Game Thread NBA PLAY-IN - SPURS @ PELICANS - APRIL 13, 2022 - WEDNESDAY - 6:30 PM (PDT) ESPN

[Strenuus]

Imagine how exciting it would be the first time a play in team won the Finals. Would be straight Cinderella shit.

Unless you're this year's nets. Good lord please have the nets lose.

 

[Chris Craig]

How ironic would it be that CJ helps the Pels screw us out of the pick we traded him for.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

How ironic would it be that CJ helps the Pels screw us out of the pick we traded him for.

This is a possibility.

 

[illmatic99]

Last time CJ was in a play-in

 

[theprunetang]

Unless you're this year's nets. Good lord please have the nets lose.

While they aren't the team I'll be rooting for in the Playoffs, the Nets don't really bother me. They were traditionally an also ran, but have tried putting super teams together since the move to Brooklyn, that have done nothing but fail. After trading away Harden, they are certainly more likable to me. Wouldn't bother me if they won the whole thing. It would definitely be fun to watch a 7th seed take it all.

 

[blazerfan11]

Eventually i think the Play-in tourney will evolve into more games. Playoffs to make the playoffs.

The single elimination games, like the ones tonight, are fun.

 

[Hoopguru]

Eventually i think the Play-in tourney will evolve into more games. Playoffs to make the playoffs.

Playoffs and Tournament are the drivers behind the viewership/revenue stream.
People watch big events, especially when it involves one of their teams.
The NBA wants to use the world soccer model where various tournaments drive the wheel that produces the income.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Last time CJ was in a play-in

Let's hope he plays like he did the last time he was in the playoffs.

 

[Strenuus]

Who would have thought that the most important game of the year for the blazers would not involve the blazers at all?

 

[Blazinaway]

Everyone acts like the Pels have no chance or shouldn't win?
They have more talent then the Spurs, imo.

believe I saw they were favored by 5.5pts

 

[illmatic99]

Who would have thought that the most important game of the year for the blazers would not involve the blazers at all?

I think we all want San Antonio to win more than Spurs fans do.

 

[Strenuus]

I think we all want San Antonio to win more than Spurs fans do.

I just want the damn result and not have to prolong it one more day lol.

But I agree, we may be more invested lmao. I say that sarcastically, of course.

 

[illmatic99]

I just want the damn result and not have to prolong it one more day lol.

But I agree, we may be more invested lmao. I say that sarcastically, of course.

No sarcasm from me. I was checking out some of their boards and half of em want their lottery pick even if Pop lies through his teeth about never building a tanking culture.

while this game on its own won't affect their pick, a win today and a win against LA would put them out of the lottery.

 

[Tince]

 

[blazerfan11]

No sarcasm from me. I was checking out some of their boards and half of em want their lottery pick even if Pop lies through his teeth about never building a tanking culture.

while this game on its own won't affect their pick, a win today and a win against LA would put them out of the lottery.

we don't have to worry about that with the Clippers. If they don't make the playoffs they'll be just slightly less disappointing than the Lakers.

 

[Chris Craig]

Go Spurs

 

[illmatic99]

i feel like Jones travels every time he puts the ball on the floor

 

[HailBlazers]

19 year old rookie (Primo) impressive

 

[BlazerBeav]

Is the ESPN sound completely out of synch?

 

[illmatic99]

ingram is too good.

 

[illmatic99]

Is the ESPN sound completely out of synch?

thought it was just me. audio is before video

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

C'mon Zach Collins, you need to step up your game and have the game of your life!

 

[BlazerBeav]

Badly ahead of the video at that.

 

[AldoTrapani]

My god whose the spurs go to scorer? This team sucks. How they make it this far? Thank god clippers lost last game

 

[HailBlazers]

BI's got a date in LA.

 

[illmatic99]

i forgot how useless Zach Collins was

 

[tlongII]

Zach looks good. I just knew this would happen.

 

[HailBlazers]

i forgot how useless Zach Collins was

Surprised he's healthy enough

 

[blazerfan11]

Zach Collins vs CJ McCollum

 

[illmatic99]

Does Murray only dominate against shit teams like us? Dude needs to remember that he was an all star this year.