NBA Playoffs Discussion Thread

[Dolph'sZiggler]

76ers eliminate the Bulls. So much for the NBA Playoffs being predictable.

Injuries are always unpredictable. The Bulls minus Rose & Noah aren't much of a threat to anyone.

I'm pretty hyped for Grizzlies/Clippers game 6. It's been the best series by far, as I sort of anticipated for round 1. All of the games have been really close & exciting

 

[Asskicker]

My Bulls are gone. Change my finals predictions. Heat VS Thunder in the finals. I could see Spurs in the western conference finals but the Thunder are just hammering right now and clicking on all cylinders and this momentum has been going on for awhile too.

 

[Snowman1]

Wow... It sounds crazy, but had LA kept the bench on the court down the stretch, they may have won that. Way too many defensive lapses. How they got a transition basket off a free throw defies logic. Memphis having a 7-20 turnover margin and still winning is pretty pathetic. We'll see what happens Game 7. Good luck Grizz.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

This series should be over already if not for that weird ass game 1 collapse. Even when they were down 3-1 I thought Memphis was the better team.

 

[Asskicker]

Predictions for Celtics/76ers : Can't give a completely honest opinion of who could win, but I say the Celtics can probably work around the 76ers to the conf finals.

Predictions for Heat/Pacers: Heat to win 4-1. Pacers aren't that bad but maybe could win if Granger and Hibbert play their all against the heat or else still can see heat win but not sweep.

Predictions for Game 7 Lakers/Nuggets = Obviously Kobe is going to be at home definitely see his clutch come in handy for the win.

Predictions for Game 7 Memphis/Clippers = Memphis knows how to handle game 7s and they simply have more all around players on their team than the Clippers. Also CP3 can't carry them like he tried carrying the Hornets last year. Blake Griffin can try giving his best and maybe they take the win but I just can't see them winning on Grizzlies home turf.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Assuming Memphis wins game 7 which I fully expect them to do, nothing would have gone differently than I expected other than Chicago losing because of injuries. WCF will be Spurs/Thunder, and I still favor the Spurs in that series because of their experience, depth, and far superior coaching. ECF will be the Heat over the Celtics in a hard fought series.

Heat over San Antonio still in the finals.

 

[Asskicker]

Yeah I said Spurs too but Thunder's coach is really good too. And lots of their players are actually impressive and are carrying lots of momentum.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

The Spurs have more momentum lol. OKC was 2 or 3 games up in the standing around mid-March and the Spurs have been on a tear, passed up OKC, and also swept their Round 1 opponent.

And Brooks is okay at best IMO. He isn't anything special, and Pops is the best coach in the league.

That will be the series where having Chuckle Westbrick at PG comes back to haunt the Thunder.

 

[Asskicker]

The Spurs have more momentum lol. OKC was 2 or 3 games up in the standing around mid-March and the Spurs have been on a tear, passed up OKC, and also swept their Round 1 opponent.

And Brooks is okay at best IMO. He isn't anything special, and Pops is the best coach in the league.

That will be the series where having Chuckle Westbrick at PG comes back to haunt the Thunder.

Man I was about to say that! The only thing that could cost the Thunder is their decisions in game. Westbrook takes way too many shots even when he's not that open for no reason wasting possessions. Spurs have momentum too but OKC is a young team so in a way they could be tough but I see Tony Parker performing in that series like he's in his prime or something.

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In other news, Lebron is MVP again. Well deserved. Thought Kevin Durant could have it too but seeing most of it, it was Lebron who strived for more.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Tony Parker is in his prime lol. He's 29 years old. Shocking I know, but he was 18 or 19 when he was first winning titles with the Spurs.

 

[Asskicker]

Yeah wasn't he MVP for one of those finals?

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

He was finals MVP the last time the Spurs won the title against Cleveland. He would almost assuredly win Finals MVP if the Spurs win the title this year as well.

 

[Asskicker]

If they win the finals I say him or Manu Ginobili. Tim Duncan is good too but I don't see him being the main force.

 

[Snowman1]

Spurs vs Thunder in the Western Conference Finals.
So much for the NBA being rigged

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Heat out? They will win the East.

Thunder/Spurs WCF was predictable, I'll say Spurs in 5 or 6.