We wanted to preview the first round of the playoffs with a series of roundtables with the staff. The first question posed to the group is What storyline are you most interested in for the Nets series?
Adam Spinella: While most of the attention will go to Kyrie Irving, the on-court prioritization of defensive gameplans from Ime Udoka is what I’m fascinated to watch. A “switch everything” lineup can leave the C’s exposed with a less-than-ideal defender against two of the greatest scorers in the world in Kevin Durant and Kyrie. With Robert Williams out and more minutes for Daniel Theis, that scheme leaves the C’s exposed in many lineups.