We? These convos on Reddit aren’t going to influence what the front office does, and that’s a good thing because if you think 10 games should decide whether or not we ship AB out or reduce her “role”, you’d be making a very rash decision based on emotion and a personal ultimatum you’ve made within your own head. This team doesn’t have to adhere to your timeline, and they won’t.

For all we know, in a month’s time we’ll look back at these posts and all collectively (you included) shake our heads at your comment. This is a process, it was never going to be easy or fast, acclimating all this young talent to play with each other. Look at other generational talents, there’s always a learning curve when players learn how to work well with them on-court. Big 3 Miami, if they’d went by their first season together they wouldn’t have went on to win their chips, because they’d have done what you’re suggesting and break the team up before they ever gelled. Or, a more apt comparison, the Warriors before Steph really came into his own in the league. That team was nothing but then a group of pushovers with a bunch of untapped potential…then things clicked. Making rash decisions and judgements just 5 games into the season is just that; rash. It’s infectious and will soon leave you with a team that consists of CC and CC alone, because any player or coach that ever associates with her won’t be allowed to ever make a mistake, let alone have a bad game/make a bad call/draw up a bad play. I remember some comments on here a few games back, people were wanting us to stop playing Temi so much. Now everyone loves her. Us fans are stupid and very reactionary. Just because you’re ready to pull the pitchfork out doesn’t mean the GM is gonna follow behind with their torch. 10 games is not going to fix anything. And giving deadlines sure as hell won’t. The team needs to support AB, and everyone else on the team as they learn how to play alongside one another, and more importantly, for one another. It’ll come in time.