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NBA Playoffs Thread (non-Magic games discussion)

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:20 am
by DiplomaticMagic
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Tonight's Games of significance

Heat @ Cavs
Pacers @ Pistons
Bucks @ Celtics
Sixers @ Suns

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:20 am
by DiplomaticMagic
Its been bothering me that we havent had a thread about this, when we had tankapoolaza threads in the past. This is way more fun.

The playoffs start in exactly 1 month and we can finish anywhere between 2 to being a play-in team.

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:28 am
by eyriq
Who are we rooting for between the heat and cavs? I'm thinking the cavs

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:32 am
by DiplomaticMagic
eyriq wrote:Who are we rooting for between the heat and cavs? I'm thinking the cavs


Definetly the Cavs, the goal should be to avoid play-in.

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:47 am
by eyriq
DiplomaticMagic wrote:
eyriq wrote:Who are we rooting for between the heat and cavs? I'm thinking the cavs


Definetly the Cavs, the goal should be to avoid play-in.
I'm good with that. Gonna be a fun finish

Losses
24: Bucks
25: Cavs
26: ------
27: Knicks
28: Magic
29: ------
30: Sixers
31: Pacers, Heat

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:54 am
by RookieStar
CAVS - HEAT looka to have many injuries to starters. Based on boxscores Bam Don Mobley Herro arent playing...

MIA Looka to be running away with this.

Shoulsnt we want Cavs to drop so we have a chance to overtake them?

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:02 am
by thelead
eyriq wrote:
DiplomaticMagic wrote:
eyriq wrote:Who are we rooting for between the heat and cavs? I'm thinking the cavs


Definetly the Cavs, the goal should be to avoid play-in.
I'm good with that. Gonna be a fun finish

Losses
24: Bucks
25: Cavs
26: ------
27: Knicks
28: Magic
29: ------
30: Sixers
31: Pacers, Heat


I prefer a Heat win to get the Knicks closer to the Cavs. I hope we can avoid the Knicks in the 1st rd. I'll gladly take a Heat loss though.

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:05 am
by RookieStar
thelead wrote:
eyriq wrote:
DiplomaticMagic wrote:
Definetly the Cavs, the goal should be to avoid play-in.
I'm good with that. Gonna be a fun finish

Losses
24: Bucks
25: Cavs
26: ------
27: Knicks
28: Magic
29: ------
30: Sixers
31: Pacers, Heat


I prefer a Heat win to get the Knicks closer to the Cavs. I hope we can avoid the Knicks in the 1st rd. I'll gladly take a Heat loss though.


So #3 NYK
4-5 between us and cavs? Im warming to it...

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:05 am
by thelead
RookieStar wrote:
thelead wrote:
eyriq wrote:I'm good with that. Gonna be a fun finish

Losses
24: Bucks
25: Cavs
26: ------
27: Knicks
28: Magic
29: ------
30: Sixers
31: Pacers, Heat


I prefer a Heat win to get the Knicks closer to the Cavs. I hope we can avoid the Knicks in the 1st rd. I'll gladly take a Heat loss though.


So #3 NYK
4-5 between us and cavs? Im warming to it...

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking.

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:07 am
by thelead
Knightro wrote:
thelead wrote:Miami up 6 in the 4th against the Cavs. Hopefully the Heat hold on so that the Knicks can get past the Cavs. A Miami loss wouldn't be the end of the world for us though.
Pacers up 22 against the Pistons unfortunately.


I think ultimately we want Miami to lose as they have the tiebreaker on the Magic and winning the division could also be beneficial from a tiebreaker perspective too.


I could go either way but catching the Cavs and playing them with HCA is probably our most realistic shot at making some noise in the playoffs. But yeah, I absolutely get wanting Miami to lose to get some more breathing room between us since they own the tiebreaker.

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:18 am
by eyriq
Cavs vs Heat coming down to the wire

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:19 am
by DiplomaticMagic
I really hate that I cant watch Heat games on league pass because of blackout restrictions. Seems like a really good game.

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:20 am
by eyriq
Lavert is low IQ?

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:25 am
by Knightro
eyriq wrote:Lavert is low IQ?


I would say that's pretty accurate.

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:27 am
by eyriq
I don't mind the Cavs and Bucks losing tonight. Tightening up.

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:28 am
by RookieStar
ok now time for MIA to lose as much as possible...

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:32 am
by DiplomaticMagic
I was rooting for the Cavs but Im okay with a loss too.

No help from the Pistons today, not like we were expecting it. But Bucks without Giannis are losing pretty handily to Celtics

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:40 am
by thelead
Cavs play at Minny and at Miami next.

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:46 am
by RookieStar
thelead wrote:Cavs play at Minny and at Miami next.


Hope they lose at Minny but win in MIA

Re: Official Playoff Seeding Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:56 am
by DiplomaticMagic
Bucks are making it interesting...2nd seed is up for grabs too.