First round match-ups

[will_spurs]

I see a lot of talk about meeting the Warriors in the WCF and even OKC in the 2nd round (assuming they make it that far), but so far I haven't seen any discussion about the 1st round. First round match-up can be important because either there's danger (I don't think that's the case this year) or it can set the tone for the whole postseason (e.g. Dallas in 2014).

Knowing that the 4 top seeds are set, how do you think the bottom 4 will look like at the end of the season? Which team will be left out? Which match-up would you favor?

How it looks now:
#5 Memphis: it doesn't matter if it's an easy series for the Clippers, as we need the Clippers fresh to give the Warriors their best effort.
#6 Portland: could they beat OKC?
#7 Dallas: good for us, short travel, good sparing partner with Carlisle at the helm, exactly like in 2014
#8 Utah: a team that's surging late, could push the Warriors a bit

I like these rankings. I want to avoid Houston if possible, as any team that plays 8 against 5 can always be an issue. And I wouldn't mind seeing Harden and Howard missing the playoffs. Dallas seems like the perfect first round opponent for us, and even if Memphis drops in the rankings, I don't see them dropping all the way to #7. The Warriors having to play Utah or Houston is probably the best we can hope for at this stage.

[100%duncan]

Houston doesnt bother me anymore

[AFMadison]

I just want the least physical team. Let's get to the 2nd round 100% healthy.

[Jdspur20]

I see Memphis falling to 7. With all of the injuries they won't win many remaining games.
Prediction:
5-Blazers
6- Rockets
7-Grizz
8-Jazz

[Chinook]

I want no part of Dallas in the first round. Zaza started trying to hurt people after just a few minutes. Do you people really want him to get 4-7 games worth of chances to "accidentally" roll up on people's legs or give "good, hard playoff fouls" when the Spurs are in in the air? Let him beat the hell out of the Warriors.

[Jdspur20]

I want no part of Dallas in the first round. Zaza started trying to hurt people after just a few minutes. Do you people really want him to get 4-7 games worth of chances to "accidentally" roll up on people's legs or give "good, hard playoff fouls" when the Spurs are in in the air? Let him beat the hell out of the Warriors.

Exactly what I was thinking. I want no part of that scum. Not sure if Dallas will get in anyway. They have some remaining tough games.

[Fireball]

I do not like us to face the Jazz ... always tough playing in Utah

[benefactor]

Houston doesnt bother me anymore
I don't understand why people are hanging on to the fear of them tbh. They are awful.

[bklynspursfan]

Dallas or Houston in the first round ideally imo

[100%duncan]

I don't understand why people are hanging on to the fear of them tbh. They are awful.

Yeah actually dont want dallas more even if they suck since they might hurt our players

[will_spurs]

I don't understand why people are hanging on to the fear of them tbh. They are awful.

It's not about fear, it's just that you know the refs will keep them in games and Harden can always have a great night when everything goes in. That would just make the series unecessarily longer.

[UZER]

Don't care if it's a sweep, I want Houston to play GSW so Beverly can harass Curry every minute of every game.

[Kawhitstorm]

I want to avoid Houston if possible, as any team that plays 8 against 5 can always be an issue. And I wouldn't mind seeing Harden and Howard missing the playoffs.

Rockets & HardenRefs are actually a good warmup series for ThundeRefs/WestBrick. Spurs will take them seriously like the 2014 Blazers b/c they have historically been a matchup problem unlike the Mavs whom the team won't take serious thus lead to a bored Kawhi & dribble/dribble Tony.

The only team Timmay hasn't beaten in the playoff series are the Rockets & I'm pretty sure that's on his bucket list. Kawhi/Danny also need to avenge what Harden did to them in the 2012 series.

Travel is also a non issue b/c it will be in tornado alley.

[SouthernFried]

Not caring so much who we play...but, who we play against who we play. :lol

It's going to be very interesting to watch what POP does with our lineups. In the Big Three era, you just knew who would be going in when and why, who would be starting, who would be coming off the bench, etc. This year and with our current roster, trying to figure out what POP is gonna do or what he is doing can be a mystery.

