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My guess (and I admit this is just a guess) is that RJ is about what he was last year, but expectations (which were too high last year) have leveled off so people are not making as big a deal about it. Also, winning kills a lot of complaints. Last year we weren't winning as much so RJ was a scapegoat (somewhat) justifiably. This year no scapegoat is needed.
The fact that our Big 3 has been healthy and that Neal has been a bonus off the bench and that Pop has stopped musical chair rotations has all lead to a much bigger improvement.
That we would improve this much with our two "prized" rookies of Splitter and Anderson giving us little, is a surprise. As is the health.
Back to the discussion I'll say 63 and 19. But if you'd asked me at the beginning of the season I'd have said about 52 wins. No one saw this coming which is why a lot of the league acts as if this is a mirage.
We'll prove them wrong.
