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NBA Playoffs under the 1 and done NCAA Tournament rules. Winner of ACTUAL Game 1 of that series, advances to next round. Deviation in team winning Game 1, but losing the series, is shown in RED by the team who actually won Game 1 When deviation occurs, and the next round game is not the actual playoff series . . . (1) SEASON series record between the two teams will determine who advances to the next round. (2) Overall record will be next tiebreaker 2016 East playoff teams: ATL - BOS - CLE - DET - MIA - CHA - TOR - IND 1st rd East winners: ATL - CLE - MIA - IND . . . ( TOR out as #2 seed ) 2nd rd East winners: CLE - MIA ( season series tied 2 - 2 with IND . . . but better overall record ) East winner: MIA ( won season series over CLE 2 - 1 ) . . . MIA was #3 seed West playoff teams: GS - HOU - OKC - DAL - POR - LAC - SA - MEM 1st rd West winners: GS - OKC - LAC - SA 2nd rd West winners: GS - SA West winner: GS ( won season series 3 - 1 over SA ) NBA CHAMPION: GS ( won season series over MIA 2 - 0 ) 2015 East playoff teams: ATL - BK - CHI - MIL - CLE - BOS - WAS - TOR 1st rd East winners: ATL - WAS - CLE - CHI 2nd rd East winners: WAS - CHI East winner: CHI ( season series with WAS tied 2 - 2 . . CHI had better overall record ) . . CHI was #3 seed West playoff teams: GS - NO - HOU - DAL - LAC - SA - MEM - POR 1st rd West winners: GS - MEM - LAC - HOU 2nd rd West winners: GS - LAC West winner: GS ( won season series over LAC 3 - 1 ) NBA CHAMPION: GS ( season series tied 1 - 1 with CHI . . GS has better overall record ) 2014 East playoff teams: BK - TOR - IND - ATL - MIA - CHA - WAS - CHI 1st rd East winners: BK - MIA - ATL - WAS . . . ( ATL win would be an 8th seed over a 1st seed ) 2nd rd East winners: MIA - WAS ( won season series 3 - 1 over ATL ) East winner: MIA ( season series with WAS tied 2 - 2 . . . CLE better overall record ) West playoff teams: LAC - GS - OKC - MEM - POR - HOU - SA - DAL 1st rd West winners: GS - OKC - POR - SA 2nd rd West winners: OKC ( won season series 2 - 1 over GS ) - SA West winner: SA NBA CHAMPION: SA 2013 East playoff teams: MIA - MIL - BK - CHI - NY - BOS - IND - ATL 1st rd East winners: MIA - BK - NY - IND 2nd rd East winners: MIA ( won season series 3 - 0 over BK ) - IND East winner: MIA West playoff teams: OKC - HOU - LAC - MEM - SA - LAL - DEN - GS 1st rd West winners: OKC - LAC - SA - DEN 2nd rd West winners: OKC ( won season series 3 - 0 over LAC ) - SA ( season series tied 2 - 2 . . SA better overall record ) West winner: OKC ( season series tied 2 - 2 . . . OKC better overall record ) NBA CHAMPION: MIA ( won season series 2 - 0 over OKC ) . . . ( but no iconic Ray Allen 3 point moment vs SA ) Definitely not a scientific look at things. But if you truly wanted an uproar in the path of a champion, the 1 and done scenario may provide you what you're looking for . . . especially in the EAST. NOTE: Interesting how it would be the legacy of Dwyane Wade that would be impacted in a positive note, while Lebron's would be significantly diminished, in this scenario.

How do the teams with just one star, compete? Like OKC. How can they survive, if Westbrook is only playing at the max, 32 minutes a game in a playoff series? Or what chance does Toronto have against Cleveland, if they have to go 16 minutes without both Lowry and Derozan on the court during a playoff series? Washington without Wall and Beal for 16 minutes together? The Celtics without IT for 16 minutes? You're only looking at one side of this, trying to somewhat weaken the power teams, when the weaker teams will be affected probably even more. The weaker teams are much more heavily reliant on the lead guy, because most of them don't have a high quality 2nd guy to pick up the scoring. Cleveland has 2, possibly 3, when you add Love.

