Around the League: 2022-23 Season 3.0

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #901 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 2:09 am

Washington hanging tough with Milwaukee. Maybe they steal the game?

Embiid P · Post #902 » by **Embiid P** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 3:25 am

ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:Washington hanging tough with Milwaukee. Maybe they steal the game?

No such luck. Also the Knicks are about to blow it in OT vs. the Celtics.

Embiid P · Post #903 » by **Embiid P** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 3:26 am

Knicks and Celtics are now headed to double OT.

Negrodamus · Post #904 » by **Negrodamus** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 3:40 am

If Jalen Williams is the real deal, then the NBA doesn’t even know how screwed they are starting next year. SGA, Williams, and Holmgren is going to be hard to stop.

Embiid P · Post #905 » by **Embiid P** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 3:47 am

I'll be damned. The Knicks pulled it off in Double OT! We're only 4 games back of Boston with the tiebreaker.

Arsenal · Post #906 » by **Arsenal** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 3:48 am

Celtics lose again! Played 2OT tonight and are at Cleveland tmrw on the back of a B2B.

We can get within 1 game in the loss column by tmrw.

Murray_17 · Post #907 » by **Murray_17** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 3:51 am

Arsenal wrote:Celtics lose again! Played 2OT tonight and are at Cleveland tmrw on the back of a B2B.

We can get within 1 game in the loss column by tmrw.

Yeah, that Cleveland game looks like a schedule loss right now.

The Bucks are gonna get separation tho

Arsenal · Post #908 » by **Arsenal** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 3:59 am

Murray_17 wrote:
Arsenal wrote:Celtics lose again! Played 2OT tonight and are at Cleveland tmrw on the back of a B2B.

We can get within 1 game in the loss column by tmrw.

Yeah, that Cleveland game looks like a schedule loss right now.

The Bucks are gonna get separation tho

Doubt we can catch the Bucks but the Celtics are within striking distance now. Getting the #2 seed would be huge.

Embiid P · Post #909 » by **Embiid P** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 4:06 am

Arsenal wrote:
Murray_17 wrote:
Arsenal wrote:Celtics lose again! Played 2OT tonight and are at Cleveland tmrw on the back of a B2B.

We can get within 1 game in the loss column by tmrw.

Yeah, that Cleveland game looks like a schedule loss right now.

The Bucks are gonna get separation tho

Doubt we can catch the Bucks but the Celtics are within striking distance now. Getting the #2 seed would be huge.

Problem is we'd likely have to play them in the second round. I'd rather play the Bucks in the second round. Hopefully they end up having to play the Nets (currently in the sixth spot)in the first round whose length, athleticism and defense can give them problems.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #910 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 4:11 am

Milwaukee will be tough to catch after looking at their schedule. Passing up Boston to get home court in the 2nd round against them is a possibility. Only a series of unfortunate events can derail the Bucks at this point. I honestly think Giannis should be the MVP this year.

Arsenal · Post #911 » by **Arsenal** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 4:12 am

Embiid P wrote:
Arsenal wrote:
Murray_17 wrote:

Yeah, that Cleveland game looks like a schedule loss right now.

The Bucks are gonna get separation tho

Doubt we can catch the Bucks but the Celtics are within striking distance now. Getting the #2 seed would be huge.

We have to play both anyway since we’re not getting the #1 seed. So best to have home court against one of them.

Problem is we'd likely have to play them in the second round. I'd rather play the Bucks in the second round. Hopefully they end up having to play the Nets (currently in the sixth spot)in the first round whose length, athleticism and defense can give them problems.

76ciology · Post #912 » by **76ciology** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 5:51 am

Read on Twitter

MVP1992 · Post #913 » by **MVP1992** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 8:00 am

76ciology wrote:

Read on Twitter

Even Ben Simmons could do that if he wasn't scared to let it fly :lol:

Wilfried · Post #914 » by **Wilfried** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 8:10 am

Embiid P wrote:
Arsenal wrote:
Murray_17 wrote:

Yeah, that Cleveland game looks like a schedule loss right now.

The Bucks are gonna get separation tho

Doubt we can catch the Bucks but the Celtics are within striking distance now. Getting the #2 seed would be huge.

Problem is we'd likely have to play them in the second round. I'd rather play the Bucks in the second round. Hopefully they end up having to play the Nets (currently in the sixth spot)in the first round whose length, athleticism and defense can give them problems.

Everyone knows what shedule we have coming up the last 10 games or so? Don't think we catch Boston, but it would be nice off course

Wilfried · Post #915 » by **Wilfried** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 8:16 am

ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:Milwaukee will be tough to catch after looking at their schedule. Passing up Boston to get home court in the 2nd round against them is a possibility. Only a series of unfortunate events can derail the Bucks at this point. I honestly think Giannis should be the MVP this year.

It would be lucky for Bucks too because I feel the landscape of the east is like:
Sixers match up well against the Bucks and I feel they can win
Bucks match up better against the Celtics and probably win
Celtics match up better against Sixers, as proven so many times

So, or the Bucks get the better match-up in the Celtics (for them) or they get to fight the Sixers (would be a surprise if they could beat Boston) who probably are worn down from the semi-finals.

Bum Adebayo · Post #916 » by **Bum Adebayo** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 2:09 pm

We will draw Celtics again in the second round and will lose against them 1-4 or something like that, even if we got Home Court advantage we would still lose.

ProcessDoctor · Post #917 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 2:48 pm

Wish it was reversed with Boston and Milwaukee since we’ll likely have the tie breaker with Milwaukee but not Boston. So we need to finish a game ahead of Boston to have HCA.

Jailblazers7 · Post #918 » by **Jailblazers7** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 3:13 pm

I don’t know how to fee about Booker picking fights with Luka. I respect that he’s trying to bounce back but after that game 7 I’d probably keep my mouth shut until the playoffs.

76ciology · Post #919 » by **76ciology** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 6:16 pm

Aside from the 1 game of Tatum against the Hawks..

Tatum averaged the lowest points per game against us at 21ppg in 3 games. Which is 9pts lower than his 30ppg average.

Jaylen also averaged only 21ppg compared to his 26ppg average.

Bum Adebayo · Post #920 » by **Bum Adebayo** » Mon Mar 6, 2023 9:12 pm

76ciology wrote:Aside from the 1 game of Tatum against the Hawks..

Tatum averaged the lowest points per game against us at 21ppg in 3 games. Which is 9pts lower than his 30ppg average.

Jaylen also averaged only 21ppg compared to his 26ppg average.

Celtics don't even need to try against us, they have our number.