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78 sats \ 10 replies \ @gnilma 10h \ on: Stacker Sports Pod Ep 28: Preshow Meeting Stacker_Sports

Now that all the playoff teams are set, which NBA playoff matchup(s) in the first round are you guys most excited about / looking forward to?

For me, I think I'm most excited about the Lakers vs TWolves matchup, because Luka owned the TWolves last playoffs, so there's some history/rivalry there. Also, I think Ant would want to prove a point that the league belongs to the new generation now. Last season he went at KD, this year he probably wants to challenge the King. Also, Luka magic had always been a joy to watch, and he had been playing very well with LeBron since the trade. I hope Ant shows up and also give us a good show.

I also want to bring up the Bucks vs Pacers matchup. Giannis was hurt last playoffs when the Bucks go eliminated by the Pacers, so this will probably be some sort of revenge series for Giannis and his Bucks. Should be a very fun series to watch.

61 sats \ 9 replies \ @grayruby 9h

Agreed on the TWolves and Lakers. Warriors and Rockets so we can finally see if the Rockets are as good as the record said they were. Nuggets and clippers should be good too. I think in the East Bucks vs Pacers will be the most interesting and fun series.

61 sats \ 8 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 4h

I’m pretty interested in Detroit vs NYK, too. That’s one of the upsets on my bracket.

66 sats \ 2 replies \ @gnilma 2h

I originally picked Detroit to win too in my bracket. Then I was listening to Thursday's Gil's Arena and got convinced by Gil that the Knicks will beat the Pistons. Basically, the argument was that there is no second star or high scoring player on the Pistons roster besides Cade to match the Knicks' double headed scoring from Brunson and KAT. Also, the Knicks are capable of playing grimy basketball to compete with the Pistons' "grind you down" style of play. I expect an extremely physical and very emotional series where Cade will shine very bright despite which team wins. It is another series to keep an eye on.

61 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 2h

My thinking was that Detroit’s physical bigs might bring out the worst in KAT and wear down the Knicks who have no depth.

74 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma 1h

Let's see how it goes down. Should be fun to watch. I'm hyped for the playoffs to finally start!

40 sats \ 4 replies \ @grayruby 1h

That could be a good series. I have Knicks in 6 on my bracket but I think the Pistons will give them fits.

40 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 1h

I probably expect the Knicks to win, but I figured most people would have them and it seemed worth the risk to get exposure to the Pistons.

41 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 1h

That was one series I considered picking the underdog.

40 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 1h

Did you take any underdogs for round 1? Rockets, I guess.

I think I took the favorites in all the other series, but I'm not actually sure who's favored in a couple of them.

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