Game 70: Denver(45-25)@Phoenix(38-31)

[lilfishi22]

Yeahh I would think we'd be looking at a 3rd or 2nd spot in the West if Amare didn't get injured and Gentry took over from the beginning.

That being said, our bench would not have the minutes to develop and improve if Amare didn't go down. But seeing Gentry, I think he would've been smart enough to develop the bench by sitting our starters more and letting our bench do their thing.

And just imagine, the main reason why our bench is doing so well now is because of confidence the coach gives them. If we had given them this kind of confidence and minutes from the beginning, we may have beenn deep enough to challenge the Lakers for the top spot.

[Biff]

Yeahh I would think we'd be looking at a 3rd or 2nd spot in the West if Amare didn't get injured and Gentry took over from the beginning.

That being said, our bench would not have the minutes to develop and improve if Amare didn't go down. But seeing Gentry, I think he would've been smart enough to develop the bench by sitting our starters more and letting our bench do their thing.

And just imagine, the main reason why our bench is doing so well now is because of confidence the coach gives them. If we had given them this kind of confidence and minutes from the beginning, we may have beenn deep enough to challenge the Lakers for the top spot.

We'd either be first or 4th. I don't think we'd be finishing ahead of the Lakers, so 4th is likely.

[grumpysaddle]

i really think they should get rid of that rule where the top teams in each division are guaranteed a spot in the top 3. maybe they should be guaranteed to be in the playoffs, but its stupid when a team that is second in their division is in the 4th spot in the playoffs and has a better record than the #2 + 3 teams.

[rsavaj]

Top teams in each division are guaranteed a spot in the top 4; we could technically not win our division and still get a top 4 spot; if we had a better record than one of the division winners that division winner would be the fourth seed.

I miss the days when that used to be pretty effing standard.

[Biff]

Top teams in each division are guaranteed a spot in the top 4; we could technically not win our division and still get a top 4 spot; if we had a better record than one of the division winners that division winner would be the fourth seed.

I miss the days when that used to be pretty effing standard.

Where the hell have I been? Has it always been that way?

[rsavaj]

Top teams in each division are guaranteed a spot in the top 4; we could technically not win our division and still get a top 4 spot; if we had a better record than one of the division winners that division winner would be the fourth seed.

I miss the days when that used to be pretty effing standard.

Where the hell have I been? Has it always been that way?

I think they changed it like 2 years ago.

[rsavaj]

"The top four seeds will be the three division winners plus the team with the next best record. Those four will be ordered by record (and tiebreakers if needed), so it's possible that two teams in the same division could hold the top two spots, with the other two division winners at Nos. 3 and 4."

from nba.com

[Biff]

Wow. That rule completely slipped by me. Thanks!