What are your ideal West Playoff matches?

[Xylus]

Current standings:

1. San Antonio Spurs (46-10)
2. Dallas Mavericks (40-16)
3. Los Angeles Lakers (39-19)
4. Oklahoma City Thunder (36-19)
5. Portland Trailblazers (32-24)
6. New Orleans Hornets (33-25)
7. Denver Nuggets (33-25)
8. Utah Jazz (31-26)

9. Memphis Grizzlies (31-27)
10. Phoenix Suns (27-27)

[Muser]

If Denver gets the 8 seed that would be sweet, with New Orleans getting either 7 or 6 to face LA/Dallas would be my ideal first round.

[Killakobe81]

from a competitive standpoint or from an easy way out stance? Since Muser is a wuss (LOL) ...I will take the former.

Best matchups:

Spurs vs. Suns one more time for old times sake ...suns squeak in ...
Mavs vs. Memphis (if healthy) or Denver (if they jell in time)
Lakers vs. Hornets
OKC vs. Blazers

all quality matchups Blazers probably only one with upset possibilities ...

[Xylus]

from a competitive standpoint or from an easy way out stance? Since Muser is a wuss (LOL) ...I will take the former.

Best matchups:

Spurs vs. Suns one more time for old times sake ...suns squeak in ...
Mavs vs. Memphis (if healthy) or Denver (if they jell in time)
Lakers vs. Hornets
OKC vs. Blazers

all quality matchups Blazers probably only one with upset possibilities ...

I was talking more from a competitive standpoint--which matches would provide the most entertainment. But I left the question open-ended so people can answer how they please.

[Darthkiller]

1. Spurs
2. Mavs
3. Lakers
4. OKC
5. NO
6. Blazers
7. Nug
8. Suns

[BlackSwordsMan]

Spurs - Hornets, give spurs some rest before the Dallas series and then it'll be Dallas vs lakers in the WCF

[Mugen]

Spurs v Suns would be a fun matchup.

Blazers v Thunder would also be highly competitive

Lakers and Mavs series wouldn't be that competitive unless they played each other.

[k_nguyen93]

Might want to change that, Landry to Hornets.

[Xylus]

It's funny that after all these years, people still enjoy watching Suns vs. Spurs :lol

[Killakobe81]

Spurs vs. Suns possible storylines:

1. Manu and duncan crush Phoenix one more 'gen ...
2. Nash a second chance at spurs with no Bowen or Horry to harass him
3. Duncan against 2 lessor but solid 7 footers ...
4. hill vs. RJ
5. Parker vs. Nash
6. Vince (the talented coward) vs. manu (the toughest flopper in the NBA)
7. Neal vs Frye in a 3 point free for all
8. dudley vs. Hill
9. the long and short of it ... Warrick vs. Blair

Obviously spurs win but even 1 vs. 8 would be fun if suns can squeak in ...
Cue up highlights of all the crushing losses for the suns and then ..the skunker!! LOL

[Xylus]

The Suns would put up a magnificent fight, but wouldn't be able to stretch it to 7. Dudley, Dragic, and Frye alone will probably win a game or two. Meanwhile, Half-man, Half-expiring contract will probably lose a game single-handedly.

Gortat vs. Duncan would be the most compelling matchup, imo. Dudley vs. Ginobili would be interesting, as well.

[coyotes_geek]

Spurs/Memphis: Memphis has the ability to frustrate the Spurs. The series wouldn't be in doubt, but the Spurs would definitely have to take the Grizz seriously.

Mavs/Nugz: Denver's speed could negate some of Dallas' size.

Lakers/Blazers: I think Portland would have the size and athleticism to make the lakers work.

Thunder/Hornets: Great PG matchup.

[Killakobe81]

It's funny that after all these years, people still enjoy watching Suns vs. Spurs :lol

even the 4-1 Spurs vs. suns series are good. Spurs vs. Grizz is over in 5 or less, ditto Utah or Denver. even if suns lose in 5 it would be a GOOD 5 ...

Oh wait Devin harris is the parker stopper maybe they can push spurs to 6 ...LOL ...doubt it.

[k_nguyen93]

Spurs don't have to take Grizz seriously with Gay out and Mayo/Thabeet potentially gone for picks.

[Xylus]

Spurs don't have to take Grizz seriously with Gay out and Mayo/Thabeet potentially gone for picks.

Gay is only out for 3 more weeks.

[coyotes_geek]

Spurs don't have to take Grizz seriously with Gay out and Mayo/Thabeet potentially gone for picks.

Rudy Gay rarely does anything against the Spurs and the Grizz still play the Spurs tough. It's OJ Mayo who always kills them. Obviously if the Grizz trade him the situation changes.

Thabeet's a joke. Losing him would make the Grizz better.

[k_nguyen93]

Meaning they might not make playoffs?

