However, what no one is mentioning is how ordinary Dallas made us look the other night. We could not stop them period. NO DEFENSE. They scored close to 70 in one half. Defense like that is not going to win many playoff games. We are getting better at it though. At first we had NO defense whatsoever. then after the trade it was 1great defensive game followed by a very bad one. That went on like that back and forth for about 6games. Then we put together a nice little run of 3games in a row with decent D. So the trend has been showing us going for longer periods playing good D. Lets hope this showing in Dallas was a glitch and we get back to doing what was working in those great efforts against really great teams.Back to only 2 1/2 back of ATL after Chicago won by 18 tonight. We could pass these guys for the 5 seed before you know it. Same goes for ORL passing the Heat for the 4 seed.
Also, with Chiacago beating ATL & Boston losing tonight; The Bulls are one step closer to passing the Celtics for the 1 seed. If we were able to advace past the 1st round: I'd much rather face the Bulls during the 2nd round before the Celtics. I'd also rather play an aging Boston team during the 3rd before the Bulls. The longer Boston lasts during the playoffs, the better chance we have @ out running them.
CHI (1)
BOS (2)
ORL (3)
MIA (4)
NYK (5)
ATL (6)
PHI (7)
8th seed (?)
Thats the playoff seedings I'd like to see. It's also very possible it plays out that way.
(1) CHI vs ? (8th seed)
(2) BOS vs PHI (7)
(3) ORL vs ATL (6)
(4) MIA vs NYK (5)
If we could beat MIA, the 2nd could look like this...
(1) CHI vs NYK (5)
(2) BOS vs ORL (3)
Anything can happen during a NYK vs CHI series. Could you imagine NY vs BOS/ORL Conf Finals? wow.
Crazy⑧s;166854 said:Philly upset Boston tonight to close the gap back to 1 game.
Meanwhile, shit is ****ed up here in Japan.
Utah just got lucky. Ended up down under a min to go and Meeks misses a free throw and Utah go down the other end and sent it to overtime. Utah ends up winning
This was another one of those supposed easy ones for the win column according to the spread sheet on the first page of this thread.6-5 after the trade? I thought we had turned the corner and got away fron the win 1 lose 1 start we had to go 3-3 after first 6games when we won to go 4-3 we all waited to see if we could break the trend. We did and went on to win 2 more for the first 3game winning streak and 6-3 over 9games since trade. Then we go to dallas and get destroyed. 6-4. So we figure we will get well at home against the pacers after 2 off days figuring that we would get some of that much needed practice time.
What happens we get blown out on our own floor by a very bad Indiana team. This is not good people.
Consider that Denver won again tonight with Chandler and Feton both lighting it up from 3land. That makes them 8-2 since the trade. Who got the better end of the deal. Now i know its WAY to early to pass judgement on this trade. It takes years sometimes to weigh it all out to see who really got the better end of the deal.
Time will tell. ITs too late to reverse what has been done. I still think u make that trade 10 out of 10 times. And i think it will all be worth it in the end. but watching these past 2 games have been painful.
Also watching the heat come out of their slumber and beat the lakers and the Grizz easy and totally CRUSH the Spurs does not make me feel all fuzzy inside. Also watching Deron Williams beat the Celts tonight and watching the NEts lately they look like they have more fire under them then we do.
It might not be as bad as some of you think.....just saying :shrug:Crazy⑧s;167744 said:Dear 7th seed.
We tried to avoid you by trading away our future flexibility, but guess what........... It didn't work!
See you soon.
People on here were talking like we actually had a shot at the 5th seed. Comeon PEOPLE. This team has regressed back to very little or NO Defense at all. The same as prior to the trade. We were around a .500 type team prior to the trade (flashes of greatness, then huge FLOP Games) just 2 games above at 28-26. What are we now? We are around a .500 type team with flashses of greatness, and then HUGEEEE FLOPS. We are just 2games above at 34-32. We play little or NO DEFENSE!!! So the faces have changed but the result is exactly the same. maybe worse.However, what no one is mentioning is how ordinary Dallas made us look the other night. We could not stop them period. NO DEFENSE. They scored close to 70 in one half. Defense like that is not going to win many playoff games. We are getting better at it though. At first we had NO defense whatsoever. then after the trade it was 1great defensive game followed by a very bad one. That went on like that back and forth for about 6games. Then we put together a nice little run of 3games in a row with decent D. So the trend has been showing us going for longer periods playing good D. Lets hope this showing in Dallas was a glitch and we get back to doing what was working in those great efforts against really great teams.
Also we may as well throw out all the calulations at the start of this thread on what games are SURE wins and what not. With this team not playing any D, there is no such thing as a SURE win no matter who the team we are playing is. Alot of people thought we had an easy schedule down the stretch having us winning all but 4 or 5 of final 20 or so games. Thats not going to happen. NOT when u let teams like the Cavs and Pacers run all over you twice each in that short a time span. So its back to the drawing board on those calulations.
Do it over more non bias.......
Celtics and Miami are tied with the Heat having one more win and one more loss. Bumston is down by 5 right now to the spurs in the 2nd, i think they might end up droppin down to 3rd which means the knicks will get Miami in the 1st round. Before i preferred Miami as a 1st round opponent but im not really sure anymore. If the Knicks can win 2 against either team ill be happy :smokin:
Celtics and Miami are tied with the Heat having one more win and one more loss. Bumston is down by 5 right now to the spurs in the 2nd, i think they might end up droppin down to 3rd which means the knicks will get Miami in the 1st round. Before i preferred Miami as a 1st round opponent but im not really sure anymore. If the Knicks can win 2 against either team ill be happy :smokin:
Excellent analysis ^^
Good point, we're probably better off playing Miami. The other side of the argument is that Lebron wade and Bosh look like they've all finally figured it out with the exception of the cleveland loss, and that the Celtics are old and could possibly face fatigue or even injuries in the playoffs. Even by the time the playoffs get here one of their wheelchair players could be on the sideline but if they are healthy....thats where your argument comes in and we have to assume their gonna be healthy until Garknee comes away limping or Pierce pulls his back. Miami doesnt have the size and the ability to clog the middle like Bumston and could be more vulnerable for an unexpected broomstick ass raping upset. Well there probably wont be no broomstick, the heat aint gettin swept so i guess i have to say no homo. Its not gay to rape someone with a broomstick, thats just the way to get people to talk.