The 2022-23 NBA playoffs begin Saturday with Games 1 of four first-round series. Before the games tip off, Yahoo Sports' NBA writers made their picks for every series, who will hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy in June, which player is primed for a breakout postseason performance, the players and teams with the most at stake and whose legacies are on the line, which coaches could be on the hot seat and what their dream NBA Finals matchups would be.
I've got pretty chalk-y picks, which means a lot of familiar faces and not too many"breakout" candidates to choose from … so let's go with, who's getting his first chance to showcase his wares in the playoffs.
; if he raises his ceiling in real time against the Bucks in a second-round series, that leap could come sooner than later.You've got two MVPs already in the trophy case, and maybe a third on the way. You've had the No. 1 seed in the conference sewn up for more than a month; every series you play will start at mile-high altitude and, if they go the distance, they'll have to end there, too.
I have plenty of confidence that the reigning champions have the firepower and veteran know-how to push their way back to the NBA Finals. But if the Warriors were to fall short of repeating, and if they were to fall short of even making the conference finals, this could really be the proverbial last dance in San Francisco. Bob Myers' expiring contract still has no resolution.
The 2021 loss to the Atlanta Hawks was an abomination. Last year was no better. Another second-round exit at the hands of the Boston Celtics, who have eliminated them twice since 2018 in a total of nine games, could further fray the fabric of the franchise. Doc Rivers could be out as coach. James Harden can leave in free agency. Worst of all, Embiid could sour on the Sixers’ ability to construct a championship team around him.
A championship in Phoenix would add weight to the two he won with Golden State, regardless of whether he chased all three rings. We are talking about another echelon of the pantheon here.Speaking of the pantheon. Two titles at 28 years old would draw Antetokounmpo even with LeBron James at the same age. Kind of absurd to think about in Milwaukee.Which coaches are on the hot seat?
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