NBA Playoffs Review: Evaluating the Postseason's Aesthetic and Competitive Quality
By
Patrick Redford
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Summary
The article reviews the NBA playoffs as a whole, arguing that the process of the postseason—not just the Finals—deserves evaluation. The author contends that last year's Finals were great but masked an otherwise mediocre playoffs, and that we haven't seen a truly great playoffs since before the pandemic. The piece examines both the aesthetic and competitive quality of the current postseason.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI think this is a useful exercise at this point, as the process of considering the eventual champion's worthiness or luck is a matter of confirmation bias that both overemphasizes the Finals and elides what is actually great about this postseason: the process.
Last year's Finals were great, masking a middling-to-bad playoffs.
We have not had what this reviewer would term a great playoffs since before the pandemic
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