If the playoffs started today, we'd be in the best trucking bracket

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  1. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Problem is. Even their second team beats the Blazers in 6 games.
     
    kjironman1, Mar 25, 2018
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    This trucking thread has me semi excited.
     
    e_blazer, Mar 25, 2018
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    And if the playoffs had started the 3rd Sunday in December where would we be?

    I only ask because it's just as relevant
     
    Mediocre Man, Mar 25, 2018
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    The strongest team in that bracket might be NOP...
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    You overstate your case (surprise). The last time Steph Curry's ankle caused had him to miss significant time was in 2011-12. From 2012-13 through 2016-17 he played in 78, 78, 80, 79 and 79 games. During that time he won two MVPs, two NBA championships and played in 21 playoff games in 2014-15, for a total of 101 games played that year. Pretty impressive for a guy with a non-functioning ankle.

    BNM
     
    Boob-No-More, Mar 25, 2018
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    Going purely on premature hypotheticals, I wouldn’t like to play New Orleans. Something about them that makes me uneasy.
     
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    But he is on a team that can't guard us. So there is that.
     
    kjironman1, Mar 25, 2018
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Yes, he is a two time MVP and two time NBA champion playing on one ankle on a trash team.

    Of course, he will also tell us GSW only won their two championships because of injuries, and he won't even notice the unintentional irony.



    BNM
     
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    I would definitely take that bet.
     
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    No
     
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    what about 2016 playoffs?
     
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    Sure it does. You just refuse to believe it. That team is totally loaded. Most forget exactly who they have playing for them.
     
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    They arent as loaded as they used to be
     
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    They still have Young, Pachula, McGee, Bell, West, Livingston and Iggy not to mention Casspi.
    When you add 4 All-Stars that rotate in with the second unit they beat the Blazers hands down in a 7 game series. And they have home court.
     
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    Do you have a team you want to face in the first round? A team you want to avoid?
    I want to play the Spurs or Pelicans (although I think the NBA is begging for Anthony Davis to be a star). I don't know about the Jazz. I want OKC to face the Warriors or the Rockets ... Durant vs Westbrook or Harden vs Westbrook would be an epic battle. If the Blazers face OKC, the NBA will conspire against us, because they want to see Westbrook vs Durant in the second round.
     
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    Young sucks donkey ass. Pachulia's only strength is stepping on opponents feet. McGee is not playing as well as he was last year. Far less minutes, even less to contribute. Bell and West are ok. Livingston is a good PG with a good defense Ill admit that, but his offensive output doesnt scare me. Iggy is old. Casspi can be shut down easily. Is that all you've got. Blazers beat their second unit easily.
     
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    OKC, Spurs, Pelicans, Twolves in that order who I want to play in the first round.
     
    Chris Craig, Mar 25, 2018
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    Our second unit needs to step up. Seriously ... 8 points tonight total? WTF ... Are we still the worst 2nd unit team in the NBA? I thought Shabbazz and Pat had up their game. I'm lost about E.T. Whatever excuse we are making for him doesn't work. The guy is making $17M. He needs to deliver buckets, not pay other player's fines.
     
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    You just keep thinking that.
     
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