By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-04-15 19:00:00
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每个赛区的第 7 和第 8 号种子捉对厮杀
今晚将进行两场附加赛。 两场比赛都涉及第 7 和第 8 号种子，所以暂时还没有球队会被淘汰。
西部赛区：孟菲斯灰熊队 对阵 金州勇士队
仅仅在金州勇士队主场迎战孟菲斯灰熊队的两周后，他们又将为了季后赛的种子排名而战。
上次交锋时，勇士队取得了胜利，而贾·莫兰特(Ja Morant)因两次做出持枪手势而被罚款 75,000 美元。一次是对阵迈阿密热火队，另一次是对阵勇士队。
尽管围绕着贾·莫兰特存在着诸多争议，但我仍然发现自己为灰熊队加油。
为什么呢？
作为一名马刺队的球迷，我十分厌恶那些通过拒绝上场来逼迫自己离开球队的球员。我认为吉米·巴特勒(Jimmy Butler)的行为是应受谴责的，我无法真心实意地为金州加油。 况且，他们可是勇士队啊，难道他们不应该逐渐销声匿迹了吗？
东部赛区： 亚特兰大老鹰队 对阵 奥兰多魔术队
作为一名马刺队的球迷，这场比赛的选择毫无悬念。 马刺队拥有老鹰队的首轮选秀权。 他们表现越差，对圣安东尼奥就越有利。
冲啊，奥兰多！
你们呢？ 和我一样小心眼吗？ 还是我们想法一致？
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Open Thread: The NBA Play-in tournament kicks off tonight
The 7th and 8th seeds of each conference face off
There are two play-in tournament games tonight. Both involve the 7th and 8th seed, so no one will be eliminated just yet.
Western Conference: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors
Just two weeks after the Golden State Warriors hosted the Memphis Grizzlies, they are playing to determine seeding in the playoffs.
The last time they met, the Warriors were victorious and Ja Morant picked himself up a $75,000 fine for twice making a gun gesture. Once with the Miami Heat and another with the Warriors.
All the controversy surrounding Ja Morant and I still find myself rooting for the Grizzlies.
Why?
As a Spurs fan, I have an abject disdain for a player who forces himself out of a team by refusing to play. I think Jimmy Butler’s behavior was reprehensible and I cannot in good faith root for Golden State. Plus, it’s the Warriors, Shouldn’t they be fading into obscurity by now?
Eastern Conference: Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic
As a Spurs fan, this one is a no-brainer. The Spurs own the Hawk’s first round draft pick. The worse they do, the better it is for the Silver & Black.
Go Orlando!
How about you guys? As petty as me? Or are we on the same page?
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock