NOH now the 8th seed in west...

[TwoHandJam]

Thanks to Utah (yeah!)

Now please stay there..... please?:downspin:

[thispego]

they will, dallas will beat new orleans

[thispego]

great fuckin turn out

[DesignatedT]

Doesn't matter if Dallas beats New Orleans if Memphis loses there next 2 also. Hopefully Memphis decides not to tank. N.O owns the tie-breaker vs Mem.

[thispego]

memphis wont tank

[TwoHandJam]

Not too worried about Memphis@Clippers but @Portland scares me...

[itsamanuthree]

Memphis could have tanked the game against NOH, but that was obviously not the case. Why will they begin tanking now? It would make little sense...

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Now we need to hope for planes that work.

[slick'81]

yes bring on the david westless hornets lol

[thispego]

oh and making fun of kids with birth defects is cool?

roflrofl, just being honest scrah, i cant stand the sight of ugly babies. is this mookie or hunterthereckoning?

[thispego]

lolololololololol, i should have known

[thispego]

rofl, i saw ghostbusters the other day and i was like AwwWwWwWwWWW.....I thought it gonBE HE MAN!!!!!!

[hater]

nothin sweeter in the 1st round than sending CP3 fishing

[Pauleta14]

Not too worried about Memphis@Clippers but @Portland scares me...

We should know it's not THAT easy to win @Clippers... :bang

and it's the last game of the season so they'll want to finish strong in front of their fans, so it's not a done deal!

[Silver&Black]

CP3 had as many points as I did last night....but he did have 10 more assists than me.

[EricB]

New Orleans as the 8 Portland the 7 Memphis the 6 would be perfect...

[FromWayDowntown]

Memphis can now see a path to the 6 seed. If they beat Portland, that's where they'll almost certainly end up; in fact, the winner of MEM/PRT on Tuesday will clinch the tiebreaker (based on head-to-head) and have a full game lead on NOH too, putting that team in the driver's seat to get the 6 and -- most likely -- avoid LAL in round 1. That's a pretty juicy carrot to try to get a win.

[mosdef17]

We usually have such a tough run to make it through to the Western Conference Finals, this season it is looking as though we will need to go through New Orleans and OKC. OKC are a great team, but we match up well with them. As long as we avoid the Lakers and Portland until the WCF (which looks as though it is the case) I will be happy.

[ShoogarBear]

Now we need to hope for planes that work.

No matter. Stern is working on a special two-games-in-one-day playoff schedule.

[DPG21920]

All that matters is NO lost. That is the key. Spurs getting NO and LA avoiding them could be huge.

Lets just hope Dallas has to play against NO.

[HarlemHeat37]

All that matters is NO lost. That is the key. Spurs getting NO and LA avoiding them could be huge.

Lets just hope Dallas has to play against NO.

Would you mind LA getting NO in the 1st, if it means they would get OKC in the 2nd?..

[Mugen]

All that matters is NO lost. That is the key. Spurs getting NO and LA avoiding them could be huge.

Lets just hope Dallas has to play against NO.

i don't really care if the Spurs get NO/MEM in the first but i prefer the Lakers to play OKC in the 2nd round.

[EricB]

LA getting Portland in the first round would be great. But knowing reality they would beat Portland in 5.

[Mugen]

Would you mind LA getting NO in the 1st, if it means they would get OKC in the 2nd?..

Lakers are gonna curbstomp whoever they face in the 1st regardless if its NO/MEM/POR but for them to have DAL in the 2nd round as well would be a fucking cakewalk.

[mytespurs]

We usually have such a tough run to make it through to the Western Conference Finals, this season it is looking as though we will need to go through New Orleans and OKC. OKC are a great team, but we match up well with them. As long as we avoid the Lakers and Portland until the WCF (which looks as though it is the case) I will be happy.

Let's hope Spurs make it that far-their appearance in WCF is not guaranteed.

[DPG21920]

Would you mind LA getting NO in the 1st, if it means they would get OKC in the 2nd?..

Yes. OKC isn't good enough to make up for a first round bye. At worst, MEM/POR would be physical.

Spurs getting a non-physical team in NO is huge.

