I agree with this, but I still feel like bitching about the defense. I want to see players being held accountable on that end. For example, I know Clark is a better defender than Trey, so why doesn't Trey get yanked for dying on screens and dropping out of plays? Put Clark in there for 4 minutes while you give Trey some education and then put him back in there. (This option allows Q to leave Exum's rotations unhindered by Trey's little "timeouts".)
I think the preseason showed that we could be better than this defensively. That's all.
I'm happy with the improvements I've seen on the offensive side. Again, though, I'll point to Trey, who isn't playing with pace, driving to score, etc., for which he should be yanked and taught. He isn't getting it.