No one cares if 7/8 seeds have to win play-in games except the 7 & 8 seeds. Also giving the 1 & 2 seeds a leg up facing a tired out opponent is totally fair as well. It doesn't take away from the regular season, it enhances it.
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
No one cares if 7/8 seeds have to win play-in games except the 7 & 8 seeds. Also giving the 1 & 2 seeds a leg up facing a tired out opponent is totally fair as well. It doesn't take away from the regular season, it enhances it.
The funny part is LeBron endorsed the play-in tournament last March. The Lakers were the #1 seed at the time I believe.
So if they get the #1 seed this whole dumb play-in doesn't worry anybody right and not knowing who the opponent is? Maybe, at best, the Celtics would be an issue? I would think whom ever they play in the 1st round shouldn't be an issue.
So if they get the #1 seed this whole dumb play-in doesn't worry anybody right and not knowing who the opponent is? Maybe, at best, the Celtics would be an issue? I would think whom ever they play in the 1st round shouldn't be an issue.
Nah. Starting five together is something like 23-6. 2nd best home team in league. I'm not worried about who we play in the first round....would prefer it not be the hot Wizards though. I'd rather it be one of the other teams who just stumbled into it.
I think those crafty Knickerbockers would give us a bit of a tussle in the second round though.
I think the 1 seed is all but wrapped up now. I just hope we can clinch it with 2 games to go so we can rest everyone vs Orlando
That would be nice. Also, because of the play in tourney, they’re gonna get about a week off anyway. Hope they’re not rusty. Lol
This version of the 76ers habitually shits the bed in one of the first two home games in the first round but then turns it on. Just so we are all expecting it.
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
So 6 games left, magic number 3 to finish over the Nets, 4 to finish over the Bucks. Amirite?
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
This makes me very nervous. Vegas odds still has it: Brooklyn Nets+240
Los Angeles Lakers+350
Los Angeles Clippers+500
Utah Jazz+700
Milwaukee Bucks+750
Philadelphia 76ers+1200
Phoenix Suns+1400
1998: Vancouver 7/19 2005: Calgary 9/4 2009: Calgary 8/8, San Diego 10/9 2011: Calgary 9/21, Edmonton 9/23, Vancouver 9/25 2012: Missoula 9/30 2013: Calgary 12/2 2014: Amsterdam1 6/16, Amsterdam2 6/17, Trieste 6/22, Berlin 6/26 2016: Ottawa 5/8, Toronto 5/10, Toronto2 5/12 2019: Dusseldorf 6/30 (EV) 2022: Sacramento 5/18 2024: Portland 5/10
This makes me very nervous. Vegas odds still has it: Brooklyn Nets+240
Los Angeles Lakers+350
Los Angeles Clippers+500
Utah Jazz+700
Milwaukee Bucks+750
Philadelphia 76ers+1200
Phoenix Suns+1400
Yeah. I checked that as soon as I saw the 538 thing. Those odds have not budged, I don't think, for months maybe.
This makes me very nervous. Vegas odds still has it: Brooklyn Nets+240
Los Angeles Lakers+350
Los Angeles Clippers+500
Utah Jazz+700
Milwaukee Bucks+750
Philadelphia 76ers+1200
Phoenix Suns+1400
I can see them winning the conference but not sure about the finals, Phoenix and Utah look very strong. That's "odd" you would think the teams with the better records would have a better chance at winning the whole thing
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
This makes me very nervous. Vegas odds still has it: Brooklyn Nets+240
Los Angeles Lakers+350
Los Angeles Clippers+500
Utah Jazz+700
Milwaukee Bucks+750
Philadelphia 76ers+1200
Phoenix Suns+1400
I can see them winning the conference but not sure about the finals, Phoenix and Utah look very strong. That's "odd" you would think the teams with the better records would have a better chance at winning the whole thing
Not necessarily. Playoffs is all about experience and having stars. The two LA teams look bad now, but if healthy and rolling in the playoffs, Utah or Phoenix wouldn't be much trouble for them. Big IF though.
1998: Vancouver 7/19 2005: Calgary 9/4 2009: Calgary 8/8, San Diego 10/9 2011: Calgary 9/21, Edmonton 9/23, Vancouver 9/25 2012: Missoula 9/30 2013: Calgary 12/2 2014: Amsterdam1 6/16, Amsterdam2 6/17, Trieste 6/22, Berlin 6/26 2016: Ottawa 5/8, Toronto 5/10, Toronto2 5/12 2019: Dusseldorf 6/30 (EV) 2022: Sacramento 5/18 2024: Portland 5/10
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
I believe we can clinch the 1 seed tonight with the Bucks getting clobbered last night.
Yes that would be too many wins for the Bucks to catch up to and enough to guarantee a tie with the Nets.
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
I believe we can clinch the 1 seed tonight with the Bucks getting clobbered last night.
Yes that would be too many wins for the Bucks to catch up to and enough to guarantee a tie with the Nets.
It's pretty crazy, given everything this team has been through over the last 5 or 6 years, to just fucking cruise right into the 1 seed.
So if it does happen tonight, I would think they would basically have almost two weeks off (talking starters mostly) before their first playoff game. Should be plenty healthy, just hope not too rusty.
