I don't recall a season where we had so many spurts. However, I do worry about our offense when we don't have these. The Power of The 10-0 Run
Some of our best teams were very spurt-dependent (2005-06, 2013-14), so it isn't intrinsically concerning. I mean, these spurts haven't just put us over the top in games--they have literally buried opponents. Since so much of our offense has come in early offense/transition, I do think we need to see how this team will execute in more consistent halfcourt situations. That's especially the case when teams really go after Clayton by blitzing/trapping ball screens to get the ball out of his hands. We have to be able to run pick and roll a little more effectively than we have thus far, and we certainly need to shoot better from the arc when we have opportunities. But, for all those concerns, we are still elite offensively at this stage. We rebound as well as anyone at that end, shoot insanely well from two, have all sorts of secondary ballhandlers who can create looks, and have an exceptional post presence in Condon who can score with both hands, post up or face up, pass and even step out to shoot a little.
Usually, a great unanswered spurt is 7 or 8 points. This group is destroying that notion. Even teams like FSU and Virginia that love turning it into a mudder find themselves suddenly getting overrun by a double-digit spurt. So much fun to watch.
We have so many guys who can score, particularly at the guard position, that I don't see many scoring droughts with this team. This team feels like it could be scary good if we continue to gel as the season goes on. I'd expect "streakability" to be a common theme most every game.
I was telling a friend that they seem like a pretty decent team for 35 minutes and then an unstoppable object for 5 minutes very game and those 5 minutes keep burying teams. But competition is stepping up big time here soon.
Last year with Jac Caglianone in the lineup, it didn't seem to be a problem.... Oh wait, this isn't a baseball thread????
