Around the NBA: Week 25 (4/8 - 4/14)

[specialsauce]

That would irritate the shit out of me. As I said before, we had too many betas last era.

[Cap]

Nurk sits with three fouls and we don’t go to Ewwbanks. Nice.

[Split T]

Bench holding the lead…and here comes Book and KD

[AmareIsGod]

That would irritate the shit out of me. As I said before, we had too many betas last era.

[wpmiller42]

Please find a way back to us Mikal. Brooklyn doesn't deserve you.

[Flagrant Fowl]

LeBron with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 17 assists at his age is incredible.

[Split T]

Man, Lakers eliminated Pels from IST, knocked them out of the 6th seed, and might knock them into a do or die game next…

[Flagrant Fowl]

Pels vs. Lakers and Kings vs. Warriors.

The Lakers clearly have the edge on the Pels right now, so that would match them with Denver in the first round. I would think the Pels could get it together at home against the Warriors or Kings to secure the 8th spot, and I think they present a lot of problems for OKC in the first round. Hopefully they're not completely psyched out from being owned by the Lakers.

[Split T]

Lakers gotta be upset Denver blew the 1 seed…they’d definitely prefer OKC in that 2/7

[LazarusLong]

Man, Lakers eliminated Pels from IST, knocked them out of the 6th seed, and might knock them into a do or die game next…

Zion was curiously in cruise control in a pivotal game...

[Split T]

14 teams between 46 and 51 wins

[Superbone]

14 teams between 46 and 51 wins

Crazy stat!

[Split T]

Here’s my semi-bold prediction…4 teams with home court advantage will lose in the 1st round…I’ll amend that to 5 if Lakers end up 8 vs Thunder

[Cap]

14 teams between 46 and 51 wins

In the West, #10 this year has a better record than #4 last year.

[Split T]

14 teams between 46 and 51 wins

In the West, #10 this year has a better record than #4 last year.

Ya it was a crazy deep west this year…and Spurs, Rockets, Grizzlies might be coming next year…kinda crazy.

[Cap]

It’s crazy to win 46 games and your reward is the 9-10 game. I guess that’s better than winning 46 games and not having a chance at all (or winning 48 and not having a chance at all, as happened to us about a decade ago), so kudos to the league for coming up with the PIT.

As for the up and comers, don’t forget Portland. They’ve “unlocked” Ayton.

[ShelC]

Boban gave 'em chicken

[Superbone]

He's a man of the people!

[Cap]

I don’t think I’ll ever forgive John Wick for killing him.

[Split T]

Here’s my if I had a ballot:

MVP:

1. SGA
2. Luka
3. Jokic
4. Giannis
5. Brunson

DPOY:

1. Wemby
2. Rudy

ROY:

1. Wemby
2. Chet
3. Miller

6MOY:

1. Naz Reid

MIP:

1. Coby White
2. Donte Divencenzo
3. Tyrese Maxey

All-NBA 1st Team:

G SGA
G Luka
F Tatum
F Giannis
C Jokic

2nd Team:

G Brunson
F Kawhi
F KD
F LeBron
C AD

3rd Team

G Curry
G Ant
G Book
F PG13
C Sabonis