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Slightly unsettled by the "eventually philly has to win right!" Not being critical, but Philadelphia could go on a long, long losing streak and no other team could care/offer sympathy - although their next 2 games seemingly look to be inevitable losses (but given the fickle nature of sports betting, isn't a given); based on what's been on display thus far, the players haven't bought into Jordan's modified Princeton offense, likely b/c it demands personnel to sacrifice their personal stats in lieu of team play - hard cuts to the basket, backdoors, etc. - not the individual one-on-one play that the 76ers are inclined towards, a byproduct of many of the players not having been properly schooled through 4 years of college ball.
The Warriors have played better under Smart than Nelson, maybe b/c he's such a contrast to the curmudgeonly Nelson and less prone to irk players w/ the petty mental games for which Nelson is famed. The Warriors like to run - Philadelphia prefers that style of game also; given the propensity of both teams to shirk defense, this game could be up for grabs for either side.
