I really wanted the Bulls in the first-round, but probably best to take the second seed and hope the basketball Gods reward us for doing the right thing. I’m thinking a reward such as Cavaliers upset the Nets, we coast through Cleveland as easily as the Bucks through Chicago, we end up with HCA in the ECF against Philly or Brooklyn, and we end up with HCA against Denver or Utah in the NBA Finals (OK, that last part is truly asking for a miracle lol).
If any of our top ten players are unvaccinated (exception of Timelord since he needs to sit out the first series), we would be better off avoiding Toronto at all costs, and starting out the gate against the Nets or Cavaliers (if we’re fortunate). Last thing we need is one of our players being labeled the Aaron Rodgers of the NBA. What a distraction that would be. Let’s force Philly to experience that 😉