the top teams in the West, and a tier behind the Cavs. And a lot of this has to do with guys being in and out of the lineup all year. The cohesion goes missing for long stretches on both ends. You don't see that from the Spurs, Warriors, Cavs, etc.

Derrick's going to need to be really fucking good and any restrictions he has will have to be lifted first round.

I'm still somewhat optimistic, though. We just have some work to do in a limited amount of time. Meanwhile, these other teams have been on the same page for months.