Questions about the Division
by diskord on Apr 16, 2009 11:52 AM PDT
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PrintSo in several fanpots written here,,Jason Quick's latest article, to even Nate's postgame comments I have seen the game last night described as the Blazers opportunity to be "co-champions" of the Northwest Division.
Obviously Denver wins the tiebreaker for seeding purposes, hence their 2 seed while we get the 4 seed, but is that merely a "seeding" tie breaker and does the NBA really hand out co-division championships?
I know it's mostly meaningless, but can/will the Blazers hang a division banner for this year? Or are the Nuggets the actual "division" champs and this is just rhetoric by fans, media, and coaches to acknowledge that the Blazers and Nuggets were "effectively" tied?
Just wondering, because I had assumed that because of the "seeding" tie breakers giving Denver the 2 seed that meant that Portland could not be co-champions of the division but I don't know.
Probably meaningless, just didn't know where to get the answer, and it has been odd to see the Blazers referenced as co-division champs all over the place when I didn't even know that was possible (and am still not sure it is).
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They do get a banner
and they will hang it. At least that is what I have heard and what Roy was saying.
I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden
That's nice, but if the Nugs had the better division record,
it seems like the banner should belong to them, not us.
At least it’s not like the Colorado Rockies first banner, which read: Western Conference Wildcard Winner.
by MiledAnimal on Apr 16, 2009 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
There are
no tiebreakers for division titles though. The tiebreakers are only used for seeding in the playoffs.
I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden
There should be though
I think the one who one the division should also be the one with the best division record. Seems to make more sense.
Then again, OKC in the Northwest doesn’t make any sense, either.
"C'est un autre monde, un autre univers mais c'est magnifique." --Nicolas Batum
Best division record
So what if OKC had the best division record, but finished out of the playoffs? Make them division champs?
Blazers=Northwest Division Champs 2009
GO BLAZERS…hang a couple more banners this year!
Kermit on the inbounds play, inbounds....
BATES at the horn, HE SCORES!! HE SCORES!!!!
And they are all over Billy Ray Bates! My, oh my!!!
lol pwned
"There are a few teams you have to watch out for in the fourth quarter."
"Yeah, but Portland definitely is not one of them."
-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters at the end of the third quarter with the Hornets leading 74-59. Portland later ends up winning 97-89.
"They don't mind him shooting that shot at all. Rudy Fernandez is not that great of a 3pt shooter."
-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters right after a Rudy Fernandez missed 3pter. Rudy Fernandez finished the game with three 3pters on six attempts.
by Tofu Anonymous on Apr 16, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Division winners are based ONLY on
overall record. Everything else is just for seeding purposes in the playoffs.
by antediluvian on Apr 16, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
pppffft
who needs a banner. We’re getting a trophy.
The goal is not to be better, the goal is to be the best.
along with another bigger banner
bayless leaves over my dead body
by thomasikehara on Apr 16, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
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