(3) Golden State Warriors vs (4) Dallas Mavericks WCF

[msgkings322]

4 more wins to go. Kind of surreal right now. I'm enjoying every moment of it.

Definitely didn't see them being this good. Was hoping for a top 6 playoff seed but right now they look like the best team in the league. We never saw this team all healthy at any time in the regular season.

Celtics are going to be a problem. I said I had it 65/35 Warriors but I think I'm already down to 60/40 Warriors

 

[Robotech]

Definitely didn't see them being this good. Was hoping for a top 6 playoff seed but right now they look like the best team in the league. We never saw this team all healthy at any time in the regular season.

Celtics are going to be a problem. I said I had it 65/35 Warriors but I think I'm already down to 60/40 Warriors

I had predicted Celtics to win it all, so I definitely hope that I'm wrong and that the Warriors prevail over the Celtics or Heat. Even if the Celtics are better, the Warriors are obviously very dangerous. Curry is great on offense, while Draymond is great on defense and an underrated barometer for the Warriors' offense. The emergence of Poole has been key in getting them back into championship position. Klay has been inconsistent, but he can erupt at any time. If we get the good version of Klay for at least 4 games in the next series, then I love their chances of winning.

It's also so great to see the contributions from the rookies.

 

[msgkings322]

I had predicted Celtics to win it all, so I definitely hope that I'm wrong and that the Warriors prevail over the Celtics or Heat. Even if the Celtics are better, the Warriors are obviously very dangerous. Curry is great on offense, while Draymond is great on defense and an underrated barometer for the Warriors' offense. The emergence of Poole has been key in getting them back into championship position. Klay has been inconsistent, but he can erupt at any time. If we get the good version of Klay for at least 4 games in the next series, then I love their chances of winning.

It's also so great to see the contributions from the rookies.

Don't forget Wiggins...Looney won't be nearly as useful as he was vs Dallas, Celtics have much stronger inside presence

 

[Robotech]

Don't forget Wiggins...Looney won't be nearly as useful as he was vs Dallas, Celtics have much stronger inside presence

Yup. Wiggins is very important. The perimeter defense that the Warriors lost with the injuries to Klay have been made up for by Wiggins. And he also adds a fantastic finisher to this offense.

 

[msgkings322]

Yup. Wiggins is very important. The perimeter defense that the Warriors lost with the injuries to Klay have been made up for by Wiggins. And he also adds a fantastic finisher to this offense.

And while it's not huge, getting GPII back will help and every bit counts. With him we're as good defensively as anyone

 

[wildturkey]

 

[Hambombs]

Dubs!

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Don't forget Wiggins...Looney won't be nearly as useful as he was vs Dallas, Celtics have much stronger inside presence

Yup. Wiggins is very important. The perimeter defense that the Warriors lost with the injuries to Klay have been made up for by Wiggins. And he also adds a fantastic finisher to this offense.

And while it's not huge, getting GPII back will help and every bit counts. With him we're as good defensively as anyone

It's also imperative for the Dubs success in the next round to have a healthy Otto Porter jr in the lineup and getting productive minutes.

 

[Montalban]

You're in luck, your Celtics are going to close it out in 6

Let’s hope so. Can’t believe my luck

 

[msgkings322]

Let’s hope so. Can’t believe my luck

Let's get this out of the way now, you've got Celtics in 6 over the Warriors I presume?

 

[Montalban]

Let's get this out of the way now, you've got Celtics in 6 over the Warriors I presume?

Hard to say. At full strength, the Celtics are too big for the Warriors but with a hobbled Marcus Smart and Robert Williams the Dubs might have a fighting chance

 

[msgkings322]

Hard to say. At full strength, the Celtics are too big for the Warriors but with a hobbled Marcus Smart and Robert Williams the Dubs might have a fighting chance

Smart isn't hobbled.

Fighting chance is nice but that still implies Celtics favored. Or are you not even going to make a prediction since yours are always wrong?

Also are they too big for the Ws like Denver was?

 

[Montalban]

Smart isn't hobbled.

Fighting chance is nice but that still implies Celtics favored. Or are you not even going to make a prediction since yours are always wrong?

Also are they too big for the Ws like Denver was?

He has a foot injury and Williams has what the hockey people call a “lower body injury”
There are so many things that go into my analysis of a series but an obvious one would be which team has home court. If it’s the Celtics, I’d give them the edge

 

[msgkings322]

He has a foot injury and Williams has what the hockey people call a “lower body injury”
There are so many things that go into my analysis of a series but an obvious one would be which team has home court. If it’s the Celtics, I’d give them the edge

The Warriors do. What's your pick? Mine is Ws in 7.

As far as the bolded, maybe you need less things to analyze because your picks always suck.

 

[Montalban]

The Warriors do. What's your pick? Mine is Ws in 7.

As far as the bolded, maybe you need less things to analyze because your picks always suck.

Tics in 7 if I have to choose now

 

[msgkings322]

Tics in 7 if I have to choose now

Winning on the road in game 7 eh?

It's almost a coinflip so unlike your other predictions this one has a shot. But it pleases me you went with your Celtics over my Warriors.

 

[Montalban]

Winning on the road in game 7 eh?

It's almost a coinflip so unlike your other predictions this one has a shot. But it pleases me you went with your Celtics over my Warriors.

Yeah. Seems like it might go more this way: Split games 1 and 2 in San Francisco, Celtics sweep at home in games 3 and 4. Dubs buck up for one last hurrah at home in game 5 then Celtics close it out at home in game 6

 

[msgkings322]

Yeah. Seems like it might go more this way: Split games 1 and 2 in San Francisco, Celtics sweep at home in games 3 and 4. Dubs buck up for one last hurrah at home in game 5 then Celtics close it out at home in game 6

Yes that was the pattern the Dubs used to beat that last team they couldn't beat (Memphis). But you said Celtics in 7.

Interestingly, the Heat look like they aren't dead yet. Hope they beat your team because the Ws probably match up better with the Heat than the Celtics.

 

[Montalban]

Yes that was the pattern the Dubs used to beat that last team they couldn't beat (Memphis). But you said Celtics in 7.

Interestingly, the Heat look like they aren't dead yet. Hope they beat your team because the Ws probably match up better with the Heat than the Celtics.

Interesting playoffs. This is the third team I remember laying an egg at home with a chance to close it out. Milwaukee, Phoenix and now Boston. Lot of mental weakness in today’s NBA player

 

[msgkings322]

Interesting playoffs. This is the third team I remember laying an egg at home with a chance to close it out. Milwaukee, Phoenix and now Boston. Lot of mental weakness in today’s NBA player

Finally someone gets it. I think before around 2010 that never happened.