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To Reiterate, Phoenix Should be a "Must Win"
Posted on 12/30/14 at 7:52 am
Posted on 12/30/14 at 7:52 am
Just stating the obvious (and, it's been discussed in other threads).
Just looking at the standings (I know, it's still early), for now Phoenix is one team we definitely have to knock out of the eighth seed.
Who else is vulnerable? Unless Durant keeps getting injured, you have to believe OKC will at least make the playoffs. Is San Antonio actually vulnerable? I have a hard time swallowing that (but who knows?). I don't see any realistic "collapses" in front of us, barring injuries.
Just looking at the standings (I know, it's still early), for now Phoenix is one team we definitely have to knock out of the eighth seed.
Who else is vulnerable? Unless Durant keeps getting injured, you have to believe OKC will at least make the playoffs. Is San Antonio actually vulnerable? I have a hard time swallowing that (but who knows?). I don't see any realistic "collapses" in front of us, barring injuries.
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Posted on 12/30/14 at 7:59 am to VOR
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Who else is vulnerable? Unless Durant keeps getting injured, you have to believe OKC will at least make the playoffs.
I like the fact the Pellies have already defeated OKC twice. Currently hold a 1 game advantage over OKC in the standings, and a 2 game lead in the loss column.
Pels have Phoenix and go to Houston in the next two games.
OKC hosts Phoenix and Washington.
If NOLA can expand their advantage to 2 games and get into the January schedule -- where their opponents become a lot weaker -- then they can potentially drag this race deep into February and potentially into March.
This post was edited on 12/30/14 at 8:11 am
Posted on 12/30/14 at 8:23 am to VOR
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Is San Antonio actually vulnerable?
They very well maybe. Tony Parker has a lingering hamstring injury keeping him out and Leonard is out indefinitely with his hand injury. If those to keep missing time you never know. Ginobli and Duncan are great players but at their age can they continuously log the necessary minutes to carry this team? Given this teams history, probably so but i would definitely consider them vulnerable.
Posted on 12/30/14 at 8:40 am to VOR
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Who else is vulnerable? Unless Durant keeps getting injured, you have to believe OKC will at least make the playoffs.
I think you have to consider the possibility that they believe this too and it could be their downfall.
Posted on 12/30/14 at 8:54 am to VOR
Thanks for the reminder
Posted on 12/30/14 at 9:07 am to MrWiseGuy
We go to San Antonio and have Houston at home
Posted on 12/30/14 at 11:00 am to quail man
We can beat the Sons.
Posted on 12/30/14 at 12:10 pm to MrWiseGuy
Need to snipe and swipe wins over any one who could challenge us.
Posted on 12/30/14 at 1:12 pm to chesty
We've got to come to the scary realization that this race could be decided by as little as a half a game. As unrealistic as it may be, the attitude should be that every single game is Game 7. Especially when we are dealing with teams from 7-10. Every Phoenix, SA, OKC, Sac game has to be a win.
Posted on 12/30/14 at 1:16 pm to LSUtoTulaneLaw
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We've got to come to the scary realization that this race could be decided by as little as a half a game.
All teams play 82 games how will anything be decided by 1/2 game????
Posted on 12/30/14 at 1:21 pm to Boomshockalocka
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All teams play 82 games how will anything be decided by 1/2 game
Pels bus will break down for one game
Posted on 12/30/14 at 1:30 pm to Boomshockalocka
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We've got to come to the scary realization that this race could be decided by as little as a half a game.
When's the last time the 8th seed was tied and what would be the tie breaker?
Posted on 12/30/14 at 1:35 pm to sma19
Playoff Tie-Break Procedures
Teams 1 to 4 in each conference are the three division winners and the team with the next best regular-season record, with the seeding of these four teams determined by regular-season record. The playoffs seedings of Teams 5 to 8 are based upon regular-season record. Ties are broken pursuant to the rules set forth below.
Ties for playoff positions (including division winners) will be broken utilizing the criteria set forth in subparagraph a. below (in the case of ties involving two teams) and subparagraph b. below (in the case of ties involving more than two teams), and the guidelines set forth in subparagraph c. below.
a. Two Teams Tied
(1) Better winning percentage in games against each other
(2) Better winning percentage against teams in own division (only if tied teams are in same division).
(3) Better winning percentage against teams in own conference.
(4) Better winning percentage against teams eligible for playoffs in own conference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a playoff position).
(5) Better winning percentage against teams eligible for playoffs in opposite conference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a playoff position).
(6) Better net result of total points scored less total points allowed against all opponents ("point differential").
b. More Than Two Teams Tied
(1) Better winning percentage in all games among the tied teams.
(2) Better winning percentage against teams in own division (only if all tied teams are in the same division).
(3) Better winning percentage against teams in own conference.
(4) Better winning percentage against teams eligible for playoffs in own conference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a playoff position).
(5) Better net result of total points scored less total points allowed against all opponents ("point differential
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