Official 2008-09 NBA Playoffs Thread

[OSUFan_88]

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Cavs have clinched the East.

[z Revis]

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Detroit looking like they will clinch a playoff spot tonight.

Does anybody know if the Bulls have clinched yet?

Yea the Bulls are in it. All the Playoff teams are set now, it's just how the seeding will turn out. There are no more teams alive in the East or the West Playoff race.

[o_capone]

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maybe i'm not so scared for the blazers to play the lakers in the second round afterall after completely blowing them out last time we faced them and then beating them for the second time in a row tonight

[ProfessaPackMan]

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All Playoff Teams are set along with the No. 1 Seeds.

Only thing left to decide is Home Court and the rest of the playoff matchups.

One more week.

[ezekiel55]

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The Bulls are playing better ball now with Salmons than they were with Deng... He's a better scorer and can kill you from deep (Deng is below average at best from out there) or slashing. They're very dangerous with a leader in Rose, very good wing players in Salmons/Gordon, and a cadre of serviceable bigs to throw at the opposing frontcourt. Should be a fun team to watch in the post-season -- who knows if they'll pull a Hawks and take their first round matchup to 7 games... they're the type of team to surprise you if you don't take them seriously.

I was basically going to write this verbatim. lol

The Bulls have become a much better team with the addition of Miller and Salmons, but they still have a long way to go.

Deng's injury is basically addition by subtraction. Without him in the line-up it gives Salmons more PT and really makes for an offensively explosive line-up with him Rose and Gordon in the backcourt.

I'm happy we've clinched a spot and dont expect us to make too much noise, I just wanted Derrick to get some experience.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Top 3 Seeds are set in the East right now as the Celtics clinched the 2 seed and the Magic clinched the 3 seed.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Updated Playoff Standings:

West
1. Lakers
2. Nuggets
3. Rockets
4. Trail Blazers
5. Spurs
6. Mavs
7. Hornets
8. Jazz

[o_capone]

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man we are tied with houston record wise but they gonna win the division so they will get the better seed... we need denver to rest some starters and lose the rest of their games lol... one game back, 2 games to go... anyone know who holds the tie breaker between denver and portland??

[ProfessaPackMan]

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My mistake, as of right now(courtesy o nba.com), Portland is the 3 seed and New Orleans is the 6 seed.

[FlyRice]

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man we are tied with houston record wise but they gonna win the division so they will get the better seed... we need denver to rest some starters and lose the rest of their games lol... one game back, 2 games to go... anyone know who holds the tie breaker between denver and portland??

Both Denver and Houston have the tie breaker over Portland. Portland has the tie breaker over San Antonio.

[ex carrabba fan]

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It's getting closer and closer to bumping my "Portland will be a top 4 seed" thread

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Rockets-Mavs and Nuggets-Blazers wednesday.

6 more days man.

[o_capone]

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mavs gotta beat houston and we gotta beat denver, that game on wednesday will be for the division...

[ProfessaPackMan]

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I think Denver already clinched the division last week.

[FlyRice]

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I think Denver already clinched the division last week.

Not yet, they need one more win. They'll more than likely clinch it tomorrow against the Kings.