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winforlose · Post #621 » by **winforlose** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:32 am

Loaf_of_bread wrote:Apart from the nuggets, who is our biggest theat in the playoffs? As of today, for me:

2: Clippers
3. OKC
4. Pels
5. Phx

Not too concerned much with sac or Dallas, but will most likely change as the season progresses...

Who scares you?

Ask me in late March when we know who is healthy for the playoffs. For example if Jokic breaks a hand or gets a serious leg injury Denver drops off the list. Likewise if KL goes down the clippers fall way down the list. Way too much time between then and now to know. Heck, we don’t even know what trade deadline moves can alter the equation.

KGdaBom · Post #622 » by **KGdaBom** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 5:01 am

Loaf_of_bread wrote:Apart from the nuggets, who is our biggest theat in the playoffs? As of today, for me:

2: Clippers
3. OKC
4. Pels
5. Phx

Not too concerned much with sac or Dallas, but will most likely change as the season progresses...

Who scares you?

1 Clippers
2 Denver
3 Phoenix
Concern me the most, but Pels and Sacto are concerning as well. I suppose I should be concerned about OKC as well.

Loaf_of_bread · Post #623 » by **Loaf_of_bread** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 5:08 am

winforlose wrote:
Loaf_of_bread wrote:Apart from the nuggets, who is our biggest theat in the playoffs? As of today, for me:

2: Clippers
3. OKC
4. Pels
5. Phx

Not too concerned much with sac or Dallas, but will most likely change as the season progresses...

Who scares you?

Ask me in late March when we know who is healthy for the playoffs. For example if Jokic breaks a hand or gets a serious leg injury Denver drops off the list. Likewise if KL goes down the clippers fall way down the list. Way too much time between then and now to know. Heck, we don’t even know what trade deadline moves can alter the equation.

Sorry, not worth any ones time to discuss.

Post #624 » by **Klomp** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:49 am

While we are flat out dominant at Target Center, we also now have the best road record in the league.

shrink · Post #625 » by **shrink** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:04 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
Loaf_of_bread wrote:Apart from the nuggets, who is our biggest theat in the playoffs? As of today, for me:

2: Clippers
3. OKC
4. Pels
5. Phx

Not too concerned much with sac or Dallas, but will most likely change as the season progresses...

Who scares you?

1 Clippers
2 Denver
3 Phoenix
Concern me the most, but Pels and Sacto are concerning as well. I suppose I should be concerned about OKC as well.

That’s a good list. I think that without taking into account injuries to us or them, my worries would be a team that can make mid-rangers at a cost-effective percentage, has some playoff experience, and enough size to hold up.

The Clippers and Suns have the shooting. Denver is probably the best team, but we’re a bad match up for them, reducing the advantages they normally hold against other teams. I don’t think OKC has the size, but Chet is good, and maybe he shakes off being dominated by Rudy last game. I still don’t think the Thunder have enough. I think the Pelicans or Lakers could beat us badly 1-2 games, but wouldn’t win a series. I doubt the Lakers or Clippers will be healthy for the playoffs, and you can’t count on Zion.

winforlose · Post #626 » by **winforlose** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:08 pm

Loaf_of_bread wrote:
winforlose wrote:
Loaf_of_bread wrote:Apart from the nuggets, who is our biggest theat in the playoffs? As of today, for me:

2: Clippers
3. OKC
4. Pels
5. Phx

Not too concerned much with sac or Dallas, but will most likely change as the season progresses...

Who scares you?

Ask me in late March when we know who is healthy for the playoffs. For example if Jokic breaks a hand or gets a serious leg injury Denver drops off the list. Likewise if KL goes down the clippers fall way down the list. Way too much time between then and now to know. Heck, we don’t even know what trade deadline moves can alter the equation.

Sorry, not worth any ones time to discuss.

Not quite sure I follow?

winforlose · Post #627 » by **winforlose** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:47 pm

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/274021/Marcus-Smart-Should-Return-For-Grizzlies-This-Week

Here they come.

Post #628 » by **Klomp** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:54 pm

winforlose wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/274021/Marcus-Smart-Should-Return-For-Grizzlies-This-Week

Here they come.

