What Have We Learned So Far?

More photos » by Mary Schwalm - AP "...so then I said, 'no, you can't shoot'" Browse more photos » The NBA preseason is a strange time.  Fun though it is to see NBA games back on our screens, it often proves to be the case that what happens in October stays in October, which is to say that it doesn't translate to the regular season.  Veteran players might appear to be in a slump or have lost a step, only to be in mid-season form once the games that count have arrived.  Youngsters or new additions come in and look like they might contribute, then never manage to get off the bench during the regular season.There are, of course, exceptions to the rule.  For example, in 2007, anyone who saw the Celtics first couple of preseason games in Europe could sense a changing attitude and newfound ...