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Playoff brackets are officially set! As a 3rd-party observer to the real playoffs, here's my quick analysis on the matchups:

Great 8 looks like anyone's contest. Finisher's was the best team wire-to-wire but had a poor game shape update heading into the playoffs. Kirkwood beat them at home 3 games ago, I think that'll be a much closer game than I expected Finisher to have in the 1v4 matchup. I actually will pick Kirkwood to make the upset, but sorry if I just jinxed you TheBigM.

NY Nugs and LA Lions are very evenly matched teams in my view. Both won their home matchup in the regular season. LA Lions is hot, finishing the season on a 5-0 winning streak including wins over Kirkwood and Finisher's. The last team to beat them was... NY Nugs. I ultimately think home court for NY Nugs makes a difference and they get the W. They have the top end talent in Vargas and Ice to match the Lion's top 3 guys, and they have a much deeper team. My gut says whoever wins this game will make it to the finals too, they both have a DMI advantage over Finish/Kirkwood right now.

I'd be shocked if the Big 8 conference finals wasn't Rhino's Rage vs Alaska Alphas. They've separated themselves from the rest of the conference by a clear margin imo. Rhino's had a blowout win in their most recent matchup (before a 4th qtr run against Rhino's backups cut it to 13), but it was at home and they used more enthusiasm. Alaska has better GS and an enthusiasm advantage while Rhino has home court. I go back and forth here, my gut says Alaska's wins but I think it is truly a toss up.

Best of luck to all 8 teams, and let me know what you think I got wrong!

I could see our conference going a bunch of different ways tbh. I think I can win the league but I could also get bounced by BU tonight, they finally have their GS in order and have a salary and DMI advantage over my team. It's gonna be an exciting playoffs! I'd love to make my first trip to NBBA this season. If I can't I may have to make some moves depending on how much my young guards' salaries increase.

Never underestimate my uncanny ability to log in twenty minutes before game time to switch tactics and walk right into a double GDP! Just glad to have a playoff spot, the other 15 of you would probably have done a better job with my team than I did this season. (whew)

Scored 28 in the first quarter :D
Scored 27 in the second half... :?

That was pretty much my season in a nutshell, gl everyone!

Last edited by Harold Miner at 5/28/2024 9:44:11 PM

I can’t believe it. No 3-2 zone all season, only 3 guesses all season. I thought I’d mixed my offense up well enough that you wouldn’t have the nerve to double guess. Hats off to you man, you outcoached me tonight.

You blew me out by 30 the last time we played, so I had to go all in if I was going to have a chance. Your lineup wasn’t predictable just from your history, but Amos, Connor and Celanova have all clearly reached some training goals the end of this season. Motion as been your strongest offense down the stretch and your choice in some of your higher stakes games, so I made a bet.

I just hope I didn’t spend it all in the first round. Last season should have been a win or rebuild moment, this season definitely is. You have built a great back court, I hope salaries work out so that you can keep them all!

Last edited by bmore at 5/29/2024 6:22:45 AM

Congrats on the win BU, I underestimated you! My apologies. The double GDP + 3/2 was a great coaching decision that you nailed.

I'll take 3/4 on my first round predictions, got one of the upsets but not the other. My predictions for the rest of the playoffs are Rhino's will beat NY Nugs in the finals

Good luck to the 4 remaining teams

Have to agree that the league winner will come out of the Big 8. I just don't think I have it this year. Had my chance last year after making it to the Finals and losing by 3 in OT in Game 3.

Last edited by Coach_Nuggets at 5/29/2024 10:15:39 AM

Oops....

GG Nugs. Kicked my butt tn. Good luck in the finals!