While the All-Star break isn’t technically the halfway point of the NBA season, it generally proves to be a pretty good midway point to stop and reflect on how teams are progressing. Because playoff viability and match-ups are discussed before the season even begins, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that the NBA season is meant to be a process through which teams make adjustments to schemes and lineups.
The San Antonio Spurs, for example, are a different team now than they were back in game one of the season against the Golden State Warriors and will be different still by game eighty-two.