As a data analyst who codes like a poet and watches basketball like a philosopher, I’m calling out the unfair scrutiny on Spurs rookie Waugh. With 16 PPG, 37% three-point shooting, and elite defensive metrics beneath a flawed system, he’s not failing—he’s evolving. This isn’t just fan sentiment; it’s Bayesian logic: context matters more than noise. Let’s stop punishing early growth for the sins of team structure.