Jostling for position

[Rastapopoulos]

I'm going to enjoy this while it lasts:

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I'm going to enjoy this while it lasts:
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We are definitely on the right side of the bracket right now.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Did Elfrid Payton get hurt? I have been watching this game since late in third and Derrick Rose has not been out of the game.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Did Elfrid Payton get hurt? I have been watching this game since late in third and Derrick Rose has not been out of the game.

Thibs went with the guy he could trust, I guess. It was pretty awful. Only Rose and Randle were allowed to shoot.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

OK - do I have this right? Now Denver has edged ahead of the Clippers, we're currently matched up against Denver because we're 6 and they're 3. Great! BUT:
If we beat the Nuggets, they drop to 4 and we face the Clippers (boo) BUT
if we LOSE to the Nuggets, we drop to #7 and have to do the play-in (boo).
So... we're screwed either way?

 

[brooklynballer]

OK - do I have this right? Now Denver has edged ahead of the Clippers, we're currently matched up against Denver because we're 6 and they're 3. Great! BUT:
If we beat the Nuggets, they drop to 4 and we face the Clippers (boo) BUT
if we LOSE to the Nuggets, we drop to #7 and have to do the play-in (boo).
So... we're screwed either way?

Want Nuggets and Clippers to lose. Will keep the 3-6 Portland/Denver matchup and 4-5 Clippers/Mavs. Clips look like they’re tanking and may hold Leonard and George out of the game vs OKC

 

[Labinot41]

Want Nuggets and Clippers to lose. Will keep the 3-6 Portland/Denver matchup and 4-5 Clippers/Mavs. Clips look like they’re tanking and may hold Leonard and George out of the game vs OKC

The problem is, like you said, they play OKC...

 

[Almir]

If Lakers lose next match, we are 6th. We just then need to lose vs Nuggets in order to keep them on 3rd position and play aganist them in PO first round, which is for sure better option than play vs Clippers.

 

[Labinot41]

If Lakers lose next match, we are 6th. We just then need to lose vs Nuggets in order to keep them on 3rd position and play aganist them in PO first round, which is for sure better option than play vs Clippers.

This is the goal, and if the Lakers win against Indiana, it all depends on if the Clippers tank will be successful against OKC and of course we gotta beat Denver

 

[wizenheimer]

OK - do I have this right? Now Denver has edged ahead of the Clippers, we're currently matched up against Denver because we're 6 and they're 3. Great! BUT:
If we beat the Nuggets, they drop to 4 and we face the Clippers (boo) BUT
if we LOSE to the Nuggets, we drop to #7 and have to do the play-in (boo).
So... we're screwed either way?

that's pretty much the situation....UNLESS, Indiana beats the Lakers tomorrow. Then Portland can tank against Denver. But if Lakers win...yikes!!

and, the NBA purposely set up the final day schedule so teams can't game the system:



the three other games that have huge bearing on Portland start at the same time...so the Blazers won't really know the ramifications of a win or a loss

 

[Labinot41]

that's pretty much the situation....UNLESS, Indiana beats the Lakers tomorrow. Then Portland can tank against Denver. But if Lakers win...yikes!!

and, the NBA purposely set up the final day schedule so teams can't game the system:

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the three other games that have huge bearing on Portland start at the same time...so the Blazers won't really know the ramifications of a win or a loss

*unless the Clippers pull off a hardcore tank against OKC and lose, we stay at 6th and play Denver

 

[Almir]

If this happen then defeat vs Phoenix was good

but everything can change, lets root now for the most important thing - Pacers win, and we will have all in our hands - against who to play in first round.

 

[wizenheimer]

*unless the Clippers pull off a hardcore tank against OKC and lose, we stay at 6th and play Denver

unless Dallas says "fuck playing the Clippers in the 1st round" and tanks their game against Minny while Blazers win, get 5th seed, and play the Clippers

 

[Labinot41]

unless Dallas says "fuck playing the Clippers in the 1st round" and tanks their game against Minny while Blazers win, get 5th seed, and play the Clippers

Man if somehow the Pacers can beat the Lakers

 

[brooklynballer]

The problem is, like you said, they play OKC...

Well I guess we’ll see what happens. They also played the g-league Rockets and at no point did Lue entertain bringing George and Leonard in to help win the game. Perhaps he’ll do the same against OKC. I will say this, it’ll be interesting watching two teams intentionally trying to lose.

 

[wizenheimer]

I will say this, it’ll be interesting watching two teams intentionally trying to lose.

that might be the situation in The Moda Sunday night

 

[THE HCP]

Hoping this will be the only thread we post about all the craziness of positioning........ seems like we have to look in 4 different threads right now. It's going to be confusing enough of what's going on. Glad you guys all know how this shit works.....

 

[jlprk]

Hoping this will be the only thread we post about all the craziness of positioning........ seems like we have to look in 4 different threads right now. It's going to be confusing enough of what's going on. Glad you guys all know how this shit works.....

