The triggers set for model failure have been going off like July 4[SUP]th[/SUP] fireworks. Starter minutes are down, higher scores, as playoff-bound teams stop playing 4 quarter defense, are becoming the rule, and “load management” – resting stars when they have a bad hair day – is more and more commonplace. Team tanking is just around the corner, and either this week or next will be the last for the Limper for this regular season. GL
