Every time I look, Dallas keeps looking closer and closer.
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Every time I look, Dallas keeps looking closer and closer.
Good positive energy.
But also, yo mama's fat.
NBA needs to realize how exciting this Pelicans push to the playoffs will be compared to any other story in the NBA right now and funnel a lot of resources to get eyes on it
So much is residing on this. If Zion dominates AND kicks off the Grizz from the playoff spot...then this would be an unprecedented season
We won’t see Blazers or Grizzlies really lose a lot and fall behind the Pelicans until March. Nothing to really see in the race for the rest of February but swapping places a game up or half a game behind back and forth.
The rest of Memphis’ February schedule has them finishing the month around 30-30. Portland look like they could be the ones falling behind the Pels this month. Portland plays Grizzlies, Pacers, and Hawks on the road, and play Pels and Celtics at home.
March and April is when the Pels have a significantly easier schedule than the Blazers and Grizzlies. Pels are set up to go 11-5/12-4ish in March, while Grizzlies and Blazers look like they both won’t be any better than 7-8/6-9.
April is practically a cake walk for the Pels if they just show up to play. Couldn’t ask for an easier last month than Wizards twice, Spurs twice, at home vs Hornets, at home vs Suns, and at home vs Sixers. April games should turn out to be 5-2 at worst
Last edited by SonOfNOLA; 02-12-2020 at 01:58 PM.
Dame appears hurt in this game. Seems like a groin issue.
On one hand, it's lucky timing: all-star break is about to give him basically a week off to recover if it's serious.
On the other hand, if it's serious and he misses, say, 3 weeks, that's basically the end of the Blazers playoff hopes.
Basketball.
Good News / Bad News
With Portland's loss tonight against the Grizzlies, we are now one game out of 9th place.
With Memphis' win tonight over the Blazers, we are now five games out of 8th place.
**Special shout out to Mello who shot 1 of 15. Thanks, man!!!
The grizzlies will be hard to catch but not impossible
Last edited by Speakthetruth; 02-12-2020 at 09:32 PM.
http://www.tankathon.com/remaining_schedule_strength
Toughest schedule = Mem
Easiest = Pels
2nd easiest = Port
We aint worried about Memphis.
Yeah there scheule is tough, but I'm not counting them out . Plus who knows what stars are going to sit games out when they play them.
March is going to be the month if the pels are going to get by then ft though. If it goes to April then you have teams in playoff position possibly sitting players
Eastern Conference, but:
Tonight Indiana gave the Bucks a loss.
The same Indiana that we beat short handed....beat the Bucks by 7.
Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard suffered a right groin strain (grade 1-2) and is unlikely to participate in Sunday night’s All-Star Game, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) February 13, 2020
Will he still rap?
The only thing that stops this team from making the 8 is health.
They have more talent then the other 4 teams they are competing with and a more favorable schedule.
This is why I care more for heath + cohesion and miss the playoff than be injured and don't get reps into the players.
That's sucks for lillard
John Hollinger just pointed out on Twitter: last year, Curry had a groin strain and it took him out 11 games; from November 10th until November 29th.
Last year also, Lebron had a groin strain. It took him out 17 games; from December 27th until January 29th.
19 days out for Curry, 33 days out for Lebron.
Blazers next play February 21st; that's 8 days from now. That's against us. Dame could very very easily be out for that game; a 4-0 sweep of the Blazers sounds fitting
Obviously we have no idea how serious Lillard's strain is yet; it could be extremely minor and maybe he'll be back after all-star break and never really miss a real game.
But let's play the interesting hypothetical game. Let's say he misses somewhere in between Curry and Lebron's absence: 26 days. How many games do the Blazers play in the next 26 days? Well, today is February 13th so 26 days from now is March 10th (leap year, so 29 days in Feb).
- vs Pelicans on Feb 21st
- vs Pistons on Feb 23rd
- vs Boston on Feb 25th
- @ Pacers on Feb 27th
- @ Hawks on Feb 29th
- @ Orlando on March 2nd
- vs Wizards on March 4th
- @ Phoenix on March 6th
- vs Kings on March 7th
- vs Phoenix on March 10th
That's 10 games. Without Dame, none of those are guaranteed wins for Portland, not even Hawks. If Lillard doesn't play, it would extremely easy for them to go something like 3-7 in that stretch.
Last edited by msusousaphone; 02-22-2020 at 11:02 AM.
Feed me LIFE.
#Grizzlies starting lineup of
— Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak) February 22, 2020
J. Morant
D. Brooks
K. Anderson
J. Jackson Jr
J. Valanciunas
before trade deadline:
100.6 Off rating, +8.3 net rating 54.9 eFG%
after trade deadline:
76.5 Off rating, -37.0 net rating 38.6 eFG%
PELS WILL GET THE 8th seed
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I had said Portland would be the biggest challenge, but I think I am underestimating the Spurs because of Pops.
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