What would you know about jostling for position?

 

[mook]

What would you know about jostling for position?

There's an HCP's wife joke I just wrote but it felt a little too mean-spirited to actually post. But it made me laugh.

 

[stampedehero]

Blazers suffer bitter defeat at Phoenix after missed free throws and a challenged foul call (yahoo.com)

 

[inconceivable]

if Sat

lal loss to indy (best case scenario for por)

then Sunday

por let den win*
whatever mavs does
whatever clips does
den automatically becomes 3

mavs 5
por 6
lal 7

den3 v por6 rd 1
clips4 v mavs5 rd 1

-----------------------

if Sat

lal win in indy

then Sunday

if

por win
lal win
whatever mavs does

then

mavs 5
por 6
lal 7

if clips win
clips3 v por6 rd 1
den4 v mavs5 rd 1

if clips loss
den3 v por6 rd 1
clips4 v mavs5 rd 1

-----------------------------

if Sat

lal win in indy

then Sunday

if

por win
lal loss
mavs loss

por 5
mavs 6
lal 7

if clips win
clips3 v mavs6 rd 1
den4 v por5 rd 1

if clips loss
den3 v mavs6 rd 1
clips4 v por5 rd 1

------------------------------

if Sat

lal win in indy

then Sunday

if

por loss
lal loss
whatever mavs does
whatever clips does
den automatically becomes 3

mavs 5
por 6
lal 7

den3 v por6 rd 1
clips4 v mavs5 rd 1

-----------------------------

if Sat

lal win in indy

then Sunday

if

por win
lal loss
mavs win

mavs 5
por 6
lal 7

if clips win
clips3 v por6 rd 1
den4 v mavs5 rd 1

if clips loss
den3 v por6 rd 1
clips4 v mavs5 rd 1




*someone loses their house on that bet

 

[Cugel]

It's GSW for the Blazers. I would bet on that. Terry has to figure out how to keep Steph < 50 pts.

 

[Titan]

Well I guess we’ll see what happens. They also played the g-league Rockets and at no point did Lue entertain bringing George and Leonard in to help win the game. Perhaps he’ll do the same against OKC. I will say this, it’ll be interesting watching two teams intentionally trying to lose.

that might be the situation in The Moda Sunday night

I really want to see this happen, what a big F U to competition. But hey it is a strategy nonetheless.

 

[Serbian]

Nuggets will TANK on Sunday. Why risk injury and beating a team like us which is do or die so they can get 3rd seed and play lakers? The clippers will be hard pressed to loose to OKC who is worst team in nba even with all bench it he tough for okc to win but even if OKC wins, the nuggets got nothing from beating us and then facing lakers. They at least could play us as 6th seed instead of lakers. If clippers win then Denver looses they play mavricks. No way anyone wants to play lakers in 1st round with the refs being 6th man for lakers

 

[Labinot41]

Well I guess we’ll see what happens. They also played the g-league Rockets and at no point did Lue entertain bringing George and Leonard in to help win the game. Perhaps he’ll do the same against OKC. I will say this, it’ll be interesting watching two teams intentionally trying to lose.

I usually hate OKC but i'm gonna be their biggest fan. We can still tank during the game

 

[ABM]

BLAZERS PLAYOFFS, BABY!!!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

It's GSW for the Blazers. I would bet on that. Terry has to figure out how to keep Steph < 50 pts.

Would you bet your house?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

if Sat

lal loss to indy (best case scenario for por)

then Sunday

por let den win*
whatever mavs does
whatever clips does
den automatically becomes 3

mavs 5
por 6
lal 7

den3 v por6 rd 1
clips4 v mavs5 rd 1

-----------------------

if Sat

lal win in indy

then Sunday

if

por win
lal win
whatever mavs does

then

mavs 5
por 6
lal 7

if clips win
clips3 v por6 rd 1
den4 v mavs5 rd 1

if clips loss
den3 v por6 rd 1
clips4 v mavs5 rd 1

-----------------------------

if Sat

lal win in indy

then Sunday

if

por win
lal loss
mavs loss

por 5
mavs 6
lal 7

if clips win
clips3 v mavs6 rd 1
den4 v por5 rd 1

if clips loss
den3 v mavs6 rd 1
clips4 v por5 rd 1

------------------------------

if Sat

lal win in indy

then Sunday

if

por loss
lal loss
whatever mavs does
whatever clips does
den automatically becomes 3

mavs 5
por 6
lal 7

den3 v por6 rd 1
clips4 v mavs5 rd 1

-----------------------------

if Sat

lal win in indy

then Sunday

if

por win
lal loss
mavs win

mavs 5
por 6
lal 7

if clips win
clips3 v por6 rd 1
den4 v mavs5 rd 1

if clips loss
den3 v por6 rd 1
clips4 v mavs5 rd 1




*someone loses their house on that bet

You need to turn this into an app. Better hurry, though.

 

[Labinot41]

Wtf is this shit

 

[Rastapopoulos]