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Lebron was way off his game last night

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Andrew Bogut has to play. He is not the best player on the team but he is the most important. When he can't go the Warriors get dominated inside. Last year in the Playoffs when he could go was why they beat the Nuggets and played decent vs the Spurs.

I will say Steve Blake is a nice addition to a team where there 2nd unit had been downright horrible. Keeps curry from having to play the entire game. West is still very competitive. Even at 14 games over .500 Warriors have to keep winning to ensure a playoff spot.

I will say as of right now. In the West the Rockets are playing phenomenal basketball. They may very well be the team to beat in West.

Would also watch out for the Grizzlies who slowly climbing back into the playoff picture. If they get in and Gasol (like Bogut) can go. They are a scary team to have to face.

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Grizzlies...really...hmm

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Like the NFL you can really see the 3-4 teams we will have in the final 4 teams pretty much.

Might be a sleeper come out.

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Rockets are really playing well. Looks more and more like OKC should have Traded Westbrook and signed Harden. The Western Conference is going to be fun this year. Even looking at the standings. About 4 teams battling with good records batting for that final playoff spot.

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I hope people aren't sleeping on the Spurs, they almost won it last year. Miami also has a chance for 3peat. its gonna be a good playoff this year

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Its going to be Heat or Pacers in the East. The Wild West could be any of 9 teams as far as I am concerned. On very good team will miss out on the playoffs.

I could honestly give reasons why each of the 9 teams in the West could win. I think seeding is going to play such a big factor in the west. You got run and gun teams like the Warriors/Suns. Then bigger more Physical teams like the Spurs and the Grizzlies. Then more balanced teams like the Blazers and Rockets. Just so hard to say. Thunder could go on a run. I would not be surprised at all if you see a 7 or 8 seed win at-least in the first round of the west.

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I like the Spurs and Rockets and the Blazers might slide in there with some luck. Clippers can be dangerous but not physical enough. OKC seems to have lost what they had going.

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It was a fun dynamic playoff series last year - should be a good repeat match-up indeed.

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Spurs should have grabbed a power forward or center to help them handle bigger teams.

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Who would have been available?

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Does not matter who is available. Good teams make moves to make themselves better and trade if they have to.

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They do not have enough muscle to handle the Heat if they end up playing again.

Now if they had David Robinson we would be talking.

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Hmm interesting proposition hah

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Grizzlies are starting to play some good basketball. I am hearing lots of teams in the West don't want to play them. Few teams can bang with Randolph and Gasol.

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What is happening to the Heat?

Why would Phil Jackson go to NY?

It would be the last place on earth I would coach a team.

With the goofy spike sitting behind you yelling all of the time I would get fired the first day when I had him removed from the building.

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Well - Bryant is out for the season.

Heat are playing quite surprisingly

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Well here comes the Clippers playing better then anyone.

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Toronto should make the playoffs...and probably bow out quickly

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They could win a Series. Hard imaging them beat the Pacers/Heat in a 7 game series.

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@vogeltron, for sure - doubt they can get past the conference.

As for Magic, Nash is out for the season

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Sometimes winning a series is a small Victory as a fan. Especially being a Warriors fan. If they make the playoffs as a 6 seed and beat like the Clippers. Would be awesome. Don't see them going any further than that.

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So true but Raptors are only winning their division because of weak opponents right now

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I got faith in the raptors

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Will be fun postseason regardless

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Watch the Rockets.

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My money is on Louisville.

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One of the brackets is going to wipe out 2 of the best teams.

I like the picks but the brackets are horrible.

Just did my ESPN Tourney brackets and could not believe how they lumped so many really good teams into one bracket.

Some very good teams with no real clear standout.

Dont think Florida will be able to handle bigger teams.

Syracuse is explosive.

Duke is good.

Arizona is good.

Louisville very good.

Mich St can do some damage.

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What about Wichita?

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No chance in heck to win it all.

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Good times - let the brackets begin!

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I am down with the Shockers!!!!

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My espn bracket last year finished I think below the 100,000 mark with 4 million entries so this year it looks extremely hard to pick a final four team.

I hate 2 or 3 of the final 4 last year in the ESPN tourney but a lot of perfect brackets which was amazing.

Kansas
Arizona
Mich St
Louisville

Kansas
Louisville

Louisville winning it again.

Sleepers to watch Duke and Syracuse which both could win it but have some tough teams to get through.

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I am kind of on the fence for Louisville selection...look good but...hmm

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Upsets already.

Called the Harvard one!!!!

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Ohio State vs. Dayton ....:eek:

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Let's go manhattan!

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The upsets are amazing.

Oklahoma got taken out by a minor small school out in the woods.

LOL

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Yes Oklahoma taken out but North Dakota - OT thriller

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I dont see your final four picks.