Does a part of you wish Pop tanks Friday's game vs. Jazz to screw the Lakers?

[SpurPadre]

Not that I'm afraid of the Lakers but them missing the playoffs would be hilarious and a part of me wouldn't complain if Pop sits TD, Manu, Kawhi and only plays TP 10 minutes so the Jazz have a shot to win the game. Again, only a part of me...maintaining the 1 seed is of the utmost importance.

[racm]

Given how inept the Jazz are on the road and how Pop never rests players at home they'll end up winning anyway.

[DesignatedT]

Jazz will miss the playoffs by more then 1 game.

[letmk]

Jazz is done. Period. The only uncertainty in the West is the positioning among GS/Hou/LAL.

[SpurPadre]

Given how inept the Jazz are on the road and how Pop never rests players at home they'll end up winning anyway.

Yeah and the Jazz may already be tanking games on their own too so they can get a good draft pick to make up for likely losing Milsap and Jefferson in the offseason. Oh well, just a thought. We'd beat the shit out of the Lakers anyways.

[TheGoldStandard]

The Jazz have collapsed and there organization is in shambles, wonder who'll replace them next year in the 7th, 8th spot in the west.

[SpurPadre]

The Jazz have collapsed and there organization is in shambles, wonder who'll replace them next year in the 7th, 8th spot in the west.

The T-Wolves if Kevin Bitch loses his fragility.

[TheGoldStandard]

The T-Wolves if Kevin Bitch loses his fragility.

The T-Wolves are cursed.

[racm]

The T-Wolves if Kevin Bitch loses his fragility.

Bold predictions for next seasons playoff seedings:

OKC
SAS
DEN
LAC
MEM
GSW
LAL
HOU/MIN

[TheGoldStandard]

Bold predictions for next seasons playoff seedings:

OKC
SAS
DEN
LAC
MEM
GSW
LAL
HOU/MIN

I see Houston hovering in the 6th spot next season and improving as they gel more.

[SpurPadre]

Bold predictions for next seasons playoff seedings:

OKC
SAS
DEN
LAC
MEM
GSW
LAL
HOU/MIN

Portland's got a shot too, tbh.

[Splits]

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[Russo21]

The Jazz are ruining it for everyone. 3-7 in the last 10 games geez. Someone from the Lakers paid off the Jazz to tank.

[Splits]

The Jazz are ruining it for everyone. 3-7 in the last 10 games geez. Someone from the Lakers paid off the Jazz to tank.

Quit the wishing well. Lakers will be in the playoffs. $100m payroll does that.

[TheGoldStandard]

Mike D'Antoni will screw it up

[spurraider21]

No. Beat the Jazz so bad Tim only needs to play 25 minutes

[racm]

The Jazz are ruining it for everyone. 3-7 in the last 10 games geez. Someone from the Lakers paid off the Jazz to tank.

Blame Tyrone Corbin for being inept.

[ElNono]

No

[TheGoldStandard]

Blame Tyrone Corbin for being inept.

And Jerry Sloan has the final laugh

[wtgspurs]

Remember that Buzzer beater the Jazz did against us last year...We owe them a 50 point blow-out for that. You know how long i been waiting for this rematch?

[crc21209]

No. Tanking one game to help the Jazz get ONE win isn't going to help them in the long run. They are going to need ALOT of other teams to tank against them if they want to get in...

[Brunodf]

No, Pop already tanked 4-6 games this season

[timtonymanu]

LOL no.

If the Jazz were even a decent road team, they would be in playoff positioning. There's no point risking the 1 seed just so the Lakers could miss the playoffs.

[GoodOdor]

Spur fan scared.

[capek]

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[Aztecfan03]

Jazz is done. Period. The only uncertainty in the West is the positioning among GS/Hou/LAL.

Also positioning of Den/Mem/LAC

[Obstructed_View]

I'd much rather Pop sit everyone for the Miami game to fuck David Stern.

[letmk]

Also positioning of Den/Mem/LAC

I know, and it should be one with lots of implications for Western Conference playoffs. I was just referring to the bottom of playoff teams in response to Jazz's chance.

[Thread]

Not that I'm afraid of the Lakers but

tee, hee.

[Thread]

Remember that Buzzer beater the Jazz did against us last year...We owe them a 50 point blow-out for that. You know how long i been waiting for this rematch?

That's the spirit, daddy-O.

[Thread]

We'd beat the shit out of the Lakers anyways.

- Promises, promises."

- Ernie "The Cat" Ladd

[jhfenton]

Not that I'm afraid of the Lakers but them missing the playoffs would be hilarious and a part of me wouldn't complain if Pop sits TD, Manu, Kawhi and only plays TP 10 minutes so the Jazz have a shot to win the game. Again, only a part of me...maintaining the 1 seed is of the utmost importance.

No. Not a single tiny itty bit of me. Not a grain, kernel, nugget, or morsel.

[exstatic]

Not that I'm afraid of the Lakers but them missing the playoffs would be hilarious and a part of me wouldn't complain if Pop sits TD, Manu, Kawhi and only plays TP 10 minutes so the Jazz have a shot to win the game. Again, only a part of me...maintaining the 1 seed is of the utmost importance.

No. The Jazz are done. One game won't make a difference for them. After watching the atrocity that was the Knicks game, it's plain to see that they've quit and are making vacation plans for April. Gutless worms.

