There’s no denying that this season, Carolina feels different. The wins are piling up, and that’s great, but there’s a joy in the team that is subtle but unmistakable. What allows that quality to permeate amongst the group?
The biggest indicator has been chemistry, but more specifically, everyone to a man has bought into their role, even if it isn’t as big as they hoped before the season started.
The biggest catalyst was Armando Bacot. Carolina’s North Star for years, Bacot voluntarily sublimated his place in the pecking order to RJ Davis, as he knew more than anyone else what RJ was capable of.