NBA playoff thread

[dtgold88]

Team not in it, but guess I'll start one.

I think first round in East is chalk. Best chance at upset, IMO, is Brooklyn

West
GS
SA
OKC
Houston

Milwaukee over Boston
Philly over Toronto

GS over Houston
SA over OKC

Milwaukee over Philly

SA over SA

GS over Milwaukee, 4-0

 

[bignish]

Team not in it, but guess I'll start one.

I think first round in East is chalk. Best chance at upset, IMO, is Brooklyn

West
GS
SA
OKC
Houston

Milwaukee over Boston
Philly over Toronto

GS over Houston
SA over OKC

Milwaukee over Philly

SA over SA

GS over Milwaukee, 4-0

If the Spurs win, wouldn't the Warriors face them?

There's no chance in hell the Warriors sweep the Bucks; Giannis and co. are a nightmare matchup for them. Hopefully, Malcolm Brogdon is back by then along with Mirotic.

 

[dtgold88]

If the Spurs win, wouldn't the Warriors face them?

There's no chance in hell the Warriors sweep the Bucks; Giannis and co. are a nightmare matchup for them. Hopefully, Malcolm Brogdon is back by then along with Mirotic.

Nope. SA is the 7 seed. GS faces winner of 4-5.

No chance? Beat what I consider a better Cavalier team (in 2016-17) 4-1. And that GS team didn't have Boogie. Giannis a great player but he is not 2017 Lebron.

I do hope those guys are back, but I don't think they would be.

 

[bignish]

Nope. SA is the 7 seed. GS faces winner of 4-5.

Do they not reseed after each round so the highest seed plays the lowest seed that won? That's so strange if they don't.

 

[bignish]

No chance? Beat what I consider a better Cavalier team (in 2016-17) 4-1. And that GS team didn't have Boogie. Giannis a great player but he is not 2017 Lebron.

This Bucks team actually plays defense and has length all over the floor. Boogie and Curry give opponents 2 weaknesses for them to exploit on the offensive end of the floor.

 

[dtgold88]

Do they not reseed after each round so the highest seed plays the lowest seed that won? That's so strange if they don't.

Nope.....never have

 

[dtgold88]

This Bucks team actually plays defense and has length all over the floor. Boogie and Curry give opponents 2 weaknesses for them to exploit on the offensive end of the floor.

Cavs went 12-1 through the East and played tough D once they cared. Are you really trying to say a team coming off a Finals' victory over a 73 win team is not better than this Bucks team who has yet to win even 1 playoff series?

Boogie and Curry play offense, too, if you weren't aware and teams do need to score.

 

[Big ol arms]

If the Spurs win, wouldn't the Warriors face them?

There's no chance in hell the Warriors sweep the Bucks; Giannis and co. are a nightmare matchup for them. Hopefully, Malcolm Brogdon is back by then along with Mirotic.

I agree dtgold has lost his mind. The Bucks would win at least 2 games. On both boards he wants to keep going back to what happened in the 2016/2017 finals against a Cavs team as proof. Thought he was better than that.

 

[dtgold88]

I agree dtgold has lost his mind. The Bucks would win at least 2 games. On both boards he wants to keep going back to what happened in the 2016/2017 finals against a Cavs team as proof. Thought he was better than that.

Yeah...nuts. GS is better and Cavs are better than Bucks. Kooky talk.

Cavs were coming off a title winning season. Bucks have never won a playoff series with this crew.

could Bucks get a game or 2? sure. But a sweep is far from nuts.

 

[Big ol arms]

Yeah...nuts. GS is better and Cavs are better than Bucks. Kooky talk.

Cavs were coming off a title winning season. Bucks have never won a playoff series with this crew.

could Bucks get a game or 2? sure. But a sweep is far from nuts.

The more I think about it that Bucks team could easily beat that Cavs team in 6 or 7 games . Lets go position by position when healthy. And yes I know having Mirotic back could move Giannis to SF if they decide to.

PG-Irving over Bledsoe but not by anything extreme.
SG-Brogden over Shumpert/Smith and its laughable.
SF-James over Middleton
PF-Giannis over Love
C-Lopez over Thompson

That is 3 out of 5 positions for the Bucks and the bench also favors them.

Coach - Budenholzer and its not even close.

You might have the best overall player but the Bucks have the best overall team. Even Giannis regular season defense, with that length/strength/lateral quickness is better than playoff Lebron defense. Yea some inexperience could show up in the playoffs but i'll wait to see when factoring that in.

 

[dtgold88]

The more I think about it that Bucks team could easily beat that Cavs team in 6 or 7 games . Lets go position by position when healthy. And yes I know having Mirotic back could move Giannis to SF if they decide to.

PG-Irving over Bledsoe but not by anything extreme.
SG-Brogden over Shumpert/Smith and its laughable.
SF-James over Middleton
PF-Giannis over Love
C-Lopez over Thompson

That is 3 out of 5 positions for the Bucks and the bench also favors them.

