We also aren't loaded with 5 star talent. We have two 5 stars, Love and Bacot. One of them was hurt and one hasn't played like a 5 star this year so far. We were also out our only other capable big.... I'm not sure what people expected. I was pretty encouraged to see Washington's offense.
The team needs more talented (or better) players to be consistently championship caliber. Our forwards have been pretty sub-par. Nance hasn't been all that impactful at either end. Leaky's a fan favorite but he doesn't bring enough offense to be a super positive player. Puff hasn't shown much and the other guys don't even play, which tells you they probably look even worse in practice.
At guard, we'll hopefully get some reinforcements next year. I don't have a ton of confidence in anyone other than RJ at the moment. Dunn looks pretty overwhelmed on defense, while Seth doesn't have much to offer in halfcourt offense.
Assuming Bacot is back next year, I still think we're a forward away from being a really good team. Hopefully we can get someone in the portal, because I don't see that impact guy on the roster or in recruiting.