I think you just prove the point i am trying to make.I really don't think Pop fears a match-up of the most experienced team in the playoffs playing the least experienced team playoffs...or facing a Memphis team who they swept last year. Probably doesn't fear that tissue paper soft D in Dallas either.
if he's resting guys, it's probably because he wants his team fresh much more so then it being an indicator of who he'd rather face in the playoffs.
I think you just prove the point i am trying to make.
There is no way the coaching team are not going to be looking at who will give them the least problem in the first round. I don't think they will want a young hungry underdog like the Suns...
It may not be up to them on how this eventually ends, but Pop can influence it in his own little way. They beat Dallas tonight and rest starters against the Suns. The Suns stays at 7.
The Suns have been the worst matchup for the Spurs among all three this season, with the Spurs winning close games. They had the best record in the league and playing like a champion in 2010 when the Suns swept them on the way to a west final.
I think you just prove the point i am trying to make.
There is no way the coaching team are not going to be looking at who will give them the least problem in the first round. I don't think they will want a young hungry underdog like the Suns...
The Suns have been the worst matchup for the Spurs among all three this season, with the Spurs winning close games.
They had the best record in the league and playing like a champion in 2010 when the Suns swept them on the way to a west final.
It will be interesting to see how the Suns play the Spurs and Mavericks in regard to strategy on a back-to-back.
The Suns can't afford to be cute. They need to do whatever they can to win both games.
What are you talking about? They were the 7 seed, upset Dallas and we were the 3 seed we beat them. And I'm not sure what 2010 even has to do with this year considering there's not a single player outside Frye from the 2010 Suns team playing on the 2014 version.
Dragic is listed as questionable for tomorrow's night game against the Spurs with a sprained left ankle. If I know Dragic, he will try to play if he can walk.
http://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...n-dragic-questionable-key-game-spurs/7578727/
I just got an alert that Parker and Duncan are not expected to play.
And it looks like you're going to have to win 50 to make playoffs in the West this year.
49 is still enough in most scenarios. If it's a three-way tie at 49, the Suns are out, but otherwise I think that would do it for them. Still, that's an awfully tough standard just to qualify for the postseason. Many of us speak derisively of "50 and fade," but that number used to get you a mid-range playoff seed, at least.
I had come to the same conclusion. We lost to the depleted Spurs team because we weren't good enough to hold the lead or beat them.I would love to make the playoffs, but if they win 48 or 49 and don't make it, the better draft pick is a great consolation AND they have not surrendered their winning atmosphere. I just really don't see any scenario that is that bad from here on.
I would love to make the playoffs, but if they win 48 or 49 and don't make it, the better draft pick is a great consolation AND they have not surrendered their winning atmosphere. I just really don't see any scenario that is that bad from here on.
I believe that, because Dallas and Memphis play each-other, as long as we win ONE of the next two, and then beat Sacramento, we're in.
Its very convoluted with the tie breakers but pretty sure it all works out.
I don't believe so. Assuming that both Phoenix and Memphis win their one lone remaining game against other competition (Suns vs. Kings and Grizz vs. Lakers), then if each of the three teams vying for playoffs spots wins one and loses one against each other, we will have a three-team tie at 49-33. The Suns will finish last in that tie-breaker having the worst winning percentage against the other two teams.I believe that, because Dallas and Memphis play each-other, as long as we win ONE of the next two, and then beat Sacramento, we're in.
Its very convoluted with the tie breakers but pretty sure it all works out.
Probably. I don't like our chance of beating any of those three teams let alone two of them but I agree, it would probably be enough.
I don't believe so. Assuming that both Phoenix and Memphis win their one lone remaining game against other competition (Suns vs. Kings and Grizz vs. Lakers), then if each of the three teams vying for playoffs spots wins one and loses one against each other, we will have a three-team tie at 49-33. The Suns will finish last in that tie-breaker having the worst winning percentage against the other two teams.
The only way for the Suns to make the playoffs if they lose one of the two games is if the team they lose to also wins their other game (in other words, one of the other two teams goes 0-2). For example, if the Suns lose to Dallas and Dallas lose to Memphis, then the Suns would be out even if they beat Memphis.