Following a fairly entertaining, yet somewhat noncompetitive first round that didn’t see any of the eight series go to 7 games, the second round delivered. 3 of the 4 series went to seven games featuring a few comebacks that ultimately fell short.
With the dust on these series long settled now we can look back at what the four eliminated teams were missing and what can be learned from them as Detroit continues to rebuild. If you want to look back at what lessons could be taken from the earlier rounds, we’ve already reviewed the qualifying round and the first round.