2023 NBA Playoffs thread - Page 80

sportzluvr1 · 04-30-2023, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

If he can win a ring this year, he will not only beat Bron along the way, he will also pass him up in ring count.

Everything out the window he wins another this year.

Warriors home court advantage against Lakers right?

ninjacookies · 04-30-2023, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SDcardguy24

Leaning Lakers in 6 right now.

This.

The BO meltdown will be phenomenal.

oldgoldy97 · 04-30-2023, 05:39 PM

Rooting for LA but expect GS to win in 5.

pcptrade · 04-30-2023, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjacookies

This.

The BO meltdown will be phenomenal.

Oh Boy, hope the Lakers lose so that we can avoid the GOAT and Insecurity Gushmore threads.

Zedlaw · 04-30-2023, 05:50 PM

I don’t know who is getting past Denver this year

Kingofkings1281 · 04-30-2023, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

Rooting for LA but expect GS to win in 5.

That really depends on how much the Memphis series took out of them. As long as LBJ and AD are healthy and rolling, I see the Lakers taking it. They looked like a well oiled machine the last few games, and if Dlo is going to keep it up, they’ll be a tough out.

eastbayak · 04-30-2023, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pcptrade

Oh Boy, hope the Lakers lose so that we can avoid the GOAT and Insecurity Gushmore threads.

They will

ninjacookies · 04-30-2023, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pcptrade

Oh Boy, hope the Lakers lose so that we can avoid the GOAT and Insecurity Gushmore threads.

No worries. Those will all be supplanted by 'AD carried fossil' calls or perhaps even 'lucky DLo won him a ship' audibles if Brow stinks it up.

sportzluvr1 · 04-30-2023, 06:07 PM

Yeah that took everything to beat the kings. I’ll hop on the Lakers in 6 as well.

bigjbasketball · 04-30-2023, 06:13 PM

4 out of the 8 first round series were upsets. Has that ever happened before? I’d be really surprised if it did.

EDIT - maybe not upsets in terms of betting odds, just the seeding.

ballhawkdawk · 04-30-2023, 06:15 PM

Gonna be a really awesome playoffs from here on out. Dubs, Suns, Cs, Heat are my picks. Low confidence on the Suns pick because they looked really out of sorts against a Nuggets team that looked like a well oiled machine, but they have too much firepower for me to bet against them.

Hopefully we get to see Curry thrash CP3 in the playoffs once again. Doesn’t matter how many teams he plays for or who he recruits. As great as a lot of PGs in the West have been, they all fold to the Chef.

mfw13 · 04-30-2023, 06:24 PM

I'm going to take the Warriors in 5.....here's my reasoning:

1) The Warriors match up well with the Lakers defensively....Looney can defend AD, and Dray/Wiggins can defend LeBron. The Warriors will make them work really hard to get their points on offense, and will also go at them on defense.

2) And the Warriors have the better guards....Curry/Klay against Russell/Reaves isn't much of a contest.

3) Steve Kerr is more experienced than Darvin Ham.

4) Outside of LeBron and AD, the Lakers do not have a lot of playoff experience.

6celtics33 · 04-30-2023, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mfw13

I'm going to take the Warriors in 5.....here's my reasoning:

1) The Warriors match up well with the Lakers defensively....Looney can defend AD, and Dray/Wiggins can defend LeBron. The Warriors will make them work really hard to get their points on offense, and will also go at them on defense.

2) And the Warriors have the better guards....Curry/Klay against Russell/Reaves isn't much of a contest.

3) Steve Kerr is more experienced than Darvin Ham.

4) Outside of LeBron and AD, the Lakers do not have a lot of playoff experience.

Well reasoned. I knew the Lakers would beat Memphis. I don’t know which way I feel about this one yet.

ninjacookies · 04-30-2023, 06:37 PM

- A zero playoff experience outside of Monk squad took GS 7.
- AD > 10 Sabonises
- Inconsistent DLo + prime christopher reeves > washed KlayDay
- Curry and Bron both constant
- Fakers bench > Warriors bench
- Ham benches 350 in the frontyard. Kerr issues thumbwrestling challenges.

eastbayak · 04-30-2023, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjbasketball

4 out of the 8 first round series were upsets. Has that ever happened before? I’d be really surprised if it did.

