The race for Home Court Advantage

[KingSpeed]

Yup.. those 8 games should happen exactly as we want them to. Right.

Didn't you say it's gonna come down to the last day of the season?

Never. I've always maintained that the last game wouldn't matter.

 

[crandc]

Celtics beat Jazz on buzzer beater last night.

 

[BonesJones]

Way to go Spurs. Now we need Cavs to beat Pels, Nuggs to beat Thunder, and Rockets to beat Spurs. Then we lock up the third seed on Tuesday.

And us to beat LAC and MEM..

 

[BonesJones]

Never. I've always maintained that the last game wouldn't matter.

Oh that's right, you claimed it wouldn't matter for any teams involved.

 

[KingSpeed]

And us to beat LAC and MEM..

Of course, there is a path to three seed if we win our next three games.

 

[Sarni]

It’s done already. None of the teams below us will finish with less than 33 losses and we won’t go worse than 3-4 in the remaining seven games.

 

[BonesJones]

Of course, there is a path to three seed if we win our next three games.

Isn't there already a path right now? Isn't that the path? Lol.

 

[KingSpeed]

Isn't there already a path right now? Isn't that the path? Lol.

I mean that there is a path to clinching the three seed on Tuesday if we win all three of our games and certain other likely outcomes take place.

 

[BonesJones]

I mean that there is a path to clinching the three seed on Tuesday if we win all three of our games and certain other likely outcomes take place.

I wouldn't count on clinching Tuesday.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

We clinch a playoff spot if we win tonight and Nuggets (vs Thunder) or Twolves (vs Mavs) lose.

 

[dviss1]

I mean that there is a path to clinching the three seed on Tuesday if we win all three of our games and certain other likely outcomes take place.

This is exactly what you said when you posted:

Way to go Spurs. Now we need Cavs to beat Pels, Nuggs to beat Thunder, and Rockets to beat Spurs. Then we lock up the third seed on Tuesday.

@BonesJones looking for an argument. Lol

 

[Orion Bailey]

I wouldn't count on clinching Tuesday.

Knock that pessimism out of your mouth right now!

 

[BonesJones]

This is exactly what you said when you posted:

@BonesJones looking for an argument. Lol

Or I misunderstood him..

What I should say is "Says you", as this post is looking for an argument.

 

[BonesJones]

Knock that pessimism out of your mouth right now!

It's tough being a real one!

 

[theprunetang]

I'm kind of worried about how we finish the season off. The Harkless injury has completely killed our wing depth. It's forcing us to rely on Turner and Pat. And that's just not a recipe for success every game, as both are pretty inconsistent.

 

[dviss1]

Or I misunderstood him..

What I should say is "Says you", as this post is looking for an argument.

Only that it's not. It's simply to point out an observation. An argument requires 2. Had you just admitted you were arguing just to argue then there would be nothing to argue about.

 

[BonesJones]

Only that it's not. It's simply to point out an observation. An argument requires 2. Had you just admitted you were arguing just to argue then there would be nothing to argue about.

K.

 

[Lanny]

It's tough being a real one!

A real what? A real pessimist?

 

[BonesJones]

A real what? A real pessimist?

The homers view me as a pessimist, the pessimists view me as a homer..

 

[Lanny]

Only that it's not. It's simply to point out an observation. An argument requires 2. Had you just admitted you were arguing just to argue then there would be nothing to argue about.

Where's the fun in that? I say we all get together and settle this like men. In other words, let's have a food fight.

 

[theprunetang]

Where's the fun in that? I say we all get together and settle this like men. In other words, let's have a food fight.

Meet me at Mt Tabor.

 

[KingSpeed]

I'm kind of worried about how we finish the season off. The Harkless injury has completely killed our wing depth. It's forcing us to rely on Turner and Pat. And that's just not a recipe for success every game, as both are pretty inconsistent.

To be fair, there was a long stretch this season where Mo was healthy but didn't play so we know how to do this.

 

[theprunetang]

To be fair, there was a long stretch this season where Mo was healthy but didn't play so we know how to do this.

Very true. The team has played its best when he has been active though.

 

[BonesJones]

To be fair, there was a long stretch this season where Mo was healthy but didn't play so we know how to do this.

We lost a lot of those games so we know how to lose with this... Haha.

 

[theprunetang]

We lost a lot of those games so we know how to lose with this... Haha.

That's exactly my concern.

 

[BonesJones]

According to http://playoffstatus.com/nba/westernstandings.html

We have an 86% chance at getting the 3-seed
and a 95% chance at getting a 3 or 4 seed (HCA)

 

[Eastoff]

Can someone update where we stand?

 

[BonesJones]

Wed need much to go right to clinch the 3rd seed on Tuesday. MIN and UTA both have 33 losses, gave each other on Sunday, and both could win a tiebreaker with us. UTA plays LAL on Tuesday.

So to clinch on Tuesday, we'd need to win Sunday, have SAS lose to HOU and UTA beat MIN on Sunday as well. Then we'd need to i
win Tuesday and have LAL beat UTA.

To clinch the 3rd seed, we need 3 more wins. That's all. Anyone could win out and we'd still have it.

2 more wins locks it up IMO.

 

[Scalma]

Wed need much to go right to clinch the 3rd seed on Tuesday. MIN and UTA both have 33 losses, gave each other on Sunday, and both could win a tiebreaker with us. UTA plays LAL on Tuesday.

So to clinch on Tuesday, we'd need to win Sunday, have SAS lose to HOU and UTA beat MIN on Sunday as well. Then we'd need to i
win Tuesday and have LAL beat UTA.

To clinch the 3rd seed, we need 3 more wins. That's all. Anyone could win out and we'd still have it.

2 more wins locks it up IMO.

Good I’m ready for the Baldwin, Papa G connection to get started.

 

[Pinwheel1]

What positions to we struggle most against. IMO I hate playing wings and centers who can shoot from deep.
Also what team has the worst guards? We need Dame and CJ to be able to attack the paint and get open on the perimeter.

Here are the guard match ups in the first round.
Rondo-Holiday
Westbrook-Brewer
Rubio- Mitchell
Butler-Teague
Murray- Mills

I want SA (Without Leonard) or N.O
Minnesota I want to avoid as Butler will be back. Utah I want to avoid as well. OKC I am unsure about in a playoff series.