Back in 2nd place

[Natebishop3]

With San Antonio losing to Miami, we are tied with them in terms of win/loss but we currently hold the tiebreaker so we move ahead.

We're 1.5 games behind OKC though. Not looking good to pass them before the A* break.

They still have Miami though, so who knows.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Woo!

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I sure like the thought of a top 4 seed and home advantage for the first round.

 

[Natebishop3]

I sure like the thought of a top 4 seed and home advantage for the first round.

I think it's absolutely key for us to move forward. This is still a relatively young team, and having HCA will be a real plus if we go against a team like Houston or Dallas.

 

[BBert]

Crap. I wanted Stotts to coach the ASG. Plus, as stated, we need home court in the playoffs. Some good playoff experience and other player development and we are going to fricking rock next season.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I think it's absolutely key for us to move forward. This is still a relatively young team, and having HCA will be a real plus if we go against a team like Houston or Dallas.

I see Houston as our playoff nightmare.

 

[Natebishop3]

Crap. I wanted Stotts to coach the ASG. Plus, as stated, we need home court in the playoffs. Some good playoff experience and other player development and we are going to fricking rock next season.

The dream isn't dead yet. OKC still has Miami and Brooklyn left on their schedule. I'm not 100% sure when the cutoff is though.

 

[Strenuus]

The dream isn't dead yet. OKC still has Miami and Brooklyn left on their schedule. I'm not 100% sure when the cutoff is though.

The 2nd.

And also, Brooklyn is terrible.

 

[dreamcloud]

No we are third, not second.. The NBA has a stupid tie-breaker that goes before the head-to-head record, which is if your not a division leader, then you automatically lose the tie breaker. So basically, even if we sweep the Spurs, the Spurs still own the tie-breaker over us if OKC has a better record than us.. So ridiculous

 

[tlongII]

Big game tonight. It's always tough to win in Oakland.

 

[TheBlueDoggy]

The 2nd.

And also, Brooklyn is terrible.

Brooklyn has actually come alive this month, losing I believe only one game. They've beat the Heat twice. They have a chance against OKC. But honestly, between now and the 2nd, OKC has a pretty soft schedule, so even if the Blazers won all of their games, the odds of OKC cooperating and losing a couple are slim.

 

[PapaG]

With San Antonio losing to Miami, we are tied with them in terms of win/loss but we currently hold the tiebreaker so we move ahead.

We're 1.5 games behind OKC though. Not looking good to pass them before the A* break.

They still have Miami though, so who knows.

They still have @brooklyn and @Washington, too. It's an uphill climb for the Blazers, but if they win out through 2/1, it's possible.

 

[riverman]

#2 is a lucky number, it's the number Wes chose after all!

 

[KingSpeed]

We need to tie up OKC by Feb 2nd to get Stotts in. OKC has to play Miami and Brooklyn, the hottest team in 2014. We just have to win out and hope OKC loses one of those games.

 

[KingSpeed]

The 2nd.

And also, Brooklyn is terrible.

Brooklyn has the best record in the league since Jan 1

 

[KingSpeed]

Spurs don't matter by the way. Popp coached AS game last year. Can't coach this year.

 

[Natebishop3]

We need to tie up OKC by Feb 2nd to get Stotts in. OKC has to play Miami and Brooklyn, the hottest team in 2014. We just have to win out and hope OKC loses one of those games.

We're down 1.5 though.

 

[KingSpeed]

We're down 1.5 though.

1 after tonight. We're only down by one loss. If we win out and they lose 1 game, we'll have the tie breaker. We just need to win out and get one loss from them.

 

[KingSpeed]

My bad. They have more games left than we do. We need them to lose twice.

 

[Strenuus]

Brooklyn has the best record in the league since Jan 1

And what prize do they win? They've been good for 25 days... They are still terrible.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

And what prize do they win? They've been good for 25 days... They are still terrible.

If we're lucky, the prize they win is a victory over OKC.

 

[Strenuus]

If we're lucky, the prize they win is a victory over OKC.

For the record: Here's the wins in their month of January

Clevland, Atlanta, GS, Miami all at home

Atlanta, NY on the road

Orlando and Dallas at home.

So they lose to the two teams they were supposed to (GS and Miami) they have lost a grand total of 3 games in that cake schedule. So...

 

[BlazerCaravan]

So...

...so I hope they beat OKC, regardless.

 

[Strenuus]

...so I hope they beat OKC, regardless.

I also quoted the wrong person. Fail.

 

[TBpup]

They are 1.5 games ahead and all without Westbrook. That is some serious work being done by Durant and company.

 

[Natebishop3]

They are 1.5 games ahead and all without Westbrook. That is some serious work being done by Durant and company.

Not having Westbrook is a GOOD thing. He's been holding back Durant for years.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

For the record: Here's the wins in their month of January

Clevland, Atlanta, GS, Miami all at home

Atlanta, NY on the road

Orlando and Dallas at home.

So they lose to the two teams they were supposed to (GS and Miami) they have lost a grand total of 3 games in that cake schedule. So...

You forgot their win in OKC on 1/2 (definitely not a game they were supposed to win). Based on record, they also were "supposed to" lose to Atlanta at least once, and Dallas as well. As of 12/31, they would only have been favored in 3 of the games on their "cake schedule" (v CLE, v ORL, and either v ATL or @ NYK depending on how significant you view HCA to be).

They are performing at a much higher level now than you give them credit for. (Now that I've defended them so vehemently, they'd better finish off this game in Boston...)

 

[B-Roy]

Not having Westbrook is a GOOD thing. He's been holding back Durant for years.

The Thunder are not getting past the second round without Westbrook. Having Durant fling up 30 shots a night on a team by team basis is fine. But in a 7 game series against a team dedicated to shutting down Durant? It'll be LeBron in Cleveland all over again.

 

[Strenuus]

You forgot their win in OKC on 1/2 (definitely not a game they were supposed to win). Based on record, they also were "supposed to" lose to Atlanta at least once, and Dallas as well. As of 12/31, they would only have been favored in 3 of the games on their "cake schedule" (v CLE, v ORL, and either v ATL or @ NYK depending on how significant you view HCA to be).

They are performing at a much higher level now than you give them credit for. (Now that I've defended them so vehemently, they'd better finish off this game in Boston...)

Fuck. How'd I miss that. IT was right there. Ah well. Still not impressed, however.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Fuck. How'd I miss that. IT was right there. Ah well. Still not impressed, however.

I can lead a horse to water...