Cruise into the #1 seed and they're still getting treated like 2nd class citizens compared to the Nets, Bucks, and fucking Knicks. That's what's crazy.
Cruise into the #1 seed and they're still getting treated like 2nd class citizens compared to the Nets, Bucks, and fucking Knicks. That's what's crazy.
Cruise into the #1 seed and they're still getting treated like 2nd class citizens compared to the Nets, Bucks, and fucking Knicks. That's what's crazy.
They run some NBA Radio commercial on Sirius XM (I listen to Phillies games on there) talking about the playoff contenders and don't even mention the Sixers.
Managed rest for two weeks should be amazing for this team. They should feel like a million bucks and hopefully they can go full tilt for 48 minutes - they clearly are having trouble doing that right now (naturally).
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
Comments
No one cares if 7/8 seeds have to win play-in games except the 7 & 8 seeds. Also giving the 1 & 2 seeds a leg up facing a tired out opponent is totally fair as well. It doesn't take away from the regular season, it enhances it.
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
LeBron James whines about the play-in a year after championing it (msn.com)
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
One and Done Lebron!
So if they get the #1 seed this whole dumb play-in doesn't worry anybody right and not knowing who the opponent is? Maybe, at best, the Celtics would be an issue? I would think whom ever they play in the 1st round shouldn't be an issue.
I think those crafty Knickerbockers would give us a bit of a tussle in the second round though.
2005: Calgary 9/4
2009: Calgary 8/8, San Diego 10/9
2011: Calgary 9/21, Edmonton 9/23, Vancouver 9/25
2012: Missoula 9/30
2013: Calgary 12/2
2014: Amsterdam1 6/16, Amsterdam2 6/17, Trieste 6/22, Berlin 6/26
2016: Ottawa 5/8, Toronto 5/10, Toronto2 5/12
2019: Dusseldorf 6/30 (EV)
2022: Sacramento 5/18
2024: Portland 5/10
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2021-nba-predictions/?ex_cid=rrpromo
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
This makes me very nervous.
Vegas odds still has it:
Brooklyn Nets+240
Los Angeles Lakers+350
Los Angeles Clippers+500
Utah Jazz+700
Milwaukee Bucks+750
Philadelphia 76ers+1200
Phoenix Suns+1400
2005: Calgary 9/4
2009: Calgary 8/8, San Diego 10/9
2011: Calgary 9/21, Edmonton 9/23, Vancouver 9/25
2012: Missoula 9/30
2013: Calgary 12/2
2014: Amsterdam1 6/16, Amsterdam2 6/17, Trieste 6/22, Berlin 6/26
2016: Ottawa 5/8, Toronto 5/10, Toronto2 5/12
2019: Dusseldorf 6/30 (EV)
2022: Sacramento 5/18
2024: Portland 5/10
You don't get to see Zion :(
2005: Calgary 9/4
2009: Calgary 8/8, San Diego 10/9
2011: Calgary 9/21, Edmonton 9/23, Vancouver 9/25
2012: Missoula 9/30
2013: Calgary 12/2
2014: Amsterdam1 6/16, Amsterdam2 6/17, Trieste 6/22, Berlin 6/26
2016: Ottawa 5/8, Toronto 5/10, Toronto2 5/12
2019: Dusseldorf 6/30 (EV)
2022: Sacramento 5/18
2024: Portland 5/10
Some good value with those Sixers though!
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
2005: Calgary 9/4
2009: Calgary 8/8, San Diego 10/9
2011: Calgary 9/21, Edmonton 9/23, Vancouver 9/25
2012: Missoula 9/30
2013: Calgary 12/2
2014: Amsterdam1 6/16, Amsterdam2 6/17, Trieste 6/22, Berlin 6/26
2016: Ottawa 5/8, Toronto 5/10, Toronto2 5/12
2019: Dusseldorf 6/30 (EV)
2022: Sacramento 5/18
2024: Portland 5/10
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
538:
1- Sixers
2- Clippers
3- Jazz
4- Nets
5- Bucks
6- Lakers
Vegas Odds:
1- Nets
2- Lakers
3- Clippers
4- Jazz
5- Bucks
6- Sixers
Combined:
Nets 2.5
Clippers 2.5
Sixers 3.5
Jazz 3.5
Lakers 4
Bucks 5
2005: Calgary 9/4
2009: Calgary 8/8, San Diego 10/9
2011: Calgary 9/21, Edmonton 9/23, Vancouver 9/25
2012: Missoula 9/30
2013: Calgary 12/2
2014: Amsterdam1 6/16, Amsterdam2 6/17, Trieste 6/22, Berlin 6/26
2016: Ottawa 5/8, Toronto 5/10, Toronto2 5/12
2019: Dusseldorf 6/30 (EV)
2022: Sacramento 5/18
2024: Portland 5/10
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
So if it does happen tonight, I would think they would basically have almost two weeks off (talking starters mostly) before their first playoff game. Should be plenty healthy, just hope not too rusty.
Managed rest for two weeks should be amazing for this team. They should feel like a million bucks and hopefully they can go full tilt for 48 minutes - they clearly are having trouble doing that right now (naturally).
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
HERE THEY COME!!!
personally I love money more
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA