One thing up front: These are not special-edition NBA playoff hot takes. Think of them more like the questions that, if answered a certain way, could produce hot-take answers.
There's a subtle difference.
If you're as sharp as Chuck Klosterman, you can parlay them into a whole bunch of great essays and an upcoming book called But What If We’re Wrong?. If you’re a deliberately incendiary rabble-rouser, Fox Sports will pay you more than $5 million a year to shout and preen and furrow your brow in performative consternation.