2020 First Round Playoffs Predictions.

[nuraman00]

Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets:

Utah still has good guard depth, even if Conley Jr. will miss a few games, to be with his newborn.

Jingles has to shoot and pass well, though.

I want to predict a shorter series with the Jazz, but the Jazz never seem to win in 5 games or less.


Utah in 6.

Utah
Denver
Denver
Utah
Utah
Utah

Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers:

The Clippers have 1.7 good perimeter defenders. Doncic still plays well though.

Dallas has good depth with Curry and Hardaway.

Clippers should be able to pull away.

Los Angeles in 4.

Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors:

Brooklyn makes a lot of 3's.

VanVleet can have great games.

Siakam will be the best player in a few series.

This should have at least a few good games.

Toronto continues their game 1 suckage.

Toronto in 6.

Brooklyn
Toronto
Toronto
Toronto
Brooklyn
Toronto

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics:

Boston's defense will be too good.

Boston in 4.

Boston
Boston
Boston
Boston

 

[nuraman00]

Orlando vs. Milwaukee:

Milwaukee shouldn't have any problems with this.

Milwaukee in 4.

Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee

Miami vs. Indiana:

The Sabonis loss is big. I don't really trust Turner.

Hope Oladipo plays well.

Miami in 5.

Miami
Indiana
Miami
Miami
Miami

Oklahoma City vs. Houston:

I don't know, I'm just taking Houston.

Too many things to consider.

Houston in 7.

Houston
Oklahoma City
Houston
Oklahoma City
Houston
Oklahoma City
Houston

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers.

Portland's defense sucks.

They might have the best big man rotation, compared to most teams.

Whiteside has to not suck.

Nurkic will have a 9 assist+ game.

Portland in 7.

Portland
Portland
Los Angeles Lakers
Portland
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Portland

 

[MHSL82]

I know, I know, I know, I know that you can get an injury while you're mowing your lawn, get hit by a car, while practicing by yourself. But like I said about the George injury, if I were the team I would want to say no, despite the benefits of playing. I also know that if you don't keep yourself doing it, maybe you could be more likely to get injured later, but F it. Stay away from qualifiers, trust the rest of the team to make it there and then play in the Olympics when it comes. if you get injured while practicing at home or during the Olympics, too bad.

Or you can get injured being put back into a game you are down 17 and can barely walk with little time on the clock: By reinserting an injured Luka Doncic back in Game 3, Mavericks risked their entire future for no good reason

 

[MHSL82]

Jazz, Clippers, Raptors, Celtics, Bucks, Heat, Rockets, and Lakers.

I know I am predicting late, but these were obvious to me. The only ones that I saw could go the other way was Sixers, Jazz, and crazy Portland.

 

[nuraman00]

Or you can get injured being put back into a game you are down 17 and can barely walk with little time on the clock: By reinserting an injured Luka Doncic back in Game 3, Mavericks risked their entire future for no good reason

The Clippers came back from down 31 in the 4th quarter against Golden State on the road in the playoffs last year.

The Jazz lost a 25 point lead and had it tied in 8:31, then lost the lead in 9:21.

This Clippers-Mavericks game was only a 14 point game at the start of the 4th.

He wanted to play.

 

[nuraman00]

Doncic playing well today.

He's playing so well that Leonard may guard him, for the first time, this series.

 

[MHSL82]

The Clippers came back from down 31 in the 4th quarter against Golden State on the road in the playoffs last year.

The Jazz lost a 25 point lead and had it tied in 8:31, then lost the lead in 9:21.

This Clippers-Mavericks game was only a 14 point game at the start of the 4th.

He wanted to play.

So? I’m not a Dallas fan. :P They were going to lose because it was on a weekend. I don’t like players playing if they have a papercut, hangnail, or worse.

I’m only kidding; I didn’t see the game nor what time he left, I just figured that the author of the article did and presumed it was a noteworthy stupidity choice.

The coach that coached the Utah Utes before Urban Meyer played Alex Smith for one series on the last game of the year and that therefore took one year of college eligibility away (back then playing in a game did not allow for a redshirt unless it met some qualifications). It ended up not mattering because he left early anyway, but making a dumb decision at the end of the game is what it reminded me of.

But if there was plenty of time left in the game, the author of the article and myself for not watching the game is to blame.

 

[nuraman00]

Yeah, there was reasonable time to come back, if Doncic felt like he could go.

They would pull him 3 minutes into the quarter anyways.

Today, they came back from down 21 to win in overtime, with Doncic hitting the game winner in a 40 point triple double.

It was almost a 20 rebound game too.

 

[MHSL82]

Yeah, there was reasonable time to come back, if Doncic felt like he could go.

They would pull him 3 minutes into the quarter anyways.

Today, they came back from down 21 to win in overtime, with Doncic hitting the game winner in a 40 point triple double.

It was almost a 20 rebound game too.

Spoiler Alert! Just kidding, I would have just seen the box score in a few minutes anyway.

Just for full disclosure I presumed he was knocked out of the playoffs by playing through an injury that he exited right after reentering. So I guess that article and myself were stupid.

 

[nuraman00]

I actually thought he was going to have a 9 point, 20 rebound or assist double double.

Because of his ankle, I thought if there was any time where he would have 20 rebound or assists and only 9 points, today would be it.

But in the second half, he just kept attacking. And ended up with a good FG% too.

 

[nuraman00]

 

[MHSL82]

Why did the Clippers’ Green and Coffey have to shoot? Both were 0-1.

Mavericks vs. Clippers - Box Score - August 25, 2020 - ESPN

I want to compare shooting percentages in the bubble and see if they are way too high.

 

[nuraman00]

Good find, we were 2 players and 2 FGAs away from all +.500 shooting.