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That wasn't my point.
My point was that once a team makes it to the playoffs, and 40% of the teams in a 20 team league do, then any team in the playoffs have a chance.  
A player being rusty is overated.  They can be either good or bad. Secondly rusty only affects the home team for one game, while the visitor can be affected for 3 games in the playoffs.  Nice try though.