Play-in Schedule
East 9th vs 10th - Hornets @ Pacers - May 18th at 6:30PM EST
East 7th Place - Wizards @ Celtics - May 18th at 9:00PM EST
West 9th vs 10th - Spurs @ Grizzlies - May 19th at 7:30PM EST
West 7th Place - Warriors @ Lakers - May 19th at 10:00PM EST
East 8th Place - Pacers @ Wizards - May 20th at 5:00PM EST
West 8th Place - Grizzlies @ Warriors - May 21st 9:00PM EST
Opening Round Schedule:
Saturday, May 22nd Game 1s:
Celtics @ Nets - 8:00PM EST
Heat @ Bucks - 1:00PM EST
Mavericks @ Clippers - 4:30PM EST
Trail Blazers @ Nuggets - 10:30PM EST
Sunday, May 23rd Game 1s:
Wizards @ Sixers - 1:00PM EST
Hawks @ Knicks - 7:00PM EST
Lakers @ Suns - 3:30PM EST
Grizzlies @ Jazz - 9:30PM EST
Note that Cowardly Clippers and their Superfan Cowardly Adam are favorites to win it all. If they don't, please clown mercilessly.
By post-sy Go To PostWhen do the lakers play the warriorsTomorrow.
Play-In Tournament is stupid. Instead of added excitement, it just brought added shenanigans and tomfoolery.
By jar155 Go To PostPlay-In Tournament is stupid. Instead of added excitement, it just brought added shenanigans and tomfoolery.Note: would not be saying this if 7 and 8 play-ins weren't Lakers and Warriors
By reilo Go To PostIf they don't, please clown mercilessly.Reminding a bear to eat honey
By reilo Go To PostNote: would not be saying this if 7 and 8 play-ins weren't Lakers and WarriorsStill would. I don't care if we need to play Warriors or Lakers first round or later.
By diehard Go To PostI mean I'm pretty interested in the play-in games..The games are interesting now, but getting to them was pretty dumb. Coward Clips and all.
By jar155 Go To PostPlay-In Tournament is stupid. Instead of added excitement, it just brought added shenanigans and tomfoolery.It didn't change anything in the obvious tanking that went on in the WC. Teams would still be maneuvering to avoid the Lakers in the first round.
By post-sy Go To PostHornets made it? Lmao
LaMelo***
By Kibner Go To PostIt didn't change anything in the obvious tanking that went on in the WC. Teams would still be maneuvering to avoid the Lakers in the first round.I'm still laughing that the Nuggets tanked against the Blazer to make sure they played the Blazers in the first round.
I wonder if in the future there will thresholds, like if a team is 5+ games under .500 they aren't eligible. Imagine the Pacers fluke their way into a playoff spot and miss out on a potential lottery pick because of fuckery.
I'm actually not totally opposed to the draft style. #1 seed picks from seeds 2-8 who they want to play and so on.
Makes the regular season more important and adds another story-line about teams getting disrespected.
Makes the regular season more important and adds another story-line about teams getting disrespected.
By diehard Go To PostI'm actually not totally opposed to the draft style. #1 seed picks from seeds 2-8 who they want to play and so on.I can imagine the made-up incentives the lower seeds would use to try and shit on the higher seeds
Makes the regular season more important and adds another story-line about teams getting disrespected.
By diehard Go To PostI'm actually not totally opposed to the draft style. #1 seed picks from seeds 2-8 who they want to play and so on.Same, I would love that.
Makes the regular season more important and adds another story-line about teams getting disrespected.
The play in tournament is one of the best ideas the league has had in years. If the Lakers were sitting in 7th or 8th late in the season with the old format their would be just as much fuckery.
By reilo Go To PostI can imagine the made-up incentives the lower seeds would use to try and shit on the higher seedsI would also love the #1 seed that picks an overpowered #8 to "make a statement" and they get beat in round one.
By masud Go To PostThe play in tournament is one of the best ideas the league has had in years. If the Lakers were sitting in 7th or 8th late in the season with the old format their would be just as much fuckery.Except that players would have actually played during the season to not get that low of a seed.
By jar155 Go To PostI would also love the #1 seed that picks an overpowered #8 to "make a statement" and they get beat in round one.I imagine a top seed will only be allowed to pick from the bottom 4 seeds, and in that scenario, who would the Jazz rather want to risk pissing off by saying "yea we can beat you easily"?
5. Mavericks with Luka
6. Blazers with Dame
7. Lakers with Lebron
8. Warriors with Steph
By reilo Go To PostI imagine a top seed will only be allowed to pick from the 4 bottom seeds, and in that scenario, who would the Jazz want to risk pissing off by saying "yea we can beat you easily"?Jazz would take the Mavs, easily.
5. Mavericks with Luka
6. Blazers with Dame
7. Lakers with Lebron
8. Warriors with Steph
No disrespect to the Mavs.
By diehard Go To PostJazz would take the Mavs, easily.And risk White Harden shooting 15FTA/gm? Brave
No disrespect to the Mavs.
By post-sy Go To PostHornets made it? LmaoIts bullshit. I know
Pels had a better net rating against top ten teams than the middle ten teams. I hate that kind of complacency.
By Kibner Go To PostIt didn't change anything in the obvious tanking that went on in the WC. Teams would still be maneuvering to avoid the Lakers in the first round.Don't agree
A lot of teams went harder longer to avoid the play in altogether.
By Not Go To PostN8 was your basketball experience better or worse than playing cricket
Better. Cricket is trash. You don’t play sport in trousers and a wool vest for fucks sake
By n8 dogg Go To PostBetter. Cricket is trash. You don’t play sport in trousers and a wool vest for fucks sakeIts ok to say you have no hand eye co-ordination.
By giririsss Go To PostDon't agreewho
A lot of teams went harder longer to avoid the play in altogether.
I do think Wizards would make it super hard for Nets. Pace at PG/SG has been difficult for them all season. Sexton trashed them ffs.
Nets in 6. Then lose to Bucks in 6 in the SFs.
Nets in 6. Then lose to Bucks in 6 in the SFs.
By aka Espi Go To PostWashington gets the 7th seedconfused
Upsets the Nets
YNB redeemed
KD/Harden relegated to T-Mac status.
By reilo Go To PostAll hoops, no joy: NBA players describe a lonely and taxing regular seasonUnlike us regular people who took joy in not having our health checked on during a global pandemic.
By blackace Go To PostWaiting for SAS to get slapped in the back of the head.he already made peace. business decisions must be made
By DY_nasty Go To Posthe already made peace. business decisions must be madelol
By knux-future Go To Postlol yeah fire Boreegowe look so prepared
