NBA Playoffs Thread - Play-in and 1st round edition

Took a while, but in 3 days, they beat the Warriors more times in the Playoffs than the Blazers have in how many years? I'd rather have their group of under 26 year old talent than what we have. The new GM is taking them in a much better direction and Ranadive is letting him have the reigns. I hope we can built a young nucleus as exciting as what they have.

 

LOL...careful, you'll injure yourself with that kind of stretch

the Warriors teams in the years the Blazers played them went:

73-9 with a 34-7 road record...#1 seed
67-15 with a 31-10 road record...#1 seed
58-24 with a 29-1 road record...#2 seed
57-25 with a 27-14 road record...#1 seed

so on average, those teams were the #1 seed, had a 66-16 record, and won over 30 games a year on the road.

the Warriors team the Kings are playing is the 6th seed, barely escaping the play-in, and had a 44-38 record and an 11-30 record on the road. For whatever reason, this year's Warrior team is a shell of the teams that the Blazers faced

 

I love the way the Kings play. However, is their accomplishment/roster worth 16 years of being awful? Not to me. I'm going to guess this group is never a championship team anyway.

It should also be noted, comparing this years Warriors team to the version 4-7 years ago is not apples to apples. I will continue to root for the Kings to beat them though!

 

I don't see anything in my post that was incorrect or even a stretch. Completely factual. Sure, the Warriors were always the higher seed, but we've seen what #6 seeds can do to #3 seeds before. (Pelicans/Blazers)

 

God tell me about it.. matter fact dame has never beaten the warriors in the playoffs when Curry is playing. Smh

 

NY did not show up tonight after a big win last game. Hart so far with a +/- of -28 (Yes I realize it is a useless individual stat)

 

VERY different Warriors team FAMS.

 

Interesting that you point out the only #3 vs #6 upset since 2015. I don't think anyone would say upsets are impossible, but history would say these types of upsets are far from the norm.

97% of NBA championships are #3 seeds or higher.

 

lol...no, nothing was "incorrect"

there was a large does of distorted context though in your "they beat the Warriors more times in the Playoffs than the Blazers have in how many years?"

the Kings didn't beat the 73-9 Warriors or the 67-13 Warriors. They didn't beat the Warriors when they had Durant or when Curry, Klay, Durant, and Green were all in their 20's. They didn't beat the Warriors who averaged 66 wins in the regular season or 30 wins on the road. They didn't beat the Warriors who were the #1 seed in 3 of 4 years and #2 seed in the year they weren't

the Kings won two home games against a 6 seed with a 44-38 record (the same record as Portland when the Blazers first played GS in the playoffs) and the same 6th seed who had by far the worst road record of any team in the playoffs (either conference) at 11-30. Memphis had the next worst road record at 16-25. There really is nothing about this Warriors team, other than the names on the jerseys, that is like the teams Portland faced

 

I pointed out one that included the Blazers...on a Blazer forum. I see how that was confusing.

 

Yes...and I'm guessing almost everyone here knew all of that. Still.....doesn't changed what has happened. Steph, Klay, Dray, Looney, Wiggins, Payton, Kuminga, Poole, Kerr....all the same as last year's defending champs....since we are pointing out obvious things.

 

Help me understand your point in bringing it up.

You didn't think people were aware of that series? You believe that there is a correlation between that series and this Kings/Warriors series?

 

I was just responding to a post. But the predictable responses and contraction were....predictable, so I decided to play along to see how silly it would get. I don't get it....seems tiresome. So I'm done with that part....but I'm guessing, there will still be responses. So have at it.

Enjoy!

 

I hope there are still responses on a message board! The Knicks made to the finals at the #8 seed. Watch out for the Atlanta Hawks!

You can respond if you want. Fire away!

 

Sure....my responses were Blazer related. Knicks? Hawks? Excellent....well done. I didn't feel like including the history of the rest of the league. Fair enough?

 

Thanks for helping me understand the point you were trying to make.

 

It would be impossible for me to root for that guy.

 

Ha… The Kings have beat the Warriors twice barely.
Let’s visit this conversation again on Sunday after they get smoked two games.
You all know it’s coming.

 

Pretty much the way I felt about Rasheed Wallace.