Playoff seeding predictions

[Prokorov]

We are currently tied for 10th place, just 2 games ahead of the wizards who own the tiebreaker with us. there is a VERY real chance we miss the playoffs.

We have 17 games left. is 8-9 enough to get us in? looking at the wizards schedule i can see them going 10-7. especially with good teams resting stars down the stretch.

and i can see us going 7-10 to finish this year out. we can beat teams on a back to back missing 3 starters with KD dropping 30. unless ben is back and plays all-nba level day 1, its a wrap on this season

At this point, missing the playoffs would be much more merciful than torturing us with a false sense of hope.

Honestly, i think we finish 11th. its just on brand for the Nets to finally form a superteam and then miss the playoffs a year later. our luck is legendarily bad.

oh you got a superteam??

-here is a once in a 100 year pandemic to wipe out kyrie
-here is a hammy injury to turn an ironman into a guy who is hurt
-here is a coach who is so bad he finds a way to screw up prime kevin durant

[MrDollarBills]

We are currently tied for 10th place, just 2 games ahead of the wizards who own the tiebreaker with us. there is a VERY real chance we miss the playoffs.

We have 17 games left. is 8-9 enough to get us in? looking at the wizards schedule i can see them going 10-7. especially with good teams resting stars down the stretch.

and i can see us going 7-10 to finish this year out. we can beat teams on a back to back missing 3 starters with KD dropping 30. unless ben is back and plays all-nba level day 1, its a wrap on this season

At this point, missing the playoffs would be much more merciful than torturing us with a false sense of hope.

I am now hoping that we do miss the playoffs and Nash gets fired + Marks gets put on the hotseat by Joe Tsai. This situation with Nash is not sustainable, I don't want us to crawl into the playoffs, lose and Nash somehow be let off the hook. The absolute WORST has to happen in order for things to change. Next year we will at least have KD, Kyrie, Ben, Seth, Harris, Cam, Kessler, and Sharpe. Bruce Brown probably gets retained due to bird rights (and frankly, he is playing pretty well). If Marks can't retool this core group into a championship roster and hire a competent coaching staff, then he needs to be released. I'm sorry, this team has lost 17 out of 20 games. NO ONE'S JOB SHOULD BE SECURE.

There is no way anyone could have watched yesterday's game objectively and comes away from it saying that Steve Nash is doing a good job.

This may hurt, but sometimes something bad needs to happen in order for a situation to turn for the better. This is that moment.

[CalamityX12]

losing 17 of 20..... that is really bad.... the fact there is no hint or buzz about the inept or serious flaw in our coaching performance this season(from the end of last season) is quite concerning.... but **** typical.... Nets didn't hesitate to fire Kenny Atkinson(though he was losing it with me around that time anyways) but not a whisper to Steve?

not even a comment on how the coaching staff failed to met expectations.

[3pt_chucker]

The Nets have the 27th SOS remaining (based off win%)
Cavs: 21st, Raptors: 10th, Hawks: 29th, Hornets: 18th, Wiz: 23rd.

The wins will eventually come but the problem is how many game will the have to make up. At this point, looking at the other teams as well, the Nets will be in the play-in, it's just a matter of which seed.

Best case scenario is the 7th seed but 8th might be more likely.

[Prokorov]

We are currently tied for 10th place, just 2 games ahead of the wizards who own the tiebreaker with us. there is a VERY real chance we miss the playoffs.

We have 17 games left. is 8-9 enough to get us in? looking at the wizards schedule i can see them going 10-7. especially with good teams resting stars down the stretch.

and i can see us going 7-10 to finish this year out. we can beat teams on a back to back missing 3 starters with KD dropping 30. unless ben is back and plays all-nba level day 1, its a wrap on this season

At this point, missing the playoffs would be much more merciful than torturing us with a false sense of hope.

I am now hoping that we do miss the playoffs and Nash gets fired + Marks gets put on the hotseat by Joe Tsai. This situation with Nash is not sustainable, I don't want us to crawl into the playoffs, lose and Nash somehow be let off the hook. The absolute WORST has to happen in order for things to change. Next year we will at least have KD, Kyrie, Ben, Seth, Harris, Cam, Kessler, and Sharpe. Bruce Brown probably gets retained due to bird rights (and frankly, he is playing pretty well). If Marks can't retool this core group into a championship roster and hire a competent coaching staff, then he needs to be released. I'm sorry, this team has lost 17 out of 20 games. NO ONE'S JOB SHOULD BE SECURE.

There is no way anyone could have watched yesterday's game objectively and comes away from it saying that Steve Nash is doing a good job.

This may hurt, but sometimes something bad needs to happen in order for a situation to turn for the better. This is that moment.

The problem is Nash still likely gets through...

