D21 wrote:Hey guys
I didn't see your answer sooner, you're both right, it's just different POVs from the initial post.
I was not talking about ATL as a super team with Millsap and super-loosers without him, but that it would have been a harder problem if the loosing streak were all played with Millsap.
We need him to win, and even if there are a lot of Ls with him, it was certainly a bit better than without him.
Now, other players are not impacting like they should do, and they are more responsible for the Ls than Millsap.
There were too much games where ATL was better without Howard and Bazemore, maybe Schröder too, than without any other guy.
These three guys are in negative On/Off court on the season, Millsap is at +9 (and THJ at the same level)
We are clearly better with Millsap, but I agree that playing all games with him wouldn't have changed to the point of playing for the 1st spot.
Well stated as always, my man.
I just have a feeling that in the months and seasons to follow, revisionist history will emerge -- indicating we only struggled this year because of Millsap's injuries.
And as you've stated above...there were plenty of reasons for our struggles.