Denver’s path to championship: easiest seeding

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Has anyone ever had an easier path according to opponent seeding?

Round 1: 8th seed
Round 2: 4th seed
WCF: 7th seed
Finals: 8th seed

Pretty crazy how it played out this season.

 

[jf-08]

Has anyone ever had an easier path according to opponent seeding?

Round 1: 8th seed
Round 2: 4th seed
WCF: 7th seed
Finals: 8th seed

Pretty crazy how it played out this season.

No kidding.

 

[Bufalay]

That path could've been the Suns'

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Has anyone ever had an easier path according to opponent seeding?

Round 1: 8th seed
Round 2: 4th seed
WCF: 7th seed
Finals: 8th seed

Pretty crazy how it played out this season.

Celtics had almost the same opponent seeding but couldn't get to the Finals.

Round 1: 7th seed
Round 2: 3rd seed
ECF: 8th seed

 

[BirdGangThing]

And I'm betting Miami doesn't make it to a game 6

 

[Proximo]

And I'm betting Miami doesn't make it to a game 6

Agreed. I wat to say Denver will sweep them, but Butler will probably find a way to get them 1.

 

[Yuma]

Supposedly Hero is coming back in this series.

 

[Phrazbit]

Supposedly Hero is coming back in this series.

I think him getting hurt was a big factor in their run. Their team defense and ball movement has been far better without him.

 

[Covert Rain]

I am not going to be shocked if this is a sweep or goes 7. I personally think it's over in 5 and Denver gets it and then the Suns will be only one of ten to never win it.

 

[Peter Sheldon]

Denver in 5. Butler will dominate one game. 3s better fall for Miami or it gets ugly. Who on Miami can cover Joker?

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Celtics had almost the same opponent seeding but couldn't get to the Finals.

Round 1: 7th seed
Round 2: 3rd seed
ECF: 8th seed

But if they did they would’ve added a 1 seed.

7,3,8,1 (average 4.75)

Is a LOT different than

8,4,7,8 (average 6.75)

 

[djm75]

The Heat will kick Joker’s butt.

 

[Cheesebeef]

they won't have had to beat ONE team with 50 wins in the entire playoffs.

NBA was trash this year. Plain and simple.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I just realized that the easiest path any team can be given is:

8th
5th
7th
8th

So the nuggets got to face just about the worst seeds possible. The only difference would’ve been if the clippers upset the suns in the first round. I’m surprised no one has brought that up. While the nuggets are clearly the best team at this point in the season this has to be the least impressive championship run ever.

 

[Phrazbit]

I just realized that the easiest path any team can be given is:

8th
5th
7th
8th

So the nuggets got to face just about the worst seeds possible. The only difference would’ve been if the clippers upset the suns in the first round. I’m surprised no one has brought that up. While the nuggets are clearly the best team at this point in the season this has to be the least impressive championship run ever.

If Leonard had not gotten hurt Denver might have seen exactly that.

 

[Covert Rain]

I just realized that the easiest path any team can be given is:

8th
5th
7th
8th

So the nuggets got to face just about the worst seeds possible. The only difference would’ve been if the clippers upset the suns in the first round. I’m surprised no one has brought that up. While the nuggets are clearly the best team at this point in the season this has to be the least impressive championship run ever.

The kind of path Suns fans can only dream of someday.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

The kind of path Suns fans can only dream of someday.

We almost had a version of it with all the injured players we faced in our March to the finals. Not exactly the same, but perhaps close to the same type of experience.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

they won't have had to beat ONE team with 50 wins in the entire playoffs.

NBA was trash this year. Plain and simple.

This is a shocking stat. If nothing else this hollers how lame their run is. But you can only play who is sitting across from you. Credit for getting it done against inferior teams.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

This is a shocking stat. If nothing else this hollers how lame their run is. But you can only play who is sitting across from you. Credit for getting it done against inferior teams.

Yep, that's like the 1999 Rams with Kurt Warner. They put up incredible stats but didn't beat a single team in the regular season that year that had a winning record. They could only line up and play who was on their schedule.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Yep, that's like the 1999 Rams with Kurt Warner. They put up incredible stats but didn't beat a single team in the regular season that year that had a winning record. They could only line up and play who was on their schedule.

That’s incredible. I didn’t know that.

 

[CardNots]

That’s incredible. I didn’t know that.

wow, I didn’t either

i will say their superbowl game was the most impressive aerial attack I had seen, well at least to that point in my nfl viewing career. Pure precision execution.

 

[Phrazbit]

Yep, that's like the 1999 Rams with Kurt Warner. They put up incredible stats but didn't beat a single team in the regular season that year that had a winning record. They could only line up and play who was on their schedule.

That is wild. I just looked at their schedule from that season... they only even PLAYED one winning team that regular season, the very same Titans they beat in one of the greatest Superbowls ever.

But... ya can't beat who ya don't play. They did go 13-3, their losses coming to the Titans, a wild game against the 8-8 Lions and to the Eagles in the finale, in which I suspect the Rams didn't care.

Most of their wins were to the tune of scores like 34-10, that team was a juggernaut. It's really hard to believe they only won one Superbowl.

 

[Covert Rain]

That is wild. I just looked at their schedule from that season... they only even PLAYED one winning team that regular season, the very same Titans they beat in one of the greatest Superbowls ever.

But... ya can't beat who ya don't play. They did go 13-3, their losses coming to the Titans, a wild game against the 8-8 Lions and to the Eagles in the finale, in which I suspect the Rams didn't care.

Most of their wins were to the tune of scores like 34-10, that team was a juggernaut. It's really hard to believe they only won one Superbowl.

At this level I don't put much stock in stuff like this. This is pro sports. Even seemingly untalented team still has some of the best athletes in the world. You can be beat by any team on any given game. Then during the playoffs it all turns up a notch in terms of competativness. I take nothing away from that team. Like CardNots pointed out that was one of the most impressive aerial assaults I have seen in my life.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

At this level I don't put much stock in stuff like this. This is pro sports. Even seemingly untalented team still has some of the best athletes in the world. You can be beat by any team on any given game. Then during the playoffs it all turns up a notch in terms of competativness. I take nothing away from that team. Like CardNots pointed out that was one of the most impressive aerial assaults I have seen in my life.

Yeah I don’t take anything away from them either. It’s just a rather surprising and fascinating factoid.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Way to go Heat. Denver CAN lose at home. Love it !!