I hope you are right but I don't think jazz will lose 2 games like that. Damn rockets brought this on themselves. No one else to blame.
I'm a believer like u man...but today was like getting punched in the gut...mavs could be tired and hopefully we can pull that out..if.we somehow beat them then we have realistic chance of getting in...
Yeah, the loss today hurt a lot. I honestly thought we were gonna win. But we still have a good shot at making the playoffs. Every game matters. Every game will be fun to watch. Nerve racking but fun.
Yeah, I don't think anyone on this board felt, especially after sweeping that road trip, we'd lose each of these last four games. To watch playoff hopes go from 90% to 30% in this short span has been like having your teeth pulled. I definitely don't see Utah losing more than one game - hope I'm wrong. They have to lose at least one for us to have a shot (and that's if we go 4-1). Only game I see them possibly losing is at home vs. Phoenix. 5-0 gets us in and 4-1 gives us a realistic shot. Obviously, that sounds crazy, but I can easily see Miami not playing some or all of the big three as their positioning will likely be set and they've been playing with injuries. New Orleans is playing TOUGH and either of those games is a gimmie, but win in Dallas and things get interesting again and I somewhat like our chances. As I've said all along, I still don't see Phoenix getting in. It'd come down to us and Utah. I still feel that way. To lose that game last night, then have to watch Millsap slam in the miss and Utah eventually win that game was devastating. They lose that game and I believe our chances are still 50/50, maybe even a bit bitter. But, suddenly, IF we were to pull off a win in Dallas, their chances aren't so secure. Sure, they'd then beat GS at home, but have to finish at Chicago and at Atlanta. They could actually lose both of those games. They finish at 35-31 if that were to happen. If we were to beat them, win the two against NO and the GS game, and lose in Miami, we finish 36-30. Not likely, but could happen. Just a sick, sick feeling to be looking forward to some playoff basketball for the first time in three years and then watch this collapse. Frustrating position to be in - when Denver runs out Harrington and Gallinari at the five and four. We all want Sam in who was stopping the layups, but I'm sure if he'd have been in, friggin Harrington would've drained a couple more threes. I know it shouldn't come down to a shot or two, but you end up re-living the Brewer BS foul call on the three - he sinks two that should not have happened - and Luis' in and out shot to tie it late. Of course, if we don't start hitting some three's again we'll be lucky to win two of these last five games.
