WC playoffs as of right now

[snaquille oatmeal]

if the playoffs start today there is potential for some epic battles.

Lakers v Portland- rilvary or not playing at the Rose garden is always a challenge and it would give us the satisfaction to shut that Rice guy up.

Dallas v Spurs- Texas size battle

Suns V OKC- the hottest teams in the NBA going at eachother.

Utah and Denver- division rivals! Nuggets have the personel, but with Utah having HCA it is going to be a classic series.

my pics- Lakers, Dallas, Suns, Utah.

[The Skyhook]

Yeah Snaq those seem like they will be the ones that make it past the first around. The only thing that might be different is Denver and Utah. I'm 50/50 on who makes it to the 2nd round with Utah and Denver.

As much as I want the Thunder to advance to the second round I can't see it happening because of the playoff experience that the Suns have.

[snaquille oatmeal]

I went with experience for the Suns and HCA for the Jazz.

[kobeaki]

with four losses in the l column, with about7-8 to go for everybody, 2-8 could still shake up a bit...say if spurs won out while dallas and phoenix lose a couple each...then what...too close to tell till after next weekend id say..


Western W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
L.A. Lakers1x 55 21 0.724 0.0 33-13 12-2 33-5 22-16 7-3 W 1
Dallas2x 50 26 0.658 5.0 28-18 8-6 26-12 24-14 5-5 L 1
Phoenix3x 50 26 0.658 5.0 31-16 12-4 29-9 21-17 10-0 W 10
Utah4x 50 27 0.649 5.5 28-19 7-8 31-8 19-19 7-3 L 1
Denver5x 49 27 0.645 6.0 30-16 11-4 31-6 18-21 4-6 W 1
Oklahoma City6 46 28 0.622 8.0 24-20 8-4 24-13 22-15 6-4 W 2
San Antonio7 46 29 0.613 8.5 27-18 9-5 28-11 18-18 6-4 W 2
Portland8x 46 30 0.605 9.0 29-17 7-8 25-13 21-17 8-2 L 1
Memphis 39 36 0.520 15.5 21-26 4-9 23-16 16-20 5-5 W 1
Houstono 38 37 0.507 16.5 25-22 8-6 21-17 17-20 4-6 W 1
New Orleanso 35 42 0.455 20.5 24-25 6-9 23-15 12-27 3-7 L 2
L.A. Clipperso 27 48 0.360 27.5 13-33 3-10 19-17 8-31 2-8 L 3
Sacramentoo 24 52 0.316 31.0 15-31 4-10 17-19 7-33 2-8 L 6
Golden Stateo 22 53 0.293 32.5 12-35 5-10 17-22 5-31 4-6 W 1
Minnesotao 15 60 0.200 39.5 8-39 3-12 10-27 5-33 1-9 W 1

http://www.nba.com/standings/team_recor ... d_Cnf.html

[SashAlex]

We'll make it to the WCF. Even I have no doubt. But from there, it depends on how this team is gonna be hungry.

[Slava]

A 1st round match up against the Blazers could either be the best or easily the worst thing to happen to us.

[dockingsched]

denver vs. utah would be really fun to watch. honestly, suns vs okc is weak, both should be 1st round exits.

[snaquille oatmeal]

denver vs. utah would be really fun to watch. honestly, suns vs okc is weak, both should be 1st round exits.

agree, but Suns vs OKC would be a hell of a battle.

[dockingsched]

updated standings, :

1. lakers vs. 8. blazers

4. jazz vs. 5. suns

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2. mavs vs. 7. spurs

3. nuggets vs. 6. thunder


suns/jazz as a potential 2nd round opponent is ideal, much better than jazz/nuggets

[Mamba Venom]

So do the Lakers want to beat the streaking Sours who would be a 4 seed if Manu and Parker were healthy?

Gonna go to the game tomorrow. Hopefully its a for real game.