Through six games in this year's playoffs, however, Crawford has backed up his stellar regular season.
He is expected back for Game 1 of the playoffs, however.
In the playoffs, however, the best players play more, and few teams benefit more from this dynamic than the Pacers.
The best they can be seeded in the playoffs, however, is fourth because the division winners get the top three spots and Detroit has already clinched the Central.
The tricky thing about the playoffs, however, is that once you get there, the run defenses are often so good that quarterback play becomes paramount.
Hideki Irabu was hit hard by Boston in the playoffs, however, and before the World Series, Grimsley replaced Irabu on the roster, to be summoned in Game 3.
If you pay attention to mind games in the playoffs, however, you will hear the Lakers saying how sharp Philadelphia should be.
In the final four games of the playoffs, however, Anderlecht performed brilliantly, picking up three wins and a draw to clinch the title.
The policy was not fully tested until the playoffs, however, when games can be decided on one play — or one flop — that results in a critical foul call.
It is still early in the playoffs, however, and perhaps the three big comeback victories last week will inspire other teams that give up the first goal.
