Posted this on another thread, but I was curious to hear everyone's opinions on this topic.
"Honestly, I think this sort of lackluster play is going to be commonplace this year. And that's because of the snowball effect EJ's injury causes. Our roster is top-heavy. You lose one of those pieces, and that leads to a redistribution of minutes to players who shouldn't sniff the court. Add that to the fact that Monty sort of sucks at piecing together efficient lineups and disaster is sure to follow. Let's face it. We have one above average bench player in Ryno and his decision making/shot selection has been horrific. The fact of the matter is Rivers hasn't improved, Ajinca is still a fouling machine, Babbitt can't play a lick of defense (and Monty continues to play him at the 3 for some stupid reason), Miller is a scrub, and Salmons exists. We have no depth. And that sort of weakness is pronounced when a starter goes out for an indefinite period of time."