EDIT - maybe not upsets in terms of betting odds, just the seeding.

The only real upsets were the Miami Heat and and the New York Knicks.

daeve · 04-30-2023, 06:51 PM

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Steph Curry (50/8/6) is the 15th player in NBA history to have a 50/5/5 statline in the playoffs. Jordan, Dame, and Murray are tied for the most (2x). Steph did it in the fewest minutes (38) and fewest FTM (3). Legendary performance.

He also apparently moved from 21st in all-time playoff points to 13th after this series. He's going to end up very high on this list I do believe.

bkcardcollector · 04-30-2023, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjacookies

- A zero playoff experience outside of Monk squad took GS 7.
- AD > 10 Sabonises
- Inconsistent DLo + prime christopher reeves > washed KlayDay
- Curry and Bron both constant
- Fakers bench > Warriors bench
- Ham benches 350 in the frontyard. Kerr issues thumbwrestling challenges.

glad we could get a head-to-head matchup in our avatar challenge

good luck

Wiggins vs. Lebron round 3!

mc1 · 04-30-2023, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by eastbayak

The only real upsets were the Miami Heat and and the New York Knicks.

5 over 4 aint much of an upset

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Originally Posted by bigjbasketball

4 out of the 8 first round series were upsets. Has that ever happened before? I’d be really surprised if it did.

EDIT - maybe not upsets in terms of betting odds, just the seeding.

Not at all since they went to best-of-seven in the 1st rd. Closest I could find was 2007. Bulls were a 5 but had a better record than the 4 seed Heat.

ninjacookies · 04-30-2023, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bkcardcollector

glad we could get a head-to-head matchup in our avatar challenge

good luck

Wiggins vs. Lebron round 3!

It's only right.

GL and may the avatar gods be with you.

I may or may not be ready.

JustinVerlander07 · 04-30-2023, 07:18 PM

As long as Poole plays as little as possible and Klay doesn't attempt too much hero ball I got Warriors in 6.

NeedChapmans · 04-30-2023, 07:42 PM

Pretty neat that every seed advanced to the second round. 1-8 all made it!

First time in NBA history.

NeedChapmans · 04-30-2023, 07:43 PM

Warriros favorites now to win the West. Crazy.

bigjbasketball · 04-30-2023, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

Pretty neat that every seed advanced to the second round. 1-8 all made it!

First time in NBA history.

That is such a cool oddball stat - this will be one of those things that will show up in some obscure sports trivia game.

mfw13 · 04-30-2023, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjacookies

- A zero playoff experience outside of Monk squad took GS 7.

And lost....doesn't make a difference how many games you take a team to if you still lose the series.

And while AD at his best (which he rarely is these days) may be better than Sabonis in a vacuum, he won't be against the Warriors because Looney matches up very well against him. Unlike Sabonis, he's not a very involved in the Lakers offense until he receives the ball, and like Sabonis he's not much of a threat away from the basket (2.6 APG vs 7.3 APG for Sabonis).

The fact that the Warriors were able to beat the Kings without getting much production from anyone other than Curry & Looney is scary.

mfw13 · 04-30-2023, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

Warriros favorites now to win the West. Crazy.

Agreed...and I'm a Warriors fan.

I've still got Denver as favorites....

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mfw13 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17,948	I'm going to take the Warriors in 5.....here's my reasoning: 1) The Warriors match up well with the Lakers defensively....Looney can defend AD, and Dray/Wiggins can defend LeBron. The Warriors will make them work really hard to get their points on offense, and will also go at them on defense. 2) And the Warriors have the better guards....Curry/Klay against Russell/Reaves isn't much of a contest. 3) Steve Kerr is more experienced than Darvin Ham. 4) Outside of LeBron and AD, the Lakers do not have a lot of playoff experience.

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