Truisms (W’s 108, Memphis 116)

This post is likely going to read like a string of clichés at times. But good, well-worn, time-tested W’s clichés. Like…

Hit singles. Move the ball on. Trust the next man.

Because, in fact—with the glowing asterisked exception of Klay’s return—the W’s overall level of play has dipped for a while now. They’ve lost 3 of the last 4 (all three losses on the road) and are 3-4 in their last 7. The dip in their level of play reaches back before that and more or less runs (unsurprisingly) in gait with what folks call Steph’s “slump.” I’m not sure “slump” is exactly the right word, but more on that later.

Last night the easy word to reach for would’ve been “turnovers”—and relatedly Memphis’ glaring…