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A playoff guide to each team's biggest drama

By J.A. Adande
ESPN.com

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

There's so much more than the Larry O'Brien Trophy at stake in the NBA playoffs. There are jobs to be saved or lost, reputations to be created or extended. Someone will win the Tyronn Lue award for best contract earned in a single series. Someone will have a Nick Anderson moment, and the way we think of that player will be altered forever. The great contradiction of the playoffs is that while the best team will win, the lasting memories will be of individuals. Last year's playoffs gave us LeB ...

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