This year we are scoring, or have the capability to score, from anywhere (up to 24 feet).
The last few years, we scored only on occasional dunks/layups, free throws and shots within 3 feet (either way) of the 3-point line.
That was a lot of basketball square footage that did not have to be seriously defended by the opposition.
We were the baseball equivalent of a dead pull hitter and our opponents put on the shift.
Last point: this year, we mostly have 4.5 scorers on offense (Sidibe 0.5). Last year, we had just 4.0 (0.5 for Marek and 0.5 for Chukwu).
That 0.5 “extra” threat is important for this offense. Makes one wonder what we could accomplish if we had 5.0 scorers.