Official playoff watch

AntwanBoldin · Post #1 » by **AntwanBoldin** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:49 am

Right now were like 6th, well be 2 games back of the Knicks in a couple days.

I think we'll end up the 2nd seed unless shumpert lights it up

Not sure who'll finish 7th. Milwaukee ? maybe Atlanta

vincecarter4pres · Post #2 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:51 pm

Also, although it's unlikely, even the 1st seed is up for grabs with us, the Knix, the cHeat and the Pacers all in the semi-realistic running.

NjNeTs1029 · Post #3 » by **NjNeTs1029** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:57 pm

my prediction.

1. Miami
2. NY
3. Brooklyn
4. Chicago
5. Indy
6. Atlanta
7. Boston
8. MIlwaukee

Piffbreezy · Post #4 » by **Piffbreezy** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:09 pm

^Don't quote me on this but I think the top 3 seeds are reserved for division winners so if the Knix are 2 best we can be is 4.

Edit:nvm that's false we could be 3 as long as the other two division winners are top 4.

jeff1624 · Post #5 » by **jeff1624** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:03 pm

I think this thread is a bit premature. We have yet to even reach the halfway mark... a LOT of things can change in the next 3 months.

vincecarter4pres · Post #6 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:51 pm

Piffbreezy wrote:^Don't quote me on this but I think the top 3 seeds are reserved for division winners so if the Knix are 2 best we can be is 4.

Edit:nvm that's false we could be 3 as long as the other two division winners are top 4.

Actually AFAIK you're correct. Top 3 seeds are division winners.

rj2496 · Post #7 » by **rj2496** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:19 am

vincecarter4pres wrote:
Piffbreezy wrote:^Don't quote me on this but I think the top 3 seeds are reserved for division winners so if the Knix are 2 best we can be is 4.

Edit:nvm that's false we could be 3 as long as the other two division winners are top 4.

Actually AFAIK you're correct. Top 3 seeds are division winners.

Didn't they change it a few years ago so that a 4th seed can be a division winner, they don't have to necessarily be a top 3, but a top 4.

Ronito · Post #8 » by **Ronito** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:24 am

Division winners have to be top 4. The Celtics won the division last year, but were the 4 seed despite Atlanta (5 seed) having a better record. The Pacers were the 3 seed without winning the division.

therealbig3 · Post #9 » by **therealbig3** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:58 am

Yeah, division winners are top 4, not necessarily top 3. The 4th team is the team with the best record outside of the 3 division winners, and those 4 teams are then ranked by record.

Ronito · Post #10 » by **Ronito** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 2:56 am

Knicks getting blown out at home. Nets will be two back of the division once that game goes final.

Atlanta outscored Utah 35-19 in the fourth to squeak out a win at home, otherwise we'd be looking even better in the conference standings.

vincecarter4pres · Post #11 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:11 am

Deron questionable. Wallace questionable. Watson and Blatche banged up. JJ and Tele sick. Brook's time of the month. This stretch of tough games couldn't come at a worse time.

therealbig3 · Post #12 » by **therealbig3** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:26 am

I think we might be able to let the Indiana game slide by resting Deron and Wallace, and then maybe rest them again against Toronto in a game that we should win anyway...that way, they should be fine by the time we go up against the Hawks 2x and the Knicks.

624 · Post #13 » by **624** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:31 am

Deron will play. It's not the kind of injury that will get worse playing on it.

vincecarter4pres · Post #14 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:58 am

Thanks everybody for clearing that up with the seeding. I remembered they talked about changing it, but didn't know they did already.

Hello Brooklyn · Post #15 » by **Hello Brooklyn** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:24 am

vincecarter4pres wrote:Deron questionable. Wallace questionable. Watson and Blatche banged up. JJ and Tele sick. Brook's time of the month. This stretch of tough games couldn't come at a worse time.

LMAO at Brook's time of the month.

I think Deron will play, he looked good when he came back. Wallace is probably gonna be out for a few games.

But I don't think we need him to beat Indy. We need more offense than defense to beat them. Either JJ or Brook really have to go off.

DarkXaero · Post #16 » by **DarkXaero** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:10 am

Idk, Deron was noticeably a LOT slower after the knock. And with injuries like these, there is usually muscle soreness the next day.

I can see Wallace being out a few games.

Paradise · Post #17 » by **Paradise** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:09 pm

Bad News: Deron is questionable, Gerald is out, Kris is questionable, Mirza is still sick, Joe is still sick..

Good News: Paul George is sick and is questionable for tomorrow.

therealbig3 · Post #18 » by **therealbig3** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:50 pm

Well Mirza is listed as probable, and JJ should play if he was able to play yesterday.

I know Hump and D-Will are up in the air at this point. I think D-Will in limited minutes should be fine. I don't care for Hump if Mirza is available, Mirza is quite clearly better imo.

624 · Post #19 » by **624** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:27 am

Up to 4th in the East after tonight.

Next 3 games are big for our current standings (Indiana, Atlanta, Atlanta)

Paradise · Post #20 » by **Paradise** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:05 am

4th in the East now.