Being in the top half is pretty good. We're better than most. 17 teams want our record. It's not horrible. If you want to talk about a bad road team, look at, say, the Raptors. THAT is a bad road team. We're just alright. And better than most.
We're not doomed to the fate of our previous games. The Hawks had a sub .500 record overall last season and yet they were able to take the Celtics to 7 games, something the Lakers couldn't even do.
Combining an above average road record with a great home record is pretty good, especially in a non-contention year. When they are seriously contending, they need to be better on the road.
The Jazz are 9-17 going on 9-18. Last year, the Nuggets, Jazz, and Mavs were all 17-24 on the road. They all made the playoffs and the Jazz made it to the second round!
But when he had to hit them, he did. Look at the stats I provided. 12 of 14 in a game in the Finals? That's stepping it up.
