I don’t think they were *that* good last year. Just had more playoff experience than anyone so knew what it took (like RM not being that good in CL last year). A lot of the opposition lost their heads.

But they’ve had a few injuries this year and Wiggins is their best defender now and has missed the season due to personal issues (and Poole has been shiiiiit)

Also the west was weaker last year as well, just a bunch of small things combined

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 5 minutes ago
Interesting to see the lakers though edin, could throw a spanner in the works in any match up. 4-0 with lebron, AD and Russell.

If lebron and AD stay fit (unlikely) and they play it perfectly they could cause mayhem
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Agreed, think they can nick a series. Don’t think they have it to win 2 though.

Injuries are so crucial in baskebtall. I don’t think there’s a team sport where it can make such a big difference between being a contender or not.

Edin

comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 2 minutes ago
Injuries are so crucial in baskebtall. I don’t think there’s a team sport where it can make such a big difference between being a contender or not.
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Well Spurs and Kane is the difference between us not being a contender and definitely never being a contender

There are outliers.

But a fit James and Davis can obviously make a huge difference. Same with KD and the Suns, as you mentioned earlier.

Yeh I was joshing

Nuggets lose Jokic (unlikely) and they have the biggest drop off out of anyone in the league

That bloke is hilariously good (pun intended).

He’s also the most fun to watch player in the NBA

im telling ya edin, lakers could cause absolute mayhem this post season. they could potentially get 5th seed

When's the college hoops final, tonight?

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 3 hours, 56 minutes ago
im telling ya edin, lakers could cause absolute mayhem this post season. they could potentially get 5th seed
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Won’t that be something. A lot depends on Street Clothes staying fit

Lakers vs Timberwolves had the lowest quality second half of basketball I've ever watched.

Impressively bad; Grizzlies must be licking their lips.

Really? That’s surprising

Grizzlies didn’t score in like 6 minutes in the final quarter and lakers didn’t do sh*t back. Turned the ball over twice on important inbound plays and fouled Conley stupidly when he had a tough three.

It was so bad it was great

What’s the furthest a team from the play-in has gone in the play offs?

comment by Edinspur (U1109)
posted 11 minutes ago
Grizzlies didn’t score in like 6 minutes in the final quarter and lakers didn’t do sh*t back. Turned the ball over twice on important inbound plays and fouled Conley stupidly when he had a tough three.

It was so bad it was great
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T-wolves you mean?

But agree with your comments, was poor, less giddy about lakers chances now

comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 36 minutes ago
What’s the furthest a team from the play-in has gone in the play offs?
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Never won more than 2 games in the playoff round

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Edinspur (U1109)
posted 11 minutes ago
Grizzlies didn’t score in like 6 minutes in the final quarter and lakers didn’t do sh*t back. Turned the ball over twice on important inbound plays and fouled Conley stupidly when he had a tough three.

It was so bad it was great
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T-wolves you mean?
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Yup. Anthony Edwards with an absolute stinker, KAT playing brainless, LBJ & Davis turning the ball over loads

comment by Edinspur (U1109)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 36 minutes ago
What’s the furthest a team from the play-in has gone in the play offs?
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Never won more than 2 games in the playoff round
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ALSO! We will be doing the playoff prediction game soon, the rules are simple:

Predict each round as it comes in terms of final series score. 1 point for correct team, 2 points for exact score.

Will Oscar bottle it to the bottom again!?

Cheers for the invite but as Reigning Champ I will stay retired and undefeated and generously let one of you Chumps win it this year

comment by Oscar #TeamFury. It’s Coming Homeeeee! (U12980)
posted 2 minutes ago
Cheers for the invite but as Reigning Champ I will stay retired and undefeated and generously let one of you Chumps win it this year
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You finished last.

bottled it