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Spurs
OKC
Rockets
Clippers
Warriors
Guests
Grizz
Mavs
Entertaining matchups and gives the Spurs the easiest path.
Getting down to the final stretch of the regular season so about time for an overall seeding thread IMO. Obviously health is the no. 1 priority but how do you want the the West playoffs to realistically shake out? My list below tbh :
1. Spurs
2. Thunder
3. Clippers
4. Rockets
5. Blazers
6. Grizzlies
7. Warriors
8. Mavs/Suns
-I think homecourt is actually pretty big this year and I think Pop guns for it a little harder than he normally would.
-I don't really care who the Spurs face in the 1st round but DAL/PHX would both be sweeps IMO.
-All other first round series would be highly entertaining in the above brackets.
-Clippers are a tough match up for OKC in the 2nd round and ditto for Rockets/Spurs.
Please save the "doesn't matter, healthy Spurs beats anybody" schtick/bravado for another thread as nobody on this board plays for the team tbh.
Spurs
OKC
Rockets
Clippers
Warriors
Guests
Grizz
Mavs
Entertaining matchups and gives the Spurs the easiest path.
You list is fine to me its the one Im hoping you know to let the Rockets and Blazers kill each other and since the 8th place is between Mavs and Suns I pick the Mavs because they are a mess and kinda old.
I really don't care.. I think we can beat anyone.
1) Spurs
8) Mavericks
4) LA Clippers
5) Portland
3) Rockets
6) Warriors
2) Thunder
7) Grizzlies
doesn't matter, healthy Spurs... oops
srsly, Robz looks like the best scenario
and FWIW, I think Phoenix would be much tougher than Dallas... simply because Dallas is weaker in low IQ players like Monta/Harris and players that fold like Calderon. Phoenix has the Morris twins that can make our guys work and Drago can hurt us...
We would still beat them, IMO, but much more complicated foe...
This tbh. However it'll be dog fight after R1. If the Clippers run & gun and cover the Spurs' 3 point shooters, it'll be a long series.
This probably would be best case scenario.
Spurs face Mavs and then winner of Clippers-Warriors in the 2nd round.
OKC deals with the Grizzlies in the 1st round and then most likely the Rockets in the 2nd round.
It'll be 2003 all over again tbh. Could bode well as we are coasting right now.
I actually think the Dubs would beat the Clippers, especially if Crawford and Re don't return to form. Spurs would then handle the Dubs in 5 games.
The Clippers are probably a better match up, though if they're 3rd we get a #56 pick, if that changes anyones opinion.
Spurs
OKC
Clippers
Rockets
Warriors
Portland
Memphis
Dallas
Houston has avoided us for too long! Time to kick their ass if we face them, but I think GSW can take them out thought. Their fans on clutch fans are really confident they can beat us because they beat us early in the regular season.Different game in the playoffs, Pop will do everything possible to have someone else besides Harden beat us. Even Dwight
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1) Spurs
2) Thunder
3) Clippers
4) Rockets
5) Warriors
6) Blazers
7) Memphis
8) Dallas
The Clippers are better this year tbh. It won't be a 2012esque sweep where CP3/Griffin are hobbled and Vinny is coaching. The Spurs would still win the series in 6 or less but they're a better playoff team than the Rockets IMO who I'm still not sold on.
Easies path would be the Clippers in the second round, but at the same time I don't think Houston or Warriors could beat OKC in the second round.
Literally all about matchups this year tbh. Spurs match up well with everyone but Houston and OKC, while the Clippers match up well with everyone but SA and the Dubs.
Dubs would have a shot as OKC can't contain Curry now that Thabo has gotten older. Dubs are also athletic enough to hang with OKC with their improved D and have Iggy to throw on Durant.
Tbh, I would love to see OKC be forced to play the Grizzlies then Rockets in rounds 1 and 2. Let them deal with the uncalled roughhousing of the Grizzlies and the lucky 3pt bull of the Rockets.
I don't either will take them to 6 tbh.
With a healthy & prime Gasol & ZBo, the Grizz may pull off an upset, but they're too banged up.
I don't want The Spurs to play Memphis again, we already swept their fat asses last year. If we do indeed get the 1st seed, I agree with pretty much everyone in this thread--serve us Dallas. 2nd round... hhhhmmmmmm... Would be funny if we got The Guests somehow, but they'll most likely be 1st round fodder, lol. So... 2nd round-- any team besides The Clips (& OKC, obviously), tbh.
Last edited by Legacy; 03-24-2014 at 05:24 AM. Reason: sleepy...
And this, of course.
1) Spurs
8) Memphis
2) Thunder
7) Suns
3) Rockets
6) Portland
4) Clippers
5) Warriors
I'd like to see the Clips fall back to 4th just to ease my mind given their recent metamorphosis into legit championship material. Plus I'd rather have the garuntee that the Spurs wouldn't have to play both Houston and OKCity. And while I actually think the Mavs would likely be an easier opponent than the Griz, the Dallas Mavericks and anyone who's ever cheered for them. They can watch from home.
Ideally Seriously 1. Spurs 1. Spurs 2. Memphis 2. OKC 3. Mavs 3. Clips 4. Nuggets 4. Rockets 5. Jazz 5. Warriors 6. Kings 6. Blazers 7. Twolves 7. Grizz 8. Lakers 8. Mavs
Assuming seedings hold, I like the Clips on the other side of the bracket and an unofficial Texas Championship with the Spurs opening with Dallas and then the Rockets before playing for the Western Conference le against OKC/Clips, which I think would be a toss up.
I hope we don't get the Blazers or Warriors in the first round. Not because we can't beat them, I just hate West Coast start times in the first round.
Last edited by Old School 44; 03-24-2014 at 11:24 AM.
Clippers and Rockets are jockeying for the #3. Seeding is critically important because the Clips could be a better matchup in 2nd round than the Rox
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