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OAKLAND, CA - MAY 20: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors takes a shot against James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets during Game Three of the Western Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 20, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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BOSTON, MA - MAY 13: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers speaks with the media following Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics on May 13, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Tracking the playoff highs and lows of LeBron James

HOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 20: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets, Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors and Chris Paul #3 of the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on January 20, 2018 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

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BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 11: Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics dunks during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden on February 11, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

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BOSTON - MAY 9: Boston Celtics' Terry Rozier III high-fives a fan as he heads for the locker room following Boston's 114-112 victory. The Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers in Game Five of the NBA Eastern Conference Semi Final playoff series at TD Garden in Boston on May 9, 2018. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MAY 6: Chris Paul #3 of the Houston Rockets reacts to a score during the game against the Utah Jazz during Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 6, 2018 at the Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Why is shot selection so important?

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 15: Dante Exum #11 of the Utah Jazz looks on before the game against the Phoenix Suns on March 15, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Dante Exum got James Harden in Game 2

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 17: Terry Rozier #12 of the Boston Celtics celebrates in the first quarter of Game Two against the Milwaukee Bucks in Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on April 17, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 26: Joe Johnson

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DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 27: Anthony Davis

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 10: Tobias Harris

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CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: The crowd reacts after LeBron James

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 16: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat watches his shot in the third quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers during Game Two of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoff at Wells Fargo Center on April 16, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Heat defeated the 76ers 113-103. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: How often do we see ‘Vintage Dwyane Wade’?

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 14: Robert Covington

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OAKLAND, CA - MARCH 23: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors warms up before the game against the Atlanta Hawks on March 23, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 18: Tarik Black

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT - DECEMBER 23: Carmelo Anthony

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CLEVELAND, OH - JANUARY 26: Kevin Love

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MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 03: Giannis Antetokounmpo

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NEW ORLEANS, LA - MARCH 27: Damian Lillard

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MIAMI, FL - MARCH 08: James Johnson

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 30: Portland Trail Blazers Forward Al-Farouq Aminu (8), Guard Damian Lillard (0) and Guard CJ McCollum (3) look on during an NBA game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers on January 30, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 1: Anthony Davis

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 2: DeMar DeRozan

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