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2018-2019 Official Playoffs Predictions Thread

WiggyRuss

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I really cant believe Budenholzer got fired. The Bucks lucked into that hiring in a huge way. I think he is easily a top 10 coach. I think he will be a big reason the Bucks are a better team this year- especially down the stretch once he gets his system into place.
nailed it!
 

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decent job......

not great...but decent...especially in the West......Pelicans were the team in the West that I totally dropped the ball on- and Wizards in the East

Other than that my East is pretty damn good. I missed one team.
Never had it here, but here is what I had......

Philly
Boston
Indiana
Toronto
Detroit
Washington
Miami
Orlando

GS
Houston
Utah
OKC
Portland
Lakers
Denver
SA

Yeah.....shit the bed on LA and washington.
 

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Never had it here, but here is what I had......

Philly
Boston
Indiana
Toronto
Detroit
Washington
Miami
Orlando

GS
Houston
Utah
OKC
Portland
Lakers
Denver
SA

Yeah.....shit the bed on LA and washington.
And not including Milwaukee at all, and they end up with the best record in the league
 

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And not including Milwaukee at all, and they end up with the best record in the league
Oops....went by memory. Probably why I struggled to figure out my #8. Had Bucks somewhere either 5th or 6th (with others down.

Good call.
 

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Never had it here, but here is what I had......

Philly
Boston
Indiana
Toronto
Detroit
Washington
Miami
Orlando

GS
Houston
Utah
OKC
Portland
Lakers
Denver
SA

Yeah.....shit the bed on LA and washington.
funny- both me and you were high on Utah.
 

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I had:

Eastern Conference:

1.) Celtics
2.) Raptors
3.) Sixers
4.) Pacers
5.) Wizards
6.) Heat
7.) Bucks
8.) Bulls

Western Conference:

1.) Warriors
2.) Rockets
3.) Spurs
4.) Thunder
5.) Jazz
6.) Lakers
7.) Nuggets
8.) Blazers

Current Standings:

East:

1. Bucks
2. Raptors
3. Sixers
4. Pacers
5. Celtics
6. Pistons
7. Nets
8. Heat

West:

1. Nuggets
2. Warriors
3. Rockets
4. Blazers
5. Thunder
6. Clippers
7. Jazz
8. Spurs

Not great, not terrible. lol
 

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We pretty much all underestimated the Bucks and overestimated the Wizards.

More reasons why Giannis should be MVP and their coach is COY IMO
 

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Odds to Win 2018-19 NBA Championship: Can Anyone Stop the Warriors?

right now GS is still -200 to win it

the BUcks are next at +800

Team 2019 NBA Championship Odds at BetOnline
Golden State Warriors -200
Milwaukee Bucks +800
Houston Rockets +1200
Toronto Raptors +1200
Boston Celtics +1400
Philadelphia 76ers +1400

does this seem right

Mostly. I'm not really into gambling, but the Raptors seem low to me and I'm not sold on the Bucks being able to replicate their regular season success in the playoffs.

I also expect the Celtics to do better in the playoffs than in the regular season, so they may be a little low too, because I think Kyrie will step his game up quite a bit. But I'm not as confident in that as I was at the beginning of the season.
 

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Am I wrong and thinking that philly and boston are great plays?
Mostly. I'm not really into gambling, but the Raptors seem low to me and I'm not sold on the Bucks being able to replicate their regular season success in the playoffs.

I also expect the Celtics to do better in the playoffs than in the regular season, so they may be a little low too, because I think Kyrie will step his game up quite a bit. But I'm not as confident in that as I was at the beginning of the season.
 

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Am I wrong and thinking that philly and boston are great plays?

Imo, not necessarily. I think Boston should be a good play because, as I said, I think we'll see a different Kyrie in the playoffs. Plus, they made it to the 7th game of the ECF last year without Kyrie and Hayward, so that success should help them.

Philly is a bit sketchier to me. So far, it looks like the Celtics "own" them and I'm not sure they are that much better than last year.

Of the teams you listed, I think the Celtics and Raptors are probably the 2 most likely to do better than they look to be rated.

The Raptors are currently 2nd in the East and that's with Kawhi missing 20 games. Unless he gets hurt, he's unlikely to miss any games in the playoffs.

Again, I don't know a whole lot about gambling or how what you posted works, so I may not be the best one to listen to. lol
 

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Imo, not necessarily. I think Boston should be a good play because, as I said, I think we'll see a different Kyrie in the playoffs. Plus, they made it to the 7th game of the ECF last year without Kyrie and Hayward, so that success should help them.

Philly is a bit sketchier to me. So far, it looks like the Celtics "own" them and I'm not sure they are that much better than last year.

Of the teams you listed, I think the Celtics and Raptors are probably the 2 most likely to do better than they look to be rated.

The Raptors are currently 2nd in the East and that's with Kawhi missing 20 games. Unless he gets hurt, he's unlikely to miss any games in the playoffs.

Again, I don't know a whole lot about gambling or how what you posted works, so I may not be the best one to listen to. lol
Basically Boston and Philly are 14-1 to win it all

Bucks 8-1
Houston and Toronto 12-1

Golden state is -200 meaning u need to lay 200 to win 100 so better than even ofds
 

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Imo, not necessarily. I think Boston should be a good play because, as I said, I think we'll see a different Kyrie in the playoffs. Plus, they made it to the 7th game of the ECF last year without Kyrie and Hayward, so that success should help them.

Philly is a bit sketchier to me. So far, it looks like the Celtics "own" them and I'm not sure they are that much better than last year.

Of the teams you listed, I think the Celtics and Raptors are probably the 2 most likely to do better than they look to be rated.

The Raptors are currently 2nd in the East and that's with Kawhi missing 20 games. Unless he gets hurt, he's unlikely to miss any games in the playoffs.

Again, I don't know a whole lot about gambling or how what you posted works, so I may not be the best one to listen to. lol
Based on the odds, Philly, Boston or Houston would be my picks.
 

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Never had it here, but here is what I had......

Philly
Boston
Indiana
Toronto
Detroit
Washington
Miami
Orlando

GS
Houston
Utah
OKC
Portland
Lakers
Denver
SA

Yeah.....shit the bed on LA and washington.

And the Bucks
 
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