08-10-2020, 10:11 AM
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#281
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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Brooklyn is now a lock for the 7 seed, so first round will be Toronto vs. Brooklyn and Milwaukee vs. Orlando.
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08-10-2020, 10:56 AM
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#282
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I believe in the Jays.
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Brooklyn is now a lock for the 7 seed, so first round will be Toronto vs. Brooklyn and Milwaukee vs. Orlando.
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It is going to be interesting to watch this team and see how they manage without Kawhi. They are so fun to watch, I hope they can maintain the high level of play as the competition gets stiffer.
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08-10-2020, 12:25 PM
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#283
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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I think they’ll be fine. I had the same concern before the return but it looks like they have their heads on their shoulders and are really playing methodical. I have high doubts they win it all but in this type of season it’s not impossible.
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08-10-2020, 01:34 PM
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#284
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Missing Kawhi is, as has been demonstrated all year, fine. Missing Irving, Durant, Dinwiddie and Jordan? Not so much. The first round should really be a sweep.
After that, though, any of the teams they could play in Rd2 will pose a serious challenge, especially the Celtics.
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08-11-2020, 01:11 PM
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#285
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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It's quite amazing that Brooklyn has played so well with about 8 guys.
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08-11-2020, 09:54 PM
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#286
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Just watched Mavs Blazers and wow was that fun.
Here's what I don't understand though. The Blazers are 34 and 39. The Grizzlies and Suns are both 33 and 39. But all three teams have one more game left to play... meaning the Blazers get to play an extra game. That doesn't seem fair to me... obviously it's done by win percentage, but it just seems like the Blazers get an extra chance to make sure they get in.
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08-11-2020, 10:02 PM
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#287
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I believe in the Jays.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kitsilano
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Damian Lillard is a really exciting player to watch. Probably my favorite player who is not a Raptor. But Doncic is just a freak too. Lot's of exciting young talent in the NBA right now to go along with Luka, like Ja Morant, Trae Young, Zion. The NBA is a lot of fun.
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08-13-2020, 06:19 PM
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#288
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: not lurking
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Spurs 22-year playoff streak ends, Memphis assures themselves of at least a play-in experience between both Valanciunas and Morant getting triple doubles. The last play-in spot all comes down to Portland tonight. Beat the Nets, and the Blazers are the higher-seeded play-in team. Lose, and the undefeated (in the bubble) Suns make the play-in as the lower seed.
I've already seen some NBA pundits say that the play-in is exciting enough that it needs to be part of the standard NBA season. I think it definitely warrants consideration.
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08-13-2020, 06:40 PM
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#289
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The play ins are much better in hockey and basketball
No one wants to play with 10 games out and no one really wants to see these games
I’d love to see play in series in both sports
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08-13-2020, 09:40 PM
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#290
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Wow LeVert misses the final shot and Portland survives 134-133 to take the 8th seed and will play Memphis.
Phoenix goes 8-0 but still falls short.
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08-13-2020, 09:40 PM
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#291
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by octothorp
Spurs 22-year playoff streak ends, Memphis assures themselves of at least a play-in experience between both Valanciunas and Morant getting triple doubles. The last play-in spot all comes down to Portland tonight. Beat the Nets, and the Blazers are the higher-seeded play-in team. Lose, and the undefeated (in the bubble) Suns make the play-in as the lower seed.
I've already seen some NBA pundits say that the play-in is exciting enough that it needs to be part of the standard NBA season. I think it definitely warrants consideration.
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I'd like to see it in the NHL as well. Very exciting way to end the season and start the playoffs.
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08-14-2020, 08:34 AM
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#292
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Yup, that was some bull#### alright. The Bucks just throw a game to allow the Grizzlies into the playoffs, and instead of getting Lillard vs Booker, which would have been amazing, we get to watch the Blazers just stomp the Grizzlies into the ground.
I mean, I say we get to watch it, but no one's going to watch that.
This sucks.
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08-14-2020, 11:14 AM
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#293
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Raptors playing their B team today, should be interesting to see the bench get all the minutes. Denver is running their starters.
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08-14-2020, 01:48 PM
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#294
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: not lurking
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Even though a lot of these bench guys see hardly any actual game minutes, you can imagine how much they contribute to the team's success through practices. Some third-stringers come on and they're just hoisting up shots trying to get some stats to catch the coach's eye, these guys are playing hard and as a unit at both ends. Really impressive effort and execution.
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08-14-2020, 02:13 PM
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#295
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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And with that win, the Raptors finish the regular season 53-19, .736%, which when applied to a 82 game season would be 60 wins, best in franchise history.
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08-14-2020, 02:14 PM
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#296
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It was a bit of an ugly watch, from what I saw. Nonetheless, the Raptors went 7-1 in bubble play, and that's got to be good momentum going into the games that matter.
Can't believe everyone's just taking the Suns thing lying down. At least they should have had a pre-play-in play-in, one game between the Suns and Grizzlies. They've both played one fewer game than the Blazers, and one of them has to win. That would have been must-see TV.
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08-17-2020, 03:17 PM
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#297
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73 points in the first half for the Raptors, decent.
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08-17-2020, 03:18 PM
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#298
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Toronto
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What a beautiful first half. Complete domination by the Raps all over the court. 73-51 with Lowry and VanVleet combining for 30 already and Lowry has already drawn 3 charging calls.
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08-17-2020, 03:37 PM
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#299
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Brooklyn storming back - have cut the lead to 20
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08-17-2020, 03:38 PM
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#300
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I believe in the Jays.
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The Nets will be a streaky team at times with their reliance on the 3.
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