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re: Wild West Playoffs Thread 04/28 - NOP @ GSW - Game 1 - 04/28 9:30 ET on TNT #StillFlockin

Posted on 3/6/18 at 7:59 am to
Posted by Mystery
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 7:59 am to
We are not going to get help. Only one option.

Posted by DeionDeion
New Orleans, LA
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 8:02 am to
I sure hope someone starts having a tough schedule. It’s almost looking like 47 wins will barely get you in the playoffs (I’m kind of exaggerating but kind of not)
Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 8:04 am to
Yea 45 might not be enough
Posted by cgrand
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 8:26 am to
45 had been the cutoff probability wise but with all the other teams winning as well its creeping up to 46 and 47. That will change as the contenders play more games against each other.

45 should get you #8 depending on ties.

tonite is a straight up no fooling playoff game. The last 20 games are basically a play in tournament for the real tournament
This post was edited on 3/6/18 at 8:28 am
Posted by Solo
Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 8:28 am to
HUGE measuring stick game for the Pels tonight.
Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 8:32 am to
Hopefully Emeka can play but he’s still doubtful
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 8:40 am to
quote:

tonite is a straight up no fooling playoff game. The last 20 games are basically a play in tournament for the real tournament


If AD/Jrue can keep this up they have a fighting chance at the 3-5 seeds. If they can't then they'll be fighting just to make the playoffs.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 9:32 am to
quote:

I sure hope someone starts having a tough schedule.

15 of the Spurs last 18 games are versus "playoff level" teams.

16 of the Clippers last 20 games are versus "playoff level" teams.

13 of the Thunders last 17 games are versus "playoff level" teams.

13 of the Blazers last 18 games are versus "playoff level" teams.

12 of the Nuggets last 19 games are versus "playoff level" teams.

10 of the Wolves last 16 games are versus "playoff level" teams.

9 of the Jazz last 18 games are versus "playoff level" teams.



14 of the Pels last 20 games are versus "playoff level" teams.



*Playoff level means top 10 in the West and top 8 in the East
This post was edited on 3/6/18 at 9:37 am
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 9:43 am to
So the Jazz have the easiest schedule but the most ground to make up. It sounds like it's a pretty evenly matched race to the end. I'll just repost this perfect description of the West for the day crew that might have missed it last night.

quote:

Hardwood Paroxysm
@HPbasketball
Jazz win again! After falling to 10th in the West, they've now won 15 of 17 (!) to climb all the way up to...

10th in the West.

Because the West is a flaming death gauntlet of nightmare fuel.
Posted by SoFresh
New Orleans
Member since May 2010
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 9:48 am to
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Epic Cajun


Good stuff.

Portland I see has a five game homestand starting tonight. They play the Knicks, Warriors, Heat, Cavs, and Pistons.

We just need to keep taking care of business. The March 27th game against the Blazers at home will be big as we can win the season series. If we drop that one I believe the next tiebreaker is conference record and ours is shite.

It will take at least 49 wins to get the 3 seed, imo. 13-7 is doable for us down the stretch, but unlikely with the whole 20 games in 37 days thing.
Posted by SoFresh
New Orleans
Member since May 2010
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 9:49 am to
Unreal
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32370 posts
Posted on 3/6/18 at 9:50 am to
Ha, yea I saw that on twitter this morning.

It's absurd. The West is ridiculous right now. The Wolves might find themselves on the outside facing in if Butler doesn't come back before the end of the season.

The Spurs are struggling right now too.

ETA: seems like the Pels are somewhere around 3-5 in that group in terms of schedule difficulty (not taking into consideration of home/away or B2B games)
This post was edited on 3/6/18 at 9:54 am
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 11:50 am to
quote:

10 of the Wolves last 16 games are versus "playoff level" teams.



My pick to miss.

Defensively, they are an albatross without Butler and I don't think KAT/Wiggins can close out games still.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 11:54 am to
quote:

My pick to miss

possibly, but they have a wide cushion in tie-breakers, and thus a greater margin for error
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 11:58 am to
graphic showing team bench production, YTD

Posted by DeionDeion
New Orleans, LA
Member since Apr 2010
6110 posts
Posted on 3/6/18 at 12:11 pm to
so basically we need to go shopping in Toronto. But Dallas, Miami, San Antonio Utah, and Cleveland isn't bad either
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
38639 posts
Posted on 3/6/18 at 2:21 pm to
the total on pels-clips opened at 238...thats the highest total of the year. currently 235 and clips -2.5.

gonna be a burner no doubt
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 2:35 pm to
Wish the game wasn't so damn late
Posted by Mystery
Member since Jan 2009
9003 posts
Posted on 3/6/18 at 2:47 pm to
Wow. The Raptors bench is incredible.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
38639 posts
Posted on 3/6/18 at 3:22 pm to
quote:

Wow. The Raptors bench is incredible.

they really are.
i didnt realize it before, but on that chart logo-size relates to bench minutes played...the microscopic spec at the top is the t-wolves
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