Warriors vs. Rockets will be a battle for the future of basketball

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The NBA Playoffs’ most interesting first-round matchup is a clash of styles.

Former NBA players and longtime fans complaining about the lack of offensive variety in today’s league has always been a major part of the sport’s discourse, and one that seemingly becomes more pervasive each year. Critics call the NBA a copycat league, where one team figures out an advantageous offensive scheme or action, and the rest of the teams follow suit and start running the same thing.