Appreciate you listening. I certainly don't think they're better without him, that's just dumb. But I do think the combo of A) losing Chris, B) the tough schedule, and C) the humiliation of 61-41 vs. Miami, all at basically the same time, has all led to an improved effort on the glass the last two games. Without CP, it's so obvious the offense can't carry them (at least not at a historically elite level) that they have no choice but to pay more attention to the fundamentals and details on the other end. They're surviving now, but to get to where they want to go, the key is obviously sustaining this level of focus once they get CP back in January (and once Rivers is more acclimated). Fingers crossed...
