I watched just about every game the last few years. The most glaring difference between this year and last, so far, is Delonte West. Of course, he's back playing now, but he's coming off the bench. Last year, before he got hurt, I thought he was the second-best player on the team that had that outstanding record. Anthony Parker has not shot well in the first 5 games, and it's just a different team with Delonte. A backcourt of Mo Williams and Anthony Parker is average. A backcourt of Mo Williams and West is one of the best around, imo. Another huge factor, I think, is that their OC left and is now coaching Detroit. Offense has never been Mike Brown's strongpoint. There still is a lot of talent on the team, and a long way to go. But the offense has to be a concern at this point. They play the Knicks tonight at MSG, so they should be able to score some points.
Me personally, I still think they are a good team, just not that powerhouse
we saw last year.