re: I'll say it - the first round of the NBA EC playoffs is terribly underrated

You are going to get shite on for this thread, but you aren't wrong. Three out of the four WC first round series aren't all that compelling...the 1 v. 8 will be over within 5 regardless of opponent and two series will involve Portland and Dallas. Your typical fan isn't following what Boston has been doing and Indiana is a 50 win team with Paul George.

The "OMG the West is WIDE OPEN" fallacy continues.