If we haven't seen the very best the starters have to give, I think we have come close. How far this team can go as it is is an unknown. I think bolstering the bench can only help where they are headed. For the record, I think the starters are good enough to win it all with the right kind of support. I've seen enough of these guys to this point to come away with the idea that they are pretty good
Yes, I watch every game. Have done so for many years. Do you watch any basketball at all? Can't tell from your oft ill informed posts. And why do you have to insult another poster instead of backing up your argument with facts?
Where are those rules defined? The WSJ actually did an article on how subjective they are. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB123855027541776617 Click on Batum's assists, his 2nd assist was an pass to LA. LA, dribbled, and did a spin move for a fade away jumper. That's just one example of how assists don't necessarily mean that you've create an opportunity for your team mate. If you go through and look at more samples of Batum's assists, you'll see that most of them are perimeter passes. There's a difference between an assist that creates an easy opportunity for your team-mate and an relatively easy pass that your teammate happens to convert into points. http://stats.nba.com/gameDetail.html?GameID=0021300752&tabView=boxscore
Do those stats actually representing who Batum was guarding, or who the opposing starting SF is? It could be misleading since Batum has probably played tough competition.
