Grizzlies: 25-25
Blazers: 23-28, 2-1/2 games back after last nights loss
Spurs: 22-28, 3 games back after last nights loss
Suns: 20-30, 5 games back
Pellicans: 20-31, 5-1/2 games back after last nights loss

Odds to make playoffs:
ESPN: Portland 52.7%, Spurs 28.8%, Grizz 9.4%, Pellicans 7.9%
Basketball Reference: Portland 41.5%, Spurs 25.0%, Grizz 20.1%, Pellicans 10.6%
538: Portland 47..0%, Pellicans 38.0%, Grizz 7.0%, Spurs 4.0%

SOS remaining games:
1. Memphis
20. San Antonio
25. Portland
29. New Orleans

The schedule for our remaining 32 games, 19 are on the road, is brutal. Of those 19 road games, 8 are at West playoff teams, 4 at East playoff teams. With the season two thirds over we're unfortunately through playing the Warriors, the Suns but we've yet to play the Blazers. That's two games in Portland in addition to two more games with New Orleans that seems to have our number this year. Plus home games with the Lakers, Celtics, Raptors and Sixers. Very tough indeed.

As you both mentioned we have a very tough schedule ahead.

It's been a fun season but our schedule is about to get brutal.

(02-05-2020 12:27 PM)MemphisTigerPawr Wrote:  As you both mentioned we have a very tough schedule ahead.

It's been a fun season but our schedule is about to get brutal.

Yeah. It'll be a struggle to play .500 ball but if the team stays focused and keeps up the play, it's possible. It's gonna be an uphill battle for the other 3 teams in contention as well since they have to have a winning record by a decent margin moving forward.

We need to hope that the Blazers and Spurs lose every night

Grizz absolutely thumped the Mavs tonite!!

41 pt 3rd quarter put it away

Nice start to the 3 game road trip

(02-05-2020 11:41 PM)stripey Wrote:  Grizz absolutely thumped the Mavs tonite!!

41 pt 3rd quarter put it away

Nice start to the 3 game road trip

Tyus Jones was unreal tonight

Grizz get pounded by the 76ers tonight but Utah downed Portland, Mavs lose to Washington

Gonna be hard to win tough games without those veterans. Hill and Crowder made big plays when things got tough. Gotta see what the new guys bring to the table.

(02-08-2020 05:47 AM)Crazier Wrote:  Gonna be hard to win tough games without those veterans. Hill and Crowder made big plays when things got tough. Gotta see what the new guys bring to the table.

Crowder and Hill wouldn't have helped us scoring at all last night maybe a little defensively.

JJJ and Brooks got in early foul trouble and we sputtered. Philly was on fire and had a player shoot out of his mind.. We could have used Dieng and Winslow.

Sometimes teams just fire on all cylinders. We were down 33 at one point.

Josh Jackson didn't look ready to play last night. Careless passes. Yuta had a nice game.

But it's going to be tough going forward.

We still need someone who can fill it up besides Brooks.

Wish we had gone after Oubre for Jones, Anderson and change. Oubre would have definitely been a difference maker going forward for us.

(02-08-2020 08:57 AM)MemphisTigerPawr Wrote:  

(02-08-2020 05:47 AM)Crazier Wrote:  Gonna be hard to win tough games without those veterans. Hill and Crowder made big plays when things got tough. Gotta see what the new guys bring to the table.

Crowder and Hill wouldn't have helped us scoring at all last night maybe a little defensively.

JJJ and Brooks got in early foul trouble and we sputtered. Philly was on fire and had a player shoot out of his mind.. We could have used Dieng and Winslow.

Sometimes teams just fire on all cylinders. We were down 33 at one point.

Josh Jackson didn't look ready to play last night. Careless passes. Yuta had a nice game.

But it's going to be tough going forward.

We still need someone who can fill it up besides Brooks.

Wish we had gone after Oubre for Jones, Anderson and change. Oubre would have definitely been a difference maker going forward for us.

Portland lost so we are still 2-1/2 games on Portland. It was a bad call at the end but we will take it.

(02-08-2020 10:37 AM)mairving Wrote:  Portland lost so we are still 2-1/2 games on Portland. It was a bad call at the end but we will take it.

The game against Portland before the all star break will be big.

