NBA: *** Official 2015 NBA Playoffs Thread ***

Good thing about playing Milwaukee is it's a series where Chicago will have the crowd in every game. Half the crowd in Milwaukee will be Bulls fans.
 
Wizards @ Raptors 11:30 a.m. Central on ESPN.
Pelicans @ Warriors 2:30 p.m. Central on ABC.
Bucks @ Bulls 6:00 p.m. Central on ESPN.
Mavericks @ Rockets 8:30 p.m. Central on ESPN.

This is the second straight year all three Texas teams made it, the last time that happened was in 2008, 2009.

Good thing about playing Milwaukee is it's a series where Chicago will have the crowd in every game. Half the crowd in Milwaukee will be Bulls fans.
I actually heard some discussion over the Bucks on the radio this week about their goals to rebuild the brand all over again between the new logo, color scheme, and likely new arena. Pretty interesting to hear their take on being excited to be back in the playoffs even if they were going to have to have a split home crowd, they are pushing to reconnect with fans in Milwaukee. Although they did mention that they were leaving with no new arena, not really sure where they would go though.
 
Wizards @ Raptors 11:30 a.m. Central on ESPN.
Pelicans @ Warriors 2:30 p.m. Central on ABC.
Bucks @ Bulls 6:00 p.m. Central on ESPN.
Mavericks @ Rockets 8:30 p.m. Central on ESPN.

This is the second straight year all three Texas teams made it, the last time that happened was in 2008, 2009.


I actually heard some discussion over the Bucks on the radio this week about their goals to rebuild the brand all over again between the new logo, color scheme, and likely new arena. Pretty interesting to hear their take on being excited to be back in the playoffs even if they were going to have to have a split home crowd, they are pushing to reconnect with fans in Milwaukee. Although they did mention that they were leaving with no new arena, not really sure where they would go though.

They have a nice core to build around, Middleton, Gianni's, Jabari Parker. First time in a long time Bucks fans actually have something to look forward to.
 
They have a nice core to build around, Middleton, Gianni's, Jabari Parker. First time in a long time Bucks fans actually have something to look forward to.
Completely agree, it would be an exciting team to follow for new young professionals moving out there and I think that is their target market. I think a big focus of the new arena was to make a multiplex for professional sports and events. I am not sure of their layout downtown but it appears to be an aim to pull more people back into the city.
 
Spurs over Warriors as much as it pains me to say and Cavs over Wizards. Spurs take it in 7. I don't want the Spurs to win it all but to me it doesn't make sense to pick against them until they show they don't have it anymore.

Being a Golden State fan (since they drafted Harrison in case anybody wants to try to accuse me of jumping on the bandwagon) I really want them to get it done but think the Spurs are just too good in the postseason. If GS gets knocked out I'm pulling for the Cavs all the way.

LET' GO WARRIORS!!!!!
 
The first quarter was rather slow and following it seemed to go lopsided but this forth quarter has been great for the Raptors. This will be a tight series.
 
Completely agree, it would be an exciting team to follow for new young professionals moving out there and I think that is their target market. I think a big focus of the new arena was to make a multiplex for professional sports and events. I am not sure of their layout downtown but it appears to be an aim to pull more people back into the city.
Oj Mayo and Bayless are pretty decent players too. At least coming fof the bench.
 
Rose was efficient, which is something he hasn't been since coming back. That was nice to see. Have to clean up on the turnovers, but Milwaukee has to prove they can score for it to matter.
 
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