Celtics, OKC and Cavs practically having 1st round byes probably screwed them over more than helped in the 2nd round.
Totally disregarded Jalen Williams playing Microball Five and holding his own for 1 month when both Hartenstein and Chet were injured.
SGA could cement himself as a superstar with a championship. (By superstar I mean MVP level player who has won a championship. At the moment, only Giannis and Jokic are at that level.) Edwards and Brunson could make a huge leap towards that level with a championship. Haliburton would never again be doubted like he was throughout the season. Very weird end to the season, though. It looks like we're going to get some excellent basketball, but the ratings are unlikely to reflect that. NBA must not be happy about that. It's their fault though as they put most of their eggs in the Lakers/LeBron basket and the rest of them into the Curry and Celtics baskets. They could have been promoting SGA, Edwards, and Brunson instead.
It is harder to win without an elite big man and Chet is not there....... Just ask Kobe and sort of DWade. I agree with the promotion of SGA, Brunson, Haliburton, Antman.