[Killakobe81]

Ill take the doc route ...

Spurs STILL havent beaten the suns without Bowen, in a playoff series ... LOL

[m33p0]

Grant Hill should have went to the Spurs. :(

[NBA Champs]

Haha. We still don't get any love. Good stuff! :lol

[HarlemHeat37]

As a Spurs fan:

1- Spurs
2- Mavs
3- Lakers
4- OKC
5- New Orleans
6- Portland
7- Denver
8- Utah

[Budkin]

...and then it'll be Dallas vs lakers in the WCF

:dizzy

[scottspurs]

Ill take the doc route ...

Spurs STILL havent beaten the suns without Bowen, in a playoff series ... LOL

San Antonio defeated the Suns 3-1 in 1998. Duncan's rookie season.

[DAF86]

Your ideal playoff matchups don't include the Suns?

[Xylus]

Your ideal playoff matchups don't include the Suns?

I didn't post mine yet, those are just the current standings as of this afternoon.

[DAF86]

I didn't post mine yet, those are just the current standings as of this afternoon.

Sorry, missed that part.

[DesignatedT]

1.Spurs
2.Dallas
3.Lakers
4.OKC
5.Denver
6.New Orleans
7.Portland
8.Utah

Is what I would like to see. I'd like to see New Orleans play either LAL or DAL first round. I think it'd be pretty interesting but I doubt they finish below 5.

[Killakobe81]

San Antonio defeated the Suns 3-1 in 1998. Duncan's rookie season.

I meant Nash era suns ...Suns Barkley until Nash came to town ...I bellieve Marbury was the PG then ...

[Booharv]

The matchup I want to see most is Mavs-Lakers for several reasons. First they've been two of the elite teams the last decade and haven't played each other in the playoffs yet. Also those two are the Spurs two biggest WC threats so having them play each other would be optimal. But mostly, this place would explode with the Mav Krew versus laker fan battles, and if the Mavs won some laker posters would be trolled out of existence imho.

[Giuseppe]

The matchup I want to see most is Mavs-Lakers for several reasons. First they've been two of the elite teams the last decade and haven't played each other in the playoffs yet. Also those two are the Spurs two biggest WC threats so having them play each other would be optimal. But mostly, this place would explode with the Mav Krew versus laker fan battles, and if the Mavs won some laker posters would be trolled out of existence imho.

If you could withstand The Skunker without leaving we could withstand that.

[Veterinarian]

If you could withstand The Skunker without leaving we could withstand that.

Cubby you were outed as a pedophile and you still post. I don't think you're ever leaving.

[Giuseppe]

Cubby you were outed as a pedophile and you still post. I don't think you're ever leaving.

Though that didn't stop you from begging me in PM to come over to the other Board and give Duncan some red assin'.

tee, hee.

[Gordon Hayward]

Cubby you were outed as a pedophile and you still post. I don't think you're ever leaving.


If he's not ashamed of that, it makes me wonder what he does that he's actually ashamed of.

[Giuseppe]

If he's not ashamed of that, it makes me wonder what he does that he's actually ashamed of.

Hey, listen, if you can peek at your mother when she's on the pot you got no room.

Besides, what does "it" look like?

tee, hee.

[Gordon Hayward]

Hey, listen, if you can peek at your mother when she's on the pot you got no room.

Besides, what does "it" look like?

tee, hee.


No really.. it makes me wonder what you're actually ashamed of. I assume it's probably sports related. And i don't mean frequenting little league baseball games.

[Giuseppe]

No really.. it makes me wonder what you're actually ashamed of. I assume it's probably sports related. And i don't mean frequenting little league baseball games.

Seriously, have you ever seen your ma naked, Gordon?

[Gordon Hayward]

Seriously, have you ever seen your ma naked, Gordon?


She's not a 10 year old boy so why are you interested in what she looks like naked?

[Giuseppe]

She's not a 10 year old boy so why are you interested in what she looks like naked?

Just tell me. Don't be selfish. Does your mother have a big bush?

[Rummpd]

Spurs - Hornets, give spurs some rest before the Dallas series and then it'll be Dallas vs lakers in the WCF

Huh? Right now LAL and Dallas would meet in the 2nd round. Only Thunder have a realistic shot of catching LAL but probably not the Mavs (have an easier schedule than LAL).

[Gordon Hayward]

Just tell me. Don't be selfish. Does your mother have a big bush?

Do you like it when your victims fight it, or would you rather them be submissive?

[Giuseppe]

Do you like it when your victims fight it, or would you rather them be submissive?

Just tell me about your mother, Gordon. You want to. I'm giving you permish.

[Jt.ONE]

i would personally love to see

spurs vs suns[give the spurs a chance to payback for last season]

mavs vs hornets[i wanna see the hornets steal this series b/c of cuban's comments on the hornets :lmao]