The OFFICIAL quest for the playoffs thread.

Of course, it always has been.

We're almost 1/4 way through the season and it's cool to monitor our playoff status at an early point, although Carmixabrockumlito would have you believe the first 20 aren't as important as the last 20.

I think the season start is huge for ultimate playoff position because it's easier to play with a lead, less pressure than trying to make up games in a tough conference.

 

Have you seen the East?

 

LOL I have and it ain't pretty!

 

Atlantic Division leaders Toronto (6-10)...

 

I love that last week, a guy at RubeChat was convinced that the division race was still between Minnesota and OKC, that we were in for a hard fall. Meanwhile, Denver streaks past them!

Then I like the guy at Lakersground who listed the top 10 teams in the west and forgot to mention us.

Brilliant.

 

http://espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/playoffodds

 

I'd take 71-11!

 

After we beat the Zombie Sonics tonight, I'm popping some Champagne. Why wait to celebrate? I can always get more later after we win the conference, and the finals, and the ring.

 

That odds thing is interesting.

They say our best is better than Miami's best... even with the shitty east. lol.

 

Hollinger's Computer is not feeling OKC. We are listing as 50% more likely to make the finals than them.

 

Hmmm, what am I missing? Under the "Odds" section it shows them with a higher percentage chance in all categories.

 

10.4% vs. 7.1%

Not exactly as disparate as you suggest. Plus, it's so early in the season that I'd wager about 60% of this ranking (all teams) gets significantly shuffled by the all-star break.

 

Blazers suck. Can't believe we lost that game last week, wait, was that last week?

Western Conference

1. Portland 16-3
2. San Antonio 15-3
3. Oklahoma City 13-4
4. L.A. Clippers 12-7
5. Houston 13-7
6. Denver 11-7
7. Dallas 12-8
8. Golden State 11-8

Memphis 9-8
Phoenix 10-9
L.A. Lakers 9-9

 

A team that is OVER .500 and has beat the best team in the west TWICE and is on the outside looking in right now. Crazy

 

Update:

There are now TWO teams OVER .500, 3 teams at .500 or better and 5 teams within a game of .500 or better on the outside looking in in the Western Confernece. Simply amazing.



Meanwhile in the eastern conference ....

 

If we could trade Sacramento and Utah for Indiana and Miami, just for the lulz.

 

FREEFALL! :MARIS61::MARIS61::MARIS61::MARIS61::MARIS61:

WESTERN W L PCT GB HOME ROAD DIV CONF PF PA DIFF STRK L10

1 Portland 17 4 .810 - 9-2 8-2 3-0 9-4 106.2 100.2 +6.0 Lost 1 8-2
2 San Antonio 15 4 .789 1 8-2 7-2 3-1 8-3 101.8 93.1 +8.7 Lost 1 7-3
3 Oklahoma City 14 4 .778 1 ½ 9-0 5-4 4-2 11-4 104.0 99.4 +4.6 Won 1 9-1
4 LA Clippers 13 8 .619 4 8-2 5-6 4-1 10-3 104.6 100.4 +4.1 Lost 1 6-4
5 Houston 14 7 .667 3 9-3 5-4 3-1 8-6 107.9 101.8 +6.1 Won 1 7-3
6 Dallas 13 8 .619 4 9-2 4-6 3-1 7-6 103.7 101.9 +1.9 Won 3 6-4
7 Denver 12 8 .600 4 ½ 6-2 6-6 3-2 6-6 104.0 101.3 +2.7 Won 1 8-2
8 Golden State 12 9 .571 5 6-2 6-7 3-2 9-9 102.6 99.1 +3.5 Won 1 4-6

Phoenix 11 9 .550 5 ½ 6-3 5-6 0-2 8-7 101.2 99.5 +1.7 Won 2 6-4
LA Lakers 10 9 .526 6 6-4 4-5 4-1 6-8 101.3 102.8 -1.5 Won 1 6-4
New Orleans 9 10 .474 7 5-5 4-5 1-2 3-8 103.0 102.2 +0.8 Lost 2 6-4
Memphis 9 10 .474 7 4-7 5-3 0-5 6-7 93.2 96.6 -3.4 Lost 2 5-5
Minnesota 9 11 .450 7 ½ 6-4 3-7 1-3 4-7 104.7 101.9 +2.8 Lost 2 3-7
Sacramento 5 13 .278 10 ½ 3-9 2-4 2-7 4-11 97.9 101.0 -3.1 Won 1 3-7
Utah 4 18 .182 13 ½ 3-8 1-10 0-4 3-13 92.0 102.0 -10.0 Lost 3 3-7

 

Oh noez, the nearest team is only 2 games back now! :MARIS61:

 

It's good to panic early and beat the Xmas rush!

 

We might very well lose in Utah. Eventually we'll lose two in a row... I can feel it in me bones. :MARIS61: