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North Carolina Tar Heels: NBA Playoffs Preview

By John Woodcock

Mar 11, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; Golden State Warriors small forward James Michael McAdoo (20) dribbles the ball as San Antonio Spurs small forward Davis Bertans (right) defends during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; Golden State Warriors small forward James Michael McAdoo (20) dribbles the ball as San Antonio Spurs small forward Davis Bertans (right) defends during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 12, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Milwaukee Bucks center John Henson (31) goes to the basket between Boston Celtics forward Amir Johnson (90) and forward Jae Crowder (99) during the second quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 12, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Milwaukee Bucks center John Henson (31) goes to the basket between Boston Celtics forward Amir Johnson (90) and forward Jae Crowder (99) during the second quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
  1. Boston Celtics (Tyler Zeller) vs Chicago Bulls

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The Eastern Conference is just less exciting as a whole. My tune might be different if the Hornets were here, but they are not. Zeller is part of the reason. His role with the Celtics seems to diminish every year. This year he was down to ten minutes per game. This is because of the development of Kelly Olynyk. Regardless, Zeller is still a hard working and hard running piece that will give the Celtics some confidence that even at their fifth big man, they have a guy who can play.

  1. Milwaukee Bucks (John Henson) at Toronto Raptors

Henson is the piece that allows the Bucks to get away with their Jabari Parker – Greg Monroe front lines. Bring Henson off the bench to give a swift defensive edge to the post. He averages better than a block a game and also nabs five rebounds in twenty minutes of action. The only thing holding Henson back from more time are the number of posts that need work, including rookie Thon Maker.

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That is the picture of the NBA Playoffs and their opening round from the view of the North Carolina Tar Heels. It seems that the old glut of talented Heels has finally passed us by, and the new glut is not yet in sight.

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