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Raps remaning sched a JOKE - hard to get 5th seed...

Posted: Wed Apr 2, 2008 4:08 pm
by bebopdeluxe
While the Wiz have some tough games left (including a game with us at home that we MUST win), I am having a hard time seeing us pass the Raptors when I look at their remaining schedule. Their toughest remaining game is tonight....

At Atlanta.

Ugh.

And we have to finish ahead of them, as we lose the tiebreak against them...right?

:nonono:

As whack as it sounds, I think that if we can't get the 5th seed, I'd rather get the 7th seed...we would have to play Detroit eventually anyway, and I think we might have a better chance of beating them than the Magic...

Posted: Wed Apr 2, 2008 4:55 pm
by Johnny Broad-Street
I agree about the schedule, but I'd rather play well and be 6th....the momentum could serve us well, as I think we're overmatched against either team....I'd rather be overmatched on a roll heading into the post-season

Posted: Wed Apr 2, 2008 5:08 pm
by bebopdeluxe
Johnny:

I agree with you, bro...and I think the winner of the game in Washington will probably get the 6 spot.

Posted: Wed Apr 2, 2008 7:25 pm
by The Guilty Party
I know that a lot of folks on this board love to make mountains out of mole hills.... but I really don't give a damn what seed we get.

Do I want to really face LeBron in the playoffs? Not really. While his team looks weak now, LeBron has shown that he can win a series by himself and that's not a comforting thought.

Do we match up well against Orlando? No. They've destroyed us twice this season and beat us a third time on our court in a close game.

Do we match up well against Detroit? Well, I think we do. We've played them 3 times and beat them once. The other two games that we lost we relatively close (lost by 5 in Nov and lost by 8 in Jan).

Call me crazy but I'm just happy that we're talking about the playoffs and not how many days are between now and the lottery.

Posted: Wed Apr 2, 2008 8:59 pm
by Sleep
The Wizards schedule is pretty soft too. Unfortunately I think we'll get seventh. I was hoping for fifth or sixth. :cry:

Re: Raps remaning sched a JOKE - hard to get 5th seed...

Posted: Wed Apr 2, 2008 10:15 pm
by barkley34
bebopdeluxe wrote:And we have to finish ahead of them, as we lose the tiebreak against them...right?

:nonono:


Yeah, they have the tiebreaker over us. We just have to take care of our own business and let the chips fall where they will.

Posted: Wed Apr 2, 2008 10:33 pm
by Mozy-76er Fan
I'm not a big fan of worrying about things you can't control. Sixers just need to go out and play good ball.

While I'd prefer to play the Cavs, I still think we got a shot vs. Orlando or Detroit. I'd rather play Detroit then Orlando. Just think we match better. We just have no answer for Howard at all.

Posted: Wed Apr 2, 2008 11:18 pm
by tk76
If we continue to play over 500 ball for the next 6 wks we will be NBA champions. We've beaten alll the teams we might play sometime in the last 2 months.

Of course its not that simple, but atleast we are playing meaningful games in April. Nex year meaningful games in May, and then June...

Posted: Thu Apr 3, 2008 1:28 am
by THE2ndComing.AI
well toronto just won on a buzzer beater with .5 left, and washington just lost on a buzzer beater with 1.1 left.....

Posted: Thu Apr 3, 2008 1:35 am
by LongLiveHinkie
Actually Atlanta is winning in OT. lol

Posted: Thu Apr 3, 2008 1:41 am
by THE2ndComing.AI
Westbrook36 wrote:Actually Atlanta is winning in OT. lol


then they must have reviewed the end of regulation cuz it said that toronto won 109-107

Posted: Fri Apr 4, 2008 12:26 am
by MoPetefor3
The Raps did win. But the ref/scorekeepers got the last laugh.

Posted: Fri Apr 4, 2008 12:54 am
by ProcessDoctor
I think the most likely scenario is the 6th seed IMO. We're not that bad against Orlando. I'd rather play Orlando over Cleveland or Detroit.

Posted: Fri Apr 4, 2008 12:59 am
by tk76
We can throw multiple players against Lebron- and even if he goes off his teammates won't kill us.

Orlando has 3 pt shooters which has been a Achilles heel for this team, and we only have one guy who can even sort of cover Howard. I agree Orlando lacks playoff experience, but I don't see how they are a favorable match-up except at the PG spot.