OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD -May 2021

[julius]

They about to get killed by the Lakers, zero chance

true. I said that when I was under the impression that Davis was questionable and LeBron was out.

Probably the only way the Pacers win is if LeBron gets hurt and Davis does too.

 

[DDolla]

Here comes the scary Lakers. Good luck to the Nuggets

 

[wizenheimer]

Lakers up 8 at the end of 1st Q. AD, Lebron, and Schroder all playing

 

[Labinot41]

Pacers hanging around, not sure they can as soon as LeBron and AD return to the court

 

[illmatic99]

Pacers got no shot.

 

[DDolla]

Pacers got no shot.

If you’re Denver, do you actually want the Lakers in the first round?

 

[wizenheimer]

I don't believe the Lakers will be able to magically regain their championship mojo just because Lebron is back. They have had too many missed games from too many people

 

[illmatic99]

If you’re Denver, do you actually want the Lakers in the first round?

I dont care about Denver or Clips. I just want a week of rest for our guys.

 

[DDolla]

All tomorrow’s game starts the same time. Who will tank first? Clippers? Mavs? Denver? just crazy lol

 

[THE HCP]

I don't believe the Lakers will be able to magically regain their championship mojo just because Lebron is back. They have had too many missed games from too many people

You sir have never been more wrong in your life.

 

[wizenheimer]

You sir have never been more wrong in your life.

bullshit...I have 2 ex-wives

 

[Labinot41]

All tomorrow’s game starts the same time. Who will tank first? Clippers? Mavs? Denver? just crazy lol

Tomorrow is gonna be pretty funny

 

[twobullz]

I don't get Indiana. They could get to # 8 in the standings for they play in games today, instead they sit everyone and tank to 9th.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Let's go Pacers, you can do it!

 

[Hoopguru]

I don't get Indiana. They could get to # 8 in the standings for they play in games today, instead they sit everyone and tank to 9th.

Bad management

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Let's go Pacers, you can do it!

If LeVert could just have made some shots.....

 

[Fairly-Hard]

bullshit...I have 2 ex-wives

So you were wrong twice? As much?

 

[Dom McBlazer]

I don't get Indiana. They could get to # 8 in the standings for they play in games today, instead they sit everyone and tank to 9th.

I thought they had injuries.

 

[wizenheimer]

So you were wrong twice? As much?

young and dumb

now I'm old and dumb but I don't have the youthful energy to fuck up so badly, or so quickly.

 

[THE HCP]

Damn, my guy looked “old” today!

 

[blazerkor]

Damn, my guy looked “old” today!

Dude is still ducking rims. He's a freak and I think he'll keep playing for a long time. I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to pass Vince with 22 seasons in the league, especially if playing with Bronny would be an option... which it looks like it might be. MJ may or may not be the GOAT but LeBron is the freakiest thing we've ever seen in the league. Nothing close to being like him.

 

[brooklynballer]

Damn, my guy looked “old” today!

I see what you did there! Well done, sir!

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Damn, my guy looked “old” today!

He’s one of the oldest players in the league.

 

[wizenheimer]

He’s one of the oldest players in the league.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

By the way, Melo is 3rd oldest. Do you know who the 2 oldest are? They play for the same team.

 

[DDolla]

So Mavs is stuck in the 5th seed even if they lose or win tomorrow. Clippers and Nuggets will tank

 

[blazerkor]

So Mavs is stuck in the 5th seed even if they lose or win tomorrow. Clippers and Nuggets will tank

The Mavs are not locked in. If we win tomorrow and both the Mavs and Lakers lose, we end up tied with just the Mavs and the Lakers will be a game behind. In that case it's a two way tie and the two way tie breaker is head to head record and we own that because we went 2-1 against Dallas. So in the scenario that the Mavs and Lakers lose, and we win... we would be fifth, the Mavs would be sixth and the Lakers would be in seventh and the play-in tournament.

 

[Chris Craig]

Nope. 3 way tie they will go to the Division winners and that’s the Mavs, and we are the 6th and Lakers are the 7th

Not if the Lakers lose too. Lakers have to win for the three way tie to happen. If Lakers and Blazers win and Dallas loses its a three way tie, which yes goes to Dallas. If the Blazers win and both Dallas and LA lose, it's a two way tie between Dallas and Portland, with Portland winning the tie breaker and getting 5th seed. The Mavericks would be 6th. The Lakers 7th.

 

[DDolla]

Not if the Lakers lose too. Lakers have to win for the three way tie to happen. If Lakers and Blazers win and Dallas loses its a three way tie, which yes goes to Dallas. If the Blazers win and both Dallas and LA lose, it's a two way tie between Dallas and Portland, with Portland winning the tie breaker and getting 5th seed. The Mavericks would be 6th. The Lakers 7th.

Lakers not going to lose this game.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Interesting that people here said Suns wouldn't rest player because of race for 1 seed. Well, today, they are resting Paul and Booker and losing to Spurs. Guess they don't care about 1 seed. They just tried to beat us to hopefully avoid Lakers. They could give a fuck about the 1 seed.