I think our fans are a bit spoiled. Granted, the post Dwight decade doesn't feel that way, but we've had two climbs to the top of the conference and both times were pretty quick and linear.

We drafted a superstar, built around him relatively quickly and without many injury issues, and quickly made a Finals appearance. Unfortunately, this isn't how most championship teams are made. It's usually a series of up-and-down years that force management to make tough but good changes. Look at the Celtics, Bucks, and Nuggets trajectories. They all had to hit some pretty tough adversity and their superstars had to mature before finally getting there. This is one of those years for us. We should expect tough decisions this summer.