Originally Posted by
GuardianAngel25
LoL this is so on point.. it took like 7 games into the winning streak before people started acting this way. I pull optimism out of every loss and realize this is a season long grind not judgement on a 1 to 5 games stretch. Teams play bad at times for stretches and lose to teams they shouldn't lose to. It happens and it's the NBA where any team can beat anybody. Gentry has put out the #3 offense in the NBA this year yet people think they would do a better job. I think people will be able to handle 1 loss after this streak but give it 2 in a row and watch this board blow up. Not only do we need to be realistic about the next game without AD we also need to be realistic that making the playoffs is still no lock by any means. Looking at the current 8, 9, and 10 seeds I would be upset if we couldn't make it over any of them but they all have the ability to get hot and if we just slip a little that's it. Looking at the 3-7 seeds I could see any of these teams sitting in the top or bottom half of the bracket.
I have always thought Gentry was a very good coach and players love him. I have always thought Dell has been a very solid GM outside of a few bad deals in hindsight but go find me a GM that's doesn't make them. As good as I believe they are injuries or not we need to make the playoffs. If the worst were to happen and we move on from the staff I would want AD and Boogie to be heavily involved in the process for our next coach. I really hope both Dell and Gentry stay around with how close we finally are to putting those last few pieces of the puzzle together. We have shed every bad contract and the borderline ones like Hill/Ajinca will be very moveable as expirings and fillers on the near future. We have a couple of nice young players along with our core in Jrue/AD/Boogie still yet to enter their prime or just getting started in it. This team is literally 1 stud and 1 solid bench player away from being a serious contender imo. The hardest part is done and with FA over the next 2 off seasons along with the trade market I have no doubt we put the remaining pieces to the puzzle together and complete this team.
This is still a process and shouldn't be forced to happen this summer. We need to be patient and enjoy where this team is at and where we can go. I think 18'/19' season is going to be a fun one where we continue to improve and build while 19'/20' is when we have the team that can seriously contend for the next 5+ years while unbeatable teams like the Warriors won't be the same and it could be the Pelicans who look like that unbeatable team. Just think if we land a Wall, Lillard, Leonard, or Booker through trade or FA in a couple years we are the new super team.. I don't think it will take that to win big but crazier things have happened. Dirk and the Mavs should give Pels fans a lot of hope we are no doubt on the path to create what it takes to win and we have more top end talent then they did just need to now complete the team like they had.