PHX Suns: Playoff Watch 2012

Sun Scorched · Post #1 » by **Sun Scorched** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:34 pm

Looking for a sticky here mods.

I've decided to help our board track the Western Conference Playoff push it appears the Suns are attempting to make. In this thread, we can discuss the important games leading up the the post season, as well as seeding hopes, desires, and nightmares.

**** the Lakers.

So, without further hesitation:

Phoenix currently stands 3 games out of the 8 spot of the WC playoffs. Both Dallas and Houston share a 3 game margin, with Denver only one half game in front of them.

Key Upcoming Games
Sun, Mar 18 vs Houston
Wed, Apr 4 @ Utah
Fri, Apr 6 @ Denver

GrantHill · Post #2 » by **GrantHill** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:51 pm

Interesting to see what Denver will do without Nene.

Cutter · Post #3 » by **Cutter** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:14 pm

I think denver takes a slight step back trading Nene or McGee. Longer term McGee might be better than Nene, but short term this might hurt their playoff positioning a bit.

Houston trades Jordan Hill for Derek Fisher, plus Thabeet, Flynn for Camby. It seems Rockets have made a nice upgrade to their team. Thabeet, Flynn were deep bench guys with small minutes, and Hill was only slightly better. They get in return two veterans that can contribute significant minutes off the bench.

Portland in full tank mode with their trades.

Minnesota stands pat.

This makes Houston a lock for the playoffs (porbably at least #7 seed). Suns have to hope Denver and Minnesota fall off and we sneak in at 8th seed.

swe_suns · Post #4 » by **swe_suns** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:02 pm

In case you forgot, Minnesota are 9th so they are irrelevant. Since Houston is a lock now we have to hope Denver or Dallas collaps.

thamadkant · Post #5 » by **thamadkant** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:33 pm

Its a steep steep hill with slippery slopes type of climb for the Suns...

grumpysaddle · Post #6 » by **grumpysaddle** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:11 pm

1UPZ wrote:Its a steep steep hill with slippery slopes type of climb for the Suns...

One that you'd love to see fail...

Can the tankers stay off this thread?

Cutter · Post #7 » by **Cutter** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:54 pm

swe_suns wrote:In case you forgot, Minnesota are 9th so they are irrelevant. Since Houston is a lock now we have to hope Denver or Dallas collaps.

I mentioned Minnesota because they are 1.5 games ahead of us. I see them slowly falling off due to the Rubio injury, but you never know Love might hoist the team on his back and into the playoffs.

Hope Love gets disgusted with the Wolves and demads a trade to Suns :roll:

Post #8 » by **rsavaj** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:19 am

After tonight's win @ LAC

Ninjafish · Post #9 » by **Ninjafish** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:26 am

Before you get too excited, you should know that the Suns's April schedule is ungodly. http://espn.go.com/nba/team/schedule/_/ ... oenix-suns

We end the season with 13 hard as hell games in a row.

I still believe in playoffs but I'm always an optimist. I thought they would get in last year too. If the Suns get in, they will have earned it and it means they definitely would be a good team that could make noise in the playoffs.

Post #10 » by **rsavaj** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:27 am

Ninjafish wrote:Before you get too excited, you should know that the Suns's April schedule is ungodly. http://espn.go.com/nba/team/schedule/_/ ... oenix-suns

We end the season with 13 hard as hell games in a row.

I still believe in playoffs but I'm always an optimist. I thought they would get in last year too. If the Suns get in, they will have earned it and it means they definitely would be a good team that could make noise in the playoffs.

I'm honestly still thinking we don't make it, but you're right...if we get in, we'll have effing fought hard as hell to earn it.

I wish we had won early with our soft schedule.

nevetsov · Post #11 » by **nevetsov** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:59 am

We're only one Kobe injury away from challenging for the Pacific division and a #4 seed

GetYourPHX · Post #12 » by **GetYourPHX** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:51 am

rsavaj wrote:
I wish we had won early with our soft schedule.

It's astonishing to see how differently this team plays presently than they did at the start of the year. Looking back I just can't believe some of those horrible losses - (NO in the last second, geez)

Anyways, I'm going full optimist - MARCIN TOWARDS THE PLAYOFFS!

YouTube · Post #13 » by **Kerrsed** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:02 am

pidi · Post #14 » by **pidi** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:08 am

noone believed that we would challenge a playoff spot after the stutter start - chapeau to the team

maybe we are the new denver nuggets with gortat playing the new mount mutombo, haha

bigfoot · Post #15 » by **bigfoot** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:55 pm

15 of their 23 remaining games are against teams in the playoffs. If the Suns can go 15-8 (.650) over that stretch they have a chance to squeak in. That's no losses to teams they should beat and wins over half of the playoff caliber teams.

JohnVancouver · Post #16 » by **JohnVancouver** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:30 pm

Kerrsed wrote:

this is the 2012 playoffs for us, right here

JohnVancouver · Post #17 » by **JohnVancouver** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:36 pm

Kerrsed wrote:

post this stuff on the blog, please

Post #18 » by **rsavaj** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:39 am

Guys...we're only 3 games out of the 4th seed.

schnakenpopanz · Post #19 » by **schnakenpopanz** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:44 am

win vs houston then its getting heavy

at miami
at orlando
at indiana
at clevland

2-2 would be awesome

would make it 25-24 and a good position

swe_suns · Post #20 » by **swe_suns** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:50 am

Hoping the Rockets lose tonight @LAC making them 24-21. Sunday's game against the Rockets will be HUGE: If we beat them we would be 23-22 and they would be 24-22. Also by beating them we give us a chance to not lose the season series against them.