Easiest bracket and opponents, tbh

[BillMc]

Don't worry, DMo will carry us to the Promised Land.

Is that promised land the parking lot outside of Jack-in-the-Box?

Seriously, if DeMar stays within the offense he's a serious asset. But LMA needs to be the lead dog on this sleigh ride.

[R. DeMurre]

The final standings in the West were so bunched up that the seeding sounds more dramatic than it actually is. Yes, this is a #2 vs a #7 but the Nuggets only won six more games than the Spurs all season-- that's not a huge disparity. In previous years, that kind of disparity in wins might represent the difference between a #2 seed and a #3 seed. In the East, 2 vs 7 is Toronto, who spent most of the year fighting for the best record in the league vs Orlando, who at one point were 11 games under .500.

[SpurPadre]

The finals standings in the West were so bunched up that the seeding sounds more dramatic than it actually is. Yes, this is a #2 vs a #7 but the Nuggets only won six more games than the Spurs all season-- that's not a huge disparity. In previous years, that kind of disparity in wins might represent the difference between a #2 seed and a #3 seed.

No but a 113-85 score IS a huge disparity and that only happened last week. We are the clear underdog in this matchup, tbh.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I'm usually very conservative and I will not disappoint myself this time...

This is probably the first time in 20 years that Denver are favorites in a series against the Spurs... think about it for a minute going back to past series against Denver when no one sane up in the head would consider Denver had a shot. I think Denver has the upper hand this time around - but again 20 years is a lot of time for continued dominance.

Hope I'm wrong and the Spurs take the series but this smells completely different this time.

I do agree, however, that this path is "easier" on paper than the one with the Warriors in it.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

And adding to my previous post - I do agree the Spurs are a "deceiving" 7th

[R. DeMurre]

I agree that the Nuggets are and should be the favorites, but the disparity is not huge. For example in 2017, the first round #2 vs #7 match up was a 61 win Spurs vs a 43 win Grizzlies. That's a gap of 18 wins, triple the size of the win disparity between the Spurs and Denver this year.

[GreekSpursfan]

I give us 10% chance to advance and that's out of respect for Pop and nothing else. At least we avoided having to watch showboating little es playing with their mouthguards again, progress.

[spurs10]

I'm usually very conservative and I will not disappoint myself this time...

This is probably the first time in 20 years that Denver are favorites in a series against the Spurs... think about it for a minute going back to past series against Denver when no one sane up in the head would consider Denver had a shot. I think Denver has the upper hand this time around - but again 20 years is a lot of time for continued dominance.

Hope I'm wrong and the Spurs take the series but this smells completely different this time.

I do agree, however, that this path is "easier" on paper than the one with the Warriors in it.

Yeah Denver with homecourt is big and does give them the advantage.

[superbigtime]

I hate gsw so much it will be a pleasure to face the Nuggs. wish it was the blazers tho.

[james evans]

Agreed but this team isn't winning 2 consecutive series without HCA..

HCA is the most overrated in basketball. Every rim is 10 ft and every court is 94 ft in the league. It’s not like the 50s when fans are throwing at the players. HCA didn’t help the heat against us in 2013(pop and many did). Didn’t help us in 2006 or 2011. They still cheated us in 2012. You go out and put the ball in the hoop. If you can’t play because someone is booing you, then you need mental help

[spurs10]

I hate gsw so much it will be a pleasure to face the Nuggs. wish it was the blazers tho.

This

[spurraider21]

among playoff teams, only detroit has a worse road record than the spurs. we went 16-25 they went 15-26

the nuggets have the best home record in the NBA at 34-7

we're going to need our bench shooters to produce. mills/bertans/marco

[exstatic]

Is that promised land the parking lot outside of Jack-in-the-Box?

Seriously, if DeMar stays within the offense he's a serious asset. But LMA needs to be the lead dog on this sleigh ride.

DMo = Donatas Motiejunas

[BillMc]

DMo = Donatas Motiejunas

Oops. Clearly I was reading too fast for the mind to handle. My bad.

[Arcadian]

HCA is the most overrated in basketball. Every rim is 10 ft and every court is 94 ft in the league. It’s not like the 50s when fans are throwing at the players. HCA didn’t help the heat against us in 2013(pop and many did). Didn’t help us in 2006 or 2011. They still cheated us in 2012. You go out and put the ball in the hoop. If you can’t play because someone is booing you, then you need mental help

I agree, yet the Spurs are 32-9 at home and 16-25 on the road. Given that fact, it is reasonable to predict that this trend will likely continue.

[spurraider21]

HCA is the most overrated in basketball. Every rim is 10 ft and every court is 94 ft in the league. It’s not like the 50s when fans are throwing at the players. HCA didn’t help the heat against us in 2013(pop and many did). Didn’t help us in 2006 or 2011. They still cheated us in 2012. You go out and put the ball in the hoop. If you can’t play because someone is booing you, then you need mental help

ok. neat hypothesis.

now lets run experiments (track every team's home record vs road record).

data shows that every team in the nba has a better home than road record.

data doesnt fit with your hypothesis.

we discard it

[rascal]

People here are underestimating Denver. They were better than Houston this year. People are so afraid of Harden but the Nuggets are a more balanced team.

[rascal]

I agree, yet the Spurs are 32-9 at home and 16-25 on the road. Given that fact, it is reasonable to predict that this trend will likely continue.

Playoffs are different than the regular season but history has the home team winning deciding game 7's most of the time.

[Philthemage]

Lol. Have you watched the games this year? Spurs home vs away games are day and night.

Our shooting becomes atrocious on the road.

[in2deep]

Extreme homerism is everywhere these days

[NameLess Scrub]

I give us 10% chance to advance and that's out of respect for Pop and nothing else. At least we avoided having to watch showboating little es playing with their mouthguards again, progress.

I hate gsw so much it will be a pleasure to face the Nuggs. wish it was the blazers tho.

Well yeah..

That Sacramento game is hurting more now

[ElNono]

We just need Patty to run into Jokic's knees in the first game, and that's the series, tbh... we did him a solid already and set up his family for life, so if he dies, he dies. Just needs to take one for the team.

[spurs10]

I agree, yet the Spurs are 32-9 at home and 16-25 on the road. Given that fact, it is reasonable to predict that this trend will likely continue.

That's the difference, not the 'booing.' There is a reason why every team has a better record at home than on the road and it's not the size of the hoop.

[spurs10]

We just need Patty to run into Jokic's knees in the first game, and that's the series, tbh... we did him a solid already and set up his family for life, so if he dies, he dies. Just needs to take one for the team.

This would actually work well! Would he get a flagrant y'think? If he dies his family could make a very nice statue in his honor and still have enough money to live in the penthouse of the highest skyscraper in Sydney!

[GAustex]

We just need Patty to run into Jokic's knees in the first game, and that's the series, tbh... we did him a solid already and set up his family for life, so if he dies, he dies. Just needs to take one for the team.

Thanks for the laugh