Is it premature to say this could be my all time favorite team

[OttoMets]

you bring up a good point. This team hasn't played enough yet to make its own identity, which is something the 2003 and 2010 teams oozed. I'm sure many would disagree with these analogies and descriptions, but to me the '03 team was fun to watch because it had elements of college hoops-style play (2-3, etc.) but also had elements of the league (explosive star)... The 2010 team was the best college team one could ask for: balanced play, leadership, no super-egos, solid, consistent... This team could be (a), (b), both, or neither, we don't know yet. But I can't wait to find out.

And both of those teams got an added oomph from the fact that their predecessors were, at best, not very likeable teams.