The Race for Eighth

Damn OKC, went up 17 early and are now losing late in the 2nd.

 

That’s actually a good deal for them. He’s one of their best 3 players with Morant and Jackson Jr. plays hard defense. He’s not bad just needs to calm down on the gunning

 

Looks like we are already getting to the rest games. Thunder are barely playing their key guys.

 

I'm OK with Memphis winning here. If we're in a play in, I'd rather them have 8 or 9.

PHX looks scary and I worry about Pop.

 

Why?

 

young team that has injuries, struggled in close games. I want no part of booker/ayton right now. And rubio or Jrue are good defenders, Holiday especially. Memphis really has no one who can stop Dame.

Especially if we get 9. Winning 2 games is no easy task, regardless of team. But if we have to, I'd rather that be against MEM

 

Chris Paul is still amazing at age 34. Makes me feel better about Dame's supermax going until Dame is 34.

 

While I'd prefer to play Memphis than Phx, I'd rather the blazers are 8th.

Having to win only one of two vs PHX is easier than havimg to win both vs Memphis IMO.

Plus the chance of us losing twice and both Phx Mem passing us really sucks.

 

Grizzlies are getting their first win. Really need them to lose at least one more game for the Blazers to control their own destiny.

 

OKC gave this game to the Grizzlies.... ugh

 

Thank's a lot, Thunder.

 

We play the Clippers tomorrow and then the Sixers and Dallas, it's still hard for us

 

Clippers and Dallas are locked into their seeding and Philly is missing Simmons.

 

This actually simplifies things quite a bit. I need Memphis to lose once more. Think that's doable. They're playing Boston, Toronto, and Milwaukee. Remember we have the tiebreaker on them

 

Did our luck run out?

 

Utah handed the Spurs that game by not playing starters.

 

We will Nurk SMASH them!

Serious question. Whatcha gonna do Who would you root for? Maybe root for the home team each game, or does your fandom sway more to one team than that?

 

Memphis plays the Raptors on Sunday, then the Celtics, their last game is against the Bucks. Budenholzer is gonna rest all their starters. Also, Jenkins was an assistant in Milwaukee under Budenholzer, it's likely Budenholzer is gonna do him a favour and lose that game. Memphis will definetly play in the tournament because they gonna win against the Bucks, the question is will the Blazers be their opponent (hopefully), and will the Blazers be the 8th seed or Memphis, anything can happen. It changes game by game in the wild wild west

 

I don’t think the Blazers have the tiebreaker with Memphis. The Blazers went 1-1 in the head-to-head matchups this season so the next tiebreaker would be conference record given that they’re not in the same division. As of right now, Memphis has a better conference record at 20-26 (to Portland’s 19-26).