j-ragg wrote:Great analysis tsherkin!
I wondered where the hell you got your user name from for a while.
Heh, it's a cunning play on... yeah, I'm lying, it's just my first initial and my last name.
Thanks, guys. I try to be impartial. I like the Raptors and stuff but I like Stan and Dwight, too and I've kind of been watching and paying attention to Orlando on and off since they came into existence. It's nice to see them on the rebound and probably en route to their first second round appearance since the Shaq era. Actually, their first 2nd round appearance since they made the ECFs the year after they made the Finals... Hmm...
Well-deserved. Dwight's a total monster.
I think maybe the biggest surprise for me has been Lewis' defense and Hedo's random explosion. I guess not so random, really, he's neither rebounding nor scoring at a rate at which he has not previously posted, he's just finally getting the shots. I suppose the increase in passing comes from more touches, Dwight's presence and Shard's presence. He's also had a season where he had a like number of OWS before and he just had his second-best season in DWS. Interesting stuff; it's nice to see another team rising, the same old teams get boring after a while, especially if they're Detroit. I'm all for tight execution and stuff but I really want Rasheed Wallace to choke on his rear left molar and die sometimes, you know?
Anyway, thanks for the kind words guys, and good luck.
