Quote:I would agree if it were the NFL. But the NBA is a joke when it comes to the number of teams who get in.

 

It's a great building block for a young team. It's weird to say otherwise.

 

Also, getting swept by the #1 seed isn't terrible for a team like the Pistons that had no chance at competing this year. It shows the young core how far away they still and how much work still needs to be put it. They get the confidence of the Pistons making the playoffs for the first time in years and then the reality check of going up against the best in the East.

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