The Official Week 22 Thread...where we make some noise for the return of Paul George

[X_box_X]

I have looked at the Clippers' run home, and I reckon they will win 8/10 games. Memphis and Houston have a pretty tough run home, and both might only win six of their remaining games. That means LAC will get home court advantage in the first week of the Playoffs.

 

[BEaston]

Just checked the standings for the first time in a week, very unlikely. Dang.
Hopefully the crazy talented but disparaging Mavs can find something before the playoffs, they were legitmately powerful on offence before the got rondo.

So frustrating. Lately we've played as good as we have all season getting excellent wins against OKC, LAC and SAS but then go and lose to PHX and just scrape over against ORL. I don't think I've followed a Mavs team that has been so up and down through the season and I have absolutely no explanation. They have until the end of the season to get some sort of consistency or I may as well not even watch the playoffs.

 

[Oliver King]

Best sixteen really only works if each team plays each other the same number of times home and away, at current levels that's what, 58 games home and away, or 87 home, home, away with those alternating reach season.

East teams are inflated anyways given the poor standard of competition

But if you look at say the Pelicans (or even the Jazz) and they play in one of the strongest divisions, yet would still be pushing for the 5-6 seed in the east, who theoretically have an easier schedule. But i get what you're saying. It's never going to be 100% even if they want to keep the same amount of games.

But i guess it effects already traded picks, etc, which would make some owners vote against it.

 

[Oliver King]

On another note. Got the Griz tomorrow. Looking forward to it, as they're definitely one of our bogey teams.

 

[fidstar]

Best sixteen really only works if each team plays each other the same number of times home and away, at current levels that's what, 58 games home and away, or 87 home, home, away with those alternating reach season.

East teams are inflated anyways given the poor standard of competition

I see what you are saying, but it would still be a better leveler even with the imbalance of games. e.g. if the playoffs started today the Pelicans and Phx would be in and Miami and Boston would be out and I think most people would agree that that would be the best 16 teams in the league.

 

[stewie griffen]

Kd officially out for the season

 

[peternorth]

Kd officially out for the season

has there been a season where so many super stars have been out for periods of time?

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

has there been a season where so many super stars have been out for periods of time?

Hospital MVP Race Update.

Durant has finally moved ahead of Rose in the rankings

 

[stewie griffen]

http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12561636/inside-jeremy-lin-life-linsanity-new-york-knicks

 

[Oliver King]

Kd officially out for the season

Really hope they can get him right this time. As much as westbrook has been entertaining on his own, it's just not the same without kd.

 

[fidstar]

Kd officially out for the season

If this turns into this generations Grant Hill, the basketball gods can EAD.

 

[Special Agent Utah]

Shame for KD and OKC especially after the work Westbrook has done to get them seemingly in the playoffs.

But the future for KD is much more important than this season where they have no chance of beating the Warriors

 

[God Save Max King]

Really, what did Brooks expect, playing Durant for 40+ minutes nearly every single damn game last year when he didn't need to? Bloody pathetic handling of the rotation and now we're paying for it.

Shame for KD and OKC especially after the work Westbrook has done to get them seemingly in the playoffs.

But the future for KD is much more important than this season where they have no chance of beating the Warriors

With Durant, we would have taken the fight right up to the Warriors. I think this is the best roster the Thunder has ever had, so much depth and talent.

 

[Gak Attack]

has there been a season where so many super stars have been out for periods of time?

Not just superstars, seems like there has been a heap in general. Howard's return has been timely as we are now without D-Mo too which would have left Smith and Dorsey as the only fit bigs. Going to be playing a bit of small ball.

 

[Special Agent Utah]

Really, what did Brooks expect, playing Durant for 40+ minutes nearly every single damn game last year when he didn't need to? Bloody pathetic handling of the rotation and now we're paying for it.

With Durant, we would have taken the fight right up to the Warriors. I think this is the best roster the Thunder has ever had, so much depth and talent.

Agree

But an under done KD with little to no game time wouldn't have don't the trick IMO.

 

[Burningleviathan]

Foot injuries scare the heck out of me when it come to long term prospects. Maybe it was watching Yao Ming's career decline because of one but I'd have concerns about Durant's career from here. Terrible news for him and OKC.

 

[WWSD]

Great contest between DeAndre Jordan and Nerlens Noel.

 

[flight23]

Great contest between DeAndre Jordan and Nerlens Noel.

lol i just can't do it, i think im gonna miss DeAndre Jordans career because of his free throw shooting



Warriors vs Grizz iis looking good

 

[J Shuttlesworth]

lol i just can't do it, i think im gonna miss DeAndre Jordans career because of his free throw shooting

Too many things about the Clips piss me off to watch them

 

[flight23]

i love watching them, because i love hating on them when they start whinging and love seeing how much Doc can get away with

but lob city, flop city whatever city you like can go and get stuffed when i have to watch a pleb shoot hopefully 10% from the free throw

Golden state are up 8 but it could be 30 in the blink of an eye

 

[flight23]

can't stop watching Steph's feet after the release

 

[J Shuttlesworth]

That's with 17 seconds left on the shot clock, a terrible play for a everyone bar Curry.

 

[Oliver King]

can't stop watching Steph's feet after the release

Couldn't understand what Vince what doing there.

 

[J Shuttlesworth]

0-11 in the 4th.

Did all the work to take the lead, then forget how to basketball as soon as MKG goes out.

Interesting to note Charlotte are 3-15 without MKG.

 

[WWSD]

Reggie Jackson with a triple-double for Detriot