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First time ever in N.B.A. no Lakers Celtics or Knicks in playoffs

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by pocketrocket81, Apr 13, 2014.

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  1. pocketrocket81

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    #1 pocketrocket81, Apr 13, 2014
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    That is a weird feeling. The Lakers and Celtics have been long-time winning franchises, so their absence is particularly noticeable. The nice thing about the NBA is that with the quality of play and stars on other teams, none of these teams will be missed.
     
    #2 moonnumack, Apr 13, 2014
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    I love it. I hate the knicks and the lakers.
     
    #3 arno_ed, Apr 13, 2014
  4. hardLINer

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    lol at melo for not making the playoffs in the east (i know his team is BS but you should still be able to make the playoffs in the east...)
     
    #4 hardLINer, Apr 13, 2014
  5. WinkFan

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    Why is a team with a below .500 winning percentage all time included with two of the winningest franchises in NBA history?

    Oh, wait. I know why.
     
    #5 WinkFan, Apr 13, 2014
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    Basketball reasons.
     
    #6 mrm32, Apr 13, 2014
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    Houstunna The Most Unbiased Fan
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    "Screw 'em!!"

    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9KJQNMqVIug" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #7 Houstunna, Apr 13, 2014
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    Lol at Knicks mention.

    It's like DDL Dicaprio.... And Pauly shore all miss out on movie role.
     
    #8 CCorn, Apr 13, 2014
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    It's like Rick Barry, Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, and Corey Brewer.
     
    #9 Houstunna, Apr 13, 2014
  10. smoothie

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    David Stern is rolling over in his grave
     
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  11. Normalus

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    Oh no, what would ESPN do without LAL and NYK in play-offs? :eek:
     
    #11 Normalus, Apr 13, 2014
  12. arjun

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    No way, but the nba is rigged?
     
    #12 arjun, Apr 13, 2014
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    I have a hard time seeing Melo stick with the knicks now. He's wasting his prime, and his career staying with NY, if he's at all concerned with winning.
     
    #13 ThatBoyNick, Apr 13, 2014
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    In the year, Stern retired as NBA commissioner... Coincidence? I think not!

    I'm kidding, maybe.. But none of those teams had any hope for reaching the playoffs she the season started anyway. Certainly not the Lakers, despite their idiotic fan base or the Celtics. And the Knicks were closer to being a team that self destructs on itself than competing with one another for a title when the season began.
     
    #14 RocketsJumer, Apr 13, 2014
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    History wise out of those 3 the Knicks are the worst.

    But as far as this year I would have liked to see them edge out the Hawks. I'd rather watch them than Atlanta.
     
    #15 Shaud, Apr 13, 2014
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    The Knicks are the most valuable franchise in the nba. So in some ways, it's the celtics that are the odd team of the three. Knicks and Lakers have the most fans so I'm sure there will be a lot of indifference towards the playoffs this year. I mean, sports fans will still watch, but the thousands of people that hop onto nba playoff bandwagons whenever the lakers or Knicks are good will not care.

    What will be interesting will be whether there will be interest if the Nets or Clippers go deep. I mean, they do represent NY and LA, but they are not the Knicks or Lakers.
     
    #16 slestack11, Apr 13, 2014
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    Adam Silver faints lol. I really bet he's terrified of the possibility of a Spurs-Pacers finals lol.
     
    #17 JazzLakerHater, Apr 13, 2014
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    I like it...Something new
     
    #18 Swedish_Rocket, Apr 13, 2014
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    Both suck and have no place in the playoffs.
     
    #19 jayhow92, Apr 13, 2014
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    good.
     
    #20 LosPollosHermanos, Apr 13, 2014
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