And they'll do better in the postseason without Rudy-- they'll be even stronger on defense, they'll be more efficient on offense. They may score fewer points per game, but they'll be more effective per possession on both ends of the floor.

As folks who've watched Rudy over the years know, while the boy can put up numbers if he shoots enough, and he has games where he can light it up, he also has the capacity to shoot you out of a game. No point in having that on the floor when potentially facing teams as talented as OKC. Efficiency is the name of the game.