Yeah, Wizards should be ready to go.
-Raptors/Bucks wasn't just a 1 game thing either I don't think. Bucks are gonna be live in that series, I just missed that 1. I've been on Giannis forever too. I hate to take a team to win the series after they have an upset win, it's just weak. It's like buying a stock after it went up. Hopefully the Raps come out in game 2 and put it on them. Then I think Bucks will be value in games 3 and 4 at home unless the game lines adjust from beginning of the series.
-Clipps/Jazz tough to make much judgement off of because Gobert status is up in the air. If he can't go then I'm sure the Clipps will still roll. Favors can barely move but I guess Gobert is gonna be back in a few games.
-Raptors/Bucks wasn't just a 1 game thing either I don't think. Bucks are gonna be live in that series, I just missed that 1. I've been on Giannis forever too. I hate to take a team to win the series after they have an upset win, it's just weak. It's like buying a stock after it went up. Hopefully the Raps come out in game 2 and put it on them. Then I think Bucks will be value in games 3 and 4 at home unless the game lines adjust from beginning of the series.
-Clipps/Jazz tough to make much judgement off of because Gobert status is up in the air. If he can't go then I'm sure the Clipps will still roll. Favors can barely move but I guess Gobert is gonna be back in a few games.
Wizards will advance as long as no one gets hurt. Was funny how the two teams who are known for resting both went over the total. Other two games went under. People forget why they rest is to make sure we have great moments in the playoffs.
This is going to be a playoffs to remember I think. Last year had so many blowouts. This year should be much better for quality games. I think we will see a huge upset in this year's playoffs.
This is going to be a playoffs to remember I think. Last year had so many blowouts. This year should be much better for quality games. I think we will see a huge upset in this year's playoffs.
Lou Williams was the guy that OKC should've gone after. Can create his own shot and take the offensive load off of Russ for 15-20 mins a game. Think they figured the weren't contending anyway so why give up a 1st rd pick for him like Houston did. He could be the X-factor in that series.
Gobert injury being called a hyper-extension, that is usually multiple weeks. Probably will get on LAC in some spots if he is out. Even with all the analytics measuring th defensive end nowadays, It's just really hard for Gobert being out to be valued similarly as say Blake Griffin, when he is of similar value.
Gobert injury being called a hyper-extension, that is usually multiple weeks. Probably will get on LAC in some spots if he is out. Even with all the analytics measuring th defensive end nowadays, It's just really hard for Gobert being out to be valued similarly as say Blake Griffin, when he is of similar value.
Wiz can't play any worse than that. They gotta get rid of that 2nd unit which is Markieff+bench guys though. That's OK for the regular season but Wall/Beal should be staggered at this time of year.
They upped their defensive intensity in the 2nd quarter and ATL really struggled besides a few broken plays. They can't play any worse offensively really.
Wizards offense was atrocious but they were mostly getting good looks. Man their bench is so bad, any other coach would figure out he can't rely on that for more than a 2-3 min stretch but this is Scott Brooks, so it's gonna take a few games or possibly never.
Wiz -5 2nd half good play though.
They upped their defensive intensity in the 2nd quarter and ATL really struggled besides a few broken plays. They can't play any worse offensively really.
Wizards offense was atrocious but they were mostly getting good looks. Man their bench is so bad, any other coach would figure out he can't rely on that for more than a 2-3 min stretch but this is Scott Brooks, so it's gonna take a few games or possibly never.
Wiz -5 2nd half good play though.
I don't have too much to add about the game, went pretty accordingly. What I said in post #27 about the Markieff+bench unit the Wizards figured out in the 2nd half and just played Beal with that unit which was good. Sometimes it takes these idiots 4-5 games to make simple changes like that, and if you are an idiot like Frank Vogel, you can even blow an entire playoff series over something so simple.
I like Wiz -5 gm 2 again though.
Interested to see how the Bulls/Celts goes, Rondo has been playing better for Bulls but the lineups with him/Wade were atrocious earlier in the year due to lack of shooting. I didn't bet it, +360 series is long odds for a team with the best player in the series but the Bulls strength on offense (wing scoring) is also the Celts strength on D.
Sometimes you gotta just take what they give you rather than over-analyze it. Obviously I know all the flaws the C's have and what I don't expect to translate to postseason from the regular season. Just really not into the Bulls much, Indy can do most of what they do better.
Should be a good series though. Some of Butler/Portis shotmaking were really tough shots and Bradley on Butler down the stretch over Smart being on him is debatable. Smart was eating him alive the 1st 3 quarters.
Butler ruined IT the final 6 minutes (before his little onslaught at the end) and that is where Celts get all their 4th quarter offense, that probably isn't much of a fluke considering Butler is a machine on D.
If lines don't adjust I'll probably be on the Bulls in Chicago.
Interesting to see the Bulls line for gm 2 get revised lower but the BUcks stay the same even though bucks were much more dominant in their win. Like bucks in their home games more than Bulls most likely. Better team.
This is a bit of a gamble on the Stifle Tower not getting back to full strength anytime soon but I like lac -160 to win the series. Favors and Hood both still seem hurt, joe Johnson had his best playoff game since 2014 on Sat and Hayward/Hill can be defended by Lac. Clips have some of their own problems but still would say they are > 61% with French Rejection status up in the air. By far Utahs best player.
This is a bit of a gamble on the Stifle Tower not getting back to full strength anytime soon but I like lac -160 to win the series. Favors and Hood both still seem hurt, joe Johnson had his best playoff game since 2014 on Sat and Hayward/Hill can be defended by Lac. Clips have some of their own problems but still would say they are > 61% with French Rejection status up in the air. By far Utahs best player.
