Paulo Alves

If they fall short of that, if they lose in the first round, or if they're completely uncompetitive in the second round with the Spurs, I do think that you've got to readdress the team.

And I don't think at that point you're a Fred Van Vliet and a Steven Adams away.

I do think that you've got to make further changes to the team.

And those may include Fred Van Vliet or Steven Adams, depending on the types of moves that you've tried to make.

Because at that point, Fred Van Vliet doesn't have a no-trade clause, so you could trade him there.

So yeah, that's regarding what happens in the playoffs, right?

Regarding seeding, I do think that I can't consider a successful season where you're not a top three seed after being a top two seed, regardless of circumstances last season.

I can't think being a four seed in this division right now to be a successful season after you trade for Gaben, right?

I think you have to be better than that, especially because if you aren't a top three seed, you're going to face OKC in round two.

And if you're going to face OKC in round two, unless you make it close,

Like the delta of outcomes is a little bit different there, right?

Because if you do, if you make it close with OKC go seven, for example, that's a successful season.

If you get swept by OKC in round two, you're like, well, is that really that condemnable?

Like they seem to be a generational dynasty team in the making, right?

So in that case, it's a little bit harder to judge.

So you do need, for it to be a successful season, you need to be a top three seed.

As far as... I don't think the seeding really implicates how... I guess it does coincide.

If you are not a top 3 seed, if you aren't a top 3 seed, I do think you need to make pretty major changes.

Unless you make it up by beating your casino round 2, which I don't think is feasible at all.

And I know the spreadsheet doesn't account for injuries, but this was a spreadsheet loss, right?