Less than 24 hours and we're going to see Lakers and Pelicans. I'm stuck thinking on which team should I go but my heart is with the Lakers.
Lakers gonna play hard even if that means they'll be facing the Denver Nuggets in the first round.
There are speculations that they might purposely tank in this game to avoid the Nuggets, but I think there's no basis on that because the Lakers wants to be a champion and they'll face any team that will be match with them, even if that team swept them in the WCF last season.
I'm not thinking about them avoiding Nuggets and purposely going to lose against the Pelicans. But what happens, happens.
It actually is an advantage because whoever loses on 7/8 still have the chance for the loser bracket to play for the 8th seed.
They cannot take chances on that as if they loss tomorrow, there's no gurantee that they'll win against the Warriors or Lakers.
Every game is very important to them and they'll treat it as a do or die game.
What I mean being on that place is actually an advantage, win or lose, both of them takes two chances and won't get an instant elimination.
Everyone is really looking at the Lakers and Pelicans match, do that point that the odds are literally 50/50. So there could be sentiments for the Lakers but we can't discount the Zion lead Pelicans wanted to prove something as this is long overdue. First time that we will see Zion being healthy and have a good chance to make it to the playoffs.
No doubt that a healthy Zion is a threat but we'll see his flexibility.
On the other hand, the Warriors are the favorite over the Sacramento Kings. So it's going to be a great play-in regardless on who will make it, and who will not eliminated. So let's tonight, most likely a lot of fans are going to tune in to watch.
Not surprised which is the favorite on this match but Kings has been doing great since last season.