Some people here who think we are contenders need to lower their expectations, We are still under construction & we’re bottom 5 in D.rating, in our 4 losses we allowed 130pts & even when we win the opponent always scores 115~120pts (i know some of the games was bcz our 3rd stringers suck but still) u can’t win against the top teams like that, we just hope that they go cold from 3 while we make 20 on 40%. We either need another 20ppg scorer or an elite wing defender+legit backup 5 to compete & these moves won’t prolly happen until next offseason.
I think making the 2nd round (with a rookie center) this year would be a very very good season for us & reaching wcf would be a big overachievement if we consider the current holes in our rosters
We should make the right move to success, & i say we are on the right path so far, we continue developing Lively, Hardy & Omax. Build chemistry & let the team gel more, fill up our glaring hole in the wing in the summer when we got all the picks available & then we are set to contend.
Yeah, my unwavering opinion is we are not contenders because we have a far below average defense. No team less than 11th in DRating has won in a hell of a long time. Ever?
But we are the 2nd best offense in NBA history, so we are fun to watch and could give some playoff teams trouble, maybe even win a round or so. Our defensive personnel should be doing better than they are. I kinda blame the coaching tbh.