Eastern Conference Playoffs - 1st Round Discussion Thread

[illwill10]

Quote: Originally Posted by King_B_Mack

He actually did it twice. He getting suspended and a fine. I can continue to not like Patrick Beverly. Have never ever liked that dude. https://x.com/mitchellorin/status/1786207164849168455

At first, I thought Pat Bev was destined to be a Philly guy. I didn't like trade initially for Cam Payne. But, quickly that was over. Between Payne and Lowry, they replace the "dawg" and offer better offense and higher IQ. I'm surprised with the impact of Payne. I thought he was destined for DNP with Lowry coming. But, Payne has been a good role player

[illwill10]

Credit to Buddy Hield staying ready. This is the Buddy Sixers traded for. He is going to get wide open shots when Embiid gets doubled

Philly has to run some 2 man to get Maxey involved

Down 22 to being up 2

[jeebs9]

Tied game!! Wouldn't expect it any other easy right now

[DamnYanks2]

I don't know if it was more impressive the run Philly made. Or how quickly the Knicks blew it lol

[illwill10]

BUDDY!!!!!

[cjonesfan921]

Need Buddy tested for PEDs at half time.

[DamnYanks2]

Quote: Originally Posted by illwill10

BUDDY!!!!!

His name in philly should be Buddy Love.

[illwill10]

Quote: Originally Posted by DamnYanks2

I don't know if it was more impressive the run Philly made. Or how quickly the Knicks blew it lol

I was thinking like the Matrix meme "Not like this". I felt like NY shot lights up and capitalized on turnovers and rebounding. Once, that went away, Sixers came back. Once it got back to down 14, then eventually down 9, I had a feeling Sixers could come back.

Philly's strength in shortening the roster is they have more scorers. Tobias has 0 points and Maxey only has 2 points. But they have other guys who could get hot. Batum has 10 and Hield has 17. Maxey and guys like Oubre could get hot in the 2nd.