2021 NBA Playoffs Thread First Round. Vale Heat, Celtics, Wizards, Knicks, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Lakers, Mavericks

[peternorth]

Welcome to the inaugural post COVID-19 crowd restricted NBA playoffs. The playoff picture is almost complete as the Grizzly bears are trying to claw their way to 8th spot in San Francisco. Winner to take on the Jazz.

So as it stands right now (22:47 Friday 21st May, USA Eastern daylight time), the Grizz look like advancing. But as we know, you can never go the early crow in sport (see Brisbane Lions QF in 2020).

The below image illustrates the bracket so far

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Jim Harden to the locker room after 45 seconds. Looks like a hammy

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[Lavender Bushranger]

Warriors look a good team next season. (?)

Two first round (lottery) picks. Another preseason for Wiseman. Klay.

Interesting Kerr went a 8 man rotation. Mulder playing less than 10mins

I've been a Warriors tragic since my teens (20 odd years ago), and as much as I'd love to believe the hype building around what the Dubs are going to be like next year, I'm not really convinced.

I think it's underrated how utterly shit we are right now.

Steph did some super human stuff this season, which plastered over some awful performances by some really mediocre guys.

I could go on, and probably will at some point, but my opinion sadly is, that we need a lot more than just Klay back to be a genuine contender.

 

[Mazza1234678]

Ayton has taken them to the cleaners

 

[Great8]

Great win against the officiating by the Suns

 

[DT_35]

For a massive bloke, LeBron is piss weak

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Great start to the Series for the Suns, lots of pressure on the Lakers to win game 2 now.

 

[Memphis]

I expected Lakers to lose first game, LBJ took this as a warm up game.

 

[Memphis]

Great start to the Series for the Suns, lots of pressure on the Lakers to win game 2 now.

More pressure is on the Clippers than Lakers to be fair.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Nice playoff debuts for Ayton and Booker. It was loud in the Valley

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Unexpected loss for huge favourite Lakers.

Game 2 a danger game for Suns.

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[LukeParkerno1]

This Knicks game has been awesome, this looks like the most entertaining of the first rounders. Knicks closers have been so underrated all season

 

[Marcel Proust]

#
East stacked

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Wish ESPN/Kayo showed Hawks v Knicks. Seems like the best First Round game so far.

Also Lakers three losses now from being eliminated

 

[Marcel Proust]

Wish ESPN/Kayo showed Hawks v Knicks. Seems like the best First Round game so far.

Also Lakers three losses now from being eliminated

Stanley cup good too I suppose

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Wish ESPN/Kayo showed Hawks v Knicks. Seems like the best First Round game so far.

Also Lakers three losses now from being eliminated

Can watch it online anyway at least

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Stanley cup good too I suppose

Am a Bruins fan so no complaints there.

 

[DT_35]

Lol Randle is s***

 

[Marcel Proust]

Trae is a gun

 

[Westy Bogan]

Did Young just make the choke sign to the Knicks faithful?

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Knicks let Trae go right nearly every possession down the stretch and he torched them

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Trae is a gun

Looks like that shoe is on the line. It’ll be ruled a long two

 

[Marcel Proust]

Did Young just make the choke sign to the Knicks faithful?

Told them to STFU a fair bit.

Knicks fans were bagging him fair bit during game

 

[Great8]

Mentally weak when it mattered

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Sometimes you just have to say, "too good"

This series will go the distance. Wish they played this game rather than the Jazz flogging someone

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Mentally weak when it mattered

Harsh. Atlanta played really well too. Don't think the Knicks lost it, the Hawks made some unbelievable shots and won it.