1.   Indiana has Reggie Miller and Rik Smits and the same nucleus that beat the Knicks in the playoffs last season.

2.   The Dodgers basically had the same team, the same nucleus of guys.

3.   While many teams made major off-season changes, the Utah Jazz kept the same nucleus.

4.   In contrast, the West Indies will use the same nucleus that was successful in the longer version of the game.