Week four of the NBA season has given us clarity on some players and teams while raising new questions about others. Rui Hachimura is proving that consistency can be a superpower for a Lakers team desperate for stability. The new All-Star format is forcing us to make impossible choices among elite international talent. And the Detroit Pistons are making believers out of skeptics with their surprisingly dominant start. Here are three things that stood out to me this week.
1. 八村塁:レイカーズにもたらす安定 / Rui Hachimura: The Lakers' Steady Hand