Around the NBA (Non-Celtics) 2019-2020, Part 2 – "The Bubble Bunch"

SMTBSI · Post #1861 » by **SMTBSI** » Sun Aug 9, 2020 9:53 pm

PHI vs POR gigantic game tonight.

POR win brings them within 1/2 game of MEM, and brings PHI one step closer to locking in 6th seed (I'm respecting MIA more these days than PHI).

Edit: whoops, forgot about IND. Hmmm...

SMTBSI · Post #1862 » by **SMTBSI** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:06 am

Philly looking kind of like a modern offense out there, without Simmons and Embiid.

themoneyteam2 · Post #1863 » by **themoneyteam2** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:37 am

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Not a big Draymond fan but this is 100% facts.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1864 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 3:37 am

Two 1st round matchups are now set: (1) Bucks vs. (8) Magic; (2) Raptors vs. (7) Nets. Lakers waiting for their 8th seed opponent. Celtics waiting for their 6th seed opponent. Everything else still up in the air.

Post #1865 » by **Darthlukey** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 9:16 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:Two 1st round matchups are now set: (1) Bucks vs. (8) Magic; (2) Raptors vs. (7) Nets. Lakers waiting for their 8th seed opponent. Celtics waiting for their 6th seed opponent. Everything else still up in the air.

I suppose that does keep an element of mystery alive for the remaining seed games

kuclas · Post #1866 » by **kuclas** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:00 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:Two 1st round matchups are now set: (1) Bucks vs. (8) Magic; (2) Raptors vs. (7) Nets. Lakers waiting for their 8th seed opponent. Celtics waiting for their 6th seed opponent. Everything else still up in the air.

It’s pretty much set in the East. Especially if sixers lose to the Suns and assuming embiid doesn’t bothering playing till the playoffs start

Celtics/sixers
Pacers/heat

Sixers would need to win all 3 games or have Miami OR Indiana lose all 3 games since pacers/heat own tiebreakers.

And Miami/Indiana play each other twice.

Chances that sixers win all 3 are slim to none.

100proof · Post #1867 » by **100proof** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 4:57 pm

If Washington nabs a center in this draft think that Bryant becomes available?

Post #1868 » by **Darth Celtic** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 6:46 pm

kuclas wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:Two 1st round matchups are now set: (1) Bucks vs. (8) Magic; (2) Raptors vs. (7) Nets. Lakers waiting for their 8th seed opponent. Celtics waiting for their 6th seed opponent. Everything else still up in the air.

It’s pretty much set in the East. Especially if sixers lose to the Suns and assuming embiid doesn’t bothering playing till the playoffs start

Celtics/sixers
Pacers/heat

Sixers would need to win all 3 games or have Miami OR Indiana lose all 3 games since pacers/heat own tiebreakers.

And Miami/Indiana play each other twice.

Chances that sixers win all 3 are slim to none.

ever since that dumb article about the cavs thinking they have the assets to trade for Simmons I've been looking for a good trade from the sixers standpoint for him. I realized with covid and drop in cap and tax, the Sixers are very.... stuck.. screwed? I don't know but they are at 147m next year with no picks or free agents added. That's ok if you are a top 2 team. How long can the sixers ownership keep that up without another rebuild?

London2Boston · Post #1869 » by **London2Boston** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 7:08 pm

I’m sure Philly will suddenly become a pain the ass and capable once we face them in a series. Smashing them again would feel real nice though.

Post #1870 » by **Darth Celtic** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 9:16 pm

London2Boston wrote:I’m sure Philly will suddenly become a pain the ass and capable once we face them in a series. Smashing them again would feel real nice though.

I'm sure but Horford is 1 year older and they have 147m salaries and 11 players. you would think something has got to give

zoyathedestroya · Post #1871 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 9:46 pm

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Post #1872 » by **Feed Your Head** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 11:54 pm

Sheesh, Raps fans are no fun on the GB tonight.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1873 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 12:00 am

50-40-90 20-pt scorers in NBA history: Steph Curry (2016), Larry Bird (1986, 1987), Kevin Durant (2013), Dirk Nowitzki (2007).

Khris Middeton on the verge of joining that exclusive list. Just needs to make 6/10 (or better) from the field tonight then sit the next two games.

Post #1874 » by **djFan71** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 1:01 am

Who you all rooting for in MIA/IND double death match games?
I can't say, since I suck at this and my favorites lose when I speak my preference into existence.

PierceFan4ever · Post #1875 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 1:34 am

Really wish the Celtics had moved up to draft MPJ. I wanted him so bad at the time as I thought he would definitely been worth the risk.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1876 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 8:32 pm

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This is corny and unnecessary. I nominate Semi Ojeleye for Bubble Games Player of the Year.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1877 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 8:49 pm

This, OTOH, is not corny and just put a lump the size of a watermelon in my damn throat.

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CeltsfanSinceBirth · Post #1878 » by **CeltsfanSinceBirth** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 12:08 am

MC_901 wrote:
Parliament10 wrote:

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We have a healthy roster now AND the addition of the wing defender/play maker we've needed in Justice Winslow plus we have a 4 game lead with 8 to play which means even if the 9th place team is within 4 games of us they'd have to beat us twice to take our 8th spot... that's not happening . Just enjoy the 17th pick we give y'all in this weak draft and be thankful...lol

Oh, it's happening. As a matter of fact, y'all might not even make it to that play-in game. :lol:

zoyathedestroya · Post #1879 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 1:05 am

Dame doesn't want to go home. INSANE. 61 points. That bounce on the last three was unreal.

Post #1880 » by **Shak_Celts** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 1:06 am

yo that man is a killer!