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Post#121 » by Jay555 » Sun Mar 20, 2022 4:54 am

MrDollarBills wrote:As it stands now, we face a dire scenario in the play in game.

Road game versus a well coached Raps team, no Kyrie. The odds of losing that game are fairly high.

Say we do lose, we most likely end up in a win or go home scenario versus Atlanta...and that would also be a game without Kyrie.

KD is literally going to have to put up superhuman performances just to get us into round 1. This is not sustainable. Kyrie needs to get vaccinated.


Cavs won again today. Cavs and Raptors will play against each other twice down the road. These two games will be a decider.
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Post#122 » by HardenGoat » Sun Mar 20, 2022 4:32 pm

Just have to make sure the 8th seed is secured and hope raptors get the 6th seed. Raptors have the harder schedule remaining but are full strength so they will probably get that 6th spot. What you don’t want is being the 7th or 9th seed going into play in. What’s interesting will be how the higher seeds try to shape their standing with regards to the 2nd seed or even trying to keep raptors in the 7th or 8th spot. Starting April 3rd then the 7th and 10th the Heat, Sixers, and Bucks will be in positions to determine where the Raptors and Cavs end up seeding wise.
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Post#123 » by GTR11 » Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:50 am

My worst prediction coming into fruition. Mandate being up in the air and Bucks being 2nd seed. Watching Giannis Adrian Peterson our players in a first is least ideal situation.

After rewatching several games its clear Patty ran out the gas. Playing Olympics and being used heavily throughout the season took toll.
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Post#124 » by GTR11 » Mon Mar 21, 2022 5:08 am

HardenGoat wrote:Just have to make sure the 8th seed is secured and hope raptors get the 6th seed. Raptors have the harder schedule remaining but are full strength so they will probably get that 6th spot. What you don’t want is being the 7th or 9th seed going into play in. What’s interesting will be how the higher seeds try to shape their standing with regards to the 2nd seed or even trying to keep raptors in the 7th or 8th spot. Starting April 3rd then the 7th and 10th the Heat, Sixers, and Bucks will be in positions to determine where the Raptors and Cavs end up seeding wise.


This take was legit last week, now Miami, Bucks and Saltics have no fear going vs us. Is it perfect scenario for them, no but team like Saltics has no expectations this year. Beating us in PO series will be their championship and huge boost to their moral. Add the fact Ime has personal grudge towards us, they'll come super hard.

Miami and Bucks both better coached and have championship experience and expectations. Seeing us in a 1st round probably their best chance to knock us out with least blood spent. Both Ben and Kyrie can be there at any point. Betting on Dems playing stupid politics is walking on the edge of the cliff, better take the beast out while it wounded. We KD injury away from being easiest worm up team.

Philthy woke up from honey moon and got molested by harsh reality. Depending on a match up 1 or 2 round exit by top 3 team mentioned. Getting embarrassed by BK is not an option, they scared and going to pray for Bulls match up at 5.

Bulls, Cavs and Craptors worm up teams. Pretending trash with delusional hopes. Reality going to spank them in near future, being treadmill team will not sit well with most.

Rest of them bums not worth to talk about.
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Re: Playoff seeding predictions 

Post#125 » by HardenGoat » Mon Mar 21, 2022 12:26 pm

Nobody is going to want to play Nets especially when their road game status is really home court advantage having Kyrie. Imagine a first round exit at home game 7 for either of the top 2 seeds. It would be a disaster.
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Post#126 » by NetsWorld » Mon Mar 21, 2022 12:56 pm

HardenGoat wrote:Nobody is going to want to play Nets especially when their road game status is really home court advantage having Kyrie. Imagine a first round exit at home game 7 for either of the top 2 seeds. It would be a disaster.



