What 1st round matchup do you want to see most?

Grizfan6969 · Post #1 » by **Grizfan6969** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 7:52 pm

The teams for the 2011 playoffs are pretty much set. We know which 8 teams will represent the West and the East is close to being locked up.

My question is: What 1st round matchup would you most want to see?

An LA/Memphis matchup would be intriguing with the brother/brother plot, the whole Pau trade that set up a Laker dynasty, the young core that Memphis was able to build because of it. I think both teams would give eachother hell because they have different advantages. Memphis has 2 elite defenders to alternate on Kobe, plus they have low post duo that can cause problems for the LA pansies (Pau/Bynum). The Lakers have length, experience, etc that would cause Memphis issues.

I think the potential OKC/Denver matchup is going to be one to watch.

You can't ignore the possbilities of a Miami/New York matchup obviously

As a Grizzlies fan, I would most like to see a Memphis/Dallas matchup. I think we could upset the Mavs in a 7 game series.

So what 1st round matchup would you most want to see?

cool007 · Post #2 » by **cool007** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 7:56 pm

Besides Bulls:

I want to see Heat vs Knicks, Thunder vs Nuggets, Mavs vs Blazers.

farzi · Post #3 » by **farzi** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 7:57 pm

Portland Dallas

illiance · Post #4 » by **illiance** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 7:58 pm

Nuggets-Thunder, Heat-Knicks, Grizzlies-SA/LAL

Everything else is rather meh.

joelafan · Post #5 » by **joelafan** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 7:59 pm

BOS vs PHI

Subway Token · Post #6 » by **Subway Token** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 7:59 pm

All I know is Bulls-Pacers will be a snore-fest.

joelafan · Post #7 » by **joelafan** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 8:00 pm

LAL actually has a very favoralbe 1st round.

WadeFan15 · Post #8 » by **WadeFan15** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 8:02 pm

DEN vs OKC
POR vs DAL

The Big Dog · Post #9 » by **The Big Dog** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 8:03 pm

They all have potential besides LAL/NO, CHI/IND and ORL/ATL in my opinion. The Grizzlies have been playing well enough to make their matchup with the Spurs interesting, though the Spurs might step it up big time come playoffs, we'll see.

Jeff23 · Post #10 » by **Jeff23** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 8:04 pm

Lakers vs Grizzlies.

KGboss · Post #11 » by **KGboss** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 8:05 pm

Denver vs. OKC. This series might go 7 games. No telling who will come out alive.

Heat vs. Knicks might be pretty cool if the standings stay as is.

AWalkerREMIX · Post #12 » by **AWalkerREMIX** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 8:15 pm

Jeff23 wrote:Lakers vs Grizzlies.

SheedsWeed · Post #13 » by **SheedsWeed** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 8:16 pm

Den-OKC, Dal-Por, whoever Miami plays.

airball3 · Post #14 » by **airball3** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 8:18 pm

Heat-Knicks
Thunder-nuggets

Jeff23 · Post #15 » by **Jeff23** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 8:20 pm

Spurs-Grizzlies would be as boring as it gets.

joe.linnen · Post #16 » by **joe.linnen** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 8:44 pm

OKC and Denver
NKY and MIA
Mavs and Trail Blazers

ClubLakers KB8 · Post #17 » by **ClubLakers KB8** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 8:48 pm

Nuggets/Thunder provides the best basketball. That would be such an exciting series.

Darain · Post #18 » by **Darain** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 8:49 pm

SheedsWeed wrote:Den-OKC, Dal-Por, whoever Miami plays.

What if Miami plays the Raptors?

daboys · Post #19 » by **daboys** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 8:50 pm

i just want to see some fun asketball. as long as it's good anything is fun for me!

SheedsWeed · Post #20 » by **SheedsWeed** » Tue Apr 5, 2011 9:18 pm

Darain wrote:
SheedsWeed wrote:Den-OKC, Dal-Por, whoever Miami plays.

What if Miami plays the Raptors?

Raps are mathematically eliminated though, right?

Anyway, I know you asked it hypothetically, but I probably would still look forward to it to some degree. I'd like to see how they fare in their first playoff series post The Decision.

Honestly, if they end up playing the Sixers, I could see them stretching the series to a possible 7th game.