We watch patty, blake, LMA, Claxton walk and then trade harris. They probably screw up the Kyrie thing somehow too and he comes into the year on just a 1 year player option which is a distraction all year and harden 2.0.

meanwhile nash skates on excuses

Marks has to go

[MrDollarBills]

At this point, missing the playoffs would be much more merciful than torturing us with a false sense of hope.

I am now hoping that we do miss the playoffs and Nash gets fired + Marks gets put on the hotseat by Joe Tsai. This situation with Nash is not sustainable, I don't want us to crawl into the playoffs, lose and Nash somehow be let off the hook. The absolute WORST has to happen in order for things to change. Next year we will at least have KD, Kyrie, Ben, Seth, Harris, Cam, Kessler, and Sharpe. Bruce Brown probably gets retained due to bird rights (and frankly, he is playing pretty well). If Marks can't retool this core group into a championship roster and hire a competent coaching staff, then he needs to be released. I'm sorry, this team has lost 17 out of 20 games. NO ONE'S JOB SHOULD BE SECURE.

There is no way anyone could have watched yesterday's game objectively and comes away from it saying that Steve Nash is doing a good job.

This may hurt, but sometimes something bad needs to happen in order for a situation to turn for the better. This is that moment.

The problem is Nash still likely gets through...

We watch patty, blake, LMA, Claxton walk and then trade harris. They probably screw up the Kyrie thing somehow too and he comes into the year on just a 1 year player option which is a distraction all year and harden 2.0.

meanwhile nash skates on excuses

Marks has to go

The Nets have the 2nd highest payroll in the sport and are in 10th place. They have lost 17 out of 20 games.

If Joe Tsai is happy with paying luxury takes out the wazoo for Steve Nash to piss all over the floors, then so be it. There should be zero wiggle room for anyone on this team.

[CalamityX12]

just needs more emphasis of the letdown and tragic downfall we're going through.

Started 23-9...... then we went 9-24..... a complete flip......and 1.

wow.

[Prokorov]

just needs more emphasis of the letdown and tragic downfall we're going through.

Started 23-9...... then we went 9-24..... a complete flip......and 1.

wow.

KD got hurt harden and harden quit. check mate.

View kyrie however you want, but again without kyrie this was a 23-9 team on pace for our best record ever. even without Kyrie i cant justify this being a a team 15 games under .500

[GTR11]

Welp, I guess my crystal ball not that wrong. With tonight result I'll keep my updates going. Think I was wrong putting Cavs at 7, will put them back to 6 where they'll end up. CRAPTORS Just want to see us.

1. Heat vs 8. Craptors
4. Saltics vs 5. Bulls
__________________________

2.Philthy vs 7. BK
3. Bucks vs 6. Cavs

ATL just can't get it together.

[NetsWorld]

Welp, I guess my crystal ball not that wrong. With tonight result I'll keep my updates going. Think I was wrong putting Cavs at 7, will put them back to 6 where they'll end up. CRAPTORS Just want to see us.

1. Heat vs 8. Craptors
4. Saltics vs 5. Bulls
__________________________

2.Philthy vs 7. BK
3. Bucks vs 6. Cavs

ATL just can't get it together.

Milwaukee just overtook Philly for the second seed, hopefully Milwaukee stays second and Philly third, that would be ideal for the Nets as one of those two teams will have a disappointing end after round 2. I don't think Giannis plans on going home early and I would certainly pick the Bucks over the Sixers in a seven game series. I am confident with the Nets at eight, they can still beat Miami and then the focus would shift to Boston/Chicago where I don't think either of those teams have enough to overcome a fully active Nets team......Hopefully.

[Prokorov]

Welp, I guess my crystal ball not that wrong. With tonight result I'll keep my updates going. Think I was wrong putting Cavs at 7, will put them back to 6 where they'll end up. CRAPTORS Just want to see us.

1. Heat vs 8. Craptors
4. Saltics vs 5. Bulls
__________________________

2.Philthy vs 7. BK
3. Bucks vs 6. Cavs

ATL just can't get it together.

Milwaukee just overtook Philly for the second seed, hopefully Milwaukee stays second and Philly third, that would be ideal for the Nets as one of those two teams will have a disappointing end after round 2. I don't think Giannis plans on going home early and I would certainly pick the Bucks over the Sixers in a seven game series. I am confident with the Nets at eight, they can still beat Miami and then the focus would shift to Boston/Chicago where I don't think either of those teams have enough to overcome a fully active Nets team......Hopefully.

Miami is our grim reaper.

We wont beat them. I said before the season when we expected to have a healthy Harden/Kyrie/KD that we would have a worse record then miami and it would take 7 games to beat them. They are built for the playoffs and built to beat us. tons of 2 ways guys, defense, and elite coaching.

