Aloha
When I heard that LeBron was out I knew that it would be hard to win. The teams played hard. Russ with the exception of free throws was great, and AD put in a gutty performance after he tweaked the foot. After watching how hard the team played, the reality of this season became clear. Even if all the injuries and Covid lost games remained the same, if we had played with this kind of energy and effort all season we wouldn’t be sweating the playoffs now. We just lost to many games because of lack of effort. In that sense we really don’t deserve to make the playoffs.
There is still hope, the Spurs could lose 3 of 4 and we could win out. And the Spurs do not have it easy either. But you kind of wonder what the point is. LeBron and AD will still be trying to play through energy. And the biggest issue with a top heavy squad is lack of depth to compensate for injuries. While I will watch and root for the guys, even if we get into the play in and somehow win 2 games, we won’t have enough to get past the Suns with a hobbled AD and LeBron.
Thanks for the post, Michael. Just like you, when I heard LeBron’s not playing I was was completely deflated.
I was very impressed with the way the team played tonight, especially AD and Russ. Sadly, we never got a chance to see what this team could exactly look like if not for all the injuries that took a toll on the team’s trajectory.
From the preseason to this point we never had a break from the injury bug. Some might base that on the age of the roster while others might call it unlucky. I am part of those who think we’re unlucky with all the injuries we have had to deal with. Sometimes you can only be as good as your luck. And we are just not lucky.
Looking at how AD and Russ played tonight tells me if we were healthy during the season and with LeBron’s stellar performance throughout the season, when healthy, this team could be far more dangerous than what we have seen.
Unfortunately, it is what it is. Still, I am hoping for a miracle but that’s all I got.
Yes, “a true blue spectacle, the miracle is” Manilow
Yup, you got it, DJ. Perfectly said.
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