[ESPN]The shape of the western playoffs

Tbh just win as many games as possible. Seeding doesn't matter. Let the chips fall where they may. That's the mentality just win.

 

Man, some of you are trying your best to jinx the team

Another premature thread talking about the playoffs although there are still 4 teams basically fighting for 3 spots.

 

I aint scared of the Clippers! I know the Rockets aren't. #Chandlerbang

 

I'd prefer LAC

 

Even if it meant ushering in the apocalypse?...
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I'm not too worried about Griffin and Paul, it's the Clippers bench that is the big killer.

 

I just want to avoid the Clippers. Against everyone else we can make it interesting.

 

Parker will likely be out till the end of March. Magic Johnson said on ESPN that based on his experience it would likely take Parker several weeks to get back to previous form, which would be about the start of the playoff.

I think we would likely get two games from the Spurs if Parker is not 100%.

The Spurs could drop to 2nd seed due to Parker's absence, and we are likely to get to 6th seed if DMo and TRob improve quickly enough to fill the hole at PF position.

So most likely we would face the Clippers instead.

Which one would be better for us? We will have a clearer answer by end of this month when we have played them both at home.

 

It really just doesn't matter. I like my powerball odds better.

 

I think we are better at the 5 or 4. I just don't see how we can beat OKC/Spurs and the lesser extend of Clipers.

 

Ah, thought Parker was only out for a week or 2. With Manu getting healthy, I can still see them hanging on to that top seed though.

 

To be the best, you've got to beat the best! I wouldn't mind being 6th seed no matter who gets the 3rd seed.

 

Best case scenario is we go 6th seed against the 3rd seed Grizzlies.

Both of these requires a lot of winning.

 

OKC head to head, this is gona be a statement.

I can care less about 2nd round, I want to see what this team is made of.

 

Tony Parker seems like he will be out a month, so Thunder may leapfrog the Spurs.

 

This! That's what I mean! I want my team to be the best and be on national and be talked about one of the best teams in the league. I don't care who face! I want my team to be competitive and fun to watch. Not be scary cats and avoid competition.

 

We will have to play one of those teams eventually.

 

Let the chips fall where they may. We weren't even supposed to make the playoffs this year. The experience in itself is going to be HUUUUUUUUUUGE for our young players. It doesn't matter who we play. We're playing with house money.

 

i agree. i think OKC and LAC could easily sweep us. SA could either beat the crap out of us or suffer one of their infamous playoff collapses to a hot team they don't particularly matchup well with.

 

This. So much this.

Win as many games as you can. Get the highest seed that you can. Go from there.