Analysis 2026 First Round Opponent Watch

[Correct Crusader]

Unless the Blazers catch fire tbh.

I actually think the Blazers with Deni healthy would be pretty difficult. Got some hardy veterans and big athletic wings.

 

[Robz4000]

I actually think the Blazers with Deni healthy would be pretty difficult. Got some hardy veterans and big athletic wings.

Unless Lillard came back and produced at a decent level they'd struggle to score against the Spurs. Wemby hasn't played in either matchup and Castle also didn't play in their NBA Cup win.

 

[wEmBoY]

I feel the suns is the easiest of the 3 but somehow i want the warriors to avenge our losses to them during late 2010’s (2017 and 2018) or around those years.

 

[spurs3223]

All three are dangerous. The Warriors cuz of Steph, the Clippers cuz... they are winning a lot of games. And the Suns because they will likely be healthy and whole by the playoffs -- they've already far exceeded expectations despite being broken most of the year. Brooks is kinda the heart and soul there. But out of the three? I pick the Warriors. I'm betting against 4 epic performances from Curry.

 

[spurraider21]

if we play one of the LA teams in any round, im for sure going to catch at least one of those road playoff games. if we make the finals ima go to SA for the first time

 

[wEmBoY]

if we play one of the LA teams in any round, im for sure going to catch at least one of those road playoff games. if we make the finals ima go to SA for the first time

Where do you live?

 

[inagra]

Curry out for another 10 days. Their odds will drop

 

[scott]

I said this before, and it's especially true now... I'm more afraid of those in the play-in range (GSW/PHX/LAC/POR) than the 3/4 seed (currently HOU and LAL)

 

[NotRobDiaz21]

I said this before, and it's especially true now... I'm more afraid of those in the play-in range (GSW/PHX/LAC/POR) than the 3/4 seed (currently HOU and LAL)

They've got nothing to lose, and that makes them dangerous.

 

[OK Computer]

blazers in first round
Rockets in second
Lakers in wcf
Pistons in finals

Victory

 

[scott]

Fuck that. Give me:

Warriors in R1
Nuggets in SF
Thunder in WCF
Celtics in Finals

Beating the last 4 Champions in succession to win a chip would be the greatest playoff run of all time.

 

[OK Computer]

Fuck that. Give me:

Warriors in R1
Nuggets in SF
Thunder in WCF
Celtics in Finals

Beating the last 4 Champions in succession to win a chip would be the greatest playoff run of all time.

Oh shit we have a badass over here.

 

[100%Duncan]

Fuck that. Give me:

Warriors in R1
Nuggets in SF
Thunder in WCF
Celtics in Finals

Beating the last 4 Champions in succession to win a chip would be the greatest playoff run of all time.

Then Wemby retires into the sunset to become a shaolin monk full time

 

[scott]

Then Wemby retires into the sunset to become a shaolin monk full time

it will have been worth it

 

[Biggems]

I want to end Nephew's season

 

[ginobilized]

I want to end Nephew's career

FIFY

 

[spursistan]

Watching BOS-PHX, Suns are extremely well-coached; they really shouldn't be this good looking at that roster. I don't think a first round series against them will be a cakewalk, but we should out-talent them in the end.

 

[inagra]

Spurs 2nd odds: 90.9%


7th seed odds with play-in accounted for

Suns: 48.7%
Clippers: 25.7%
Warriors: 10.7%
Blazers: 10%

Did yesterday’s game change anyone’s mind about Suns? It will be a slugfest.

 

[210XSpurs]

Suns are interesting. But don’t have a point guard and we’ll have to watch for any Dillon Brooks shenanigans. In the end don’t have enough talent to exploit the Spurs inexperience.

 

[inagra]

2nd place - Spurs - 91%

7th place - Suns - 52%
7th place - Clips - 43%

Coin flip

 

[bozhemoi]

Those aren't great matchups, but it is the playoffs. I'd prefer the Suns, probably, but the Brooks-injures-somebody factor, their chippiness, and their two lead guards hard to handle are not good things for us.

 

[LeBowen]

We need to exercise some demons and put nephew to rest.
I want the Clippers, it would be the perfect way to start this new era.

 

[PocketMonger]

We need to exercise some demons and put nephew to rest.
I want the Clippers, it would be the perfect way to start this new era.

It would be very poetic to start the Wemby championship era against the man that ended our last championship era. Cheering for the Clippers matchup now.

 

[TimmyBuckets]

Suns are dirty. Curry is still scary. Clippers are fair.

 

[inagra]

We need to exercise some demons and put nephew to rest.
I want the Clippers, it would be the perfect way to start this new era.

Nail in the coffin. I want clippers too.

I wonder how many minutes Castle could play on Kawhi.