Jazz 2017/18 Playoff Bus! All Aboard!
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MVP
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I am really thinking we should stay in 7th place and beat injured Warriors in playoffs. If we climb to 4-5 and play OKC even with home court advantage we will struggle. 6th seed and playing Portland is better, but 7th and feasting on bandaged Curry less Warriors seems like no brainer.
Would be DAF to target the 7th spot by intentionally losing then somehow slip and fall out of the playoffs.
I'm sure the FO and the players will be looking to win games at every opportunity.
Or actually end up facing a healthy GSW and get swept. No point to that sort of anxiety. Let's just focus on what's in front of us.
MVP
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Nah, Curry missing first round 100%.
MVP
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I agree that we want to win every game and that 7th spot would be hard to target specifically. But I think it would offer us best chance of advancing, unless OKC drops and we end up playing Spurs or Wolves as 4th seed.
Dame is playing so well right now he almost scares me as much as facing Houston.
Yes, Portand is probably more beatable, but they are really locked in. Playing in their city scares me too.
I feel a lot more confident with gasp GS? WTF is wrong with me.
Yes, Portand is probably more beatable, but they are really locked in. Playing in their city scares me too.
I feel a lot more confident with gasp GS? WTF is wrong with me.
Spinoza
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They will then finish the season 49-33, win their first round series 4-1 after losing the first game, win their second round series 4-2, the conference finals 4-3, then lose in the finals 1-4.
MVP
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Why would we lose vs Toronto after beating all Western conference?
It's fine if Dame is playing well. To beat us though CJ also has to go off. When he's scoring the ball well, they're a different team.
The best scenario would be facing the Pelicans in a 4/5 matchup, but I wouldn't mind taking a swing at the Warriors without Steph. We have Crowder to guard KD, Ingles to guard Klay, and Rudy and Favs to guard Draymond.
Coach Ellis
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Make the playoffs first. No sense in worrying about matchups until they’re in for sure.
fallenchicken
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I'd rather play an injured warriors than a healthy houston, but let's be serious. If we pushed the Warriors there is no way Curry sits for the whole series. He comes back the second after a little fear is put into them. So no reason to try and shoot for seventh. The injuries just make it more desirable than 8th.
Jack Strop
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Exactly. Jazz **** their pants against Atlanta and now Boston. TBH, I'm now hoping for a Clipper renaissance so Utah at least has a chance at a top-3 pick. This team ain't going nowhere with the scrubs Utah has masquerading as shooters. Good gawd, the Utah offense is an abomination at times. Stevens has weapons even with multiple stars hurt; Quin has cast-offs.
Go Memphis!
freakazoid
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I was completely able to blow off the Atlanta loss as just a case of running into the wrong team on the wrong night, but this loss to Boston without most of their starters is just indefensible.
Kind of just took all the wind out of our season IMO. I'm not sure I care if they make the playoffs or not if this kind of play is what we have to look forward to.
Kind of just took all the wind out of our season IMO. I'm not sure I care if they make the playoffs or not if this kind of play is what we have to look forward to.