Also, for all Sermanni’s concern early in the preseason, his team went out and signed Brazilian superstar Marta. ”“If a player wants to sustain a high intensity over the season the key is incorporating recovery,” says Valencia of the New York Knicks. Weaknesses Durant missed a large chunk of the regular season thanks to a knee injury, so it’s likely that the Warriors haven’t quite integrated him into their system yet. In such a context, it’d almost be a relief if the whole debacle could be pinned on Howard’s absence.