Ok, so it doesn't have quite the impact as we're #1 but after what we've had the past several years, I'm happy with being #8 (winning percentage wise). 1. Celtics .813 2. Lakers .804 3. Cavs .800 4. Magic .778 5. Spurs .696 6. Nuggets .660 7. Hornets .636 8. Blazers .630 Gramps...
Thats nice and all, but what is exciting to me is that I am starting to think that home court advantage is a distinct possibility. I know we are not going to catch the Lakers or Spurs, but I think that there is a decent shot at catching the Nugs or the Hornets.
Aren't we only 3 games behind the Spurs? I mean, that's a good week by us combined with a Duncan sprained ankle or something. Don't they still have the Rodeo trip coming up? We've caught the Hornets, and we're 1 1/2 back of Denver with 2 games heads-up left..
Only if you count Raef LaFrentz. In terms of book-keeping, LaFrentz matters. In terms of actual players on the team, I would say he doesn't. He's basically just a financial asset waiting to be moved.
Who would've thunk it that we'd be where we are right now THIS year? I'd say that at the very least, the team is living up to expectations - if not surpassing most people's expectations. But lucky us, we get to hear some people bitch and moan every day about how they're not destroying every opponent by double digits (home or away), aren't the #1 seed in the West right now and none of our players are averaging triple doubles.
The Spurs have already had their "skid" when they played the beginning of the season without so many players who were on the injury list and dropped a lot of games. I do not expect to see them lose more than a game or so in a row the rest of the way. Remember, the Spurs have won the championship about every other year for a long time now, and this year is that "other" year.
they are the official record keepers so who cares if some people want to add things up by whatever seems right to them? Hey HCP... how many titles do you have the Blazers winning in the last decade? STOMP
my prediction was they could win up to 55 games and challenge for hosting the 1st round if they avoided injuries. It seemed that 48 wins or so was the pre-season median prediction by the board. That they're on pace for 52 wins does put the daily nashing of teeth in perspective. STOMP