If we win this year, it will be one of the greatest coaching jobs of all time. If we lose, he'll probably get more of the blame too. This is POP's year and team...good or bad.

[SPURt]

Memphis would be the easiest and it isn't out of the question their death spiral lands them at 7. It'd be nice to see Tim and Dirk once more. Houston is a wild card because they are awful
due to chemistry not talent.

[spursistan]

We won't likely face Blazers who are going to be 5th or 6th seed (already 2 games up Jazz/DAL/Hou and they play 4 of last 6 games at home with sacramento the other away game)..Don't see Memphis falling to 7th as Clippers will tank them a game and they will win may be another one.. I think Utah are better than both Dallas/Houston--and if we take short travel-- it is no brainer a 1st round series vs Texas opponent is the best option barring a total collapse of Grizzlies.

[GSH]

I want no part of Dallas in the first round. Zaza started trying to hurt people after just a few minutes. Do you people really want him to get 4-7 games worth of chances to "accidentally" roll up on people's legs or give "good, hard playoff fouls" when the Spurs are in in the air? Let him beat the hell out of the Warriors.


I honestly think that there is only one team that could beat the Spurs in a series this year. My first thought was that Carlisle knows that the Mavs can't win, but he's a sorry enough bastard to do whatever he could to wear the Spurs down for the second round. Not to try and win the series, but just to fuck with Pop and the Spurs.

I hadn't even thought about Pachulia. That dirty fuck makes me wish we still had Baynes. Yeah, he's capable of taking cheap shots. And I think Carlisle is sorry enough to encourage it.



Memphis would be the easiest and it isn't out of the question their death spiral lands them at 7.


No... we must avoid the Grizzlies at all costs this season. :lol

[ace3g]

Lets go Blazers



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Golden State (http://www.nba.com/warriors)1p
68
8
0.895
0.0
41-5
15-1
36-1
32-7
8-2
L 1


San Antonio (http://www.nba.com/spurs)2sw
64
12
0.842
4.0
40-6
13-2
39-0
25-12
8-2
W 3


Oklahoma City (http://www.nba.com/thunder)3nw
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24
0.688
15.5
35-12
12-2
31-9
22-15
8-2
L 1


L.A. Clippers (http://www.nba.com/clippers)4x
48
28
0.632
20.0
26-20
7-6
26-12
22-16
6-4
W 1


Portland (http://www.nba.com/blazers)5
41
36
0.532
27.5
26-21
9-4
26-12
15-24
6-4
W 4


Memphis (http://www.nba.com/grizzlies)6
41
36
0.532
27.5
25-23
7-8
25-14
16-22
2-8
L 6


Dallas (http://www.nba.com/mavericks)7
39
38
0.506
29.5
24-23
5-8
21-17
18-21
5-5
W 4


Utah (http://www.nba.com/jazz)8
39
38
0.506
29.5
23-24
7-8
24-14
15-24
7-3
W 2


Houston (http://www.nba.com/rockets)
38
39
0.494
30.5
25-22
8-7
21-17
17-22
4-6
W 1

[timtonymanu]

I don't understand why people are hanging on to the fear of them tbh. They are awful.

For real. The Spurs should have swept the season series if not for the Christmas game fluke. Also would be a good warm up for Danny because he has looked like LDN against Houston this season. Not to mention, Aldridge feasts on Houston as well.

[timtonymanu]

Easiest to toughest:
1. Grizzlies (highly unlikely, but they're so depleted that the Spurs could rest players against them)
2. Jazz
3. Rockets

4. Mavs
5. Blazers

Tbh though, the Spurs shouldn't have to worry too much about any of these teams.

[Uriel]

I want the Blazers. Damian Lillard is the closest thing in the NBA to Steph Curry right now, and figuring out how to guard him will help us with the Warriors down the road.

