Blazers @ Spurs GAMETHREAD!

[Draco]

Well, according to NBA.com, we're still in 5th.

Ok this is how I'm reading it...

First division winner is determined between Hou/SA, that team gets 3rd seed. Then the non division winner would be in a two way tie with us for 4th seed. We'd get 4th against SA but 5th against Hou. Currently SA has the division tiebreaker as they've played and won 1 more division game than Hou which is why we are listed in 5th.

Lets say the three of us win out.

Hou/SA would then have identical head to head, division record, and conference record tiebreakers. The next tiebreaker is "Higher winning percentage against playoff teams in own conference" so someone needs to calculate that for both teams.

But if Hou loses 1 game and we win out we get 3rd seed.
If all three of us lose 1 game but SA loses a division game and Hou loses a non-division game we get 4th seed.

 

[hasoos]

I could tell tonight that Greg was making a conscious effort to stay out of foul trouble. He let some guys score, but he didn't get cheap fouls either. So since he got to stay in the game, the centers for the Blazers ended up with 11 points and 25 rebounds. That is what I call controlling the paint. If you control the paint, and take care of the ball, you win the game.

 

[alex42083]

Post game video from San Antonio's side, basically talking about how young and athletic we are from Pop, Parker and Mason.

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[repda503]

im watching the replay on espn right now and theres a 1:42 left in the half and we have 36 points. I didn't realize in those 1:42 we went on a 11-2 run. amazing

 

[mgb]

im watching the replay on espn right now and theres a 1:42 left in the half and we have 36 points. I didn't realize in those 1:42 we went on a 11-2 run. amazing

That was a huge 3 at the end of the half by Blake!

 

[MickZagger]

Seems like Rudy is always the one starting are big runs. Also, Sergio isn't bothering me as much anymore that he has started to develop a deceptive driving game to his repertoire. I'm glad that he finally notices when teams are always playing the passing lanes it allows him easy looks.

 

[MARIS61]

Yeah, but there's no better coached, better executing team than the Spurs.

Apparently there's at least one.

 

[MAS RipCity]

Most impressive road win of the season.

I still say beating a fully healthy Orlando team without Greg and Joel in foul trouble was the more impressive win. The Spurs are a battered team, but a great win on the road none the less, up there with the NO comeback.

 

[crandc]

I had to work very late yesterday and got home with about 3 minutes to play. But I will have the pleasure of watching the DVD this weekend. (Sorry, can't bring it to the Seder at my brother's tonight, tomorrow busy watching the Blazers beat LA).

Meanwhile, GO KINGS GO

Can they pull it out vs. Houston at home?

 

[maxiep]

Post game video from San Antonio's side, basically talking about how young and athletic we are from Pop, Parker and Mason.

For as much as I hate their lawyer ball tactics, they're a classy bunch of guys who seem to have some measure of respect for us. It seems that the BTB played heavy in their minds. I guess that's what happens with a veteran team.

Those guys won't be tired in the playoffs--you get plenty of rest. I'm not so sure this is the team I want to face in the first round. When they were fresh, they utterly dominated us.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I heard that Parker has a love hate relationship with Pop. Any chance the Blazers can pry away Parker from a team taht may be looking to rebulid?

 

[Nikolokolus]

I heard that Parker has a love hate relationship with Pop. Any chance the Blazers can pry away Parker from a team taht may be looking to rebulid?

Is there a chance? Who knows. But I'd give up quite a bit to get a guy like Parker -- ideal age, fantastic player, already proven that he can coexist with an elite shooting guard.

I don't even know what a deal for him would look like.

 

[MAS RipCity]

seemed like parker and pop thought the only reason we won was because we were younger and more athletic..backhanded compliment imo