“We’re talking about four guys that are not yet in or have just now reached their prime, right?” Strouble said. “This is a very young nucleus and a group that is largely unproven. They’ve shown that they have what it takes to make it to the postseason, right? And twice in the last three years, this group, with the exception of Desmond Bane — obviously last season was his first one with the team — but, you know, twice in the last three years, for the most part, this group has gone to two Game 7’s in the first round, but just did not have the experience or the veteran presence, right, to take that next step. And these experiences matter, right?”