[Keepin' it real]

Anyone but Houston.

[Darius McCrary]

I don't want Houston.

[apalisoc_9]

I want the Blazers. Damian Lillard is the closest thing in the NBA to Steph Curry right now, and figuring out how to guard him will help us with the Warriors down the road.

Not a bad way to look at things but its highly unlikely they drop to 7th. They will play LA in the 4th vs 5th matchup. I wouldnt mind the rockets. I hope the Jazz get 6th.

[tholdren]

I honestly think that there is only one team that could beat the Spurs in a series this year. My first thought was that Carlisle knows that the Mavs can't win, but he's a sorry enough bastard to do whatever he could to wear the Spurs down for the second round. Not to try and win the series, but just to fuck with Pop and the Spurs.

I hadn't even thought about Pachulia. That dirty fuck makes me wish we still had Baynes. Yeah, he's capable of taking cheap shots. And I think Carlisle is sorry enough to encourage it.





No... we must avoid the Grizzlies at all costs this season. :lol


Spurs want the Jazz. Let them get to 7th seed

[Old School 44]

The interesting thing for the Warriors could be their last game against the Grizzlies.

Win and they claim the best record for most wins in a season, but give the Spurs the Grizzlies in the first round. Outside of the Warriors, don't think there won't be some strategic tanking/winning by the top half of the draw to try to get the Grizz in the first round.

[spurs10]

I want no part of Dallas in the first round. Zaza started trying to hurt people after just a few minutes. Do you people really want him to get 4-7 games worth of chances to "accidentally" roll up on people's legs or give "good, hard playoff fouls" when the Spurs are in in the air? Let him beat the hell out of the Warriors. Good point. Zaza is the dirtiest I've seen this season. Give it to the Dubs!

[DocDoc]

Want Utah to stay in 8 to tire out the Warriors.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

if i was the blazers, i would purposely drop games to play the spurs in the 1st round.

[apalisoc_9]

if i was the blazers, i would purposely drop games to play the spurs in the 1st round.

:lol

[tmtcsc]

Memphis is circling the drain. I think the Spurs will get them as the #7 seed.

[timtonymanu]

Wow, I haven't even been keeping up with Memphis :lol. It would be nice if they can end up in the 7th seed.

[TXstbobcat]

Sweep Memphis in the 1st round and rest up for OKC in the semi-finals.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Memphis will finish 41-41, they most likely wont win again, 42-40 is a best case scenario for them, they will finish 7th at best and may miss the playoffs entirely. Houston will likely win out if they can beat the Mavs on Wednesday. They have a good shot at the 6th seed.

[gospursgojas]

41-41 Memphis team prob finishes 8th and Warriors get a 1st round bye

[cjw]

2 way tiebreakers for Dal/Hou/Mem (didn't look at Uta and Por yet as more complicated outside of division):

Houston/Dallas game on Wednesday will allow Houston outright tiebreaker over Mavs and Grizzlies with win. With loss, they'd fall to 8-8 in division and have split with both teams. Essentially, worst they could do is have it fall to conference record tiebreaker, and they're at 22 losses (would become 23) while both Dal and Mem are already at 23.

Memphis would get to 8-8 in the division with splits against both teams by beating Dallas on Friday night. Tiebreaker would then be conference record against Houston. Dallas would get pushed to at least 9 losses in that scenario and lose tiebreaker.

If Dallas wins both games plus one against Spurs, they also move to 8-8 in the division. They also have road games left against LAC and Utah, so very likely they'll end up above 23 conference losses even if they run table in the division.

Grizzlies have three left against GSW (H and A) and LAC (away). Likely too that they add to their 23 losses.

Rockets have Suns, Lakers, Wolves, Kings in addition to the Dallas game. They likely don't drop many more conference games.

If I were a betting man, I'd say Houston has the edge over Dallas, and that Dallas-Memphis game looms very large.

[Kawhitstorm]

I want the Blazers. Damian Lillard is the closest thing in the NBA to Steph Curry right now, and figuring out how to guard him will help us with the Warriors down the road.

