If you are asking why to believe, I think the biggest stats to look at is they are out shooting their opponents on a regular basis, and if they don’t it’s because of one bad period out of three in each game.
Another reason to start getting excited is the fact that their depth guys like Tommy Wingels and Lance Bouma have found their niche and are pretty good finds for bottom line players.
Still looking for excitement has to be the entirety of Alex DeBrincat‘s game. Not only does he have a scorers mentality, but he plays a 200 foot game and his defense is way better than I ever expected.