Blazers Vs Lakers-First round Playoffs

by Batumchalkalaka on Jan 29, 2012 8:42 PM PST

This is my Standing for the Western Conferance Playoffs. I would love to play the lakers in the first round of the playoffs and i think there is a good chance it would happen. I still dream about how we lost to them in the finals awhile back. What do you all think?

1. THUNDER

2. NUGGET

3. MAVS

4. BLAZERS

5. LAKERS

6. CLIPPERS

7. SPURS

8. JAZZ

I don't know about you but ill thinking febuary will be a break out month.

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How will the blazers fair in febuary?

12 or more wins

18 votes

11/3

9 votes

10/4

22 votes

9/5

24 votes

8/6

7 votes

7/7

2 votes

6 or less wins

7 votes

89 votes | Poll has closed

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Update

1. Thunder
2. Blazers 1 or two games behind. Our key Ray finds his groove
3. Jazz
4. Nuggets
5. Clippers
6. Mavs
7. Lakers
8. Griz

by BestBlazerFan on Jan 29, 2012 9:20 PM PST reply actions

division champs automatically get a top 4 seed

so even if the thunder, blazers nuggets and jazz get the four best records (not likely), two of them are going to fall back into the 5th and 6th seeds.

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by YoniRap on Jan 29, 2012 10:27 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

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Let’s say the west finishes with Thunder, Nuggets, Blazers, Jazz in that order as the top 4. Then let’s say the Lakers and Dallas win their divisions, but have worse records than all four of the teams in the NW division. Thunder would have the first seed, Nuggets would have the second seed. Lakers and Dallas would have the third and fourth seeds since they won their division (whoever had the better record would be third). Portland would come in as the fifth seed, and Utah with the sixth seed.

HOWEVER, home court advantage is now determined solely by record. So while Portland would TECHNICALLY be the five seed against either Dallas or L.A., Portland would actually have home court advantage in this matchup based on having the better record. And Utah as the sixth seed would have home court advantage against the three seed.

by Rodney Gustafson on Jan 30, 2012 10:51 AM PST up reply actions

I think we beat LA

Neither of these teams can presently win on the road. If the Blazers get the higher seed they get a crucial home advantage and have by far a deeper bench.

Johnson, Johnson, Smith, Smith, Thomas, Williams, and Babbitt: the Blazer's law firm.

by Doctor Worm on Jan 29, 2012 10:21 PM PST reply actions

Remember, division winners are guaranteed a top-4 seed.

Because of that, I can’t see Portland finishing any higher than 5th in the Western Conference.

"I Am Mine"

by AK1984 on Jan 29, 2012 10:33 PM PST reply actions

Top 3 seeds for Divison winners

NW, SW, P

by Daddygr33nJeans on Jan 29, 2012 10:44 PM PST up reply actions

Nope, it's top-four now.

Was changed a few years ago.

http://www.nba.com/features/seedingprimer07.html

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by AK1984 on Jan 30, 2012 1:37 AM PST up reply actions

According to that reference

The Blazers would be able to be in the top four…"The top four seeds will be the three division winners plus the team with the next best record. Those four will be ordered by record (and tiebreakers if needed), so it’s possible that two teams in the same division could hold the top two spots, with the other two division winners at Nos. 3 and 4. "

by jigglyai on Jan 30, 2012 10:03 AM PST up reply actions

denver would have to fall behind

and they’re built to dominate this regular season with their depth and youth.

"Wide, girthy. Just like a Rhino. Sometimes my horns are visible."

by YoniRap on Jan 30, 2012 10:25 AM PST up reply actions

I'm just saying that it would seem to be technically possible

for the blazers to grab a top 4 seed without winning the division.

by jigglyai on Jan 30, 2012 12:11 PM PST up reply actions

definitely true

by your face on Jan 30, 2012 2:55 PM PST up reply actions

if those were the records at the end of the seasons, the lakers would end up with the 4 seed because they're division champs

it’s strange, but it’s the rules they came up with.

other than that, I would love a first round match-up against the l*kers. They’ve looked really vulnerable all season since their offense has turned into inefficient kobe isos, they are our bitter rivals, and the team always brings it when we play them.

I would love to see the look on bryant’s face after we knock his team out in five games.

"Wide, girthy. Just like a Rhino. Sometimes my horns are visible."

by YoniRap on Jan 29, 2012 10:35 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

True, but seedings don't necessarily indicate home court advantage.

All division winners are guaranteed at least a top 4 seed but if a lower seed has a better record they get home court advantage in a head-to-head matchup.

If the Blazers and Lakers met in a playoff series with the rosters they currently have, Blazers take the series in 5 with home court and 6 without.

If the Lakers make a deadline deal that could change everything.

by looster401 on Jan 29, 2012 10:47 PM PST up reply actions

I agree that it would be a fun series, however this lakers lineup will not be the line up come playoffs…..Bynums agent is looking into getting a house in Orlando!

by Danvegas on Jan 30, 2012 7:33 AM PST up reply actions