Do we root for the Suns now?

MELO4MVP · Post #1 » by **MELO4MVP** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:51 pm

I'm thinking ahead, but if we get the 8th seed, wouldn't we rather face the Suns and not LA?

big123 · Post #2 » by **big123** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:23 pm

I don't think the Suns will get 1st seed or even 2nd.

MELO4MVP · Post #3 » by **MELO4MVP** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:25 pm

only a game back

MELO4MVP · Post #4 » by **MELO4MVP** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:27 pm

wtf! I just looked at their schedule and they can easily lose 5 of their next 6.

big123 · Post #5 » by **big123** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:30 pm

MELO4MVP wrote:wtf! I just looked at their schedule and they can easily lose 5 of their next 6.

Yes, if they do get 1st or 2nd seed, they will definitely have to earn it.

I could see Utah with their remaining cupcake schedule getting 2nd seed.

MELO4MVP · Post #6 » by **MELO4MVP** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:53 pm

yea, I guess you're right.

milehigh · Post #7 » by **milehigh** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:09 pm

big123 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Yes, if they do get 1st or 2nd seed, they will definitely have to earn it.

I could see Utah with their remaining cupcake schedule getting 2nd seed.

Utah's next 6 games are easy, but after that it gets signicantly harder for them.

Fri, Apr 4 San Antonio
Tue, Apr 8 @ New Orleans
Thu, Apr 10 @ Dallas
Sat, Apr 12 Denver
Mon, Apr 14 Houston
Wed, Apr 16 @ San Antonio

pickaxe · Post #8 » by **pickaxe** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:20 pm

Conceivably, the knockout blow could be dealt to Utah before those last two games.

Shady08 · Post #9 » by **Shady08** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:25 pm

MELO4MVP wrote:I'm thinking ahead, but if we get the 8th seed, wouldn't we rather face the Suns and not LA?

Why does it matter to you? You aren't watching any more games for the rest of the season. You will only watch the highlights on Sportscenter, remember?

MELO4MVP · Post #10 » by **MELO4MVP** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:51 pm

shut up

SnakefromHell · Post #11 » by **SnakefromHell** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:13 pm

Obviously I'd prefer the Suns to the Lakers... but the Suns could be just as dangerous imo... they're gelling, Shaq has gotten more aggressive, they could slow it down, Shaq definitely improved their defensive rebounding immensely and they could execute fast break more effectively. They can slow it down or push the tempo now with balance.

JRMelo15 · Post #12 » by **JRMelo15** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:38 am

What difference does it make who we play in the playoffs, if this team says they're the best and can beat anyone, they need to prove it, and not "hope" we get the Suns...

pickaxe · Post #13 » by **pickaxe** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:43 am

yeah I agree, this timidation about who to face and 50 games might not make the playoffs is complete garbage.....the only thing this team needs to think about is win the damn game

they've beat the Suns before and they've also beat unbeatable teams.....several times

the only thing I would be afraid of is letting any of these teams play at 100% effectiveness, the cure for that is defense defense *'n defense

DrewDawg0808 · Post #14 » by **DrewDawg0808** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:16 pm

I dont care because i feel that if u are good enough to win it all, then u shouldnt be scared or anything of who ur gonna face in what round and if u can sneak in................anybody in the west 1-9 can win the west, i dont matter, now in the east......only detroit boston and orlando can win and all the other teams are thinking of who theyd prefer to play in what round........so it dont matter who we play to me bc like i said, any west team can go 1-9 to the finals.

elbowthrower · Post #15 » by **elbowthrower** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:54 pm

AIMelo15 wrote:What difference does it make who we play in the playoffs, if this team says they're the best and can beat anyone, they need to prove it, and not "hope" we get the Suns...

That's what I said last year but this year the playoffs will be so competitive that I'll take the right matchup if it means someone else could take out a team the Nugs don't matchup with well (like the Lakers).

But first, they gotta get into the playoffs.