POR - OKC close in the beginning of 3rd QT

[spectator]

actually, i kind of want to see a thunder vs lakers first round matchup. go blazers?

i agree.

[sa_kid20]

but what about the possibility of another team knocking LA out and us never having to deal with them... At this point that doesn't seem very absurd.

Thats what I've been saying. Everyone is saying how vulnerable the Lakers are right now. Well , let someone else have a crack at them first to see just how vulnerable they really are. I don't know why everyone whats the Spurs to be the guinea pig.

[spectator]

btw, proof of what i was saying earlier - http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300412007

if DEN wins tomorrow, they have 3rd seed guaranteed.

[DubMcDub]

No. Because if Utah wins out, they have the 2nd seed.

Wrong. If Dallas wins out, they have the second seed no matter what. Or if Denver wins tomorrow, Dallas has the 2nd seed. Or if Utah loses once, Dallas has the second seed.

[spectator]

panzy refs switch fouls from durant to ibaka - r u kidding me???

[Ice009]

If the Blazers win can we still get 6th?

[DesignatedT]

Wrong. If Dallas wins out, they have the second seed no matter what. Or if Denver wins tomorrow, Dallas has the 2nd seed. Or if Utah loses once, Dallas has the second seed.

so dallas has the tie breaker between all the teams....

even 3 team tie breakers?

what if its tied with (dallas,denver,utah) at the end or (dallas.denver,phoenix)?

[DesignatedT]

If the Blazers win can we still get 6th?

yes if we beat dallas and blazers lose to golden state.....

maybe nelly can do us another favor

[Boss]

I'm not sure who I want to win but I know I don't want to see the Spurs play the Lakers or Dallas in the 1st round. So 1st thought would be hope for the 6th seed, but things can get really complicated quickly.

If we beat the mavs on wed the mavs will finish at 54-28 owning the tiebreaker over Den but Utah has the tie breaker over Dal. I see Denver losing in phx there final game of the season and Utah winning out.

So If that happens Utah will be the 2, and Dallas the 3.
I wouldn't be thrilled if the Spurs work there way up to 6th slot and have to play Dallas.

Long post but these scenarios interest me

[Ice009]

yes if we beat dallas and blazers lose to golden state.....

maybe nelly can do us another favor

So we can't get 6th if we win out and the Blazers win out correct?

[DesignatedT]

So we can't get 6th if we win out and the Blazers win out correct?

you got it.

[crc21209]

So we can't get 6th if we win out and the Blazers win out correct?

Correct...the Blazers would need to lose 1 of their last 2 games...

[Fabbs]

OKCs turnovers are killer.
Been doing it in crunch times of all their recent skid.

[phxspurfan]

The Portland announcers all over Camby's n*ts

[Ice009]

WOW are the Blazers AWESOME.

They play HARD ALL THE TIME.

[CFH]

Thunder falling apart at the end and just jacking up 3s.

[DesignatedT]

so the real question is... would you rather be the 7 and play dallas or have the chance to get the 6 and play denver/utah/phoenix but if we lose to dallas we play LA..... pretty crappy situation.

[crc21209]

97-88 Portland leads with 2:57 left...

[sa_kid20]

Looks like OKC is gonna be 8th.

[spectator]

the POR announcers: batuuuuuuuuuuummm shaka-laka!!!

i love how passionate they get.

[Fabbs]

Thunder falling apart at the end and just jacking up 3s.

done this in other close 4th qtrs too.
Coaching?

[TampaDude]

Let the chips fall where they may...we're ready for anyone! GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[DesignatedT]

odds favor us playing dallas first round now...

[Otaku]

Refs are BS. That was a F2 any day

[phxspurfan]

Lol...Aldrige got Ray Lewis'd