6 way-too-early trends from Week 1 in the NBA, including Chris Paul's awful shooting slump and the Nets' historically bad defense
The NBA season is underway and, well, let’s just say there are a ton of developments that have been surprising so far.
The Nets don’t really look good at all. Neither do the Lakers. But the Spurs and the Jazz? They’re world-beaters. And the MVP right now might actually be…Damian Lillard?
Yeah, the season is off to a fantastic start. But, still, it is just starting. The season is a marathon — not a sprint. There are lots of things happening right now that will not be happening in just a few months.
With that being the case, it felt like a great time to pull some patterns and trends out from around the league and explore them to decide what we should (and shouldn’t!) be buying long-term.
Let’s dive in.