Our Playoff Position: Western Conference Watch. Calendar And Schedule (first Post)

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  1. karacha

    karacha Moderator Staff Member

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    We're still #4 after a bad trip, and we're getting MCG, Rondo and BI back... so, it can't be all bad. If we could secure 4-5 before the playoffs, that wold be awesome.
     
    karacha, Dec 20, 2018
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    Looks like we're locked into 4-8 range from here on out...don't think we're going to crack the Top 3 of GS/OKC/DEN.

    It is imperative that we secure the 4th spot and get HCA at least...would love to face OKC or DEN in the 2nd round as well...I like our chances against both teams
     
    fabfourlakers, Dec 20, 2018
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    This will surely impact their current surge and playoff hopes.

    Btw, I personally don't care if we're a 5-8 seed.. just make the playoffs and peak/be healthy right when the playoffs start.
     
    vasashi17, Dec 20, 2018
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    karacha Moderator Staff Member

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    Houston had a lead n Miami. Paul - waaaaaaait for it! - gets hurt again (!), and they are now losing in the 4th. Isn't that nice?

    Hamstrings take a while to heal, I hear. Pringles is running him into the ground, and he is injury prone as is.

    If the Heat could win this, that would be awesome. Also, DAL-LAC tonight. Sweet.
     
    karacha, Dec 20, 2018
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    karacha Moderator Staff Member

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    Houston lost and their streak stops. Now we have a win-win situation. Good day - but only if we win tomorrow.

    Quick edit: Clippers losing is better for us. Houston is out of the playoff picture for now, and we separate from the Clippers by a hair, which is a plus.
     
    karacha, Dec 20, 2018
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    Wait.... Mike Dan Tony is running an aging NBA player into the ground?

    :Kuzmawhoknew:
     
    sirronstuff, Dec 20, 2018
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    I thought Lou was out longer and somehow this punk comes back within a week and the Clippers are back to winning again

    Now we're tied with Portland and LAC for 4th...but tiebreakers are in our advantage right now...we need to make sure we don't lose any games to the Clippers right now.

    18-13...6 games to go in 2018....i'm expecting a 4-2 finish at the very least.
     
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    Everything went our way today. Good stuff. Playing .600 ball, need to beat Memphis, because we have Golden State after that.
     
    karacha, Dec 21, 2018
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    Fourth in the West...three games out of first at this time.
     
    gcclaker, Dec 21, 2018
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    We gotta get Sundays game against a suddenly struggling memphis team...

    Luckily, Clippers play Denver tomorrow so it's sort of a win-win for us

    Thunder play at Jazz (who are suddenly surging, blowing out Portland on the road by 30!), so need Jazz to win that one

    Spurs play at Rockets...sort of doesn't mattter who wins that one but I'd prefer Rockets to win it since Spurs are 18-15 right now and semi-surging

    Mavs play at Warriors...would be nice for the Mavs to upset the Warriors!

    Lots of movement can happen tomorrow...
     
    fabfourlakers, Dec 22, 2018
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    Yeah HCA against OKC and Denver is very important. Two very hard home stadiums to play at.
     
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    I didn't expect Denver to win 4 in a row after being down 3 starters .

    Who the f*** is Monte Morris ???
     
    wcsoldier81, Dec 22, 2018
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    I fantasize of going back into the past specifically the 2014 draft and smacking Kupcrap in the head to trade down and acquire several late first round picks then get Jokic Gary Harris Bogdanovich
     
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    Man, having Bogdanovic on this team would be awesome.
     
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    Clippers beat Denver.
     
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    karacha Moderator Staff Member

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    Yup. Jokic got ejected in the 3rd, Denver got demolished. We still hold onto that #4. We need to beat the Clippers on Friday to put some distance between us if possible.
     
    karacha, Dec 22, 2018
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    Well, today was an interesting day for sure:

    • Toronto lost, Milwaukee lost. That doesn't really concern us, but it does make their records weaker, which is always nice.
    • Houston did us a favor by beating San Antonio.
    • I was hoping that Dallas could upset Golden State, but... it doesn't look like it. They are down by 10 in the 4th.
    • OKC is losing against Utah. Can the Jazz do us a favor tonight? Stay tuned. Update: they can't; lost by 1 in an exciting finish. I've learned something today - Jazz radio announcers are horrible.
     
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    karacha, Dec 22, 2018
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    OK, we need Golden State to beat the Clippers.Close game so far.
    OKC isn't losing against Minnesota, there's no way.
    On the other hand, Dallas might beat Portland, which is good for us.
     
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    bad day, we are officially a streak busting team in a bad way
     
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    We are what we are. A mostly young and inexperienced team with a young coaching staff. Any decently coached or disciplined team can expose our team weaknesses and capitalize on them at any time. You can’t rely on pace and out-talenting teams to get wins consistently.

    The better coached and more disciplined team won tonight (Regardless of what the records say)
     
    sirronstuff, Dec 23, 2018
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