Paul Maurice was brought out of retirement to coach the Florida Panthers, yet his style has been labeled as 'the enemy of fun.' This characterization is exemplified by the Panthers' current Eastern Conference Final series against the Carolina Hurricanes, which has become a one-sided affair, showcasing the Panthers' dominance with a 5-0 victory in Game 2. The series is notable for its mismatch, drawing parallels to historic NBA playoff routs, raising concerns about Carolina’s inability to find its footing despite being a strong team in the conference final.
But, and we're being fair here, Paul Maurice is indeed also the enemy of fun. We can say this because the Panthers' Eastern Conference Final series against the Carolina Hurricanes is already deeply and profoundly un-fun.
This series has indeed been the most profound of mismatches; only Oklahoma City-Memphis in the first round of the NBA Western Conference's early rout-o-rama phase really compares.
Carolina, on the other hand, is a persistent upper-echelon team and playing in a conference final. We mention this because you wouldn't know it from having watched.
Put another way, through the first 40 minutes, the only two differences between the 'Canes and Angel Reese were a) there were 17 more of them than her, and b) she got off more shots.
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