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Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 11:25 am
by Superbone
Split T wrote:
Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:44 am
We could be .5 game back after tonight...of course we’re just starting our toughest 8 game stretch of the season as well
Yeah, I was reading about the top teams in the WC remaining schedule and the Suns was by far the hardest.

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 4:23 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
I thought I might have food poisoning and then I realized I was watching Jazz vs. Lakers and pulling for the Lakers to win. Glad that's over with.

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 4:35 pm
by Split T
We basically have two games left against non threats(Thunder and Cavs)

4 games against playoff hopefuls(Spurs X3, Warriors)

5 games against playoff locks(Knicks X2, Hawks, Celtics, Blazers)

and 6 against contenders(Jazz, Clippers, Lakers, Nets, Sixers, Bucks)

I think 11-6 would be an average finish and put us at 51-21. So 52 or more wins is what I want.

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 4:54 pm
by LazarusLong
Flagrant Fowl wrote:
Sat Apr 17, 2021 4:23 pm
I thought I might have food poisoning and then I realized I was watching Jazz vs. Lakers and pulling for the Lakers to win. Glad that's over with.
Jazz were without Mitchell, Conley and all three centers. Ilyasova was playing center and getting bludgeoned by Drummond ...
:shock:

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:23 pm
by pickle
I, uh, picked the suns to win 40 games in the preseason poll. So I was one of the first to be right in this board! Yeah that’s it, look on the positive side!

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:29 am
by Mori Chu
Scottie Pippen's firstborn son has died. Devastating.


Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:32 pm
by Mori Chu
Steph Curry had himself a week.


Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:06 pm
by ShelC

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:30 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
That's a significant injury for an athlete. I'd be surprised to see him back this season.

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:35 pm
by ShelC
Pacers are in the 9th spot too battling.

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:07 pm
by Split T
What Steph is doing right now is bonkers...49 points and 10 3s tonight. He’s hit double digit 3s and 40 points in 4 of his last 5 games. I’m gonna lol at Jazz getting the 1 seed and having Curry bury them in round 1.

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:54 pm
by Mori Chu
Split T wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:07 pm
What Steph is doing right now is bonkers...49 points and 10 3s tonight. He’s hit double digit 3s and 40 points in 4 of his last 5 games. I’m gonna lol at Jazz getting the 1 seed and having Curry bury them in round 1.
Sadly, Steph's heroics are good for roughly a .500 record. I actually think the Jazz would completely stomp this Warriors team. Curry can't do everything by himself.

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 1:50 am
by BKinSJC
Curry could be terrifying in a 1-game win-or-go-home situation.

I'll quietly note that the Warriors have had most of this recent success (four game win streak prior to their game last Saturday at Boston) with Oubre sitting out. He was back for this Philly game, but played reduced minutes (just over 20) off the bench. Causation? Coincidence? Who can say?

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:00 am
by Flagrant Fowl
Kelly Oubre Jr. is Torrey Craig who thinks he's Donovan Mitchell.

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:29 am
by Split T
Mori Chu wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:54 pm
Split T wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:07 pm
What Steph is doing right now is bonkers...49 points and 10 3s tonight. He’s hit double digit 3s and 40 points in 4 of his last 5 games. I’m gonna lol at Jazz getting the 1 seed and having Curry bury them in round 1.
Sadly, Steph's heroics are good for roughly a .500 record. I actually think the Jazz would completely stomp this Warriors team. Curry can't do everything by himself.
Yes I would still expect the Jazz to win, but if Curry is going to play like he has the last 10 games, they’d have a shot. Warriors are playing better lately. 6-2 over last 8 with wins over Milwaukee, Philly, and Denver.

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 1:46 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Split T wrote:
Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:29 am
Mori Chu wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:54 pm
Split T wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:07 pm
What Steph is doing right now is bonkers...49 points and 10 3s tonight. He’s hit double digit 3s and 40 points in 4 of his last 5 games. I’m gonna lol at Jazz getting the 1 seed and having Curry bury them in round 1.
Sadly, Steph's heroics are good for roughly a .500 record. I actually think the Jazz would completely stomp this Warriors team. Curry can't do everything by himself.
Yes I would still expect the Jazz to win, but if Curry is going to play like he has the last 10 games, they’d have a shot. Warriors are playing better lately. 6-2 over last 8 with wins over Milwaukee, Philly, and Denver.
They didn't have to face Giannis or Simmons and Harris in those wins, and Murray was injured near the end of the Nuggets win.

I'm not buying it for the playoffs. I don't care how good Curry is, they start two guys who can't shoot and any coach worth his salary wouldn't lose to them four times in a series.

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:14 pm
by Indy
Flagrant Fowl wrote:
Tue Apr 20, 2021 1:46 pm
Split T wrote:
Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:29 am
Mori Chu wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:54 pm
Split T wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:07 pm
What Steph is doing right now is bonkers...49 points and 10 3s tonight. He’s hit double digit 3s and 40 points in 4 of his last 5 games. I’m gonna lol at Jazz getting the 1 seed and having Curry bury them in round 1.
Sadly, Steph's heroics are good for roughly a .500 record. I actually think the Jazz would completely stomp this Warriors team. Curry can't do everything by himself.
Yes I would still expect the Jazz to win, but if Curry is going to play like he has the last 10 games, they’d have a shot. Warriors are playing better lately. 6-2 over last 8 with wins over Milwaukee, Philly, and Denver.
They didn't have to face Giannis or Simmons and Harris in those wins, and Murray was injured near the end of the Nuggets win.

I'm not buying it for the playoffs. I don't care how good Curry is, they start two guys who can't shoot and any coach worth his salary wouldn't lose to them four times in a series.
Curry can win you a game or two just by being himself. And the "any team on any night" could get you another one or two. It isn't likely, but unlikely things happen every year in the playoffs. And you know the league and media would love to see Curry upset a team (or two).

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:24 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Indy wrote:
Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:14 pm
Flagrant Fowl wrote:
Tue Apr 20, 2021 1:46 pm
Split T wrote:
Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:29 am
Mori Chu wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:54 pm
Split T wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:07 pm
What Steph is doing right now is bonkers...49 points and 10 3s tonight. He’s hit double digit 3s and 40 points in 4 of his last 5 games. I’m gonna lol at Jazz getting the 1 seed and having Curry bury them in round 1.
Sadly, Steph's heroics are good for roughly a .500 record. I actually think the Jazz would completely stomp this Warriors team. Curry can't do everything by himself.
Yes I would still expect the Jazz to win, but if Curry is going to play like he has the last 10 games, they’d have a shot. Warriors are playing better lately. 6-2 over last 8 with wins over Milwaukee, Philly, and Denver.
They didn't have to face Giannis or Simmons and Harris in those wins, and Murray was injured near the end of the Nuggets win.

I'm not buying it for the playoffs. I don't care how good Curry is, they start two guys who can't shoot and any coach worth his salary wouldn't lose to them four times in a series.
Curry can win you a game or two just by being himself. And the "any team on any night" could get you another one or two. It isn't likely, but unlikely things happen every year in the playoffs. And you know the league and media would love to see Curry upset a team (or two).
The Warriors winning a first round series would be up there with the Nuggets beating the Sonics and the "We Believe" Warriors knocking off the Mavs. Both were basically once-in-a-decade types of wins, so it's not impossible, but I wouldn't bet on it.

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:36 pm
by Indy
So then you agree with Split when he said if Curry keeps this up, they have a shot. Nobody said it was likely.

Re: Around the League: Week 14 3/22-3/28

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 3:29 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Sure, 0.0000001% chance (estimate) is still a shot.