Lots of people were telling posters how White was not one of the best players and that it was a good thing he left...I thought that was funny!
those are 2 different topics. White was one of the best players on the team. Losing White may not have any effect on the W/L record.
White being on this roster doesn't necessarily bring the number of wins commensurate to his talent level.
White is a better talent than Shields was, Shields loss will have more of an effect on the teams W/L record.