The 2nd most important stat in our 4 game win streak is....

Bench play.

The lack of turnovers is #1, and our continued successful defense is #3, but bench play is #2 reason we are winning ball games against 4 quality teams by double digits.

Over the span of our 4 game win streak, our bench has given us 35+ points in all 4 games. They are able to come in, and expand upon the lead by creating mismatches and keeping teams on their toes with efficiency. And this is with DJ struggling. Nazr, Flip and Brown are good for 10 a night, night in, night out. Everything else is just a bonus, and we usually have 1 player be able to get some decent points (Hendo or DJ). Even our garbage minutes are being productive (Graham and Hendo).

I love the bench play. LOVE it. Keep this shit up, and we will be playing in the post season, simple as that.

Good point and +1 for it...we finally have a solid bench and the thing that has really stuck out to me (because of bench play) is the starters are actually getting rest...!

It says a lot that we could easily start a bench player at any position and MAYBE 2 diffent positions and still have a good shot at winning.

Nazr covers TC very well.

Diaw would be hard to cover, but we'd prolly have to put in GW and move jackson up to 3 and put flip in at the 2.

Covering GW out would put Jax at the 3 and move flip in on 2.

Similarly, Jax and flip can cover.

With Felton out we could start DJ and use Acie..

We're going to be okay I think :)

I'd have a hard time not saying that our dfefense was the #1 reason but I completely agree with your post. Nazr and Derrick Brown have been tremendous during this run.

This team is playing out it's mind defense which is leading to easy points.

Like everyone here, I have been watching the games since their beginning and this is the most cohesive team I have seen.

The way they are playing together is a thing of beauty. I sure hope they can keep it up.

On another note, I live in Sanford, NC and have DirectTV which means no games on TV in my area.

However, I have charter cable internet. I was able to sign up for NBA League Pass broadband and see all of the games. The reason for this is because I have cable modem, it actually says my ip address is in Pennsylvania.

I"m not sure if this will work with DSL, but its worth a shot if you have cable modem. You can go to this link to see where your IP address is. www.ip2location.com. It worked for me and I have been able to watch the last 4 games.

Naz has been a rock. He deserves consideration for sixth man of the year.

GW has been the best player on the floor every game. Lebon called GW one of the top three guards in the east in the cavs recap. A pretty nice compliment even though he isn't really a guard.

I would like to see the team play even a little deeper getting 10-11 guys involved. If we keep thumping teams the way we have during this run there should be lots of garbadge time. We know stevie G can play. I would like to see Gana and Lexy get maybe at least 10-12 continous minutes every other game.

If LB can resist the temptation to wear out the starters then I think we're OK...we and LB have to accept the fact that young players will make mistakes...but when he played (LB) he was not perfect either...

If we are to have a realistic chance for this solid play to continue it will have to be with our bench...

1st off let Diop stay on the bench.

I agree that the bench is the reason we have been able to keep these leads and win games. The starters have done great, But having back ups that aren't left over players no other team wanted, A real bench....Priceless