then re-assess the situation after Dec 15th. If after that brutal east coast road trip the team is below .500 it will be fish or cut bait time. Does KP make a mid-season deal in hopes of improving the roster and giving the team a chance to make the payoffs as a 5-8 seed. Or do they punt this season and wait until Batum and Outlaw get healthy? Will Paul Allen and the fanbase be able to stomach an injury-riddled “fall-back” to 40 wins campaign after the team did so well last year (and after the preseason expectations?) How will revenue be affected (merchandise, advertising, luxury box contracts)? All of this has to be factored in, and at this point none one can guarantee that non-action by KP will result in a playoff team, the WC is too strong and the team’s overall health is too fragile.

I crack myself up…