2019 Eastern Conference Playoffs - 2nd Round Discussion Thread

**jeebs9** · 04-23-2019, 10:42 PM

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Wasn't me this time lol

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23 · 04-23-2019, 11:02 PM

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Originally posted by ProfessaPackMan

Here you go for the folks bitching about not having a thread .497989 seconds after a round ended.

ROFL

We don't even have a schedule

**WarMMA** · 04-24-2019, 12:48 AM

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Lol can't wait. East 2nd round about to be fire.

**dubcity** · 04-24-2019, 01:19 AM

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Sixers vs Raptors

LET THE NARRATIVES BEGIN

**Fresh Tendrils** · 04-24-2019, 08:10 AM

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Some of you need to make some offerings to the ThreadGod.

**Master Live 013** · 04-24-2019, 10:15 AM

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I want to thank our gracious host for opening this thread, it most have taken great fortitude without a schedule.

**Master Live 013** · 04-24-2019, 10:16 AM

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 Regarding the series, am I the only one that feels that the 76ers have half a player too much on their starting lineup? There just aren’t enough basketballs to go around and it seems that one guy has to sacrifice so the others can be comfortable. That’s why weirdly in some of the games where 1 of them was missing (Embiid due to injury, Butler being thrown out) the team didn’t seem to suffer as much. 76ers seem to me like a team less than the sum of their parts.

Such interesting series, the East semis are going to be lit.
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**Majingir** · 04-24-2019, 11:00 AM

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Originally posted by Master Live 013

Regarding the series, am I the only one that feels that the 76ers have half a player too much on their starting lineup? There just aren’t enough basketballs to go around and it seems that one guy has to sacrifice so the others can be comfortable. That’s why weirdly in some of the games where 1 of them was missing (Embiid due to injury, Butler being thrown out) the team didn’t seem to suffer as much. 76ers seem to me like a team less than the sum of their parts.

Such interesting series, the East semis are going to be lit.
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If Redick/Harris shoot 3s like they did vs Nets, I think that could be a big advantage for them.

I really do see FT coming into play in this series alot. Embiid got to foul line more times than almost any player in the playoffs. Raptors do have options with Ibaka or Gasol defending Embiid, but if one of them gets into early foul trouble (or we see BOTH guys wind up with 3 fouls before halftime), that could be a big time difference maker in the series.

One thing though everyone shouldn't bother with, their season series.

Since last time these teams met:
Raptors added Gasol
76ers added Harris

Kind of a big difference in both teams since a meeting almost 3 months ago. And of those 4 games, 1 had no Kawhi for Raptors (Raptors lost), 1 had no Butler for 76ers (76ers lost).

I think Gasol vs Embiid favors neither guy. They might cancel each other out.

In their 2 matchups this year (76ers vs Grizzlies):
-Embiid shot 8/28 (28.6%)
-Gasol shot 11/35 (31.4%)

**ojandpizza** · 04-24-2019, 11:22 AM

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Originally posted by Master Live 013

Regarding the series, am I the only one that feels that the 76ers have half a player too much on their starting lineup? There just aren’t enough basketballs to go around and it seems that one guy has to sacrifice so the others can be comfortable. That’s why weirdly in some of the games where 1 of them was missing (Embiid due to injury, Butler being thrown out) the team didn’t seem to suffer as much. 76ers seem to me like a team less than the sum of their parts.

Such interesting series, the East semis are going to be lit.
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To me they oddly seem better when Ben can be aggressive because he gets to the spots where he can score and his passing allows everyone to eat as well. Meaning that even though Embiid is by a good chunk their best player, the overall play-making and touches of everyone else seems to take a big hit when they are playing through him.

I think the team as a whole would be better off using Embiid when he has mismatches, or has the hot hand, etc and other times maybe just use him to pull out other bigs from the rim. He needs to be the guy who's willing to sacrifice touches IMO, but also needs to be the guy that when he has a mismatch the others will dump him the ball every single play and let him eat.

**ProfessaPackMan** · 04-24-2019, 12:22 PM

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Originally posted by Master Live 013

I want to thank our gracious host for opening this thread, it most have taken great fortitude without a schedule.

No problem.

I’m sure it would’ve been too much of a hassle to discuss it without having said thread up right away.

**dubcity** · 04-24-2019, 12:35 PM

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I'm fully on Team Toronto for this series.

**Majingir** · 04-24-2019, 12:53 PM

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Happy now, we have a TENTATIVE schedule for Raptors vs 76ers. Times not announced yet, obviously because of TV network and west games.

Gm1 Saturday
Gm2 Monday
Gm3 Thursday
Gm4 Sunday

Sucks theres only 1 game in a 5 day span.

**lilteapot** · 04-24-2019, 12:54 PM

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I like Toronto a lot more now that Kawhi is on the team. For some reason I could never stand Derozan.

If I could see any teams go all the way they would be Milwaukee, Boston or Toronto.

**areobee401** · 04-24-2019, 12:58 PM

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Raptors - 6 games
Bucks - 4 games

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