If we can pull out of January with a winning record..

[theGreatRC]

..What are the chances we can make the playoffs?

Look at some of the teams we are playing:

Jan 2: Spurs
Jan 4: Grizzlies (No Randolph is probable)
Jan 6: Cavaliers
Jan 8: @Wizards
Jan 9: @Raptors
Jan 10: Bulls <- Third game in 3 nights against a top 3 defensive team in the league. Most likely a L
Jan 13: @Hornets
Jan 14: @Hawks
Jan 16: Kings
Jan 18: Pistons
Jan 20: @Clippers <- game is on ESPN btw
Jan 21: @Jazz
Jan 23: Rockets
Jan 25: @Mavericks
Jan 27: Spurs
Jan 29: Lakers
Jan 30: @Rockets

End of the month is pretty scary, but if we can win at least 11 or 12 of these games this month, we would be 13-10...To make things better, we won't see MIA again this year and we only play BOS, ORL, NYK once this year.

What do you guys think? I seriously think we play better under Adelman, it was so clear with Porter coaching against the Bucks. We play so much harder.

[LOBO 7]

Honestly I'm trying to keep my enthusiasm and optimism in check...BUT I honestly feel like we are right on the verge of blowing up into a very tough team to beat. Young teams are capable of improving very quickly, like OKC a couple years ago, and I feel like we are almost at that point. So I will be completely ecstatic, but I won't be that surprised, if we finish January above .500

[LOBO 7]

Honestly I'm trying to keep my enthusiasm and optimism in check...BUT I honestly feel like we are right on the verge of blowing up into a very tough team to beat. Young teams are capable of improving very quickly, like OKC a couple years ago, and I feel like we are almost at that point. So I will be completely ecstatic, but I won't be that surprised, if we finish January above .500

That said, we'll become a good team at home before we can expect to win many road games, so I'd have to look at how many of those games are road games....

[Klomp]

That said, we'll become a good team at home before we can expect to win many road games, so I'd have to look at how many of those games are road games....

I edited to show road games

[Peezo]

I'm feeling pretty optimistic right now and can't wait to see us pick up wins against teams like DET, SAC, HOU, NO, but we have only finished out 1 of 4 games so far. I think realistically its going to take until at least mid-February/March before we start seeing winning in close games. We may still be years away from that. It doesn't just turn in a couple of games.

[shangrila]

That schedule is brutal. I get why the league did it but I feel for the players having to play such a condensed schedule.

[Tirion]

My optimistic scenario is them going 9-8 the rest of the January, which would be fantastic.

[lobishome]

If we can pull out of January with a winning record..

.. we will play the POs.

But it isn't the time for think about this, better only think about next game. Be water, my friends ... i want to say be patient.

[Foye]

Before we talk about the playoffs we first have to see how our team plays on the road. At home we play with a lot of confidence. Hopefully, we do so on the road as well.

Edit: Conley has a sprained ankle. With him and Randolph probably out on Wednesdays game I feel comfortable that we can beat Memphis. It's still going to be tough, though.

[funfactor]

tough end of the month, ok. 8-9 W would be really good. More wins than 9 would be awesome.
my personal not too optimistic bet is 9 W

W Jan 2: Spurs
L Jan 4: Grizzlies
W Jan 6: Cavaliers
L Jan 8: @Wizards
W Jan 9: @Raptors
L Jan 10: Bulls
L Jan 13: @Hornets
W Jan 14: @Hawks
L Jan 16: Kings
W Jan 18: Pistons
L Jan 20: @Clippers
W Jan 21: @Jazz
W Jan 23: Rockets
W Jan 25: @Mavericks <-- this third win in a row would be awesome! (maybe too much)
L Jan 27: Spurs
L Jan 29: Lakers
W Jan 30: @Rockets

ok... why not? i trust this team

[lewdog]

Injury has to be a major concern with the combination of this ridiculous condensed schedule and the all out effort that Love gives each game. He potentially should miss a game or two just to keep him healthy throughout the season. And dare I say, THE PLAYOFFS!!

[[RCG]]

[quote="theGreatRC"]..What are the chances we can make the playoffs?

Look at some of the teams we are playing:

Jan 2: Spurs - W
Jan 4: Grizzlies - L
Jan 6: Cavaliers - W
Jan 8: @Wizards - W
Jan 9: @Raptors - W
Jan 10: Bulls - L
Jan 13: @Hornets - W
Jan 14: @Hawks - L
Jan 16: Kings- W
Jan 18: Pistons - W
Jan 20: @Clippers - L
Jan 21: @Jazz - L
Jan 23: Rockets- W
Jan 25: @Mavericks -L
Jan 27: Spurs- L
Jan 29: Lakers - L
Jan 30: @Rockets -W

10-8 in January
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11-11 overall

[theGreatRC]

We can really kill two birds with one stone with wins against Memphis, hornets and Houston twice. I really hope we take those 4 games. Lowry scares me though, he's been playing at a star level this season.

I'll keep believing that this year is our year to make the Playoffs until there is no reason to believe.

LETS GO

[Saltine]

this is evil...
http://www.canishoopus.com/2012/1/3/267 ... ted-1-3-12

[theGreatRC]

This season, if you asked me which 4 teams I wanted to win against if we only could win 4 games. would be (In order):

Blazers
Celtics
Mavericks
Spurs

[B Calrissian]

This season, if you asked me which 4 teams I wanted to win against if we only could win 4 games. would be (In order):

Blazers
Celtics
Mavericks
Spurs

Mine would probably be:

Clippers
Blazers
Grizzlies
Knicks

[thinktank]

I like your lists and would add Phoenix.

SO tired of watching Frye lob threes over Rambis's brutal no-perimeter-D scheme the last two years.

[funfactor]

this is evil...
http://www.canishoopus.com/2012/1/3/267 ... ted-1-3-12

2100+ days without a winning.... ^^U
Atlanta will fall this Jan 14th and that ridiculous record will stop.

Go Wolves!!