#SLOE: People's Basketball Sim League

Which 1st round match-up is most likely to result in an upset??
Why would you take the dog?
What aspect of their team will get them over the top?

Rules: 1 point if you give thoughtful answers, which I will award after the timer ends for responses. The timer ends for responses at the moment the corresponding week's Sim is run.

Note: Use approximately 5 sentences as your bare minimum for 1 point. If you write 3 long, complex sentences, you'll still get a point. If you write 5, 3 word sentences, you will not get a point. Don't @ me.

Due: Deadline for round 1 game 1

I think both 5 seeds are in a good position.
Don't think either should be afraid of their opponent overwhelming them with talent.
I do think both 4 seeds are deeper and more talented overall, but I think the top end front court talent is with the 5s.
Even though Moses is lonely as all out doors in the Madison Square Garden paint, he still has enough juice in his tank to be THE headliner. If he can neutralize Cummings and Willis, I like Bernard King to score enough points to make the difference. Conversely, I love what Tom Chambers offers the Warriors in their matchup against the Clippers who have tons of wing talent, but are light in the paint. So one old man and one young man will demonstrate the fact that it's still a game for big men.

I'll take Nets over Bulls - Bulls won the regular season matchup 5-1 so the sim gods reverse fortune in the playoffs and give the Nets a nailbiter in 7. I like the matchups for Dawkins and Eddie Johnson and I think they are going to crack this vaunted Bulls D in the playoffs with their athleticism. The Bulls are better but the Nets have surprised folks before. I'm driving the bandwagon bus this season.

If I had to pick an underdog to win, I would pick the warriors. No disrespect to the clippers and their 50 win season. The warriors tried to be bad and they ended up being decent to good. Now they are trying to be good and they look like they can make some noise. The main stat that stands out to me is that the clippers have a losing record within their division while the warriors had a winning record, and last I checked, they are in the same division. But it should still be a great series and one I look forward to watching


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Which 1st-round matchup is most likely to result in an upset ?
Nets over Bulls. Jersey brings top-tier rebounding and Chicago has had a tough end to the season. I think Jersey has the roster to flip home court and take this in 6.

Why would you take the dog?
They win the math game: highly efficient and a real glass edge. I didn't dig much into why the Bulls went on such a slide the last few sims but I can see the Nets moving on here.

What aspect of their team will get them over the top?
I just think their roster matches up well for a 7 game series with Chicago. Fat Lever table-setting for Dale Ellis/Eddie Johnson on elite efficiency, with Dawkins/Kellogg pounding the boards. There’s enough to survive the Bulls

Which 1st round match-up is most likely to result in an upset??
Why would you take the dog?
What aspect of their team will get them over the top?

I think the Nets have the best chance to take the series over the Bulls. The Bulls have been struggling with finding an identity throughout the season. The Nets have so much offensive talent, that they can take advantage from any position on any given night. The obvious wildcard is Calvin Natt. The main reason to take the Nets is their scoring ability at so many positions. It's going to be a good series that I think will go 6 games, but stealing one of the first two will give the Nets an advantage and the Bulls won't be able to overcome the early loss in the series.

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