Beyond our game with Phoenix, who are you hoping to win tonight between OKC and the Spurs? 1 team directly above us in the standings... 1 team directly below us in the standings... Give the Spurs their 2nd loss? Or keep OKC from catching up to us? Which way do you lean?
I dislike OKC, I like the Spurs. If the Blazers need another team being pushed around in the standings, they have problems.
I'm glad one of them will lose. If I had to choose, I root for OKC. I want the best record in the West for at least a day. Plus, Nik, we're getting close to that 20 game mark where you said you'd pass judgement on the team.
You seem to imply that I'm dreading having to adjust my expectations upward? I said if they went 7-3 starting with the Milwaukee game I'd finally believe they are good team. It looks like they have a great shot at that, but more than the record since Milwaukee, I'm impressed with the way they play and how they've competed. So if it assuages your angst I'll save you some time - they're good now. If they can beat (or at least truly compete) with OKC and Indiana they might even be great.
I will root for SA as well. I think the odds of winning the division is slightly better than beating SA. Plus I hate OKC more. Either one is a long shot, and it won't matter unless we continue to get better. But it is more fun to have a rooting interest in each game I watch. So if I had to pick......SA
