the rollercoaster season continues.
5-3 sim puts me into 6th place in the East, with the #4 seed still in striking distance. Like the #9 seed, by the way.
Two more tight losses to Wiz and Hawks, but also some more tight wins against Heat, Bulls and Nets, all teams contending for the lower playoff spots.
The biggest problem we have is shooting. .436, among worst 5 teams, wont win you many games, and if this wasn't a great rebounding and above average defensive team we'd be in serious trouble already.
TYLER was great again with 21/14/4 and 3 blocks, on 45% shooting, finally getting some recognition from the league with a POTW award, his first ever.
STRAIT also didn't disappoint with 18/7 on 43%, more important doing it on defense holding opponents to 9/7 on 35%.
and PERRY likes being option, 17/4/8 and 4+ steals, only 2.5to while shooting nearly 50% from 2 and 3, his defense is there as well.
so much for the good.
IBA got a rare start at SG and while he did nothing offensively (8ppg on 32%) he at least played D (opp 12/5 on 42%)
The biggest disappointment clearly was TSAKA starting at PF. Giving up 18/9 on 53% is not what i got you for, especially when you only have to play on one end. ROBEY was pushing hard for more time at PF, nearly matching Tsaka's numbers in half of the time, and shooting 52%.
So where do we go from here? Honestly I don't have an idea.
Maybe Dirk will see some more PT as he's probably still my best outside shooter (URGH !)
Maybe Orlando will see some starting assignement
Maybe Childress will move back into the starting lineup
Maybe Robey will try to get us better defense at PF
Maybe Sampson will prove his old bones still have some value.
Maybe, maybe, maybe.
So little time leftin the season, and so many options. Man, i really love this game ...
