NBA Playoffs Thread (non-Magic games discussion)

[DiplomaticMagic]

Tonight's Games of significance

Heat @ Cavs
Pacers @ Pistons
Bucks @ Celtics
Sixers @ Suns

[DiplomaticMagic]

Its been bothering me that we havent had a thread about this, when we had tankapoolaza threads in the past. This is way more fun.

The playoffs start in exactly 1 month and we can finish anywhere between 2 to being a play-in team.

[eyriq]

Who are we rooting for between the heat and cavs? I'm thinking the cavs

[DiplomaticMagic]

Who are we rooting for between the heat and cavs? I'm thinking the cavs

Definetly the Cavs, the goal should be to avoid play-in.

[eyriq]

Who are we rooting for between the heat and cavs? I'm thinking the cavs

Definetly the Cavs, the goal should be to avoid play-in.

I'm good with that. Gonna be a fun finish

Losses
24: Bucks
25: Cavs
26: ------
27: Knicks
28: Magic
29: ------
30: Sixers
31: Pacers, Heat

[RookieStar]

CAVS - HEAT looka to have many injuries to starters. Based on boxscores Bam Don Mobley Herro arent playing...

MIA Looka to be running away with this.

Shoulsnt we want Cavs to drop so we have a chance to overtake them?

[thelead]

Who are we rooting for between the heat and cavs? I'm thinking the cavs

Definetly the Cavs, the goal should be to avoid play-in.

I'm good with that. Gonna be a fun finish

Losses
24: Bucks
25: Cavs
26: ------
27: Knicks
28: Magic
29: ------
30: Sixers
31: Pacers, Heat

I prefer a Heat win to get the Knicks closer to the Cavs. I hope we can avoid the Knicks in the 1st rd. I'll gladly take a Heat loss though.

[RookieStar]

Definetly the Cavs, the goal should be to avoid play-in.

I'm good with that. Gonna be a fun finish

Losses
24: Bucks
25: Cavs
26: ------
27: Knicks
28: Magic
29: ------
30: Sixers
31: Pacers, Heat

I prefer a Heat win to get the Knicks closer to the Cavs. I hope we can avoid the Knicks in the 1st rd. I'll gladly take a Heat loss though.

So #3 NYK
4-5 between us and cavs? Im warming to it...

[thelead]

I'm good with that. Gonna be a fun finish

Losses
24: Bucks
25: Cavs
26: ------
27: Knicks
28: Magic
29: ------
30: Sixers
31: Pacers, Heat

I prefer a Heat win to get the Knicks closer to the Cavs. I hope we can avoid the Knicks in the 1st rd. I'll gladly take a Heat loss though.

So #3 NYK
4-5 between us and cavs? Im warming to it...

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking.

[thelead]

Miami up 6 in the 4th against the Cavs. Hopefully the Heat hold on so that the Knicks can get past the Cavs. A Miami loss wouldn't be the end of the world for us though.
Pacers up 22 against the Pistons unfortunately.

I think ultimately we want Miami to lose as they have the tiebreaker on the Magic and winning the division could also be beneficial from a tiebreaker perspective too.

I could go either way but catching the Cavs and playing them with HCA is probably our most realistic shot at making some noise in the playoffs. But yeah, I absolutely get wanting Miami to lose to get some more breathing room between us since they own the tiebreaker.

[eyriq]

Cavs vs Heat coming down to the wire

[DiplomaticMagic]

I really hate that I cant watch Heat games on league pass because of blackout restrictions. Seems like a really good game.

[eyriq]

Lavert is low IQ?

[Knightro]

Lavert is low IQ?

I would say that's pretty accurate.

[eyriq]

I don't mind the Cavs and Bucks losing tonight. Tightening up.

[RookieStar]

ok now time for MIA to lose as much as possible...

[DiplomaticMagic]

I was rooting for the Cavs but Im okay with a loss too.

No help from the Pistons today, not like we were expecting it. But Bucks without Giannis are losing pretty handily to Celtics

[thelead]

Cavs play at Minny and at Miami next.

[RookieStar]

Cavs play at Minny and at Miami next.

Hope they lose at Minny but win in MIA

[DiplomaticMagic]

Bucks are making it interesting...2nd seed is up for grabs too.