If Nets lose AT ANY POINT(YES ANY POINT), in the playoffs, KD's relationship with Kyrie will not be the same. KD's facial expressions the past two pressers as well as Nash's is telling the whole story of just how the team feels right now. Welcome to the world of how the Nets fans have been feeling the entire year guys. Kyrie is to concerned about proving his pointless point of the mandate. I am glad Marks pressured the team in his Tuesday presser last month that IT IS championship or bust to put pressure on the team just like the team has pressured Marks/Nash. As far as Simmons goes, I don't think he will be playing but how this translates into next year remains to be seen. It will be interesting to see how the Nets approach the off season. I do not trust Kryrie and Simmon's back issues are a concern going forward.
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Post#127 » by NetsWorld » Mon Mar 21, 2022 12:58 pm

GTR11 wrote:
HardenGoat wrote:Just have to make sure the 8th seed is secured and hope raptors get the 6th seed. Raptors have the harder schedule remaining but are full strength so they will probably get that 6th spot. What you don’t want is being the 7th or 9th seed going into play in. What’s interesting will be how the higher seeds try to shape their standing with regards to the 2nd seed or even trying to keep raptors in the 7th or 8th spot. Starting April 3rd then the 7th and 10th the Heat, Sixers, and Bucks will be in positions to determine where the Raptors and Cavs end up seeding wise.


This take was legit last week, now Miami, Bucks and Saltics have no fear going vs us. Is it perfect scenario for them, no but team like Saltics has no expectations this year. Beating us in PO series will be their championship and huge boost to their moral. Add the fact Ime has personal grudge towards us, they'll come super hard.

Miami and Bucks both better coached and have championship experience and expectations. Seeing us in a 1st round probably their best chance to knock us out with least blood spent. Both Ben and Kyrie can be there at any point. Betting on Dems playing stupid politics is walking on the edge of the cliff, better take the beast out while it wounded. We KD injury away from being easiest worm up team.

Philthy woke up from honey moon and got molested by harsh reality. Depending on a match up 1 or 2 round exit by top 3 team mentioned. Getting embarrassed by BK is not an option, they scared and going to pray for Bulls match up at 5.

Bulls, Cavs and Craptors worm up teams. Pretending trash with delusional hopes. Reality going to spank them in near future, being treadmill team will not sit well with most.

Rest of them bums not worth to talk about.


Even with Kyrie, Nets will still split a road series before coughing up both home games without Kyrie. Nets are a completely different animal without Kyrie and just suck, plain and simple. Nash knew they were sulking in the first half against Portland; how much does the poor guy have to go through with this team? I am proud of Nash for calling them out. Enough is enough. Fans deserve better than this!
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Post#128 » by MrDollarBills » Mon Mar 21, 2022 3:56 pm

KD35Netted wrote:
GTR11 wrote:
HardenGoat wrote:Just have to make sure the 8th seed is secured and hope raptors get the 6th seed. Raptors have the harder schedule remaining but are full strength so they will probably get that 6th spot. What you don’t want is being the 7th or 9th seed going into play in. What’s interesting will be how the higher seeds try to shape their standing with regards to the 2nd seed or even trying to keep raptors in the 7th or 8th spot. Starting April 3rd then the 7th and 10th the Heat, Sixers, and Bucks will be in positions to determine where the Raptors and Cavs end up seeding wise.


This take was legit last week, now Miami, Bucks and Saltics have no fear going vs us. Is it perfect scenario for them, no but team like Saltics has no expectations this year. Beating us in PO series will be their championship and huge boost to their moral. Add the fact Ime has personal grudge towards us, they'll come super hard.

Miami and Bucks both better coached and have championship experience and expectations. Seeing us in a 1st round probably their best chance to knock us out with least blood spent. Both Ben and Kyrie can be there at any point. Betting on Dems playing stupid politics is walking on the edge of the cliff, better take the beast out while it wounded. We KD injury away from being easiest worm up team.

Philthy woke up from honey moon and got molested by harsh reality. Depending on a match up 1 or 2 round exit by top 3 team mentioned. Getting embarrassed by BK is not an option, they scared and going to pray for Bulls match up at 5.

Bulls, Cavs and Craptors worm up teams. Pretending trash with delusional hopes. Reality going to spank them in near future, being treadmill team will not sit well with most.

Rest of them bums not worth to talk about.


