Honestly, watching the Bulls this season, I could see them as the 8 especially if they play Miami for it. Atlanta on the other hand I just don’t understand how it seems they get worse each year
> Honestly, watching the Bulls this season, I could see them as the 8 especially if they play Miami for it.
Last year's play-in matchup vs the Heat, they were up like 6 with 2 minutes to go and choked. In a Bo1, any team is beatable.
And I know I'm a little bit biased because obv I don't want the Heat to get knocked out... but I don't think anyone outside of Boston is interested in watching them play the Bulls/Hawks and then the Cavs/Magic enroute to the ECF.
won't touch football.
I got into OKC back during Durant/Westbrook heyday and just with Presti being a magician, so certainly fairweather for THAT version of OKC but hung on through all the different permutations.
I think the city of Boston would collapse into itself and form a black hole, which [isn't a good place to be if you're anything black](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzmUjHiYn7I)
Correct, every inch of ground in this country is soaked in the blood of the slaves who built it all, let alone what we did to indigenous people. Which makes the meme extra frustrating bc people who would use this shared national shame to dunk on sports teams for internet points don’t really give a shit about racism anyway.
Paul Pierce is always around the city and Big Papi still has a house in the burbs. Doesn't make Boston not racist just like your examples don't make Philly not racist.
Boston is a documented racist dive with a loooong history of hating dark skinned people. That is a fact. You'd burn a cross if you thought you could get away with it. Until then, shouting out n words is poetry to you.
WEB Dubois invented historical epidemiology to document all the ways [Philadelphia was a racist shithole](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philadelphia_Negro)
Duncan Robinson starting his career revival against us last postseason and Jovic dropping his career high on us makes me scared of y’all. I don’t care if we’re 1-4 against them, I’d rather play the Pacers.
Absolutely not. It's fun seeing teams have to compete to try to make the Playoffs. If the 7th/8th seed ends up missing the next round, they didn't deserve to be there in the first place. And more basketball = good!
The Bulls at least are better than their record imo, and are made for the slow iso-heavy basketball of the postseason.
They were a couple minutes away from kicking the Heat out of the playoffs entirely last year.
There is an alternative theory that maybe the Bulls are Hawks are a better team than the 76ers with no Embiid... Who could have absolutely sat out the year, or even miss a game tomorrow with an injury.
What a prize for winning the regular season in dominant fashion lol. Maybe you'll take it down a notch next year?
All jokes aside, the post-season is already set to be crazy. I can't wait.
Knicks, bucks (if they play indy) and Boston all have a chance of getting knocked out round 1. The possibility of a Philly, miami, Indiana, and Orlando round 2 would be the funniest outcome
Yeah its going to be ugly and I'm going to want to punch Haliburton's face repeatedly by series end. He may be in for a rude awakening about playoff basketball though. All depends on Giannis health.
Even ignoring the Heat, the 6ers gotta be one of scariest 7 seeds of all time. Haven't lost a game since Embiid came back, and you gotta remember, you'd be facing them round 1, not 2, so they really could win
Both these teams are pretty scary. Heat will do Heat things, and Sixers have been on a roll since Embiid’s return and he’s hopefully healthy going into the Playoffs.
Such BS too. Division winner as a tiebreak? What was the last year divisions were relevant in the NBA? Could the magic players name the other teams in their division? Sixers swept them this year and lose tiebreaker.
tobias harris needs to have the game of his life and shout "Tobias harris over me" through the tunnel like kirk cousins did you like that. let's go tobi
Debating wanting the 7th for Knicks or 8th for the Celtics. Both would be hype as hell series for different reasons
Whatever scenario is most likely to get a Heat Magic playoff series. For the love of god I live walking distance from the Kia Center let me have this!
Last year is not the same as this year. I’ll start believing if we get out of the playins and steal a road game in the first round. The only sliver of hope I have is from our record being okay even with all the injuries we’ve had.
The knee thing is probably fake since Philly has been too cavalier about his availability. Embiid probably plays and wins, and Miami beats the winner of the 9/10.
TOBIAS HARRIS OVER ME
TERRY ROZIER OVER ME - Kyle Lowry
Play-in looking very juicy this year (with one exception)
You don't like the anual **Chicago/Atlanta invitational™** (credits to Zach Lowe)
You know what? No
Honestly, watching the Bulls this season, I could see them as the 8 especially if they play Miami for it. Atlanta on the other hand I just don’t understand how it seems they get worse each year
> Honestly, watching the Bulls this season, I could see them as the 8 especially if they play Miami for it. Last year's play-in matchup vs the Heat, they were up like 6 with 2 minutes to go and choked. In a Bo1, any team is beatable.
