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    Nba 2016-2017 Season! Let's Get It On!

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    One way in which Durant can be effective on the Warriors is with the pick-and-roll. According to NBA.com's player-tracking data, Golden State averaged 1.08 points per possession with Marreese Speights as the roll man and 1.06 points with Festus Ezeli in the same role.


    Now imagine Thompson or Stephen Curry coming off picks set by Durant. Either combination could be potentially deadly, especially on pick and pops when Durant floats out to the three-point line.


    Durant's drives into the paint will inevitably leave shooters open on the outside, too. In that sense, Thompson should be a major beneficiary. Opposing defenses had a hard enough time covering Thompson over the last few years. Now, they'll have to worry about keeping a man on Durant at all times.


    As intimidating as they seem on paper, the Warriors are bound to have an adjustment period as they accommodate Green, Durant, Thompson and Curry on the same court.

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