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blazza18 · Post #1021 » by **blazza18** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:00 am

Pels have made 10 threes in the second quarter and just completely flipped this game.

basketballRob · Post #1022 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:06 am

Are you guys tanking on Sunday? Asking for a friend.

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skbucks1985 · Post #1023 » by **skbucks1985** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:07 am

By the way, Wendell Carter went down with back spasms early in the Philly game. My guess is he doesn't play on Sunday, but its just a guess.

basketballRob · Post #1024 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:10 am

skbucks1985 wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:If we win Sunday we're 2. We have tiebreaker over Knicks

Magic/Pacers/Sixers tied for 5/6/7. Not sure how it shakes out if they all win or lose Sunday.

If we win Sunday we are 2 and will play Heat or Magic most likely

If its a 3-way tie Philly would be at 5, Indiana at 6 and Orlando at 7 (Philly's combined record would be 4-2, Indiana's 3-3 and Orlando's 2-4).

If the Bucks win and Philly and Indiana both win, Orlando and Miami would be the 7-8 matchup and Miami would actually pass Orlando and be at 7

Orlando is 5th, Indiana 6th, and Philadelphia 7th in a 3-way tie. If Milwaukee loses Sunday and the Cavs and NY win, then Orlando and Milwaukee will be the 1st round matchup.

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skbucks1985 · Post #1025 » by **skbucks1985** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:13 am

basketballRob wrote:
skbucks1985 wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:
Magic/Pacers/Sixers tied for 5/6/7. Not sure how it shakes out if they all win or lose Sunday.

If we win Sunday we are 2 and will play Heat or Magic most likely

If its a 3-way tie Philly would be at 5, Indiana at 6 and Orlando at 7 (Philly's combined record would be 4-2, Indiana's 3-3 and Orlando's 2-4).

If the Bucks win and Philly and Indiana both win, Orlando and Miami would be the 7-8 matchup and Miami would actually pass Orlando and be at 7
Orlando is 5th, Indiana 6th, and Philadelphia 7th in a 3-way tie.

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You're right. I forgot that Orlando being a division leader supersedes the combined record.

basketballRob · Post #1026 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:15 am

skbucks1985 wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
skbucks1985 wrote:
If its a 3-way tie Philly would be at 5, Indiana at 6 and Orlando at 7 (Philly's combined record would be 4-2, Indiana's 3-3 and Orlando's 2-4).

If the Bucks win and Philly and Indiana both win, Orlando and Miami would be the 7-8 matchup and Miami would actually pass Orlando and be at 7
Orlando is 5th, Indiana 6th, and Philadelphia 7th in a 3-way tie.

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You're right. I forgot that Orlando being a division leader supersedes the combined record.

So tank Sunday to get Orlando in the first round.

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skbucks1985 · Post #1027 » by **skbucks1985** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:28 am

basketballRob wrote:
skbucks1985 wrote:
basketballRob wrote:Orlando is 5th, Indiana 6th, and Philadelphia 7th in a 3-way tie.

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You're right. I forgot that Orlando being a division leader supersedes the combined record.
So tank Sunday to get Orlando in the first round.

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If they win, there's a decent chance they'd still end up playing Orlando except as a 2 seed instead of a 4

theFireBlanket · Post #1028 » by **theFireBlanket** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:32 am

skbucks1985 wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
skbucks1985 wrote:
You're right. I forgot that Orlando being a division leader supersedes the combined record.
So tank Sunday to get Orlando in the first round.

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If they win, there's a decent chance they'd still end up playing Orlando except as a 2 seed instead of a 4

If Orlando can't scrap by for the 5th seed, what makes you think they can handle Philly or Miami in the play-in? My guess is they drop to 8th or out in that instance.

skbucks1985 · Post #1029 » by **skbucks1985** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:38 am

theFireBlanket wrote:
skbucks1985 wrote:
basketballRob wrote:So tank Sunday to get Orlando in the first round.

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If they win, there's a decent chance they'd still end up playing Orlando except as a 2 seed instead of a 4

If Orlando can't scrap by for the 5th seed, what makes you think they can handle Philly or Miami in the play-in? My guess is they drop to 8th or out in that instance.