Even with Kyrie, Nets will still split a road series before coughing up both home games without Kyrie. Nets are a completely different animal without Kyrie and just suck, plain and simple. Nash knew they were sulking in the first half against Portland; how much does the poor guy have to go through with this team? I am proud of Nash for calling them out. Enough is enough. Fans deserve better than this!


The effort versus Portland was utter garbage.

But not having Kyrie is hurting us. Badly.
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Re: Playoff seeding predictions 

Post#129 » by Prokorov » Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:34 pm

KD35Netted wrote:
HardenGoat wrote:Nobody is going to want to play Nets especially when their road game status is really home court advantage having Kyrie. Imagine a first round exit at home game 7 for either of the top 2 seeds. It would be a disaster.



If Nets lose AT ANY POINT(YES ANY POINT), in the playoffs, KD's relationship with Kyrie will not be the same. KD's facial expressions the past two pressers as well as Nash's is telling the whole story of just how the team feels right now. Welcome to the world of how the Nets fans have been feeling the entire year guys. Kyrie is to concerned about proving his pointless point of the mandate. I am glad Marks pressured the team in his Tuesday presser last month that IT IS championship or bust to put pressure on the team just like the team has pressured Marks/Nash. As far as Simmons goes, I don't think he will be playing but how this translates into next year remains to be seen. It will be interesting to see how the Nets approach the off season. I do not trust Kryrie and Simmon's back issues are a concern going forward.


we could miss the playoffs the next 4 years and it wouldnt change KDs view of Kyrie. their relationship transcends basketball
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Post#130 » by Prokorov » Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:36 pm

KD35Netted wrote:
Even with Kyrie, Nets will still split a road series before coughing up both home games without Kyrie. Nets are a completely different animal without Kyrie and just suck, plain and simple. Nash knew they were sulking in the first half against Portland; how much does the poor guy have to go through with this team? I am proud of Nash for calling them out. Enough is enough. Fans deserve better than this!


Nash was the problem vs portland. nash calling out the team for his incompetence is a bigger problem.
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Re: Playoff seeding predictions 

Post#131 » by Prokorov » Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:37 pm

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KD35Netted wrote:
GTR11 wrote:
This take was legit last week, now Miami, Bucks and Saltics have no fear going vs us. Is it perfect scenario for them, no but team like Saltics has no expectations this year. Beating us in PO series will be their championship and huge boost to their moral. Add the fact Ime has personal grudge towards us, they'll come super hard.

Miami and Bucks both better coached and have championship experience and expectations. Seeing us in a 1st round probably their best chance to knock us out with least blood spent. Both Ben and Kyrie can be there at any point. Betting on Dems playing stupid politics is walking on the edge of the cliff, better take the beast out while it wounded. We KD injury away from being easiest worm up team.

Philthy woke up from honey moon and got molested by harsh reality. Depending on a match up 1 or 2 round exit by top 3 team mentioned. Getting embarrassed by BK is not an option, they scared and going to pray for Bulls match up at 5.

Bulls, Cavs and Craptors worm up teams. Pretending trash with delusional hopes. Reality going to spank them in near future, being treadmill team will not sit well with most.

Rest of them bums not worth to talk about.


Even with Kyrie, Nets will still split a road series before coughing up both home games without Kyrie. Nets are a completely different animal without Kyrie and just suck, plain and simple. Nash knew they were sulking in the first half against Portland; how much does the poor guy have to go through with this team? I am proud of Nash for calling them out. Enough is enough. Fans deserve better than this!


The effort versus Portland was utter garbage.

But not having Kyrie is hurting us. Badly.


Not having Kyrie hurts because he is needed to overcome awful coaching. but with him back, the coaching issues still exsits. we lost to similarly awful/depleted portland team WITH KD/Kyrie.

KD/Kyrie is enough to overcome charlotte in the regular season when Kyrie scores 60.

its not enough to topple miami with Spo adjusting over 7 games and kyrie scoring 35.
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Post#132 » by GTR11 » Mon Mar 21, 2022 5:24 pm

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Even with Kyrie, Nets will still split a road series before coughing up both home games without Kyrie. Nets are a completely different animal without Kyrie and just suck, plain and simple. Nash knew they were sulking in the first half against Portland; how much does the poor guy have to go through with this team? I am proud of Nash for calling them out. Enough is enough. Fans deserve better than this!


