"I think our focus has to be on trying to get to 40 wins. That should get us in the playoffs. Obviously, if we can get the sixth spot or the fifth spot or the...”

- Mike D'Antoni


Looking at our remaining schedule, if we beat who we are 'Supposed' to beat, just going by current records, we would end up with 44 wins. That would mean going 18 - 14 the rest of the way. That isn't counting adding Melo to the squad.

That quote pretty much sums up why I don't like D'Antoni long term. Yes, its pragmatic, but it sounds like for him, that will be enough, and that type of complacency is exactly how you end up 9th in the standings.