For the most part, the NBA postseason has lived up to the hype. Stars are playing big minutes, the best players are putting together monster performances, new faces are emerging, and every series in the second round (as of Wednesday morning) still has the chance to go seven games. With LeBron out of the picture, the field feels as wide open as ever. The Warriors look as rickety as they ever have, while every team in the East at one point has looked Finals bound. You could almost say this postseason has everything. Almost. Because one thing we don’t have is an unequivocal, sure-as-hell villain.
The 2019 NBA Playoffs Are Lacking a Universal Villain
