I don't get his diatribe against our strength of schedule. It's .487, which is just about where it's going to be all year, if not a little lower. The home/away split has helped, but it's not like we've played all scraps.
The quality wins thing I understand a bit better, but not losing to teams like Indiana at home means something too. The Bulls can't stay healthy, and can't bring it every day. And usually, if you can't bring it every day in the regular season, you won't be able to bring it every day in the post season either.
Are we better than a fully healthy Memphis team? No. Are we better than the Warriors, Spurs, Clippers? No. But there's been no indication so far that we haven't been the best team in the East. I think Cleveland will take that mantle eventually, and Chicago playing their best at full strength is better, but that just hasn't happened very often. There's something to be said for consistency and being able to grind out games, even games you should win.
The quality wins thing I understand a bit better, but not losing to teams like Indiana at home means something too. The Bulls can't stay healthy, and can't bring it every day. And usually, if you can't bring it every day in the regular season, you won't be able to bring it every day in the post season either.
Are we better than a fully healthy Memphis team? No. Are we better than the Warriors, Spurs, Clippers? No. But there's been no indication so far that we haven't been the best team in the East. I think Cleveland will take that mantle eventually, and Chicago playing their best at full strength is better, but that just hasn't happened very often. There's something to be said for consistency and being able to grind out games, even games you should win.
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