[Goose]

They were better without Davis, Wills and Zaire.  They played harder and were more cohesive.  Don’t know what happened when they came back.  But things got ugly on the court.

I agree that they played better before the three players returned. Was that an anomaly followed by a reversion to (below) the mean, or did the returning players not "mesh" with the "new guys" or was it something else? I don't know, but it sure went a long way down hill quickly. Which state was indicative, the "good" play, the "bad" play, or neither?

[Goose]

They were better without Davis, Wills and Zaire.  They played harder and were more cohesive.  Don’t know what happened when they came back.  But things got ugly on the court.

I agree that they played better before the three players returned. Was that an anomaly followed by a reversion to (below) the mean, or did the returning players not "mesh" with the "new guys" or was it something else? I don't know, but it sure went a long way down hill quickly. Which state was indicative, the "good" play, the "bad" play, or neither?