Eastern Conference Playoffs Discussion Thread 1st Round

[z Revis]

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Then the Pacers, who the hell on here suddenly thought the Pacers had all these superstars? Who the hell besides Wizzle thought the Pacers were going to make a deep run in the playoffs? Everybody has always known what the Pacers are, it was just a matter of expecting them to not let Orlando come out and play them tough. Yeah Orlando is playing well, but Indiana is good enough that a Dwightless Magic shouldn't be even sniffing a win out of them.

It was the fact that since the Magic won game one and came back in the 4th to force OT in game 4, the Pacers suddenly suck. No one said the Pacers would make a deep run, just that they have the pieces to do so. And now they apparently don't. Either everyone suddenly thinks the Pacers are a superstar studded team that should be winning by 30 every game, or people aren't giving enough credit to the Magic. Dwightless or not, they still have some good players on that team. And you're not going to take out the fight in a team that's been winning and atop of the East for years now, especially in a Playoff series, just because they're without their star.

Funny thing is that a lot of people had Indy over Orlando in 5 games, yet they're surprised when the Pacers lose a game.. and don't win by 30 in the others.

[ex carrabba fan]

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Orlando still has good players on their team outside of Howard?

How good are we talkin here

[z Revis]

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Orlando still has good players on their team outside of Howard?

How good are we talkin here

Good enough to steal a game and compete in another against the Pacers.

The point is that not everything in sports happens the way we think. This series doesn't mean anything other than the Magic didn't curl up in the fetal position with the thought of playing without Dwight against a team they beat twice in the regular season.

[ex carrabba fan]

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Good enough to steal a game and compete in another against the Pacers.

The point is that not everything in sports happens the way we think. This series doesn't mean anything other than the Magic didn't curl up in the fetal position with the thought of playing without Dwight against a team they beat twice in the regular season.

I think the point is both of the teams don't look like they're much of a threat to do anything.

[Paul Pierce_OS]

I think the point is both of the teams don't look like they're much of a threat to do anything.

Pacers can give Miami problems, Miami doesn't have a lot of size, a compared to the pacers the pacers just have to use their advantage smartly.



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[ex carrabba fan]

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Pacers aren't gonna score squat on Miami. That's the problem.

They don't have anyone to stop Wade nor LeBron either.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Remember when any of the Top 8 teams out West each had a good chance to make the Finals? I'm still waiting to hear this case made BTW.

Either way, there's only 6 teams total in the league that have a realistic chance to win the whole thing and 4 of those teams reside out West and I've said that all year. But I have the East Coast bias folks so take that with a grain of salt.

[z Revis]

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I think the point is both of the teams don't look like they're much of a threat to do anything.

What is your definition of much of a threat to do anything?

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Win the Finals.

At least that's my definition or I'd assume everyone's definition in that regard.

[BlueNGold]

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Well this is entertaining.

[ex carrabba fan]

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Lol at anyone saying 8 teams in the west has a chance at making it to the finals.

I think the middle of the road teams in the west have more than proved themselves as being a better caliber than the rest of the East.

Even though Dallas got swept, I think they'd fare well against anyone in the east sans Miami.

Utah was a dud.

When you watch the West playoffs the caliber seems to be much different. If you don't see that, cool.

[Moses Shuttlesworth]

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It seems that if I move a few hundred miles southwest my balling skills will go through the roof.

I didn't know geography played such a large role. Who'da thunk it?

Anything can happen in the playoffs. Don't discount anyone.

[The 24th Letter]

Lol @ the East Coast/ West Coast beef.....

[King_B_Mack]

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It's 1996 all over again. Too bad my Bulls don't know that

[ProfessaPackMan]

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People got short term memory I see but oh well, It is what it is.

/kanyeshrug

I'll just end it with something Moses said that I have been saying all year long:

Anything can happen in the playoffs. Don't discount anyone.