[ssharp]

I can't wait to see how Houston's style holds up in the playoffs -- defenses will be less forgiving and 3 point shots are high variance. Their offensive rating took a clear dip in the playoffs last year and I suspect the same could happen this year, which would suggest their offensive style is not ideal.

[philwelch]

I think the addition of Chris Paul will make a big difference. You need more than one star to contend in the playoffs, especially in the West.

[paulcole]

> 3 point shots are high variance

Is there any research into whether this is true? This 538 article suggests it’s overblown.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/live-by-the-three-die-b...

[m_ke]

Probably just like the old Mike D'Antoni teams. It's interesting to see how much his 7 seconds offense changed basketball.