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Who is a dark horse team no one is talking about that could make a deep run in the playoffs? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Slayballz@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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In the East, my vote would be Brooklyn or Atlanta.

Brooklyn is deep at just about every position. Mikal Bridges is a very good scorer. Cam Johnson a very talented 2-way player. Dinwiddie a solid 2-guard. Claxton is one of the more impressive young centers in the league. A lot rides on Simmons and if he can be 75 percent of what he once was. At the very least, he looks to be in shape entering the season. Brooklyn looks to have a plethora of two-way players. The question is if Bridges can be the main scorer on a contending title team.

Atlanta has Trae Young, who is now flying under the radar as one of the best scoring guards in the NBA, and many solid defensive pieces surrounding him in Murray, Hunter, Capela. If Trae can get a hot in a playoff series, you never know.

In the West, I think it’s Minnesota. On paper, they are loaded with talent. Ant, KAT, McDaniels, Gobert, Reid, Conley and Anderson might be as good of a first 7 you will find in the league today. Of course, the main question is — can Chris Finch make Towns and Gobert work offensively? We saw how tough Minnesota can be in the Denver series last year. With most everyone on their roster now having multiple years of playoff experience in addition to having continuity among their depth chart and coaching staff, they are my sneaky pick to make the West finals this year.

Who is your sneaky pick in each conference to make a deep playoff run? Or do you believe there’s no logical selection?

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[–] Positive_Narwhal_419@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Okc

[–] ace_alive@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

OKC

[–] the_figureh3ad@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

nobody thinking of orlando kinda triggers me

[–] crypto_cooker@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Dallas , if they click nobody can stop them

[–] sycamotree@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I will never have faith in the Twolves as long as KAT and Gobert both play three

[–] Fun_Location4905@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Heat! They are a crappy team but could potentially make a playoff run with foul baiting and hacking

[–] panamaquina@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Miami Heat every year hahaha

[–] Static299@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Chicago Bulls

[–] CommunityGlittering2@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Spurs

[–] banned_after_12years@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I can’t tell if Warriors aren’t mentioned anywhere in here because they’re expected to do well and thus not a dark horse or because people are underestimating us. The CP3 trade is low key one of the best moves of the off season and the young guys all seem to have made a leap. Saric is a perfect fit and of course we still have the Splash Bros.

I think we’ll make some noise in the playoffs. I have a $400 bet out on us winning the chip.

[–] coolco@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Not the Raptors

[–] Worldly-Fox7605@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I'll take the thunder before pelicans Atlanta or clippers. Atlanta just isn't good they are always at or around .500. And defense is poor always.
Clippers arent ever healthy. Pelicans are too young for the nba playoffs and won't be healthy.

[–] Turon26@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Sacramento is going to the Finals led by Keegan "Keegan Murray" Murray. Book it.

[–] Greaves6642@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Orlando for me, they have all the tools

[–] Powpowpowowowow@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I legit think its the Nets. They have decent shooting and very, very good defensive players. If Ben can just be halfway decent and a rotation piece I think they could go to the 2nd round or ECF at least.

[–] swallowingpanic@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Clippers gotta get lucky with health one of these days right??? nahhhhhh

[–] SpookerNZ@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Honestly I reckon the OKC are looking hella dangerous and I don't see many people talking about them

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