"Efficiency and competitiveness are not the same thing. Efficiency concerns how effectively an economy uses resources to create value. Global competitiveness, by contrast, depends largely on how income is distributed within an economy."

The Spurs’ competitiveness is insanely strong—I’ve watched so many of their games. But all their firepower is concentrated on Wembanyama. Moreover, the way Wembanyama plays—those reckless, all-out dangerous dunks—is completely unnecessary given his height and talent advantage. He doesn’t need to take those risks so early; it’s only going to shorten his career. One day, a single flying dunk could end his entire season. In the next game, what the Thunder need to do is completely drain Wembanyama’s stamina. Then, in the second half, they can mount a comeback, catch up, or even take the lead and win.