Hm, you clearly have an agenda. Dwight's post moves are still a work in progress, but he has made leaps. So these are ugly? <iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/BfbYNfU9GJU?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/e3PltG8dYk8?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/5fZEIJcJ-nI?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
The depth on this team is amazing. We can sit our star player for a few games if need be and still put a very good team on the floor. A starting lineup of Lin, Parsons, Casspi, Asik, and Howard is still not too shabby, and we can beat most teams with it. Likewise, if Howard or Asik gets injured, nothing to worry about. I'll only worry a bit if both Howard and Harden are out at the same time. Even then, though, we're almost as good as we were last season.
Lin, Brooks, Garcia can hold things down, and Parsons can maybe spend some time there with Casspi/Jones/DMo @3/4 in some situations. Canaan might get some garbage minutes. I think we're OK there.
I love Howard. I have no agenda. His moves compared to other greats are just not that polished. He doesn't shoot the ball, he chucks them.
Early adversity hopefully will be good for us, strengthen us for further adversities up ahead.(Paraphrasing a champion coach here in the Phils) Especially the bench and reserves, we need everyone to be ready to play. Next man up