Standings Watch: Race To The Playoffs

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  1. KareemtheGreat33

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    Pathetic team pisses me off more.
     
    KareemtheGreat33, Mar 18, 2023
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    Honestly doesn’t seem like any of these teams actually want to make the playoffs.
     
    ElginTheGreat, Mar 18, 2023
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    Looks like everyone loses. We still have a shot at 8th which would mean winning only one play-in. 7th as well since Warriors are struggling.
     
    NickthaQuick, Mar 18, 2023
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    Golden State is going to fall, Minnesota without Edwards is going to fall, OKC has a tough schedule to finish the season. We just need to win some games, we can still make it to the 6th seed.
     
    Slick2021, Mar 18, 2023
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    Utah won, we’re out lol #thanksAD
     
    KareemtheGreat33, Mar 18, 2023
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    Fell out of the top 10, just wow. Three games under 500 with three Hall of Fame players for most of the season just an embarrassing and inexcusable situation.

    we don’t really deserve to make the playoffs in the typical Western Conference, but in this down year, neither do the five or six crappy teams in front of us.

    should be an interesting finish, but not sure how much of it is going to be worth watching
     
    sirronstuff, Mar 18, 2023
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    I’ll just be scoreboard watching for the rest of the season last game probably damaged my coronary
     
    KareemtheGreat33, Mar 18, 2023
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    We upped our talent, and that can win you some games alone, which it did IMO, but I don’t think it’s realistic to expect the team to get hyped and focused for every game for two months straight, then continue that focus in the playoffs.

    We dropped a few we should have won. That should be expected honestly.

    Whatever we do this season is cool, but I don’t expect much. Adding four or 5 new core players with no training camp this late in the season, it just isn’t likely for everything to break right for a deep playoff run. That’s ok to me.

    I’m looking forward to keeping this core for next season and whatever they do this season is gravy. If we can somehow get to 6th, cool. If we stay at 9th or 10th, I’m ok with that too as I don’t expect much until next season.
     
    Barnstable, Mar 18, 2023
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    The injuries have been killing almost everybody in the West this season. The only teams with decent records, have been the ones mostly healthy all season. Lebron has played 47 games, AD 43, and they've only played 25 times together this season. Three seasons in a row with your two best players, playing in less than half of a season together? Not a recipe for success.If it happens again next season, we are going to be in a similar position.
     
    Slick2021, Mar 19, 2023
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    somebody missed the irrational outrage memo.

    btw, wtf utah and boston. you've got to be kidding me.
     
    abeer3, Mar 19, 2023
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    Yeah I can’t believe the C Bags lost that one.
     
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    We'll be back in if we win today, but still... we should at least try to play smarter basketball in the clutch.
     
    karacha, Mar 19, 2023
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    jayson tatum was shut out in the second half. -13 (team low) and only 12 FGAs. they should trade that f***ing bum.
     
    abeer3, Mar 19, 2023
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    The latest season the 1st seed in the West finished with a lower % win rate than the Nuggets was ... the 83/84 one

    There is an important opportunity to not miss here , regardless of the cimcurstances imo
     
    wcsoldier81, Mar 19, 2023
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    You're right to an extent .. but not to the " lost the game while up 4 with the ball with 38 seconds left" extent
     
    wcsoldier81, Mar 19, 2023
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    :Laugh:


    :Mindblown:
     
    LTLakerFan, Mar 19, 2023
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    Right. I would take Tatum over AD, as the player to build around, before you can spell "Tatum".

    This image is very fitting. Load management. No heart (you don't see the lion :) , but may be also no courage)

    [​IMG]
     
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    Why not? That kind of thing happens in the NBA to some team every few months. It was just our turn to take that L
     
    Barnstable, Mar 19, 2023
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    IT'S NEVER OUR TURN! MURDER AD!
     
    abeer3, Mar 19, 2023
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    no thanks. don't want that beta not scoring in the second half as we lose to a non-playoff time while i'm trying to win a title. he probably lacks some crucial internal and/or sex organs. trade him for guys that don't score zero in the second half of game 70 of the season while my team is trying to secure home court advantage for the finals. no thanks, no sir, not my "superstar". couldn't even shut down lauri markannen (his name is a girl's name!).

    this is jayson tatum, perfect rendering:

    upload_2023-3-19_13-46-13.jpeg

    EXCEPT THE SHEEP...IS...SECOND HALF POINTS!
     
    abeer3, Mar 19, 2023
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