OT: Who Will You Root for in the NBA Playoffs?

[NOVoodoo]

I know your attention is now on the draft, but as fans of basketball, I'm sure most of ya'll will be watching the playoffs, so who are teams you'll be rooting for and against?

I know whenever my team's doesn't make the cut or gets eliminated early, I start to root for teams that have players I like, teams that my friends like, teams that have former players from my team, etc., and I also tend to root against the big market teams and for the small market teams.

So who are your teams? I think it'll be interesting to hear some responses.

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Taking my Grizz out of the equation, I'll be rooting for either San Antonio or Denver to come out of the West. I like the players on OKC, but something rubs me the wrong way about OKC getting a team primed for contention right off the bat, stealing them from Seattle, and not having to go through any sort of suffering before contending. I also think that San Antonio and Denver (as well as Memphis) have the best chance of knocking off the Heat in a seven game series.

In the East, it's more of a question of who I'm rooting against. I'll be rooting against the Heat (for the obvious reasons), and I'll also be rooting against both New York teams, just because I can't stand it when ESPN spends the better part of a month talking about a team like the Knicks, who would be the 6th seed at best out West. So I guess my best bet (unless Rose surprises everyone and comes back for the playoffs) is to root for the Pacers to pull the upset.

 

[THE HCP]

Re: OT: Who'll You Root for in the NBA Playoffs?

Warriors...... Always liked them since the Run TMC days.

 

[Natebishop3]

Re: OT: Who'll You Root for in the NBA Playoffs?

Warriors...... Always liked them since the Run TMC days.

Yeah, I'll root for the dubs. I actually liked them when they had Arenas, Jamison, and Richardson. It's too bad that team broke up.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Whomever is playing the L*kers.
then...
whomever is playing the Thunder.

after that, don't care. probably the Miami Heat. actually, yes. the Miami Heat.

 

[Rhal]

The top 3 for me are
1. Denver - Iggy has been one of my favorite players for years and having him back with Miller has made that one exciting team to watch. They are just all hustle on both ends of the floor.
2. Spurs - I love watching the healthy spurs play. The last few years they have brought a more fun and fast beat offense to the court but watching Duncan/Parker play has always been one of my favorite combo's in the NBA for the last 8 years.
3. Memphis - The toughness on the defensive end and the grind it out game can make the Grizzlies hard to watch in the regular season but its what makes playoff basketball great. Imposing your will on the other team through sheer force and seeing which team is the first to bend and get out of its comfort zone, something I think the Grizz will almost always win at.

Conveniently I think any of these teams can take OKC in the WCF and I don't want to see another damn Lebron/Durant finals.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

dream finals would be Heat and Clippers. that would be fucking amazing.

 

[THE HCP]

dream finals would be Heat and Clippers. that would be fucking amazing.

Most entertaining thats fo sho

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

would be the L*kers fans biggest nightmare too.

do they root for the "other" team in their city...or room for Lebron. Would be the BEST! haha...fuck laker fans.

 

[OregonHuskerMan]

Who I'm rooting for: Heat, Memphis

Who I wouldn't mind rooting on: Spurs, Clippers, Warriors

Who I don't want to see: OKC & NYC.

And I don't care much about the others.

 

[MARIS61]

Since the Blazers aren't playing, I'll be fishing, not watching.

But I'd love for the Teddy Bears to win it all.

 

[Natebishop3]

Since the Blazers aren't playing, I'll be fishing, not watching.

But I'd love for the Teddy Bears to win it all.

You forgot to mention that you'd be fishing in Beautiful Central Oregon.

 

[Nikolokolus]

The Dubs would be fine I guess, but really I probably won't watch much.

 

[Boise Blazer]

I like the Warriors. Used to live kinda in the area as a kid and Curry is now my favorite non-Blazer. Plus their up and down, gun it style is fun as an outsider fan.

Really anyone new would make me happy and smaller market teams would make me ever happier and give me some hope for the future. No Miami, No LA, No NY, although I respect them I feel like I have seen enough SAS to last a lifetime, No OKC, No Boston.

In the end lets see someone new and/or I want as many close, OT buzzer beater games as possible. And if any scenarios somehow help what the Blazers can do in the draft, with trades and/or free agency then Im all for any meltdowns that somehow work in our favor.

Thats not too much to ask is it?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Denver.

 

[THE HCP]

Interesting how some just stop watching basketball if the Blazers aren't involved. I'll record a d watch EVERY playoff game. Damn I love and live basketball!


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[Mediocre Man]

Interesting how some just stop watching basketball if the Blazers aren't involved. I'll record a d watch EVERY playoff game. Damn I love and live basketball!


