Postseason Watch

[nzd07]

Looks like no help from the lebronless lakers today. Start prepping for LAC.

Kawhi playing or no?

[winforlose]

Looks like no help from the lebronless lakers today. Start prepping for LAC.

While we all would have loved a loss for Denver tonight, Lakers will get another chance on the 10th with Lebron and hopefully AD. Spurs could also take one against Denver and if they don’t that will motivate LA. Not over yet.

[life_saver]

Clippers looking pretty damn good with PG back

[theGreatRC]

We need to get out of the 7th seed BAD, Clippers with PG and possibly Norm back are dangerous. Definition of a team that will play all 48 minutes tough

[Calinks]

I don't think we are getting out of it. We just have to prepare for war. If we want to be taken seriously we are going to have to get some serious wins and the Clippers will be a big test. Those guys will be super motivated and so will we. Huge game.

[winforlose]

I don't think we are getting out of it. We just have to prepare for war. If we want to be taken seriously we are going to have to get some serious wins and the Clippers will be a big test. Those guys will be super motivated and so will we. Huge game.

I actually think we are, but time will tell. We will know by Thursday whether it is a viable possibility.

[bluethunder0005]

I don't see a real scenario where we get out of the 7th seed. Denver plays their last 3 at home and by the time they face the Lakers, the Lakers will have already been eliminated from the playoffs completely and aren't going to play anyone. Jazz would have to go 1-3 or 0-4 and Wolves would have to go 3-0 for the Wolves to pass the Jazz because the Jazz have the tie-breaker in the season series. Jazz probably go 2-2 with how they've been playing but I don't see them dropping games to obvious tankers in OKC and Portland.

[winforlose]

I don't see a real scenario where we get out of the 7th seed. Denver plays their last 3 at home and by the time they face the Lakers, the Lakers will have already been eliminated from the playoffs completely and aren't going to play anyone. Jazz would have to go 1-3 or 0-4 and Wolves would have to go 3-0 for the Wolves to pass the Jazz because the Jazz have the tie-breaker in the season series. Jazz probably go 2-2 with how they've been playing but I don't see them dropping games to obvious tankers in OKC and Portland.

The Spurs have the tie breaker over the Lakers and the Pelicans. Spurs are playing for home court in the first play in game. Griz are the 2 seed but will have a say in who they play. If they beat Denver then Denver might be their opponent. Denver is a much better matchup for them than us. We have had their number in all four matchups and are a wild card. Denver doesn’t function well without Jokic on the floor and has no standouts besides Jokic while Murray and MPJ are out. Denver also has a better track record against the Clippers this year than the Wolves and I doubt the Griz want to face PG and the surging Clippers. Memphis has plenty of reason to come to play.

Spurs have Nuggets, Wolves, GSW, Mavs. If the Spurs lose to Nuggets and us then they have 47 losses, same as Lakers right now. The GSW and Mavs games effect playoff seeding and so both teams will come to play. Lakers could very easily have something to play for in the final game. Therefore, if the spurs fail to put on a loss on Denver or us, then the Lakers COULD have a lot to play for in their final game against Denver.

Everything will be more clear by Thursday.

[bluethunder0005]

I don't see a real scenario where we get out of the 7th seed. Denver plays their last 3 at home and by the time they face the Lakers, the Lakers will have already been eliminated from the playoffs completely and aren't going to play anyone. Jazz would have to go 1-3 or 0-4 and Wolves would have to go 3-0 for the Wolves to pass the Jazz because the Jazz have the tie-breaker in the season series. Jazz probably go 2-2 with how they've been playing but I don't see them dropping games to obvious tankers in OKC and Portland.

The Spurs have the tie breaker over the Lakers and the Pelicans. Spurs are playing for home court in the first play in game. Griz are the 2 seed but will have a say in who they play. If they beat Denver then Denver might be their opponent. Denver is a much better matchup for them than us. We have had their number in all four matchups and are a wild card. Denver doesn’t function well without Jokic on the floor and has no standouts besides Jokic while Murray and MPJ are out. Denver also has a better track record against the Clippers this year than the Wolves and I doubt the Griz want to face PG and the surging Clippers. Memphis has plenty of reason to come to play.

Spurs have Nuggets, Wolves, GSW, Mavs. If the Spurs lose to Nuggets and us then they have 47 losses, same as Lakers right now. The GSW and Mavs games effect playoff seeding and so both teams will come to play. Lakers could very easily have something to play for in the final game. Therefore, if the spurs fail to put on a loss on Denver or us, then the Lakers COULD have a lot to play for in their final game against Denver.

