2017-2018 NBA thread

[Darth Belichick]

Much depends on Jaylen Brown's health. He has a Grade 1 Hamstring tear and will have an MRI in the morning. Apparently if that's true it's a 2 to 5 day recovery.

He has the best healthcare possible, so let's assume 2 days, that would still likely make him questionable for the first game against Philly, especially since hammy injuries will often linger and reaggrevate if not healed fully. We won this 1 game without Jaylen, but if we lose him for longer than that's ANOTHER guy injured and we are honestly running out of players to put out there at this point.

Not to mention he was our top scorer through 6 games and probably still top 3 through 7 even with missing an almost full game. Scoring is hard enough in the playoffs with no Kyrie and no Hayward, but to then lose the 1 guy who truly stepped up for us in that regard would be brutal.

Celtics just play differently at home, and they have home court. NBA is the one area home court is truly huge. That's why i see a long series, but ultimately losing.

[Blueobelisk]

Ah I just tuned in for 3rd quarter. Cooking now though...It's close.

I got a bad feeling for Cleveland.

[Rennadrel]

Lebron is getting absolutely NO help from the rest of his team. It's cliché at this point, but it's true.

It's almost as if the NBA is ya know, a team sport!

[xskarma]

It's almost as if the NBA is ya know, a team sport!

Well, Cleveland finally stepped up with James gone to treat cramping/on the bench. He's coming back in now and the lead is 8 for the Cavs.

I think the Pacers should have played Oladipo from the moment James was gone, and just ride him till the end of the game to increase their lead enough that when James comes back (like right now) that he's in a hole. Now he's got a lead to work with and has been able to rest, that's probably bad news for the Pacers.

[-aiko-]

Lebron James is amazing...simply amazing.

[xskarma]

Or not. James stays on the bench.

[-aiko-]

I think that'll do it. Cavs in 7

[Blueobelisk]

YAY CLEVELAND.

Everyone chose Cleveland to win, and no one chose them in 7. So -aiko- stays as the winner.

GET ALL ROUND 2 PREDICTIONS IN NOW.

CLE @ TOR.
BOS @ PHI.

[xskarma]

Cavs win in 7. Impressive, considering the Pacers were probably the better team.

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GET ALL ROUND 2 PREDICTIONS IN NOW.

CLE @ TOR.
BOS @ PHI.

CLE-TOR, Toronto in 6

BOS-PHI, Boston in 7


Home court baby.

[Blueobelisk]

I'll pick...

TOR in 6.
PHI in 6.

But I'm rooting for Cleveland.

[Crissi]

I'm mimicking blues predictions.

[xskarma]

I'm mimicking blues predictions.

So mine. I'm blue. Crissi says Boston in 7 too. I knew you were a true friend.

[Crissi]

So mine. I'm blue. Crissi says Boston in 7 too. I knew you were a true friend.

You're not my basketball mafia bro! Jerk...

[sheffield]

BOS in 7
CLE in 7

[PokeKitty]

Philly in 6

Toronto in 6 , I am from Toronto so I really want them to win, but Lebron always goes off on the Raptors tho :/

[xskarma]

The Jazz came back pretty impressively this game. Kept fighting. Being down nearly 30 and then bringing it back to what it ended up being. If the Jazz get Ricky back soon, they definitely still have a shot in this.

[Pendulous]

Toronto in 6

Philly in 6

[Racthoh]

Missed both Game 7s to oversleeping i am sad

[Blueobelisk]

Added everyone. Especially my very wise fellow mafia consort. Need picks from @Packers01, @Adp, @-aiko-, and @SL1200 for round 2.

Tomorrow is game one of PHI @ BOS so get it in before then.

So far, only sheffield has chosen Cleveland to win.

3/14 think Boston is gonna win lul.

[Adp]

76ers in 6
Raptors in 6