True on last two years, I would say in year one that early season injuries really screwed that teams development. When they finally got healthy we saw that 10 game win streak and the ACC Championship. (Should have been 11 in a row if not for screw job at UVA)
Last years team clearly had a shorter ceiling without Lively’s awesome rim protection.
This squad has tremendous room for growth, though I don’t see much of a post-up game as part of the equation going forward. And as others mentioned, where does Harris and Evans fit in down the road? It’s easy to play a lot of your bench when you’re up 30 on slippery rock state.
Hopefully they will work with Maluach and establish him as a back to the basket scorer. I know Lively was on campus this summer working with him.