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D.II.1 Season 68 Playoff Predictions

Big 8 Bracket Predictions

Quarterfinals:
1 TAR HEELS #1 vs 4 SomeTeam
Prediction: TAR HEELS #1
• Top seed, top form. SomeTeam doesn’t have the depth or weapons to challenge the HEELS in a win-or-go-home.

2 Wavy Gates vs 3 Baker Street Irregulars
Prediction: Wavy Gates
• Gritty Irregulars have momentum and history on their side, but Wavy Gates’ high-octane offense and size edge give them the slight nod.

Semifinal:
TAR HEELS #1 vs Wavy Gates
Prediction: TAR HEELS #1
• Expect a tight one, but the HEELS’ elite guard play and defensive structure win out over Wavy’s volatility.

Great 8 Bracket Predictions

Quarterfinals:
1 Flying Ostriches vs 4 Wasted Potential
Prediction: Upset – Wasted Potential
• Flying Ostriches are without key forward D. Inceris. That opens the door for WP’s defense-led upset, especially with Choate anchoring the paint and their guards pressuring the Ostrich offense.

2 Kings Knights vs 3 Smallfries
Prediction: Kings Knights
• Smallfries swept the season series, but this is playoff basketball. Knights have home court and revenge on their minds. Expect a more physical tone and disciplined tempo control to tilt the scales.

Semifinal:
Wasted Potential vs Kings Knights
Prediction: Kings Knights
• WP will keep it close, but Knights’ experience, shot creation, and rebounding edge make the difference. Olsen and Myles carry the load late.

League Finals: TAR HEELS #1 vs Kings Knights

Prediction: TAR HEELS #1 win 2–1
• Kings Knights push the HEELS to the brink, but TAR HEELS #1 survive a physical series thanks to Mikos’ leadership and their championship-level defense. Game 3 goes down to the wire.

Let the chaos begin.

Last edited by Kukas at 6/24/2025 9:22:29 PM

Good Game. Your team over powered mine from the start. Your guys were lights out shooting 63% through the first 3 quarters and my best two guys weren’t doing anything. Thanks for the internal rivalry this season, and good luck the rest of the playoffs!

Good game! You had me worried going in, you built quite a squad here for the last third of the season. I feel like you had 3 different teams this season, which made it hard to plan for. Yeah we had a fun rivalry. Hopefully I don’t have to battle you out again next season

The Ostriches have back-to-back nailbiter overtime wins, including in this quarterfinal. Is it a sign of weakness, or will they assert themselves as the top seed for the rest of the playoffs?

Hooligans forfeit game 3?

Congratulations to Li Yanzhao for winning MVP!

Welcome to the NBBA

Congrats on the Championship!

Ayyyyy, congrats!

Kudos to Speedy, if not for an injury to your big idk if I would have managed to squeeze by you and break my Semifinal curse. Third time is a charm I guess. You got a nice squad for the next season!

Kudos to Heel and his squad. Your squad was putting up impressive defensive ratings all season and had me worried going into the finals series with no HCA advantage. Thank you for the nice rivalry here last few seasons and good luck to you next season! Maybe the third time will be the charm for you as well!

It seems like Great 8 continues its dominance in D.II.1 as we haven’t had a Big 8 champion since Season 61. You guys in blue need to step up!

Thank you Silver, Isaiah and yohnst!

Yohnst I’m rooting for you to pull that ATG rook

Last edited by Kukas at 7/6/2025 11:41:05 PM

I knew this would happen. :D