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How to read this NBA preview

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Community: Write about the overarching theme of this team’s season

Friends: Write about this team’s chemistry

Third Rock From the Sun: Write about this team’s third-best player

Seinfeld: Write something that means nothing about this team

The Odd Couple: Write about two players on this team who might not blend well

I Love Lucy: Write about this team’s resident chaos-creator

Frasier: Write about the collective neuroses of this team

Gilligan’s Island: Write some fiction about this team being stranded on a desert island

Arrested Development: Write about this team’s inherent limitations

How I Met Your Mother: Write about how this team’s offensive or defensive system will work

Freaks and Geeks: Write about a compelling statistical storyline for this team

Everybody Loves Raymond: Write about this team’s most likable player

Boy Meets World: Write about this team’s young talent

Perfect Strangers: Spatial analysis of how this team’s lineups might work offensively (all provided by Matt D’Anna – @hoop_nerd)

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Denver Nuggets: Watch us zag

Minnesota Timberwolves: The future is now, maybe

Oklahoma City Thunder: We don’t need no water

Portland Trail Blazers:

Utah Jazz:

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Dallas Mavericks: On a horse with no name

Houston Rockets:

Memphis Grizzlies: Still grinding after all these years

New Orleans Pelicans:

San Antonio Spurs: Best friends forever

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Golden State Warriors

Los Angeles Clippers: Something wicked this way comes

Los Angeles Lakers:

Phoenix Suns:

Sacramento Kings: My kingdom for some stability

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Chicago Bulls: Meet cute

Cleveland Cavaliers: For the King who has everything

Detroit Pistons:

Indiana Pacers:

Milwaukee Bucks:

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Boston Celtics: Feeling the slow burn

Brooklyn Nets: When the only tool you have is a hammer

New York Knicks:

Philadelphia 76ers:

Toronto Raptors:

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Atlanta Hawks: Every party needs a pinata

Charlotte Hornets: A wrinkle in time

Miami Heat: Spending down a legacy

Orlando:

Washington Wizards: Playing the waiting game

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