The playoffs are wide open this year

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  1. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    Who would have thought this at the beginning of the year? With the health issues on the elite teams I think anybody could win it all.
     
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    Top teams that got 50 wins early are all running out of gas....gotta love it...much rather be sucking early in the season and peaking at playoff time.
     
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    We need another playoff thread.
     
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    Agreed.
     
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    I mean, GSW/SA are looking weak rn but I think the best we do in that series is 6/7 games and out. UNLESS SA is without LA for the rest of the season including playoffs, then I think we could beat SA but GS still has so many weapons without Durant that it'd be a stretch.
     
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    There will be 14 teams that have no chance of winning the championship.
     
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    So playoffs is code for Lillards opponents?
     
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    I'm saying we have a shot.
     
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    So I take it you are off the tank bandwagon then?
     
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    I'm a bit surprised to see Portland 4th from the bottom (as of Feb 27).

    NBA Champ Odds.jpg

    Since I'm not a betting man, I had to look up what these numbers mean:

     
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    Alright. I'm into the delusion. Aminu will start playing like Rodman. Meyers will turn into Dirk. Nurkic has singlehandedly turned our team into the '96 Bulls. And which one of you soccer moms is bring the orange slices?
     
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    Yep. Things are always fluid.
     
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    It means that, if you bet $3M on the Blazers to win it all (and they do), you can buy out Uncle Paul, grab the stadium with it and rename it Rose Garden again while untilting the pinwheel.
     
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    Got it. Step 1. Get $3M. I'm on it!
     
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    This is why you play for the playoffs and not a pick. You never know what is going to happen in a season.
     
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    Pelicans have better odds than us??
     
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    The boogie effect. Vegas got caught up too. Lol.
     
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