I heard this narrative develop over the last week or two. It's funny.
We should have won the game last night, and the game the other night against the Rockets.
But we have beaten the Bulls and Hornets, who are both playoff teams. In fact, I think a win against them is better than a win against the Rockets, which would have been considered by ESPN as a signature win.
We still haven't put together 4 quarters of basketball, but if you are results oriented, especially early in the season, you will be disappointed. However, the past few games have shown some significant improvements in the speed and flow of our offense. We have also tightened our defense over the past few weeks.
I'm still frustrated that we aren't playing for 4 quarters, but we are showing significant improvements.
Especially with young teams, we have to expect them to play hard and show improvements. The playing hard thing is what bothers me most.