[EricB]

Lakers are gonna curbstomp whoever they face in the 1st regardless if its NO/MEM/POR but for them to have DAL in the 2nd round as well would be a fucking cakewalk.


New Orleans and Memphis yeah, but Portland?

Maybe, who knows.

[EricB]

Yes. OKC isn't good enough to make up for a first round bye. At worst, MEM/POR would be physical.

Spurs getting a non-physical team in NO is huge.


Agreed 100%.

Having Camby or Gasol banging on Bynum and Gasol for mutliple games you think would help...

[EricB]

OKC getting their butts beaten by a bad Sacramento team right now... Still early however.

[Mugen]

New Orleans and Memphis yeah, but Portland?

Maybe, who knows.

I would have a better feeling about Mem against LA than Portland.

I have no doubt that POR will choke in either Game 3 or 4 against the Lakers and the Lakers close it out in 5.

Lakers might close out MEM in 5 as well but it'll be a lot more physical than a Blazers/Laker series, IMO.

[DPG21920]

I disagree. I think Portland would be a tougher match up.

We want Dallas to beat NO and LA to lose one of their last games.

[EricB]

I would have a better feeling about Mem against LA than Portland.

I have no doubt that POR will choke in either Game 3 or 4 against the Lakers and the Lakers close it out in 5.

Lakers might close out MEM in 5 as well but it'll be a lot more physical than a Blazers/Laker series, IMO.

To me Memphis im still not clear on how the hell they are winning.

They have no established go to guy (Zach Randolph?) and their bench is OJ Mayo and....? (Honestly can't remember who comes off their bench)

I think Portland is pretty well balanced, good defensively, got LONG guys to throw at Bryant even though its for naught, still guys like Wallace and Batum getting a long arm and hand up HAVE to help.

Portland seems to me to be LA's weakness like Golden State was Dallas's in 07.

Wishfull thinking Im sure, but from how Portland matches up it points that way to a point...

[DPG21920]

Memphis is good because they have solid, balanced talent. They also play disciplined ball. They run their stuff, go down low often and play off of that.

[ShoogarBear]

lol, Sam Perkins just blocked a shot by sticking his hand up through the cylinder--no call.

Bennett Salvatore game, of course.

[tlongII]

Big game against Memphis tomorrow night. I bought tickets from a scalper site and had to pay a bit of a premium. They're good seats though so it's worth it. :tu

[tlongII]

lol, Sam Perkins just blocked a shot by sticking his hand up through the cylinder--no call.

Bennett Salvatore game, of course.

Horrible call! :lmao

[tlongII]

Or non-call actually...

[Mugen]

To me Memphis im still not clear on how the hell they are winning.

They have no established go to guy (Zach Randolph?) and their bench is OJ Mayo and....? (Honestly can't remember who comes off their bench)

I think Portland is pretty well balanced, good defensively, got LONG guys to throw at Bryant even though its for naught, still guys like Wallace and Batum getting a long arm and hand up HAVE to help.

Portland seems to me to be LA's weakness like Golden State was Dallas's in 07.

Wishfull thinking Im sure, but from how Portland matches up it points that way to a point...

I'm fine with either one as long as they don't have to play NO but Memphis has Allen/Battier to throw at Kobe as well. And i think Gasol/Randolph would pose more problems than Aldrige/Wallace. I also think Conley is a better matchup against LA than Andre Miller is who doesn't really exploit the Lakers' pg issues.

Roy would have to play pretty big for the Blazers to even make that a series.

I'm fine with however the Dal/NO game turns out as long as OKC wins out and Mem splits their last 2.

[ShoogarBear]

lol, Sam Perkins just blocked a shot by sticking his hand up through the cylinder--no call.

Bennett Salvatore game, of course.

WTF, Sam Perkins?

Senile moron.

[ShoogarBear]

Horrible call! :lmao

The other senile moron didn't catch it.

[Mugen]

lol, Sam Perkins just blocked a shot by sticking his hand up through the cylinder--no call.

Bennett Salvatore game, of course.

Sam Perkins would be a beast on OKC, tbh.

