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NON-JAZZ NBA PLAYOFF thread

yamers

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basketball fans! lets discuss the playoffs as they happens for us hardcore NBA fans that will probably watch most of the playoffs games. Same idea as the play in thread.
 
Man I wish I wasn't working during the Mavs/Clippers game... def the most interesting game today.

im curious to see that game as well. I think last year the clippers won 4-2? but does anybody think that the mavs improved this season? or the clippers improved?
im curious to see.
 
im curious to see that game as well. I think last year the clippers won 4-2? but does anybody think that the mavs improved this season? or the clippers improved?
im curious to see.
I think both teams improved by a small margin. Clippers should win fairly easily - but who knows with them.
 
I think both teams improved by a small margin. Clippers should win fairly easily - but who knows with them.

me too. I think the clippers after last years failure are out for blood, and I think that they come out and destroy the mavs.
 
I think the biggest question mark for Clippers is PG13. He hasn't handled the pressure well so far and with every year and dissapointement it becomes even bigger. I hope the Mavericks will put up a fight, don't want the Clips to gain too much confidence from an easy win before the second round.
 
I expect Luka to get his teammates involved for if they rely on him too heavily it's going to be rough for the Mavs. If his teammates convert and the attack is balanced the Mavs are going to win the series against the Clips; if Luka averages 10+ assists per game it should bode well.

And I think the Clippers are going to hope Morris can rough-up Luka on defense and get away with it.
 
I think the biggest question mark for Clippers is PG13. He hasn't handled the pressure well so far and with every year and dissapointement it becomes even bigger. I hope the Mavericks will put up a fight, don't want the Clips to gain too much confidence from an easy win before the second round.
lets hope he keeps choking.
 
If the Clippers do beat the Mavs, I'm hoping it's in a very brutal, drawn out seven-game series. Ideally, the Jazz, hopefully at least, can take care of the Grizzlies in four or five, which will give them some rest heading into the second round.

I do feel confident in Utah taking the Clippers, tho, in a seven game series. The one thing I'll give Dallas over LAC is that they're much better coached and that can pay off in the playoffs.
 
If the Clippers do beat the Mavs, I'm hoping it's in a very brutal, drawn out seven-game series. Ideally, the Jazz, hopefully at least, can take care of the Grizzlies in four or five, which will give them some rest heading into the second round.

I do feel confident in Utah taking the Clippers, tho, in a seven game series. The one thing I'll give Dallas over LAC is that they're much better coached and that can pay off in the playoffs.
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I honestly think that every playoff team except Memphis in the West could beat the Bucks in a seven game series.
 
Hate to burst everyone's bubble but my bet is the clippers win in 5. Might sweep. The talent level and ability isn't close. The mavs have 1, maybe 1 1/2 guys in the upper echelon. Luka should be worth one win. Might eke out a close second. Although I'd love nothing more than to see the top teams knocked off one at a time.
 
me too. I think the clippers after last years failure are out for blood, and I think that they come out and destroy the mavs.
I just don't think the Clippers are built like that, which is why people are tentative on them.
 
Hate to burst everyone's bubble but my bet is the clippers win in 5. Might sweep. The talent level and ability isn't close. The mavs have 1, maybe 1 1/2 guys in the upper echelon. Luka should be worth one win. Might eke out a close second. Although I'd love nothing more than to see the top teams knocked off one at a time.
I definitely think the Clippers win, and it would not surprise me if it's 4-1. But I also think there's just enough uncertainty with all that talent that I could absolutely see this series going seven. Throw in coaching, where I think the advantage is pretty strongly in Dallas' favor, and it could be a very interesting series.
 
i feel like the bucks are the biggest playoff chokers ever. They were touted as the top team in the NBA the past 2 seasons and both times got smoked.
 
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