East Play-in Discussion & Game Thread: Hawks vs Heat for #8 (Fri 4/18)

Post #41 » by **eyriq** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 5:45 pm

TravisScott55 wrote:
eyriq wrote:
TravisScott55 wrote:Cleveland and Boston will probably sweep whatever teams come out the play-in
Franz and Paolo are finally healthy and have the #2 defense in the NBA behind them. Nobody is sweeping that duo with that defense.

Not much offense outside of those 2 as well

Yeah, that's true. I hope the Magic can steal two games, LOL

Edrees · Post #42 » by **Edrees** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 7:49 pm

I'm going with Hawks and Bulls. Hawks seem to always win these play in games

JT3000 · Post #43 » by **JT3000** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 7:59 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:This is the one and only time i will root for the Magic.

Magic, go ahead and take that 7 seed, your fans love that potential 2/7 matchup, for whatever reason.

You scared? It's okay, you can say it. We won't judge. :lol:

K N U C K L E S · Post #44 » by **K N U C K L E S** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:24 pm

If the Heat get to the playoffs, the league is gonna get nervous :lol:

. The Cavs won 2 of the 3 regular season matchups but only one game was a blowout. So it could actually be an interesting matchup.

Has any team gone 2-0 in the play-in yet?

Post #45 » by **bisme37** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:39 pm

Read on Twitter

From NBA twitter:

The 2024-25 postseason starts TONIGHT, as the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament tips off with the 7 vs. 8 game from each conference.

(8) Hawks at (7) Magic (7:30 PM ET, TNT): What are three things to watch in this matchup of Southeast Division rivals?

Hot Streaks: The Magic enter the Play-In having won five of their last six games, while the Hawks have won three straight and four of their last five. Their only losses in those stretches? To each other.

Who Dictates Pace? These teams are near polar opposites in pace – Atlanta is the 3rd fastest (103.41), while Orlando plays the slowest (96.51) – a difference of nearly 7 possessions per 48 minutes.

Offense vs. Defense: Led by assist leader Trae Young, the Hawks were the 5th highest scoring team of the season (118.2 ppg), while the Magic allowed the fewest points (105.5 opp ppg) of any team.

azcatz11 · Post #46 » by **azcatz11** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:51 pm

I am hoping BasketballRob (Magic Fan) is posting tonight.

JujitsuFlip · Post #47 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:52 pm

JT3000 wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:This is the one and only time i will root for the Magic.

Magic, go ahead and take that 7 seed, your fans love that potential 2/7 matchup, for whatever reason.

You scared? It's okay, you can say it. We won't judge.

I just don't want you all to hurt our guys again. We're trying to make a run this season.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #48 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:55 pm

azcatz11 wrote:I am hoping BasketballRob (Magic Fan) is posting tonight.

Why?

BigDan245 · Post #49 » by **BigDan245** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:06 pm

The only thing Shaq is good for is the Hawk call

JustBuzzin · Post #50 » by **JustBuzzin** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:08 pm

KD would make a lot of sense for Orlando.

KD/Franz/Banchero is probably the best big 3 in the league.

azcatz11 · Post #51 » by **azcatz11** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:37 pm

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:I am hoping BasketballRob (Magic Fan) is posting tonight.

Why?

I enjoy his homerism

azcatz11 · Post #52 » by **azcatz11** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:38 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:KD would make a lot of sense for Orlando.

KD/Franz/Banchero is probably the best big 3 in the league.

You think there’s some overlap there? Why doesn’t Orlando have a PG?

JustBuzzin · Post #53 » by **JustBuzzin** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:40 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:KD would make a lot of sense for Orlando.

KD/Franz/Banchero is probably the best big 3 in the league.

You think there’s some overlap there? Why doesn’t Orlando have a PG?

Sign CP3

Post #54 » by **Froob** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:44 pm

Anybody else recently learn that Cory Joseph is still in the NBA? would have guessed he last played two years ago.

thelead · Post #55 » by **thelead** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:44 pm

KCP getting open 3's and not making them... maybe if Jokic was making the passes, he would make them? Am I doing it right???

thelead · Post #56 » by **thelead** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:45 pm

Froob wrote:Anybody else recently learn that Cory Joseph is still in the NBA? would have guessed he last played two years ago.

He's better than Cole Anthony 90% of the time. Sad but true.

JT3000 · Post #57 » by **JT3000** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:47 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:
JT3000 wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:This is the one and only time i will root for the Magic.

Magic, go ahead and take that 7 seed, your fans love that potential 2/7 matchup, for whatever reason.

You scared? It's okay, you can say it. We won't judge.
I just don't want you all to hurt our guys again. We're trying to make a run this season.

I know you are. That's why you're afraid of seeing us again. We seem to have hurt you mentally. :lol:

John Murdoch · Post #58 » by **John Murdoch** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:50 pm

Damn Suggs needs to invest a mill in hair transplants holyy

MrGoat · Post #59 » by **MrGoat** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:51 pm

K N U C K L E S wrote:If the Heat get to the playoffs, the league is gonna get nervous . The Cavs won 2 of the 3 regular season matchups but only one game was a blowout. So it could actually be an interesting matchup.

Has any team gone 2-0 in the play-in yet?

The Grizzlies did in the very first play in tournament, they ended up knocking the Warriors out. The Hawks did it in 2022

scrabbarista · Post #60 » by **scrabbarista** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:51 pm

I turned it on, it's 10-10, Daniels is bringing the ball up, and Young isn't on the court. What happened? Box score says 0 fouls.

Who wins?