Playoff Watch Thread- Tracking the competition

Sixersftw · Post #81 » by **Sixersftw** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:08 am

wow, that was an epic collapse

Post #82 » by **tk76** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:10 am

I guess its on the Sixers to continue to take care of business. If they stay this hot I doubt the Wiz or Raps will keep pace for long.

We certainly can't count on teams folding to the likes of Seattle (a team we were compared to all of about 7 weeks ago?)

ProcessDoctor · Post #83 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:18 am

NBA: Where s***** defense happens.

eyeatoma · Post #84 » by **eyeatoma** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:01 am

WTF!!! The Kings were up 74-67 with a few mins left in the 3rd, now they're down 92-81 versus the wizards...

We just can't catch a break with this team. I'm starting to think that we're destined for a 6th or 7th seed. The Wizards just keep having these improbable runs.

Post #85 » by **tk76** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:12 am

I guess we were do for a bad night accross the board. Makes Sunday a really important game if the Sixers hope to be better than #7.

LongLiveHinkie · Post #86 » by **LongLiveHinkie** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 2:42 am

Wizards getting killed by 35. Raptors win. The Nets game is absolutely crucial.

Post #87 » by **tk76** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 3:04 am

I guess #4 is now out of the question, but we need to get back on track starting with the Nets to have a shot at #5.

We lost to Cleveland, but they look like a much more favorable match-up. I liked what Mo did mixing up defenders on Lebron (Dala, Green, Miller) without sending many double teams his way. I would think we would have an even shot of getting past them in a series- even giving Lebron 2 W's for when he is unstoppable.

underpressure · Post #88 » by **underpressure** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 3:41 am

Am I the only one who takes a look back? The Hawks won now 4 straight games and their schedule looks pretty favorable. We are going to face them 2x (arguably the biggest two games in the season) and if we cannot at least split these two games it might be getting pretty ugly. Don't count them off yet.

As far as the fifth seed is concerned, we have to finish ahead of the Raptors (unlikely, since they won the tie-breaker) and Wiz (Arenas will be coming back soon). I don't think our chances are good.

LongLiveHinkie · Post #89 » by **LongLiveHinkie** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 4:56 am

We are better than the Raps and Wizards. I like our chances a lot. If we win tomorrow we only trail each team by .5 games I think. I say we win at least 2 games more than both of them the rest of the way.

99 Problems · Post #90 » by **99 Problems** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 5:38 am

Given our schedule you guys would have to continue on your insane pace to beat us out....And we'd have to slip... Not really likely...

And you guys are better than us? Out of 8 games the Sixers have beaten the Raps 2 times in the past two seasons... 2-6.. Even if we've sucked lately at least beat us a few more damn times before you say that.... I'm looking forward to playing your new team next season, should be interesting....

ProcessDoctor · Post #91 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 6:12 am

Warya wrote:Given our schedule you guys would have to continue on your insane pace to beat us out....And we'd have to slip... Not really likely...

And you guys are better than us? Out of 8 games the Sixers have beaten the Raps 2 times in the past two seasons... 2-6.. Even if we've sucked lately at least beat us a few more damn times before you say that.... I'm looking forward to playing your new team next season, should be interesting....

We are better than you guys right now. You're really gonna count last season? Philly would beat the Raps in a 7 game series right now.

Kosta · Post #92 » by **Kosta** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 8:14 am

sixers238 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

We are better than you guys right now. You're really gonna count last season? Philly would beat the Raps in a 7 game series right now.

3-1 this season, we match-up quite well vs the Sixers, and if it wasn't for Bosh's injury most of March, we'd be locked into the 5th seed right now, probably fighting Bron's Cavs for homecourt first round.

Post #93 » by **tk76** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 1:16 pm

Even before the Bosh injury the Raps have been a dissapointment this year. They are no where near being the EC contenders so many on their board thought they were. Of course the Sixers aren't at that level yet either, but have played better ball over the last 2 months.

underpressure · Post #94 » by **underpressure** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 1:17 pm

That 3-1 is invalid since we didn't play you guys when we were on a streak. Those games had been played when we belonged to the top bottom-teams of the league. If we could somehow reschedule those games, I am sure the Sixers would take at least two games.

I think the Sixers would stand a chance against Toronto if they continue their recent play. Otherwise, Toronto would win a series with big certainty.

99 Problems · Post #95 » by **99 Problems** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 10:17 pm

tk76 wrote:Even before the Bosh injury the Raps have been a dissapointment this year. They are no where near being the EC contenders so many on their board thought they were. Of course the Sixers aren't at that level yet either, but have played better ball over the last 2 months.

We have been a disappointment, but c'mon, not that many people thought we were contenders of any kind.. Especially since we were one of the worst teams in the league the year before last year.....There's always a few delusional fans who think their team is way better than it is... In reality, most of us expected to at least win a round this year, hopefully go to the second round and put up a fight... Now we just want to make the playoffs...

Post #96 » by **tk76** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 11:09 pm

Warya wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

We have been a disappointment, but c'mon, not that many people thought we were contenders of any kind..
... In reality, most of us expected to at least win a round this year, hopefully go to the second round and put up a fight... Now we just want to make the playoffs...

Didn't mean to paint the entire Raps board with a single brush. You hear some strong opinions out of there. Good luck, hopefully the Raps will take advantage of their favorable late schedule to build some momentum heading into the playoffs. Maybe we both shock the world and meet up later in the plaloffs.

I would say stranger things have happened- but I'm not sure anything that strange has happened in the NBA playoffs- but in the (L)East this year anything is possible.

Kosta · Post #97 » by **Kosta** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 12:57 am

tk76 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Didn't mean to paint the entire Raps board with a single brush. You hear some strong opinions out of there. Good luck, hopefully the Raps will take advantage of their favorable late schedule to build some momentum heading into the playoffs. Maybe we both shock the world and meet up later in the plaloffs.

I would say stranger things have happened- but I'm not sure anything that strange has happened in the NBA playoffs- but in the (L)East this year anything is possible.

Not if you land in the 7, 8 seed.

LongLiveHinkie · Post #98 » by **LongLiveHinkie** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 12:59 am

I'd rather face Boston or Detroit than Orlando. Both are ripe for big upsets.

Post #99 » by **tk76** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 5:23 am

If we manage to win again next week against the Pistons I might start to buy into that.

It would be sweet revenge to beat the Pistons in the playoffs while we are on our way up and they start to show some age. Not sure its this year though.

The Pistons really crushed any hopes the Sixers were building something after 2001. Hopefully we can get some payback.

LongLiveHinkie · Post #100 » by **LongLiveHinkie** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 6:05 am

Only .5 games back of both teams now, and it was just yesterday that people have lost all hope at the #5 seed.

Jeez, people panic too quickly.

If the Sixers take care of business, we get the #5 seed, because I have no doubt the Raptors and Wizards will lose enough games for us to get it if we win 5 of the remaining games.