NBA: 10 bold predictions for the 2022 playoffs

NBA Giannis Antetokounmpo and Devin Booker (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
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Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo (Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports)

The Milwaukee Bucks will make the NBA Finals

The Milwaukee Bucks may not be entering the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, but they are the most complete and best team. Giannis Antetokounmpo is the best player in the East and they have the best supporting cast of any other playoff team.

Jrue Holiday is having an underrated season and even though Khris Middleton hasn’t had the best of years, he’s still a really good second or third option. And coming off a championship run, in which he hit some big shots, he’s a player that could rise in the postseason.

If the Bucks can raise their defensive intensity to a consistent level, Milwaukee is going to be nearly impossible for any East team to beat four times in seven tries. Good luck, I’m betting on this team getting back to the NBA Finals.