Limited Upside 2016 NBA Playoff preview: A deep dive into every 1st-round series
We look closely at all eight NBA Playoff series with SBNation.com’s Tom Ziller and Paul Flannery. Can anyone stop the Warriors and Cavaliers?
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We have a special treat for you this week: a two-part NBA Playoffs preview podcast with SB Nation feature writers Paul Flannery and Tom Ziller. We cycled through the four East series with Paul, then jumped to the West with Tom, previewing all eight playoff series along the way.
Among the topics discussed:
- Detroit probably isn’t the team to challenge the Cavaliers, but who can?
- Will the Raptors feel too much pressure to overcome their previous playoff failures? Could Indiana somehow find a way to steal this series?
- Are the Hornets a particularly bad matchup for the Heat, or are we overrating Charlotte’s chances?
- Who the heck has the advantage in Celtics-Hawks? We changed our picks 700 times.
- Will this be an easier or harder journey to the Finals for the Warriors?
- Who has the upper hand in a projected Thunder-Spurs series? Can we trust Oklahoma City?
- Can Portland really spring an upset over the Clippers, or are we overrating the Blazers’ chances because the other three West series will be even less competitive?
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