"All of the above + effort"

Defensive, particularly defensive rebounding.  In the past 5 games, and probably before that as well, I have been appalled by the defensive rebounding.  In the Bucks, Cavs and Wiz game I can distinctly remember a number of possessions down the stretch with the C's failed to grab easy boards and a few of these came after solid defensive possessions. 

I am in particular thinking about a shot by Salmons and another by Hickson at the end of the shot clock.  They had put up solid defensive possessions didn't get the rebound and then just failed to recover giving up an easy second chance.  When you are struggling to play with energy for 48 you just cannot give up second chances like that. 

Long rebounds on quick shots is fine but it is back breaking to grind out the possession force a bad shot and then give up the second chance. In each of the games (minus Indy) these things killed momentum and energy. 

Lastly, this team was never a great offensive team.  They play a slow and methodical half-court game.  But when they run they can score in bunches and the fb starts with a rebound.  If they aren't getting these rebounds they playing to their weakness on offense as well.

If they dominated the defensive glass they would be a better team.  End of story. 

Everything

What bothers me most about this team is reality.  The reality that:

- The big three gave so much of what was left in there bodies to win it all in 07/08
- That people confuse a lack of effort with a simple inability to bring it every night due to there age/mileage
- That Pierce can not take it to the rack with consistency
- That KG has to battle with 1 1/2 legs
- Seeing Lebron walking around flexing his muscles without someone getting in his face

i put other....reason being i feel as though inconsistency is huge with this team.  they show glimpes of greatness, but cant sustain a high level of play of late for 48 minutes.

I think pretty soon... what is going to start bothering people is that the Thunder have the exact same record... except the Celtics are crashing and burning while the Thunder are on fire.   I didn't think it was going to take less than 3 years for the "would you rather have a title or Kevin Durant for the next 15+ years" debate to become so relevant (in other words:  Happy with the 5th pick or wish we had gotten a top 2 pick as hoped?)   

The 2008 title was magical, but I'd gladly swap teams with the Thunder right now.

Kevin Garnett is rolling over in his grave.

title was so worth it.  i wouldnt change anything

"All of the above + effort"

Ditto.