Around the NBA - April 2018

[DDolla]

Playoffs starts Now!

 

[KingSpeed]

Playoffs starts Now!

I was about to post the exact same thing! I'm so excited. Nine 8pm games and 7 of them determine playoff seeds. Only 1, 2, and 4 are determined in the East so we're about to learn the other 5 seeds in 2.5 hours. I'm rooting for New Orleans to be sure. Not sure about OKC because an OKC loss could potentially set up a matchup with Denver for us if we get the 3 seed.

 

[KingSpeed]

Philadelphia off to good start to win 3 seed. Up 15 already.

 

[KingSpeed]

When was the last time we have a play in game like Denver and Minnesota have right now? It's been awhile. We were 8 seed by our last couple games didn't even matter last year. Remember the meaningless game when Vonleh hit the game winner?

 

[DDolla]

With Gasol out, OKC would probably win easy

 

[BonesJones]

Milwaukee is awful.

 

[DDolla]

OKC add another W and Pels up big

 

[KingSpeed]

Milwaukee is awful.

And Philly is unbelievably good. They sucked just last year and Milwaukee was decent. What a difference a year (and Ben Simmons) makes.

 

[illmatic99]

Pellies up 18

 

[KingSpeed]

Pellies up 18

HCA, here we come.

 

[Reep]

God bless the Pelicans, until we play them.

 

[Reep]

And Philly is unbelievably good. They sucked just last year and Milwaukee was decent. What a difference a year (and Ben Simmons) makes.

and second half of the season. They weren't this good earlier. Sorry to say this, but Lebron should be interested.

 

[KingSpeed]

God bless the Pelicans, until we play them.

Maybe we won't have to if we win 3rd seed.

 

[tlongII]

I want to play the Spurs. They are a BAD basketball team on the road.

 

[KingSpeed]

Actually, if we win 3rd seed and this happens:

Portland wins, NO wins, OKC wins, Minn wins

We play NO.

 

[KingSpeed]

I want to play the Spurs. They are a BAD basketball team on the road.

I do too. But it doesn't look like it's going to happen (if we beat Utah!)

 

[Reep]

I also don't want to play timber pups. Did you see Butlers first half?

 

[DDolla]

I want to play the Spurs. They are a BAD basketball team on the road.

They are only bad on the road but watch out when playoffs starts, they will win one road games and the series is done.

 

[BonesJones]

If NOP and OKC win, we will play New Orleans in the 1st Round, no matter if its a 3v6 or 4v5.

 

[KingSpeed]

If NOP and OKC win, we will play New Orleans in the 1st Round, no matter if its a 3v6 or 4v5.

Yep. So if what's happening now holds, we just found out our first round opponent.

 

[Labinot41]

If NOP and OKC win, we will play New Orleans in the 1st Round, no matter if its a 3v6 or 4v5.

How that?

 

[KingSpeed]

How that?

From my Scenario Thread:

**Portland wins, NO wins, OKC wins, Minn wins

3. Portland 49-33

4. OKC 48-34

5. Utah 48-34

6. NO 48-34

7. SA 47-35

8.Minnesota 47-35

If Denver wins in this scenario..

3. Portland 49-33
4. OKC 48-34
5. Utah 48-34
6. NO 48-34
7. Denver 47-35
8. SA 47-35

**Utah wins, NO wins, OKC wins, Minn wins

3. Utah 49-33

4. Port 48-34

5. NO 48-34

6. OKC 48-34

7. SA 47-35

8. Minnesota 47-35

If Denver wins in this scenario:

3. Utah 49-33

4. Port 48-34

5. NO 48-34

6. OKC 48-34

7. Denver 47-35

8. San Antonio 47-35

 

[KingSpeed]

And we have better conference record than NO so we have HCA.

 

[Labinot41]

And we have better conference record than NO so we have HCA.

Okay thx so let's Hope new orleans wins

 

[KingSpeed]

OKC is playing Utah

 

[noknobs]

Can't say I'm thrilled at the prospect of playing against Anthony Davis but I guess our opponent was never going to be easy anyway.

 

[KingSpeed]

Westbrook got his 16 rebounds. PG is 10/11 from field including 6/6 from three.

 

[Labinot41]

Holy fucking shit jokic is so good

 

[KingSpeed]

Denver/Minnesota game is good. I can't believe Minnesota may miss playoffs. They haven't been in playoffs since 2004. Let's see what happens.

 

[Boise Blazer]

The Wolves v Nuggets game is back and forth. Could go right down to the wire.