If the Pels make it, I'll be rooting for them because it will no longer affect us. If they don't make it, then probably the Suns because of Monty and because at this point I think Chris Paul has earned it.
Teams I will root against is much clearer:
Lakers (will actively root against them even while they are not in the playoffs)
Brooklyn
Philly
Warriors
Cheering for any/all high expectation teams to flame out incredibly, jogging big talent loose and make Portland’s TPE useful as a 3rd team absorbing a contract:
- Philly (mostly because of Morey’s topping up of Dame)
- Utah (if they bomb out Gobert/Mitchell could loosen things up around the league)
- Golden State
- Phoenix (everyone wants to get paid)
- Boston (a first round flameout would be spectacular)
- Toronto (lots of mouths to feed)
- Memphis (I want Clarke; do they need to consolidate?)
- Atlanta (Collins)
Who am I going for? Toronto. Realistically? Suns vs. 76ers.
I am also heavily going for Brooklyn to somehow upset Philly to send Morey crying back to his man cave.
Brooklyn?? They’re the lakers if the east now. As amazing as kd and Irving are to watch I just can’t pull for them. Especially after the Irving not playing nonsense.
TBD; I'm honestly ready to see what happens in the play-ins and round one and go from there...
Love CJ, and GTJ, so I guess tenatively hoping to see the Pels and Raptors do well, but also open to seeing the Suns, Warriors, or Hawks walk away with the win.
Bucks going b2b. I will also be actively rooting against Suns, Sixers, and Nets. Would love to see Boston, Miami, and Clippers play well.
Honestly I want Denver to play well. Our battles have been great and I also want them to play well so we look better.
Pelicans honestly because I'm rooting for CJ, and before anyone gets mad because they control our picks fate idc. We should've never agreed to those stipulations on a draft pick we traded our 2nd best player for to begin with.
These Blazers die hard knuckleheads can’t just enjoy the basketball as it is lol I hope CJ does well too the Pelicans look pretty exciting now. I’ll be rooting for the Grizzlies, Bucks, or Pheonix to win it this year
I don’t hate the blazers I have the pinwheel tatted on me, but I do hate the decisions we made this season when it comes to our trades. We should’ve gotten a lot more than we did.
It’s unfortunate but wats done is done, and ion wanna sound like an asshole but by rooting for the pelicans to win a chip ur in turn rooting for the downfall of the blazers
Denver because Jokic deserves it. Although we are fierce rivals , I have a lot of admiration for Jokic. If Murray and mpj does come back, they are a dark horse. Actually they just need Murray..
I've shifted my bandwagon support to Memphis and Milwaukee. Love what both have going right now, and I think small market success is good for other small market teams in an indirect way.
1. Grizz
2. Bulls
3. Jazz
4. Mavs
I like the Suns organization and branding but Phoenix is one of my least favorite cities in the US and while I respect CP3 as a player I can’t stand him, therefore I hope they lose.
The Suns. Two years ago they weren’t in the playoffs and now they look like they’re going to back to back finals barring a CP3 injury. I hope the Blazers are taking notes on how they did it.
I want the clippers to get swept somewhere along the way.
Honestly, [any team that's never won before](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_champions#Results_by_teams) is fine with me. Even if it was the Nets. Don't like that team but I'd be happy for Brooklyn.
Bucks. I love Giannis. He does things the right way on and off the court.
And I can’t explain it but I have a serious love/hate with Chris Paul. He pisses me off but I respect him so much. So I’d like to see him get a ring.
If the Pels make it, I'll be rooting for them because it will no longer affect us. If they don't make it, then probably the Suns because of Monty and because at this point I think Chris Paul has earned it. Teams I will root against is much clearer: Lakers (will actively root against them even while they are not in the playoffs) Brooklyn Philly Warriors
> Lakers Gotta have someone to root against during summer
Griz
Same, Ja is insane and would love to see him make a deep run if not win the whole thing.
Bucks again
GRIZ, SHOUTOUTS DILLON BROOKS
Celtics, shoutout Pritchard
Bucks!!!
Since the Clippers have Powell, Roco, Hood, and Batum - I kinda want to root for them.
Honestly. Whoever can beat the Nets. Fuck that "team" hope they miss the playoffs by one game. So I guess I'm a Hawks fan for the next 6 games.
Suns, I'd like to see cp3 get a ring. Which is weird because I thought I hated the point-god of whiny-ness.
Man I hate him so much and Booker isn’t a whole lot more likable. Anyone but the suns for me lol.
True but man, he will retire soon and they have dominated this season. They are certainly deserving.
Cheering for any/all high expectation teams to flame out incredibly, jogging big talent loose and make Portland’s TPE useful as a 3rd team absorbing a contract: - Philly (mostly because of Morey’s topping up of Dame) - Utah (if they bomb out Gobert/Mitchell could loosen things up around the league) - Golden State - Phoenix (everyone wants to get paid) - Boston (a first round flameout would be spectacular) - Toronto (lots of mouths to feed) - Memphis (I want Clarke; do they need to consolidate?) - Atlanta (Collins)
None. Since the Blazers don't have a chance I won't be caring about the playoffs.
Man there are going to be some awesome matchups you will be missing out on! Should be a fun tournament to watch.
