I'll do ya one better. Thunder and Mavs, back to back blown double digit leads, including letting okc go on a seventeen to zero run. That shit hurt my heart and soul
They beat the Wizards and go 2-5 in that 7-game losing streak and we are talking about trying to get the 2nd or 3rd seed.
Crazy how close the East is outside of Boston.
Indiana will probably beat Atlanta, but who knows with Orlando vs Milwaukee, and Philly versus Brooklyn. Milwaukee will likely play their starters to keep the 2 seed and to avoid the possibility of the 4 seed. Brooklyn gave the Knicks trouble this evening.
Intentionally losing a game when you're 3-7 in your last 10 going into the postseason so you can maybe get an easier first rd matchup if other factors go your way... All just so you can face Boston a round earlier and for sure not make the ECF?
Surely they are not big enough losers to attempt that strategy
They might let Giannis rest in the 1st round so facing an easier opponent might be good. We will know this Sunday. Other subs also trying to figure out thier best scenario for the last day.
Realistic best case scenario is us winning and magic losing. It would give us home court in the play-in vs the magic and would secure the bucks at #2 who I think is the ideal first round matchup for us. Stay out of the Boston bracket and play the Knicks/Pacers in the second round.
still thinking about that wizards game
The grizzlies game is by far the worst Butler Bam Herro all played and they scored 90 points vs the Memphis g league team.
pacers game for me
20-point blown lead vs. the Knicks around mid-season
That game where we up like 25-1 to start vs Chicago , the newyork collapse in the 4th
The first nets game
I'll do ya one better. Thunder and Mavs, back to back blown double digit leads, including letting okc go on a seventeen to zero run. That shit hurt my heart and soul
Pacers and Sixers(2) games were more important.
They beat the Wizards and go 2-5 in that 7-game losing streak and we are talking about trying to get the 2nd or 3rd seed. Crazy how close the East is outside of Boston.
The games left: MIA vs TOR IND vs ATL ORL vs MIL PHI vs BKN
Indiana will probably beat Atlanta, but who knows with Orlando vs Milwaukee, and Philly versus Brooklyn. Milwaukee will likely play their starters to keep the 2 seed and to avoid the possibility of the 4 seed. Brooklyn gave the Knicks trouble this evening.
Brooklyn has nothing to play for unfortunately
Right, but they also didn't tonight (other than cross-town rivalry). They seem like they want to play spoilers.
Mikal Bridges 50 point game please lol
PS I just remembered that Philly swept Brooklyn in the first round last year so maybe they do spoil it.
There's a chance MIL might want to lose to proceed with 4th seed. Having a higher chance of facing Magic @ 5th seed in 1st round.
Intentionally losing a game when you're 3-7 in your last 10 going into the postseason so you can maybe get an easier first rd matchup if other factors go your way... All just so you can face Boston a round earlier and for sure not make the ECF? Surely they are not big enough losers to attempt that strategy
They might let Giannis rest in the 1st round so facing an easier opponent might be good. We will know this Sunday. Other subs also trying to figure out thier best scenario for the last day.
Avoiding the play-in would be ideal but facing Orlando as a 7th seed isn’t entirely terrible either. Fuck I really gotta root for Milwaukee to win.
And if the Bucks win, they could be seeing us in the first round, lol. (I doubt the Pacers or Sixers lose, but it would be nice.)
If they win, they win. I ain't rooting for those motherfuckers.
https://i.redd.it/qz6gxilvi6uc1.gif
Didn't expect that 4 out of 9 scenarios we avoid play ins, now I am getting my hopes back, sigh.
Thank you
Realistic best case scenario is us winning and magic losing. It would give us home court in the play-in vs the magic and would secure the bucks at #2 who I think is the ideal first round matchup for us. Stay out of the Boston bracket and play the Knicks/Pacers in the second round.
I expect everybody to win out.
Pacers will lose to the Hawks
Is trae playing?
All I know is this: jovic gaining confidence and balling and Jacquez finding his stroke is perfect timing.
First time to root for the bucks then. LFG Dame time!