[ShoogarBear]

Sam Perkins would be a beast in place of Bonner.

[Mugen]

Sam Perkins would be a beast in place of Bonner.

I'd take present day Sam Perkins over Bonner tbh.

[tlongII]

The other senile moron didn't catch it.

I thought you were making a funny.

[ShoogarBear]

OKC-Sac is trying to set a record for blown shots at the rim.

Kings are playing hard, though.

[ShoogarBear]

I thought you were making a funny.

Nice try. Would be more believable without the drool on your bib.

[ChuckD]

Thanks to Utah (yeah!)

Now please stay there..... please?:downspin:


they will, dallas will beat new orleans

Dallas will do that if we beat LA, and allow them the opportunity to lock up #2.

If we don't beat LA, then Dallas likely mails in game #82 against NO, since LA is playing Sacto to get #2, and they play late.

[crc21209]

Dallas will do that if we beat LA, and allow them the opportunity to lock up #2.

If we don't beat LA, then Dallas likely mails in game #82 against NO, since LA is playing Sacto to get #2, and they play late.

Even if the Lakers beat us tomorrow, both the Lakers AND Dallas will be playing for something on Wednesday. Neither team will mail it in. Dallas plays earlier than LA, and if Dallas beats New Orleans and LA loses to Sacramento later that night, Dallas will take the 2 seed.....

[DJ Mbenga]

sacramento will play their hearts out game #82

[GinobiliForTres]

Even if the Lakers beat us tomorrow, both the Lakers AND Dallas will be playing for something on Wednesday. Neither team will mail it in. Dallas plays earlier than LA, and if Dallas beats New Orleans and LA loses to Sacramento later that night, Dallas will take the 2 seed.....

So..someone clear this up for me. I've been confused the whole thread.

What has to happen for the 6, 7 and 8 to be Memphis (6), Portland (7) and New Orleans (8)? And if this happens, how would it benefit the Spurs (besides an obvious cakewalk first round)?

[Mugen]

So..someone clear this up for me. I've been confused the whole thread.

What has to happen for the 6, 7 and 8 to be Memphis (6), Portland (7) and New Orleans (8)? And if this happens, how would it benefit the Spurs?

-NO has to lose out
-Mem has to win out

Spurs get to play a depleted Hornets squad.

[crc21209]

So..someone clear this up for me. I've been confused the whole thread.

What has to happen for the 6, 7 and 8 to be Memphis (6), Portland (7) and New Orleans (8)? And if this happens, how would it benefit the Spurs?

For that to happen, New Orleans has to lose to Dallas on Wednesday night. Memphis has to win 1 of their last 2 games to finish 7th basically. Or if they win their last 2 games they'll end up 6th. If Portland wins their last games, they will finish 6th....

[DMC]

It rarely pays to lose games.

[GinobiliForTres]

For that to happen, New Orleans has to lose to Dallas on Wednesday night. And Memphis has to beat Portland tomorrow night. And on Wednesday night if both Memphis and Portland either both win or both lose their games, Memphis will finish 6th because of tie-breaker, Portland will finish 7th, and New Orleans will finish 8th....

That's a lot to worry about just to play New Orleans in the first round. Memphis is at Portland tomorrow, right? At first, I was thinking i'm not sure if memphis wins that. Then I remembered Zebo/Gasol.

So if all that happens...considering the Spurs beat New Orleans (Probably easy to bet on), what would happen in the long run? It's late, i'm too tired to figure all of this out. With LA, OKC and Dallas up in the air, especially.

[crc21209]

That's a lot to worry about just to play New Orleans in the first round. Memphis is at Portland tomorrow, right? At first, I was thinking i'm not sure if memphis wins that. Then I remembered Zebo/Gasol.

So if all that happens...considering the Spurs beat New Orleans (Probably easy to bet on), what would happen in the long run? It's late, i'm too tired to figure all of this out. With LA, OKC and Dallas up in the air, especially.

Basically for us to get New Orleans in the 1st round New Orleans HAS to lose on Wednesday night and Memphis has to win 1 of their last 2 games, that's it....

