I didn't blow off the GS results, but it was just one game against a team that tends to not show up here and there - so in our estimation, we felt it wasn't wise to read TOO MUCH into the single win. Yes it was still definitely encouraging, and a significant step in the right direction. Absolutely. And we weren't trying to imply otherwise.
It must be noted vs GS we saw more centers, less small ball, better defense (and better defenders getting more minutes), so at least for one game much of our "formula" was used to good results.
What makes us hesitant to embrace the game fully, however, is Avery's tendency this season to flit from one style to the next, with no apparent rhyme or reason. In fact, this approach vs GS was completely different from the one he took vs GS Sunday, as we noted.
Hopefully we'll see more of this going forward, but we felt the need to stay in wait-n-see mode for now. And in general, our belief is that this team has the TALENT to do some real damage in the playoffs, so while we're not sure whether the glass is half-full or half-empty at the moment, as a whole we believe truly outstanding things are possible.
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