How we can catch Boston in the Atlantic and repeat!
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:03 am
I am just wondering if any of you guys think we have any chance of beating Boston, and repeating as Atlantic division Champions?
After doing some research, these are the basic steps that I have outlined for our route to catching up with Boston in the Atlantic. First of all, let me just say that they are currently 10 and a half games ahead of us.
Step 1-Cut it to approximately 6 or 7 games back before the all star break.
Our schedule up to the all star break is one that we have a chance of dominating. Other than San Antonio at home and Detroit and Boston on the road, we have a great shot to win every remaining game. Will that happen? Probably not. But we could very well go 10-4 or 11-3 in our remaining games before the all star break. Even San Antonio at home is a highly winnable game with their 6-8 road record so far this year. Our 4th toughest remaining game before the all star break is, arguably, Washington on the road. So let's say for argument's sake that we manage to complete step 1 and cut it to 7, let's say by the all star break.
Step 2-Play great ball after the road trip, and hope that Boston falters in their tough 2nd half schedule.(Especially in their 2 western road trips)
After the all star break, Boston has 2 western road swings to go through where they have to play in Denver, Golden State, Phoenix, Portland, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and New Orleans.
I feel that they are an excellent team, but to some degree have overachieved a little bit.
If we can cut their lead by the all star break, then continue playing great ball after it, with Boston struggling in their tough 2nd half schedule, then we can possibly pull one of the great comebacks of all time.
Despite everything I've just posted, and my best efforts to convince myself otherwise, I still think Boston will win the division. I do feel though that the salami and cheese is still in the fridge, and that it is by no means over.
Do you guys think we have a shot?
After doing some research, these are the basic steps that I have outlined for our route to catching up with Boston in the Atlantic. First of all, let me just say that they are currently 10 and a half games ahead of us.
Step 1-Cut it to approximately 6 or 7 games back before the all star break.
Our schedule up to the all star break is one that we have a chance of dominating. Other than San Antonio at home and Detroit and Boston on the road, we have a great shot to win every remaining game. Will that happen? Probably not. But we could very well go 10-4 or 11-3 in our remaining games before the all star break. Even San Antonio at home is a highly winnable game with their 6-8 road record so far this year. Our 4th toughest remaining game before the all star break is, arguably, Washington on the road. So let's say for argument's sake that we manage to complete step 1 and cut it to 7, let's say by the all star break.
Step 2-Play great ball after the road trip, and hope that Boston falters in their tough 2nd half schedule.(Especially in their 2 western road trips)
After the all star break, Boston has 2 western road swings to go through where they have to play in Denver, Golden State, Phoenix, Portland, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and New Orleans.
I feel that they are an excellent team, but to some degree have overachieved a little bit.
If we can cut their lead by the all star break, then continue playing great ball after it, with Boston struggling in their tough 2nd half schedule, then we can possibly pull one of the great comebacks of all time.
Despite everything I've just posted, and my best efforts to convince myself otherwise, I still think Boston will win the division. I do feel though that the salami and cheese is still in the fridge, and that it is by no means over.
Do you guys think we have a shot?