re: What are the expectations this year?

there are at least 2 teams in the west with legitimate conf finals teams that won't make it out of the first round, not including the pels, suns, jazz. to me, if they entertain and comfortably make the playoffs I'll be fine

I love the NBA and I love going to the games
we have a generational superstar on the cusp
we should have a fun team that occasionally can run good teams off the court

good enough for me, for now