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[2023] Playoffs and championship predictions

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by daywalker02, Apr 9, 2023.

  1. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

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    The Champion would come out of the East barring a major surprise (injuries, form) due to the best net differential.

    Denver, Memphis, Sacramento on top look weaker than they actually are.

    Time for Memphis or Jokic to step it up.

    This has nothing to do with them Pistons, Spurs, Rockets and Hornets etc.
     
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  2. Asian Sensation

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    76ers second round fodder. Embiid fails to make ECF for the 9th year since he’s been drafted cause his point guard is a turnover merchant that can’t shoot for shiit. Harden makes second round exit for 5th year in a row while being the absolute bum ass loser he is. Yet his clueless fanbois clamor for him to come back in the off season for max money.

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  3. OremLK

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    I'll go opposite, I think this is Harden's year to finally get a ring. Embiid is looking unstoppable out there, all James has to do is feed him the ball and hit some open 3s.
     
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  4. fadeaway

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    Boston over Lakers in 7!
     
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  5. B-Bob

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    I would have an unusually hard time handicapping the west, and I hate to say it but... could be the Worriers again. God but that would be awful.

    All the top teams in the east look primed to underperform.

    In sum, should be an unusually fun set of playoffs, (if sloppy, with lots of random blowouts).

    But heck, here goes: Boston over Golden State 4-2.
     
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  6. peleincubus

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    K weirdo
     
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  7. Rocket River

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    Memphis missing Adams. . . MAJORLY in the playoffs I think
    Denver . . . What we seen is the best they got. . .they don't have that EXTRA GEAR they need
    Have no seen enough of SacTown to know honestly . . . They could have that Gear because they young . .and don't know better

    So I put money on them

    Rocket River
     
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  8. Rocket River

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    Boston Bucks and 76ers are so strange
    I think any of them can beat any of the others

    Worries are peaking at the right time
    and the west is weak

    Rocket River
     
  9. scolandry1

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    Need this PHX GSW first-round matchup.
     
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  10. Mr. Dominant

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    It’s happening right?
     
  11. scolandry1

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    Nope. Unfortunately, the Clippers wanted to win the game for some reason. They would have been the 6th seed and played Sacramento if they had lost today because Minnesota won.
     
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  12. Ubiquitin

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    I am a hater of the play-in. 8th seed should play the 1st seed.
     
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  13. YOLO

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    Minnesota winning didn’t have an impact. They were in the play in no matter what. Only if minny was going to be the 8 or 9th seed. Lakers were locked in the 7th
     
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    This is jimmy buttcheeks year. Jimmy buttcheeks vs damian lillard in the finals
     
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  15. Bury Me in the H

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    Kings about to get waxed. That ****ing sucks, man. 16 year drought just for this. The Warriors are annoying, man. I feel for ya, Kings fans.
     
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    Warriors again
     
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  17. jerryclark

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    Ofc they lucked into the kings
     
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    Bucks over Hawks in 4
    Celtics over Heat in 6
    Sixers over Nets in 5
    Cavaliers over Knicks in 7

    Bucks over Cavaliers in 6
    Celtics over Sixers in 6

    Bucks over Celtics in 7

    Nuggets over Pelicans in 6
    Lakers over Grizzlies in 7
    Kings over Warriors in 4
    Suns over Clippers in 6

    Suns over Nuggets in 7
    Lakers over Kings in 7

    Suns over Lakers in 6

    Bucks over Suns in 7
     
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  19. wlekfjv923n

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    Disagree with Kings sweeping the Warriors. Might even be the other way around. Everything else looks very reasonable
     
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  20. daywalker02

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    Oh dayum, did not realize what happened with Minny.
     
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