2021 Non-Jazz Playoff Thread and Predictions

[nuraman00]

I liked it.

 

[nuraman00]

Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks:

This will be a good series because it won't be a sweep.

I could see Milwaukee getting blown out a few times.

This might even go 7.

I'll say Milwaukee in 6, but a 5 game series wouldn't surprise me.

Milwaukee
Atlanta
Atlanta
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee

I think Atlanta will win at least 1 road game, 2 or 5.

Trophy Presenter: Oscar Robertson

I was going to have a different presenter if home or road, but given that he probably doesn't live in Milwaukee, he'd probably have to travel anyways.

Ray Allen would also be cool.

 

[nuraman00]

88 - 85, end of the 3rd.

Milwaukee seemingly on their way to a loss.

 

[nuraman00]

Hawks win game 1.

If there's a few more games like this, whoever loses the series is going to feel like it slipped away.

 

[nuraman00]

Which teams do you want to see win these conference finals?

I think Milwaukee, because you don't like Young on Atlanta?

What about the Western Conference Finals?

 

[MHSL82]

Which teams do you want to see win these conference finals?

I think Milwaukee, because you don't like Young on Atlanta?

What about the Western Conference Finals?

I like Young. He gets assists. I don’t like that he needs to show swag all the time. I’ll get over that. But I think I don’t want a 0 championship team winning before the Jazz. So whoever has one. But between Clippers and Suns, I’ll go Suns. And between the Suns and Bucks/Hawks, I’d naturally go with Phoenix. Except, I should go for Bucks/Hawks bec of my reason above.

1. Phoenix Suns. 25.2%
2. Milwaukee Bucks. 25.1%
3. Atlanta Hawks. 24.9%
4. Los Angeles Clippers. 24.8%

 

[MHSL82]

I was jealous that the Suns could win a game shooting 36% and turn the ball over more than the opponent…



But then realized that the Jazz didn’t hold the Clippers to 32.5% shooting.



And yes, my phone is dying.

 

[MHSL82]

Who played better? Middleton or Holiday? Headlines say Middleton, but Holiday shot better, had more rebounds, more assists, more blocks, more steals, better +/-, fewer TOs, and only 5 fewer points. I didn’t see the game nor play by play so I don’t know the gameflow. I say Holiday.

 

[nuraman00]

What do you want to see in the Finals, @MHSL82?

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns:

For the past few days, I was thinking Phoenix, regardless of Milwaukee's health.

I am switching to Milwaukee. But if they are to win, especially without Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez has to play like he has the past few games.

This should be a long series.

Milwaukee
Phoenix
Milwaukee
Phoenix
Milwaukee
Phoenix
Milwaukee

Milwaukee in 7.

MVP: Antetokoumpo. If he misses too many games, Holiday will be MVP.

There should be a lot of good matchups in this series.

 

[nuraman00]

I don't know why I picked Milwaukee.

They're on a mission to lose and disappoint.

 

[MHSL82]

Winning the turnover battle (5 vs. 17), free throw battle (29 att vs 19), foul battle (18 vs 24) overcomes the 40.2% to 51.3% shooting percentage deficit.

 

[nuraman00]

Winning the turnover battle (5 vs. 17), free throw battle (29 att vs 19), foul battle (18 vs 24) overcomes the 40.2% to 51.3% shooting percentage deficit.

Yes. Milwaukee had 19 more FGAs and 10 more FTAs. Milwaukee also got 31/38 defensive rebounds, while Phoenix only got 35/58 defensive rebounds.

Where can I find a box score which shows how many team rebounds and team turnovers there were?

 

[nuraman00]

What do you want to see in the Finals, @MHSL82?

I guess you still want to see Phoenix win, right?

 

[nuraman00]

But then realized that the Jazz didn’t hold the Clippers to 32.5% shooting.

Because the Jazz played fake good defense this year, and Rudy had fake adulation about how he was allegedly the greatest defender in the history of the game.

It didn't meet those high standards.

Hopefully the Jazz can legitimately figure out how to achieve those levels.

 

[nuraman00]

Milwaukee with almost as many turnovers in the first, as they had all of game 4.

I hope the Jazz are TAKING NOTE. This is not how to win a NBA Finals game.

 

[nuraman00]

Phoenix on a 12 - 3 run, less than 1 min left.

Milwaukee still leads by a little.

 

[nuraman00]

Holiday might have made the game sealing steal + assist.

It might be one of the biggest moments of the series.

 

[MHSL82]

Holiday might have made the game sealing steal + assist.

It might be one of the biggest moments of the series.

No, I don’t like last minute steals:

 

[nuraman00]

What if they're in the Jazz favor?

 

[nuraman00]

What if, instead of Rudy making the game sealing block in game 1 against the Clippers, he had made a game sealing steal?