Playoff Update

I'm also very pleased that we've gotten 3 of these 5 games so far this week, and will very likely get 4 of 5 beating the Hawks this Sunday, which is what I thought they'd get.
 
Grizzlies (finally) won tonight at Lakers, won by 1 again. Looked like the Grizz were gonna go 3-13 in their last 16, but Pau/Chucky/EJ were big in the last minute. So, now, Hornets/Grizz are in a tie for 6th seed (not sure of other records though), as the Hornets beat the T'Wolves, Claxton/Kirk Snyder~ doing it for them. Warriors beat Cavs (*blah*), Jazz got destroyed by Rockets.
 
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If the Kings win tomorrow. They will be 3 games back of the eighth seed... And btw... Baron Davis went down with an injury in tonights game. Not sure on his status, but he did not return.
 
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SacKings384 said:
If the Kings win tomorrow. They will be 3 games back of the eighth seed... And btw... Baron Davis went down with an injury in tonights game. Not sure on his status, but he did not return.
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2.5
 
Yeah, he sprained his ankle (think I heard them say severe, not sure though) in the 1st qtr. He's had ankle problems for a couple months now.

Warriors are a different team without Baron.
 
Tonight, we need the LA Kobes and the Warriors to lose. Unfortunately, the Lakers have it easier as they face slumping Jazz, but they are no pushover as they are fighting for the 8th spot as well. If the Warriors lose, we would overtake them in the division standings(I hope so, being in last in your division sucks). Lets hope for 2 key losses.

Actually, we would be tied for last place (wow that sounds pathetic)
 
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SO, is it better for the Lakers or Utah to lose? We need to pass both. I keep wavering with which way benefits us the most.

I don't know if it is possible for me to pull for the Lakers . . .
 
chelle said:
SO, is it better for the Lakers or Utah to lose? We need to pass both. I keep wavering with which way benefits us the most.

I don't know if it is possible for me to pull for the Lakers . . .
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Better for the Jazz to win.
 
chelle said:
SO, is it better for the Lakers or Utah to lose? We need to pass both. I keep wavering with which way benefits us the most.

I don't know if it is possible for me to pull for the Lakers . . .
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let me help You with this

rule #1 - never ever pull for the Lakers - regardless of the circumstances.

rule #2 - in doubt always go back to rule #1
 
wouldnt it be better for the lakers to win? i think that we should gain ground on utah first then worry about la. we still have 2 games against them that we can handle ourselves. we've already passed up minnesota in the records, if golden state loses tonite, we have an identical record with them and we are tied for 10th place behind utah.

If golden state and utah lose tonite:
8. Lakers: 26-25
9. Jazz: 25-27
10: Warriors & Kings: 23-28
11 Minnesota: 22-29
 
Grizzlies just beat the Warriors in a very good, hard-fought game. Grizz shutdown the Warriors in the 4th, neither scored a lot in the 4th, but the Grizz scored more. Along with FTs, Eddie Jones and B-Jax with clutch treys in the final minutes, and Gasol with a sweet spinning hook to win it at the buzzer. EJ shutdown J-Rich, it was great. Love the Grizz.

Warriors also have a slew of injuries, only had 9 guys tonight:

Baron Davis - sprained ankle, out till after all-star break

Troy Murphy - re-aggrivated sprainked ankle, don't know how long.

Andris Biedrins - minor car accident, stiff neck, probably back this week.
 
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JJ22L said:
I agree totally kings113






except for that players id like to be traded tony delk nonsense :)
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That's my signature, but hey, Delk would be better than how Hart's season has gone so far. Delk's been able to play since December, doesn't get played, and doesn't fit in with the Hawks, and he asked for a trade in January.
 
Sacramento's Playoffs Hopes With Some Realistic Optomism

1. Dallas (40- 11)
2. Phoenix (33-17)
3. Denver (28-25)
4. San Antonio (40-11)
5. LA Clippers (30-19)
6. New Orleans/Oklahoma City (28-23)
7. Memphis (28-23)
8. LA Lakers (26-25)
9. Utah (25-27)
10. Golden State (23-28) *own the tiebreaker with sac (1-0 games)
11. SACRAMENTO (23-28)
12. Minnesota (22-29)
13. Houston (21-30)
14. Seattle (20-31)
15. Portland (18-32)


