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Originally Posted by GermanStandard
No one has yet noticed, that most Teams played without Starters (Pacers didnt even have ONE) for most of the Time or in the 4th.
Its okay being positive about the new season, but some guys think we are going to outplay everyone when we havent even seen the real guys on all teams.
Let's just wait 10-15 games into the season until making statements like "that team is sooooo much better than..."
Just sayin, no need to punish me for staying real lol
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But you're not staying "real" - you're completely focusing on box score numbers while ignoring the context of what's happening in the games... Which is exactly how you DON'T judge the preseason.
There are some beautiful things happening on the court so far. Monta Ellis looks to be the best player that Dirk has ever been paired with - those two go together like chocolate and peanut butter. Much better than JET, and even better than pre-decline Finely or pre-MVP Nash (only partially because Dirk is much better than he was back then, but mostly because Ellis looks damn good).
You could put the Dirk-Monta two man game up against an All-NBA Defensive Team and they're not going to stop it - Ellis is just too quick and Dirk is just too tall. This is our bread and butter play, so it's safe to say that this team is going to be better than last year's... Some aspects of basketball don't need 10-15 games to figure out.