I have never once had even a remotely passing thought that my team is the best this season. There will be 8 very solid teams come playoff time and I suspect the seeding will change from it's current position. Very few teams have decided to play me straight up this season and I have seen more B-squads than any other season. My team hasn't been truly tested and after my cup exit, I sold off some depth and have been making a few changes. Still not done...maybe.
Regarding last night game, I was down 2 on the road with a minute left playing look inside with 300k worth of salary in bigs. Of course the match engine makes my team jack up stupid 3s, not get the rebound and foul. Pappy is old school and his team always makes FT. So a game that should have come down to the last possession ends in a score that looks like a solid easy win by the home team. Not sure how his guys snagged 25% more rebounds than mine and I see that as the real difference maker. Nobody fouled out, we played all our players and his team made shots at the end when it mattered and crashed the boards where my guys could not. It's tough to win on the road, especially when you miss shots at the end and don't rebound. He deserved that win. There is a slight chance we might get a rematch in the playoffs, but we each need a few wins against teams that will also be in the playoffs for that to happen.
The only thing I know is that the end of this season should be spectacular as teams jostle for positioning and few try to win the cup. Great overall season by this league. The playoffs should be great as the cup will be over and everyone can play their best.