2023 4/9 Final Day GT: Suns decide their R1 opponent - Suns vs. Clippers

[ArbitraryWater]

If Suns win, Warriors will be their likely opponent unless the Warriors lose/tank.

If Suns lose, they pencil in the Clippers as their opponent.


Of course by the looks of it the Suns are resting everyone, they're fine with the Clippers instead of the Warriors :lol


Clippers should think awfully hard about tanking this one. Cause GSW are playing their starters.


It would make for a fun viewing anyway if both Suns and Clips tried to lose this :lol

[ArbitraryWater]

we ready?

[ArbitraryWater]

Suns up 8-2!


Are the Clips tanking so GSW plays them? :lol


It would be the right move

[ArbitraryWater]

Why are the Clippers not resting their starters?

So weird.

You can literally choose to play the Suns or the Kings, you don't have HCA either way.

[L.Kizzle]

Why are the Clippers not resting their starters?

So weird.

You can literally choose to play the Suns or the Kings, you don't have HCA either way.
They should want to win, a loss almost guarantees them a play-in spot

[ArbitraryWater]

They should want to win, a loss almost guarantees them a play-in spot

You clearly dont understand basic math.


How do people like you exist? Lol

[highwhey]

book has been dressing like a cholo all year lol. he even got others to coordinate with him lmao

[L.Kizzle]

You clearly dont understand basic math.


How do people like you exist? Lol
ESPN just showed a graphic. Clippers can finish as low as 7 tonight with a loss. That is a play-in spot my man.

[ArbitraryWater]

ESPN just showed a graphic. Clippers can finish as low as 7 tonight with a loss. That is a play-in spot my man.


You literally just said "almost guarantees".


Do you even know the scenario under which they would finish 7th?

[highwhey]

i can't take ayton srs with the cholo one button :roll::roll:

[ArbitraryWater]

GSW-Blazers meanwhile 52-26 lol

[ArbitraryWater]

Suns 2nd-3rd stringers up 28-17 after the first


who's watching? Clips giving their best shot?


Gotta be one of their lowest scoring quarters of the season.

edit: Clips score with 5 secs left, 28-19

[Manny98]

No way the Clippers losing this, Phoenix will probably throw the game down the stretch unless they want Golden State

[highwhey]

gonna make one hell of a first round in the wc if suns get the W.

[L.Kizzle]

You literally just said "almost guarantees".


Do you even know the scenario under which they would finish 7th?

A win guarantees a 5 spot
A loss they can finish no lower than 7.
So trying to play the Kings can backfire and have them suiting up on Tuesday night instead of the weekend with more time for PG13 to return.

[ArbitraryWater]

A win guarantees a 5 spot
A loss they can finish no lower than 7.
So trying to play the Kings can backfire and have them suiting up on Tuesday night instead of the weekend with more time for PG13 to return.


Again, do you know the scenario under which they would finish 7th, which you deemed to be "almost guaranteed" in case of a loss?

[ArbitraryWater]

No way the Clippers losing this, Phoenix will probably throw the game down the stretch unless they want Golden State


what if Clips do the same? :lol

[L.Kizzle]

Again, do you know the scenario under which they would finish 7th, which you deemed to be "almost guaranteed" in case of a loss?

Yes. ESPN mentioned them. Do you want me to type them out for you my man?

[ArbitraryWater]

Yes. ESPN mentioned them. Do you want me to type them out for you my man?

That is literally what I asked

[L.Kizzle]

That is literally what I asked
If Clippers lose and Pelicans (up now) and Warriors win (up BIG now) they fall to 7th. Pelicans is still close so they Wolved can still win.
Right now.
5 Clippers 43 wins
6 Warriors 43 wins
7 Lakers 42 wins
8 Pelicans 42 wins

[ArbitraryWater]

If Clippers lose and Pelicans (up now) and Warriors win (up BIG now) they fall to 7th. Pelicans is still close so they Wolved can still win.
Right now.
5 Clippers 43 wins
6 Warriors 43 wins
7 Lakers 42 wins
8 Pelicans 42 wins

That would leave the Clips, Lakers and Pels with 43 losses, why would the Clips fall to 7?


Lakers have the worst combined H2H between these 3 teams

[L.Kizzle]

That would leave the Clips, Lakers and Pels with 43 losses, why would the Clips fall to 7?


Lakers have the worst combined H2H between these 3 teams
Pelicans hold the tie breaker is why they fall to 7.
Clippers are idiots if they lose this game.
They're doing 9 and Suns starters are out.

[ArbitraryWater]

Pelicans hold the tie breaker is why they fall to 7.
Clippers are idiots if they lose this game.
They're doing 9 and Suns starters are out.

Its a 3-way tie dummie.

Whats the Clips-Lakers H2H? Its 4-0 Clips

[MavAlbert]

That would leave the Clips, Lakers and Pels with 43 losses, why would the Clips fall to 7?


Lakers have the worst combined H2H between these 3 teams

youre acting like you have all the answers when you have no idea whats going on... LMFAO


Do you even know the scenario under which they would finish 7th?

