The NBA playoffs are in their eleventh day, and so far, they appear to be living up to the hype, as they always do.
Upstart teams are pushing title favorites out of the building, and dramatic game-winners are part of the story. The NBA's most excellent are already putting on a show, and it's only the beginning.
Here's what's good, bad, and ugly from the first ten days of the NBA playoffs.
THE EXCELLENT
Jayson Tatum is a basketballer with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
You've made it to the top of the NBA, Jayson Tatum. He was already there if we're being honest; the man is an Olympic gold medalist.
He is anticipated to finish in the top five in MVP voting this season. However, to ultimately establish yourself as an NBA great player in the eyes of many fans, you must do so in the playoffs.
On all sides of the court, Tatum has been dominant. He's averaging 29.7 points and eight assists per game through three games, and he's been a critical defender for the Celtics, keeping Kevin Durant in check. Tatum had a spinning game-winner as the series came to a close.
The Force of Warrior
Peak Going into the playoffs, Golden State posed a significant threat to the Phoenix Suns' Western Conference dominance.
Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green were well-supported by a solid supporting cast.
Is it feasible to travel back in time to 2015? The problem is that we'd never seen anything like it before: because of injuries, the Warriors' big three never played together for more than seven seconds all season. It was a brilliant idea in theory, but practice.
It appears to be incredible. The Warriors are up 3-1 against the Nuggets, Jordan Poole is averaging 24.3 points per game, Stephen Curry has evolved into a super-sub, the Warriors have the best offense in the playoffs (126.9 offensive ratings, according to Cleaning the Glass), and Draymond Green is in charge of defense. The Warriors may be the most incredible team in the West now that the Suns are struggling.
The Pelicans are a kind of bird.
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