when players stayed three or four years and a fan could really get to know and understand the roster.
Now, we have a roster and and incoming class that are huge unknowns. Can't really have meaningful sports chatter this off-season - only speculation about how things might play out.
This year is worse than most, but it is sad to see how quickly most guys come and go if they are halfway decent.
Yeah, there have been some recent exceptions - Rick, Arinze, Andy, and Scoop are a few that come to mind recently, but you just can't really get to know the team any more.