[GinobiliForTres]

Basically for us to get New Orleans in the 1st round New Orleans HAS to lose on Wednesday night and Memphis has to win 1 of their last 2 games, that's it....

That's much easier explained, thank you.

I just fucking love the damn Western Conference.

[Trimble87]

The best possible seeding scenario for us would be: SA, LA, OKC, DAL, DEN, POR, MEM, NOH. Gives us the easiest matchup in the first round and the winner of Dal and Den in the 2nd. While LA and OKC have to battle Portland and Memphis respectively and then face each other in the semis. The worst scenario would be memphis in 8th seed and LA falling to 4th. The last few days should be interesting no matter how it plays out.

[crc21209]

That's much easier explained, thank you.

I just fucking love the damn Western Conference.

No problem. The only reason it sounded more complicated the 1st time around is because of the mess with Portland/Memphis...

[Mugen]

most likely scenario:

1. Spurs
2. Mavs
3. Lakers
4. OKC
5. Denver
6. Mem
7. Por
8. NO

-i think LA wins tomorrow against SA and loses @ Sac.
-Memphis wins out
-Dallas beats NO

Not bad if you're a Spurs fan but I really would prefer the Spurs to not have to go through OKC/LA to get to the Finals....

[Mugen]

The best possible seeding scenario for us would be: SA, LA, OKC, DAL, DEN, POR, MEM, NOH. Gives us the easiest matchup in the first round and the winner of Dal and Den in the 2nd. While LA and OKC have to battle Portland and Memphis respectively and then face each other in the semis. The worst scenario would be memphis in 8th seed and LA falling to 4th. The last few days should be interesting no matter how it plays out.

Don't think it's possible after tonight. Spurs are either going to get (NO/OKC) or (MEM or POR/DAL ).

[Danny.Zhu]

I like the current standing.

[Mugen]

Don't think it's possible after tonight. Spurs are either going to get (NO/OKC) or (MEM or POR/DAL ).

Nevermind. NO/OKC is still possible if NO beats Dallas, Memphis wins out, and Portland splits their last two games.

[crc21209]

Pretty much this sums it up:

NO loss on Wednesday, Memphis wins out= #6 Memphis, #7 Portland, #8 New Orleans

NO loss on Wednesday, Memphis beats Portland tomorrow, then loses to the Clippers, while Portland loses to Memphis and wins @Golden State= #6 Memphis, #7 Portland, #8 New Orleans

NO loss on Wednesday, Portland beats Memphis tomorrow, and Memphis beats Clippers on Wednesday night= #6 Portland, #7 Memphis, #8 New Orleans

[Trimble87]

Don't think it's possible after tonight. Spurs are either going to get (NO/OKC) or (MEM or POR/DAL ).

If thunder win out and Dal loses to NOH they would both end the season at 56-26 and I believe the Thunder own the tiebreaker. If LA wins out they would end at 57-25. So SA, LA, OKC, DAL is still possible. However Dallas losing to NOH might mean they move up to the 7 seed.

Memphis would be a tough 1st round, but there is no way we lose that series. I would rather DAL fall to 4th then NOH fall to 8.

[GinobiliForTres]

If thunder win out and Dal loses to NOH they would both end the season at 56-26 and I believe the Thunder own the tiebreaker. If LA wins out they would end at 57-25. So SA, LA, OKC, DAL is still possible. However Dallas losing to NOH might mean they move up to the 7 seed.

Memphis would be a tough 1st round, but there is no way we lose that series. I would rather DAL fall to 4th then NOH fall to 8.

Yeah, OKC has it due to the Division Championship.

[Pauleta14]

I like the current standing.

[ManuBalboa]

lmao NO 8th seed - We so excited. We we so excited. Partying with my friends, yeah. Partying with my friends, yeah.

[howbouthemspurs]

I doesnt matter who the spurs face! They are going to run all over the competition!

[Thompson]

Yeah, OKC has it due to the Division Championship.

Wow; so ideally if NO wins against Dallas and Memphis wins out we could see the Hornets in the first round, the Mavericks in the second (if they beat Denver), and the Lakers and Thunder would probably meet after going through Memphis and Portland. That would be pretty great.

