East hasn't been “mostly a waste of time” IMO, but not nearly as good as the West. The Pistons/Knicks series has been a LOT of fun, with the last three games decided by a total of 9 points, and Detroit a no-call away from tying the series 2-2. That last game was one of the best of the playoffs, which is very high praise. Super fun game.
Boston/Orlando has been very chippy, if not very pretty. Bucks started to show life, but Lillard is a crushing blow all around. Feel terrible for him.
Regarding Redick, shocker — the guy’s still a prick. His smug disdain for everyone is palpable (except Luka, lebron, Austin, and of course bronny), including his bench, and especially the media. It was partly a stunt, and based on the 3rd Q before they apparently ran out of gas, it almost worked. But it was also partly a message to his bench, to the media, and to the front office that he doesn’t have enough to win, and hey everyone look at what drastic measures he has to resort to, waaaah.