I want Utah in the first round

[DAF86]

1) Denver (specially if Martin doesn't play)
2) Utah
3) Mavs
4) Lakers

In that order.

[nkdlunch]

better chance thatn LA/Mavs/Denver? I agree

but that doesn't make it much better. Utah could easily sweep us, and I don't see us beating them in Utah

[JR3]

I think Utah would be the only team we wouldn't be considered a "playoff" underdog to. I like the idea of getting one of the other top teams and possibly ruining their season.

[poop]

id rather play ANYONE, lakers included, than dallas. no matter what, they play like the ing dream team vs the spurs, scrubs have career games, they shoot 65% from the floor, etc...

i think the spurs have a decent chance at beating anyone else in the west, besides dallas and LA.

[austN Spur]

playoff talk. less than 20 games remaining. I'm getting excited i can hardly contain myself

[CGD]

I'll take the Nugs in the first round. Manu plays great against George Karl, plus if we get Tony back he'll run circles against the older Billups. Jazz have our number this season and this Spurs team IMO isn't mentally tough enough to handle the pounding. Dallas/LAL are out of our league.

[jack0fspeed]

Wayne Winston's projected finish:

http://waynewinston.com/wordpress/?p=495

Los Angeles Lakers 58 24 w
Utah Jazz 54 28 w
Denver Nuggets 54 28 w
Dallas Mavericks 54 28 w
Phoenix Suns 51 31 w
Oklahoma City Thunder 50 32 w
San Antonio Spurs 48 34 w
Portland Trail Blazers 47 35 w

I think that's about right, though I'd expect the Mavs finish 3rd and the Nuggets to finish 4th.

Bottom line, I expect the Spurs to be playing the Jazz.
Mavs will get the Thunder or Suns ... Hopefully the Suns.

[TDMVPDPOY]

YEH take the jazz, so boozer can continue his mvp type games against duncan

[Phenomanul]

Wayne Winston's projected finish:

http://waynewinston.com/wordpress/?p=495

Los Angeles Lakers 58 24 w
Utah Jazz 54 28 w
Denver Nuggets 54 28 w
Dallas Mavericks 54 28 w
Phoenix Suns 51 31 w
Oklahoma City Thunder 50 32 w
San Antonio Spurs 48 34 w
Portland Trail Blazers 47 35 w

I think that's about right, though I'd expect the Mavs finish 3rd and the Nuggets to finish 4th.

Bottom line, I expect the Spurs to be playing the Jazz.
Mavs will get the Thunder or Suns ... Hopefully the Suns.

I actually like this seeding because it gives the Lakers a harder chance of repeating...

1st Rd vs. Portland...
2nd Rd. vs. Dallas...
3rd Rd. vs. Denver/San Antonio/Utah
Finals vs. Cleveland/Orlando

That's a tough road no matter how you slice it....

[z0sa]

Give me LA. if we're gonna get our ass kicked, let it be by the best. If we're gonna upset anyone, let it be the best.

[boutons_deux]

Seems like a lot of you haven't seen any Spurs games this season.

[HarlemHeat37]

IF the Spurs can play better and actually look like a good team going into the playoffs, I wouldn't mind playing Utah at all..huge IF though..

1. Lakers
2. Mavs
3. Jazz
4. Nuggets
5. Suns
6. Spurs
7. Thunder
8. Blazers

That would be fine with me, or if Utah is #2 and the Spurs are #7, doesn't make a difference..I don't want to play LA or Dallas though, I don't want to see either of those teams eliminating the Spurs..

[poop]

anything but dallas. anything but dallas.

[easy7]

Courage is fear after it has said its prayers...

[bus driver]

I don't get it...

Why do you want them on the first round? Who cares who they get... really, if they lose they lose... getting Utah first is supposed to make them better?

thinking the same thing....who cares! lets roll the dice and play whoever!


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[Supreme_Being]

i want the lakers. If we are going down than lets go down in flames.

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