Tonight I’m rooting for the Spurs over Mavs, Bucks over Thunder, and Clippers over Jazz. If the Blazers beat the Kings (and Nugz beat Wolves), the final playoff matchups would look like this: (1) Warriors vs (8) Thunder (4) Rockets vs (5) Jazz (2) Nuggets vs (7) Clippers (3) Blazers vs (6) Spurs It’d be nice if the Warriors were at least challenged in the first couple of rounds unlike the last few years. This also gives the Blazers a puncher’s chance to not only get to the second round but advance beyond the second round.
I don't get Paul George still being above Dame on people's MVP ballots. Not only has a lot of his stats fallen off but he's fighting for 6th-8th while Dame and the Blazers could still tie for 2nd and have HCA in the 1st round. Dame doesn't play with another All-Star who averages a triple-double either.
I know what he did was dang impressive the 1st half plus of the season but the team falling apart like it did, especially if they fall all the way to 8th, has to ding his resume a bit in my opinion.
So I want to play Utah, not OKC. I need the Bucks to win tonight. Just tried to light a fire under our boy Patty, that Rip City needs him to step up tonight and get that win! Told him S2 demanded it!