About this episode

John and Nate analyze the upcoming NBA playoffs, predicting outcomes and discussing key matchups and players.

John and Nate look ahead to the playoffs, picking all 4 rounds and the eventual champions. Plus, they pick their: Most interesting series Least interesting series Best Individual Matchup 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 Deep rotation players who could emerge Most important non-star player Best playoff defense Best playoff offense Projected first round MVP

People in this episode

Hosts: John Hollinger, Nate Duncan

Topics covered

• NBA playoffs
• 2026 outlook
• matchup analysis
• coaching strategies
• player performance

Keywords

• NBA playoffs
• 2026
• matchups
• coaching
• player performance
• MVP
• defense
• offense

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