Is it too late to tank?
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Is it too late to tank?
Jack Strop
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No. Lose the remaining 5 games, finish 13th or 14th and get lucky enough to move into the top-3. Third star obtained. Championship in 2-3 years.
RRJazz
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This might not be crazy at all:
Denver 42-35 ind(W) min(W) @lac(W) por(W) @min(W) 47-35
Minnesota 44-34 @den(L) @lal(W) mem(W) den(L) 46-36
Denver can win out. They have to beat Minnesota twice, which is very plausible, plus Indiana and Portland (who will be locked at 3 by then and probably resting Lillard and McCollum). The most difficult game should be @Clippers, but also LAC will probably be out of the playoffs by then.
Minnesota win both remaining games against lesser competition (and @LAL is not a gimme) and still see themselves 9th.
Utah should finish ahead easily since the last 2 games are against teams resting starters, so even conceding a loss:
Utah 44-33 lal(W) lac(W) @lal(L) gs(W) @por(W) 48-34
Denver 42-35 ind(W) min(W) @lac(W) por(W) @min(W) 47-35
Minnesota 44-34 @den(L) @lal(W) mem(W) den(L) 46-36
Denver can win out. They have to beat Minnesota twice, which is very plausible, plus Indiana and Portland (who will be locked at 3 by then and probably resting Lillard and McCollum). The most difficult game should be @Clippers, but also LAC will probably be out of the playoffs by then.
Minnesota win both remaining games against lesser competition (and @LAL is not a gimme) and still see themselves 9th.
Utah should finish ahead easily since the last 2 games are against teams resting starters, so even conceding a loss:
Utah 44-33 lal(W) lac(W) @lal(L) gs(W) @por(W) 48-34
homeytennis
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Bucks are working on an interim head coach. Never should have fired Kidd. The Greek Freak did not want him canned.
David Stern
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I think they should have fired him, but at least waited until the offseason to do it. Interim coaches work out like what, 5% of the time?
Miggs
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Sounds like a stable franchise.
I got ya!
Jazz v Lakers
Warriors @ Thunder
Blazers @ Mavs
Pacers @ Nuggets
Spurs @ Clippers
Those are tomorrow.
Damnit! There are zero NBA games tonight. Didn't even realize it just put me on Tuesday!
GRRRR I wanted a Jazz game tonight.
RJF
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NCAA gets the night tonight.