Everything will be more clear by Thursday.

Lakers have road games left against PHX and GSW coming up for their next 2 games. Those will likely be losses knocking them down to 49 losses which means they can't finish ahead of San Antonio even if San Antonio goes 0-4. We can laugh all we want about the Lakers being a disaster and and a disappointment but PHX and GSW are going to bring their A games those games. GSW will for seeding purposes and PHX will do so just to make sure that LA has a 0% chance of getting the 8th seed.

[winforlose]

I don't see a real scenario where we get out of the 7th seed. Denver plays their last 3 at home and by the time they face the Lakers, the Lakers will have already been eliminated from the playoffs completely and aren't going to play anyone. Jazz would have to go 1-3 or 0-4 and Wolves would have to go 3-0 for the Wolves to pass the Jazz because the Jazz have the tie-breaker in the season series. Jazz probably go 2-2 with how they've been playing but I don't see them dropping games to obvious tankers in OKC and Portland.

The Spurs have the tie breaker over the Lakers and the Pelicans. Spurs are playing for home court in the first play in game. Griz are the 2 seed but will have a say in who they play. If they beat Denver then Denver might be their opponent. Denver is a much better matchup for them than us. We have had their number in all four matchups and are a wild card. Denver doesn’t function well without Jokic on the floor and has no standouts besides Jokic while Murray and MPJ are out. Denver also has a better track record against the Clippers this year than the Wolves and I doubt the Griz want to face PG and the surging Clippers. Memphis has plenty of reason to come to play.

Spurs have Nuggets, Wolves, GSW, Mavs. If the Spurs lose to Nuggets and us then they have 47 losses, same as Lakers right now. The GSW and Mavs games effect playoff seeding and so both teams will come to play. Lakers could very easily have something to play for in the final game. Therefore, if the spurs fail to put on a loss on Denver or us, then the Lakers COULD have a lot to play for in their final game against Denver.

Everything will be more clear by Thursday.

Lakers have road games left against PHX and GSW coming up for their next 2 games. Those will likely be losses knocking them down to 49 losses which means they can't finish ahead of San Antonio even if San Antonio goes 0-4. We can laugh all we want about the Lakers being a disaster and and a disappointment but PHX and GSW are going to bring their A games those games. GSW will for seeding purposes and PHX will do so just to make sure that LA has a 0% chance of getting the 8th seed.

Certainly possible. But if the Spurs beat Denver we don’t care as much, and if they don’t and we beat them, then all the Lakers need is one of the two to stay alive. Depends on who is healthy for them. Lebron and AD can beat GSW without Curry.

[D1SGRUNTL3D]

Nuggets game Vs SA got easier. Dejounte Murray out for the spurs tomorrow night

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We’re likely gonna need the jazz to have an absolute collapse who play okc and Portland.

[winforlose]

Nuggets game Vs SA got easier. Dejounte Murray out for the spurs tomorrow night

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We’re likely gonna need the jazz to have an absolute collapse who play okc and Portland.

As I explained above, a Spurs loss isn’t the end of the world if the Lakers win. The Lakers would gain a game on the Spurs and hopefully stay motivated through the end of the season. We need Denver to lose 2 of 3, it doesn’t matter which two. Also, it is possible Denver underestimates the Spurs without SGA and gets caught with their pants down (unlikely, but possible.)

[Klomp]

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People also need to keep this in mind when it comes to facing the Clippers in the play-in. Not saying it will be easy, but we've created a true home-court advantage that needs to be accounted for.

[Klomp]

I don't think we are getting out of it. We just have to prepare for war. If we want to be taken seriously we are going to have to get some serious wins and the Clippers will be a big test. Those guys will be super motivated and so will we. Huge game.

I know it's only Sacramento and Oklahoma City, but the Clippers do end the season on a back-to-back. Plus they will then be the ones who get to fly to Minneapolis on Monday or Tuesday. No one is feeling pity for them, but it is still something that could play a factor.

Also I love the fact that it will be Beverley against his former team.

[Klomp]

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People also need to keep this in mind when it comes to facing the Clippers in the play-in. Not saying it will be easy, but we've created a true home-court advantage that needs to be accounted for.

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[Domejandro]

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[Calinks]

Clippers game will be so huge. Will be a great way to show we have learned and grown this season if we win. I
'd really hate to play the Suns in the first round because I think we get obliterated. We could actually have a decent series against the Grizzlies.