Damn you Spurs

[Pelicans78]

let me break it down bub....
the rule states the 3 division winners get hca in the first round regardless of record.

so while the rox have a better record than denver, houston would get the thrid seed behind lal an sas.
denver, winning their division, would be awarded 4th seed (hence hca 1st round) even if the hornets have a better record.

Utah won the division the last two seasons, were the 4th seed, but still didn't have homecourt against the Rockets because the Rox had the better record. It's the same exact scenario, especially since Hornets and Spurs were 2 and 3 last season, Utah were 4, and Rox were 5, but Rox had home court.

[Go For Tree]

Utah won the division the last two seasons, were the 4th seed, but still didn't have homecourt against the Rockets because the Rox had the better record. It's the same exact scenario, especially since Hornets and Spurs were 2 and 3 last season, Utah were 4, and Rox were 5, but Rox had home court.

all i can tell you is theres a thing called "rule changes", this being one of the recent ones. not telling you i like it either. but in the words of bruce bowen "it is what it is"

[Brazil]

Denver is killing NO

[Spurlady]

Utah won the division the last two seasons, were the 4th seed, but still didn't have homecourt against the Rockets because the Rox had the better record. It's the same exact scenario, especially since Hornets and Spurs were 2 and 3 last season, Utah were 4, and Rox were 5, but Rox had home court.

This Hornet's fan is correct. A division winer is only guaranteed seeding. Home court is determined by the better record. The rule was changed about 2 years ago.

[colargol]

From an Atlanta's forum :

Re: 3/25 Los Spurs @ Hawks
by Skyhawk1 on Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:59 am

I was kinda expecting a loss. When it comes to execution no team in the NBA does it better than the Spurs. We've won some games where a lot of our flaws were somehow covered by JJ stellar play or even worse execution from our opponents. Our D was horrible. You have to clog the paint against guys like Parker. I mean, what's Woodson problem with that. Play zone, do something different, but do not let a guy score 40 on you like that. I really admire the Spurs organization. They come to play back-to-back on the road, without their centerpiece, and they compete and execute as if nothing had happened. An example to be followed.

So true

[Toni61]

spurs>>>>>hawks

All last games are must win games

[Agloco]

You were supposed to lose this game tonight without Duncan, back-to-back, and at a very tough Atlanta place. What a bunch of assholes you guys are!

Sorry dog......

[Agloco]

let me break it down bub....
the rule states the 3 division winners get hca in the first round regardless of record.

so while the rox have a better record than denver, houston would get the thrid seed behind lal an sas.
denver, winning their division, would be awarded 4th seed (hence hca 1st round) even if the hornets have a better record.

HCA is independent of seeding. Seeding simply determines who you play against. Your record determines where.

[Agloco]

all i can tell you is theres a thing called "rule changes", this being one of the recent ones. not telling you i like it either. but in the words of bruce bowen "it is what it is"

What? You liked it better when the two best teams in the conference met in the semi's like in 06? Situations like that was why this rule change came about.