Coach - Budenholzer and its not even close.

You might have the best overall player but the Bucks have the best overall team. Even Giannis regular season defense with that length/strength/lateral quickness is better than playoff Lebron defense. Yea some inexperience could show up in the playoffs but i'll wait to see in factoring that in.

You get Brogdon is hurt, right, never mind Kyrie is much better than Bledsoe. Lopez over TT? Really? wow. You seem to love D and rebounding but Lopez over TT?

I'll remind you one more time these Cavs' players you dismiss were coming off a title over a 73-win team and the Bucks have not won a playoff series. But, sure, Bucks have the best "team".

Cs were supposed to "easily beat the Cavs" last year. And that team not as good as 2017.

Is this star?

 

[Big ol arms]

You get Brogdon is hurt, right, never mind Kyrie is much better than Bledsoe. Lopez over TT? Really? wow.

I'll remind you one more time these Cavs' players you dismiss were coming off a title over a 73-win team and the Bucks have not won a playoff series. But, sure, Bucks have the best "team".

Cs were supposed to "easily beat the Cavs" last year. And that team not as good as 2017.

Is this star?

That is why I said "when healthy". Although he may not be I'm going to assume Brogden would be healthy by then since they are saying he could return by the second round. If nothing else, he will be well rested.

 

[dtgold88]

That is why I said "when healthy". Although he may not be I'm going to assume Brogden will be healthy by then since they are saying he could return by the second round. If nothing else, he will be well rested.

Fabulous. will they "easily" beat them like GS was supposed to in the Finals the year before?

They beat a 73 win GS but the Bucks would easily beat them. Just wow.

 

[Big ol arms]

The Bucks defense is actually built around Lopez, not Giannis. He is averaging more blocks and 3 pointers than any Center in History. I don't think you understand the advantage of having a center with that length that can defend down low so well and come back on offense and be a shooting threat from range which give Giannis even more room to drive into the paint. What was Thomspon better at? Rebounding. I'll give you that, otherwise its not really close.

 

[dtgold88]

The Bucks defense is actually built around Lopez, not Giannis. He is averaging more blocks and 3 pointers than any Center in History. I don't think you understand the advantage of having a center with that length that can defend down low so well and come back on offense and be a shooting threat from range which give Giannis even more room to drive into the paint. What was Thomspon better at? Rebounding. I'll give you that, otherwise its not really close.

How about defending the perimeter on switches, which is crucial in today's switch heavy NBA. Agree Lopez is a better shooter, but Cavs have Korver, JR, Love, Frye and that Kyrie fellow who can all shoot. They can afford to have a center who just does the dirty work. You know, like being one of the best at getting offensive rebounds so his shooters get more shots.

And there is still this that you continue to ignore. The Cavs beat a 73 win GS squad, but have no chance against the Bucks?

Are you just messing with me?

 

[Big ol arms]

How about defending the perimeter on switches, which is crucial in today's switch heavy NBA. Agree Lopez is a better shooter, but Cavs have Korver, JR, Love, Frye and that Kyrie fellow who can all shoot. They can afford to have a center who just does the dirty work. You know, like being one of the best at getting offensive rebounds so his shooters get more shots.

And there is still this that you continue to ignore. The Cavs beat a 73 win GS squad, but have no chance against the Bucks?

Are you just messing with me?

Never said they wouldn't have a chance, I meant to say the Bucks would easily make it a 6 or 7 game series and might win since they are better all around. So now you want to admit that Warriors team is better than this years version? But Bucks wouldn't win even 1 game against them this year in a finals? Laughing

 

[bignish]

The 2019 Warriors are nowhere near as good as the 2017 Warriors, which might be the best team in NBA history.

 

[bignish]

How about defending the perimeter on switches, which is crucial in today's switch heavy NBA. Agree Lopez is a better shooter, but Cavs have Korver, JR, Love, Frye and that Kyrie fellow who can all shoot. They can afford to have a center who just does the dirty work. You know, like being one of the best at getting offensive rebounds so his shooters get more shots.

And there is still this that you continue to ignore. The Cavs beat a 73 win GS squad, but have no chance against the Bucks?

Are you just messing with me?

Draymond is a shell of himself and the Warriors bench is terrible.

Are you going to compare this booty bench to the 2017 team that had better versions of Iggy and Livingston, Pat McCaw and Ian Clark? Oh yeah, Javale McGee too.

 

[dtgold88]

Never said they wouldn't have a chance, I meant to say the Bucks would easily make it a 6 or 7 game series and might win since they are better all around. So now you want to admit that Warriors team is better than this years version? But Bucks wouldn't win even 1 game against them this year in a finals? Laughing

Is the laughing smiley because you are not able to keep up with your own comments?

You said the Bucks would easily beat the Cavs in a series. This would be the Cavs team who were the defending champs and beat a 73 win Golden state team.

No, that Warrior team is not better than this year's team, but they were pretty damn good. And, no, I don't believe the Bucks would win a game....if they get there.

