Boston should absolutely be favored to come out of the East, but Milwaukee is the 1, and only, team in the East that would not only have 2 of the 3 best players on the floor against the Celtics, but also the best player in the series. That does matter, especially in the playoffs. It is players 3 to 6 where Boston has the edge and I do think that will be enough for Boston to win a hypothetical series, but it was always going to be a close series. A writer thinking the team with Giannis and Dame is playoff better doesn't seem like a strange take though.