NBA Season Part 2: Life In The Orlando Bubble

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  1. LaVarBallsDad

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    Hey, can we update the title of the thread, please?

    Thanks.
     
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    Very excited, guys!!!!

    I promise less complaining, too.

    The NBA is back!!
     
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    lol @ the league trying so hard to get zion into the playoffs
     
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    WTH is that?
     
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    This thing could go either way for the Clippers. Kawhi was so beat up. Nothing like a three month break to assist with that load management. At the same time, they have had chemistry problems all year. The three month break could make it rough for them to capture that consistency, especially with only 8 games before the playoffs. I don't think it will effect us much.
    I think it might be this. Portland will have their starting front court together for the first time since last year's playoffs. They're actually dangerous. I'd much rather it be 16 teams straight to playoffs. Grizz would be a faceroll for us. Portland could make us work harder than we want to in the first round.
     
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    Question: They are saying there's going to be a play-in tournament. But if the breakdown is as Woj described, and they are going to leave the conferences intact, does that mean the play-in tournament in the East will be just a one game, winner-take-all deal and the West will have 6 teams in their tournament? Or is it going to be an 8 team tournament and if both the winners are from the West then that team will play in the East bracket?
     
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    Our eight games
     
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    Trevor covered it in the LN video I posted, if the 8 seed maintains a 4 game lead over the 9th seed until the end then there is no play in tournament. If it's less than 4 games then the tournament is triggered where the 8th seed battles the 9th seed, having a twice to beat advantage.
     
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    No.
    Los Angeles Lakers: Rockets, Nuggets, Jazz, Jazz, Raptors, Pacers, Trail Blazers,* Heat or Magic* And Lakers already played with Orlando and Heat.
    But nothing is finalized
     
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    We'll see but the rule is follow the remaining schedule unless the team is not included in the 22 teams
     
    KareemtheGreat33, Jun 4, 2020
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    Just realized we have Dion

    Will he play a role for us? I really hope he gets a shot in those reg season games

    What will be our real playoff rotation?

    For sure: Lebron, AD, DG, KCP, Avery, Mcgee/Dwight (probably both, depends on series and matchup though)

    So 2-3 more guys should be in the rotation, depending on matchup and series:
    Kuzma, Rondo, Dion, Caruso, Kieff

    Kuzma is inconsistent and his shooting has collapsed for now, but he has most scoring potential and he has been good even at times on D
    Rondo-Please god no, but I feel like he will get minutes unfortunetly
    AC-Should play, but probably wont
    Dion-If he plays like he was in MIA when healthy, he gives us what we need.
    Kieff-Depends on the matchup, but he was decent in some of the games he played. Can play the small ball 5 if we want more spacing instead of Dwight or Mcgee

    If Dion is playing well, could close with:

    KCP, Dion, DG, Lebron, AD

    Lebron and AD are surrounded by 3 guys who can catch and shoot, some versatile defenders, and Dion can put the ball on the floor and make plays
     
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    Adam Silver is guiding this. He is the best commissioner in sports. This season and next season will work out well.
     
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    Christ almighty I'm glad the NBA didn't bite on that MGM proposal. Las Vegas doesn't deserve them.

     
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    This is why I love America:LLLLLebronlaughing:DGAF
     
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    WHO, the CDC, and Dr.Fauci not telling us every 5 minutes Stay the f*** home or the virus will go exponential!

    nobody believes in Corona anymore especially in Vegas where is 100 -110 °F but they still fear mongering people .I don't know why
    And nobody made this rules about social distancing or wash your hands often.They were
    exact words from movie Contagion

    control the contagion" by washing their hands, practicing social distancing and following the advice of health experts
     
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