Playoff picture thread

[TimberKat]

I hate to say it but I think we split the last four games

The NOP game will be as big as the Butler DEN game. Is Zion going to play? In theory, with Towns' and Gobert, we supposed to beat big lineup teams like Lakers and NOP. Also, it's a home game. So, we really should only lose the BKN game but one step at a time. Let's start with winning the POR game.

[Guest84]

I hate to say it but I think we split the last four games

The NOP game will be as big as the Butler DEN game. Is Zion going to play? In theory, with Towns' and Gobert, we supposed to beat big lineup teams like Lakers and NOP. Also, it's a home game. So, we really should only lose the BKN game but one step at a time. Let's start with winning the POR game.

Right, but that’s the one game I feel we might lose. We’re not good at home for some reason so they’ll def need to step it up.

I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if we dropped the Portland and Brooklyn games.

[Neeva]

Not good at home= going nowhere in playoffs.
This team is just a rollercoaster until they get a better coach.

[TimberKat]

I hate to say it but I think we split the last four games

The NOP game will be as big as the Butler DEN game. Is Zion going to play? In theory, with Towns' and Gobert, we supposed to beat big lineup teams like Lakers and NOP. Also, it's a home game. So, we really should only lose the BKN game but one step at a time. Let's start with winning the POR game.

Right, but that’s the one game I feel we might lose. We’re not good at home for some reason so they’ll def need to step it up.

I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if we dropped the Portland and Brooklyn games.

You should have some faith in POR. They are one game ahead of Orlando in the Wembanyama sweepstakes. If the game gets close, they will make sure to rest Sharpe.

[Calinks]

Well as bad as things may seem, at least we aren't the Mavericks. BIG YIKES.

[Calinks]

I'm going to the Pelicans game, it will be massive. I was really hoping it would be a game where we could get 6 but either way, Target Center should be rocking.

[TimberKat]

Well as bad as things may seem, at least we aren't the Mavericks. BIG YIKES.

Ex Wolves came to the rescue. Both Butler and Love had great game vs Mavericks. Wolves play-in magic number down to 2. Could clutch tomorrow with a win and a Mavericks loss.

How about we get Kyrie for point guard next year

[Calinks]

Wow Pelicans are still ballin, they are about to beat the Clippers. A lot of people on other forums were saying the Pelicans would fold after their easy schedule let up. Welp, not so far, they are pushing hard.

[TimberKat]

Wow Pelicans are still ballin, they are about to beat the Clippers. A lot of people on other forums were saying the Pelicans would fold after their easy schedule let up. Welp, not so far, they are pushing hard.

Ingram is Durant 2.0 tonight. I am thinking Clippers maybe the team drop into play-in. If we run the table, may get that 6 seed.

[Calinks]

That Sunday game is going to be standing room only

[cpfsf]

Wow Pelicans are still ballin, they are about to beat the Clippers. A lot of people on other forums were saying the Pelicans would fold after their easy schedule let up. Welp, not so far, they are pushing hard.

i was one of those people thinking they were a 9/10 lock but now i figure it will just be decided against their final game against minnesota. i wasn't so impressed by the clippers win but i guess my skepticism doesn't mean much when they beat denver just before that.

[Guidus88]

Wow Pelicans are still ballin, they are about to beat the Clippers. A lot of people on other forums were saying the Pelicans would fold after their easy schedule let up. Welp, not so far, they are pushing hard.

i was one of those people thinking they were a 9/10 lock but now i figure it will just be decided against their final game against minnesota. i wasn't so impressed by the clippers win but i guess my skepticism doesn't mean much when they beat denver just before that.

Denver rested jokic….

[cpfsf]

Wow Pelicans are still ballin, they are about to beat the Clippers. A lot of people on other forums were saying the Pelicans would fold after their easy schedule let up. Welp, not so far, they are pushing hard.

i was one of those people thinking they were a 9/10 lock but now i figure it will just be decided against their final game against minnesota. i wasn't so impressed by the clippers win but i guess my skepticism doesn't mean much when they beat denver just before that.

Denver rested jokic….

Oh even better

[Domejandro]

Minnesota choking against the Los Angeles Lakers is honestly pretty brutal. Minnesota pretty much needs to win 3/4 to obtain a top eight seed, at this point.

[TimberKat]

Minnesota choking against the Los Angeles Lakers is honestly pretty brutal. Minnesota pretty much needs to win 3/4 to obtain a top eight seed, at this point.

Yes it's one of those games that is worth 2 games. (Would be better if we beat LA and lose to Portland). Now we have to chase LA for the 6 and 7 spot. I think we still have the tie breaker over both LAL and LAC. We are still in control to get ahead of NOP.

[Calinks]

We are capable of winning all of these remaining games. Pelicans will be tough but if we really are a good team we can beat them. This is really going to come down to revealing how good we truly are, if we flop then we just weren't good enough to get in. We have flopped too many games away in the past this is what we get and where we are at. We still have a chance.

[shrink]

When this year’s schedule came out and I saw all the cupcakes early, I thought this would be a great way to start the season, to ramp up against weak competition while our team learned to play together. I got that 100% backwards. Early in the season, these young teams are playing all out, and they aren’t resting vets. It’s so much better to play lottery teams at the end of the season - when they are thinking about the lottery.

Fortunately, we have POR and SA for two of our four remaining games. Now, this team has definitely shown they are capable of losing to even the NBA’s worst by not getting up every single night, but you would hope with their playoff life on the line, they’d come with the proper motivation against two teams that might prefer to lose the game.

Playing in Brooklyn Tuesday night could be a tough game. I’m sure the 42-35 Nets would prefer to win and hold onto the sixth seed, but they will likely be two games ahead of MIA, and two games behind the Knicks, so their position is probably pretty secure.

The final season game against the Pelicans will be wild, and is likely to move the seedlings around for both teams, I can’t wait for that one!

We could have really used a win against the Lakers, but the truth is, that West Coast swing really saved the season. We just need to finish it off.

[TimberKat]

When this year’s schedule came out and I saw all the cupcakes early, I thought this would be a great way to start the season, to ramp up against weak competition while our team learned to play together. I got that 100% backwards. Early in the season, these young teams are playing all out, and they aren’t resting vets. It’s so much better to play lottery teams at the end of the season - when they are thinking about the lottery.

Right on man. The way the NBA is setup, it's much better to get cupcakes at the end. So you could have the cake and eat it too at the end of the season.

I love the play-in, it really motivate teams to get a higher seed all the way up to #4. Now if you could find a way to motivate 'Not to Tank' would be great. I think just simply move the best Lottery odd to the 3rd or 4th worse team would work. So no team will want to be last

[younggunsmn]

I am honestly at this point marking off the days on the calendar until the stress of watching this garbage is removed from my life for the next few months and I can move on to being disappointed by the Twins and Vikings.

[moss_is_1]

Yeah this team doesn't even deserve having fans show up. Pathetic loss, again.