Here's the issue A team that is loaded with talent, say, Cleveland, can easily run out these lineups Starters: Kyrie - Shump - Lebron - Frye - Thompson Middle: Deron - JR - Liggins - Love - Bogut Bottom: Felder - Jefferson - Kyle - McRae - Derrick Williams So Period 1 starts, and you have the starting 5 out there. ** Kyrie - Shump - Lebron - Frye - Thompson - With 2 minutes left in Period 1, you make 2 subs . . . Jefferson and Kyle, for Shump and Frye. You now have this lineup out there: ** Kyrie - Kyle - Jefferson - Lebron - Thompson ** - They finish out the period Period 2 starts, and Kyrie, Lebron, and Thompson have to come out. You sub in 3 off of your middle lineup. ** Deron - Kyle - Jefferson - Love - Bogut ** - This group could literally play the entire period, but let's say that JR comes in for Jefferson at the 4 minute mark ** Deron - JR - Kyle- Love - Bogut ** Period 3 starts, and at least Kyle have to come out. Lue opts to bring in Kyrie and Lebron. Bogut is playing well, so leave him out there. Deron goes to the bench. ** Kyrie - JR - Lebron - Love - Bogut ** - 4 minutes to go in the period, he takes out Bogut brings back Thompson to finish out the half ** Kyrie - JR - Lebron - Love - Thompson Total Minutes: 11 players have played. Lebron ( 16 ) - Kyrie ( 16 ) - Love ( 16 ) - JR ( 12 ) - Bogut ( 12 ) Thompson ( 12 ) - Kyle ( 10 ) - Deron ( 8 ) - Frye ( 6 ) - Shumpert ( 6 ) Jefferson ( 6 ) Total = 120 minutes You can always stagger the lineups in which you have a key bench player, or one of your strongest players, on the floor at all times. For a team like the Hawks, that probably means that you can't start Millsap, Dwight, Hardaway Jr, and Dennis together. Two of them will have to go to at least one of those middle and bottom groups, just to protect the lineup at all times. But to potentially have to rely on a guy like Delaney for 16 minutes, would be a catastrophe, without one of the big men in the game. This is why this scenario might be even worse for the Hawks. Honestly, to protect the team, you might have to start a group like this: Starting group: Dennis - Baze - Sefolosha - Millsap - Humphries Middle group: Delaney - Hardaway Jr - Prince - Ilyasova - Howard Bottom group: ( signed PG ) - Bembry - Dunleavy - Kelly - Muscala Without the luxury of playing Millsap or Dennis with that middle and bottom group, the Hawks would continue to lose games if any of those middle guys play sub par.

True baller > Delaney This would definitely render the AHF - Hazer bet as a wash. SMH @ AHF putting up Ashley Judd as collateral like that. Just no regard for her.

That's why I like Atlanta. If they lose ( and if I'm by myself ), I can always watch the festivities at one of those "making it rain" places. If I'm with a female companion, and it's Friday night, most like the vibe at MJQ Concourse. So the night normally doesn't end bad. It's just bad when watching the Hawks. Although I can say that they normally win 75% of the time I watch them live. The Bud era teams lose at home little more than the Joe Johnson era teams. Those Woody coached teams always seemed to ball at home, and look horrible on the road.

The fact that he, and the team, played worse than even you imagined, is incredible.

