NBA: 7 big takeaways after the first week of the postseason

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NBA Playoffs takeaways: The Milwaukee Bucks will be a problem

Not only did the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs, but they thoroughly embarrassed the Heat by doing so. In the way of a four-game sweep, there might not be a team that has looked more impressive than the Bucks in the playoffs thus far.

Maybe that’s because the Heat was that bad, but the Bucks’ defense looked overwhelming and their offense was relentless. Even when they couldn’t hit a 3-pointer for their life (in Game 1), the Bucks still managed to be effective on that end of the floor.

Heading into a likely round two matchup with the Nets, it’ll be interesting to see which team emerges. Milwaukee might be the only team that can match up with Brooklyn defensively and Giannis Antetokounpo is the ultimate game-changer.