Damian Gizzard is not quite like Wardell.
-Porker STILL owns him b/c he's such a shitty defender :lol
-He's a STREAKY shooter
-Kawhi can shut him down w/ no help

CJ is actually the guy that might go 2014 Monta Ellis on Danny which won't help much as far as prepping for the Worriers b/c Klay is a shooter.

The Rockets would be a good but harmless series to prep for OKC & pop LMA's postseason cherry in a Spurs jersey since he owns the Crockets. They are going to need the same game plan they use for Harden to slow down WestBrick plus Dwight/Capela/D-Mo should be a decent approximation for Ibaka/Adams/Kanter. They also wouldn't have to travel much & should be desensitized to jobbed by the refs.:lol

[Spurtacular]

Easiest to toughest:
1. Grizzlies (highly unlikely, but they're so depleted that the Spurs could rest players against them)
2. Jazz
3. Rockets

4. Mavs
5. Blazers

Tbh though, the Spurs shouldn't have to worry too much about any of these teams.

Jazz have their sh*t together and a whole bigger than the parts type of deal. They would not be easy like the others. I'm glad GS may draw them. Though, I dont think they matchup that well.

[Obstructed_View]

I want no part of Dallas in the first round. Zaza started trying to hurt people after just a few minutes. Do you people really want him to get 4-7 games worth of chances to "accidentally" roll up on people's legs or give "good, hard playoff fouls" when the Spurs are in in the air? Let him beat the hell out of the Warriors.

The spirit of Juwan Howard lives on. Always avoid the Mavericks. I'm really hoping they end up eighth so they can start thinking about revenge for 2007. It's inevitable that they'll come up with the plan to "make Curry think twice about going in the lane".

[Seventyniner]

Memphis is the best-case scenario, but I would want Houston after that. All their offense is concentrated in one player who Kawhi and Danny can take turns against, short travel, and Aldridge would eat them alive.

[SASdynasty!]

Houston so Timmy can finish his resume.

[Obstructed_View]

Houston so Timmy can finish his resume.

For personal reasons, I would love to watch Duncan skullfuck the black Kevin Love in the playoffs one last time.

[spursistan]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfK0g3CUkAQCIDa.jpg

Thinking Houston is pretty much safe with that schedule..question whether they are 8th or 7th seed..it is going to be between Utah/Dallas as to who miss the cut....

[will_spurs]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfK0g3CUkAQCIDa.jpg

Thinking Houston is pretty much safe with that schedule..question whether they are 8th or 7th seed..it is going to be between Utah/Dallas as to who miss the cut....

Actually the question is whether the Grizzlies win another game this season: Chicago and Dallas are fighting for a playoff spot, GSW will be trying to get their record (and even then they're still GSW), only the Clippers might be resting. So the Grizz might be left out entirely. I didn't expect them to crumble so badly.

Also the HOU @ DAL game will certainly be key, same with DAL @ UTA.

[DPG21920]

Please let SA get MEM

[SpursFan86]

Ranking from most preferred to least preferred:

1) Memphis - They're ravaged by injuries, and even when healthy they match up really poorly with us

2) Dallas - They've been awful for the past month or so, and Parsons is out for the season...also travel would be a non-issue

3) Utah - I think they're better than Portland, but Kawhi owns Hayward and Green should limit Hood noticeably...Favors/Gobert is a solid duo that could cause trouble for LMA/Tim though

4) Portland - Their defense is shitty but I'd rather avoid Lillard/McCollum

5) Houston - They've been incredibly underwhelming this year, but I still don't want to play them. Harden, Howard, Terry, Beverley...fuck this team, I'll pass

FWIW, I don't really think any of the possible matchups would cause too many problems. Houston is the only team that I think could take us to 6 games, but I still think that's pretty unlikely.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfK0g3CUkAQCIDa.jpg

Thinking Houston is pretty much safe with that schedule..question whether they are 8th or 7th seed..it is going to be between Utah/Dallas as to who miss the cut....

