The middle of February is when we ring the bell. They call it March Madness, but the middle of February is when the ish starts to get real. When the pressure starts to build, and the games take on larger significance, and teams makes statements on the floor about who they are and what they're really about. It's not quite March, but it's definitely not January anymore. It's past the time for development, or lineup juggling, or adjustments. It's past the time to think of trajectory. From now on only one question matters. Did you win?
The middle of February always reminds me of 1993.