After a lackluster 2022 season and the departure of Michael Devoe, Jordan Usher, Khalid Moore, and Bubba Parham, projections for this year’s Georgia Tech Men’s Basketball team were bearish, to say the least. Head coach Josh Pastner, however, remained optimistic throughout the offseason. Constructing an ensemble cast of veteran transfers and promising underclassmen, Pastner hinted towards a perimeter-centric and team-first brand of basketball for his 7th season on the flats. “The star of the team is the team.” This refrain was beaten into the minds of the Tech faithful during the offseason. I, myself, began to believe it.