Playoff teams I trust and don't trust

nbafan38 · Post #1 » by **nbafan38** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:44 am

Trust doesn't mean necessarily they'll win but I trust theyll always give a bigtime effort and play to their talent level.

Trust

Heat
Lakers
Nuggets

Don't Trust

Celtics
Suns
76ers
Clippers

Undecided (either lack of playoff history or mixed past results)

Bucks
Pacers
Mavericks
Timberwolves
Cavaliers
Knicks
Magic
Thunder
Pelicans

LordCovington33 · Post #2 » by **LordCovington33** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:47 am

The lakers? You really think their talent level is that bad?

nbafan38 · Post #3 » by **nbafan38** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:50 am

LordCovington33 wrote:The lakers? You really think their talent level is that bad?

Lebron and AD have a ring in the last 5 years. Last year they made the WCF and lost to the champs. This year they've been losing hard fought games to the best team.

NyKnicks1714 · Post #4 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:53 am

nbafan38 wrote:Trust doesn't mean necessarily they'll win but I trust theyll always give a bigtime effort and play to their talent level.

Trust

Heat
Lakers
Nuggets

Don't Trust

Celtics
Suns
76ers
Clippers

Undecided (either lack of playoff history or mixed past results)

Bucks
Pacers
Mavericks
Timberwolves
Cavaliers
Knicks
Magic
Thunder
Pelicans

Agree with just about everything here. It's hard to even say what I don't like about the Celtics but there's something there that's off.

NyKnicks1714 · Post #5 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:54 am

LordCovington33 wrote:The lakers? You really think their talent level is that bad?

Lakers choked, but look at the effort they put up last game and compare it to Boston's tonight. No contest.

LeBronSpaghetti · Post #6 » by **LeBronSpaghetti** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:07 am

Lakers were a Jokic/Murray rolled ankle away from being NBA champs a year ago. Don’t kid yourself. They probably beat or go to 7 games against any team in the west except Denver.

WentzerWuver · Post #7 » by **WentzerWuver** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:32 am

LordCovington33 wrote:The lakers? You really think their talent level is that bad?

He trust them to lose as expected.

WentzerWuver · Post #8 » by **WentzerWuver** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:36 am

LeBronSpaghetti wrote:Lakers were a Jokic/Murray rolled ankle away from being NBA champs a year ago. Don’t kid yourself. They probably beat or go to 7 games against any team in the west except Denver.

That applies to all superstars being hurt, so you're just bringing up common knowledge. And it's wrong to think that way for any player on any team. I always want all teams at full strength and not win with an asterisk next to them.

ChipotleWest · Post #9 » by **ChipotleWest** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:37 am

Are you trusting the Lakers and Nuggets to a series tie and they both advance somehow?

WentzerWuver · Post #10 » by **WentzerWuver** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:40 am

NyKnicks1714 wrote:
LordCovington33 wrote:The lakers? You really think their talent level is that bad?

Lakers choked, but look at the effort they put up last game and compare it to Boston's tonight. No contest.

That is not choking but Denver playing solid when it matters with an unguardable fadaway basket at the end after missing tons of open baskets for most of the game. The Sixers game 2 was a big time choke due to a series of bad decisions and turnovers under pressure. Learn the difference unless you really think the Lakers choked 9 straight games to them Lol

CodeBreaker · Post #11 » by **CodeBreaker** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:42 am

Never trust any team with KD leading it, not named Golden State Warriors

Post #12 » by **dockingsched** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:50 am

LordCovington33 wrote:The lakers? You really think their talent level is that bad?

They just gave the defending champs and favorite to win it all everything they could handle on their home court.

EmpireFalls · Post #13 » by **EmpireFalls** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:57 am

I trust Minnesota’s intensity and length and they really show up defensively, that travels everywhere.

But I swear they are the least reliable offensive team and the least reliable decision makers ever. Like they baffle me with basic mistakes nearly every game it’s incredible. Super frustrating as I have zero doubts they will show up, but tons of doubt that they won’t shoot themselves in the foot.

nbafan38 · Post #14 » by **nbafan38** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:39 pm

CodeBreaker wrote:Never trust any team with KD leading it, not named Golden State Warriors

KD wasn't really leading the Warriors, maybe stats wise but their culture was well built before and after him.

nbafan38 · Post #15 » by **nbafan38** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:40 pm

ChipotleWest wrote:Are you trusting the Lakers and Nuggets to a series tie and they both advance somehow?

It's not about who I think will win but who I have positive vibes vs negative vibes will play well in big spots. I think the Nuggets will beat the lakers maybe even in as little as 5 games but the lakers will give them all they got.

jkvonny · Post #16 » by **jkvonny** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:58 am

nbafan38 wrote:Trust doesn't mean necessarily they'll win but I trust theyll always give a bigtime effort and play to their talent level.

Trust

Heat
Lakers
Nuggets

Preposterous !!

Infinite Llamas · Post #17 » by **Infinite Llamas** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:17 am

Trusting the Lakers to lose is technically still trust.

LordCovington33 · Post #18 » by **LordCovington33** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:39 am

Infinite Llamas wrote:Trusting the Lakers to lose is technically still trust.

Blowing double-digit leads

_AIJ_ · Post #19 » by **_AIJ_** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 1:53 pm

nbafan38 · Post #20 » by **nbafan38** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:02 pm

I know people are bashing my lakers choice but I think this is more about how good Denver is then how bad the lakers are. If Denver doesn't roll to the title then I'll be wrong.