Forum Game Will the Blazers make the play-in?

[KingSpeed]

Let’s see where the forum is at.

 

[Phatguysrule]

Negative

 

[Mediocre Man]

Yes. Unfortunately the ownership group thinks it’s more important to say we made the playoffs rather than adding to an up and coming roster to help push it over the edge

 

[Chris Craig]

Only if the Kings and Suns really want to tank.

 

[wizenheimer]

Only if the Kings and Suns really want to tank.

Suns don't have their pick so there's no incentive, at all, for them to tank

Kings only have their pick if it's top-12. With Dallas doing a swan dive and the Spurs lurking; and the Blazers on the edge, even if the Kings wanted to tank they'd likely not have their pick; so again, no incentive. Plus, if they sat Sabonis and LaVine, they'd get fined; both are 'stars' by the criteria

both teams have difficult remaining schedules though
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speaking of difficult schedules, the Blazers next 9 games, after tonight:


Memphis Grizzlies
Denver Nuggets
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
@ Sacramento Kings
@ New York Knicks
@ Atlanta Hawks
@ Toronto Raptors
@ Chicago Bulls

8 of those 9 teams will likely be motivated to win. I think the best the Blazers can do is 3-6; more probable 2-7. I'd think that could end their play-in dreams

 

[Chris Craig]

Suns don't have their pick so there's no incentive, at all, for them to tank

Kings only have their pick if it's top-12. With Dallas doing a swan dive and the Spurs lurking; and the Blazers on the edge, even if the Kings wanted to tank they'd likely not have their pick; so again, no incentive. Plus, if they sat Sabonis and LaVine, they'd get fined; both are 'stars' by the criteria

both teams have difficult remaining schedules though
*********************************************************

speaking of difficult schedules, the Blazers next 9 games, after tonight:


Memphis Grizzlies
Denver Nuggets
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
@ Sacramento Kings
@ New York Knicks
@ Atlanta Hawks
@ Toronto Raptors
@ Chicago Bulls

8 of those 9 teams will likely be motivated to win. I think the best the Blazers can do is 3-6; more probable 2-7. I'd think that could end their play-in dreams

Meant Suns and Mavs

Eh there is a possibile 5-4 there. Not likely at all but possible.

 

[wizenheimer]

Meant Suns and Mavs

Eh there is a possibile 5-4 there. Not likely at all but possible.

9-0 is 'possible' too.

I was thinking more what is probable

 

[KingSpeed]

Suns don't have their pick so there's no incentive, at all, for them to tank

Kings only have their pick if it's top-12. With Dallas doing a swan dive and the Spurs lurking; and the Blazers on the edge, even if the Kings wanted to tank they'd likely not have their pick; so again, no incentive. Plus, if they sat Sabonis and LaVine, they'd get fined; both are 'stars' by the criteria

both teams have difficult remaining schedules though
*********************************************************

speaking of difficult schedules, the Blazers next 9 games, after tonight:


Memphis Grizzlies
Denver Nuggets
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
@ Sacramento Kings
@ New York Knicks
@ Atlanta Hawks
@ Toronto Raptors
@ Chicago Bulls

8 of those 9 teams will likely be motivated to win. I think the best the Blazers can do is 3-6; more probable 2-7. I'd think that could end their play-in dreams

Cleveland, Boston, and Toronto have no motivation to win. And we’ve been beating teams like Hawks and Bulls. Kings are beatable too.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Yes. And this place will lose its mind worse than having tds.

 

[Strenuus]

Glad im hoping for the team to get better in the RIGHT way, and the play in is the WRONG way.

Cheers, friends!

For the record, it's a fact that choosing NO is the only right answer.