Suns News: Week 25 (4/8 - 4/14)

[Superbone]

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Here we go. Nurk like KD is kind of thin skinned.

[In2ition]

Or he / they could be in tremendous sums of debt. There was a Kansas City Chiefs super fan with a crazy story, Chiefsaholic, I remember reading about a few years ago that lived a lavish lifestyle we are describing as a dream for a fan without the need for a difficult or high paying job. This guy checks all of those boxes and got caught up in some madness.

https://sports.yahoo.com/chiefs-super-f ... 47151.html

https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2023/6/2/2 ... anted-list

Wow, that is wild. It's even a crazier story than Mr. Correctional Facilty ORNG

[ShelC]

Speaking of KD, here he is reacting to something Fat Joe said about his 82 pt game at Rucker 12 years ago.

[specialsauce]

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Here we go. Nurk like KD is kind of thin skinned.

I hate this team so much. So unlikeable

[specialsauce]

Speaking of KD, here he is reacting to something Fat Joe said about his 82 pt game at Rucker 12 years ago.

Less tweeting more working

[Superbone]

Do I have this right for combinations of Suns and Pelicans wins/losses?

Suns need to win out AND Pelicans need to lose a game.

OR

Pelicans lose 2 of three AND Suns win 1 of final two

OR

Pelicans lose all three remaining games (SAC, GSW, LAL)

[Cap]

Do I have this right for combinations of Suns and Pelicans wins/losses?

Suns need to win out AND Pelicans need to lose a game.

OR

Pelicans lose 2 of three AND Suns win 1 of final two

OR

Pelicans lose all three remaining games (SAC, GSW, LAL)

Pelicans losing all three doesn’t necessarily do the trick. We could still drop behind SAC.

[Superbone]

Do I have this right for combinations of Suns and Pelicans wins/losses?

Suns need to win out AND Pelicans need to lose a game.

OR

Pelicans lose 2 of three AND Suns win 1 of final two

OR

Pelicans lose all three remaining games (SAC, GSW, LAL)

Pelicans losing all three doesn’t necessarily do the trick. We could still drop behind SAC.

So then, what would we need from SAC (NOP, PHX, POR; all home games) in that case?

[Cap]

Do I have this right for combinations of Suns and Pelicans wins/losses?

Suns need to win out AND Pelicans need to lose a game.

OR

Pelicans lose 2 of three AND Suns win 1 of final two

OR

Pelicans lose all three remaining games (SAC, GSW, LAL)

Pelicans losing all three doesn’t necessarily do the trick. We could still drop behind SAC.

So then, what would we need from SAC (NOP, PHX, POR; all home games) in that case?

We’d need a Suns win. If the Suns and Pels both lose out, including both losing to the Kings, I think that gives the Kings #6 regardless of what happens with POR.

If we lose tomorrow, it’s pretty much over. Still a theoretical possibility but hardly worth considering. According to playoffstatus.com, we’d have a 4% chance of #6 with a loss tomorrow, while a win gives us a 64% chance, (Of course, tonight’s Kings/Pels game will change those calculations a bit.)

[Split T]

That final Wolves game will be interesting…we will likely be in a position where winning the game locks us into a 1st round matchup with them…wonder how much we show them?

[Flagrant Fowl]

I think it's false hope to believe they have something up their sleeve for the playoffs.

The tactics are what they are at this point. Only focus and effort can be adjusted.

[Split T]

Fair…we will also likely need that game to avoid the play in anyways

[Cap]

Pels lead Kings 16-5 at first TO.

[Cap]

31-11 at second TO. Doesn’t look like we’re getting the help we need tonight.

[Superbone]

I think it's false hope to believe they have something up their sleeve for the playoffs.

The tactics are what they are at this point. Only focus and effort can be adjusted.

And you say we’re Debbie Downers.

[Flagrant Fowl]

I think it's false hope to believe they have something up their sleeve for the playoffs.

The tactics are what they are at this point. Only focus and effort can be adjusted.

And you say we’re Debbie Downers.

I'm a romantic, my blind optimism starts to wane around Valentine's Day.

I've been in the acceptance stage for a while now, but it seems like a lot here are still in the anger or bargaining stage.

[Split T]

I will say, we are still in a good position to get a great matchup. Every team has two games left, so let’s take a look at each top 10 team:

1.Denver plays the Spurs and Grizzlies. They will go 2-0 and lock up the 1 seed.

2. Minny has a win tonight and then finishes against us on Sunday.

3. OKC has Milwaukee sans Giannis and then a Dallas team almost definitely playing for nothing

4. LAC can clinch the 4 seed by beating Utah tonight. If somehow they lose, they just need to beat Houston on Sunday.

5. Dallas will likely be 5…only way to move is up and require LAC to lose to Utah and Houston.

6. Pels have a tough finish with Warriors tonight and Lakers Sunday.

7. Suns have Kings then Wolves

8. Kings have Suns then Blazers

9. Warriors have Pels then Jazz

10. Lakers have Grizzlies then Pels


I think OKC will win both games which means Minny’s game against us will be for the 2 seed. They win and get 2, they lose and get 3.

Dallas/LAC is locked in place

I feel like New Orleans won’t beat both GS and LA, so they’ll leave that door open.

We should beat Sacramento and therefore our game vs Minny should be for the 6 seed.

Lakers/Warriors will battle it out for who gets 8 and who gets 9. Warriors have tie-breaker…though if they both drop a game, Kings have the 3-way tie breaker.


I think we end up(assuming we beat Minny):

1 Denver
2 OKC
3 Minny
4 LAC
5 Dallas
6 Phoenix

7 New Orleans
8 Golden State

9 LAL
10 Sacramento

If we lose, just flip OKC and Minny and flip us and NO. That would still give us a 1st round matchup with Minny if we win the 7-8 play-in game.

Of course losing to the warriors and lakers in b2b play-in games kinda seems like something we’d do as well.

[Superbone]

[Mori Chu]

I bet the Pels will be playing their final game vs a Lakers team locked into the 10 seed. Lakers will rest Lebron and AD and the Pels will take an easy win. So we'll be locked in at 7. I think we should rest our guys against the Wolves and help them get the 2 seed so that we can get 7 and play them in round 1.

[Cap]

I bet the Pels will be playing their final game vs a Lakers team locked into the 10 seed. Lakers will rest Lebron and AD and the Pels will take an easy win. So we'll be locked in at 7. I think we should rest our guys against the Wolves and help them get the 2 seed so that we can get 7 and play them in round 1.

You seem awfully confident in our chances in the 7-8 game. Don’t know where that confidence is coming from after tonight.