p0peye wrote:I will repeat what I said in the thread on 4th place: we are not as good as our standing implies.
Because standings are very awkward this year and it's hard to find season comparable to this one.
You have 5 very bad teams, but 3 are historically bad, so every solid team can bank almost +15 wins by just facing them
We have 22-6 record against teams below .500 and 15-21 against team above .500.
But there are even worst "offenders" like Knicks.
By just crushing bad teams they will probably end up with nice 48-ish wins.
But by just looking at Ws they collected and will collect it makes you ask yourelf how those, current standings actually stack against some standings in past.
2 Ws vs Atlanta
2 Ws vs Nets ( play them again twice)
4 Ws vs Hornets
2 Ws vs Pistons ( play them again)
2 Ws vs Memphis
1 W vs Philly ( no Embiid) play them twice for remaining of a season
1 W vs Blazers ( play them again)
3 Ws vs Raptors (play them again)
1 W vs Spurs- ( Play them again)
3 W vs Wizards
So by just crushing bad or injuried teams ( I didn't even count all) they won 20 games, and will be favorites in remaining 7.
And you look at them amazed " that's a Knicks taem that won 50 games" than you figure... they pretty much can't beat anybody good, but doesn't matter , they padded enough Ws against teams who are bad that they ended up with 50 Ws ( and fans will be shocked once they get bounced in first round )
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