lilfishi22 wrote:It's worth pointing out we're currently 3-0 with KD playing and that's awesome but we haven't played any upper echelon teams yet and with 17 games left, it cannot be smooth sailing all the way into the playoffs.
So I just want fans to be cognizant that it won't be smooth sailing and when we win, do cheer for the team but whether we win or lose (inevitably we will lose at some point), let's try and be conscious that it's a learning experience and that this team is still a work in progress. Let's not decide from a handful of these last 17 games whether this team is/isn't a contender or can/can't beat any particular team. When we lose, the sky isn't falling. When we win, it's not a championship. Let's keep things into perspective.
The playoff is a different beast and so is playoff KD. Let's give this team the leeway to make mistakes and try to correct them in the final stretch run.
I would say Dallas is an upper team in the West at the least. Maybe not title contenders (debatable) but that's the type of matchup that will be difficult and we stayed competitive until the end and pulled it off.
You're right that this team is still working to figure things out. Winning while learning is that much sweeter.