[ElNono]

Wow; so ideally if NO wins against Dallas and Memphis wins out we could see the Hornets in the first round, the Mavericks in the second (if they beat Denver), and the Lakers and Thunder would probably meet after going through Memphis and Portland. That would be pretty great.

Provided Memphis wins out, which is not so clear since they have to play the Blazers in Portland tomorrow, and then the Clippers Wednesday.
NOH holds the tiebreaker with MEM.

[GinobiliForTres]

Wow; so ideally if NO wins against Dallas and Memphis wins out we could see the Hornets in the first round, the Mavericks in the second (if they beat Denver), and the Lakers and Thunder would probably meet after going through Memphis and Portland. That would be pretty great.

Best-case scenario, tbh.

[duncan228]

Spurs see who they want, and it's no one (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/04/11/buck-harvey-spurs-see-who-they-want-and-its-no-one/)
By Buck Harvey

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/04/11/buck-harvey-spurs-see-who-they-want-and-its-no-one/

[KenziE]

Pretty much this sums it up:

NO loss on Wednesday, Memphis wins out= #6 Memphis, #7 Portland, #8 New Orleans

NO loss on Wednesday, Memphis beats Portland tomorrow, then loses to the Clippers, while Portland loses to Memphis and wins @Golden State= #6 Memphis, #7 Portland, #8 New Orleans

NO loss on Wednesday, Portland beats Memphis tomorrow, and Memphis beats Clippers on Wednesday night= #6 Portland, #7 Memphis, #8 New Orleans

there it is simply put ... thanks man

[will_spurs]

Is there a way the Lakers can still finish #4? It looks like the Spurs will have to choose between ensuring the Lakers don't drop to #4... or keep the homecourt against Chicago.

[Fireball]

What a dilemma ... I vote to play the starters very limited minutes against L.A. tonight ... if they still win, so be it. The risk of meeting Chicago in the Finals is not very high, so its better to maybe not have HCA in the Finals than meeting the Lakers already in the 2nd round of the playoffs. Hopefully NO stays at #8.

[rascal]

The spurs will play NO in the first round a very easy matchup.

[anakha]

Wishlist:

SA:
beats LAL
beats PHO (63-19, 1st)

LAL:
loses to SA
beats SAC (56-26, 2nd)

OKC:
beats MIL (56-26, 3rd)

DAL:
loses to NOH (56-26, 4th)

MEM:
beats POR
beats LAC (48-34, 6th)

POR:
loses to MEM
beats GS (48-34, 7th)

NOH:
beats DAL (47-35, 8th)






...what? People can dream, can't they?

[Josepatches_]

Memphis could have tanked the game against NOH, but that was obviously not the case. Why will they begin tanking now? It would make little sense...

Well..maybe they want Dallas like everyone.

It's all in tonight's game.If they win they'll fight for the 6th seed.If they lose then maybe they tank to be the 8th.


NO is tanking.That's obvious.But it's not in their hands.Tonight's game will be the key

[Josepatches_]

The best possible seeding scenario for us would be: SA, LA, OKC, DAL, DEN, POR, MEM, NOH. Gives us the easiest matchup in the first round and the winner of Dal and Den in the 2nd. While LA and OKC have to battle Portland and Memphis respectively and then face each other in the semis. The worst scenario would be memphis in 8th seed and LA falling to 4th. The last few days should be interesting no matter how it plays out.


It will be worse Memphis 8th and OKC being 4th to me.And sadly that's what it's going to happen.

OKC is going to be stronger than LA.I'm pretty sure.

[Rummpd]

I can only see teams potentialy tanking the last game - Memphis by winning out might face Dallas and why would they fear that matchup?

Things are beginning to fall Spurs way and the nice thing is that there is nothing they can do about it but wait it out so why risk too much and will be interesting to see how Pop goes against LAL.