Nash was the problem vs portland. nash calling out the team for his incompetence is a bigger problem.

Meh, he was solid. If anything it's flat earth creature who's the bigger problem if not 99.9% of all crap. Matter of fact he's direct reason we ain't got legit coach.
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Post#133 » by TheNetsFan » Mon Mar 21, 2022 5:28 pm

Prokorov wrote:
KD35Netted wrote:
HardenGoat wrote:Nobody is going to want to play Nets especially when their road game status is really home court advantage having Kyrie. Imagine a first round exit at home game 7 for either of the top 2 seeds. It would be a disaster.



If Nets lose AT ANY POINT(YES ANY POINT), in the playoffs, KD's relationship with Kyrie will not be the same. KD's facial expressions the past two pressers as well as Nash's is telling the whole story of just how the team feels right now. Welcome to the world of how the Nets fans have been feeling the entire year guys. Kyrie is to concerned about proving his pointless point of the mandate. I am glad Marks pressured the team in his Tuesday presser last month that IT IS championship or bust to put pressure on the team just like the team has pressured Marks/Nash. As far as Simmons goes, I don't think he will be playing but how this translates into next year remains to be seen. It will be interesting to see how the Nets approach the off season. I do not trust Kryrie and Simmon's back issues are a concern going forward.


we could miss the playoffs the next 4 years and it wouldnt change KDs view of Kyrie. their relationship transcends basketball

True, but it could change KD & Kyrie's perspective on Kyrie being a Net going forward if the mandate is not lifted anytime soon.

From KD's perspective, is he willing to spend more of the final years of his career with a part-time Kyrie?

From Kyrie's perspective, is he wiling to continue to play in half the games & earn half his salary?
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Post#134 » by GTR11 » Mon Mar 21, 2022 5:32 pm

KD35Netted wrote:
GTR11 wrote:
HardenGoat wrote:Just have to make sure the 8th seed is secured and hope raptors get the 6th seed. Raptors have the harder schedule remaining but are full strength so they will probably get that 6th spot. What you don’t want is being the 7th or 9th seed going into play in. What’s interesting will be how the higher seeds try to shape their standing with regards to the 2nd seed or even trying to keep raptors in the 7th or 8th spot. Starting April 3rd then the 7th and 10th the Heat, Sixers, and Bucks will be in positions to determine where the Raptors and Cavs end up seeding wise.


This take was legit last week, now Miami, Bucks and Saltics have no fear going vs us. Is it perfect scenario for them, no but team like Saltics has no expectations this year. Beating us in PO series will be their championship and huge boost to their moral. Add the fact Ime has personal grudge towards us, they'll come super hard.

Miami and Bucks both better coached and have championship experience and expectations. Seeing us in a 1st round probably their best chance to knock us out with least blood spent. Both Ben and Kyrie can be there at any point. Betting on Dems playing stupid politics is walking on the edge of the cliff, better take the beast out while it wounded. We KD injury away from being easiest worm up team.

Philthy woke up from honey moon and got molested by harsh reality. Depending on a match up 1 or 2 round exit by top 3 team mentioned. Getting embarrassed by BK is not an option, they scared and going to pray for Bulls match up at 5.

Bulls, Cavs and Craptors worm up teams. Pretending trash with delusional hopes. Reality going to spank them in near future, being treadmill team will not sit well with most.

Rest of them bums not worth to talk about.


Even with Kyrie, Nets will still split a road series before coughing up both home games without Kyrie. Nets are a completely different animal without Kyrie and just suck, plain and simple. Nash knew they were sulking in the first half against Portland; how much does the poor guy have to go through with this team? I am proud of Nash for calling them out. Enough is enough. Fans deserve better than this!


We got smoked in game 3 vs Bucks last year and had actual coach. As I said, we KD injury away from getting swept or not making play in tournament.

