Series Thread: 1st round 2) Knicks vs 7) Sixers

[fightinfunbags]

With Embiid in the line up they were something like 30-8 so I don't find that surprising. This isn't you're average 7th seed. I was actually expecting it.

Yep. After last night the number is 33-8. They finally have a group that is built to play around him.

 

[Cyder]

Yep. After last night the number is 33-8. They finally have a group that is built to play around him.

With Anunoby in the line up the Knicks are 20-3 and most of those game were without Randall so I'm expecting a good series. I'm not the basketball fans you guys are but for a 7-2 match up this should be pretty damn good.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Yeah my life is gonna be over if the Sixers fail in the playoffs. I don’t know what I’d do. Sports disappointment is major uncharted territory for me.

Makes sense

 

[Shanemansj13]

What's interesting (to me) is... sure, the Knicks are down Julius Randle.

But Randle is a very polarizing "star". While he gets numbers... there's a fair argument to be made that he's kind of a losing player overall...

... therefore, being without him can potentially be 'addition by subtraction' for the Knicks... arguably.

But sure: Philly got Embiid back... so that explains things more than anything else.

I have said it before and I will say it again. Randle is a very good player but I think overall Knicks are better without him.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Reason number 472 why Knicks fans are the garbage of the NBA. The fucking 2 seed is trying to play the role of underdog. Bwahahaha! That’s fucking sad.

 

[DJ Fieri]

As a Jet fan I drank so much antifreeze I'm immune to it. It tastes a bit like sweet tea

LOL.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Reason number 472 why Knicks fans are the garbage of the NBA. The fucking 2 seed is trying to play the role of underdog. Bwahahaha! That’s fucking sad.

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Well, they are according to you....no?

You said Vegas has Philly as the faves.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Well, they are according to you....no?

You said Vegas has Philly as the faves.

It’s like -120 to -108. It’s pretty close to a push.

 

[DJ Fieri]

It’s like -120 to -108. It’s pretty close to a push.

Oh ok. Was basing it off what you said.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Knicks in six

 

[fightinfunbags]

 

[Shanemansj13]

I should change my pick to Philly bc I can’t root for the Knicks

 

[bksballer89]

Lol

 

[fightinfunbags]

Lol

Not sure how to translate this. Are the Sixers getting screwed? Are the Knicks getting screwed? When the Sixers had Harden I knew how Scott Foster was gonna go but now not so much.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Not sure how to translate this. Are the Sixers getting screwed? Are the Knicks getting screwed? When the Sixers had Harden I knew how Scott Foster was gonna go but now not so much.

It’s a win-win either way lol

 

[bksballer89]

Not sure how to translate this. Are the Sixers getting screwed? Are the Knicks getting screwed? When the Sixers had Harden I knew how Scott Foster was gonna go but now not so much.

Someone will get screwed

 

[fightinfunbags]

Someone will get screwed

Not sure what’s the right way to play this.
1) Sell out and blitz Brunson and get the ball out of his hands and make the “others” beat them.
2) Let Brunson get his and lock down the ancillary players so he gets no scoring help. Brunson is the only guy who can get his own shot. Everybody else lives off of what he gets them.

 

[bksballer89]

Not sure what’s the right way to play this.
1) Sell out and blitz Brunson and get the ball out of his hands and make the “others” beat them.
2) Let Brunson get his and lock down the ancillary players so he gets no scoring help. Brunson is the only guy who can get his own shot. Everybody else lives off of what he gets them.

I would go option 1 but if you go with option 2 then have a bigger body on him.

 

[BigKen]

Sixers in a bloody 7.

 

[BigKen]

2) Let Brunson get his and lock down the ancillary players so he gets no scoring help. Brunson is the only guy who can get his own shot. Everybody else lives off of what he gets them.

Smart way to play.