Random NBA Observations 2023 - 2024

[qnsfinest]

Do the Lackers tank Tuesday game in hopes of getting the Thunder?

And run the risk of playing the warriors and being eliminated from the playoffs if curry gets hot? Not worth the risk

 

[Primetime]

If the Lakers were good enough to tank play-in games, they wouldn't have been in the play-ins to begin with.

They need to do their best to lump NOP upside the head again as expeditiously as possible before AD or old man Bron even have a chance to injure themselves on some bs.

 

[bl2k8]

Winner of Mavs/clips is going to the WCF

 

[ABlackMan]

Winner of Mavs/clips is going to the WCF

Bet

 

[Primetime]

Honestly, the West playoffs and play-ins shaped up quite nicely. Every round will be fire.

That DEN will face either NOP/LAL, and the winner faces either MIN/PHX in round 2? That's heat rocks.

LAC/DAL = heat rocks

OKC / whoever = heat rocks

 

[Osmosis]

Streets need:

OKC/GSW
DEN/LAL
MIN/PHX
LAC/DAL

 

[SchoolboyC]

Is it only US leagues that have seasons with so many games?

As far as regular season, yeah

Euroleague teams play around 80-90 games a season but that includes playoffs and other tournaments

 

[Primetime]

 

[Windows 91]

Suns avoided the play in

 

[Belize King]

I’m just waking up here in Okinawa. I’m excited to see today’s results. My alarm went off and apparently we are going to have landslides. Idk if there was an earthquake or if it was raining crazy.

Lakers got the 8th seed?

 

[cartierhoe]

Am I crazy for thinking the Magic can win that series?

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Am I crazy for thinking the Magic can win that series?

Defensively yes. Offensively mehhhhh as their guards are too streaky on offense.

 

[cartierhoe]

Defensively yes. Offensively mehhhhh as their guards are too streaky on offense.

Agreed. I'd like to see a Suggs defensive clinic on Spida or Garland, and Isaac wreaking havoc in the front line. But yeah, offensively it's shaky.

 

[SchoolboyC]

Agreed. I'd like to see a Suggs defensive clinic on Spida or Garland, and Isaac wreaking havoc in the front line. But yeah, offensively it's shaky.

Not only but basically everyone in their rotation outside of like Gary Harris & Ingles has little to no playoff experience and coach is a first timer as well.

I’d say my confidence is like 55/45 Cavs

The pressure is definitely on Cleveland though. After how they folded against NY last year and them basically punting their last game of the season to get this matchup, there’s no excuses to lose this

 

[Primetime]

I'm just happy for the fanbase that Ingram, Zion, and CJ are all healthy, so that when they fail spectacularly they no longer can comfort themselves with "well maybe next year when everyone is healthy we can see what this team can really do"

Nope! No sir, we know when shyt gets serious nyggas gon build a wall around Zion, he'll become a passive screen setter, Ingram will go 2003 TMac iso ball, and CJ will take more shots than both of them.

Btw, this applies to Minnesota as well.

Fully healthy... so if or when they get packed up in round 1 for the 2nd consecutive year of the KAT/Gobert experiment... with neither being spring chickens... their fanbase will no longer be shackled by any delusions of grandeur. Who knows what would/could come next, but they say knowing is the first step.