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Its just really tough for me to believe that that assuming we make the playoffs, dallas SA, or the suns wont get in. I realize injuries will happen but still its crazy to think that one of those teams is out if we are to get in.

LOCKS
Lakers
Nuggets
Rockets
Jazz

Likely
Hornets
Spurs?
Blazers?
Suns?

I just dont know about our playoff chances. Dallas and SA are coming on strong. It might be us or the suns?

All i know is...its a 9 team race.
 
Since when are the Nuggets locks? More likley due to the trade but far from a LOCK IMO. The still dont have any big men.

edit: locks OVER the Hornets AND Spurs?!? crazy talk
 
lol no big men? have u seen nene play as of late? hes killing everyone.
 
MIXUM said:
lol no big men? have u seen nene play as of late? hes killing everyone.
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Not really, but just looked at his stats...seems to be doing good but 7.4 rebounds from your starting C is nothing to brag about
 
Change happens. Dallas and Phoenix aren't in the NBA's elite anymore. They're good teams, but they're getting older and not any younger.
 
Lakers are the only lock imo. Right now it looks like the Suns will fall out, but that could potentially change at any moment.

The Jazz aren't locks if they're this injured. They've lost against some teams that were worse than them, and they have the easiest schedule in the league atm. Their schedule just gets harder and harder from now on, even if their starters come back.
 
DaRizzle said:
Not really, but just looked at his stats...seems to be doing good but 7.4 rebounds from your starting C is nothing to brag about
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did you look at any of his other stats? 15.2 pnts. on 64% is nothing to sneeze at. Neither is 1.3 stls. and 1.6 blks. They came up well short tonight, but give a man his due... statistically dude is beating your boy like a rented mule + they've been winning.

STOMP
 
the nba is where a long term injury to kobe could unlock la. what if durant played like a god?
 
Lakers would still make the playoffs without Kobe easily this year
 
B-Roy said:
Bad argument to use against the Lakers.
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while I can understand why you drew that conclusion, my winning comment had nothing to do with the Lakers... it was about the Nuggets who've been on a tear. Impressive stats on a winning team are better then impressive stats on a loser, right? That was my point.

STOMP
 
The Lakers are the only lock to make the playoffs. Before the season started I would have said Lakers, Rockets, Hornets, Jazz are all locks but not now. I think the Blazers are as much of a lock as any team but the Lakers. If I had to guess one of these teams will miss the playoffs Suns, Nuggets, Jazz, Hornets or Dallas. It is funny there are probably more Blazer fans that think we will miss the playoffs the better we play.:devilwink:
 
Why we make the playoffs is we have the 2nd best record in the west with playing one of the hardest schedules. We are undefeated at home and have a winning record on the road. IMO the only thing that will keep us from the playoffs now is a major injury to Roy.
 
I see the following as locks:

1) Lakers
2) New Orleans
3) Houston
4) Jazz
5) Blazers

In the fight
6) San Antonio
7) Denver
8) Phoenix
9) Dallas

I really think the our division will have 3 teams in the playoffs. An injury, of course, could derail things- but for Portland, only if we lose Roy.
 
it's just guessing at this point, but i wouldn't really expect a team that's a playoff "lock" to look as impotent at home as the nuggets did last night.
 
No one outside of the Lakers (as of this moment) are locks.
 
With about 60 games to go, NO team is a lock for the playoffs. There are just too many variables at such an early point in the season...injuries, trades, team chemistry, strength of schedule, etc...for anybody to get too certain about their team's start making them a lock for the playoffs. The Lakers are certainly in the drivers seat at this point, but an injury to Kobe, given the depth of the West, could put them in jeopardy.

As for the Blazers, they're definitely ahead of where anybody expected them to be, but being the youngest team out of the contenders tends to make them the most vulnerable of falling in the second half of the season as the pressure increases. The fact that they still rely so much on the long ball is another concern. When legs are tired in the second half of the season, those shots may not fall as regularly as they are now. In order to become a sure thing, ideally the Blazers need to have Oden and Aldridge step up their inside offensive game.
 
julius said:
No one outside of the Lakers (as of this moment) are locks.
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Well, if you want to be picky, no team at all is a lock. They fly around in 'planes, after all, and those of us who know what "Busby Babes" refers to realize how badly things can go wrong.
 
