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Quarter-by-quarter consistency is the goal for any NBA team, but the manner and degree of the Pelicans’ inconsistency had been particularly striking.
Russell Westbrook won the MVP with a monstrosity of a regular season for the Thunder, then Sam Presti picked up in the offseason where Westbrook left off.
It’s one thing for the Pelicans to want to emulate the Warriors offense. It’s another thing to have the right blend of personnel and decision-making.
It’s easy to look at the big names on the Cavaliers roster and be fooled into thinking that Cleveland has built a deep, formidable squad.
The NBA loves round numbers and milestones. But what about the players who have the impact without all the big round numbers?
So much of how this trade is viewed retroactively could hinge on how well the Celtics are able to account for the loss of Crowder.
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