I'll be straight. I never really thought this team was a contender this year. I thought this was a growth year, for Tatum and Brown to learn how to lead and for some of our other young players to establish themselves as reliable contributors. I figured we'd be good but not great.
Lately, though, 'good' might be too generous. And it's not just injuries. It seems like our team is Tatum, Brown, and slaw. I do think Kemba will regain his mojo as the season goes on, and Theis generally finds ways to help, but I've been disappointed by the lack of quality basketball from anybody else.