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[Goldstar88]

Who would you rather play: Nets or Cavs then Bucks, Bulls then Bucks, or Raptors then Heat?

[Atzar]

Who would you rather play: Nets or Cavs then Bucks, Bulls then Bucks, or Raptors then Heat?

I don't want the Raptors and Heat.  Pretty fine with any of the other routes.  Bulls appear to be the weakest first round possibility but I think HCA could be very important against the Bucks.  There's a solid argument for playing for that, even if it means potentially going through Durant in the first round. 

[Roy H.]

Who would you rather play: Nets or Cavs then Bucks, Bulls then Bucks, or Raptors then Heat?

I don't want the Raptors and Heat.  Pretty fine with any of the other routes.  Bulls appear to be the weakest first round possibility but I think HCA could be very important against the Bucks.  There's a solid argument for playing for that, even if it means potentially going through Durant in the first round.

You’d rather have Nets / Bucks than Raptors / Heat?  Why so?

[Goldstar88]

Who would you rather play: Nets or Cavs then Bucks, Bulls then Bucks, or Raptors then Heat?

I don't want the Raptors and Heat.  Pretty fine with any of the other routes.  Bulls appear to be the weakest first round possibility but I think HCA could be very important against the Bucks.  There's a solid argument for playing for that, even if it means potentially going through Durant in the first round.

You’d rather play the defending champion Bucks in the second round who have arguably the best player on the planet in Giannis vs playing the Heat who Milwaukee swept in the playoffs last year?

[SHAQATTACK]

All shall be revealed tomorrow 

[Roy H.]

Milwaukee: Giannis Antetokounmpo (right knee soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Khris Middleton (left wrist soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Bobby Portis (left shoulder soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Brook Lopez (back injury maintenance) has been downgraded to doubtful. George Hill (right abdominal strain) has been downgraded to out. – via Alberto De Roa @ HoopsHype

So, Milwaukee is tanking.

We need to “rest” Tatum, Brown, Marcus, Horford and White.

[Celtics2021]

Milwaukee: Giannis Antetokounmpo (right knee soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Khris Middleton (left wrist soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Bobby Portis (left shoulder soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Brook Lopez (back injury maintenance) has been downgraded to doubtful. George Hill (right abdominal strain) has been downgraded to out. – via Alberto De Roa @ HoopsHype

So, Milwaukee is tanking.

We need to “rest” Tatum, Brown, Marcus, Horford and White.

But if Philly wins, then we drop to 4th, and the Raps are playing better than the Nets of late.  I’d rather be second and get homecourt for two rounds even if it means Brooklyn than drop to 4th.  Philly plays Detroit the same time we play Memphis.

[Roy H.]

Milwaukee: Giannis Antetokounmpo (right knee soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Khris Middleton (left wrist soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Bobby Portis (left shoulder soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Brook Lopez (back injury maintenance) has been downgraded to doubtful. George Hill (right abdominal strain) has been downgraded to out. – via Alberto De Roa @ HoopsHype

So, Milwaukee is tanking.

We need to “rest” Tatum, Brown, Marcus, Horford and White.

But if Philly wins, then we drop to 4th, and the Raps are playing better than the Nets of late.  I’d rather be second and get homecourt for two rounds even if it means Brooklyn than drop to 4th.  Philly plays Detroit the same time we play Memphis.

Not me.  I think the Nets are better than Toronto, and the Bucks are better than the Heat.

[hpantazo]

Milwaukee: Giannis Antetokounmpo (right knee soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Khris Middleton (left wrist soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Bobby Portis (left shoulder soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Brook Lopez (back injury maintenance) has been downgraded to doubtful. George Hill (right abdominal strain) has been downgraded to out. – via Alberto De Roa @ HoopsHype

So, Milwaukee is tanking.

We need to “rest” Tatum, Brown, Marcus, Horford and White.

But if Philly wins, then we drop to 4th, and the Raps are playing better than the Nets of late.  I’d rather be second and get homecourt for two rounds even if it means Brooklyn than drop to 4th.  Philly plays Detroit the same time we play Memphis.

Not me.  I think the Nets are better than Toronto, and the Bucks are better than the Heat.

We almost beat the Raptors in Toronto without Tatum, Brown and Horford. I'm not worried about them at all. I'd love to wup them in the first round.

[Goldstar88]

Milwaukee: Giannis Antetokounmpo (right knee soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Khris Middleton (left wrist soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Bobby Portis (left shoulder soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Brook Lopez (back injury maintenance) has been downgraded to doubtful. George Hill (right abdominal strain) has been downgraded to out. – via Alberto De Roa @ HoopsHype

So, Milwaukee is tanking.

We need to “rest” Tatum, Brown, Marcus, Horford and White.

But if Philly wins, then we drop to 4th, and the Raps are playing better than the Nets of late.  I’d rather be second and get homecourt for two rounds even if it means Brooklyn than drop to 4th.  Philly plays Detroit the same time we play Memphis.

Not me.  I think the Nets are better than Toronto, and the Bucks are better than the Heat.

I agree. People wanting the C’s to play the Nets and then the Bucks makes zero sense to me. Playoff basketball is different and those two teams have the #1 and #2 best players in the world on them. Bucks are defending champs. I just don’t understand it.

[liam]

All shall be revealed tomorrow 

The Grizz look like they are running their starters out tonight so we can win that game tomorrow if we want to.

[Atzar]

Who would you rather play: Nets or Cavs then Bucks, Bulls then Bucks, or Raptors then Heat?

I don't want the Raptors and Heat.  Pretty fine with any of the other routes.  Bulls appear to be the weakest first round possibility but I think HCA could be very important against the Bucks.  There's a solid argument for playing for that, even if it means potentially going through Durant in the first round.

You’d rather have Nets / Bucks than Raptors / Heat?  Why so?

I think the Raptors are a sneaky-tough matchup for us.  They're hot heading into the playoffs, they have a lot of plus wing defenders to throw at Tatum and Brown, and we don't really have the personnel to exploit their lack of a center.  Also, the Raptors/Heat road pits us against IMO the two best coaches in the Eastern Conference, and I think coaching matters a lot in a seven-game series. 

I think we're eventually going to have to deal with the Bucks (who I see as the best team in the conference) anyway if we're coming out of this conference, and I'd take a chance on that Nets matchup if it granted us HCA against Milwaukee.  The Nets don't terrify me really.  The Bucks are a problem though and I value any possible advantage against them. 

[ETNCeltics]

Embiid talked tonight like he'd be sitting tomorrow, but you'd think Philly will want to avoid Toronto, given that Thybule can't play there. But at home against Detroit, they're probably favored no matter.

I'd love to stay in 3rd, but it looks most likely as though 3rd isn't an option for us. Lose and face Toronto, or win and face the Nets.

[Larry for 3]

Bring on the Nets. So many holes on that team. Yeah they have Kyrie & KD but nothing else. It was hilarious that they tried to stick Seth Curry on Jalen Brown in the last game. They have no other option. We have the match ups. Yeah it will be way more competitive than Chicago but I don’t care. That team is so ripe to be beat. They play zero defense & we're the best defensive team in the league. KD will get his. But he’s gotta play D too. Stop being scared people !!!

[Larry for 3]

Have people actually been watching the Nets in the last month. Come on guys !!!