From that I would say:

Grizzlies: 41-41
Houston: 43-39
Dallas: 42-40
Portland: 44-38
Utah: 41-41

[TD 21]

Ranking from most preferred to least preferred:

1) Memphis - They're ravaged by injuries, and even when healthy they match up really poorly with us

2) Dallas - They've been awful for the past month or so, and Parsons is out for the season...also travel would be a non-issue

3) Utah - I think they're better than Portland, but Kawhi owns Hayward and Green should limit Hood noticeably...Favors/Gobert is a solid duo that could cause trouble for LMA/Tim though

4) Portland - Their defense is shitty but I'd rather avoid Lillard/McCollum

5) Houston - They've been incredibly underwhelming this year, but I still don't want to play them. Harden, Howard, Terry, Beverley...fuck this team, I'll pass

FWIW, I don't really think any of the possible matchups would cause too many problems. Houston is the only team that I think could take us to 6 games, but I still think that's pretty unlikely.

:tu

Not that it really matters, but I'm sure the Spurs will end up with the Rockets and the Warriors will get the Grizzlies or Mavericks, because everything has to work out for them.

[spursistan]

Any 1st round series that extends beyond 5 games means the Spurs have coasted too much to end the season and may have lost their edge in the process..Neither of these opponent have any business taking two games off our team..

[tonight...you]

I see a lot of talk about meeting the Warriors in the WCF and even OKC in the 2nd round (assuming they make it that far), but so far I haven't seen any discussion about the 1st round. First round match-up can be important because either there's danger (I don't think that's the case this year) or it can set the tone for the whole postseason (e.g. Dallas in 2014).

Knowing that the 4 top seeds are set, how do you think the bottom 4 will look like at the end of the season? Which team will be left out? Which match-up would you favor?

How it looks now:
#5 Memphis: it doesn't matter if it's an easy series for the Clippers, as we need the Clippers fresh to give the Warriors their best effort.
#6 Portland: could they beat OKC?
#7 Dallas: good for us, short travel, good sparing partner with Carlisle at the helm, exactly like in 2014
#8 Utah: a team that's surging late, could push the Warriors a bit

I like these rankings. I want to avoid Houston if possible, as any team that plays 8 against 5 can always be an issue. And I wouldn't mind seeing Harden and Howard missing the playoffs. Dallas seems like the perfect first round opponent for us, and even if Memphis drops in the rankings, I don't see them dropping all the way to #7. The Warriors having to play Utah or Houston is probably the best we can hope for at this stage.
Totally off topic, but I think you would be better served with a Mencken quote. Just seems right.

[LakerHater]

Let Jazz take care of GSW

[spursistan]

717135957036675072

Not sure playing a D-LEAGUE Memphis team is good thing in terms of preparation to a Thunder/Warriors combo, tbf.. i would rather take on one of Dallas/Hou/Utah with the hazard of playing an extra game in the series than sleepwalk through a laughably shitty competition that's maybe a bottom 4 West team at this point...Lakers'13 team look like a stacked contender compared to this Grizz team..

[tholdren]

717135957036675072

Not sure playing a D-LEAGUE Memphis team is good thing in terms of preparation to a Thunder/Warriors combo, tbf.. i would rather take on one of Dallas/Hou/Utah with the hazard of playing an extra game in the series than sleepwalk through a laughably shitty competition that's maybe a bottom 4 West team at this point...Lakers'13 team look like a stacked contender compared to this Grizz team..

trade for conley

[ace3g]

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Golden State (http://www.nba.com/warriors)1p
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9
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0.0
42-6
15-1
37-2
32-7
7-3
L 1


San Antonio (http://www.nba.com/spurs)2sw
65
12
0.844
3.5
41-6
13-2
39-0
26-12
8-2
W 4


Oklahoma City (http://www.nba.com/thunder)3nw
54
24
0.692
15.0
36-12
13-2
31-9
23-15
8-2
W 1


