Nate and John take their unique look at the playoffs, discussing their picks for:
Most interesting series
Least interesting series
Individual player matchup you are most interested in seeing
Star player with the toughest matchup
Star player with the easiest matchup
Best coaching matchup
Biggest coaching mismatch
Series with the most variables
Rotation players most likely to have their roles cut
Deep rotation players who could emerge
Most important non-star player who will affect the outcome of a series
Best playoff defense
Best playoff offense
Plus, they give their picks for each playoff series winner and NBA champion.
They also discuss Joe Dumars’ hiring in New Orleans and the ax falling for Michael Malone and Calvin Booth in Denver.
