Suns Path to Playoffs

spanishninja · Post #221 » by **spanishninja** » Fri Aug 7, 2020 10:19 pm

King4Day wrote:No doubt the sexiest play-in matchup would be Suns/Blazers. Not the Pels anymore with Zion falling apart.

Booker vs. the guy who gave him his all-star spot. What an exciting matchup that'd be

that'd be a great matchup for sure, and a passing of the torch. Booker can become the next Lillard and Lillard can graduate to true MVP contender if he can give the Lakers a good run.

Jdiddy701 · Post #222 » by **Jdiddy701** » Fri Aug 7, 2020 10:21 pm

The good news is that if we get 9th seed to have the play-in, we are definitely beating Memphis twice.

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BobbieL · Post #223 » by **BobbieL** » Fri Aug 7, 2020 10:28 pm

Memphis winning today
always a long shot for the Suns to get passed them or make the playoffs
Just keep grinding until fully eliminated.

bigfoot · Post #224 » by **bigfoot** » Fri Aug 7, 2020 11:20 pm

Looking pretty grim. 25 game suspension biting us in the butt.

cberry78 · Post #225 » by **cberry78** » Fri Aug 7, 2020 11:42 pm

SunsRback4Good wrote:This is why getting all worked out on sports is a bad idea for your mental being. No matter how things are looking up eventually it gets worse.

This is my life motto! :rofl2:

Worst_to_First · Post #226 » by **Worst_to_First** » Sat Aug 8, 2020 3:13 am

Congratulations you guys are the last undefeated team in the bubble.

starbosa10 · Post #227 » by **starbosa10** » Sat Aug 8, 2020 3:45 am

Awful day for us

darmani · Post #228 » by **darmani** » Sat Aug 8, 2020 7:00 am

Update

darmani wrote:Suns - 4 games remaining: MIA, OKC, PHI(b2b), DAL

7 more Suns wins + Grizzlies losses to clinch over Grizzlies (3 games remaining: TOR, BOS, MIL)
6 more Suns wins + Blazers losses to clinch over Blazers (4 games remaining: LAC, PHI(b2b), DAL, BKN)
4 more Suns wins + Pelicans losses to clinch over Pelicans (3 games remaining: SAS, SAC, ORL)
4 more Suns wins + Spurs losses to clinch over Spurs (3 games remaining: NOP, HOU, UTA)
3 more Suns wins + Kings losses to clinch over Kings (3 games remaining: HOU, NOP, LAL)

SunsRback4Good · Post #229 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sat Aug 8, 2020 7:00 am

Worst_to_First wrote:Congratulations you guys are the last undefeated team in the bubble.

Saberestar · Post #230 » by **Saberestar** » Sat Aug 8, 2020 10:16 am

starbosa10 wrote:Awful day for us

At least the Kings lost.

Clippers-Blazers today. Hopefully they do not rest players, they play tomorrow against the Nets.

PharmD · Post #231 » by **PharmD** » Sat Aug 8, 2020 1:12 pm

Things were looking so good until teams just started not trying to win. The Suns have 4 legit wins.

SunsRback4Good · Post #232 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sat Aug 8, 2020 1:41 pm

Saberestar wrote:
starbosa10 wrote:Awful day for us

At least the Kings lost.

Clippers-Blazers today. Hopefully they do not rest players, they play tomorrow against the Nets.

Things will get interesting if Blazers lose before our game will give Suns even more of an extra motivation for the Heat game.

Saberestar · Post #233 » by **Saberestar** » Sat Aug 8, 2020 2:21 pm

SunsRback4Good wrote:
Saberestar wrote:
starbosa10 wrote:Awful day for us

At least the Kings lost.

Clippers-Blazers today. Hopefully they do not rest players, they play tomorrow against the Nets.

Things will be interesting again if Blazers lose before our game will be give Suns even more of an extra motivation for the Heat game.

Not happening...

Read on Twitter

King4Day · Post #234 » by **King4Day** » Sat Aug 8, 2020 3:08 pm

ESPN with a backhanded compliment

Though the Suns have come a long way from my pre-restart projections, which had them making the play-in just 1% of the time, the fact that their chances are still so remote shows how much the deck was stacked against them. Phoenix has gone 4-0 in impressive fashion, albeit with the benefit of some unusually good fortune in terms of opponent 3-point shooting.

Realistically, the Suns probably have to win out to have a chance at the play-in matchup. And while that's certainly possible -- none of their remaining four opponents look as daunting as the Clippers, whom Phoenix beat on Devin Booker's buzzer-beating jumper -- it remains a long shot.

http://insider.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/page/nbareturn29617786/new-nba-playoff-predictions-grabs-8-seed-play-lakers

King4Day · Post #235 » by **King4Day** » Sat Aug 8, 2020 3:10 pm

Saberestar wrote:
SunsRback4Good wrote:
Saberestar wrote:At least the Kings lost.

Clippers-Blazers today. Hopefully they do not rest players, they play tomorrow against the Nets.

Things will be interesting again if Blazers lose before our game will be give Suns even more of an extra motivation for the Heat game.

Not happening...

Read on Twitter

Not surprising. Like the UFC or boxing when they say 'don't put the results in the judges hands'.
We put ourselves at the mercy of other teams. It's our own fault we are hoping for other teams to win.

Gorilla Warfare · Post #236 » by **Gorilla Warfare** » Sat Aug 8, 2020 6:00 pm

At this rate the Clippers are going to get swept by the 7 seed in the playoffs.

SunsRback4Good · Post #237 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sat Aug 8, 2020 7:03 pm

Trent Jr is the main reason Blazers will get make the playoffs. He's the real deal hitting 6+ 3s a game..

Revived · Post #238 » by **Revived** » Sat Aug 8, 2020 7:16 pm

SunsRback4Good wrote:Trent Jr is the main reason Blazers will get make the playoffs. He's the real deal hitting 6+ 3s a game..

They will get obliterated in the 1st round though. Not a single player on the team that can guard Bron or AD.

Both would average well over 40 a game imo unless games become such blowouts that they don’t play 4th quarters.

starbosa10 · Post #239 » by **starbosa10** » Sat Aug 8, 2020 7:25 pm

that was such a soft call typical bs

NY 567 · Post #240 » by **NY 567** » Sat Aug 8, 2020 7:26 pm

Woah, Dame gave you guys a gift, choking on both free throws.