L.A. Clippers (http://www.nba.com/clippers)4x
49
28
0.636
19.5
27-20
8-6
27-12
22-16
6-4
W 2


Memphis (http://www.nba.com/grizzlies)5
42
36
0.538
27.0
25-23
7-8
26-14
16-22
3-7
W 1


Portland (http://www.nba.com/blazers)6
42
37
0.532
27.5
27-22
9-4
26-12
16-25
7-3
W 1


Dallas (http://www.nba.com/mavericks)7
39
38
0.506
29.5
24-23
5-8
21-17
18-21
5-5
W 4


Utah (http://www.nba.com/jazz)8
39
39
0.500
30.0
23-25
7-8
24-15
15-24
6-4
L 1


Houston (http://www.nba.com/rockets)
38
39
0.494
30.5
25-22
8-7
21-17
17-22
4-6
W 1

[spursistan]

The last game aginst Dallas has a Pop in a conundrum..quite honestly, none of BiG 3 + Kawhi/LMA should make the trip to face Zaza 'thug' Pachulia and Mavericks playing their playoff lives..but handing a W to Dallas that nudges them through to face Goden State (likely to get massacred) at the expense Utah that you played against with full roster and handed an L isn't fair-- especially doing it to an acquaintance with distant Spurs ties like Quin Snyder..i hope it doesn't come down to that game..

[Kawhitstorm]

Crockets about to miss the playoffs after losing to a JJ Barea led team.:lmao

Pray for the Jazz to stay at 8th or move up to 6th, cool w/ either the Mavs or Grizz in the 1st rd.:lobt:

(Mavs control their destiny b/c they play BOTH the Jazz/Grizz & the Jazz have the easiest schedule)

[boutons_deux]

Mavs won tonight, but the next 4 games are really tough. they could end up 9th.

hmm, dunno, Jazz? crazy tight all the last 4 games for Mavs, Rox, Jazz.

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Mavs won tonight, but the next 4 games are really tough. they could end up 9th.

hmm, dunno, Jazz? crazy tight all the last 4 games for Mavs, Rox, Jazz.
Mavs play Jazz in Utah on Monday. Last game against Spurs is probably a W.
I for one hope the Mavs are Spurs first round opponent. We match up well and I don't know if Mavericks have the offensive firepower to get past Spurs. Defensively, we have Aldridge and Kawhi to stop Nowitzki and Matthews and I don't think any other Mavs player can contribute enough to get past us.

[Kawhitstorm]

Mavs play Jazz in Utah on Monday. Last game against Spurs is probably a W.
I for one hope the Mavs are Spurs first round opponent. We match up well and I don't know if Mavericks have the offensive firepower to get past Spurs. Defensively, we have Aldridge and Kawhi to stop Nowitzki and Matthews and I don't think any other Mavs player can contribute enough to get past us.

Dumbass, Dirk has been ABSOLUTELY trash during their current winning streak & Matthews is shooting 39% for the season.:lol

If you weren't talking out of your ass you would know one player has been CARRYING the team, namely player of the week JJ Barea.:wakeup

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Dumbass, Dirk has been ABSOLUTELY trash during their current winning streak & Matthews is shooting 39% for the season.:lol

If you weren't talking out of your ass you would know one player has been CARRYING the team, namely player of the week JJ Barea.:wakeup

Like i said. I'll tske the Mavs as a first round opponent. Player of the week Barea is not leading Mavs last Spurs. Even if he does have a newborn.

[Kawhitstorm]

Like i said. I'll tske the Mavs as a first round opponent. Player of the week Barea is not leading Mavs last Spurs. Even if he does have a newborn.

Except your logic was pulled out of your ass.:sleep

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Except your logic was pulled out of your ass.:sleep

Yeah because you would have set two weeks ago that the key to stopping Mavs was stopping Barea. Casual fans are reactionary.

