Minnesota OUT, Memphis IN

[arthurracoon]

Minnesota lost 109-94 to Seattle today.

Memphis will be the #8 seed.

 

[Yuma]

FINALLY! Now if Phoenix will just make the 1 seed official. San Antonio could lose another game and clear this up for us!

 

[goldseraph]

This is a relief, Memphis is exactly the team I wanted the Suns to face.
They have depth, but are not playing well since Gasol came back, and I
think we have too much firepower for them. I was a bit worried about Minny
at #8 - that they would magically get their chemistry back and really test the Suns. Denver and Houston also were not good 1st round matchups. Now we just need to win 1 more and clinch!

 

[George O'Brien]

I was quite surprised the Wolves lost this one. They had a real chance to making the playoffs, especially if the Suns won on Monday thus giving the Spurs little incentive to play their starters in the final game. I think this will be the final nail in the coffin for many of the Wolves players.

 

[jibikao]

Ok, so Griz is our opponent...most likely.

If we win one more, we will be the #1 team right? Either we win more or Spurs lost one more.

 

[cly2tw]

don't the grizzs play spurs one more time?

 

[George O'Brien]

don't the grizzs play spurs one more time?

They looked like Road Kill on Sat.

 

[MigratingOsprey]

i'm not shocked minny lost this one

i always thought they'd make a way in ... but losing to atlanta last week pretty much put the nail in that coffin

the wolves had the favorable schedule, but just couldn't get me done

i just don't know if it makes me a bad person that since the fiance is a wolves fan (as is her entire family) and I'm a sonics if I enjoy pulling for the team that not only won the division, but actually took away any hope ?!?!

 

[lancelet's cousin]

This is great news!

I already know several people (myself included) who are going to the Memphis series. JJ always draws a decent Razorback crowd in Memphis.

It looks like a much larger contingent will be on hand for this series.

Maybe we can take some homecourt advantage away from them.

 

[SweetD]

I was hopping to play the Wolves because I feel they are not as good as the Gizz. I don't think it matters which ever team we meet will be a team that is just above .500 and I know we can beat in a series.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I like knowing we'll be playing a team(assumin we get homecourt - fingers crossed) that is completely bumbling and stumbling towards the finish line AND doesn't have playoff hardened vets like Cassel and last year's MVP.

If we get the first seed, I see that series going no more than five games - MAX.

 

[boisesuns]

I'll be trying to catch the suns in Memphis as well. Is the series 2-3-2?

if so, i won't need tickets for game 5

 

[Cheesebeef]

I'll be trying to catch the suns in Memphis as well. Is the series 2-3-2?

if so, i won't need tickets for game 5

2-3-2 is only for the Finals. Every other round is 2-2-1-1-1.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I like knowing we'll be playing a team(assumin we get homecourt - fingers crossed) that is completely bumbling and stumbling towards the finish line AND doesn't have playoff hardened vets like Cassel and last year's MVP.

If we get the first seed, I see that series going no more than five games - MAX.

ditto. let's gitterdone tonight and relax against the kings.

 

[jibikao]

I, too, think Griz is a better opponent for us in the playoffs than the Wolves even though we had a little trouble against them.