by GumbyDamnit! » Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:09 pm
Aside from the team first attitude that is embraced in the program, I think the other key to Wright’s success is player development. I’m as optimistic a fan as the come, but even I have been shocked at how well these kids progress in every facet of their games over 3-4 years. It’s funny but every year I see comments like: “they’ll take a step back because they lost...Arch and Ochefu,” (and Nova fans know that Hart and Brunson are ready to bust out), or Hart (and we all know Bridges is a star, waiting to take his place). Next year it’ll be Bridges and Brunson, but in steps DiVincenzo, Paschall and Spellman. The beat goes on IMO.
I’m not naive to expect this same level of success to go unchallenged. There are GREAT programs in this league and I expect that several will continue to elevate their programs and supplant Nova at the top (might even be this year with X). But like him, and his perfectly tailored suits or not, the bar that JW has set for other programs to try to match will make each program better and this a collectively better league.
Go Nova!