You know KD logs 40 min games right, you count amount of heavy lift he has to do?

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Post#135 » by GTR11 » Mon Mar 21, 2022 5:40 pm

Might have to start scouting Bulls for 7th seed now. Thought getting Caruso back would help them a lot, Ball not being available up until playoffs is an issue too.

Soltics ridding hot hand right now. Addition of White doing wonders for them. They can easily be our 1st round match up if Bucks will slide few games. Still would rather see them than Bucks, not even close there.
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Post#136 » by Prokorov » Mon Mar 21, 2022 5:43 pm

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KD35Netted wrote:

If Nets lose AT ANY POINT(YES ANY POINT), in the playoffs, KD's relationship with Kyrie will not be the same. KD's facial expressions the past two pressers as well as Nash's is telling the whole story of just how the team feels right now. Welcome to the world of how the Nets fans have been feeling the entire year guys. Kyrie is to concerned about proving his pointless point of the mandate. I am glad Marks pressured the team in his Tuesday presser last month that IT IS championship or bust to put pressure on the team just like the team has pressured Marks/Nash. As far as Simmons goes, I don't think he will be playing but how this translates into next year remains to be seen. It will be interesting to see how the Nets approach the off season. I do not trust Kryrie and Simmon's back issues are a concern going forward.


we could miss the playoffs the next 4 years and it wouldnt change KDs view of Kyrie. their relationship transcends basketball

True, but it could change KD & Kyrie's perspective on Kyrie being a Net going forward if the mandate is not lifted anytime soon.

From KD's perspective, is he willing to spend more of the final years of his career with a part-time Kyrie?

From Kyrie's perspective, is he wiling to continue to play in half the games & earn half his salary?


Kyrie - yes, most likely

KD - definitely. Rings aren't the ultimate goal for him anymore. from his own admission. and i still think he wants a full run with Kyrie and will keep that dream alive until he retires
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Post#137 » by Prokorov » Mon Mar 21, 2022 5:44 pm

GTR11 wrote:Might have to start scouting Bulls for 7th seed now. Thought getting Caruso back would help them a lot, Ball not being available up until playoffs is an issue too.

Soltics ridding hot hand right now. Addition of White doing wonders for them. They can easily be our 1st round match up if Bucks will slide few games. Still would rather see them than Bucks, not even close there.


Boston as 2 seed and Bulls at 7 seed would be a dream for us.
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Post#138 » by MrDollarBills » Mon Mar 21, 2022 5:53 pm

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GTR11 wrote:Might have to start scouting Bulls for 7th seed now. Thought getting Caruso back would help them a lot, Ball not being available up until playoffs is an issue too.

Soltics ridding hot hand right now. Addition of White doing wonders for them. They can easily be our 1st round match up if Bucks will slide few games. Still would rather see them than Bucks, not even close there.


Boston as 2 seed and Bulls at 7 seed would be a dream for us.


Yep, we'd have Kyrie on the road in the play in game, and then Kyrie on the road in Boston. We are capable enough of at least stealing one game from Boston in Barclays without Kyrie.
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Post#139 » by TheNetsFan » Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:45 pm

I made the mistake of looking at Charlotte's schedule. I'm very nervous.
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Post#140 » by Prokorov » Mon Mar 21, 2022 10:25 pm

TheNetsFan wrote:I made the mistake of looking at Charlotte's schedule. I'm very nervous.


We need to beat them head to head (sans kyrie) to avoid losing the tiebreaker. could still lose the tiebreaker as it goes i believe to conference record where we are up 4 games on them.

This week will determine our fate. we need to beat the hornets and TWO out if:

Jazz (no KI)
Memphis (B2B w. KI)
Miami (w. KI)
Bucks (no KI)

If we go 2-2 there and also beat the hornets then we have:
pistons
hawks
rockets
pacers
Cavs
Knicks

which are all winnable games. pistons/pacers/rockets will be actively trying to lose.

if we go 1-3 or 0-4 vs the upcoming good teams, our season is over. we are 100% NOT winning 2 play-in games kyrie or not.

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