It's ridiculous to suggest firing a coach in season when we're a playoff team that is essentially meeting expectations. Yeah, we're still a step below championship contenders like GSW and Chicago. Maybe there are some bad decisions (or at least some head-scratching decisions) in those losses, but there's also a talent gap between those teams and us (a gap that has shrunk during Ujiri's time here, but still exists). As long as the Raptors continue to beat the teams we should beat (which means just about every game between now and the all-star break), his job is safe. If he gets us into the second or third rounds of the playoffs, his job is safe. If we fail in the first round against a supposedly inferior opponent, then we can start talking about moving on from Casey.
Until then, Casey's job is to get this team ready for the playoffs and get us as high a seeding as possible. A loss to GSW, while a little demoralizing for fans, doesn't really get in the way of either of these goals. If anything, he should have this team's ear again about how far they need to go to be contenders. He knows a little bit more about where his team's at, he knows more about both the strength and limitations of certain lineups against certain other lineups. All of that is good.
Until then, Casey's job is to get this team ready for the playoffs and get us as high a seeding as possible. A loss to GSW, while a little demoralizing for fans, doesn't really get in the way of either of these goals. If anything, he should have this team's ear again about how far they need to go to be contenders. He knows a little bit more about where his team's at, he knows more about both the strength and limitations of certain lineups against certain other lineups. All of that is good.
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