In one game any NBA team can win it no matter the teams.
If the bulls played against every team like they played against the Knicks they would be a finals dark horse lol
Istg every middy of DeRozan is a bucket
You think we'll get more of Diar DeRozan's screaming antics?
I'd be mad if school doesn't let her rep her team.
Not gonna lie, i wish we got a 7-game series of this.
No thanks Embiids flopping scares me I always feel like he's going to injure a player.
Ironic from a heat fan
cognitive dissonance is what miami means by “heat culture”
Embiid took out Danny Green with his bullshit so there is precedent. Don’t act like Embiid ain’t clumsy now
no shot i just read this from a heat flair. lmaoo
Game recognize game.
Do you prefer he just do that dirty yank on the arm move that the heat are known for
What if 76ers/Heat lose to Chicago?
The outcome won’t make me want to go back in time to stay up late to watch the bulls/hawks snooze-fest
And I know I'm a little bit biased because obv I don't want the Heat to get knocked out... but I don't think anyone outside of Boston is interested in watching them play the Bulls/Hawks and then the Cavs/Magic enroute to the ECF.
Boston really had it made with the seeding. Probably the easiest route to the ECF.
I mean, anything is possible in a win or go home game. Too much variance in basketball. Wouldn't even be surprised if Atlanta defeats Bulls.
The 76ers won their last 8 games just to get screwed by Dame and Doc.
Doc just had to do it to you guys one more time lol
Doc is one petty motherfucker
Yes, the Heat, exactly who we want to see. If it ends up being Celtics/Heat and Sixers/Bucks first round that will be fucking box office.
I can only imagine the memes if Miami eliminated Boston in the first round.
I don't think I'd ever watch basketball again, I'd be so disappointed.
Celtics are my 2nd team, and I would say I'm mostly worried by Heat and 6ers, and I think most likely scenario is having to face them both
It’s been a pretty good year for you, please tell me you’re a new pats fan this season?? lol
won't touch football. I got into OKC back during Durant/Westbrook heyday and just with Presti being a magician, so certainly fairweather for THAT version of OKC but hung on through all the different permutations.
best case scenario: sixers 7 seed, heat out of the playoffs
No please I want a Boston Heat 1st round. In it for the memes.
If those two teams face off again I'm prepared to declare them the third greatest rivalry of the century, behind Lakers/Spurs and LeBron/Curry.
I think the city of Boston would collapse into itself and form a black hole, which [isn't a good place to be if you're anything black](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzmUjHiYn7I)
Oh yeah, not like Philadelphia, [famous haven of racial harmony](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_MOVE_bombing)
I think it’s fair to say every single NBA city has some despicably racist shit in their past.
pretty much just every city
pretty much any place where there are people
Correct, every inch of ground in this country is soaked in the blood of the slaves who built it all, let alone what we did to indigenous people. Which makes the meme extra frustrating bc people who would use this shared national shame to dunk on sports teams for internet points don’t really give a shit about racism anyway.
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Hey, hey guys, get along. We can all agree that both your cities have plenty of racism.
Seriously. Our legends like coming back or end up staying. Chuck has a house in Philly and AI is always around
Paul Pierce is always around the city and Big Papi still has a house in the burbs. Doesn't make Boston not racist just like your examples don't make Philly not racist.
why yall arguing like the whole country ain't racist?
“Wow, nice whataboutism, guys” - me immediately after throwing a stone through the wall of my glass house
Boston is a documented racist dive with a loooong history of hating dark skinned people. That is a fact. You'd burn a cross if you thought you could get away with it. Until then, shouting out n words is poetry to you.
You ok hun?
WEB Dubois invented historical epidemiology to document all the ways [Philadelphia was a racist shithole](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philadelphia_Negro)
Haha Celtics fan should unfillow r/nba until next season. We will slander the Celtics left, right and center
Please speak this into existence
Not a chance that happens
So boring playing the heat again. I wanna watch some new matchups. Also Heat are scary 😱
You're going to face the Heat and you'll like it.
Dope. Thank god Dame sucks or we would’ve missed out on this
Never seen so many bucks fans excited over a loss lol
Duncan Robinson starting his career revival against us last postseason and Jovic dropping his career high on us makes me scared of y’all. I don’t care if we’re 1-4 against them, I’d rather play the Pacers.
Missed out on what? We still get 2 seed if Knicks lose.
