Official BKN Pick Watch Thread 2016 Season [3.0]

Banks2Pierce · Post #801 » by **Banks2Pierce** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:23 pm

Captain_Caveman wrote:
The Spurs actually tied us by going 40-1. If anything, they probably get the edge, given that 3 of our 40 wins actually took place in Hartford, and not the Garden.

The '86 team won every home game in the playoffs, no? By my completely made up set of rules, that means the Spurs have quite a bit of the way to go to better the '86 Celts.

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #802 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:36 pm

The Suns will lose out their last two games. Hopefully the nets will lose to the Wizards and Raptors bench as well.

CelticsPride18 · Post #803 » by **CelticsPride18** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:22 pm

The Dallas pick will come down to the last day of the season.

jirrit · Post #804 » by **jirrit** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:32 pm

radcot wrote:
Captain_Caveman wrote:
jirrit wrote:
But, uhm, the Boston Celtics are holding that record man. No matter how cool these guys are

The Spurs actually tied us by going 40-1. If anything, they probably get the edge, given that 3 of our 40 wins actually took place in Hartford, and not the Garden.

The Spurs are at 39-1. They need to win their last home game to tie us. Here's hoping they don't.

yeah, to me we are still holding it - SAS got a 3 game losing streak also 8-)

rickrolled · Post #805 » by **rickrolled** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:54 pm

31to6 wrote:
rickrolled wrote:Todays games:

Dallas @ Clippers

Clippers will play their starting 5! No way the Mavs can stop Chris Paul or the Clippers. Both Barea (MVP) and DWill are game time decision with groin injuries, if they aggrevate those they could miss significant time...

Utah @ Denver

Faried is game time decision, Darrell Arthur is out.

Toronto @ Knicks

If Toronto beats NY, they force Cleveland to play their starters tomorrow against ATL in order to clinch the 1st seed. So we need Toronto to beat the Knicks, Porzingis game time decision.

Brooklyn @ Indiana

Paul George game time decision (knee) but hopefully Indiana doesn't choke this one, "should" be easy.

Charlotte playing Wizards right now, tomorrow os a b2b for them against Boston.

Miami @ home vs the Magic.

Just another tip of the hat to you for all your excellent work on this topic all year. Pro-level stuff!

Thanks man, appreciate that!

rickrolled · Post #806 » by **rickrolled** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:01 pm

OKC @ Spurs tomorrow, chance to give Spurs 2nd loss of the season @ home in their last home game.

Maybe Spurs will be motivated to play the starters @ Mavs in the season finale on wednesday, I could see Pop resting his team tomorrow and go full strength @ Mavs wednesday, hopefully.

Post #807 » by **Froob** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:15 pm

Captain_Caveman wrote:
jirrit wrote:
DijonRondo wrote:I think I'm the only one who wants the Spurs to break the record. I really like the Spurs and think it would be cool if they got the record.

But, uhm, the Boston Celtics are holding that record man. No matter how cool these guys are

The Spurs actually tied us by going 40-1. If anything, they probably get the edge, given that 3 of our 40 wins actually took place in Hartford, and not the Garden.

Why is that a bonus for them? Wouldn't it be easier to win them all in the same building?

klemen4 · Post #808 » by **klemen4** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:16 pm

rickrolled wrote:OKC @ Spurs tomorrow, chance to give Spurs 2nd loss of the season @ home in their last home game.

Maybe Spurs will be motivated to play the starters @ Mavs in the season finale on wednesday, I could see Pop resting his team tomorrow and go full strength @ Mavs wednesday, hopefully.

Im making a thank you Pop banner if that happens :lol:

Well if OKC decides to sit Durant&Westbrook (they will be on btb playing LAL tonight) than maybe Pop could do the same :nod:

rickrolled · Post #809 » by **rickrolled** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:41 pm

ATL @ Cleveland

LeBron and the starters will play to try and secure the number 1 seed in the east. Need a Cavs win here in order to have a shot at 3rd seed in the east.

CHA @ Boston

Needless to say, got to win here in order to stay in the race for 3rd seed.

Brooklyn/Dallas watch

WAS @ Brooklyn

Need Washington win here, both for BKN pick, and for potential landing spot of Dallas pick, Washington need 2 more wins to finish at .500 this season. Game after this @ home vs ATL.

SAC @ Phoenix

A win by Phoenix, coupled with a Washington win @ BKN guarantees we have the 3rd best lottery odds, so a PHX win would be huge...

CHI @ New Orleans

Same as Washington, need Chicago win, they have a chance to go 42-40 with 2 more wins, and in case all 3 of DAL/WAS/CHI in the lottery it will be a coin flip between Washington and Dallas @ 41-41 each for 12th to 13th pick.

