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[BSLChrisStoner]

The Bucks put up 81 points in the first half last night.  They shot the lights out, but the Heat's defensive effort was awful.

The Heat had a chance to go home up 2-0.  They did not show up.  That may come back to bite them.

Milwaukee winning without Giannis...   Memphis winning without Ja...  

[Mike B]

Milwaukee winning without Giannis...   Memphis winning without Ja...  

Opportunities missed by the Lakers and Heat.

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[TwentyThirtyFive]

Im about to make a huge face turn on LBJ if they win the title. Or even the West for that matter.

[mweb08]

Im about to make a huge face turn on LBJ if they win the title. Or even the West for that matter.

Why?

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Why?

130-1. So tell me the Lakers have a legit chance. I also got in on a bit of Phoenix stock before they traded for KD so a Lakers-Suns WCF would be just fine.

[mweb08]

130-1. So tell me the Lakers have a legit chance. I also got in on a bit of Phoenix stock before they traded for KD so a Lakers-Suns WCF would be just fine.

Fair enough and good luck!

[BSLChrisStoner]

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[mweb08]

I don't have a strong opinion of who will win the West.

The Suns have the best top two in the league plus Paul and Ayton, but there's not a whole lot left on that roster and there's a fair amount of injury potential.

The Nuggets are a better regular season team than playoff team but their offense may be good enough to overcome their D.

The Kings are in the same boat but with worse D and more skepticism from me.

The Warriors have been disappointing this year, but are still largely the same team that won the title last year.

Lastly the Lakers have significant injury risk in their top 2 and LeBron isn't that close to what he once was, but that's still a strong top 2, their D is legit, and they got Hillbilly Kobe!

[Mike B]

I don't have a strong opinion of who will win the West.

The Suns have the best top two in the league plus Paul and Ayton, but there's not a whole lot left on that roster and there's a fair amount of injury potential.

The Nuggets are a better regular season team than playoff team but their offense may be good enough to overcome their D.

The Kings are in the same boat but with worse D and more skepticism from me.

The Warriors have been disappointing this year, but are still largely the same team that won the title last year.

Lastly the Lakers have significant injury risk in their top 2 and LeBron isn't that close to what he once was, but that's still a strong top 2, their D is legit, and they got Hillbilly Kobe!

Injuries will decide the West IMO.

 

The teams at the top are close but some teams, will get hit by injuries.

It is hard to see guys like KD, Paul etc. go 8 weeks without missing time.  

We have already seen it, probably kill the Clippers and the Grizzlies.

[mweb08]

Wow at Jimmy Butler and the Heat!

[BSLChrisStoner]

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[Mike B]

The Butler game was one of the best I have seen in awhile.  Wow...56.  I thought the game was over when the Bucks went up 13.

[Steve55]

130-1. So tell me the Lakers have a legit chance. I also got in on a bit of Phoenix stock before they traded for KD so a Lakers-Suns WCF would be just fine.

 

 

Lakers go far as long as Davis stays healthy.

[Steve55]

• LeBron's first 20-20 game helps put Lakers up 3-1

 

 

I know he's LBJ, but all the highlites I see are him driving to the basket dribbling with his left hand and pushing away the defender with his right.

[Pedro Cerrano]

We could have some amazing second round matchups.

Lakers v kings/warriors
Nuggets v Suns
Celtics v sixers (with a healthy embiid)
Knicks v heat (for nostalgia purposes)

Lot still has to happen

[Pedro Cerrano]

I know he's LBJ, but all the highlites I see are him driving to the basket dribbling with his left hand and pushing away the defender with his right.

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