ShortShorts
Well-Known Member
18 games ago, on January 23, the Jazz were 11 games behind the Wolves (we've gained 9), 10.5 behind the Spurs (we've gained 8.5), 7.5 behind the Thunder (we've gained 5.5), 6.5 behind the Pelicans (we've gained 3), 6 behind the Blazers (we've gained 2), 5 behind the Nuggets (we've gained 5) and 4.5 behind the Clippers (we've gained 4.5). If the remaining 17 games follow a similar pattern the only team that's safe from getting passed by us is the Blazers. The Pelicans could be hanging on by the smallest of margins. The rest will be in our rear view mirror, and Down Under will be changing his username because something that he said had an absolutely 0% chance of happening will have happened.
This is exactly the thing that motivated the thread in the first place. All it takes is us having another 14-3 streak (we are on one right now). And pretty much everyone else play at the level they've played all season (~50% win ball). The nice thing is that pretty much every team ahead of us has some of their hardest ball of the year in the next 15 games. I believe.