How this year's NBA playoffs restore the feeling with fresh talent

The 2025 NBA playoffs are in full swing. In this first round we mainly seen competitive match-ups. The reason for the competition, which is so violent, is partly due to the office. The referees had the players play. From no-calls to double technical fouls, referees try to have their damned to have the players decided on the games. One of the biggest criticisms of this modern era of the NBA is that it is not so physically a game.

At this point, the previous NBA playoffs should have been full of this desire so far. In a litany of games there was abundance, most recently interrupted against the Milwaukee Bucks in the victory of the Indiana Pacers. After this victory, the father of Indiana Pacer's all-star Tyrese Haliburton stormed the dish. He mocked the NBA champion Gianni's Antetocounmpo with an oil screen. This already escalated the tensions after the victory that the goats could have avoided.

Several series are played with fervor

We see competitive games west with the Lakers and the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards tries to put the heads of LeBron James and Luka Doncic next to Kevin Durants from Kevin Durant. He clearly captures this moment and takes the glee on the edge of the elimination of two legendary players from playoffs. Her games were mostly spirited. Trash talks are also in abundance in all of them. I can't say that the wolves were underestimated. But they reveal the shortcomings of the Lakers list. Ultimately, the wolves are a deeper squad, and the legs of the Lakers have come back again and again to bite them.

Even the Celtics were full to defend champions. The Orlando magic proved to be a great physical test for her in the first round. Although your series only went five games, the magic did not return. As much less talented team brew with their grit again.

You also don't have to search for a physical game than the Knicks and Piston's series

Even with a 3-2 lead, the pistons are this gnat on the grill, which does not come out of the kink's ear. They reduce the game with their defense and the Knicks have continued to respond to benefits in kind. Now I think the Knicks should and will win this series because they have more offensive talents. But when you look at the games, you can see that you are also taken out of some of your actions. The pistons want them to play their game. If the Knicks want to win this series, you have to play your game as you know best how.

Regardless of the series, we can all agree that we have recently experienced some of the most suitable basketball games. ESPN reports that you have so far seen record viewers for the NBA playoffs. So this is clear that this is the product that people want. Deliver the players and referees. On the one hand, I am here because the playoffs this season are the most unpredictable for me in some time.