The phrase "and that playoff" is not correct and lacks clarity in written English.
It may be used in a context where you are referring to a specific playoff event or situation, but it requires additional context to be meaningful.
Example: "The team performed exceptionally well in the regular season, and that playoff was a testament to their hard work."
Alternatives: "and that postseason" or "and that playoff game".
Meanwhile, the Knicks built off that playoff failure and a year later, with many of the same players, won their first N.B.A. championship "We felt we were on par with them," Frazier said of the Celtics team that beat them in 1969.
Despite all of the team's success and the expectation that this year's finish to the regular season will be much better than last year's, and that the playoffs will see the team get past the first round for the first time since 2001, it's going to be a tough to do just that.
It happens to all of us, but I think that playoffs and postseason has a way of waking everybody up.
Although some commentators have argued that playoffs reduce the importance of the regular season, Commissioner Don Garber has explained "Our purpose is to have a valuable competition, and that includes having playoffs that are more meaningful".
On the day off between games, D'Antoni said he trusted that Anthony would have wanted that shot back and that the biggest playoff possessions must be about trusting your teammates.
"It's nice to come into a place like Cleveland and have that playoff atmosphere.
But he hardly had a runaway victory; rather, he needed a playoff to win, and in that playoff he defeated two Americans, Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard.
"Yeah, yeah, we try to go out every night and bring that playoff intensity," said Wade, still not conceding it was turned up for the benefit of Lin.
He could be, well, he's going to have to be, a key part for us to try and make that playoff run".
The Lakers, two-time defending champions, disintegrated in the fourth quarter again Friday night and entered that playoff place — down by 3-0 thethe Mavericks — where there is no precedent upon which to peg their return.
