#SLOE: People's Basketball Sim League

What do you expect from the playoffs?
Which potential matchups would you like to see?
What about these matchups is exciting?
How do you think they will play out?

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 Sim 12

What do you expect from the playoffs?
Chalk reigns supreme. No upsets, and it should be a breeze for the Spurs and Bucks to meet up in the finals.

Which potential matchups would you like to see?
The 4/5 matchups in both conferences.

What about these matchups is exciting?
They are evenly matched so it will come down to some creative coaching. Despite their 50+ win seasons two teams are going to get bounced in the 1st round.

How do you think they will play out?
Homecourt for both teams will be key. I'll expect both series to go 7 though.

This is exciting for league parity.
2 teams in the East and 3 in the West coming down to the last sim to decide the the 3 seeds.
Also two teams in the East for the 5 seed.
Basically, the playoffs are already started with big implications.
The biggest opportunities are playing against the Warriors, who didn't ever match wins to production in the West, or the 6ers without Moses in the East.
In the West that means landing the 3 spot.
In the East it's not so simple, but I'll assume it is.

I see the Pistons in the 3 spot by activating Pressey and getting back on track.
From there they should handle the 6ers and win a date with the Celtics.
That will be a hell of a series and I'm picking the Pistons depth for the upset.
That means the Nets have their work cut out for them with the Hawks and Bucks on their playoff path.
I'm picking them to stay healthy and beat the Hawks and then lose to the Bucks in what will be 2 great series. Bucks over the Pistons to get back to the finals.

In the West I'm picking the Mavs to get the 3 seed and beat the Warriors.
Rockets - Jazz will be yet another big battle in the 1st round.
I like the Rockets to win that series as well as a 7 game classic against the Blazers.
The Spurs will be the lone runaway train to and through the finals.
Should be fun to watch.

What do you expect from the playoffs?
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the conference finals end up being the 1 and 2 seeds from both conferences. Maybe the Rockets sneak in if they find a way past the trailblazers.

Which potential matchups would you like to see?
I really think the Jazz vs Mavericks matchup would be an exciting one for sure. That is definitely one I see going 7 games. They both have had very similar seasons.

What about these matchups is exciting?
Both are top 10 in defense but neither are top 10 in offense. This game is going to be about who makes the mistakes and who takes advantage of them.

How do you think they will play out?
My heart wants the Jazz to win because I have a soft spot for Danny Schayes but the Mavericks are playing slightly better right now and If they finish with home court advantage then I think they take this series in game 7.