Coach Hasheem leads a retooled Jacks team that has blazed to a 5-1 start, the best start in 18 seasons. They have already tied their win total from the entirety of the last season which saw them go 5-30.
They have proved to be an offensive powerhouse scoring over 122ppg with their only loss coming to the champion Badgers in the season opener.
They waived old-timers Brady Preston and Hiram Jurasz during the offseason in favor of a bevy of the most coveted free agents. Kirk Payton who was looking for a major role is scoring a career high 28.7ppg in his 7th season. Wael Freiseis in his 6th season signed a $22m deal for this season and is scoring 21.8ppg. Kelevi Loterbauer is putting up career numbers after shifting around to now his 4th team. He also has a deal for just one season. The experienced 12th season vet Corrado Malmin has finally got his time to shine after a solid role career winning a championship with the Badgers last season and 2 others early on. He came cheap at just $1.6m for the season and is scoring 21.3ppg.
Holdovers Jiovanni Postley , Escipion Smidt and Pillan Colantuono are also all playing some of their best basketball in their reduced roles, while draft pick Pace Powlett has been solid coming off the bench.
At first glance, the Jacks seem to be one of the elite teams, but look a little closer and it may be smoke and mirrors. While the team can put up points with the best, they have also allowed their fair share of points, only holding teams to 110ppg and their opponents have outshot them on the perimeter. Add to that, all 5 wins have come against teams that are collectively 4-27. The face the Moles in what will be a true barometer of where the team really stacks up.