[thispego]

What a dilemma ... I vote to play the starters very limited minutes against L.A. tonight ... if they still win, so be it. The risk of meeting Chicago in the Finals is not very high, so its better to maybe not have HCA in the Finals than meeting the Lakers already in the 2nd round of the playoffs. Hopefully NO stays at #8.

how do you figure? you dont think theyre the most likely team to make it out of the east? I guess you dont figure that the spurs will make it to the finals :nope

[Mugen]

Wishlist:

SA:
beats LAL
beats PHO (63-19, 1st)

LAL:
loses to SA
beats SAC (56-26, 2nd)

OKC:
beats MIL (56-26, 3rd)

DAL:
loses to NOH (56-26, 4th)

MEM:
beats POR
beats LAC (48-34, 6th)

POR:
loses to MEM
beats GS (48-34, 7th)

NOH:
beats DAL (47-35, 8th)






...what? People can dream, can't they?

that's what i would like as well. But NO/DAL play early on Wed. while Mem and Por play late. If NO manages to win that game then i could definitely see Memphis or Portland tanking to avoid OKC and LA.

[Bartleby]

that's what i would like as well. But NO/DAL play early on Wed. while Mem and Por play late. If NO manages to win that game then i could definitely see Memphis or Portland tanking to avoid OKC and LA.

Dallas has much more motivation to win than NO, who is probably content with the 8th seed.

[NBA Champs]

Hornets in 7. The Spurs are going fishing early.

[Cloud786]

Dallas has much more motivation to win than NO, who is probably content with the 8th seed.

Dallas, however, might wanna tank to 4th to avoid lakers in the second round... so both teams might try to tank the game.

[Jimcs50]

Hornets in 7. The Spurs are going fishing early.

that would suck

[Bartleby]

Dallas, however, might wanna tank to 4th to avoid lakers in the second round... so both teams might try to tank the game.

Perhaps, but then they would not have HCA against LA or OKC if they made it to the conference finals.

[DesignatedT]

Would you guys rather have a New Orleans/OKC first 2 rounds or a Memphis/Dallas first 2 rounds.

[Mugen]

Would you guys rather have a New Orleans/OKC first 2 rounds or a Memphis/Dallas first 2 rounds.

Memphis/Dallas. To me the difference between playing NO and MEM is winning in 4 games or 5 games.

I really don't mind LA playing NO in the first if it meant they had to play OKC in the 2nd as much as other posters do.

[spursince#99]

Memphis/Dallas. To me the difference between playing NO and MEM is winning in 4 games or 5 games.

I really don't mind LA playing NO in the first if it meant they had to play OKC in the 2nd as much as other posters do.dude you dont know what you want...

[Mugen]

dude you dont know what you want...

I want LA to play OKC in the 2nd round. that's pretty much it.

[crc21209]

Hornets in 7. The Spurs are going fishing early.

:rollin

[TheSpurglar]

1 - SAS - 62-20 - 1-1 (LA - L, PHX - W - scrubs in and resting Big 3, please)
2 - LAL - 57-25 - 2-0 (SA - W, SAC - W)
3 - OKC - 56-26 - 1-0 (MIL - W)
4 - DAL - 56-26 - 0-1 (NO - L)
5 - DEN - 51-31 - 1-0 (UTAH - W)
6 - MEM - 48-34 - 2-0 (POR - W, LAC - W)
7 - POR - 48-34 - 1-1 (MEM - L, GS - W)
8 - NOH - 47-35 - 1-0 (DAL - W)

I would be eternally grateful, basketball gods. Thanks.

[DesignatedT]

1 - SAS - 62-20 - 1-1 (LA - L, PHX - W - scrubs in and resting Big 3, please)
2 - LAL - 57-25 - 2-0 (SA - W, SAC - W)
3 - OKC - 56-26 - 1-0 (MIL - W)
4 - DAL - 56-26 - 0-1 (NO - L)
5 - DEN - 51-31 - 1-0 (UTAH - W)
6 - MEM - 48-34 - 2-0 (POR - W, LAC - W)
7 - POR - 48-34 - 1-1 (MEM - L, GS - W)
8 - NOH - 47-35 - 1-0 (DAL - W)

I would be eternally grateful, basketball gods. Thanks.

Only thing that would scare me there is if Portland then dropped that game against GS. That would then make them the 8 in that scenario. Worst possible outcome.

[crc21209]

Only thing that would scare me there is if Portland then dropped that game against GS. That would then make them the 8 in that scenario. Worst possible outcome.

