Originally Posted by
JasonEvans
A here we are on the final day...
4 teams separated by half a game. I'm still unclear on whether the Spurs are at a disadvantage because they have played 2 less games and have one less win but also one less loss. I mean, are the Spurs currently tied for the #9 spot or are they a fraction of a percentage point behind? It is entirely possible that the Spurs will have fewer losses than a team that goes to the playoffs ahead of them. That's problematic in my mind.
It would be cleanest if two of the teams won tonight and two lost. That would be definitive, but if 3 of them win this is gonna be a mess. I know the league has tiebreakers to figure it out, but it just seems unfair in such a crazy season to use those tiebreakers that really have so little relation to where the teams are today.
Memphis and Phoenix taking care of business this afternoon, which will eliminate the Spurs (even if they win tonight, 33-38 is a worse winning percentage than 34-39). All up to the Blazers (playing the very surprisingly frisky Nets) - Portland wins, they are 8 and Memphis 9, with Phoenix on the outside looking in despite an 8-0 bubble; Portland loses and we get a Memphis/Phoenix 8/9 matchup.
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