Sunday 4/10 Game Thread - Final day of the Regular Season!

KIRAG · Post #121 » by **KIRAG** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:31 am

I'd say it's the Celtics strategy to keep the Raps guessing so they can't game plan accurately

Catchall · Post #122 » by **Catchall** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:33 am

Deivork wrote:Does Utah want the Warriors or the Mavs?

I don't think the Jazz have a clear preference. It'll be a tough series either way. I think the Jazz have been planning to play the Mavs for a while now. It's one reason they may have held out Gobert at the last minute the last time these teams met up.

That said, I could see Steph missing games in the 1st round if he doesn't get cleared in his check-up tomorrow.

The Jazz are very likely to end up at #5. It would be a super-human feat to lose to the Blazers, and the Nuggets are holding guys out against the Lakers.

The final seeding is really up to the Warriors and whether they want to lose to the Pels today. It sounds like the Mavs would like to move up to #3 if they can.

Dubnation · Post #123 » by **Dubnation** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:35 am

picc wrote:
HayKee wrote:
picc wrote:
B2B

Not worried about seeding

Player health

Not saying they should, just inquiring.

W and get the Nuggets, lose and get the Jazz.

I'd rather get the Jazz tbh

Pick our poison. Win and we’re in the Suns bracket. Lose and we’re in the Grizz bracket. Talk about a no win situation

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picc · Post #124 » by **picc** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:43 am

Dubnation wrote:
picc wrote:
HayKee wrote:W and get the Nuggets, lose and get the Jazz.

I'd rather get the Jazz tbh

Pick our poison. Win and we’re in the Suns bracket. Lose and we’re in the Grizz bracket. Talk about a no win situation

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I actually like your chances vs Phx better than vs Memphis

whatisacenter · Post #125 » by **whatisacenter** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:45 am

picc wrote:
whatisacenter wrote:
picc wrote:Is GS gonna tank this game?

why?

B2B

Not worried about seeding

Player health

Not saying they should, just inquiring.

ahh, the Dubs rested Klay yesterday and will rest Wiggins, OPJ and Andre tonight I believe.

CptCrunch · Post #126 » by **CptCrunch** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:53 am

I would like to remind everyone that Boston traded down from #1 to #3 to draft Tatum, who was not a consensus top 4 pick.

Exp0sed · Post #127 » by **Exp0sed** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:54 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:We want Boston to win so Philly can play Toronto

100%
Then we get to see the best scorer ever and supposed MVP, along with a former recent MVP winner and future Hofer, get bounced in the first round vs. a team with no center.

The tanking Pistons are hardly a measure of anything, but Philly without her two stars still taking care of business.
Ofc even when trying, A core of Maxey, Harris, Thybulle, Green, Jordan and Milton would probably win as much games in a season as Detroit has this year

I mean without Embiid and Harden haha.
Gonna be a fun series...

MrGoat · Post #128 » by **MrGoat** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:58 am

MrGoat wrote:Quick summary of the implications tonight:

GS wins they're #3
DAL wins GS loses they're #3
UTAH wins they're #5
DEN wins and UTAH lose they're #5

BOS wins they're #2
BOS loses MIL is #2
PHI wins and BOS loses they're #3 and BOS is #4

East appears to be set barring a monumental 4th quarter collapse by Boston in the 4th. Bos 2 Mil 3 Phi 4

Post #129 » by **bisme37** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:01 am

Cubbies2120 wrote:
Spoiler:
bisme37 wrote:
Cubbies2120 wrote:
I haven't followed the Celtics drama, but did Jaylen say what you said ("Excited to play anyone") instead of saying "Yes I'm vaxxed"?

That leaves it very open...because if it turns out he's not vaxxed, and if that quote is brought up, he can just say "Well, I'm still gonna play them, just not in Toronto..."

"I'm vaxxed" = I can play anyone anywhere...
"I'm ready and excited to play anyone" doesn't necessarily mean he can play them anywhere...

I've been frustrated talking about this all day already but Jaylen says he's a VP of the Players Association and as such we will not hear him directly comment on personal medical info. That is NBAPA policy.

But he says he's ready to play against anyone. And the only reason anyone is even talking about it is because of speculation from reporter Chris Mannix who has already been proven wrong and doesn't even stand behind his own comments on it.

And the Celtics just rested Tatum and Horford in a game that, had they won it, would havre eliminated the possibility of playing the Raptors in the 1st round. If they had unvaxxed starter(s), avoiding the Raps would be the top priority. But clearly the team is fine with a potential Toronto series.

It's just a bunch of nothing that got mindlessly retweeted took on a life of its own.

I wonder if this tweet 7 months ago kinda fans the flames of that speculation

Read on Twitter

"I have my own thoughts on it ....... but I respect my teammates decisions" - If most of his teammates are vaccinated, that can be taken as an implication that he's on the other end of whatever their decisions are
.

I officially give up lol. Since we aren't playing Toronto anyway the story is about to pass so I'm going to stop getting frustrated and talking about it for my own mental health haha.

UcanUwill · Post #130 » by **UcanUwill** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:11 am

Every time I see Obi Toppin, I am mesmarized how long his legs are, that boy is all legs. reminds me of Derick Williams overall.

IceColdCubano · Post #131 » by **IceColdCubano** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:13 am

Oladipo with 40 points 10 rebounds 7 assist, not too bad.

Exp0sed · Post #132 » by **Exp0sed** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:15 am

UcanUwill wrote:Every time I see Obi Toppin, I am mesmarized how long his legs are, that boy is all legs. reminds me of Derick Williams overall.

I know these games are meaningless, and even scrubs go insane, worse than preseaon rly but still can't help but think that Thibs is a complete clown

life_saver · Post #133 » by **life_saver** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:22 am

So stupid from Celtics to not tank this game

DaPessimist · Post #134 » by **DaPessimist** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:28 am

Celtics will beat the Nets in the 1st round.

HayKee · Post #135 » by **HayKee** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:31 am

Bball Paul with 25 points on 12/14 shooting.

ZombieKilla · Post #136 » by **ZombieKilla** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:36 am

Read on Twitter

?s=21

The High Cyde · Post #137 » by **The High Cyde** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:37 am

DaPessimist wrote:Celtics will beat the Nets in the 1st round.

Tatum will ascend to superstar when he puts them down. I’m rooting for it.

Arsenal · Post #138 » by **Arsenal** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:42 am

HayKee wrote:Bball Paul with 25 points on 12/14 shooting.

Glenn promised to roll out the corpse of DeAndre Jordan as Embiid's playoff backup as he's not interested in a "Paul Reed victory tour."

Time to fire this moron into the stratosphere!

BallerTalk · Post #139 » by **BallerTalk** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:51 am

bisme37 wrote:
It's just a bunch of nothing that got mindlessly retweeted took on a life of its own.

Ah yes, I remember those days.

IamBBAnalysis · Post #140 » by **IamBBAnalysis** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:56 am

MrGoat wrote:
MrGoat wrote:Quick summary of the implications tonight:

GS wins they're #3
DAL wins GS loses they're #3
UTAH wins they're #5
DEN wins and UTAH lose they're #5

BOS wins they're #2
BOS loses MIL is #2
PHI wins and BOS loses they're #3 and BOS is #4

East appears to be set barring a monumental 4th quarter collapse by Boston in the 4th. Bos 2 Mil 3 Phi 4

Looking forward to that potential 2/3 matchup with Milwaukee and Boston.

Who wins the big games?