I'm sure you could pull a lot of people saying one thing but it turned out to be another- we could all do that in every sport.
The real issue I'm speaking of is toward those who paint this rosey picture of "pre-melo".
The "facts" pre-melo are:
Terrible on defense
Terrible on the boards
Injuries mounting
Wasting players on the bench
A .500 team
And if we look just at the playoffs there were terrible coaching decisions made sans injuries. Those are the details.
So yeah we might have overachieved in regards to some expectations, but that in no way should take priority over the many little things that weren't great at all.
If I said I can give you a playoff team without gaurantee they will win anything, yet almost last in defense, would you take that? Knowing being almost last in defense means you mind as well not made the playoffs.
And I'm not saying fire Mike, just let's not forget. Let's put tings into perspective.
Interesting gif you've got going there. I notice it names Paul Pierce 'player of the Wee' on the bottom. Just got that little bit better.