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Golden State Warriors – Klay Thompson Gets His Chance to Shine
David Lee wasn’t playing, and Stephen Curry, back from yet another ankle injury, was far from his best, Klay Thompson doesn’t usually get too much attention, or not as much as he deserves. The New Orleans Hornets regretted that in the end, as the Golden State Warriors shooting guards torched them with his scoring.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Defense More Important Than Milestones
With all due respect to LeBron James for becoming the youngest player to reach 20,000 career points in the NBA, his ability on the defensive end was more important.
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The Most Efficient Offenses in the NBA
Who has the best offense in the NBA? It’s a hard thing to measure, but when it comes to points per possession, the Miami Heat, the NBA Champions, are the best in the league, mostly thanks to the best and most efficient player in the league, LeBron James.
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Cancelling the Lottery Might Stop NBA Tanking
Tanking is one of the illnesses of professional basketball, professional sports in general. The chase for Andrew Luck in the NFL was another example of how the draft, combined with bad seasons, just doesn’t give these teams an incentive to win. The NFL doesn’t have a lottery, but usually, one player doesn’t change the fate of a franchise.
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Warriors Over Heat – A Nate Robinson Heroic Finish
Nate Robinson, pretty much a forgotten man. Did OK for the Celtics, hardly used by the Thunder before getting cut a day before the season began. Now? 24 points, 17 of them in the fourth quarter and overtime to stun the Miami Heat, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 111-106 win.