tamaraw08 wrote:Clippers just lost and Denver currently gets 3rd spot. If they beat Portland and Lakers win last 2, Lakers avoid play in by getting 6th as they now face the Murray-less Nuggets.
4th place Clips draw Dallas while Portland battles GSW.
In the scenario that Portland falls to 7-8 play in
Steph Curry is going to punk Dame on that court like he always has when the games matter. Then we get to see him send CP3 home and punk a team with no playoff experience . Draymond vs Ayton is going to favor Draymond too.
What I really want though is Portland to lose the 7-8 and then see Memphis. Let Ja send Dame home after last year when the Blazers got that undeserved playoff spot just because the league wanted to get Zion in only for ingram and ball to suck. Griz worked hard all last year to earn spot 8 and have it stolen by this play in concept so it would be great to see them get healthy and get their revenge game especially since they didn't have Jackson last year.
Derozan losing at spot 10 is great too because it sets up the narrative to leave the Spurs and head back to Toronto or somewhere. It also effectively ends Pop ever being mentioned next to Phil as a coach
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If I am the Lakers though a bracket of Nuggets / Suns is cake ... Heck logic dictates the Clippers lose to their greatest enemy, ROUND 2