NBA season 2019/20
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@barbarian said in NBA season 2019/20:
I've watched a bit of the bubble, and I have no idea who wins it all. The only team that is firing on all cylinders is Phoenix.
Now you'd assume a few teams are playing at 70% until they get to the play-offs (Lakers, Clippers, Bucks) but it honestly wouldn't shock me to see the Rockets, Nuggets or Celtics come out of the East/West. It could be a complete crapshoot.
I'm still backing the Lakers cos Lebron/Davis is the best combo in the league, but I have no confidence they can deliver.
pretty much everyone just seems to be assuming LBJ can just flick that switch again like he always does. The covid break and half-assed last few games should have him pretty fresh. It's just if at his age he can still just throw the switch.
If he can, they win surely.
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@barbarian @mariner4life I've still got the Clips going all the way. I think Lebron still has the switch, and AD is one of the better 2nd bananas out there, but their back court is just a disaster. Unless Bradley comes back or they get the Rondo of 5yrs ago, I just can't see them having enough to stop teams scoring 120 on them. And i don't think they can rely on Green and Kuz for 20-40pg at the other end consistently.
Clips are just so deep, so many weapons at both ends.
Id like to see a Lakers v Celts final though. Expect a Clips v Bucks.
Or maybe Portland will beat LA in the 1st round...
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@shark said in NBA season 2019/20:
I think Portland WILL beat the Lakers in the first round after they dust up the Grizzlies. They'll be battle hardened and have a ton of weapons in Dame, CJ, Melo and Nurkic. I certainly hope so anyway.
I personally $1,010 hope they win the whole comp
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Blazers present some matchup problems for the Lakers especially with no Danny Green to play Dame and the Blazers have shooters.
LBJ and AD will do their thing but it’s on the defensive side where the Blazers could exploit.
Lakers going big - Javale, AD, Lebron, Kuzma, White Mamba - would be one way to deal with them.
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@ACT-Crusader yep, its going to be quite a bizarre series if it happens. Lakers will be praying for Memphis for sure
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@mariner4life said in NBA season 2019/20:
@shark said in NBA season 2019/20:
I think Portland WILL beat the Lakers in the first round after they dust up the Grizzlies. They'll be battle hardened and have a ton of weapons in Dame, CJ, Melo and Nurkic. I certainly hope so anyway.
I personally $1,010 hope they win the whole comp
I'm passionate to the point of $808...
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@raznomore said in NBA season 2019/20:
Ball is not life in this LAC vs OKC game.
Some guys who seemed to have met each other in the bubble get 25+ minutes together is going to that.
Mann was the man tonight. I had to...
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@shark said in NBA season 2019/20:
I think Portland WILL beat the Lakers in the first round after they dust up the Grizzlies. They'll be battle hardened and have a ton of weapons in Dame, CJ, Melo and Nurkic. I certainly hope so anyway.
Portland can't play any sort of defense. If the Lakers can get some half decent minutes from the non-Lebron/AD players then they win in 5 or 6 IMO.
And while 'battle hardened' is true, you could also argue a bit of fatigue might set in. Lakers have been cruising, but Portland have been playing pressure games for two weeks now.
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@barbarian said in NBA season 2019/20:
@shark said in NBA season 2019/20:
I think Portland WILL beat the Lakers in the first round after they dust up the Grizzlies. They'll be battle hardened and have a ton of weapons in Dame, CJ, Melo and Nurkic. I certainly hope so anyway.
Portland can't play any sort of defense. If the Lakers can get some half decent minutes from the non-Lebron/AD players then they win in 5 or 6 IMO.
And while 'battle hardened' is true, you could also argue a bit of fatigue might set in. Lakers have been cruising, but Portland have been playing pressure games for two weeks now.
LBJ has been resting all this time. I csnt recall him not turning up in the playoffs
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That was good playoff intensity ball. Ja will learn some lessons there as he made some costly turnovers in that 4th quarter, being a little careless with the ball.
Blazers in 6 😉
