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If the player himself isn't acknowledging any injury & played well since his return, I'm not going to speculate on how he feels.
It's a fact that he averaged 34/7/9 on 62% TS against POR. Elite.
Faced a better defense against OKC, still was at 28/6/6 on 61% TS. Elite.
He had a rough series against Cleveland, but he also had a rough games vs. them last year as well. It's not outside the realm of possibility that they just know how to bother him.
He struggled with fouls, spent a lot of time guarding Kyrie (who didn't play in 5 of 6 last year) & got switched on to Bron several times. None of which he's ever had to consistently deal with. You don't think that also had anything to do with affecting his offensive rhythm?
It's a fact that he averaged 34/7/9 on 62% TS against POR. Elite.
Faced a better defense against OKC, still was at 28/6/6 on 61% TS. Elite.
He had a rough series against Cleveland, but he also had a rough games vs. them last year as well. It's not outside the realm of possibility that they just know how to bother him.
He struggled with fouls, spent a lot of time guarding Kyrie (who didn't play in 5 of 6 last year) & got switched on to Bron several times. None of which he's ever had to consistently deal with. You don't think that also had anything to do with affecting his offensive rhythm?
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