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.