[hsxvvd]

I'd like to see...
Warriors get Utah who won't beat them, but should at least force their starters to play decent minutes to earn it.
Spurs get Dallas who are always a good playoff fluffer in the first round.
OKC get Memphis because it could go two ways, OKC is over confident at the end of the series or the Grizz grit and grind inflicts some damage.
Clippers get Blazers because either would push Warriors more than other alternatives.
Finally... Rockets season ends April 16th and hopefully they self destruct even further.

[Kawhitstorm]

Yeah because you would have set two weeks ago that the key to stopping Mavs was stopping Barea. Casual fans are reactionary.

I've been saying Dirk is trash since 2011 when Barea/Jason Terry were carrying him in Gm 6 of the Finals.:wakeup

[Spurs 4 The Win]

I'd like to see...
Warriors get Utah who won't beat them, but should at least force their starters to play decent minutes to earn it. (4-1 Warriors)
Spurs get Dallas who are always a good playoff fluffer in the first round. (4-0 Spurs)
OKC get Memphis because it could go two ways, OKC is over confident at the end of the series or the Grizz grit and grind inflicts some damage. (4-0 Thunder)
Clippers get Blazers because either would push Warriors more than other alternatives. (4-2 Clippers)
Finally... Rockets season ends April 16th and hopefully they self destruct even further.

[Sean Cagney]

I'd like to see...
Warriors get Utah who won't beat them, but should at least force their starters to play decent minutes to earn it.
Spurs get Dallas who are always a good playoff fluffer in the first round.
OKC get Memphis because it could go two ways, OKC is over confident at the end of the series or the Grizz grit and grind inflicts some damage.
Clippers get Blazers because either would push Warriors more than other alternatives.
Finally... Rockets season ends April 16th and hopefully they self destruct even further.Yes, then that chump Jason Terry can retire and I wont have to see him anymore......

[spursistan]

718183506086498304

Doc doing a solid to Utah..He will probably play the starters against the Mavs next just to fuck with Cuban :lol

[tbdog]

I'd like to see...
Warriors get Utah who won't beat them, but should at least force their starters to play decent minutes to earn it.
Spurs get Dallas who are always a good playoff fluffer in the first round.
OKC get Memphis because it could go two ways, OKC is over confident at the end of the series or the Grizz grit and grind inflicts some damage.
Clippers get Blazers because either would push Warriors more than other alternatives.
Finally... Rockets season ends April 16th and hopefully they self destruct even further.

Rocket will win out. They have a easy end of the season.

[hsxvvd]

Rocket will win out. They have a easy end of the season.

They just lost to Phoenix :lol

[Robz4000]

:lmao Houston

[tbdog]

They just lost to Phoenix :lol

My god. I was so so wrong. What a terrible team. They have the talent but have no leadership. They just fell apart this year. Okay, looks like the Jazz vs Mavs game will decide who we play. Winner gets us.

[spursistan]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfmFDrKWwAA0dlk.jpg:large



After Memphis loss last night, they are our most likely 1st round match-up according to ESPN BPI projection system.

[will_spurs]

Not sure I'd trust a table that says we have <0.1% chances of meeting the Warriors in the first round :)

[Kawhitstorm]

Mavs@Jazz is going to determine the 7th seed tomorrow.

[Kawhitstorm]

Danny:rolleyes

[kobyz]

Last game at mavs gonna be for us a most win for better first round matchups setting...

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Not sure I'd trust a table that says we have <0.1% chances of meeting the Warriors in the first round :)

facts are facts

[DPG21920]

Looking good for Memphis which is great. They play hard and have been surprisingly fiesty, but the best first round match up. Need MEM to lose to LAC tomorrow then for SA to rest their guys on WED against DAL.

[jiggy_55]

Looking good for Memphis which is great. They play hard and have been surprisingly fiesty, but the best first round match up. Need MEM to lose to LAC tomorrow then for SA to rest their guys on WED against DAL.

Very likely, but don't forget Memphis gotta lose to LAC also.