Official 2022-2023 Tragic Number Thread

[Dex]

With the Spurs' loss to the Utah Jazz last night, they have officially secured a bottom 3 spot, and Charlotte is locked in at 4th.

With the bottom 3 each having 6 games left, it will be a tall task to try to catch Houston and, especially, Detroit. Spurs would need to lose their remaining 6 games, and hope that they win 2 and 4 games respectively.

Rockets are still within reach, but Detroit seems too far out at this point.

I'm in the camp that with bottom 3 now locked up, Pop should let go of the leash and let the guys actually go out and try to win some games to end the season (I may be biased because I am going to the Minessota game in Austin)

[CGD]

With the Spurs' loss to the Utah Jazz last night, they have officially secured a bottom 3 spot, and Charlotte is locked in at 4th.

With the bottom 3 each having 6 games left, it will be a tall task to try to catch Houston and, especially, Detroit. Spurs would need to lose their remaining 6 games, and hope that they win 2 and 4 games respectively.

Rockets are still within reach, but Detroit seems too far out at this point.

I'm in the camp that with bottom 3 now locked up, Pop should let go of the leash and let the guys actually go out and try to win some games to end the season (I may be biased because I am going to the Minessota game in Austin)

Cool -- now i'd love to see the team ball out the rest of the way, ideally with a SL of Tre, Vassell, Keldon, Sochan, Zach. We haven't really see it yet. Could also be cool to play spoiler to a few team along the way.

[Mr. Body]

With those back-to-back victories the Spurs gifted the Rockets, they essentially locked them into no better than 2nd worst position.

[exstatic]

There's no way we're catching Detroit with 6 games left, and if Detroit happens to win the DET/HOU heavyweight tilt, there's no way we're catching Houston.

[MultiTroll]

There's no way we're catching Detroit with 6 games left, and if Detroit happens to win the DET/HOU heavyweight tilt, there's no way we're catching Houston.

Detroit 100 committed to the Tank.
Saw the end of last nights OKC - Pistons. Pistons doing work.

Basically I'm very happy with 3rd. 2nd would be icing on the cake.

[rjv]

at best, we have a coin flip with houston. nevertheless, a tank job well done.

[exstatic]

If Houston loses that game with Detroit, I want everyone to miraculously get healthy and go out and wreck some ers.

[John B]

If Houston loses that game with Detroit, I want everyone to miraculously get healthy and go out and wreck some ers.

Tanking has to be consistent notbto cast any grounds for investigation. I doubt Pop would go there. He might try coaching harder though.

[Dex]

If Houston wins against Detroit tonight, and Spurs lose to the Warriors (both seem very possible), we'll be within 6 of the 2nd spot.

[MultiTroll]

If Houston wins against Detroit tonight, and Spurs lose to the Warriors (both seem very possible), we'll be within 6 of the 2nd spot.

Which is why Spurs should go ahead and continue to Tank / Naturally Suck until Houston is out of reach.

[TDMVPDPOY]

If Houston wins against Detroit tonight, and Spurs lose to the Warriors (both seem very possible), we'll be within 6 of the 2nd spot.

rockets vs pistons...that will be a lame ass match to see who can outdo the tanking....nba needs to do something about tanking on purpose is no different to matchfixing

[Thomas82]

If Houston wins against Detroit tonight, and Spurs lose to the Warriors (both seem very possible), we'll be within 6 of the 2nd spot.

So far, Houston is looking like they're throwing this game.

[Thomas82]

The Rockets seem to still be trying to clinch the worst record in the NBA.

[MultiTroll]

The Rockets seem to still be trying to clinch the worst record in the NBA.

Which says what about Detroit since they let Houston catch and beat them in the 4th.

Stern Jr. isn't going to do jack about purposeful tanking.
For all we know the corrupt part Vulcan part Jew is working on a Detroit - Lakers or Detroit - Warriors deal.

[Biggems]

too bad the NBA doesn't do tiebreakers for seeding purposes for bottom feeders. If the Spurs lose out, they should be the 2 based on tiebreakers. Unfortunately, we go to a coin flip, such a stupid rule.

We just need to lose out and hope Charlotte or Washington lies down in their last game vs Houston.

[Dex]

[TDMVPDPOY]

fck pistons...

if the spurs missed out on their player to draft, with the cap available...go hard go after dame

[Thomas82]

Which says what about Detroit since they let Houston catch and beat them in the 4th.

Stern Jr. isn't going to do jack about purposeful tanking.
For all we know the corrupt part Vulcan part Jew is working on a Detroit - Lakers or Detroit - Warriors deal.

No disagreement here.

[MultiTroll]

Holy Batman the Spurs can still catch Houston.
Not only with a tie and coinflip but could actually win out.

We can't actually PASS Houston, we could only stay a tad higher as a worst case. The Wemby odds are the same, but we can drop to 7, and Houston can only drop to 6. WGAF at that point? If we're not 1,2,3 then we're screwed, whether its 6 or 7.

Houston won tonight so Spurs back in with a chance to tie and a coin flip in the end.

rascal could you explain that to exstatic?

And it's not just by tie and coinflip. Spurs can now also pass Houston in losses.
3 games left for Spurs.
2 games left for Houston.

20-62 Spurs lose out
21-61 Houston with one more miracle Houston win like tonight vs Denver.

[Thomas82]

Holy Batman the Spurs can still catch Houston.
Not only with a tie and coinflip but could actually win out.




rascal could you explain that to exstatic?

And it's not just by tie and coinflip. Spurs can now also pass Houston in losses.
3 games left for Spurs.
2 games left for Houston.

20-62 Spurs lose out
21-61 Houston with one more miracle Houston win like tonight vs Denver.

That would be amazing.

[pookenstein]

Problem is that the Spurs are not unlikely to win at least one of their remaining games as well. Portland at home is easily winnable. The Mavs game to close out the season is also winnable, depending on what the Mavs do.

[JPB]

Problem is that the Spurs are not unlikely to win at least one of their remaining games as well. Portland at home is easily winnable. The Mavs game to close out the season is also winnable, depending on what the Mavs do.

Yeah, could be wrong but HOU is probably losing their last two games now, so it should be all on the spurs to lose their last 3 too.

[CGD]

As far as I’m concerned it’s mission accomplished: spurs wanted to get the best chance possible to land Victor and they did that.

The back end stuff is interesting, but unlike last year this feels like a shallower draft after the first 2-3 guys.

[Dejounte]

Yeah, there’s too many people who don’t understand how the odds work and are fixated on one thing and one thing only even though what they truly want is already secured.

[JPB]

Which says what about Detroit since they let Houston catch and beat them in the 4th.

Stern Jr. isn't going to do jack about purposeful tanking.
For all we know the corrupt part Vulcan part Jew is working on a Detroit - Lakers or Detroit - Warriors deal.

I'll pass on attacking the looks, and it's one thing calling an NBA commissioner corrupt, but what Stern's religion has to do with anything here exactly? "Part vulcan, part jew", Like jew was about apparence, oldest antisemitic cliché...