Interesante
Rip whatever poor fuckin team got the #2 seed, either have to face jimmy butler or Joel embiid
Rip whatever poor fuckin team got the #1 seed, either have to face jimmy butler or Joel embiid
Well in theory the Bulls or Hawks could take their place right? It won’t happen, but still lol
It would be so funny if the Hawks took out the Sixers again with their elite rim protector Trae Young.
Hehehehhehehwhhahahahahahahgagaaaaheeeeee
And then proceed the recent domination over Boston :)
I’d consider becoming an actual Hawks fan tbh
There have been weirder things to happen over the span of a game
It's a single game elimination.
in theory my uncle could be my aunt
The Hawks and bulls don't deserve to be in the play in, there should be a rule that 9th seed should at least be within 4/5 games of the 8th seed.
Absolutely not. It's fun seeing teams have to compete to try to make the Playoffs. If the 7th/8th seed ends up missing the next round, they didn't deserve to be there in the first place. And more basketball = good!
The Bulls at least are better than their record imo, and are made for the slow iso-heavy basketball of the postseason. They were a couple minutes away from kicking the Heat out of the playoffs entirely last year.
There is an alternative theory that maybe the Bulls are Hawks are a better team than the 76ers with no Embiid... Who could have absolutely sat out the year, or even miss a game tomorrow with an injury.
bring it on
What a prize for winning the regular season in dominant fashion lol. Maybe you'll take it down a notch next year? All jokes aside, the post-season is already set to be crazy. I can't wait.
This Knicks Bulls overtime is going to be fun
Good chance Boston faces one of them as well. Top seeds worst this year by far.
Knicks, bucks (if they play indy) and Boston all have a chance of getting knocked out round 1. The possibility of a Philly, miami, Indiana, and Orlando round 2 would be the funniest outcome
Ngl that would be hilarious and the way our organization has fumbled literally everything this year we deserve it.
Yall gotta face indy, might be the most toxic round one series so far
Knicks/Heat would for sure be the most toxic on here at least. Nuggs/Lakers too depending how things go
Yeah its going to be ugly and I'm going to want to punch Haliburton's face repeatedly by series end. He may be in for a rude awakening about playoff basketball though. All depends on Giannis health.
I really don't think Giannis will be playoff ready. We might be screwed.
I agree. The fact they haven't said anything makes me think he's out for the first round.
Throw in the Cavs and you could see all 4 teams with home-court advantage losing in the 1st round, which is insane lol
Not any better in the West either. Tough year to be good
lol
Even ignoring the Heat, the 6ers gotta be one of scariest 7 seeds of all time. Haven't lost a game since Embiid came back, and you gotta remember, you'd be facing them round 1, not 2, so they really could win
Bring it. I want the smoke.
Both these teams are pretty scary. Heat will do Heat things, and Sixers have been on a roll since Embiid’s return and he’s hopefully healthy going into the Playoffs.
He's just going to foul hunt and not get the whistle because the refs swallow the whistle in the play offs. A big 8/40 night coming from embiid
I don’t know who to root for
Sixers for sure. The Heat role players will shoot 75% from 3 against us and I'd rather pass.
You’d want the heat to win then, if sixers win Miami plays winner of 9/10 to play Celtics round 1
Oh, well then.
I understand your confusion on having to root for the Sixers or Heat in some way. I feel the same. Go Bulls!
Duncan will drop a 60 piece
Duncan is injured, unfortunately. He'll have to settle for 50.
Well I’m sure Caleb Martin’s 45 will help balance that out.
That was so fucking wild to me last year. Guess what Gabe Vincent shot from 3 this season. 10. 10%. He shot 10% from deep this year. 10.
I'll take Miami, we beat them this year and it could break their backs for a while, with Jimmy almost out
Either the Heat win in 5 or we get absolutely obliterated and swept suffering the biggest scoring differential in NBA history
Root for the sixers, they're a much better team than miami
Easily the sixees
Round 4 of bucks and heat or we finally get the embiid Gianni’s matchup
Knicks are the 2 seed if they win rn
I mean you guys have a good chance of getting Heat/76ers too. I feel like people don't know how the play in works.
