Let's say this is a 2004 or 2011 type season and we get a surprise champion

[JohnMax]

Who do you think it will be and why?

[ImKobe]

Nuggets or Heat. Miami's a decent sleeper pick IMO with how good Butler & Bam have looked for the most part. They're 6 - 11 without Jimmy, hence the poor record. They're still great defensively but have had injuries to all their key players. Butler looks great. Oladipo & Herro have both been out as well but will be back before the POs. Not sure I'd pick them over Brooklyn or Philly in a 7-game series but I think they're likely to upset one of the top seeds in at least one series if they can get healthy by then.

[Spurs m8]

Who do you think it will be and why?

Hi John Max.

I would love a team like the Jazz to come through with it.

Maybe not the surprise you'd hope, as they are seeding highly...but at the same time, the playoffs are a whole different story

Would be happy to see a team like them win it, as opposed to the b1tch made teams like the Lakers, Nets, Clippers, etc...

Imagine the Knicks won it lol

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Nuggets or Heat. Miami's a decent sleeper pick IMO with how good Butler & Bam have looked for the most part. They're 6 - 11 without Jimmy, hence the poor record. They're still great defensively but have had injuries to all their key players. Butler looks great. Oladipo & Herro have both been out as well but will be back before the POs. Not sure I'd pick them over Brooklyn or Philly in a 7-game series but I think they're likely to upset one of the top seeds in at least one series if they can get healthy by then.

Miami had their run last year. No chance they make it there again. Everyone on the team has regressed besides Jimmy and Bam. Dipo ain't the player he was in 2018. Miami already made it to finals as a 5 seed which almost never happens. They gonna do it b2b? Now having to deal with travel and possibly crowds/HCA disadvantage they ain't have last year? Nah not happening.

[Axe]

Sixers

[ImKobe]

Miami had their run last year. No chance they make it there again. Everyone on the team has regressed besides Jimmy and Bam. Dipo ain't the player he was in 2018. Miami already made it to finals as a 5 seed which almost never happens. They gonna do it b2b? Now having to deal with travel and possibly crowds/HCA disadvantage they ain't have last year? Nah not happening.

I wouldn't say they have 0 chance. They're obviously not my Finals pick but they have the roster to be a surprise team. It's a matter of them getting healthy for the Playoffs. Remember, they had injuries last year, which is why they were a 5 seed to begin with.

[ShawkFactory]

Philly. Embiid with an all time playoff run.

[LeCola]

Dallas while Doncic averaging 30+/10+/10+.