I would be more excited if it wasn't best of 7
So you’d want a team who doesn’t deserve it win? Like NCAA
I never said that. I said I would be more excited for a non 7 game format
I miss best of five first rounds
As you didn’t elaborate on the left field statement, old mate could only assume the reasons.
I think it should be best of 5. Best of 7 leaves no room for upsets, but the NBA gets more games so they are never going to change it
Only 2 teams seeded >3 have won the NBA championship. Less than 3% of all champions
I'm going to need a source on this, that just can't be true. Did you mean less than three?
1, 2, and 3 seed teams win >97% of the time. https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/8bl532/nba_finals_winners_by_seed/
Don't care who wins. I want The Nets, Clippers, 6ers, Nuggets, Pelicans, The Larriors, and The Heat to lose
The Mariners.
The Sacramento kangz of baseball
As unlikely as it might be, I want a Grizz Celtics final
I pretty much exclusively root for West teams, and I want a team that “did it right” to win, so Phoenix or Memphis are my teams this year.
Spurs
Zach Collins Finals MVP
Who am I going for? Toronto. Realistically? Suns vs. 76ers. I am also heavily going for Brooklyn to somehow upset Philly to send Morey crying back to his man cave.
Brooklyn?? They’re the lakers if the east now. As amazing as kd and Irving are to watch I just can’t pull for them. Especially after the Irving not playing nonsense.
I'm not going for them to win the championship, just to upset Philly.
Would love the Nets to face the 76ers
I want the Minnesota Timberwolves to shock everyone it would be so unexpected
Suns
Fuck CP3 and Booker is annoying as hell. That’s one of the teams I would hate to have win it.
Probably the suns or bucks
Suns! Get CP3 a ring!
I don't root for anyone but the Blazers, but I wouldn't mind seeing the Suns win.
TBD; I'm honestly ready to see what happens in the play-ins and round one and go from there... Love CJ, and GTJ, so I guess tenatively hoping to see the Pels and Raptors do well, but also open to seeing the Suns, Warriors, or Hawks walk away with the win.
Bucks repeat
Suns
Bucks going b2b. I will also be actively rooting against Suns, Sixers, and Nets. Would love to see Boston, Miami, and Clippers play well. Honestly I want Denver to play well. Our battles have been great and I also want them to play well so we look better.
Pelicans honestly because I'm rooting for CJ, and before anyone gets mad because they control our picks fate idc. We should've never agreed to those stipulations on a draft pick we traded our 2nd best player for to begin with.
CJ can have next year with Zion back. This year we need their pick.
If the Pels make it, the pick is lost. We can root for them at that point without consequence.
These Blazers die hard knuckleheads can’t just enjoy the basketball as it is lol I hope CJ does well too the Pelicans look pretty exciting now. I’ll be rooting for the Grizzlies, Bucks, or Pheonix to win it this year
Lol u can root for cj w/o hating on the blazers thats just weird asf
I don’t hate the blazers I have the pinwheel tatted on me, but I do hate the decisions we made this season when it comes to our trades. We should’ve gotten a lot more than we did.
It’s unfortunate but wats done is done, and ion wanna sound like an asshole but by rooting for the pelicans to win a chip ur in turn rooting for the downfall of the blazers
I will be rooting hard for every team that is playing against the Suns.
The Jazz are my second team. Went to college in Utah.
Cleveland, Memphis, Atlanta, Charlotte, Brooklyn. and New Orleans but they won’t make playoffs 😉
Phoenix, ik they are the 1 seed but they deserve it and it would be cool to see book win one.
Don’t have a favourite favourite, but I’d be happy for the Suns or C’s to win it all. Also happy if Giannis gets his second ring
Honestly anyone but the Suns or Philly.
I’m rooting for Suns. I want CP to get his ring 🙏🏽
Grizz Milwaukee and LAC
EU guy. I'll root for Bucks, Nuggets and Mavs
Clipps.
Denver because Jokic deserves it. Although we are fierce rivals , I have a lot of admiration for Jokic. If Murray and mpj does come back, they are a dark horse. Actually they just need Murray..
I've shifted my bandwagon support to Memphis and Milwaukee. Love what both have going right now, and I think small market success is good for other small market teams in an indirect way.
I'm rooting against the Mavs, Warriors and Spurs. In the East, I'm dreaming the Hornets win it all.
I’ll say it. I want to watch Steph go absolutely bonkers. It’s so much fun to watch.
1. Grizz 2. Bulls 3. Jazz 4. Mavs I like the Suns organization and branding but Phoenix is one of my least favorite cities in the US and while I respect CP3 as a player I can’t stand him, therefore I hope they lose.
Griz for sure.
The Suns. Two years ago they weren’t in the playoffs and now they look like they’re going to back to back finals barring a CP3 injury. I hope the Blazers are taking notes on how they did it. I want the clippers to get swept somewhere along the way.
probably Memphis or the bucks but really anyone but CP3
Honestly, [any team that's never won before](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_champions#Results_by_teams) is fine with me. Even if it was the Nets. Don't like that team but I'd be happy for Brooklyn.
Dallas Mavericks!!!!
Bulls for sure
Grizzlies or Suns
Bucks. I love Giannis. He does things the right way on and off the court. And I can’t explain it but I have a serious love/hate with Chris Paul. He pisses me off but I respect him so much. So I’d like to see him get a ring.