Who are you taking in the West? OKC or the field?

[durden_tyler]

OKC is about even money to win the West right now. The only team I can see posing a challenge is Denver, but OKC is too well constructed, too dominant defensively, and I don't think they'll have much trouble with anyone in the West.

Lakers would manhandle the OKC Twinks

Possible, if the Lakers survive the first round, which is not guaranteed.

[EmpireFalls]

Warriors look like a much better bet than the no defense Lakers.

[LakerLegend]

The field easily. I don’t expect okc to come out of the west at all.

Who do you expect to knock them off?

[doogie_hauser]

OKC, Denny and Minny are the only teams capable of winning the West

Lakees fans have been sniffing too much glue if their She-Ra esque front is capable of winning a 7 game series against any Weat Team with a strong front court.

[KGtabake]

I got Lakers or Grizzlies tbh

Everyone is downplaying Luka is a top 3 player when healthy. When he gets in shape nobody is going to want to face a Luka and LeBron duo in the playoffs.

Memphis just seems like the most complete team in the West. Their depth and size is going to be a problem.

Quick question:
If they face Denver in the playoffs who's going to stop Jokic? Alex Len?

[iggymcfrack]

Definitely OKC. The only teams that I can imagine beating them I kinda have to squint. Super thin Denver, the Lakers without a center and the Warriors who are a coinflip to make the playoffs are the only real competition.

[Big J]

OKC doesn’t have playoff experience. Last year they choked away the 1 seed. What’s to stop them from doing it again?

[MrPainfulTruth]

I got Lakers or Grizzlies tbh

Everyone is downplaying Luka is a top 3 player when healthy. When he gets in shape nobody is going to want to face a Luka and LeBron duo in the playoffs.

Memphis just seems like the most complete team in the West. Their depth and size is going to be a problem.

Quick question:
If they face Denver in the playoffs who's going to stop Jokic? Alex Len?

That wouldnt be the problem because they play 3 on 5 on defense anyway

[MrPainfulTruth]

The field easily. I don’t expect okc to come out of the west at all.

Who do you expect to knock them off?

Nuggets if the starters stop sucking can beat everyone. Murray and MPJ are the key. If they are as bad as last playoffs and Joker is on his own again they cant do a thing but if they show up better not sleep on them. They have the best player in the universe

[PlatinumState]

OKC's not even gonna make the conference finals. They can lose to anyone (and beat anyone) to be fair but the playoffs are a different beast

[-Luke-]

I think the field is the better option most of the time, unless you have a team like the 2017 or 2018 Warriors. OKC ist very dominant, but I wouldn't take them over the field just now.

[Zvaart]

Warriors look like a much better bet than the no defense Lakers.

no they don't.

too old, too small.

[Optms]

Well since the defending WCF champs lost Luka, who really is gonna stop OKC?

They were the second best team last year and have made a noticeable jump so far this year. Maybe the Lakers have an outside chance but OKC is running away with at the moment.

[Optms]

I got Lakers or Grizzlies tbh

Everyone is downplaying Luka is a top 3 player when healthy. When he gets in shape nobody is going to want to face a Luka and LeBron duo in the playoffs.

Memphis just seems like the most complete team in the West. Their depth and size is going to be a problem.

Quick question:
If they face Denver in the playoffs who's going to stop Jokic? Alex Len?

People really act like Jokic is prime Lebron out there. This is the same team (Denver) that Edward's and KAT mopped the floor with last year. Where was Jokic then? Or the year before? This isn't 2023 anymore. Stop living in the past.

[KGtabake]

I got Lakers or Grizzlies tbh

Everyone is downplaying Luka is a top 3 player when healthy. When he gets in shape nobody is going to want to face a Luka and LeBron duo in the playoffs.

Memphis just seems like the most complete team in the West. Their depth and size is going to be a problem.

Quick question:
If they face Denver in the playoffs who's going to stop Jokic? Alex Len?

People really act like Jokic is prime Lebron out there. This is the same team (Denver) that Edward's and KAT mopped the floor with last year. Where was Jokic then? Or the year before? This isn't 2023 anymore. Stop living in the past.

You're living in the past if you mention prime LeBron and downgrade Jokic.
This is his era.
The Timberwolves had Gobert and Towns as frontcourt. Along with dogs on the perimeter.

Gobert is a 4DPOY.
Who do you have? Len and Hachimura?

[Optms]

Quick question:
If they face Denver in the playoffs who's going to stop Jokic? Alex Len?

People really act like Jokic is prime Lebron out there. This is the same team (Denver) that Edward's and KAT mopped the floor with last year. Where was Jokic then? Or the year before? This isn't 2023 anymore. Stop living in the past.

You're living in the past if you mention prime LeBron and downgrade Jokic.
This is his era.
The Timberwolves had Gobert and Towns as frontcourt. Along with dogs on the perimeter.

Gobert is a 4DPOY.
Who do you have? Len and Hachimura?

Prime Lebron had the league in a choke hold, especially the East. If I was living in the past I would expect the same from a 40 year old.

Again, you are just proving my point. Jokic isn't prime Lebron. He lost to a Wolves team that isn't even a top 3 team, a subpar Wolves team even that traded away KAT. So when people say "How are you going to stop Jokic" to that I say - Same way he was stopped before.

[Onus]

The field easily. I don’t expect okc to come out of the west at all.

Who do you expect to knock them off?

I had Dallas or lal beating them. If gsw could make it that far I’d have them over Okc as well. The west will be all about matchups.

[BelgradeNugget]

I got Lakers or Grizzlies tbh

Everyone is downplaying Luka is a top 3 player when healthy. When he gets in shape nobody is going to want to face a Luka and LeBron duo in the playoffs.

Memphis just seems like the most complete team in the West. Their depth and size is going to be a problem.

Quick question:
If they face Denver in the playoffs who's going to stop Jokic? Alex Len?

People really act like Jokic is prime Lebron out there. This is the same team (Denver) that Edward's and KAT mopped the floor with last year. Where was Jokic then? Or the year before? This isn't 2023 anymore. Stop living in the past.

To be precise, Nuggets mopped the floor with Lakers 2 years in a row. It was gentlemans sweep last year and clean sweep the year before.

Nuggets lost to Wolfs 3-4, it was hard fought series. And since you asked the year before they won championship.

[JustBuzzin]

I got Lakers or Grizzlies tbh

Everyone is downplaying Luka is a top 3 player when healthy. When he gets in shape nobody is going to want to face a Luka and LeBron duo in the playoffs.

Memphis just seems like the most complete team in the West. Their depth and size is going to be a problem.

Quick question:
If they face Denver in the playoffs who's going to stop Jokic? Alex Len?

Quick question did you see Denver in the playoffs last year?

Jokic needs help. I can ask you the same question who's stopping Luka and LeBron?

[JustBuzzin]

I got Lakers or Grizzlies tbh

Everyone is downplaying Luka is a top 3 player when healthy. When he gets in shape nobody is going to want to face a Luka and LeBron duo in the playoffs.

Memphis just seems like the most complete team in the West. Their depth and size is going to be a problem.

Quick question:
If they face Denver in the playoffs who's going to stop Jokic? Alex Len?

People really act like Jokic is prime Lebron out there. This is the same team (Denver) that Edward's and KAT mopped the floor with last year. Where was Jokic then? Or the year before? This isn't 2023 anymore. Stop living in the past.

Jokic fanboys are something else.

Every answer is we have Jokic nobody can stop him.

Well lucky for us basketball is a team sport. The best player doesn't mean you have the best team.