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**Shawshank** · 04-11-2022, 06:15 AM

my bold predictions knowing not full info

Heat-Hawks 4-1
Celtics-Nets 4-3 (Nets with Durant playing 36-19 thats their real strenght no KD 8-19)
Bucks-Bulls 4-0
Sixers-Raptors 2-4

Suns-Timberwolves 4-1
Grizzlies-Clippers 4-3
Warriors-Nuggets 4-2
Mavs-Jazz 4-2 (with Doncic healthy and ready to play)

I really hope Nets and Clippers with George will end up as 7th seed they will make first round serries more interesting.

By far most fascinating serries level wise should be Celtics-Nets .Celtics looks just awesome last 2 months,but Durant will be such pain in ass even for their elite defence.

Cocky Grizzlies high flyers vs tough and strong minded veteran Clippers group can be also very interesting.

I dont believe in Sixers at all, Harden and coach Rivers are chokers everytime big moment comes.

**Killer Bob** · 04-11-2022, 07:44 AM

It was just stupid decision to play Luka in last game. Half a league wasn't playing. If Luka misses first 2 games, it's more or less over for Mavs.

**Shawshank** · 04-11-2022, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by Killer Bob View Post

It was just stupid decision to play Luka in last game. Half a league wasn't playing. If Luka misses first 2 games, it's more or less over for Mavs.

Mavs organisation wanted to get 3rd seed all week thats why mavs and warriors played their guys all week.

Seed 4 gets Suns in second round and nobody wanted that.

Rumours comming that Mavs is optimistic nothing seriuos happend to him but we will see.

**Killer Bob** · 04-11-2022, 12:37 PM

Originally posted by Shawshank View Post

Mavs organisation wanted to get 3rd seed all week thats why mavs and warriors played their guys all week.

Seed 4 gets Suns in second round and nobody wanted that.

Rumours comming that Mavs is optimistic nothing seriuos happend to him but we will see.

Pelicans were resting players for play-in and were down 20 points by Warriors in half time, there was 0 need for Luka to play. It was just pure stupidity.

Those rumours are from yesterday, there won't be nothing new before they make some tests.

**Shawshank** · 04-11-2022, 02:07 PM

game was played at same time nobody knew results.Sure if they would check results after 3 querter and see no hope left put main players on bench,but Luka got injury in 3querter.

Mavs wanted till last minute to get 3rd seed i understand what they were doing its was critical diffrence be 3 and 4 and not get Suns.

Luka played 29min thats nothing to him,injury happend not because he played too much minutes yesterday, but because 2 men collided that can happend in any game.Nobody is protected from that.

You definitely overreacting.

**Killer Bob** · 04-11-2022, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by Shawshank View Post

game was played at same time nobody knew results.Sure if they would check results after 3 querter and see no hope left put main players on bench,but Luka got injury in 3querter.

Mavs wanted till last minute to get 3rd seed i understand what they were doing its was critical diffrence be 3 and 4 and not get Suns.

Luka played 29min thats nothing to him,injury happend not because he played too much minutes yesterday, but because 2 men collided that can happend in any game.Nobody is protected from that.

You definitely overreacting.

I'm watching more or less all Mavs games and it was obvious after Spurs: Warriors game that it's over with 3rd place, because Pelicans haven't anything to play for in last game against Warriors anymore. Consequently they have rested Ingram and Valanciunas and few others, McCollum playing only few minutes. I don't believe anyone in Mavs believed Warriors will lost that game. And even small hope was finished in half time, +20 for Warriors. Mavs for sure have know the result in the half time and they should benched starters after that.

Luka has had over 40% usage in last 4 games, he said after Portland game that he's tired. Muscle strains are for sure more likely, when your condition is not optimal.

I'm not saying that he played too many minutes yesterday, I'm saying he shouldn't play at all, like majority off other stars didn't.

Even grade 1 calf strain can mean he will missed first 2 games, or risk even more severe injury. We will know more after MRI, but timing is the worst possible.

**Shawshank** · 04-12-2022, 08:57 AM

I saw Durant with Irving ,Thompson with Green, Tatum with Brown also playing last game 30+min.

Some of those stars are in their 30s,Luka is like 23 give me break he was tired or something. Before players turn 25 for him good night sleep and he can play 40min again next day.

Teams who needed to win played their best players. Mavericks was one of those teams that win could make big diffrence in their playoofs road.

Mavericks gave Luka supermax they are last people that wants to hurt Luka in any way. IF Doncic wasnt healthy no chance they would have played him.