[Old School 44]

No...but I think it would be great for the Lakers not to get in, get the number one pick in the lottery, only to see it go to the Suns.

[Mark in Austin]

hell no. the spurs upcoming schedule is a murderers row of hot playoff teams. need to take advantage of every opportunity to win a game.

[ambchang]

No, want to meet and sweep the Lakers. But the way things go, the Lakers may end up 7, or even 6.

[Budkin]

Hell no. I want to see Lakers/Spurs in the first round.

[buttsR4rebounding]

Hell no. I want to see Lakers/Spurs in the first round.

+1. The Spurs will destroy the Lakers. Nash couldn't guard TP 5 years ago. Now TP is a much more complete player and Nash is just really old. Spurs in 4 or 5 by and average of at least 12 points per game.

[Spur-Addict]

I'd rather we try to have home court throughout the west conference as opposed to trying to fuck someone. OKC is not exactly an environment that I'd like to go into 4 out of 7 despite our improvements, and their dropoff.

[tmtcsc]

Uh no. I prefer Pop and the Spurs stick it to the Lakers by humiliating them in the playoffs.

[crc21209]

I'd much rather Pop sit everyone for the Miami game to fuck David Stern.

Michael Smith made a good point on ESPN. If Pop were to sit everyone for the Heat game, Stern may actually not have a problem with it since it would only extend their streak and bring more attention to Stern's product...

[Thread]

Uh no. I prefer Pop and the Spurs stick it to the Lakers by humiliating them in the playoffs.

Can ya imagine if the opposite took place? Sure, this Board would survive, more-or-less, but, the NBA Forum, the crown jewel of this Site would be obliterated by the Ellis family. You guys couldn't stand the gaffe. Dollars to donuts we'd then go on to ring. Oh, Lord, Kobe: 6, MJ: 6 & the tired old shit bag Duncan: 4 would go over like a sissy at Boy's Town.

[Brazil]

Can ya imagine if the opposite took place? Sure, this Board would survive, more-or-less, but, the NBA Forum, the crown jewel of this Site would be obliterated by the Ellis family. You guys couldn't stand the gaffe. Dollars to donuts we'd then go on to ring. Oh, Lord, Kobe: 6, MJ: 6 & the tired old shit bag Duncan: 4 would go over like a sissy at Boy's Town.

because you think that kobe would have a shot at 6 if lakers were to eliminate the Spurs :lmao

[Sean Cagney]

No. Beat the Jazz so bad Tim only needs to play 25 minutes

YEP, and we are not in position to be TANKING games especially with OKC on our asses. Forget who we play in round one, just get that HC.

[Horse]

We owe those fuckers, and the only thing better than the lakers missing the playoffs would be putting them out in round 1.

[exstatic]

Can ya imagine if the opposite took place? Sure, this Board would survive, more-or-less, but, the NBA Forum, the crown jewel of this Site would be obliterated by the Ellis family. You guys couldn't stand the gaffe. Dollars to donuts we'd then go on to ring. Oh, Lord, Kobe: 6, MJ: 6 & the tired old shit bag Duncan: 4 would go over like a sissy at Boy's Town.

LA isn't beating the Spurs.
LA isn't beating the Thunder.
LA isn't beating the Grizz.
LA isn't beating the Nuggets.
LA isn't beating the Heat.

Other than that, you have a good shot at #6 for KoMe.

[TheGoldStandard]

LA isn't beating the Spurs.
LA isn't beating the Thunder.
LA isn't beating the Grizz.
LA isn't beating the Nuggets.
LA isn't beating the Heat.

Other than that, you have a good shot at #6 for KoMe.

Hahaha, I had to laugh at the situation because there is no way LA could make it out of the west but they would utterly be embarassed and blown out if they made it to Miami.

[Bruno]

Utah has been damn bad lately, even if they beat Spurs I don't see them overtaking the Lakers. The team with the best shot at knocking Lakers out of the playoffs is Dallas but they have hurt their odds by losing their last game at home against Nets. Lakers have also a good shot at ending with the 6th or 7th seed.

And Utah being bad and ending far from the playoffs could be a damn good news for Spurs. The worst they are, the more likely they are to rebuild around their young core this summer and let Millsap and/or Al Jefferson go. Utah being bad will also help to keep Millsap and/or Al Jefferson market value reasonable and would motivate them to go to a winning team. Millsap and Al Jefferson are two players Spurs should/could heavily target this summer.

[pgardn]

No.

Put them out 1st round.

Them being the puffy Lakers.

[SpurSpurSpurs]

Not what I want! I want Spurs at #1 seed and Lakers at #8! I'm going to bet all my Laker fan friends good sum of money. When they lose, which they will, I'm going to be that d*ck prick they once used to be to me and will always stick to their a** that their team with $99,219,042 payroll just lost to my Spurs.

How I wish that will happen. Lakers will not make the PO's. :(

[Russo21]

I'd much rather Pop sit everyone for the Miami game to fuck David Stern.

:lol

[100%duncan]

No. Bring on anyone we gon fuckin beat them.

[Mal]

They are done. One game here or there wont count, since they lose everywhere. Their road record is beyond pathethic, as I recall.

[Strategic]

Spurs win Spurs win!!!

[weeks]

if this is what throwing a game looks like, then i want nothing to do with it