I think it's safe to say that the top four spots in the west are solidified, but the bottom four can be a possibility. The Clippers are just the Clippers and they should not make the playoffs anyways, and all of the other teams seem to be just as inconsistant as the pre-Artest Kings minus the horrible start we had. With Golden State suffering all these injuries, it is easy to see them slip, and we also play them 3 more times including next Tuesday which is a great chance to put them behind us if we go into the All-Star break winning and they lose. We play Utah again in late March but it would be nice to already pass them in the records by then. So like always, hope for Utah to lose (Both Utah and Golden State play only one game before the break with Utah playing the Celtics and Golden State playing the Clips. Let's hope those are loses). Kobe can't put up 50 every night can he? The Lakers will in my opinion, be lucky to go on a long winning streak again given that the rest of the team is absolutely horrible. Plus the Lakers and Utah are both 4-6 in their last 10 which isnt the best (They play one game before the break... Atlanta so we'll just say that's a win). Memphis is 3-7 in their last 10 and we play them on Wednesday which is a really big opprotunity for us to gain and them to fall. If we hand them a loss along with a win today in Chicago, we are 25-28 and Memphis is 28-24 going into the break. Not much but if we take each game one by one this playoff race seems pretty good for us.

So...

If we win our 2 games (Chicago and Memphis), Lakers win against Atlanta which they will, New Orleans/Oklahoma City beats Portland, and Golden State and Utah lose, the records going into the break will be:

6. New Orleans/Oklahoma City (29-23)
7. Memphis (28-24)
8. LA Lakers (27-25)
9. SACRAMENTO (25-28) *own tiebreaker with utah (2-1 games)
10. Utah (25-28)
11. Golden State (23-29)

Not so bad anymore. Moved up 2 spots in 2 days. We'll see what happens.
 
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piksi said:
let me help You with this

rule #1 - never ever pull for the Lakers - regardless of the circumstances.

rule #2 - in doubt always go back to rule #1
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:D :D :D :D
how silly of me to forget!!!!
 
jon e said:
Sacramento's Playoffs Hopes With Some Realistic Optomism

1. Dallas (40- 11)
2. Phoenix (33-17)
3. Denver (28-25)
4. San Antonio (40-11)
5. LA Clippers (30-19)
6. New Orleans/Oklahoma City (28-23)
7. Memphis (28-23)
8. LA Lakers (26-25)
9. Utah (25-27)
10. Golden State (23-28) *own the tiebreaker with sac (1-0 games)
11. SACRAMENTO (23-28)
12. Minnesota (22-29)
13. Houston (21-30)
14. Seattle (20-31)
15. Portland (18-32)


I think it's safe to say that the top four spots in the west are solidified, but the bottom four can be a possibility. The Clippers are just the Clippers and they should not make the playoffs anyways, and all of the other teams seem to be just as inconsistant as the pre-Artest Kings minus the horrible start we had. With Golden State suffering all these injuries, it is easy to see them slip, and we also play them 3 more times including next Tuesday which is a great chance to put them behind us if we go into the All-Star break winning and they lose. We play Utah again in late March but it would be nice to already pass them in the records by then. So like always, hope for Utah to lose (Both Utah and Golden State play only one game before the break with Utah playing the Celtics and Golden State playing the Clips. Let's hope those are loses). Kobe can't put up 50 every night can he? The Lakers will in my opinion, be lucky to go on a long winning streak again given that the rest of the team is absolutely horrible. Plus the Lakers and Utah are both 4-6 in their last 10 which isnt the best (They play one game before the break... Atlanta so we'll just say that's a win). Memphis is 3-7 in their last 10 and we play them on Wednesday which is a really big opprotunity for us to gain and them to fall. If we hand them a loss along with a win today in Chicago, we are 25-28 and Memphis is 28-24 going into the break. Not much but if we take each game one by one this playoff race seems pretty good for us.

So...

If we win our 2 games (Chicago and Memphis), Lakers win against Atlanta which they will, New Orleans/Oklahoma City beats Portland, and Golden State and Utah lose, the records going into the break will be:

6. New Orleans/Oklahoma City (29-23)
7. Memphis (28-24)
8. LA Lakers (27-25)
9. SACRAMENTO (25-28) *own tiebreaker with utah (2-1 games)
10. Utah (25-28)
11. Golden State (23-29)

Not so bad anymore. Moved up 2 spots in 2 days. We'll see what happens.
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Nice analysis Jon e boy. :cool:
 
jon e said:
6. New Orleans/Oklahoma City (29-23)
7. Memphis (28-24)
8. LA Lakers (27-25)
9. SACRAMENTO (25-28) *own tiebreaker with utah (2-1 games)
10. Utah (25-28)
11. Golden State (23-29)
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The saddest part about it is if we can't be better than those teams after the all-star break then we don't deserve to go to the playoffs.
 
BawLa said:
The saddest part about it is if we can't be better than those teams after the all-star break then we don't deserve to go to the playoffs.
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We will definitely be better than those teams after the all-star break. The problem is, it may be too late. This is nowhere near the team we started with this year.
 
kupman said:
Can we forget about the teams in front of us and just focus on getting back to .500?
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This is a fine line of reasoning for a player, but not for a fan.
 
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