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Ten NBA things I like and don't like, including Miami's motion blur

Let's plant ourselves in the lane for 10 NBA things:

1. Jimmy Butler and the Heat, cutting you to pieces

The post-LeBron James Miami Heat adapted to their superstar void by crafting a whirring motion offense designed to add up to more than the sum of its parts. They cut and screened and led the league in handoff plays -- including fake handoffs that functioned almost like quarterback keepers.

Butler can both exist outside that system and enhance it. Savvy, bruising off-ball cuts have always been the most underrated part of his game.