The Official Around the NBA: March 2019 edition

[PtldPlatypus]

Today's wish list
1 Denver beats Houston
2 Bucks beat Clippers
3 Cavs beat Spurs

I'm undecided on #1. I've been crowing for a while about Denver's tough schedule, so I'd kind of like for them to prove me right by losing about 5-6 of their final 9 games.

 

[DDolla]

Today's wish list
1 Denver beats Houston
2 Bucks beat Clippers
3 Cavs beat Spurs

Denver just can’t beat Houston but I will cheer for them today.

 

[THE HCP]

We don’t just want everybody behind us or Houston to lose right? There are a certain couple matchups that would favor us in our current situation. I don’t need teams just to lose to secure those.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

We don’t just want everybody behind us or Houston to lose right? There are a certain couple matchups that would favor us in our current situation. I don’t need teams just to lose to secure those.

In all seriousness, in our current situation, do you see any other realistic result outside of the Blazers facing the Jazz in the 4/5 matchup?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

In all seriousness, in our current situation, do you see any other realistic result outside of the Blazers facing the Jazz in the 4/5 matchup?

In all seriousness in our current situation... We will be very lucky to extend a serious to 6 games vs anybody. I mean Im hoping they find a way to win a series but I dont think its likely.

 

[Cugel]

I figure the best we can do is face the clippers in the first round. OKC has smoked us this year, Utah is tough with Gobert, Pop and the Spurs are never an easy out. We have done ok against the Clippers so thats my hope but Utah second, then SA, then OKC

 

[hoopsjock]

We don’t just want everybody behind us or Houston to lose right? There are a certain couple matchups that would favor us in our current situation. I don’t need teams just to lose to secure those.

We know the 8 teams in the playoffs but the rest is too jumbled to start trying to plan for certain things to go our way regarding match-ups. That is why I'm always in favor of just taking care of your own business and letting the other pieces fall. The Blazers need to secure HCA though so teams behind them losing helps to get closer to accomplishing that.

 

[THE HCP]

 

[PtldPlatypus]

The Spurs trailing the Cavs in the second half? Crazy. Kevin Love appears to be outplaying Lamarcus so far.

 

[KingSpeed]

Glad Houston won tonight. 2 seed in play for us.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Glad Houston won tonight. 2 seed in play for us.

It was one of those games where I would probably be happy either way!

 

[KingSpeed]

If OKC and we win tomorrow, we are 2 games behind 2 seedtt. Incredible.

 

[DDolla]

Denver just can’t beat Houston and the Blazers just can’t beat the Nuggets... crazy West

 

[KingSpeed]

Denver just can’t beat Houston and the Blazers just can’t beat the Nuggets... crazy West

We can beat the Nuggets.

 

[BonesJones]

Glad Houston won tonight. 2 seed in play for us.

Its. Not. Happening.

 

[BonesJones]

We went from a 4% to 7% chance of the 2 seed, and went from a 57% to 49% chance of the 3 seed.

That's not a good thing.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

We went from a 4% to 7% chance of the 2 seed, and went from a 57% to 49% chance of the 3 seed.

That's not a good thing.

Those numbers tend to move a lot.

 

[BonesJones]

Those numbers tend to move a lot.

And? Are changes at a top 3 seed went down today, and we still have less than a 10% chance at the 2 seed. It sucks that Denver couldnt beat Houston.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

And? Are changes at a top 3 seed went down today, and we still have less than a 10% chance at the 2 seed. It sucks that Denver couldnt beat Houston.

Just saying by the end of the weekend they’ll be different.

 

[BonesJones]

Just saying by the end of the weekend they’ll be different.

Im taking about the Denver/Houston game...

 

[Chris Craig]

Blazers have got to keep winning

 

[Chris Craig]

Glad Houston won tonight. 2 seed in play for us.

We'd have to beat Denver both games. That is a lot to ask for under the circumstances

 

[hoopsjock]

We'd have to beat Denver both games. That is a lot to ask for under the circumstances

Gotta beat some other teams first!

 

[BonesJones]

We'd have to beat Denver both games. That is a lot to ask for under the circumstances

Since people are unreasonably optimistic.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Since people are unreasonably optimistic.

The next two nights may have some effect on that.

 

[James lamphear]

This team need to take one game at a time due to key injuries evey game going be tuff.

 

[Shaboid]

Crazy that we currently have the longest winning streak in the league right now.

 

[Chris Craig]

The next two nights may have some effect on that.

Q

Make us more optimistic?

 

[wizenheimer]

Q

Make us more optimistic?

sure if they win both

pessimistic if they lose both, and really pessimistic if they also lose at Minny

 

[DDolla]

Crazy that we currently have the longest winning streak in the league right now.

Imagine if CJ did not get hurt and we won that Spurs game