2013-2014 NBA Season

[RockHardTen1985]

The number of games literally means nothing. Im betting the series, I already have locked in at the prices I list.

San Antonio, but Dallas gets 2. No bet here as the Spurs are minus 900. Actually if I had to bet it I would take Dallas at plus 640. Again no bet here, Spurs in 6.

Memphis in 7. Clearly OKC can win, but I dont love the way they finished the season. Ill stab $100 on Memphis plus 330

Golden State in 7. Not as confident as I would be with Bogut being out. But I cant jump ship now. Golden St for $200 at plus 320.

Houston. I like them in 6. I was hoping this series would be close to even. But Houston is to much a chalk for me to wager.

Miami in 5.

Indiana in 5. No bets straight up on either

Toronto in 7. Value at plus 140. Toronto for $100 at plus 140

Wizards in 7. Value at plus 175 IMO. Washington for $100 at plus 175

My finals prediction is Miami vs either Houston, Golden St or LA. My only strong opinion in the West is that I dont think either of the top 2 seeds gets to the Finals.

[Immanuel Kant]

As a life-long Raptor "fan" (since year one 1995) I can't tell you how much it means to be back in the playoffs........

Now that that is out of the way......

Raps cannot win this series..on paper

Nets are too big, too strong, too experienced

I think the telling advantage is the Bigs....here's a list of those players on the playoff roster 6 foot 10 and taller

Toronto--Jonas, Hansbrough, Patterson, Novak

Brooklyn--Blatche, Collins, Garnett, Plumlee, Lopez


It's asking Jonas, Tyler and PP a hell of a lot to battle equally for 48 minutes...let alone 7 games.....Blatche is the deal breaker here...Raps have no one to stop him


Lowry has had a season from the Gods......Nets will trap him and double him forcing him to give up the ball....if he does Raps are doomed.....if he doesn't he'll get hurt within the first two games and puffftttt

DeRozan will get exposed this series......Ross will try but he's a rookie(playoff-wise, about to be schooled)..If the media try to paint the story of Joe Johnson getting the AS appearance at the expense of Lowry they just might discover Joe lighting up the Raps one game for 40.....here's a guess...Johnson averages more points than DeRozan and Ross

My head says Nets in 5 or 6 I hope I'm wrong
My heart says GO Raptors

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Immanuel Kant

As a life-long Raptor "fan" (since year one 1995) I can't tell you how much it means to be back in the playoffs........

Now that that is out of the way......

Raps cannot win this series..on paper

Nets are too big, too strong, too experienced

I think the telling advantage is the Bigs....here's a list of those players on the playoff roster 6 foot 10 and taller

Toronto--Jonas, Hansbrough, Patterson, Novak

Brooklyn--Blatche, Collins, Garnett, Plumlee, Lopez


It's asking Jonas, Tyler and PP a hell of a lot to battle equally for 48 minutes...let alone 7 games.....Blatche is the deal breaker here...Raps have no one to stop him


Lowry has had a season from the Gods......Nets will trap him and double him forcing him to give up the ball....if he does Raps are doomed.....if he doesn't he'll get hurt within the first two games and puffftttt

DeRozan will get exposed this series......Ross will try but he's a rookie(playoff-wise, about to be schooled)..If the media try to paint the story of Joe Johnson getting the AS appearance at the expense of Lowry they just might discover Joe lighting up the Raps one game for 40.....here's a guess...Johnson averages more points than DeRozan and Ross

My head says Nets in 5 or 6 I hope I'm wrong
My heart says GO Raptors

Did you just say Blatche cant be stopped?
Dont hear that very often.

[Immanuel Kant]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Did you just say Blatche cant be stopped?
Dont hear that very often.

very true!....

I couldn't find a Blatche prop for game 1 at any of my outs

One prop I did play is Joe Johnson +7.5 points vs DeRozan

[ateamstupid]

"**** BROOKLYN" - Masai Ujiri, who would never step foot in the borough. Cute little team, Masai.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

The number of games literally means nothing. Im betting the series, I already have locked in at the prices I list.

San Antonio, but Dallas gets 2. No bet here as the Spurs are minus 900. Actually if I had to bet it I would take Dallas at plus 640. Again no bet here, Spurs in 6.

Memphis in 7. Clearly OKC can win, but I dont love the way they finished the season. Ill stab $100 on Memphis plus 330

Golden State in 7. Not as confident as I would be with Bogut being out. But I cant jump ship now. Golden St for $200 at plus 320.

Houston. I like them in 6. I was hoping this series would be close to even. But Houston is to much a chalk for me to wager.

Miami in 5.

Indiana in 5. No bets straight up on either

Toronto in 7. Value at plus 140. Toronto for $100 at plus 140

Wizards in 7. Value at plus 175 IMO. Washington for $100 at plus 175

My finals prediction is Miami vs either Houston, Golden St or LA. My only strong opinion in the West is that I dont think either of the top 2 seeds gets to the Finals.

1-0 on series plays. plus $175

[Duvalier]

31 shots taken by Westbrook?

[Pants II]

It's all about Westbrook. Just ask him.

Team killer.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Pants II

It's all about Westbrook. Just ask him.

Team killer.

He is a superstar.

[Pants II]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

He is a superstar.

Maybe on Playstation.

OK City needs to trade him while he still has value. He's mentally incapable of changing for the better.

[Immanuel Kant]

Who is the imposter wearing Kevin Garnett's uniform?

Time to hang it up........

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by Pants II

It's all about Westbrook. Just ask him.

Team killer.

What's he have, like 1 point total in the 4 overtime periods this series?

[ateamstupid]

Scott Brooks is a buffoon. They need to fire him and hire Kevin Ollie.

[Cannon Shell]

OKC is imploding. Brooks has lost control of the team. They need a new direction, he needs to go.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Duvalier

31 shots taken by Westbrook?

It is obvious that Westbrook isnt listening to Brooks anymore and Tony Allen is hounding Durant into sub-par play. How is it possible that against a team with post men like Gasol and Randolph that Adams has played 21 minutes in this series total?

Durant has played worse than Westbrook has.

But the guy in the suit ultimately is responsible.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

But the guy in the suit ultimately is responsible.

He should be. Brooks' decisions on which guys play and which don't have killed the offense. ANY good team can limit KD when Perk and Thabo play. Westbrook has lost faith in his horrible system. Jones, Lamb, and Adams should have been playing all year, and playing now. But Brooks would rather play old, slow guys that can't shoot, and Memphis D is too good for that.

[cmorioles]

Westbrook is not the problem. Perfect, of course not. But as somebody that has seen every Thunder game ever played, blaming him is silly.

[King Glorious]

I bet Phil Jackson has to be kicking himself for not waiting a little longer. It's very possible that Indiana, OKC, Houston, and GS could all become open really soon.

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Westbrook is not the problem. Perfect, of course not. But as somebody that has seen every Thunder game ever played, blaming him is silly.

Taking 31 shots and going 0-14 in 4 overtime periods certainly isn't helping the cause.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

He should be. Brooks' decisions on which guys play and which don't have killed the offense. ANY good team can limit KD when Perk and Thabo play. Westbrook has lost faith in his horrible system. Jones, Lamb, and Adams should have been playing all year, and playing now. But Brooks would rather play old, slow guys that can't shoot, and Memphis D is too good for that.

They are gonna escape Memphis because it looks like Conley is hurt. But there are big issues there. Indiana looks like they may get through as well but the flaws of both teams are pretty apparent.