WargamesX wrote:god shammgod wrote:WargamesX wrote:
I just don’t think they are a playoff team. My real fear is that they get into the playoff through the playin games
i don't think that affects the pick
We need to get one of those nba experts to tweet on this. I heard it did, but if it didn’t that would be great
Everyone is saying that if you get in through the playin games that the pick is not a lotto pick and the team that gets kicked out gets a lotto pick based on their record. I know it sucks for us, but the way the way the Mavs are playing they might be bad enough to even miss the play in games.
Spurs are legit and have an easy schedule remaining.
Jazz, Clippers, Lakers and Nuggets are locks.
PHX, POR, GSW and MEM are battling for those 6 through 9 spots. MEM is the only team I'm not sold on, because they have played so few games, but all around they are a solid young team and if JJJ comes back watch out.
That leaves one play-in spot for Houston, OKC, Pelicans, Dallas and Kings. OKC and Kings are probably going to start tanking soon, so I wouldn't count on them. Houston actually is my sleeper to make the playoffs not just the play-ins. They are becoming a top defensive team that is deep with high end talent in Wall, Oladipo and Wood. Pelicans have the talent, but since they are young consistence will be the issue, they have blown multiple games that they should of won.
Dallas will have an uphill battle no matter how you slice it. And this is considering that Luka has barley missed any games even though he averaged about 10 missed games the past two seasons.