A: I agree. To a point. This also is a time for players to clear their minds one final time before training camp, be it Dwyane Wade's honeymoon or Chris Bosh taking in Fashion Week in New York. While I do agree that this will be more of a teaching camp than during recent seasons, with so many newcomers, it also will be a camp with far fewer distractions than previous years. The trip to Brazil will help with bonding, but that time probably could have been put to better use on the practice court at AmericanAirlines Arena. So, to your point, while there will be a greater need for bonding and teaching, there also will be less time having to deal with the distractions that came with being the NBA's ultimate target with the NBA's ultimate player. I think the exhale will do some of the returning players good. Being the chased can grow exhausting, as can playing in the shadow of the player who casts the longest shadow in the game.