Spurs trying to track down the 2/3/4 seed

[dbreiden83080]

Stay where they are at the 6. Yes they obviously will need to win games on the road this postseason but if they stay at the six they are looking at a first-round matchup with Memphis and then probably a second round match up with Houston. They get up to the four and it is a second round match up with Golden State.

[BillMc]

Blazers losing by 16 at the half to Brooklyn

[ddjeffries]

Blazers losing by 16 at the half to Brooklyn

so we can't pass them unless we take the division right?

[Spurs 4 The Win]

so we can't pass them unless we take the division right?

We have to finish ahead of one non division winner

[spurraider21]

its hard for me to see Memphis lose 2 games in a row at home.

i would imagine the semen in your eyes has something to do with that

[Kool Bob Love]

[Silver&Black]

Let's go Nets......Hopefully we can bump the "guest" thread in a about 20 minutes.

[BillMc]

Let's go Nets......Hopefully we can bump the "guest" thread in a about 20 minutes.

[BillMc]

I think we need to win out to rise above the 6th seed. Don't see Clipps losing another regular season game.

[MultiTroll]

I think we need to win out to rise above the 6th seed. Don't see Clipps losing another regular season game.

So basically having a better record then the Blazers benefits us only if we finish 5th seed.

Or in some scenario where we fact Blazers in the 2nd or 3rd round.

[Beaverfuzz]

Blazers losing by 16 at the half to Brooklyn

Literally meaningless unless Spurs move up one spot.

[Beaverfuzz]

So basically having a better record then the Blazers benefits us only if we finish 5th seed.

Or in some scenario where we fact Blazers in the 2nd or 3rd round.

Yes

[Beaverfuzz]

i would imagine the semen in your eyes has something to do with that

HE GOT ALL OF THAT ONE!

[Spurs 4 The Win]

The odds are much better of the Spurs getting the 6/2/3 than the 5 seed at this point. We dont own many tiebreakers. In fact we would only own the one versus Houston (possibly Memphis depending on how things shake out). The only way we can overtake the Clippers is to win the division and we will beat them in a tiebreak in that scenario. But if we lose one more, its pretty much a guaranteed 6 seed unless Houston or Memphis collapse.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

If Spurs win out, we are guaranteed homecourt though.

[Malik Hairston]

The odds are much better of the Spurs getting the 6/2/3 than the 5 seed at this point. We dont own many tiebreakers. In fact we would only own the one versus Houston (possibly Memphis depending on how things shake out). The only way we can overtake the Clippers is to win the division and we will beat them in a tiebreak in that scenario. But if we lose one more, its pretty much a guaranteed 6 seed unless Houston or Memphis collapse.

This is true..it's unlikely that the Spurs win out, so they would need the Grizzlies to go 1-4(which is possible, to be fair, I have them losing all 3 road games, so hopefully the Pelicans can beat them next game)..

I may have to start cheering for the Grizz, though, as I hope they can get the 3 seed from Houston(Clippers are a lock for 56 wins)..

[spurraider21]

ultimately, we're likely to have 2 series where we are the lower seed... but with splitter's recent injury the only real importance would be to get a first round matchup where his importance is most limited.

[SpursFan86]

Literally meaningless unless Spurs move up one spot.

There's a decent chance we'll pass at least one of LAC/Houston/Memphis.

[SpursFan86]

One thing that hasn't been talked about (and rightfully so, because making the Finals is far from a given): whether we'll end up with a better record than Cleveland. IMO, they're far and away the favorites to make it out of the East. If we do manage to make the Finals, we'll likely be playing them. As of now we're 1 game ahead of them. They have a pretty easy schedule to close the season out though...going to be interesting to see if we can still finish ahead of them.

I think getting HCA over them is a big deal. They've been far, far more dominant at home this season...IIRC they're on an 18-game home winning streak. Would be nice to have HCA in that series, especially considering we're likely looking at at least 2 series without HCA in the first 3 rounds.

[Aztecfan03]

Stay where they are at the 6. Yes they obviously will need to win games on the road this postseason but if they stay at the six they are looking at a first-round matchup with Memphis and then probably a second round match up with Houston. They get up to the four and it is a second round match up with Golden State.

THey aren't likely to get 4th because they aren't likely to pass LAC and MEM while falling behind POR, but they could get 3 seed or even 2.

[BatManu20]

All those 1 or 2-point losses this year really starting to bite us in the ass now. Losing to the Pelicans by 2, Nets by 2, Kings by 3, Lakers at home by 2, Detroit by 1, Kyrie by 3, both Triple-OT games, etc.

Just 1 or 2 of those games could and likely will be the difference between us getting HCA or being a 5th/6th seed. Quite ty, tbh.

[cd021]

He would have made a difference. the way Leonard and Green were playing it probably wouldn't have mattered last night. GSWs length with the second unit could be a problem with the Spurs.
Livingston (6'7) Thompson (6'7) Iguadala (6'9), Lee (6'10) Speights(6'10) or they can go small with Barnes at the 4 (6'8) and Green at the 5 (6'8)

Compare that to the Spurs Cojo (6'2), Ginobili (6'6) Belinelli (6'5) Diaw (6'8) and Baynes/Splitter (6'10/ 6"11) that could be problematic. Cojo having to handle Livingston on the block, Manu being guarded by Iggy, Speights stretching the floor and Thompson covering Beli.

The Spurs may have Cojo play with the starting unit like he did last night and give Parker an earlier rest, that way the Spurs can have Cojo guard Curry for a couple of minutes. Manu may end up playing PG with Beli, Green/Leonard, Diaw and Splitter the floor.

[FlAVaK]

One thing that hasn't been talked about (and rightfully so, because making the Finals is far from a given): whether we'll end up with a better record than Cleveland. IMO, they're far and away the favorites to make it out of the East. If we do manage to make the Finals, we'll likely be playing them. As of now we're 1 game ahead of them. They have a pretty easy schedule to close the season out though...going to be interesting to see if we can still finish ahead of them.

I think getting HCA over them is a big deal. They've been far, far more dominant at home this season...IIRC they're on an 18-game home winning streak. Would be nice to have HCA in that series, especially considering we're likely looking at at least 2 series without HCA in the first 3 rounds.

Has been talked about

We are 0.5 games ahead of them: one loss less. They own the tiebreaker! So winning out would be good to get that potential HCA...

[boutons_deux]

run the table and the Spurs could end up with 2 seed, HCA for first two rounds, and in the Finals if the Cavs beat the ATL

[Spurs 4 The Win]

run the table and the Spurs could end up with 2 seed, HCA for first two rounds, and in the Finals if the Cavs beat the ATL

Tonights game is huge, have only won once in OKC in the last few years. Need to get a win tonight and hopefully put them away early so we can be rested for tomorrow.