Exclusive Official Around the NBA - April 2015 Edition!

[SlyPokerDog]

Well make a separate thread for the playoffs later.

 

[KingSpeed]

Several big games tomorrow.

Mavericks at OKC: Go Mavs! If OKC wins, they have a shot at the 7th seed which isn't awful but I want them to miss the playoffs.
Kings at Houston: Go Kings!
Pelicans at Lakers: Go Pelicans!!

 

[S550]

Several big games tomorrow.

Mavericks at OKC: Go Mavs!
Kings at Houston: Go Kings!
Pelicans at Lakers: Go Pelicans!!

Actually go lakers! It would be very satisfying if they loose their draft pick

 

[KingSpeed]

Actually go lakers! It would be very satisfying if they loose their draft pick

I want OKC out of the playoffs though and I think New Orleans causes some problems for the Warriors.

 

[S550]

I want OKC out of the playoffs though and I think New Orleans causes some problems for the Warriors.

Oh ok that makes sense

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I want OKC out of the playoffs though and I think New Orleans causes some problems for the Warriors.

Yeah, but do you really want the chance of the Thunder somehow inexplicably moving up in the lottery and adding Okafor or Towns to Durant and Westbrook?

 

[BBert]

Yeah, but do you really want the chance of the Thunder somehow inexplicably moving up in the lottery and adding Okafor or Towns to Durant and Westbrook?

That would be the doomsday scenario, even worse than the Lakers tanking into a high lotto pick.

 

[magnifier661]

Yeah, but do you really want the chance of the Thunder somehow inexplicably moving up in the lottery and adding Okafor or Towns to Durant and Westbrook?

if they make the lotto, they would have the worst possible chance at getting the top 3 picks. I wouldn't be worried.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

if they make the lotto, they would have the worst possible chance at getting the top 3 picks. I wouldn't be worried.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

if they make the lotto, they would have the worst possible chance at getting the top 3 picks. I wouldn't be worried.

Didn't we and Chicago have major things go our/their way in getting Oden and rose? Knowing the NBA if they get any hint at Durant leaving. Guess who gets the #1 pick? The Oklahoma city soon...thunder.

 

[magnifier661]

Didn't we and Chicago have major things go our/their way in getting Oden and rose? Knowing the NBA if they get any hint at Durant leaving. Guess who gets the #1 pick? The Oklahoma city soon...thunder.

I find it hard to believe the league could rig a lotto with it being ran right in front of the reps of each team. These reps get to inspect the balls going in as well. If they do, then it would be an insane masterpiece of "slight of hand".

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I find it hard to believe the league could rig a lotto with it being ran right in front of the reps of each team. These reps get to inspect the balls going in as well. If they do, then it would be an insane masterpiece of "slight of hand".

"This week on the Carbonaro effect, we trick the reps of all the NBA teams and rig the NBA lottery."

 

[Boob-No-More]

Didn't we and Chicago have major things go our/their way in getting Oden and rose? Knowing the NBA if they get any hint at Durant leaving. Guess who gets the #1 pick? The Oklahoma city soon...thunder.

No way. The last think the NBA wants is a perennial title contender in Cow Town. What a TV ratings snoozer that would be. Nope, the Lakers and Knicks are the big market teams most likely to benefit from any supposed "fix". They also happen to have the 1st (Knicks) and 4th (Lakers) best odds of winning the lottery (based on current standings). So, maybe a "fix" isn't really needed.

A much better scenario, for the league office, would be the Lakers winning the lottery, Westbrook leaving Cow Town for Tinsel Town and Durant fleeing to the Big Apple. Now, you have superstars in the two biggest television markets and an East Coast/West Cast rivalry between former teammates.

BNM

 

[magnifier661]

Ugh I knew I couldn't count on the Queens

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Westbrook with another triple double

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Holy shit Demarcus Cousins. 24/21/10 3 steals 6 blocks

 

[julius]

Westbrook with another triple double

In a loss. :/

 

[Strenuus]

I thought OKC had a good team around Westbrook? Another Triple double, another loss... they might be at .500 or below as a team when he gets a triple double.

 

[KingSpeed]

Paul George making his return tomorrow against Miami. Are they a contender if they make the playoffs?

 

[DUB]

 

[julius]

Paul George making his return tomorrow against Miami. Are they a contender if they make the playoffs?

no

 

[KingSpeed]

Nuggets not helping us. Clippers up 24-6.

 

[Boob-No-More]

MEM about to lose to WAS. That would put them at 25 losses, with HOU at 24 losses, the Blazers, Clippers and Spurs all at 26 losses. Man, 2-6 in the West just keeps getting tighter.

BNM

 

[H.C.]

Atlanta drops 131 on Brooklyn.(only 23 in the 4th)
Perhaps the Nets are starting to come back to earth, still 8-2 in their last 10 tho.

 

[KingSpeed]

Atlanta drops 131 on Brooklyn.(only 23 in the 4th)
Perhaps the Nets are starting to come back to earth, still 8-2 in their last 10 tho.

That was good to see. I was worried about Monday's game. That blizzard that never happened is pissing me off. If it weren't for that, the Blazers would have three days off now. I am excited that I get to go see the game though.

 

[H.C.]

The more I look at the schedule for OKC/NO.... The more I'm starting to believe OKC will miss the playoffs..
Pelicans finish the season 4-3(at worse)
OKC finish the season 3-3

Both finish with the same record meaning Pelicans make the playoffs.

 

[Strenuus]

The more I look at the schedule for OKC/NO.... The more I'm starting to believe OKC will miss the playoffs..
Pelicans finish the season 4-3(at worse)
OKC finish the season 3-3

Both finish with the same record meaning Pelicans make the playoffs.

How ya doin with the food poisoning, bro? Hope it's getting better!

I think OKC will make the playoffs based on the sheer virtue of NOLA's pretty tough schedule.

 

[H.C.]

How ya doin with the food poisoning, bro? Hope it's getting better!

I think OKC will make the playoffs based on the sheer virtue of NOLA's pretty tough schedule.

It's starting to get better... Especially with nothing else coming up... Only down.
I'm just upset I wasn't able to go to the game tonight.
would have been my first sense Memphis 2012.

IDK... OKC has really only three "should win" games left.. T-Wolfs/Pacers/Kings.
They play Rockets/Spurs/Blazers.
Pels have two should win games.. Suns/T-Wolfs
Pelicans have GSW/Grizz/Rockets/Spurs... Who they hold the season series vs all those teams 2-1 minus the warriors.

 

[H.C.]

They just said on Talkin Ball that Aldridge/Kaman/Batum won't Travel with the team to Brooklyn.
They will stay home for rest.

 

[KingSpeed]

With Paul George back, I don't consider Indiana a should win game for OKC.