2014 Eastern Conference Playoffs -1st Round Discussion Thread

[SPTO]

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Who can/should fans target this year? 2008 it was "HOOOOOOOOOOOWARD" in 2007 it was "VC SUCKS", but who could be the target of Raptors fans hate this year?

I'm not sure but I will tell you this, the ACC will be rockin like crazy and I wouldn't be surprised to see the crowd play a big role.

[phenom1990]

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Why do you say this? You think it's going to be an easy sweep or you think it's going to be ugly because of how Indy has played as of late?

It wasn't a move the needle type of series last year with a better Atlanta team that had Al Horford. So it's hard to expect anything different. Toronto and Brooklyn should be a fun chippy series and Miami-Charlotte will be better than most people think.

[DJ_Solis]

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I don't think that the Nets lost because they thought Toronto would be an easy out. They just want a shot at Miami. With the 4 seed that would require getting all the way to the ECF. KG and Paul still wanna take them down.


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[Majingir]

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I don't think that the Nets lost because they thought Toronto would be an easy out. They just want a shot at Miami. With the 4 seed that would require getting all the way to the ECF. KG and Paul still wanna take them down.


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lol, all these teams have much diff paths they'd probably be best at

Nets best would be Toronto then Miami
Toronto would've been Washington then Indiana
Chicago would've been Brooklyn then Miami


lol,Chicago, you want to trade(Bulls better vs Nets than Wizards,and better +/- vs Heat than Pacers)

[The 24th Letter]

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Sigh....was hoping to see the Bobcats get a playoff win before they were gone...ah well...

[ex carrabba fan]

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Why do you say this? You think it's going to be an easy sweep or you think it's going to be ugly because of how Indy has played as of late?

I just think it's going to be really ugly and the offenses might be an ultra struggle

[volstopfan14]

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Schedules are set. Charlotte/Miami set for 3:30 Sunday.

[Majingir]

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Raptors-Nets kick off playoffs on Saturday. I wish it was Saturday night(people in Toronto need a HNIC replacement lol), but Saturday afternoon will be just fine, something that rarely happens for Raptors to begin with, so it'll feel even more special!

Raptors-Nets at 12:30pm EST(ESPN)
Warriors-Clippers at 3:30pm EST(ABC)
Pacers-Hawks at 7pm EST(ESPN)
Grizzlies-Thunder at 9:30pm EST(ESPN)

[SPTO]

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Does Dan Shulman call playoff basketball? (I know he has his baseball gig) It would be really cool if he does the PBP for the Raptors series for ESPN.

[Majingir]

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Only USA coverage of Raptors series(or really any series) I want is TNT. They got at least 1 game on there so hopefully people in Canada can see it!

What is up with Heat series scheduling?

Game 1 on Sunday
Game 2 on Wednesday
Game 3 on Saturday

By that same Saturday, Hawks-Pacers/Thunder-Grizzlies will be playing game 4 lol

[SPTO]

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Only USA coverage of Raptors series(or really any series) I want is TNT. They got at least 1 game on there so hopefully people in Canada can see it!

What is up with Heat series scheduling?

Game 1 on Sunday
Game 2 on Wednesday
Game 3 on Saturday

By that same Saturday, Hawks-Pacers/Thunder-Grizzlies will be playing game 4 lol

That's not a new thing, the NBA has some of the weirdest playoff scheduling i've ever seen. Sometimes the breaks are so far apart that if you're only a casual fan you're liable to forget when the next game is coming on.

[Majingir]

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My guess at 1st round series:
Heat in 4
Pacers in 5
Raptors in 6
Bulls in 7

Heat have dominated Bobcats. Pacers have struggled vs Hawks,but I see that being fixed up for playoffs. Raptors I believe benefit the longer the series vs Nets goes(especially since final 3 games are in 6 day span). Bulls have struggled vs Wizards, but I see the series going to 7 with them pulling it out.

I just realized,Raptors-Nets is also Drake vs Jay-Z lol

[ex carrabba fan]

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It's going to be fun to see this Raptors/Nets series, if nothing else to see Pack v all the Raps fans here

I expect Thibbs to make Wall look average

[redsrule]

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Heat in 5
Pacers in 5
Nets in 6
Wizards in 7

I'm hoping John Wall has a huge series for Washington and lifts them past Chicago. It's going to be tough though.

[TUSS11]

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I expect Thibbs to make Wall look average