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Yeah.

Durant actually hasn't shot as well as usual early this season. His numbers would be godlike for most other players, but for him, these (26 points per 36 minutes, .608 True Shooting) are ordinary. So perhaps there's an opportunity to take advantage of a slow start (as ridiculous as that sounds given the above numbers) and limit him somewhat. Meanwhile, Williams can pound it in transition and get the Thunder off-balance, in theory.

Yeah.

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START FOUR

Make sure you pick your players for today. And you still have time to join if you missed Sunday — I'm really not very good at these games, so you'll have ample opportunity to catch me if you join soon.

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