OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA MADNESS: APRIL 2025

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  1. BoBoBREWSKI

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    I sure hope so. That'd be a good move by the league.
     
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    Non-playoff teams should get 2 ping pong balls.
    Playoff teams should get 1 ping pong ball.
    Play-in teams should get 3 ping pong balls.

    This would incentivise teams to try to get better and end tanking.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Apr 2, 2025
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    We call this the Ol’ Cold Cut Combo
     
    THE HCP, Apr 2, 2025
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    Give all the teams that didn't make the finals a single ping-pong ball for picks 1-14. Picks 15-28 would be determined by record (worst to best).
    Pick 29 is for Finals runner-up, and 30 is for the NBA Champion. Nobody is going to try and tank in the WCF just for a 50% chance at top 14.
     
    Everything Beagle, Apr 2, 2025
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    OKC is obviously a good team. 63 wins (maybe 64 tonight) is no easy task. I just don’t see them winning it this year. They just don’t seem to have the grit and grind junk yard dog mentality it takes to beat tough teams. They will get past the first round without problems but after that I just don’t know?
     
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    if they are healthy they will be a really tough out, especially having HCA all the way thru
     
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    No question they are good. I just think the Cavs and Boston are tougher.
     
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    With the Spurs win tonight hope stays alive that we could be tied with them or pass them in the lotto. Have to tank starting tomorrow. We need Tou and Deni to be late scratches.
     
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    Camara is chasing DPOY consideration -- well, the team is chasing it for him, and he's not going to sit by choice -- so I doubt he misses any games unless that shoulder stinger has lasting injury concern.
     
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    Man, they are so tuff on D. And DEEP on the offensive side. Remember when you got a player like SGA, like we did with Dame…..that guy can carry a team by himself if needed.
     
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    So basically I’m about to go order some OKC swag now!
     
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    Not so sure when it comes to playoff basketball.
    I could be wrong.
     
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    I just know that playoff ball slows down bigtime and that usually favors the better defensive teams. But if you have the offensive weapons they do, that will bail them out of any ruff and tuff game they get into. Just my thoughts.
     
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    Suns fan taking it well:

     
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    Then you're going to have to keep your eyes closed in June
     
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    Doubt it.
     
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