NBA Season/Playoffs 2025-26

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The Pistons are so reliant on Cade it is hard to get a real read in the turnovers.  He does everything for them. The Pistons have 2 real needs, a competent 2nd scorer and a competent ball handler.  Just someone who can bring the ball up the court thst isnt Cade would do wonders for them.  Cade just has to do too much.  He is a great player so it works a lot, but it does wear him down and he does make some bad turnovers.

Schroder was great for DET in last year's playoffs. He gave them that 2nd ball-handler / creator.

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So 3 of the 4 East series are going 7 games
While 0 of the 4 West playoff series went 7.

OKC swept. Spurs in 5. Lakers & Wolves in 6.
Knicks in 6 in the East.

West Semis will go no more than 5 each, either.

I think they will go no more than 4 each. Luka probably ain't coming back until Game 3 probably. They have no answer for the fast pace and depth of OKC.

Wolves are banged up and have no answer for the dynamic Spurs.

It is a shame Minny & Denver were so banged up. That would have been a great WCSF either way. Spurs should finish Minny off easily.

I wonder about OKC because they are missing J-Dub. That may give LAL an opening. Especially if Luka returns. It may be enough to allow LAL to make that series.