What "killer mentality" is needed to win the NBA finals? Originally answered on Aug. 15th, 2012.
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I think the idea of a "killer mentality" among winning players is a popular narrative that's more than a little overblown and is mostly discarded by NBA analysts worth following (that doesn't include most popular columnists or sideline reporters).