P.s.
Haven't we just strung together two 5+ game win streaks in a row, separated by a 3 game losing streak?
IIRC we won 6 straight, lost 3 straight, and now won 5 straight.
If that memory of mine serves me correctly that's 11 out of the last 14 games we've won, and many of those 11 have been against strong playoff teams.
To be honest it's not just the figures in the W column either. We've been playing significantly better over the last month and our defense is back to champtionship calibre defense, where it needs to be.
We It's been years since we've been a strong offensive team, and yet we've always been considered a champtionship contender. Many may not take us seriously, but there are certain teams out there (like Miami) who have gone to war with us many times over the years, and they will treat us like a contender any time they play us. If we did finish up as a 7th or 8th seed, a lot of 1st / 2nd seeds are not going to want to play us in that position. They know we've defied the odds before - don't underestimate championship experience.