Why should a fan be some sort of irrational cheerleader and why should we all tow some line of extreme optimism? I like sports but I don't try and fool myself into thinking that everything is going to be rainbows and sunshine. I'm not gonna irrationally overvalue an acquisition or not be a critical thinker about our personnel moves.
I'm optimistic but realistically so. Asik can potentially be a great asset to us but we still have a conference that is stacked and a coach I have diminishing faith in. Let's not forget that we aren't the only team trying to get better. Most of the playoff teams are poised to make moves that will strengthen them. Some of which already have.