Come where? They are 6-19. They are already 9.5 games back of the 6 seed, which means the play-in tournament is likely their best-case scenario. And there's a good chance they'd have to get through teams like the Lakers and Suns once there.

winforlose · Post #629 » by **winforlose** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:00 pm

Klomp wrote:
winforlose wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/274021/Marcus-Smart-Should-Return-For-Grizzlies-This-Week

Here they come.

Come where? They are 6-19. They are already 9.5 games back of the 6 seed, which means the play-in tournament is likely their best-case scenario. And there's a good chance they'd have to get through teams like the Lakers and Suns once there.

I am talking about the 9-10 seed. Having Ja, Smart, and Kennard, all come back will turn them from an easy win to a real opponent. They might beat up the west and get to 38-39 wins. We play them on the 18th of January and 28th of February. I still think we have a matchup advantage, but I am not nearly as excited for those games as I was for the bonus game against them in December.

winforlose · Post #630 » by **winforlose** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:43 am

Refs are doing to the Pels what they did for the Pels to us. 4 fouls in 3 minutes including 2 on Zion. Funny to see them not allowed to play physical defense.

KGdaBom · Post #631 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:47 am

The long awaited 2023 season debut of Ja is here. At the half Grizz 41 Pelicans 60.

winforlose · Post #632 » by **winforlose** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:49 am

KGdaBom wrote:The long awaited 2023 season debut of Ja is here. At the half Grizz 41 Pelicans 60.

Cold shooting vs hot shooting. I can see this game turning around

KGdaBom · Post #633 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:52 am

winforlose wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:The long awaited 2023 season debut of Ja is here. At the half Grizz 41 Pelicans 60.

Cold shooting vs hot shooting. I can see this game turning around

Time will tell.

TimberKat · Post #634 » by **TimberKat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:09 am

Grizz are 8 games behind HOU and NOP for the play-in spot. They also need to climb over GSW. Unless one of the teams have major injuries, I don't see them going anywhere even with Ja. I assumed they won't catch PHX and LAL.

Loaf_of_bread · Post #635 » by **Loaf_of_bread** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:25 am

winforlose wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/274021/Marcus-Smart-Should-Return-For-Grizzlies-This-Week

Here they come.

Let's evaluate late March.

KGdaBom · Post #636 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:25 am

TimberKat wrote:Grizz are 8 games behind HOU and NOP for the play-in spot. They also need to climb over GSW. Unless one of the teams have major injuries, I don't see them going anywhere even with Ja. I assumed they won't catch PHX and LAL.

If I'm reading you right you're giving them no shot at even making the play in or do I have that wrong?

KGdaBom · Post #637 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:30 am

winforlose wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:The long awaited 2023 season debut of Ja is here. At the half Grizz 41 Pelicans 60.

Cold shooting vs hot shooting. I can see this game turning around

Memphis did cut 9 points from the deficit in the 3rd. Can they pull a Wolves? I don't think so.

winforlose · Post #638 » by **winforlose** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:02 am

KGdaBom wrote:
winforlose wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:The long awaited 2023 season debut of Ja is here. At the half Grizz 41 Pelicans 60.

Cold shooting vs hot shooting. I can see this game turning around

Memphis did cut 9 points from the deficit in the 3rd. Can they pull a Wolves? I don't think so.

They just did

KGdaBom · Post #639 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:02 am

KGdaBom wrote:
winforlose wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:The long awaited 2023 season debut of Ja is here. At the half Grizz 41 Pelicans 60.

Cold shooting vs hot shooting. I can see this game turning around

Memphis did cut 9 points from the deficit in the 3rd. Can they pull a Wolves? I don't think so.

They did it. They pulled a Wolves. Ja hitting the game winner.

Post #640 » by **Calinks** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:03 am

Welp, as I suspected, the Grizzlies might come back with a some mojo now that Ja is back and they are going to start upsetting and knocking off some good teams in random games. Going to be a really bad time to be a .500ish team in the west because the Grizzlies can easily cost you some precious games and cost you some seeding for the rest of the season. Wont be an easy out.