Look, I said it going into this season a million times. As good as Carsen is, he wasn't "the man" last season - he had 4 guys around him that could all be double-digit scorers. He's in a very different position this year. He has to learn how to adjust to being the focus of teams - he's racked up assists, but other times he makes some very poor decisions/forced things. He may be racking up a good number of points but it's certainly not efficient.
That being said, his teammates have to step up. 1. We need a 3rd guy who can score. Carsen and Cline are the two guys doing that and they are the only real experienced guys. Until we get a guy or two that steps up, it's going to be touch and go. 2. Our defense isn't bad, but it's not great. This will come with time - and technically, both should.
As for Cline, I'm not going to point a finger at him because he's far exceeded my expectations so far this year and really is the reason we haven't lost other games. He's stepped up and provided consistent scoring. We really need one other guy to step up and if Ryan keeps it up, it will really take some pressure off of Carsen.