[ArbitraryWater]

Sabon Lee out here commiting flagrant fouls :lol


theyre tryna lose

[ArbitraryWater]

youre acting like you have all the answers when you have no idea whats going on... LMFAO


Do you even know the scenario under which they would finish 7th?










put yourself in the line with kizzle where the idiots stand :lol

[L.Kizzle]

Its a 3-way tie dummie.

Whats the Clips-Lakers H2H? Its 4-0 Clips
You keep calling me dummy and I'm only quoting what ESPN is announcing.

They literally just said Clippers would be 7 if they lose and everyone else who's up right now (Warriors, Pelicans, Lakers) win.

[ArbitraryWater]

You keep calling me dummy and I'm only quoting what ESPN is announcing.

They literally just said Clippers would be 7 if they lose and everyone else who's up right now (Warriors, Pelicans, Lakers) win.

You literally said Pelicans hold the tiebreaker. Youre making your arguments like a parrot.

What tiebreaker? The 3-way H2H? The Clips have that over the Lakers.

[ArbitraryWater]

Clips were about to end the half down 8 and Gordon banked in a fluke shot at the buzzer smh lol.


Suns HT crew saying Clips not caring too much, especially Kawhi :oldlol:

[L.Kizzle]

You literally said Pelicans hold the tiebreaker. Youre making your arguments like a parrot.

What tiebreaker? The 3-way H2H? The Clips have that over the Lakers.
I'm not arguing, you are.
I'm stating what ESPN is saying, that's all I'm doing.

[ArbitraryWater]

I'm not arguing, you are.
I'm stating what ESPN is saying, that's all I'm doing.

No you aren't.


You said "Pelicans hold the tie breaker is why they fall to 7."

thats not what ESPN is saying. Thats your explanation.

Maybe if you dont have an explanation for your take, stop parroting something and use your brain? Would be a good start.

[L.Kizzle]

No you aren't.


You said "Pelicans hold the tie breaker is why they fall to 7."

thats not what ESPN is saying. Thats your explanation.

Maybe if you dont have an explanation for your take, stop parroting something and use your brain? Would be a good start.
No, ESPN didn't state it but if they have the same record and one is above, they obviously hold some kind of tiebreaker over the other team either head to head or conference record or something.

[ArbitraryWater]

No, ESPN didn't state it but if they have the same record and one is above, they obviously hold some kind of tiebreaker over the other team either head to head or conference record or something.

Isnt there some kind of ambition within you to think for yourself?

Cause clearly the "Pels have the H2H" logic isnt quite adding up for 3-way ties:


https://i.gyazo.com/6628ffe62c44ec18e510d67b4a350a6c.png

[L.Kizzle]

Isnt there some kind of ambition within you to think for yourself?

Cause clearly the "Pels have the H2H" logic isnt quite adding up for 3-way ties:


https://i.gyazo.com/6628ffe62c44ec18e510d67b4a350a6c.png
So, are you saying ESPN is wrong and the Clippers can finish somewhere else beside 5-6-7? That is what ESPN is saying but you're saying something different. Maybe they still have a shot and 1st place ... or even outside the playoffs. Who knows. I'll wait til it all plays out.
Thanks for your concern.

[L.Kizzle]

Clippers must have gotten word everyone else that needs to win is winning.

[1987_Lakers]

I've never seen a game thread where it's just two posters arguing back and forth for pages. :oldlol:

[ArbitraryWater]

So, are you saying ESPN is wrong and the Clippers can finish somewhere else beside 5-6-7? That is what ESPN is saying but you're saying something different. Maybe they still have a shot and 1st place ... or even outside the playoffs. Who knows. I'll wait til it all plays out.
Thanks for your concern.

How long have you been watching the NBA that you cant even explain how a 3-way tie works or why the Clippers would finish 7th?


Thats a scary level of self-delusion.

Literally out here like "i dont know, ESPN told me" :oldlol:

[L.Kizzle]

I've never seen a game thread where it's just two posters arguing back and forth for pages. :oldlol:

I'm actually not arguing.

[ArbitraryWater]

Suns go up 7 with 15 minutes left


Hilarious :lol


Even with a chance of a potential "play-in", the Clips wanna lose this one badly.


According to our expert in blackness kizzle, theyd be idiots to lose this, though. :lol

[Manny98]

Suns up, Timberwolves imploding

Happy days :hammertime:

[ArbitraryWater]

Hilarious battle between 2 teams trying to lose.

Suns have the last possession up 6, Ross takes a 3 with 8 seconds left :lol


Clips grab the board and score

[ArbitraryWater]

Suns giving up offensive rebounds every possession #DontMakeItTooObvious

[ArbitraryWater]

Suns going for the record of giving up offensive boards

[BallsOut]

Suns up 8-2!


Are the Clips tanking so GSW plays them? :lol


It would be the right move

OP so terrified of having LeBron having to face level competition and potentially play both Suns AND Warriors in a playoff series. What a b1tch