Lynch, who earned the nickname Beast Mode for his punishing style, was perhaps the best in the league before he retired. Photograph: Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesNBANBA playoffs preview: should we expect a Cavaliers-Warriors rematch. g they parted ways with Jeff Teague, Al Horford and Kyle Korver over the course of the past year. Not so much for us, but for the other clubs it was even more of a problem.