re: Reggie Miller on the Dan Patrick Show nailed it:

I think the roster is good enough to compete for a playoff spot, but that's about it. If you look at individual player talent then yes you could say the Pels are on par with a team like Memphis, but the talent just doesn't fit and the team doesn't have an identity the way Memphis does. All of last year's WCF playoff teams have an identity while the Pels really don't.