HOU @ Minnesota

Houston's season on the line, literally this time, need a win here and hopefully the twolves can have an off night. They've beaten good teams lately, portland,gsw,okc.. Houston needs to finish season 41-41 and tie with Dallas, season series is 2-2 but Houston division record is better, 8-8, Dallas' is 7-8 so hope they lose to Spurs in their last game, as well as tonight @Utah.

DAL @ Utah

Huge game for Utah, they will be tied with Dallas at 41-40 and win the tiebreaker with a win here, they choked against Clippers' bench and took long until they broke down the Nuggets. Huge game, hope Favors can play but it looks doubtful.

klemen4 · Post #810 » by **klemen4** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:02 pm

Yes a lot is on the line, BRK pick we all know what is ahead...

but DAL pick, man...2 loses and a lucky coin flip and it could be 12th...2 wins and an unlucky coin flip and it could be 20th.

DK-All Day · Post #811 » by **DK-All Day** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:23 pm

Nets are losing tonight. Who's guarding Wall?

ConstableGeneva · Post #812 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:26 pm

DK-All Day wrote:Nets are losing tonight. Who's guarding Wall?

[Tweet]https://twitter.com/jorgeccastillo/status/719544201810165760[/Tweet]No one, if he's not playing. I'm predicting a Brooklyn win. But also a Phoenix win over Sacramento (no Boogie).

This also hurts whatever little hope we have of getting 3rd seed. Washington plays Atlanta for their last game.

Post #813 » by **Slartibartfast** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 6:15 pm

CrowderKeg wrote:
SmartWentCrazy wrote:I suppose it's time to bump this, from the first thread:

Antti22 wrote:This Celtics team you got is not very fun, so I understand that it might be your only hope. But still, I will make a bold prediction and am open to a sig bet that Nets will not finish worse than 3 games behind the Celtics at the end of the season AND the Celtics will miss the playoffs (and so will Nets). I have them both finishing around 32-35 wins.

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1397666&hilit=Isaiah+Thomas+per+brook&start=1280#p45236730

When are you changing your signature? And do you still think Brook Lopez and Thad Young are better than IT?

BKM is dead, but I still want him rocking the sig

Slartibartfast wrote:
Antti22 wrote:Its sad that Celtics fans have nothing better to do than wish other teams injuries. Very sad.
This Celtics team you got is not very fun, so I understand that it might be your only hope. But still, I will make a bold prediction and am open to a sig bet that Nets will not finish worse than 3 games behind the Celtics at the end of the season AND the Celtics will miss the playoffs (and so will Nets). I have them both finishing around 32-35 wins.

Sig bet you say? I'm your huckleberry. Though I'm not going to get much from sig rights for a guy with less than 300 posts in 8 years, so we'd have to structure accordingly.

As I post 21 times more frequently than you do, every one day of my sig counts as 21 of yours. So I will bet 17 days of my sig rights against a year's worth of yours.

Looking forward to you rocking the BKM banner!

Gomes3PC · Post #814 » by **Gomes3PC** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 6:28 pm

So if Houston wins out vs. Minny/Sacto and Dallas loses to Utah and the Spurs, the Mavs are out, right?

Ultimately I think Dallas squeezes out a win against San Antonio. They are solid at home and the Spurs won't play anyone who is important to them. Their lineup will look like the one in the Denver loss, with Kawhi, Green, Parker and LMA all sitting.

Gomes3PC · Post #815 » by **Gomes3PC** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 6:30 pm

This BKN team is atrocious. I don't care if Wall is sitting. They've lost 8 straight all by double digits, averaging to a loss by 19 PPG. Washington beat them last week without Wall by 18 points in a cakewalk of a game.

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #816 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 6:30 pm

DK-All Day wrote:Nets are losing tonight. Who's guarding Wall?

Wall has already missed the last three games because of a sore knee. I doubt he plays the last two games. Nets will win tonight.

Post #817 » by **SmartWentCrazy** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 6:46 pm

Nets won't win. They've given up, entirely.

Gomes3PC · Post #818 » by **Gomes3PC** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 6:53 pm

The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:
DK-All Day wrote:Nets are losing tonight. Who's guarding Wall?

Wall has already missed the last three games because of a sore knee. I doubt he plays the last two games. Nets will win tonight.

They lost by 18 last week with Wall out. They will lose again.

klemen4 · Post #819 » by **klemen4** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 8:53 pm

Cousins (Rest), Collison (Rest), Rondo (Rest), Casspi (Right Hamstring Strain) & Belinelli (Sore Right Foot) all out

Yes, Yes, Yes...also Collison and Rondo resting :clap:

Golden chance PHO wins this one!

rickrolled · Post #820 » by **rickrolled** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:18 pm

Chandler out with a concussion, Goodwin is game time decision for Phoenix.