Preferred first round matchup?

[Jiri Welsch]

I think anyone except Brooklyn would be fine.

[Atzar]

Really want to avoid Brooklyn.  Beyond that, I don't care too much. 

I think Toronto is a sneaky-tough matchup for us because they're well-coached and they have like six of those long 6'8" defensive forwards to throw at the Jays.  But I do think we'd win the series.

I'm not too interested in trying to set up who we play in the second round.  Everybody has it tough by then. 

[liam]

If we play locked in through the playoffs I don't fear any of the matchups.

[Big333223]

I suppose the Cavs would be my preferred first round matchup but I hope things stay pretty much as they are:

The Celtics would play the Bulls in the first round, Miami has to play Brooklyn in the first round. If the Celtics advance, they most likely get Miami in the 2nd after a pretty tough first round series and the Celtics seem to match up pretty well with the Heat. Then, if the C's get to the ECF they've avoided one of Milwaukee/Philly (read: Giannis/Embiid).

The East is tough this year but that seems like as good a path as I could hope for.