Last Season the raps started 4-19 and basically eliminated themselves from the playoffs before Santa checked his list for the first time. It can be said that the goal last year was MOST definitely see how the season goes and maybe we are a playoff team and maybe we are not, and if we are not THEN we can move Bargnani/Calderon/Kleiza/BC. I'm sure they were all shopped earlier then when they departed but due to injuries they stayed longer.
I see a very similar situation this year in that we don't really know how the East is going to play out. Some teams got better (Detroit, Cleveland) and we are really relying on a TRAINING CAMP to see if we are actually better because our additions are inferior to those teams. However the argument is that our guys are already good and we are relying on internal development (JV, ROSS, DD....again, etc.) plus our training camp to mesh it all together and create a team chemistry that no other team gains apparently. My question....
How long do we wait until we decide to make that decision of BLOWING IT UP, or scraping for the bread crumbs of the 7th/8th seed? If it's the trade deadline and we are 5 out sitting tenth is it TNT time? I personally feel that we need to be currently in the playoff picture at TD to go for it or at a minimum 4 games out (but playing good with no injuries) if we go for it. The risk of falling short is just not worth it.
I see a very similar situation this year in that we don't really know how the East is going to play out. Some teams got better (Detroit, Cleveland) and we are really relying on a TRAINING CAMP to see if we are actually better because our additions are inferior to those teams. However the argument is that our guys are already good and we are relying on internal development (JV, ROSS, DD....again, etc.) plus our training camp to mesh it all together and create a team chemistry that no other team gains apparently. My question....
How long do we wait until we decide to make that decision of BLOWING IT UP, or scraping for the bread crumbs of the 7th/8th seed? If it's the trade deadline and we are 5 out sitting tenth is it TNT time? I personally feel that we need to be currently in the playoff picture at TD to go for it or at a minimum 4 games out (but playing good with no injuries) if we go for it. The risk of falling short is just not worth it.
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