Playoff Thread

Post #1 » by **catalyst** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:14 pm

Cuss and discuss all things playoffs. Let me get it started.

Who will be int he finals?
How far will the mavs go?

dirkforpres · Post #2 » by **dirkforpres** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:38 pm

Well I just cant bring myself to not pick the Mavericks in the Finals, no matter how improbable it is.

Mavs vs. Magic

oldeagle · Post #3 » by **oldeagle** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:48 pm

Me too. I would like to see the Mavs and Boston, that is what I picked at the beginning of the year. But I just don't our mavs getting out of the West unless Avery lets em loose.

sosafan70 · Post #4 » by **sosafan70** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:01 pm

Mavs vs Refs in the Final, Part Deux

kidd0701 · Post #5 » by **kidd0701** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:17 pm

I think the Mavs pull out the first round win vs. NO. But, as a Nets fan forever, and having watched Kidd forever, Paul vs. Kidd is a terrible matchup for Kidd. I'd look into having someone else guard paul. Kidd can't guard the small fast PGs like Paul, TJ Ford, Parker, Calderon, etc.

JES12 · Post #6 » by **JES12** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:27 pm

Post #7 » by **HMFFL** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:49 pm

Round 1

EAST

Atlanta - Boston

Pistons-76ers

Raptors-Magic

Wiz-Cavs

WEST

DEN-LAL

DAL-NO

PHO-SA

UTH-HOU

oldeagle · Post #8 » by **oldeagle** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:49 am

So does the winner of the Dal-NO play the winner of the Pho-SA?

mavsfoty · Post #9 » by **mavsfoty** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:14 am

oldeagle wrote:So does the winner of the Dal-NO play the winner of the Pho-SA?

Yup.

Teffer10 · Post #10 » by **Teffer10** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:16 am

Celts and Lakers

Mavs out again in first round (6 games).

Can't wait to hear the excuse this time (Refs?, Matchups?)

Teddy KGB · Post #11 » by **Teddy KGB** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:41 am

Dallas in 7.

btw JES if we win this round, i get to decide your sig for a month

Post #12 » by **HMFFL** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:16 am

It's the series I wanted for the first round and I fully expect us to make it to the second round. I'm going to pay close attention to the Suns and Spurs series. I expect that to be our toughest task if we make it out of the second round.

Go Mavs

JES12 · Post #13 » by **JES12** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:30 pm

ss_maverick wrote:btw JES if we win this round, i get to decide your sig for a month

New Orleans was one of the teams I said we could beat.

ss_maverick wrote:So if Dallas can beat on of Denver, SA, PHX, LAL or Utah I win. If the first one of those we meet bounces us out then you win. If GS , Houston, Portland or NO beat us then neither of us wins.

So if Dallas wins, I win!

JES12 · Post #14 » by **JES12** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:32 pm

HMFFL wrote:I'm going to pay close attention to the Suns and Spurs series. I expect that to be our toughest task if we make it out of the second round.

Go Mavs

Yup! That's why I did not mind going to 8th and facing Lakers in the 1st round and the winner of Utah/Houston in the 2nd.

sweet daddy · Post #15 » by **sweet daddy** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:01 pm

Can Kidd bring us the playoff toughness we've lacked in the past?
Will Dirk's wheels hold up in the more physical playoff atmosphere?
Will we see a Jet or JoHo sighting?
Will the bench show up?

Seems like an awful lot of question marks going into the playoffs. That doesn't seem like a good sign to me.

But as always, I'm hopeful.

Post #16 » by **HMFFL** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:50 pm

JES12 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Yup! That's why I did not mind going to 8th and facing Lakers in the 1st round and the winner of Utah/Houston in the 2nd.

The Lakers worry me and it would be much more difficult for us to get out of the first round. I prefer our current path and it should be a very exciting one.

Henry Turner · Post #17 » by **Henry Turner** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:21 pm

HMFFL wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

The Lakers worry me and it would be much more difficult for us to get out of the first round. I prefer our current path and it should be a very exciting one.

I agree.
I think the lakers are the worst matchup for us. We don't have any single player able to contain Kobe and their team is far deeper compared as before, thanks to the griz.

Post #18 » by **HMFFL** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:30 pm

Game 1's:

Cleveland favored to beat Washington by 3.5

San Antonio favored to beat Phoenix by 4

New Orleans favored to beat Dallas by 4.5

Houston favored to beat Utah by 1

Orlando favored to beat Toronto by 6.5

Los Angeles favored to beat Denver by 8.5

Detroit favored to beat Philadelphia by 9.5

Boston favored to beat Atlanta by 15

JES12 · Post #19 » by **JES12** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:41 am

HMFFL wrote:The Lakers worry me and it would be much more difficult for us to get out of the first round. I prefer our current path and it should be a very exciting one.

I disagree. This is about championship or bust. Not 2nd round being better than 1st. We have a better chance at going all the way in the 1/8 bracket than we do in the 2/7 bracket.

Current matchup:
Hornets, winner of Suns/Spurs, Lakers (baring an upset)

What we could have had
Lakers, winner of Jazz-Rox, pick one (Nuggets, Hornets, Suns, Spurs)

Knocked out in the 1st Round = Knocked out in 2nd round = Knocked out in 3rd round <<<<<<<< Winning a championship.

Championship or bust, baby! If we still had youth, then I can see having something to be proud about for next year if we lose this year. Trading your future for a win immedatley PG and having the 2nd highest payroll in the NBA without any farm system to replace these people means CHAMPIONSHIP OR BUST!

JES12 · Post #20 » by **JES12** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:51 am

Henry Turner wrote:I agree.
I think the lakers are the worst matchup for us. We don't have any single player able to contain Kobe and their team is far deeper compared as before, thanks to the griz.

Seriously, dude? You really think we can win a championship without faceing LA?

If (and that's a powerfull if) we get past the Hornets AND the winner of the Suns-Spurs, we stil have to face the Lakers cuz Denver, Houston and Jazz sure ain't knocking them out.