The loss was heartbreaking, but in the scheme of things didn't really hurt us..
Would have been great to gain a game on Houston, but we didn't lose any ground.
8 games until the All Star Break. Only 1 game on a back-to-back.
Have to pick up a big win against Nets and C's. Win the games we are supposed to. Try to steal one against Clips or Heat.
Would take us to 6-2 through the All Star Break. 7-1 if we can steal one from the Clips or Heat.
If we can get within 2 of Houston. It means we will be at 5 or so of the 6th seed. Manageable in 28 games to leap frog those teams if we play good basketball
As for the roster, we should go / have gone after Kenyon Martin, especially considering we have an extra roster space open now. He's still solid defensively, great rebounder, and gets easy buckets on put backs. Yes he has an attitude problem, but we need somebody who can give us rest. Also he can't give us youth, but he's a guy who is good enough to re-fill Jordan Hill's role.
With Kenyon we can:
Cut MWP's minutes to 26 - 28.
Get Earl 22 on backup SF minutes.
*Assume Dwight just tweaked his shoulder and will be back by at the latest Sunday*
PF: Pau at 12, Jamison at 13, Kenyon at 18, Clark at 5
C: Howard at 33, Pau at 15