Hmmm... Phoenix has 3 posts, and 2 of those are in this thread? How odd... Where have you been? Anyway... I was talking to a friend about this one, and he is still saying that if quitter (aka MJ) had been there in 94 and 95, our ROX wouldn't have won the championships. I say f*... orget you... of course we would have beat Orlando and New York and then some. Either way, I believe the pace is the right one. I am glad with the ROX progression whether they don't win championships this or next year, because I know these guys are still getting to know each other. The emergence of key bench players such as Boki and Mooch (who is hitting his shots now), will show how deep the team is. I believe we are still ONE FREE AGENT away from championship form.