The 10-man rotation, starring Isaiah Thomas, who had a way better season than you might think...

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A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C : BBall Breakdown . In the process of digging deep on Kyrie Irving, Coach Nick found one surprising name that kept popping up around the former No. 1 pick in a variety of statistical categories — the former Mr. Irrelevant , diminutive Sacramento Kings point guard Isaiah Thomas. After taking a closer look at the game tape and the numbers for both of the young triggermen, he came away thinking that the former Washington Husky probably deserves a lot more attention than he gets. PF : Fear the Sword . The Cleveland Cavaliers' chances of making it back to the postseason could rely in large part on the kinds of contributions they get from their three 2013 draft picks — top overall selection Anthony Bennett, first-round swingman Sergey Karasev and second-round ex-skater Carrick Felix. Which established pros should the trio of rookies be studying to accelerate their learning curves? SF : SB Nation . Tom Ziller revisits his "Creation Ratio" metric to take an interesting look at how shot creation and shot usage broke down among the three best offenses in the NBA last season, in hope of trying to determine how successful units are built and how successful defenses break them down.

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