If the playoffs started today

RoyceDa59 · Post #1 » by **RoyceDa59** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 2:45 am

Any all the key players were playing and healthy, who do you think would come out of the west?

Match ups:
1. GSW vs 8. OKC
2. MEM vs 7. SAS
3. HOU vs DAL
4. POR vs 5. LAC

1st round
OKC over GSW in 7
MEM over SAS in 6
HOU over DAL in 7
LAC over POR in 6

2nd round
OKC over MEM in 7
LAC over HOU in 6

Conference finals
OKC over LAC in 6

NBA Finals
OKC over CLE in 6.

Who you got coming out of the West?

dozendonuts · Post #2 » by **dozendonuts** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 2:46 am

Cleveland's the only team in the East?

Effigy · Post #3 » by **Effigy** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 2:50 am

I think it's far more likely the Clippers lose in the first round than get to the conference finals for the first time in Paul's career.

oldschooled · Post #4 » by **oldschooled** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 3:02 am

Cavs a shoe in to the Finals?

spaceballer · Post #5 » by **spaceballer** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 3:31 am

When you say everyone is "healthy", does that mean guys like Tim Duncan are playing in prime shape and not DNP-OLD? If so, Pop with a healthy roster of guys all in their prime and not DNP-OLD will have to be the favorites.

Ashwinz. · Post #6 » by **Ashwinz.** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 3:41 am

Lawlers Law, more like Lolers lol if you think the Big Bad Voodoo Clippers are escaping the first round.

James72 · Post #7 » by **James72** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 3:43 am

No way LAC are making it to the WCF lol

MartinToVaught · Post #8 » by **MartinToVaught** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 3:46 am

Effigy wrote:I think it's far more likely the Clippers lose in the first round than get to the conference finals for the first time in Paul's career.

And amazingly, even though almost nobody thinks we'll make it to the WCF, we'll still be ripped a new one for not getting there.

FirstInkTDot · Post #9 » by **FirstInkTDot** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 4:09 am

OKC can't beat Memphis. Memphis has OKC's number, they got lucky when Z-Bo got suspended for game 7 last season.

TDotsfinest97 · Post #10 » by **TDotsfinest97** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 4:10 am

OKC have too many question marks, if they're healthy, sky is the limit, but someone in that core keeps getting injured. I still got Memphis to come out of the West, they're by definition a championship and playoff team, they will grind you out. I'm still not sure about Golden State though, rotations look different in the playoffs, the defense gets tougher. They have the talent, the depth, and the defense to go far. Rockets are a darkhouse championship team, I feel like Dallas is the odd man out, I might be wrong. Portland looks solid, Clippers have a lot of star power in that SL, but the bench looks mediocre. Never disrespect the defending champs, they're up there too.

Silver Man · Post #11 » by **Silver Man** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 4:16 am

Quite impressive Cleveland made it to the finals without having to play a series.

Post #12 » by **ATL Boy** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 4:20 am

Keep sleeping on Atlanta

BallLikeYao · Post #13 » by **BallLikeYao** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 4:22 am

The way it's seeded, Houston has a free trip straight to the finals. If Clippers somehow suck and get 6th seed we're going to get another first round exit TBH hahahahah.

Going by this ranking it would be a MEM vs HOU finals

Ballerhogger · Post #14 » by **Ballerhogger** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 4:22 am

Well Irving is still out with shoulder injury