The 2021-22 NBA season is still only in it’s infant stages. During this part of the year, every team plays with energy and heart, leading to fantastic games and jaw-dropping individual performances. For nearly every team in the league, these first few games have provided at least an inkling of promise or hope for the rest of their year. In a way, it's the honeymoon stage of the NBA season.
A marque characteristic of fandom in this stage is overreaction. A solid individual performance or two from rotation players on bad teams can make us all question who the next breakout all-star will be.