Jonathan Isaac has not had the career he had imagined so far.
Injuries sapped him of all but 27 games last year and after his injury in November those games were haphazard. There was hardly time for Isaac to gain a rhythm. He remained a promise more than a reality.
This sophomore season was going to look like his rookie year in a lot of ways — a lot of inconsistency and learning as there is for most young players. But it was easy to let expectations run wild.
The flashes and glimpses of what Isaac can be are apparent everywhere.