I understand with Lebron age players 35+ sure teams need to limit not only his minutes but games too,but fear that with 23 young player something will happen if he will play one extra game just ridiculous thinking.

We all are wise after we know what happend,but i repeat i understand why Mavericks was playing best players.

If they win and warriors lose they get real reward and after last game either way they have entire week off for rest.

Stop searching for some kind theories and simply understand sometimes shit happens with injuries for every team. Part of the game.

**Killer Bob** · 04-12-2022, 11:45 AM

Both Tatum and Thomson were rested one game before. KD had to play everything because Nets has fucked up the season before.

You're missing important part, it was game over for 3rd seed in the moment Pelicans rested their players. There were near 0 chances that Warriors lose that game. And Mavs could have beaten Spurs without Luka too.

It's not any kind of theory. Yes shit happens, that's why so many players were rested in last week. That's what smart coaches/teams do.

If Luka doesn't play first 2 games, Jazz would need total meltdown not to win series. Not impossible, but not very likely.

**Killer Bob** · 04-15-2022, 08:58 AM

It looks that Luka will miss at least first 2 games, Mavs need to split them to have some chances. Jazz big favourites nonetheless. Mavs didn't win a single game without Luka against top6 opponents in West or East this season.

**Buckalis** · 04-16-2022, 09:09 PM

Originally posted by Killer Bob View Post

It looks that Luka will miss at least first 2 games, Mavs need to split them to have some chances. Jazz big favourites nonetheless. Mavs didn't win a single game without Luka against top6 opponents in West or East this season.

Never the less, the Mavs wouldn't make it to the finals anyway and Utah has a very small chance... Therefore, not much to pay attention to with the West so weak and the East so competitive... It all comes down on who can beat the "Giannis era" Bucks in all the following years... Either one from the East can do it and wins it all, or the Bucks repeat!

**Shawshank** · 04-17-2022, 06:49 AM

from 4 team group Grizzlies vs Timberwolves and Warriors-Nuggets

Warriors looking like best team in playoofs atmosphere after watching all 4 yesterday. If Warriors survive these 4 team group by west finals versus Suns in one month Curry can be in tottaly diffren shape health wise compare to now.

Steph have just great human qualities men is unquestion superstar one of the league faces and he simply says our kid Poole is cooking let him cook .After injury im not 100% i will come of the bench to help the team

99% americans superstars would never do that in playoofs games it would be ale below their big ego.

Curry have Tim Duncan character in him its all about the team.

**Straight forward** · 04-18-2022, 07:41 AM

OK, that's when you know that NBA is still greatest league in the world by all means. When PO starts. Look at that incredible D against elite offensive duet. Boston vs Nets heck of a series:

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https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1515814752227889167

**Shawshank** · 04-19-2022, 08:03 AM

Draymonds defence on Jokic by far best defence joker faced in any playoofs serries. Green is still best defender in nba literally can guard 5 positions.

With Steph getting in shape Warriors looking very dangerous team.

Those best 2m10+ centers are killed in playoofs matchups more and more doesnt matter you are Gobert,Valanciunas,Adams,Jokic best teams with best guard gonna ask you dance after switch on perimeter and those big centers is left to be killed out there.

Future of basketball will be centers with height 2m02-2m08 ale Green/Adebaya that can play defence on perimeter.

Those huge and not skilled 90s 00s centers with their 120+kg would have no chance playing today in nba on defence.

**Straight forward** · 04-19-2022, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by Shawshank View Post

Draymonds defence on Jokic by far best defence joker faced in any playoofs serries. Green is still best defender in nba literally can guard 5 positions.

With Steph getting in shape Warriors looking very dangerous team.

Those best 2m10+ centers are killed in playoofs matchups more and more doesnt matter you are Gobert,Valanciunas,Adams,Jokic best teams with best guard gonna ask you dance after switch on perimeter and those big centers is left to be killed out there.

Future of basketball will be centers with height 2m02-2m08 ale Green/Adebaya that can play defence on perimeter.

Those huge and not skilled 90s 00s centers with their 120+kg would have no chance playing today in nba on defence.

That is true, but we also shouldn't forget that Denver lacks Murray, Porter Jr who would attract the defence also. Now Jokic lonesome target. But essentially yes. Defensive centers who can step out and pass a little bit is the trend that will be more and more evident. But as of yet, Jokic and Embiid are best centers cause they can do everything offensively.

With that said, I would anytime build around offensive guards and defensive centers, than would have Embiid or Jokic (or even Giannis) as may franchise player. Even though Giannis won the title last year...

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