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It's been several years since we have had a losing streak like this.
Many believe that it's all about the injuries. I say that Injuries play a big part, but let's not forget that early on, we had the easy part of our schedule. Now, teams with new coaches are starting to get it and we're just in time for those playoff teams that we missed prior to now.
The real question is AS we are with our current roster (all healthy)... How good are we really?

diesel50 wrote:It's been several years since we have had a losing streak like this.
Many believe that it's all about the injuries. I say that Injuries play a big part, but let's not forget that early on, we had the easy part of our schedule. Now, teams with new coaches are starting to get it and we're just in time for those playoff teams that we missed prior to now.
The real question is AS we are with our current roster (all healthy)... How good are we really?

Healthy constructed:

Teague, Mack
Korver, Lou, Martin
Milsap, Dog
Al, Scott, Brand
Pero, Ayon, Muscala

Answer: Very good, scary even. With our offense, all guys are shooters, Bigs are inside out while guards are aggressive toward the hole but green light at the arc (scary). Defense is effort and the centers would need to ramp up. I'm encouraged.

And don't forget that we don't know something : it's possible that once they know Al wouldn't return, they decided to tank.
And if you tank, the biggest loosing streaking is a comedy, and not reflecting anything.

I think healthy we were a 3 seed. Not better than Indy, nor the heat, but competitive.

Right now, we have so many injuries we cant function. Im ok with it.

This offseason is going to be BIG for us, probably the biggest we have ever seen in the last 4-5 years

D21 wrote:And don't forget that we don't know something : it's possible that once they know Al wouldn't return, they decided to tank.
And if you tank, the biggest loosing streaking is a comedy, and not reflecting anything.

They aren't tanking...we lost 4 players in the front court. We were still having a firm grip on the 3 seed with Antic at the starting center. Once we went to the third stringer, its been all down hill.

Rip2137 wrote:

D21 wrote:And don't forget that we don't know something : it's possible that once they know Al wouldn't return, they decided to tank.
And if you tank, the biggest loosing streaking is a comedy, and not reflecting anything.

They aren't tanking...we lost 4 players in the front court. We were still having a firm grip on the 3 seed with Antic at the starting center. Once we went to the third stringer, its been all down hill.

Maybe I didn't explain correctly, but I think it's possible that they started to think about tanking, exactly after Antic loss. It was nice to see the team can play with him, we know this now, but if you are sure to not be able to get all the best players back before the end of the season, what's the point to still fighting for a win ?

To make your team better. I don't think they just sacrificed a year of Muscalas contract to have him come over on a tanking team.