2024 NBA Playoffs - West 1st Round: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #8 New Orleans Pelicans (OKC SWEEPS 4-0)

[scrabbarista]

Damn I was wrong lol. I thought Pelicans defense would keep this to a sub 10 point OKC win. Denver is favored out west but OKC or Minny COULD win the west. I still think OKC has an edge compared to Minny due to SGA>Edwards for me.

The biggest edge OKC has is that one of the two best teams will be eliminated in Round 2. (HCA is the second biggest.)

I agree OKC can in theory win the West, but I think MIN is so much better than them that I think MIN is more likely to win the West, even facing Denver in Round 2.

As Round 1 got underway, I settled on the idea that there are only three good bets to win it all: DEN, BOS, and MIN.

If we played the Playoffs 1,000 times, yes, OKC would win a title, but I think there are only three teams that make up like 98% of the probability pie.

[picc]

Really wish Sac won thag play in game. Feel like we’d have a much more entertaining series.

[ItsDanger]

Down big, not using Hawkins is idiotic.

[Wolfgang630]

3 sweeps basically in the west. For all this “the west is so amazing top to bottom” it’s not showing like it. 1,2 and 3 see all 3-0. Only 4/5 seed competitive.

[BigDan245]

3 sweeps basically in the west. For all this “the west is so amazing top to bottom” it’s not showing like it. 1,2 and 3 see all 3-0. Only 4/5 seed competitive.

NOP is missing their best player

[scrabbarista]

Surprised how quick coaches tend to abandon Valanciunas in games like this.
With how bad things are going, I'd rather have his rim pressure and the ability to win the rebounding battle.
The alternative is just watching CJ and Ingram eat iso possessions and not really gain anything extra.

I've always been high on Greene as a coach, but he and his staff haven't done themselves any favors in this series.

EDIT: Well, not "high," exactly, but I've felt his many critics haven't acknowledged the challenges in his job - challenges I thought he's handled well. This series feels different, though.

[Champ1on]

This series was such a disappointment. Wish Zion was in so we know where the thunder really stand in the playoffs.

[Chuck Everett]

3 sweeps basically in the west. For all this “the west is so amazing top to bottom” it’s not showing like it. 1,2 and 3 see all 3-0. Only 4/5 seed competitive.

The three teams who are up 3-0 all won 56 games or more. Those were the three best teams in the West.

[scrabbarista]

Really wish Sac won thag play in game. Feel like we’d have a much more entertaining series.

With no Zion, yes.

[ORLMagicGirl15]

Really wish Sac won thag play in game. Feel like we’d have a much more entertaining series.

I’m sure it has a lot to do with their best player being hurt. I think if Zion was available, the games would be a lot closer.

[Tor_Raps]

Antonio Daniels is livid with the Pelicans.

What's he saying?

Hes one of my favs on nba radio but is such a homer on broadcasts usually

[Dadouv47]

Damn I was wrong lol. I thought Pelicans defense would keep this to a sub 10 point OKC win. Denver is favored out west but OKC or Minny COULD win the west. I still think OKC has an edge compared to Minny due to SGA>Edwards for me.

The biggest edge OKC has is that one of the two best teams will be eliminated in Round 2. (HCA is the second biggest.)

I agree OKC can in theory win the West, but I think MIN is so much better than them that I think MIN is more likely to win the West, even facing Denver in Round 2.

As Round 1 got underway, I settled on the idea that there are only three good bets to win it all: DEN, BOS, and MIN.

If we played the Playoffs 1,000 times, yes, OKC would win a title, but I think there are only three teams that make up like 98% of the probability pie.

I'm not sure Dallas will be an underdog against OKC. They have versatile bigs which hurts us a lot. Luka/Kyrie is also a lot of firepower.

[Patches Perry]

This was the game I thought Pelicans would get, but with Giddey and Dort going 8-14 from three, nobody will beat OKC.

[Jimmy Recard]

Jamal Crawford has only started with this and somehow is already 10 times better than Reggie

[ItsDanger]

Daigneault pronunciation is in English, not French, but it constantly bothers me hearing it without the French accent.

[Tor_Raps]

3 sweeps basically in the west. For all this “the west is so amazing top to bottom” it’s not showing like it. 1,2 and 3 see all 3-0. Only 4/5 seed competitive.

NOP is missing their best player

NOP has been missing that same player for every single season of his career lol

[OkcSinceSGA]

Damn I was wrong lol. I thought Pelicans defense would keep this to a sub 10 point OKC win. Denver is favored out west but OKC or Minny COULD win the west. I still think OKC has an edge compared to Minny due to SGA>Edwards for me.

The biggest edge OKC has is that one of the two best teams will be eliminated in Round 2. (HCA is the second biggest.)

I agree OKC can in theory win the West, but I think MIN is so much better than them that I think MIN is more likely to win the West, even facing Denver in Round 2.

As Round 1 got underway, I settled on the idea that there are only three good bets to win it all: DEN, BOS, and MIN.

If we played the Playoffs 1,000 times, yes, OKC would win a title, but I think there are only three teams that make up like 98% of the probability pie.

What makes Minny better in your opinion? Because both are top 5 on both ends. I just think the top end of OKC are far superior, especially as two way players. Gobert is elite defensively, but isn’t an offensive threat. Towns is an offensive threat but shrinks in big moments and isn’t a good defender. Edwards is still inefficient as a scorer a lot of the time and isn’t a great defender.

SGA, Chet and Williams are all 3 what I’d classify as 2 way players. Dort is gonna **** Edwards up. Probably hold him to 30% shooting in a series.

[Funcrusher]

3 sweeps basically in the west. For all this “the west is so amazing top to bottom” it’s not showing like it. 1,2 and 3 see all 3-0. Only 4/5 seed competitive.

NOP is missing their best player

NOP has been missing that same player for every single season of his career lol

Me when i make **** up

[OkcSinceSGA]

NOP is missing their best player

NOP has been missing that same player for every single season of his career lol

Me when i make **** up

Sorry Zion hasn’t panned out buddy.

[Tor_Raps]

NOP is missing their best player

NOP has been missing that same player for every single season of his career lol

Me when i make **** up

Are you questioning whether Zion has been out for every potential play-in/playoff game of his career?