Because a one-game scenario is a one-game scenario. I didn't think Atlanta had much of a chance to beat the Heat in the play-in last year and then they did and pretty handily at that.

basketballRob · Post #1030 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:43 am

theFireBlanket wrote:
skbucks1985 wrote:
basketballRob wrote:So tank Sunday to get Orlando in the first round.

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If they win, there's a decent chance they'd still end up playing Orlando except as a 2 seed instead of a 4

If Orlando can't scrap by for the 5th seed, what makes you think they can handle Philly or Miami in the play-in? My guess is they drop to 8th or out in that instance.

If the Magic lost, they'd drop to 8th, and Miami would be 7th.

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Plossum · Post #1031 » by **Plossum** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:57 am

So if we get the two seed it’s a likely Miami first round game.

If we get fourth it’s an Orlando first round game.

Shades of 2021 again!

theFireBlanket · Post #1032 » by **theFireBlanket** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:02 am

basketballRob wrote:
theFireBlanket wrote:
skbucks1985 wrote:
If they win, there's a decent chance they'd still end up playing Orlando except as a 2 seed instead of a 4

If Orlando can't scrap by for the 5th seed, what makes you think they can handle Philly or Miami in the play-in? My guess is they drop to 8th or out in that instance.
If the Magic lost, they'd drop to 8th, and Miami would be 7th.

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Right & as 8th they have to play to stay 8 vs winnet of 9/10. My point being Bucks aren't guaranteed the Magic just because they beat them & finish 2/7.

HKPackFan · Post #1033 » by **HKPackFan** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:08 am

My wife: "who are you texting in the bathroom?.... Who is she? What are you doing? Who are you talking to? What's their name!??"

Me in the bathroom figuring out bucks seeding and playoff opponents:

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Post #1034 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:30 am

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Post #1035 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:06 am

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Istanbullus · Post #1037 » by **Istanbullus** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:25 am

A thought regarding the problem of tanking, which Bucks fans won't have to worry about for a couple years: why doesn't the NBA hold a tournament for all the teams who do not make it into the playoffs? 1 and done. The winner gets cash and the 1st overall. The runner up gets the second pick. After that, picks are determined based on margin of victory and loss. As long as you pay the players, they should have motivation for winning. It sure beats tanking. Either the seedings could be random using the old ping pong balls and/or you could give a first round bye to the worst teams? I think fans would be up for it.

Plossum · Post #1038 » by **Plossum** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:52 am

Wild that OKC will be 1 seed in west. Not sure many would’ve picked that pre season.

theFireBlanket · Post #1039 » by **theFireBlanket** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:46 pm

Plossum wrote:Wild that OKC will be 1 seed in west. Not sure many would’ve picked that pre season.

If they beat Dallas on Sunday. Hottest team in the league is arguably the Mavs & they're still playing for homecourt?

*So LAC won the series & at worst draws with them. Any otHer tiebreakers(?) ie DAL clinched SW.

Maybe they'd rather push OKC down in standings for some reason or go into the playoffs on a high note.

Gant · Post #1040 » by **Gant** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:00 pm

Istanbullus wrote:A thought regarding the problem of tanking, which Bucks fans won't have to worry about for a couple years: why doesn't the NBA hold a tournament for all the teams who do not make it into the playoffs? 1 and done. The winner gets cash and the 1st overall. The runner up gets the second pick. After that, picks are determined based on margin of victory and loss. As long as you pay the players, they should have motivation for winning. It sure beats tanking. Either the seedings could be random using the old ping pong balls and/or you could give a first round bye to the worst teams? I think fans would be up for it.

The trouble with this scenario is it shifts the focus of the tank from the worst teams to mid range teams.

Say it's last year and Wembanyama's the prize. Decent teams would have loads of incentive to tank barely out of the playoffs, then turn it on in the draft tournament to win the first pick. Any team without a title shot would have sizable reason to do that. It would be pretty ugly... and darkly funny too probably.

With the current system tanking's not so bad now anyway. It's just good clean fun and a time honored NBA tradition to boot.