(02-08-2020 10:37 AM)mairving Wrote:  

(02-08-2020 08:57 AM)MemphisTigerPawr Wrote:  

(02-08-2020 05:47 AM)Crazier Wrote:  Gonna be hard to win tough games without those veterans. Hill and Crowder made big plays when things got tough. Gotta see what the new guys bring to the table.

Crowder and Hill wouldn't have helped us scoring at all last night maybe a little defensively.

JJJ and Brooks got in early foul trouble and we sputtered. Philly was on fire and had a player shoot out of his mind.. We could have used Dieng and Winslow.

Sometimes teams just fire on all cylinders. We were down 33 at one point.

Josh Jackson didn't look ready to play last night. Careless passes. Yuta had a nice game.

But it's going to be tough going forward.

We still need someone who can fill it up besides Brooks.

Wish we had gone after Oubre for Jones, Anderson and change. Oubre would have definitely been a difference maker going forward for us.

Portland lost so we are still 2-1/2 games on Portland. It was a bad call at the end but we will take it.

You know we are in the playoff hunt when Lillard is sweating this game this early in the year.

Whoda thunk it?

Looks like a practice at Georgetown today.

(02-08-2020 12:58 PM)UofMark Wrote:  Looks like a practice at Georgetown today.

nice!!

I didn't realize Justise's dad is former Tiger nemesis and Phi Slamma Jamma member Rickie Winslow

I think we finish around 37 wins, miss playoffs, with the 11th or 12th best odds in the lottery, which is perfect for conveying to Boston. Hopefully all the Eastern Conference rejects stay below .400, and we stay above it.

(02-08-2020 09:26 PM)kabluey Wrote:  I think we finish around 37 wins, miss playoffs, with the 11th or 12th best odds in the lottery, which is perfect for conveying to Boston. Hopefully all the Eastern Conference rejects stay below .400, and we stay above it.

Remaining schedule (12 wins 17 losses, finish 39-43)
Wed, Feb 12 vs. Portland - Win
Thu, Feb 20 @ Sacramento - Win
Fri, Feb 21 @ Los Angeles - Loss
Mon, Feb 24 @ LA - Loss
Wed, Feb 26 @ Houston - Loss
Fri, Feb 28 vs. Sacramento - Win
Sat, Feb 29 vs. Los Angeles - Loss
Mon, Mar 2 @ Atlanta - Win
Wed, Mar 4 @ Brooklyn - Win
Fri, Mar 6 @ Dallas - Loss
Sat, Mar 7 vs. Atlanta - Win
Tue, Mar 10 @ Orlando - Win
Thu, Mar 12 @ Portland - Loss
Sat, Mar 14 @ Utah - Loss
Mon, Mar 16 @ San Antonio - Win
Tue, Mar 17 vs. Oklahoma City - Win
Thu, Mar 19 @ Milwaukee - Loss
Sat, Mar 21 vs. New Orleans - Loss
Tue, Mar 24 @ New Orleans - Loss
Wed, Mar 25 vs. Boston - Loss
Sat, Mar 28 vs. Toronto - Loss
Mon, Mar 30 @ Toronto - Loss
Wed, Apr 1 vs. New York - Win
Fri, Apr 3 vs. Dallas - Win
Sun, Apr 5 @ Portland - Loss
Tue, Apr 7 @ Denver - Loss
Sat, Apr 11 vs. Oklahoma City - Win
Mon, Apr 13 vs. Philadelphia - Loss
Wed, Apr 15 @ Houston - Loss

Key games:
3 against Portland (1 at home, 2 on the road) 1-2
2 against Pellicans (1 at home, 1 on the road) 0-2 since we haven't competed against NO all year.
2 against OKC both at home 2-0, we are currently 1-1 against them both on the road.
Games against bad teams: Sacramento (2), Atlanta (2), Orlando (1), New York (1) need to go 6-0
Last 10 games: Boston (home), Toronto (home and away), Knicks (home), Dallas (home), Portland (away), Denver (away), OKC (home), Philly (home), Houston (away) brutal be fortunate to finish 2-8

Portland plays New Orleans tonight in New Orleans before they play us in a back to back tomorrow night. Ingram may be out for New Orleans.

(02-11-2020 10:08 AM)mairving Wrote:  Portland plays New Orleans tonight in New Orleans before they play us in a back to back tomorrow night. Ingram may be out for New Orleans.

We need to root against Portland every night out