That's exactly why I don't like that scenario. All I care about is New Orleans ending up 8th. Let L.A, Dallas, and OKC fall where they may. But all I want is a New Orleans loss on Wednesday, and Memphis to at least win one of their last 2 games...

[Spursnlego]

I really would not want to play NOLA because they would not have David West and that of course would mean they are not at full strength, which would prove nothing about the Spurs in that series.
I say we get Memphis so we can be ready for the next round and on...:tu

[Bartleby]

I really would not want to play NOLA because they would not have David West and that of course would mean they are not at full strength, which would prove nothing about the Spurs in that series.
I say we get Memphis so we can be ready for the next round and on...:tu

Seeing the Spurs hoist the O'Brien is the only proof I need to see.

[Pauleta14]

I don't see Memphis beating the blazers @ Portland on their last home game...

[DPG21920]

I don't want Portland and don't want LA to get NO. Other than that, I don't care that much.

[timtonymanu]

Only thing that would scare me there is if Portland then dropped that game against GS. That would then make them the 8 in that scenario. Worst possible outcome.

Wouldn't surprise me. They always struggle against Golden State. I would rather see Portland beat Memphis then lose to GS while Memphis loses tonight and wins tomorrow. Hornets need to lose to Dallas too.

[DesignatedT]

Zach Randolph and Tony Allen out tonight vs Portland. Looks like Memphis might be tanking........

[ManuBalboa]

Does NO have the tiebreaker vs. Mem???

[DesignatedT]

Does NO have the tiebreaker vs. Mem???

Yes.

[mchammer]

Who has the tiebreaker between Portland and NOH?

[DesignatedT]

who has the tiebreaker between portland and noh?

noh

[Creation88]

Griz tanking. be careful what you wish for....

[DesignatedT]

Be interesting to see how Memphis plays against the Clippers tomorrow lol

[Spursnlego]

Seeing the Spurs hoist the O'Brien is the only proof I need to see.

TRUE DAT!:lobt2:

[MannyIsGod]

Who has the TB between the Spurs and Bulls?

[DPG21920]

If SA wins tomorrow then the worst they can do is tie the Bulls and it will be a coin toss for HCA in the finals if they meet.

[MannyIsGod]

Yeah I'm assuming a win tomorrow for both the Bulls and Spurs. Win tonight would be clutch but obviously unlikely.

[Pelicans78]

Hornets are tanking to avoid the Lakers too.

[crc21209]

Rumor is the Grizzlies will hold out Gasol and Conley tomorrow. Even if they do, they will beat the Clippers without those two...

[Budkin]

Rumor is the Grizzlies will hold out Gasol and Conley tomorrow. Even if they do, they will beat the Clippers without those two...

It will be painfully obvious if they tank tomorrow.

[Budkin]

Who has the TB between the Spurs and Bulls?

They're all even... so coin toss.

[TampaDude]

They're all even... so coin toss.

Has that ever happened before? I don't think so.

[ShoogarBear]

Who has the TB between the Spurs and Bulls?

Man, I hope nobody. :wow

[DesignatedT]

It will be painfully obvious if they tank tomorrow.

Definitely. It's on ESPN, so it should be interesting.

[TampaDude]

Remember, folks...whatever Stern wants, Stern gets.

[Pelicans78]

Here's the scenarios.

If NOLA wins, they play the Lakers no matter what, and Spurs play Memphis.

If NOLA loses, Memphis loses, and Lakers lose, NOLA plays the Mavs and Lakers play the Blazers.

If NOLA loses, Memphis wins, Spurs play NOLA.

[tlongII]

Here's the scenarios.

If NOLA wins, they play the Lakers no matter what, and Spurs play Memphis.

If NOLA loses, Memphis loses, and Lakers lose, NOLA plays the Mavs and Lakers play the Blazers.

If NOLA loses, Memphis wins, Spurs play NOLA.

False.

[Spurs Brazil]

False.

you're wrong.

Hornets win = play against LA

[Mel_13]

False.


you're wrong.

Hornets win = play against LA

Being wrong is nothing new for tlong.