Western Conference Playoffs, Round 1

How many first round upsets?

  • Four

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Three

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Two

    Votes: 2 28.6%

  • One

    Votes: 3 42.9%

  • Zero

    Votes: 2 28.6%
  • Total voters
    7
  • Poll closed .
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Mr. S£im Citrus

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#1
#1



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(1) lakers versus (8) Trail Blazers

Game 1: Tuesday, Aug. 18 9:00 pm ET TNT
Game 2: Thursday, Aug. 20 9:00 pm ET ESPN
Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 22 8:30 pm ET ABC
Game 4: Monday, Aug, 24 9:00 pm ET TNT
Game 5: Wednesday, Aug 26 TBD TBD*
Game 6: Friday, Aug 28 TBD TBD*
Game 7: Sunday, Aug. 30 TBD TBD*
* If necessary




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(2) Clippers versus (7) Mavericks

Game 1: Monday, Aug. 17 9:00 pm ET ESPN
Game 2: Wednesday, Aug. 19 9:00 pm ET TNT
Game 3: Friday, Aug. 21 9:00 pm ET TNT
Game 4: Sunday, Aug. 23 3:30 pm ET ABC
Game 5: Tuesday, Aug. 25 TBD TBD*
Game 6: Thursday, Aug. 27 TBD ESPN*
Game 7: Saturday, Aug. 29 TBD ESPN*
* If necessary




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(3) Nuggets versus (6) Jazz

Game 1: Monday, Aug. 17 1:30 pm ET ESPN
Game 2: Wednesday, Aug. 19 4:00 pm ET TNT
Game 3: Friday, Aug. 21 4:00 pm ET TNT
Game 4: Sunday, Aug. 23 9:00 pm ET TNT
Game 5: Tuesday, Aug. 25 TBD TBD*
Game 6: Thursday, Aug. 27 TBD ESPN*
Game 7: Saturday, Aug. 29 TBD TNT*
* If necessary




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(4) Rockets versus (5) Thunder

Game 1: Tuesday, Aug. 18 6:30 pm ET TNT
Game 2: Thursday, Aug. 20 3:30 pm ET ESPN
Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 22 6:00 pm ET ESPN
Game 4: Monday, Aug. 24 4:00 pm ET TNT
Game 5: Wednesday, Aug. 26 TBD TBD*
Game 6: Friday, Aug. 28 TBD TBD*
Game 7: Sunday, Aug. 30 TBD TBD*
* If necessary

Some analysts have speculated that the absence of fans creates sight lines that benefit shooters. Also noticed that no first round series has more than one day off, between games, which is bound to be a disadvantage to older teams. Those two things may combine to create some compelling series.
 
LoungeLizard

LoungeLizard

Starter
#8
#8
Mr. S£im Citrus said:
"If it's allowed"? Are you implying that the only way that they can beat Portland is to cheat?
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I was being facetious, should’ve slapped an emoji on there.

Of course the Lakers can win that series “without cheating.” Lebron, in my mind, is still the best player in the league, AD isn’t too far behind.
 
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Joshoua

All-Star
#18
#18
Luka will thrive in the playoffs and with the fans back. Those euro environments make the nba playoffs environment look like they didn’t have fans at all
 
Tetsujin

Tetsujin

The Game Thread Dude
#19
#19
I want to believe the Mavs have a chance in this series but at the same time we’re seeing anomalies like notoriously bad at shooting MKG nail threes and Lou Williams letting Reggie Jackson shoot all the Clippers bench shots for some reason.
 
Tetsujin

Tetsujin

The Game Thread Dude
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#27
Joshoua said:
He’ll be passable which is good enough
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To be top 5 all time? Probably not. Which isn’t a knock on him at all. But MJ or Lebron in their primes were absolutely dominant on both ends of the floor. The only guys in the league currently capable of that right now are Kawhi and maybe AD.
 
Tetsujin

Tetsujin

The Game Thread Dude
#28
#28
Also while we were debating Luka’s future as the GOAT, the Clippers have pulled their heads out of their asses and made this a game again.
 
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Joshoua

All-Star
#29
#29
Tetsujin said:
To be top 5 all time? Probably not. Which isn’t a knock on him at all. But MJ or Lebron in their primes were absolutely dominant on both ends of the floor. The only guys in the league currently capable of that right now are Kawhi and maybe AD.
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I like Kawhi but that man is pretty overrated
 
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