The 2023-24 NBA Conference Finals starts tonight and before the games get underway I want to share my thoughts. But because I don’t want to spend that much time on it, I will simply stick to bullet points. Who are you cheering for?
- I honestly don’t know who I am cheering for. This was not the final four I was hoping for. I wanted Denver and OKC.
- Now it is, who can beat Boston because that is worst-case scenario for me.
- Based on who is left, I will probably get behind Indiana. They are playing Boston, they are the underdog story of the playoffs and they have Pascal.
- The Celtics, I can’t stand a single thing about them.
- Dallas, pretty much the same but not to the level of Boston. I’m tired of Luka’s whole scene. Just shut up and play. I also am not a Kyrie fan.
- As for Minnesota, I am split. I enjoy ANT, I want to see Mike Conley win and it’s a cool story. But KAT and Gobert are easily Top 10 least favourite players in the whole league.
- I can’t stand ESPN/ABC’s coverage of NBA.
- TNT apparently is going to have Draymond Green on the desk for every game. A real mistake if you ask me. He’s a hater with a hot mic.
- Reading about how Celtics fans can’t find hotel rooms in Indy due to the Indy 500 makes me laugh.
- I wonder if ESPN will talk about the games or focus more on Bronny James?
- I still look at Gobert’s face and think of the pandemic.
- Still annoyed the Thunder lost on that last shot foul.
- SGA and Jamal are going to be a problem for every team not named Canada at the Paris Olympics.
- As for the series, my brain says Boston and Minnesota. But my heart wants anyone but Boston.
- In terms of pure enjoyment, I think the Dallas-Minny series is going to be fun. I can see ANT and Luka really going at each other verbally. It would be nice to listen to them being mic’d for an entire game.
- The real wild card is Porzingis. If he can come back and play 80% level, Boston is the fave. If not I think Indy can give them a series. But they would have an issue with Minnesota’s size.
- I can’t believe Boston is getting away with relying some much on Al Horford.
- Favourite players remaining – Pascal, Nembhard, Conley, Alexander-Walker.
- Most hated players remaining – KAT, Tatum, Kyrie, the remainder of the Celtics.
- Final predictions – Boston in 6. Minnesota in 7.