Bud doesn't play the right people. To play the type of help defense with all of that switching, you need your most athletic group out on the floor. Guys like Delaney and Moose doesn't fit that mold. Humphries continues to get DNPs, despite putting up better Per 36 numbers than Moose. I've been an avid supporter of Coach Bud, but this is easily his worst job of coaching in the 4 years he's been here. Him continuing to throw Baze out there, and playing him heavy minutes, is a travesty. Dwight Howard can't get more touches, on a team that can't shoot jumpers. The kids can't get significant playing time, because guys getting paid much more than they are, are allowed to stink up the joint. Just a bad coaching job all around. He has to show the ability to adjust his game plans, and sit people on the bench, if they're not performing up to standards, regardless of how many zeros they have in their salary.

I still want you to write it out, whenever you get the chance. Just peep and see how your lineups would look.

I appreciate the in-depth thought you put into this. I really do. But put your theory to the test. You're Coach Bud, and your new system is in place. Construct your rotation as the Hawks head coach, and give a minute and period breakdown of when each player will play. Take your time and do this. Really think about how your rotations will look,. And be mindful of who is playing with each other. For any theory, you must put it through a hypothetical test.

Hell, I would protest. Honestly, ** bleep ** all of that. If a team like the Hawks, or some of these other squads stuck in the middle, can't properly construct a TEAM that can take out a superstar, they don't deserve to win. Why limit the playing time of a superstar player, just to balance things out? That'll be like only allowing Tom Brady to play 75% of the game, forcing the Patriots to possibly play the backup QB 2 - 3 possessions a game. Or Julio Jones. Or Dennis Schröder. Imagine having to roll with Delaney for 16 min a game. ( Oh wait . . . ) The REAL PROBLEM in the NBA, is that these GMs stay failing in trying to construct a winner. They constantly overlook players who can ball, for players who fit their system, or have great character, or look the part physically. Or they go with whatever is the "flavor of the month" in the league, and try to copy that. We just got our asses kicked by Miami, a team without a legit superstar. Then we turn around and get our ass kicked by Orlando, a team without a legit star player. If we don't right this ship quickly, we're going to get our asses kicked throughout the month of March, something that doesn't normally happen. Fans pay hundreds of dollars to see this NBA product. And sometimes, fans pay to see the greatness of a superstar player. So if my team sucks, at least I get to see a guy who can really ball out. No way would I want his time on the court limited, just to help the less talented teams. This is like what NASCAR is trying to do, with their "stage racing".

I got stuck in traffic going through Nashville, and was hella late to this game. Got there mid 2nd quarter, so I missed most of Millsap's buckets. What I did see, was one of the worst live performances I've ever seen the Hawks play. No defense. No offense. No nothing. And what a waste, because that arena was full on Friday night. And we didn't even get a chance to cheer on the team. Delaney flat out sucks, and there's no way around that. We're better off calling up Nate Robinson out of the D-League. Or Jordan Crawford. ( I remember the LOL's last week. Still LOL'in? ) That guy doesn't even belong in the NBA, and might struggle in the D-League. The fact that Bud failed to get a legit backup PG, is a major indictment on him. You can't get married to a player like that, just because you were the one that selected him. At this point, I'd rather see Bembry get a crack at about 10 - 14 minutes a night, as the backup PG;

That's the main thing. He's so married to Delaney, that he continues to play him, despite the numbers showing that he's one of the worst point guards in the league.

Lol ... And i just bought my ticket an hour ago and is about to drive 4.5 hrs to the game. Thanks Dennis. Smh.

And Melo will approve a trade to LA.

Definitely one of the better options on the board. if we can get him.

If we can improve our backcourt, I'll be satisfied. Specifically the backup PG position. I'd love to see the Hawks get a guy like Darren Collison. And yes, this was the game in which he beat us.

The big thing is that he's not a weakling around the rim, like Moose is. Hawks may play Ersan at the 5, while leaving Moose at the 4. Playing Ersan with either Millsap or Howard with the 2nd unit, should be beneficial as well.

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Ilyasova?

You saw what New Orleans just did right? The Hawks need to swing for the fences. Quit trying to draw a walk to get on base, and hit the damn HOME RUN!!

Demarcus Cousins.

Yep.

Finally!!!