Assuming no significant injuries (except Houston), I think it's something like

Home Court Lock
1) Lakers

Playoff Locks
2) New Orleans
3) Jazz
4) Blazers
5) San Antonio
6) Denver

In the fight
7) Houston
8) Phoenix
9) Dallas

Why single out Houston? Their stars have ongoing injury problems. The chances of injuries derailing them
is much higher than other teams.
 
I think Phoenix falls off this year, they are in some serious turmoil right now. Last night's loss wasn't any kind of nail in the coffin, but they are clearly at odds with Terry Porter's wishes for how to play the game; it's like they are pining for D'Antoni and his free wheeling ways, but also trying to at least give a nod to the defensive style that Porter wants them to run. The result is a team playing half assed at both and unsure of how to do either well.

I expect they'll probably still be over .500 at season's end on talent alone, but I think they will miss out on the post season.
 
STOMP said:
while I can understand why you drew that conclusion, my winning comment had nothing to do with the Lakers... it was about the Nuggets who've been on a tear. Impressive stats on a winning team are better then impressive stats on a loser, right? That was my point.

STOMP
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The Nugs are playing well, but they're likely not going to make the playoffs. That team will decide to quit listening to Karl sometime during the year.
 
maxiep said:
The Nugs are playing well, but they're likely not going to make the playoffs. That team will decide to quit listening to Karl sometime during the year.
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I kind of disagree. Billups seems to have some credibility with Carmella and has really put his stamp on that team. I don't think they will win the NW division, but I see them as a 6th-8th seed.
 
Actually, Blazers and L*kers are the only "locks" in Playoff Predictor for the Western Conference. At least 4998 of the 5000 simulations run through the predictor had us in the playoffs. The lowest record we had in any of the 5000 was 41-41.

FWIW.
 
Providing they stay healthy, I believe San Antonio will still be that team. Phoenix is going to blow up. Dallas lost a lot of talent over the last few years making bad personnel moves.
 
MIXUM said:
Its just really tough for me to believe that that assuming we make the playoffs, dallas SA, or the suns wont get in. I realize injuries will happen but still its crazy to think that one of those teams is out if we are to get in.

LOCKS
Lakers
Nuggets
Rockets
Jazz

Likely
Hornets
Spurs?
Blazers?
Suns?

I just dont know about our playoff chances. Dallas and SA are coming on strong. It might be us or the suns?

All i know is...its a 9 team race.
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Why are Hornets likely? They made the playoffs once last year, and had a long drought before that. It appears as though they have tuned their coach out. Peja is not exactly durable.

The Spurs are far more likely to make it then even the Jazz. As long as Tim Duncan can walk, they will make the playoffs.

The Suns are in really bad shape. They hate their new coach. Amare is complaining about not being the man while not doing any of the little things the man has to do.

Dallas will probably make the playoffs, though Stackhouse is currently complaining about playing time and may derail things.

The Rockets are more shacky then you have listed, due to chronic injury problems their two best players have. If Artest is your only consistent dude, you aren't making the playoffs.

I believe the playoffs will have the Lakers, Jazz, Nuggets, Portland, Dallas, San Antonio, New Orleans and the Rockets in no particular order. The North West division will be the toughest in the NBA this year, with the South West not far behind. The Pacific is weak right now.
 
Nikolokolus said:
I kind of disagree. Billups seems to have some credibility with Carmella and has really put his stamp on that team. I don't think they will win the NW division, but I see them as a 6th-8th seed.
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It's interesting that Adrian Dantley disagrees. He still thinks the Nugs are a longshot to make the playoffs, and he's an assistant coach for them. He doesn't expect his guys to stay healthy.
 
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