Race to #1 Seed, San Antonio or Oklahoma City?

[exstatic]

Agreed. The Spurs shouldnt play anyone important in the last 2 road games at LA and at Golden State. Let them play a little in the season finale against the T'Wolves to gear up for the playoffs. And yeah...help LA land that 8 seed as well...

I'd still like to knock LA out, and damn, Parker has to play SOME time before our first playoff game.

[Spur|n|Austin]

OKC will likely keep that first seed. Their remaining schedule is easy with a game at Portland today followed by two home games against Kings and Bucks.

If I'm Spurs and if OKC beat Portland today, I won't even try to beat Lakers this Sunday. I way rather put Lakers in Thunder's lap for the first round than Utah. Even with all their flaws, Lakers >>>>>> Utah. Spurs just shouldn't help OKC to get the easiest road possible before a possible WCF rematch.

I have zero problem with OKC and LA beating up on each other; I truly think LA will play at a completely different level than they have this regular season.

I'd still like to knock LA out, and damn, Parker has to play SOME time before our first playoff game.

I was thinking the same, but honestly - it's just best to rest him. The first round won't be easy, but it also won't be the WCF's or the semi's for that matter. At this point seeding is pointless for us, health is our number one concern and it was painfully obvious that TP was struggling with his health and energy.

[rascal]

The 2 seed is starting to look more appealing at this point. Going through Houston/GS and possibly a depleted Nuggets team in the 2nd round seems easier than going through the Lakers and having to deal with MEM/LAC in the 2nd round.

The Spurs would not have survived going in as the 1st seed. They will luck themselves to the WCF like last year and give their fans big hopes only to crush them again like last year in the WCF.

[rascal]

The Lakers would have beaten the Spurs 1 vs 8 but OK City will beat the Lakers.

[thunderup]

so I guess the discussion in this thread is basically over


Magic number for that #1 seed = 1 game