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PLAYOFF PREDICTION THREAD LAL > POR in 4
-love Dame, but anticipate traps/hedges in PnR. Don’t think POR’s D is good enough to make this a real series
HOU > OKC in 5
-think CP3 struggles w no drop to pull-up against/bigs to abuse on switches. HOU has best player in series
LAC > DAL in 5
-think DAL’s shooting snags one, but LAC has had tremendous success vs Luka in PnR
DEN > UTA in 6
-really worried about UTA’s shooting, their HC offense in general w Bojan/Conley out. Could be a good Murray series, particularly out of DHOs
-think DAL’s shooting snags one, but LAC has had tremendous success vs Luka in PnR
DEN > UTA in 6
-really worried about UTA’s shooting, their HC offense in general w Bojan/Conley out. Could be a good Murray series, particularly out of DHOs
MIL > ORL in 4
-I won't rule out an #AugustinGame but I mean, come on
MIA > IND in 5
-expect an ugly series. ultimately don't think IND has the horses offensively. Butler vs Warren should be fun*
TOR > BKN in 5
-too much talent for TOR, too much missing for BKN
-I won't rule out an #AugustinGame but I mean, come on
MIA > IND in 5
-expect an ugly series. ultimately don't think IND has the horses offensively. Butler vs Warren should be fun*
TOR > BKN in 5
-too much talent for TOR, too much missing for BKN
BOS > PHI in 6
-kinda conflicte. think no ben simmons helps PHI in the half-court quite a bit. there's no answer for embiid on BOS's side, and no ben means it should be a little harder to double him.
BOS ultimately has too much wing talent + no real off-dribble threat for PHI
-kinda conflicte. think no ben simmons helps PHI in the half-court quite a bit. there's no answer for embiid on BOS's side, and no ben means it should be a little harder to double him.
BOS ultimately has too much wing talent + no real off-dribble threat for PHI
LAL > HOU in 7
-serious upset potential here. brow has occasionally struggled w pj tucker's physicality. don't think this is a series for javale or dwight, which could further play into HOU's hands. ultimately not sure if HOU shoot well enough four times + limit bron/brow pnr
-serious upset potential here. brow has occasionally struggled w pj tucker's physicality. don't think this is a series for javale or dwight, which could further play into HOU's hands. ultimately not sure if HOU shoot well enough four times + limit bron/brow pnr
LAC > DEN in 5
-seems like a series where Jokic bullies LAC's slightly undersized front-court (don't expect huge Zubac mins, particularly late) but there's a sizeable gap in wing talent. don't think DEN has an answer for any of kawhi/pg/lou, especially not all three
-seems like a series where Jokic bullies LAC's slightly undersized front-court (don't expect huge Zubac mins, particularly late) but there's a sizeable gap in wing talent. don't think DEN has an answer for any of kawhi/pg/lou, especially not all three
MIL > MIA in 6
-MIA has played MIL tough, has the requisite bodies (bam/butler/iguodala/djj/crowder) to throw at giannis + form wall at the "nail", also has the movement shooting to neutralize MIL's drop defense
-too much talent for MIL, can go small + neutralize MIA in HC
-MIA has played MIL tough, has the requisite bodies (bam/butler/iguodala/djj/crowder) to throw at giannis + form wall at the "nail", also has the movement shooting to neutralize MIL's drop defense
-too much talent for MIL, can go small + neutralize MIA in HC
BOS > TOR in 7
-there's just something about TOR's half-court offense i'm not sure i trust yet. feels like it'd have to be a big kyle + marc series offensively. trust BOS late a little more, which is all that's needed in a matchup this close (on paper)
-there's just something about TOR's half-court offense i'm not sure i trust yet. feels like it'd have to be a big kyle + marc series offensively. trust BOS late a little more, which is all that's needed in a matchup this close (on paper)
LAC > LAL in 6
-this can flip if brow takes over the series (a possibility), ultimately think LAC has the wings (kawhi/pg) to bother bron a bit, and i'm a bit iffy on their talent beyond bron/brow, particularly in the half-court. real "grind out" series potential
-this can flip if brow takes over the series (a possibility), ultimately think LAC has the wings (kawhi/pg) to bother bron a bit, and i'm a bit iffy on their talent beyond bron/brow, particularly in the half-court. real "grind out" series potential
MIL > BOS in 6
-i'm interested to see what happens when/if *both* teams go small. giannis at the 5 is a real trump card we haven't seen much of.
beyond that, don't think bos has the requisite size to slow giannis down four times.
that, and khris middleton = mj + steph lol
-i'm interested to see what happens when/if *both* teams go small. giannis at the 5 is a real trump card we haven't seen much of.
beyond that, don't think bos has the requisite size to slow giannis down four times.
that, and khris middleton = mj + steph lol
LAC > MIL in 6
-quite literally just came to this conclusion, not 100% sold on it. think pg could effectively erase middleton in a series with his ability to avoid screens/stay attached. no ready-made mismatches for MIL to attack outside of pick-and-pops w b.lopez.
-quite literally just came to this conclusion, not 100% sold on it. think pg could effectively erase middleton in a series with his ability to avoid screens/stay attached. no ready-made mismatches for MIL to attack outside of pick-and-pops w b.lopez.