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Oh ya, I won't watch a minute of the NBA if Portland isn't involved. it is seriously unwatchable

 

[THE HCP]

MM, for real? Playoff games are amazing! Every second of last years Clippers/ Grizz series was awesome! Finals last year were great as well.


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[Boise Blazer]

There are very few things that rival the intensity on every possession like the NBA playoffs can. When the crowd starts the game with the "D-Fence" and the crowd reacts like every make or miss is the most important thing ever ... awesome. I have to see a playoff game like that before I die. Preferably in the Rose Garden. I have been to some intense college basketball games (I was at the Hampton vs Iowa St NCAA tourney game in Boise a few years ago) but I would love to see a pro game like that.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Whoever is playing the L*kers, then whoever is playing the He*t.

Also, I'll be rooting for a catastrophic sewage backup in the players' parking garage at American Airlines Arena...

 

[HailBlazers]

I like the Warriors. Used to live kinda in the area as a kid and Curry is now my favorite non-Blazer. Plus their up and down, gun it style is fun as an outsider fan.

Curry is killing it! Needed 8 threes to break Ray Allen's record and got 7 last night. Will be fun to watch him get the record in Portland tomorrow.

Def. rooting for Warriors and Blazers alum son Clay Thompson.

 

[Boise Blazer]

For those intersted:

http://www.insidehoops.com/playoffs.shtml

2013 Playoff Scenarios
(Updated through Games of Monday, April 15, 2013)

EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. MIAMI HEAT
2. NEW YORK KNICKS
3. INDIANA PACERS
4. BROOKLYN NETS
5. Atlanta or Chicago
6. Chicago or Atlanta
7. BOSTON CELTICS
8. MILWAUKEE BUCKS

WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
2. SAN ANTONIO SPURS
3. Denver, LA Clippers or Memphis
4. LA Clippers, Denver or Memphis
5. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
6. Golden State or Houston
7. Golden State, Houston or LA Lakers
8. LA Lakers, Utah, Golden State or Houston

EASTERN SCENARIOS

Atlanta will be seeded:

#5 if Hawks win both games OR Hawks split remaining games and Bulls lose.
#6 if Hawks lose both games OR Bulls win and Hawks split remaining games.

Chicago will be seeded:

#5 if Hawks lose both games OR Bulls win and Hawks split remaining games.
#6 if Hawks win both games OR Bulls lose and Hawks split remaining games.

WESTERN SCENARIOS

Denver will be seeded:
#3 if Nuggets win OR Clippers lose one game.
#4 if Nuggets lose and Clippers win both games.

LA Clippers will be seeded:

#3 if Clippers win both games and Nuggets lose.
#4 if Clippers lose one game or Nuggets win.

LA Clippers will have homecourt in first round:

If Clippers win both games OR Clippers win one game and Grizzlies lose.

Memphis will have homecourt in first round:

If Grizzlies win and Clippers lose one game OR if Clippers lose both games

Golden State will be seeded:

#6 if Warriors win or Rockets lose.
#7 if Warriors lose and Rockets win.

Houston will be seeded:

#6 if Rockets win and Warriors lose.
#7 if Rockets win and Warriors win.
#8 if Rockets lose.

LA Lakers will be seeded:

#7 if Lakers win.
#8 if Lakers lose and Jazz lose.

Utah will be seeded:

#8 if Jazz win and Lakers lose.

 

[Boise Blazer]

And this is why its hard not to root for Curry. The guy is just fun to watch:

[video=youtube;GrEzQcGnhFw]

 

[Wizard Mentor]

sad to say I won't be rooting for anyone, but I'll be rooting against some teams...

Pop is a lying SOB, so I'll root against SAS,
Clay Bennett is a lying SOB, so I'll be rooting against OKC,
LAL are all SOBs, so I'll be rooting against them.

I kinda root for former Blazers and underdogs in general, though.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

da Spurz.....

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

San Antonio and Indiana.

Maybe Denver a little bit too

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Since the Blazers aren't playing, I'll be fishing, not watching.

Where do you fish? And for what species? Tell me fish stories.....

 

[Sedatedfork]

I'm rooting for the Clippers. It's an entertaining team to watch. Chris Paul has never really had success in the playoffs.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Memphis. Ever since they've gotten rid of Gay, they've been my favorite team besides the Blazers.

 

[BBert]

Memphis.

 

[magnifier661]

Golden State will get bounced in the first or second round. They are all offense and that won't win shit. I am rooting for Memphis or SAS. I think either one of those teams can beat OKC and Miami. All the other teams are offensive and Miami and OKC will be much better at it.