Randy’s First Round Observations

by RANDY

Although the first round of the NBA playoffs isn’t done yet, several things have caught my eye so far during the early round matchups. Side note, I am a Thunder fan, so this past week has been extremely tough on me, seeing that we’re just one game away from entering a complete rebuild. So, without rambling on, here are some of the things that stood out  to me so far about the 2018 NBA Playoffs:

 

  1. Pelicans vs Trailblazers
  • Anthony Davis is who we thought he would be in the playoffs
  • Playoff Rondo and Beardless Mirotic are real, adding to the list of NBA super heroes (Untucked Kyrie, Hoodie Melo, Gang Sign John Wall etc.)
  • Although the Blazers got swept, the combination of Lillard and McCollum works… It’s just that the rest of the team is trash
  • Portland is doomed as long as Evan Turner makes $19 million each year

 

  1. Rockets vs Timberwolves
  • It’s too early to judge Harden and CP3
  • Harden is one of the five greatest isolation players ever
  • Karl Anthony-Towns may be the slowest pick and roll defender in history
  • Wiggins hates Jimmy Butler…. He has to
  • The Wolves still need a point guard, shooters and probably a coach who is equipped for today’s NBA, not the Bad Boy Piston era

 

  1. Thunder vs Jazz
  • Donovan Mitchell is the real deal
  • Joe Ingles looks like a P.E. Teacher
  • Westbrook’s style has to change for OKC to have a chance
  • Bye-bye PG, it was fun while it lasted
  • Melo is ready for the Big 3

 

  1. Warriors vs Spurs
  • Didn’t give the Spurs a chance. Stil…don’t
  • The Warriors may be the greatest team ever assembled
  • Draymond is elite, even though he doesn’t score a lot
  • Can we just simulate this last game?

 

  1. 76ers vs Heat
  • Better than I expected
  • James Johnson can’t stand the sight of Ben Simmons
  • Justin Winslow looks like an NBA player again
  • Whiteside is out the door
  • Wade is still leaps and bounds better than the average NBA player

 

  1. Celtics vs Bucks
  • Jaylen Brown is awesome
  • Eric Bledsoe definitely knows who Terry Rozier is
  • The Celtics will be a title contender for years to come
  • The Bucks are hard to watch, but Giannis is an amazing talent

 

  1. Cavaliers vs Pacers
  • Lebron vs Stephenson is great for the league
  • The Cavaliers now realize how good Kyrie really was
  • Hard to believe Oladipo and Myles Turner beat Lebron twice
  • Although the Cavs lost twice, no one truly believes the Pacers will win

 

  1. Raptors vs Wizards
  • Still waiting on regular season Lowry to show up
  • Derozan’s three-point shot isn’t a fluke
  • This probably will be Wall and Beal’s last series together

 

 

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