Every year, we hear bits and pieces out of closed training camp drills and practices that leave us wondering whether everyone on the team took superman pills over the summer to came back stronger, faster and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.
Previously unknown injuries are announced but downplayed, while bit players and rookies are talked up as major rotation pieces.
Last year there was Ryan Anderson “stretching the narrative on culture setting”. Shaquille Harrison looking like the starting point guard. Stories about new life in the fan base at the open practice with Dragan Bender looking good, Josh Jackson’s playmaking, Davon Reed’s hustle and Ayton’s maturity.