We started the year 1-4. Schedule was tough (@ Celtics, @ Bucks, etc.) but we also struggled against some cupcakes (I’m still mad at the Nets game). We then beat the Wizards (but…blew a lead) and barely beat the Lakers (if Reddish hits that shot…).

Then we start to go on a bit of a run. Looking like the team we know we are. True, schedule is soft now too but we just *look* better…starting with the Grizz game where an ankle got twisted…

Last year, in the playoffs, schedule was tough (@ Celtics, @ Bucks, etc.) but we beat those teams then. Y’all see the pattern…

This isn’t a Herro-hate post. This is wondering if there’s anyone who’s more basketball-savvy than me who can help explain why, despite small sample size, we seem to look better without Herro…