:lol: I can't believe this thread manifested in to a rhyme-off. Classic.
Anyway
Last chance for Mike to prove the 'Lame-Duck" label isn't deserved.
- He'll have basically the same roster - bar some unforeseen overhaul which is unlikely.
- He'll have had exactly the same amount of time to prepare as everyone else.
- Not that that (above point) will make any real difference. We all know full well that his MO (not the moustache) will be almost a carbon copy of itself; I doubt very much that Woodson will be allowed the sway, from MD on the hierarchal ladder, to change it.
- He's an offensive minded HC with a roster that any offensive coach would dream of. Shumpert adding to its potency all the more.
So, with those, albeit few, thoughts in mind, the only hinderance that'd possibly prevent a roster of this capability from being, and remaining, top 5, perhaps 4, in the East from the word go, would be an injury to a key player. STAT, Melo, Toney D, Turiaf and Billups have all had ample opportunity to rehabilitate themselves; Ronny obviously the exception. A lack of game conditioning courtesy of the lockout to some of our players - STAT - I think is also a likelihood, but an inexcusable one.
A start the likes of last year will have Mike in the pan. No more excuses. No more chipping away at the same repetitive/obvious issues with no real results! Defence being the epitome, but I don't blame him for that entirely.
And a post game for our stars. ****ing bring it MD.