Around the NBA (and other Sports), 2023-24, Part 2

Post #1801 » by **bisme37** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:27 pm

So Sixers and Heat will play Wed night for the 7 seed.

Bulls and Hawks will play in the 9/10 game. Loser of that is out. Winner of that plays loser of Sixers/Heat for the 8 seed.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1802 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:35 pm

Impressed with Knicks. They could just throw this game and get the Pacers in the 1st round. Dodging no one.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1803 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:51 pm

Celtics finish with 14-game lead over 2nd place in East. Knicks only other East team with 50+ wins. That's the largest in-conference lead since 1976.

Post #1804 » by **bisme37** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:51 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:Impressed with Knicks. They could just throw this game and get the Pacers in the 1st round. Dodging no one.

Knicks win and are the #2 seed! Bucks finish in 3rd.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1805 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:53 pm

bisme37 wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:Impressed with Knicks. They could just throw this game and get the Pacers in the 1st round. Dodging no one.

Knicks win and are the #2 seed! Bucks finish in 3rd.

I'm taking Pacers over Bucks. Run them out of the gym.

Gant · Post #1806 » by **Gant** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:55 pm

The super fast Pacers might be a tough match up for the older and beat up Bucks. That series will come down to pace.

The Knicks get homecourt until Boston, but also get the Philly/Miami winner as a first round prize.

These East play in games are big.

Post #1807 » by **bisme37** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:04 pm

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Homerclease · Post #1808 » by **Homerclease** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:08 pm

Gant wrote:The super fast Pacers might be a tough match up for the older and beat up Bucks. That series will come down to pace.

The Knicks get homecourt until Boston, but also get the Philly/Miami winner as a first round prize.

These East play in games are big.

Pacers score in bunches and the bucks can’t defend anyone. Nightmare matchup for them.

lon3lytoaster · Post #1809 » by **lon3lytoaster** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:10 pm

Homerclease wrote:
Gant wrote:The super fast Pacers might be a tough match up for the older and beat up Bucks. That series will come down to pace.

The Knicks get homecourt until Boston, but also get the Philly/Miami winner as a first round prize.

These East play in games are big.

Pacers score in bunches and the bucks can’t defend anyone. Nightmare matchup for them.

Could be bad if Giannis misses any time

Homerclease · Post #1810 » by **Homerclease** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:11 pm

lon3lytoaster wrote:
Homerclease wrote:
Gant wrote:The super fast Pacers might be a tough match up for the older and beat up Bucks. That series will come down to pace.

The Knicks get homecourt until Boston, but also get the Philly/Miami winner as a first round prize.

These East play in games are big.

Pacers score in bunches and the bucks can’t defend anyone. Nightmare matchup for them.

Could be bad if Giannis misses any time

Milwaukee is 0-4 against Indy this year.

lon3lytoaster · Post #1811 » by **lon3lytoaster** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:14 pm

Homerclease wrote:
lon3lytoaster wrote:
Homerclease wrote:Pacers score in bunches and the bucks can’t defend anyone. Nightmare matchup for them.

Could be bad if Giannis misses any time

Milwaukee is 0-4 against Indy this year.

Oh, it’s already bad. Excellent.

Sweet Serenity · Post #1812 » by **Sweet Serenity** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:15 pm

Kalela wrote:Jonathan Isaac was my second favorite player after Tatum in the 2017 draft. He is a solid player if he can stay injury free.

Unfortunately I think we’re past that point.

Post #1813 » by **bisme37** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:14 pm

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Smart2Nesmith43 · Post #1814 » by **Smart2Nesmith43** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:38 am

Dalano Banton's last game of the season:
- shot 0/15 from three
- turned the ball over 5 times
- ejected for a flagrant 2

Somehow he was his team's leading scorer :lol:

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playa-hater · Post #1817 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:35 am

Smart2Nesmith43 wrote:Dalano Banton's last game of the season:
- shot 0/15 from three
- turned the ball over 5 times
- ejected for a flagrant 2

Somehow he was his team's leading scorer

When I first read this post I said no way.. I had to check out the box score myself..

A player who is already known as a poor 3 point shot maker should no way in hell take 15 shots from 3.. That is absurd..

He literally may have just shot himself out of the NBA next year..

zoyathedestroya · Post #1818 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:36 am

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jirrit · Post #1820 » by **jirrit** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:51 pm

Homerclease wrote:
jirrit wrote:
Homerclease wrote:And?

With a gimpy Giannis and doc rivers coaching, they very well could be a first round out. Hell, they could be a first round out even with Giannis healthy

Yea, I'd rather have them early than late IMO.
More chance we're healthier and bigger chance Giannis aint up to it yet.

My larger point was, I don’t really care who we face in the east in any round. We should beat any eastern conference team in 5 games tops

Make that six and I could agree.