As the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets get set to begin the first round of the playoffs on Saturday, now is the time to break down some questions on both sides.
The Sixers enter this playoff run with a great deal of pressure. After being ousted in the Eastern Conference semifinals in four of the past five seasons, they are looking to finally get over the hump.
The Nets are continuing to grow as a team after their big deadline trades sent away Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. They have been a solid team since the deals. Mikal Bridges and Spencer Dinwiddie have led the way.
In this edition, Ky Carlin of Sixers Wire teamed with Sharif Phillips-Keaton of the Nets Wire ahead of this playoff series to tackle six burning questions: