2018 Playoff Discussion

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  1. karacha

    karacha Moderator Staff Member

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    When you don't need Steph Curry to win games... You have a good team. And he will be back soon.
     
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    They have Looney and Bell who fit their type of wings that don't need to have plays run for them. Defend like crazy, rebound and be mobile. It saves Green from wear and tear or from himself.
     
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    Weezy Moderator Staff Member

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    I’m rooting like hell for Warriors good health. Someone has to take down this Houston monster and they are the only team that can. Jazz will go down in a sweep, 5 games if they get some home cookin one night. The thought of Harden, Paul, and ‘Antoni winning a title makes me want to vomit. The thought of Durant, Curry and them getting another, meh, no big deal.
     
  4. KuzmoBall17

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    Process will probably destroy C Bags.
    And hopefully Toronto will take care of Lebron .
     
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    Man, that Donovan Mitchell ankle turn and step on by Gordon looked painful. Hope he'll be all right. Rubio-less Utah doesn't have much of a chance to beat the Sprockets.
     
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    Is CP2 finally going to stay healthy?
     
  7. karacha

    karacha Moderator Staff Member

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    ^

    Probably not, but who knows... after getting injured so many times, he's due for one good, healthy season.
     
  8. sirronstuff

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    He’s such an easy guy to root against, but he is caring less of a load this year, and he’s probably due for some good luck.

    Too bad MikeDanTony is his coach.
     
  9. lakerjones

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    Today was not a good day for B-ball for me at least. Was hoping the Pacers could pull off the win on the road. Nope. Lebron moves on in the playoffs. Then the Rockets beat up on undermanned Utah without Rubio. Sucks!
     
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    ^Neither scenario was likely to happen so its a normal basketball day I would say :).
     
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    Took every super power from LeBron to beat the Pacers. He was his old self in that series. But for some reason battle tested teams always seem to prosper in the playoffs. So I don't expect LeBron and the Cavs to struggle next round, if it's a tough series they already know how to handle it.

    I just don't understand how the Pacers blow them out so effortlessly then lose the next game so close. But oh well, I guess that's 1/4 of the young new guys I won't see moving on. Hope the sixers, Raptors can move on. I won't hold my breath tho.

    I know no one is beating the Warriors or the Rockets so I don't expect any other team to move on in the West.

    I'm just disappointed. Wanted something fresh and new.
     
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    coming in to say any team but the cavs! (and C Bags)
     
  13. alam1108

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    Rockets and Warriors are going to sweep. Pelicans might steal a game if AD plays out of his mind.

    Let's hope Raptors don the choke as usual and that the young 76ers run Lebron off the court.
     
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    For me it's any team besides the Sprockets and the C Bags. Realistically I'm probably rooting GS at this point. I don't mind them and Durant is the best player in the NBA right now IMO.
     
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    No evil empire getting to 18, and I definitely don't want to see damfony, soften, and morey host a trophy. Anyone else I can live with.
     
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    Same. Anyone but C-Bags and Rockets. Not the biggest Dubs fan either though.
     
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    I don’t know how Boston continues to do this. They don’t even have Brown tonight. With Kyrie and Haward they have to easily be the East favorite next season. If we could somehow get those 2 stars and get back in contention, we might be have a shot at LA-Boston the next chapter in a couple years. At least that’s what I’d like to believe to keep optimistic.
     
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    Brad Stevens.
     
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  19. Weezy

    Weezy Moderator Staff Member

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    He’s got to be the greatest young coaching mind of all time then. How does he get Horford, Tatum, and Rozier to score 26, 28, and 29 respectively, and beat the hottest team in the East since January with an 8 man rotation featuring the likes of Shane Larkin?
     
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    so i guess the C Bags are the new spurs?
     
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