We start with John’s award picks, hitting on some of our different philosophies plus why John has Gobert #2 on his MVP Ballot. Then we look ahead to the first round of the playoffs, looking at:

  • Most interesting series

  • Least interesting series

  • Star player with the toughest matchup

  • Star player with the easiest matchup

  • Best coaching matchup

  • Biggest coaching mismatch

  • Series with the most variables

  • Rotation players most likely to have their roles cut

  • Best playoff defense

  • Best playoff offense

  • MVP of the first round

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