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309 sats \ 12 replies \ @Undisciplined 28 Nov 2023 \ on: Stacker Sports- Meta Takeover- Day 147 meta

Boston or New York losing tonight would each eliminate someone from the pool.

Of the teams that are still alive and might make the playoffs, I still have several available: Indiana Cleveland Atlanta is still alive somehow Milwaukee Charlotte is still alive somehow Orlando Brooklyn New Orleans Houston Sacramento Golden State Minnesota

I can't say I'm super excited about that set of teams, but I only need three.

752 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby OP 28 Nov 2023

I think the first playoff round will be pretty easy to find a team to pick. It will semifinals an finals are a different story.

50 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 28 Nov 2023

Depending on what the seeding looks like, there might not be any great choices. As long as Boston wins today, we only have to go two for three in the playoffs.

I kind of wish I had made one strike part of the tiebreaker scenario, but it didn't occur to me at the time.

628 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby OP 28 Nov 2023

Next year maybe the double elimination should only apply in the preliminary round and have some sort of cost. 1k sats to get back in. Then in playoffs it is single elimination.

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 28 Nov 2023

Those are good ideas. I wasn't really expecting us to even make it to the playoffs. I think it will get pretty interesting as the field narrows.

751 sats \ 7 replies \ @gnilma 29 Nov 2023

Looks like the Celtics really want that playoff spot. Leading the Bulls by 30 with 4 minutes left. If the Nets beat the Raps and Celtics keep up the point differential, they will win the group.

752 sats \ 6 replies \ @grayruby OP 29 Nov 2023

Yes, I underestimated the Celtics desire to make the playoffs and it appears I overestimated the Raps ability to make layups.

309 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 29 Nov 2023

Your lazy analysis has screwed us for the last time.

752 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby OP 29 Nov 2023 freebie

I look forward to the Celtics defeat in the quarterfinals. I have no idea who they play but I am cheering for whoever it is.

Not sure if I should be cheering for Warriors to win by 12 or not. I haven't used either Warriors or Kings but do I really want to rely on the Kings in a playoff situation.

121 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 29 Nov 2023

Do you want to rely on Draymond not punching someone in the nuts and getting ejected?

50 sats \ 2 replies \ @gnilma 29 Nov 2023

it appears I overestimated the Raps ability to make layups

LOL

And looks like the Knicks will be the East wild card, with 3-1 and +42 points differential. So I've officially burned 3 playoff teams from the east, Bucks, Celtics, and Knicks, while rocking 1 strike. Yay! Or is the wildcard not conference oriented and calculated based on all teams?

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby OP 29 Nov 2023 freebie

It was a close game until the Raps missed about 5 layups in a row. Not exactly lay ups but shots within a few feet of the basket.

I guess you are taking the Pacers.

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma 29 Nov 2023

I guess you are taking the Pacers

I preface my remaining picking strategy by listing the playoff teams I've already picked: Bucks, Knicks, Celtics, Suns. Basically half of the playoff teams...

I don't think Pacers vs Celtics is a good matchup for Pacers. Haliburton probably gets shut down by Holiday, and they don't really have an answer for Prozingis. And then there is still Tatum and Brown to deal with. Celtics just have too much talent and scoring for Pacers to handle, plus the Celtics can and do actually play defense. But then again, I don't have a choice, do I?

Maybe I will attempt to prolong my inevitable demise by just a little bit and pick the Pels or Kings, as I really don't think Pacers can beat the Celtics. But then again, I could be wrong, and I had been wrong numerous times... This pick is hard.