PJ tucker does well vs durant to make it tough. they also have marucs morris. Lowry/Butler/Bam all elite defenders and big shot makers. Spo will son steve nash.

We couldnt beat them with Kyrie going nuclear. we couldnt beat them at home, with KD when they were missing 3 starters and on a back to back traveling after playing milwaukee.

we are certainly not beating a healthy, rested, miami team with 7 games for spo to out coach nash

[GTR11]

Welp, I guess my crystal ball not that wrong. With tonight result I'll keep my updates going. Think I was wrong putting Cavs at 7, will put them back to 6 where they'll end up. CRAPTORS Just want to see us.

1. Heat vs 8. Craptors
4. Saltics vs 5. Bulls
__________________________

2.Philthy vs 7. BK
3. Bucks vs 6. Cavs

ATL just can't get it together.

Milwaukee just overtook Philly for the second seed, hopefully Milwaukee stays second and Philly third, that would be ideal for the Nets as one of those two teams will have a disappointing end after round 2. I don't think Giannis plans on going home early and I would certainly pick the Bucks over the Sixers in a seven game series. I am confident with the Nets at eight, they can still beat Miami and then the focus would shift to Boston/Chicago where I don't think either of those teams have enough to overcome a fully active Nets team......Hopefully.

Miami is our grim reaper.

We wont beat them. I said before the season when we expected to have a healthy Harden/Kyrie/KD that we would have a worse record then miami and it would take 7 games to beat them. They are built for the playoffs and built to beat us. tons of 2 ways guys, defense, and elite coaching.

PJ tucker does well vs durant to make it tough. they also have marucs morris. Lowry/Butler/Bam all elite defenders and big shot makers. Spo will son steve nash.

We couldnt beat them with Kyrie going nuclear. we couldnt beat them at home, with KD when they were missing 3 starters and on a back to back traveling after playing milwaukee.

we are certainly not beating a healthy, rested, miami team with 7 games for spo to out coach nash

I would rather play Heat before going vs Buck or Philthy. With Ben coming next week and matching up vs Bam, I take Nets in 5 maybe 6.

[GTR11]

Welp, I guess my crystal ball not that wrong. With tonight result I'll keep my updates going. Think I was wrong putting Cavs at 7, will put them back to 6 where they'll end up. CRAPTORS Just want to see us.

1. Heat vs 8. Craptors
4. Saltics vs 5. Bulls
__________________________

2.Philthy vs 7. BK
3. Bucks vs 6. Cavs

ATL just can't get it together.

Milwaukee just overtook Philly for the second seed, hopefully Milwaukee stays second and Philly third, that would be ideal for the Nets as one of those two teams will have a disappointing end after round 2. I don't think Giannis plans on going home early and I would certainly pick the Bucks over the Sixers in a seven game series. I am confident with the Nets at eight, they can still beat Miami and then the focus would shift to Boston/Chicago where I don't think either of those teams have enough to overcome a fully active Nets team......Hopefully.

I agree that Nets better fitted at 8 seed. Heat and Saltics > Bucks and Philthy. Much easier route.

[Jay555]

I think we might get the 6th seed. Allen is out and I can see Cavs end up in the play in.

[GTR11]

I think we might get the 6th seed. Allen is out and I can see Cavs end up in the play in.

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[Rastas]

Looking at the schedual both Cavs and Bulls look likely to fall, for Nets to overtake them will depend on when Simmons is unleashed.

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[GTR11]

That Cavs schedule is brutal if you take into account that Allen and Caris both out. They'll definitely going to drop in standings.

[TheNetsFan]

I don't think we can catch the Cavs, but Toronto may. Play-in at Cleveland would be our best reasonable scenario.

[GTR11]

Looking at the schedual both Cavs and Bulls look likely to fall, for Nets to overtake them will depend on when Simmons is unleashed.

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I can guarantee you Bulls won't fall lower than 5. Their depth ( quality of it to be specific ) definitely is an issue but, DeRozen, Zack and Vuc is enough to keep Craptors at 6.

[NetsWorld]

Looking at the schedual both Cavs and Bulls look likely to fall, for Nets to overtake them will depend on when Simmons is unleashed.

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I can guarantee you Bulls won't fall lower than 5. Their depth ( quality of it to be specific ) definitely is an issue but, DeRozen, Zack and Vuc is enough to keep Craptors at 6.

We need the Bulls and Celtics to stay at 4/5. At this point, I wouldn’t mind Miami in the first round as I’m confident Nets can overcome them. If we face the Bulls/Celtics, I can’t see either team beating the Nets. Philly would be ideal for an ECF showdown but we’ll most likely see a Bucks/Nets ECF if the cards fall right. The narrative of that series would be fun, Kai will be out for blood after what happened with Giannis.