Cornering the market

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Are you one of those who like to wail that the midrange shot is a lost art in the NBA? Is it your way of suggesting that sound basketball has given way to an infatuation with dunks and 3-pointers?

If so, this could be a painful NBA postseason for you to watch. Because you're going to see some of the league's most fundamental, execution-driven teams -- starting with the Spurs, Cavs, Celtics and Magic -- running offenses intended to create one of three shots:

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Ric Bucher

NBA Reporter, ESPN The Magazine Senior Writer

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• Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine
• Co-authored "Yao: A Life in Two Worlds"
• Full-time beat writer/NBA analyst since 1992