It’s early. Isn’t that the obligatory refrain at this point in a pre-season? Of course, it is.
Of course, it was also early at this point exactly one year ago—when (with a precision and intelligence and foresight that came into increasing focus the more one gained retrospect) the W’s were building (step-by-intentional-step) all the necessary foundation stones for what would become a championship season.
After their second pre-season practice (with Steve Kerr) this year—and then again as recently as last week (without Kerr)—the W’s were marveling over how “much further ahead we are this year.