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Greg and the Postseason: Random Yet Unbridled Optimism

Greg's averages for the year: 8.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.1 bpg, 55% FG.

Greg's numbers so far with 25+ minutes (19 games): 13.6 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 1.4 bpg, 56% FG.

30+ minutes (10 games): 14.8 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 1.3 bpg, 60% FG.

35+ (5 games): 16 ppg, 11.8 rpg (17.5 ppg and 13.8 rpg over 4 games if you throw out his 10 and 4 against the Lakers), 0.6 bpg (?), 58% FG.

Not to mention his 15 and 15 in 42 minutes (including OT) against the Clips. Granted, we lost that game, but MAN...next year, hopefully with a little playoff experience under his belt (knock on wood), once he's figured out how to stay out of foul trouble and/or the refs start to cut him some slack, and he really gets that shot-blocking game on track (how about SIX blocks against NY...!), dude is going to be a consistently legitimate beast! I'm amped. Which is not to say I am not pleased with his performance so far. The big guy undoubtedly alters the game, regardless of the numbers, which have been pretty good anyway. Although it seems like he has been around forever, let's not forget he's still just 21 years old, in his first year coming off a serious injury. Whoever has deemed Greg a disappointment at this stage in the game either has a public forum to motivate him, or is not looking at the long-term. I think he's coming along nicely.

同时,看看这个,这是剩下的预算内le:

OKC - W
@ GSW - W
MEM - W
ATL - L
LAC - W
@ HOU - L
@ SAS - L
@ MIN - W
SAS - L
IND - W
@ DEN - L
MIN - W
LAL - L
DAL - L
NJN - W
@ ATL - L
@ MEM - W
@ IND - W
@ CLE - L
@ MIL - W
PHI - L
PHO - L
MEM - W
UTA - L
@ OKC - W
@ HOU - L
@ MEM - W
@ SAS - L
LAL - L
@ LAC - W
OKC - W
DEN - L

This isn't QUITE worst-case scenario, but it's close - playing strictly .500 ball to end the season. This is just beating every team with a losing record and losing to every team with a winning one (including Philly, who just won three in a row to get 2 above .500). If this plays out, we'll end the season 47-35 - which just might be enough for that 8 seed...maybe. The point is we can and will do better than that. Chances are we won't win EVERY game against bad teams - but I like the odds of that better than losing to every winner. With Steve Kerr seemingly looking to blow up the Suns before the trade deadline, and the Jazz facing a similarly tough schedule, not to mention their lingering injury issues - here's hoping we can take care of business.

Ooh wee! Wish I had a time machine!