Preseason NBA action is a tease.
"It's basketball!" we're told. "Finally, after all these weeks of searching for distractions, feigning interest in which types of saturated fats LeBron James endorses and wondering whether the Sacramento Kings exist only to troll us all, it's actual basketball!"
"But don't read too much into it," we're then advised. "It's basketball that doesn't mean anything."
Well, you know what? Forget that. Preseason roundball matters, even if it's presented with the caveat that what we're watching doesn't count toward the standings.
Sure, the significance of exhibition performances and everything else that happens ahead of the regular season varies by team and player. But it's our job to separate the real from the misleading—the actual surprises from the unsustainable anomalies, the legitimate disappointments from the irrelevant concerns.
In looking at the most shocking preseason developments, both good and bad, we will only tackle topics that might hold weight during the regular season. Can certain players remain hot? Should certain teams be wary of their exhibition efforts? Are t ...
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