As the Milwaukee Bucks ran away to a 35-point victory in Sunday’s Game 1 win over the Detroit Pistons, not one of their starters was forced to play more than 25 minutes on that night.
Even in a 1/8 matchup, that’s a luxury that’s rarely afforded to any team in a playoff setting.
That fact leads to valid discussion about whether the Pistons have any answers or strategy that could keep them vaguely within range of Milwaukee, but it should also open up further consideration as to the individual matchups.
On that front, most of the obvious attention goes to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the impossible proposition he presents Detroit, and every other team, with, but the Pistons also have a problem in dealing with Khris Middleton.