Playoffs are in full swing, and today we’re diving into the strange tale of two series.

In the West, we have the Houston Rockets (the 5th seed) trailing the LA Lakers (the 4th seed) 1-3. The media is on fire. Fans are calling for Alperen Şengün to be traded, saying the "KD quit on the team , and Ime Udoka’s at best is a high school coach!

Meanwhile, in the East, the No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons—the 60-win beast of the east is also down 1-3 to the No. 8 seed Orlando Magic. And yet? Crickets. A little concern, sure, but where’s the vitriol? Where’s the "sky is falling" energy?

Why one 1-3 deficit feels like a tragedy and the other feels like a footnote.