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Atlanta Hawks Receive: G/F Paul George
Of course, it’s always best to ask a question: why isn’t this working?
Sometimes, it’s a functional issue. Such was the case between Young and Murray. It felt like Murray didn’t provide enough off-ball value when Young was running the offense.
That may be a fundamental flaw in this partnership. It’s possible that, unless Murray can improve his shooting, it can’t be fixed. Simply put, it’s a functional problem.
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Other times, a duo’s limitations are circumstantial. For example, look at the Clippers. Their star duo of George and Kawhi Leonard simply can’t stay healthy.
If they could, they shouldn’t have any functional basketball concerns.
Should the Clippers really break them up?