The Race for Eighth

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  1. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

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    Oh reddit, that bastion of journalistic integrity. The place where you go and can be as sure as if it came out the mouth of Donald Trump himself that it's a fact.
     
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    I hope the Bucks/Grizzlies is early on Thursday. If Spurs and Suns are eliminated on Tuesday, a Grizzlies loss (provided they lose to Boston which they will because Cs want their pick) would sew up the 8th seed for us and we could rest everybody during the Brooklyn game. That is ideal. I think the league is waiting to schedule the Thursday games for TV until they know which games are important towards determining who is in the play-in.
     
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    Why does Dallas care about us?
     
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    This thread has me totally bamboozled. All I want is for Dame and the rest of the team to rest today. After a back to back where a lot of them looked pretty tired, they could use it. Come back tomorrow and just win! That is all we need to do.
     
  5. GrandpaBlaze

    GrandpaBlaze Predictions Game Master

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    As hard to say as it is, I'm a serious OKC fan today. I hope the Thunder blocks the Suns from shining. :)
     
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    That's the only game that really matters today, right? I guess the Pacers and the Heat are tied right now, but they are just playing for home court which is practically irrelevant in the bubble imo. Either way, I'll plug my nose today and root for the Thunder.
     
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    Road Ratt King of my own little world

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    Go Jazz!
     
  8. GoBlazersGo

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    HUGE first quarter for OKC... let's keep that Thunder rolling thru the final 3 quarters, as well, please! Thanks in advance!
     
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    Well OKC with a fast start against Memphis and we all know what happened next. Hopefully this time they get a win
     
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    Kinda good for us is that the thunder don't want to lose and drop down in the rankings if the Jazz win today. The suns will finally get a good challenge
     
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    Hope so, But I think Phoenix wins running way in the second half. Once the threes start falling fro them with their depth I don't see them being denied. This is one talented deep team that had the confidence needed to roll.
     
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    They have to lose one eventually, don't they?
     
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    odds are they would, but NBA teams can run off 8 games easily if they are clicking.
     
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    Suns/Thunder game is getting chippy. I bet teams just want to end their streak for the pride.
     
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    I knew it.... OKC is a fraud
     
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    They are on fire, I'm by no means counting them out.
     
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    Suns would demolish us lol
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Come on OKC, wth
     
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    Suns gonna win again
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    OKC doesn't have SGA, Adams or Gallo.
     

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