 

[dtgold88]

The 2019 Warriors are nowhere near as good as the 2017 Warriors, which might be the best team in NBA history.

"nowhere near"? They lost mostly dime a dozen players and added another all star.

But either way the 2017 Cavs are better than this Bucks' team.

 

[dtgold88]

Draymond is a shell of himself and the Warriors bench is terrible.

Are you going to compare this booty bench to the 2017 team that had better versions of Iggy and Livingston, Pat McCaw and Ian Clark? Oh yeah, Javale McGee too.

If they want a better bench than do what those teams did and play their 5th best player off the bench. Bring Green or cousins off the bench if that is really an issue.

Pat McCaw and Ian Clark? seriously?

 

[dtgold88]

A lot of criticism from guys who didn't make their own picks.

 

[dtgold88]

Not playoffs but cannot imagine many are shocked...

https://thespun.com/more/top-storie...cYws4oHfnzqyUO2ObtibJCYfrOEFamgdreIUV5ovyOR8o

 

[Big ol arms]

Is the laughing smiley because you are not able to keep up with your own comments?

You said the Bucks would easily beat the Cavs in a series. This would be the Cavs team who were the defending champs and beat a 73 win Golden state team.

No, that Warrior team is not better than this year's team, but they were pretty damn good. And, no, I don't believe the Bucks would win a game....if they get there.

You obviously suffered a concussion or some sort of brain damage over the winter, so I'll forgive you on this. BUT, now I'm really hoping to get a Bucks(instead of Raptors) and Warriors finals, just so I as well as the bucks can prove you wrong.

 

[dtgold88]

You obviously suffered a concussion or some sort of brain damage over the winter, so I'll forgive you on this. BUT, now I'm really hoping to get a Bucks(instead of Raptors) and Warriors finals, just so I as well as the bucks can prove you wrong.

Cavs won the title over 73-win team and you think no way they beat a team who has never won a playoff series. Nothing really needs to be said.

Seems you don't even think the Bucks can beat Toronto (of course you haven't said so for because you don't want your picks questioned maybe?), but you are sure they'd get a game against GS?

 

[speedfrk]

Embiid dominant so far. Russell can’t hit anything

 

[xWVU2010x]

Sixers on their heels

 

[Big ol arms]

Cavs won the title over 73-win team and you think no way they beat a team who has never won a playoff series. Nothing really needs to be said.

Seems you don't even think the Bucks can beat Toronto (of course you haven't said so for because you don't want your picks questioned maybe?), but you are sure they'd get a game against GS?

GS might win the series but they would get 2 games against GS..at least. Toronto would win 2 as well. The way you make it sound GS wont lose this entire playoffs. Is that your prediction? Pretty sure you didn't have them going 7 games against Houston last year but it happened.

 

[xWVU2010x]

Sixers absolute trash getting run off the floor by a .500 team

Ben Simmons needs to have his all star status revoked

 

[speedfrk]

Nets really looking good. Taking philly off the bounce at will

 

[xWVU2010x]

Nets really looking good. Taking philly off the bounce at will

Nets are an ahead of schedule rebuild but a contender for the Finals should not be getting run out of the building. Nets can win this series, something is wrong with Philly

 

[speedfrk]

Nets are an ahead of schedule rebuild but a contender for the Finals should not be getting run out of the building. Nets can win this series, something is wrong with Philly

Brooklyn plays as a team. Right now Philly is a bunch of talented guys that are on the floor at the same time. They haven’t played enough together.

 

[xWVU2010x]

Same old Raptors

 

[speedfrk]

Same old Raptors

They’re Already in playoff form...

 

[Big ol arms]

Same old Raptors

Playoff Lowry sucks. 0-7 FG, 0-6 3pt. They have to get rid of him. They would do better with someone like Rubio, who may not shoot better but can at least defend and be a threat driving to the basket.

 

[speedfrk]

Playoff Lowry sucks. 0-7 FG, 0-6 3pt

And his counterpart goes for 25 and the game winner

 

[speedfrk]

The GS/LA game has been entertaining not so much for basketball but for all the shit talking.

Durant and Beverley just ejected.

 

[dtgold88]

GS might win the series but they would get 2 games against GS..at least. Toronto would win 2 as well. The way you make it sound GS wont lose this entire playoffs. Is that your prediction? Pretty sure you didn't have them going 7 games against Houston last year but it happened.

Fait points, and if Bucks get there obvioulsy they are pretty damn good.....but so were 2017 Cavs.

I don't see Toronto getting 2 against them. Funny as far as I can tell you can critique but still haven't made picks of your own.

 

[dtgold88]

Nets are an ahead of schedule rebuild but a contender for the Finals should not be getting run out of the building. Nets can win this series, something is wrong with Philly

I think the Cs have had all their draft picks this decade yet my money might be on Nets being better next season.

 

[buckymel]

Pacers at Celtics feels like Wisconsin at Virginia.