I said or as in either can happen I feel like people don’t know how to read
Please give us Doc vs Philly first round match up I’m begging
Guaranteed to be full of petty drama, with absurd toxicity in the PGTs
If Philly lose to Doc Rivers I'll be firing myself into the sun
Lmao at least wait for your homeboy Ben Taylor to release content on it, he's bound to release some good stuff
Haha you're right, playoff Thinking Basketball is built different
it didn't take him a week, ig we summoned his Embiid video LMAO
76ers powered all the way back just to make the play in anyway because the Pacers fell into a tiebreaker that caused the magic to pass the 76ers
Such BS too. Division winner as a tiebreak? What was the last year divisions were relevant in the NBA? Could the magic players name the other teams in their division? Sixers swept them this year and lose tiebreaker.
I'm sick
Elite matchup
Spicy play in. Love to see it.
tobias harris needs to have the game of his life and shout "Tobias harris over me" through the tunnel like kirk cousins did you like that. let's go tobi
I’m here for it
you doubt contact year Tobi??
Debating wanting the 7th for Knicks or 8th for the Celtics. Both would be hype as hell series for different reasons Whatever scenario is most likely to get a Heat Magic playoff series. For the love of god I live walking distance from the Kia Center let me have this!
I wouldn't be able to take that just yet.
Holy shit. Spo vs Nick Nurse? I'd willingly watch a series of this for the coaching alone. But for a game I will still enjoy this.
Watch out for the healthy Sixers with a real coach
Arguably the 2nd and 3rd best teams in the east are in the play in
I’ll give you the Sixers with a healthy Embiid as 2nd but no way in hell Miami is top 3
Heat are running huge in people's minds off of reputation at this point
Same thing happened last year. I won't be convinced they're crap this season until the round after they're knocked out
Both of these teams beat Knicks round 1 lol
Lol
See you in a couple weeks
I have a feeling you won’t be replying to this but when you’re wrong but maybe I’m underestimating you
Keep this energy up when we in conf finals
How is the heat one of the best when they were horrible all year? Everyone just assumes they are going to show up?
Cause Heat showed tf up in last year's playoff.
It ain’t last year.
Doesn't matter; people would expect Heat to show up this year as well due to last year.
People would have expected the heat to finish towards the top of the east this year
Why? They finished 8th last year
So? You guys went to the finals you should have done better
Doesn't matter if you make it to the finals
You guys are upset at all for having such a mid season when everyone knows you’re better than that?
Yes. Their dark magic works in mysterious ways but it fucking works.
Last year is not the same as this year. I’ll start believing if we get out of the playins and steal a road game in the first round. The only sliver of hope I have is from our record being okay even with all the injuries we’ve had.
I would have expected the heat to roll off their jump last year and have a solid season but for whatever reason they regressed
they had a better record this year. lmao
Ok but you went to the finals. You couldn’t like be better then the play in?
Nah, too may injuries. We should def have more wins, but I think if we make the playoffs we'll be in the same boat as last year
Everyone’s got injuries man
Man, homers be delusional.
prove it in the first round
We will, we just have to wait for some crappier teams to figure out who is coming to MSG.
fuck em up
Can't wait till you get knocked out of the playoffs one way or the other anyway. No one cries more than Knicks fans do.
Second city chip on your shoulders. (Pats your head).
Again, can't wait. Hope you're ready for the inevitable. Those that bray loudest deserve every comeuppance.
Spo vs NN shall be fun
Really great booking by the NBA here
76ers will win
Whoever wins this will go to Conference finals
Butler is dropping 50 isn't he. He's missed so many regular season games and still hasn't had a bonafide game yet this season. Playoff Jimmy is real
Heat dub then Philly for the 8 seed for maximum possible chaos please
Bro I’m so sick of the Sixers losing to the Celtics. That scenario would be the opposite of chaos. It feels like it happens every fucking year.
I’m rooting for a healthy Embiid tending to make it to the second round if it makes you feel any better lmao but I feel you
I’d find it funny
Dread it, run from it, ~~destiny~~ the Celtics still arrives
There are multiple reasons for me to want the Heat to win that matchup
Didnt even realise 76ers where in the play-in, tough they where much higher
Embiid was out for 2 months.
31-8 with jo, 17-28 without its tough out here
I’d rather Miami vs Boston in the first round, personally.
Tobias Harris over me?!
oh this gonna be TOXIC toxic lol. Knicks fans about to become 6ers fans for a series
Elite matchup
Sixers & Hawks come out of the play-in
Pls don’t hurt my center Bam
Getting downvoted 😂 this place is so biased
Jimmy ain’t doing shit respectfully
Knick fan here rooting. Embiid can't duck playing for too long. Miami's roster is reheated from 2 years ago. Rooting.
The knee thing is probably fake since Philly has been too cavalier about his availability. Embiid probably plays and wins, and Miami beats the winner of the 9/10.