Yes, all of the above. I would give another meaning to "disconnected", untethered from the reality of the talent level on the team. D-Wade disagrees. "The talent is there." T'ain't so, my hero. 601 Biscayne overvalues their own talent--just ask other execs in the Association. Bam isn't you, Dwyane! He's not LeBron, not Chris, not Jimmy, not Shaq, not Zo. And the org. has made un "untouchable" in trades.
Decision-making at 601 Biscayne is more fragmented now--Nick Arison, Pat Riley, Spo, more--there's a committee of six the local writers say. A committee! What happens in committee decision-making more often than not? Paralysis. Compromise. Piece-meal decisions to get a critical mass on board. This is the same problem that exists in Milwaukee. Those two orgs as they are today can't grab their ass with both hands to make a decision. You need a capo. But D-Wayne, my idol, The. Talent. Is. Not. There.
