We’re a quarter of the way through the 2017-18 season and ready to hand out some report cards for the fall semester. It’s been a remarkable testament to the team’s leadership and coaching abilities — nuance aside — that they’ve been able to transform, in seemingly effortless fashion, from the archaic 90’s style of isolation-driven offense to the new-age hyper-efficient brand we’re watching today.
Despite the positive atmosphere, there are unsurprisingly still some kinks to iron out across the roster. We recently illustrated the problem with the starting unit getting out to slow starts — particularly on the defensive end — and lineup changes could be made at any moment.