Will we make the playoffs this year? Standings, stats and numbers (merged)

[Bosstown]

Yup...the East is that BAD. Right now we're a 4 seed in the playoffs.  So no lottery pick guys...kiss those dreams goodbye. Unless BK is bad these next few years (and we get a lotto pick) I see us running the mediocrity treadmill for awhile.

Fun fact Phoenix who is 9-8 and currently out of the playoff race in the West would be a THREE SEED in the East. Honestly I think its time we do away with this Eastern/Western Conf playoff thing and just go with the teams with the best records make the playoffs. It would be a lot more fun to watch New Orleans in the playoffs then a Bos/Atl series sans PP and JJ on their old teams...yea no thanks.

[Tr1boy]

As i predicted , we will at least make 8th place. After the Heat and Pacers , its anybodies game. Still think the Nets will make a strong push sooner or later, but NYN have fallen flat on their face and won't be able to come back(don't think even Chandler can help). Bulls are a mediocre team and depressed after losing Rose.
Washington is coming on strong. But thats it

Scared of nobody in the east. It would be funny if we got the 3rd seed and actually will get a better pick from a hawks/nets disaster =D

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Yup...the East is that BAD. Right now we're a 4 seed in the playoffs.  So no lottery pick guys...kiss those dreams goodbye. Unless BK is bad these next few years (and we get a lotto pick) I see us running the mediocrity treadmill for awhile.

Fun fact Phoenix who is 9-8 and currently out of the playoff race in the West would be a THREE SEED in the East. Honestly I think its time we do away with this Eastern/Western Conf playoff thing and just go with the teams with the best records make the playoffs. It would be a lot more fun to watch New Orleans in the playoffs then a Bos/Atl series sans PP and JJ on their old teams...yea no thanks.

if you are not contending you had best be getting a lotto pick. We very well could be stuck in that no man's land called NBA hell. for years. 

[BASS_THUMPER]

good news

playoffs is when Bass
gets his shine on

[indeedproceed]

Long season yet. Lots of room for movement.

[blink]

As i predicted , we will at least make 8th place. After the Heat and Pacers , its anybodies game. Still think the Nets will make a strong push sooner or later, but NYN have fallen flat on their face and won't be able to come back(don't think even Chandler can help). Bulls are a mediocre team and depressed after losing Rose.
Washington is coming on strong. But thats it

Scared of nobody in the east. It would be funny if we got the 3rd seed and actually will get a better pick from a hawks/nets disaster =D

right now we would play the hawks in the 1st round.  With RR back and our kids developing, that might be winnable. 

Isn't it insane to think this team could go further into the playoffs than last years team?  I know, it will never happen, but we are 20 games in...

[LooseCannon]

Yup...the East is that BAD. Right now we're a 4 seed in the playoffs.  So no lottery pick guys...kiss those dreams goodbye. Unless BK is bad these next few years (and we get a lotto pick) I see us running the mediocrity treadmill for awhile.

Fun fact Phoenix who is 9-8 and currently out of the playoff race in the West would be a THREE SEED in the East. Honestly I think its time we do away with this Eastern/Western Conf playoff thing and just go with the teams with the best records make the playoffs. It would be a lot more fun to watch New Orleans in the playoffs then a Bos/Atl series sans PP and JJ on their old teams...yea no thanks.

if you are not contending you had best be getting a lotto pick. We very well could be stuck in that no man's land called NBA hell. for years. 

Why do some people seem to think that neither getting a lotto pick nor being a contender almost guarantees that your team is stuck in between the two for years?

[Celtics17]

Ya I was just telling my Laker fan friend today that even when the Celts stink they are better then his Lackers. Why we are in 2nd place in the Atlantic while the Lakers are in 4th place in the Pacific.

[McHales Pits]

Long season yet. Lots of room for movement.

Amen.

This echoes my sentiment exactly.

Let's see what the standings look like 60 games in.

[Bosstown]

Yup...the East is that BAD. Right now we're a 4 seed in the playoffs.  So no lottery pick guys...kiss those dreams goodbye. Unless BK is bad these next few years (and we get a lotto pick) I see us running the mediocrity treadmill for awhile.

Fun fact Phoenix who is 9-8 and currently out of the playoff race in the West would be a THREE SEED in the East. Honestly I think its time we do away with this Eastern/Western Conf playoff thing and just go with the teams with the best records make the playoffs. It would be a lot more fun to watch New Orleans in the playoffs then a Bos/Atl series sans PP and JJ on their old teams...yea no thanks.

if you are not contending you had best be getting a lotto pick. We very well could be stuck in that no man's land called NBA hell. for years. 

Why do some people seem to think that neither getting a lotto pick nor being a contender almost guarantees that your team is stuck in between the two for years?

See ATL 2005-2012...mediocrity is the kiss of death. No lotto picks and early playoff exits. Not fun.

[LooseCannon]

Yup...the East is that BAD. Right now we're a 4 seed in the playoffs.  So no lottery pick guys...kiss those dreams goodbye. Unless BK is bad these next few years (and we get a lotto pick) I see us running the mediocrity treadmill for awhile.

Fun fact Phoenix who is 9-8 and currently out of the playoff race in the West would be a THREE SEED in the East. Honestly I think its time we do away with this Eastern/Western Conf playoff thing and just go with the teams with the best records make the playoffs. It would be a lot more fun to watch New Orleans in the playoffs then a Bos/Atl series sans PP and JJ on their old teams...yea no thanks.

if you are not contending you had best be getting a lotto pick. We very well could be stuck in that no man's land called NBA hell. for years. 

Why do some people seem to think that neither getting a lotto pick nor being a contender almost guarantees that your team is stuck in between the two for years?

See ATL 2005-2012...mediocrity is the kiss of death. No lotto picks and early playoff exits. Not fun.

Hitching your wagon to Joe Johnson and Josh Smith is the kiss of death.

I like to use Denver under George Karl as my example of what a team on the "treadmill of mediocrity" looks like.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Yup...the East is that BAD. Right now we're a 4 seed in the playoffs.  So no lottery pick guys...kiss those dreams goodbye. Unless BK is bad these next few years (and we get a lotto pick) I see us running the mediocrity treadmill for awhile.

Fun fact Phoenix who is 9-8 and currently out of the playoff race in the West would be a THREE SEED in the East. Honestly I think its time we do away with this Eastern/Western Conf playoff thing and just go with the teams with the best records make the playoffs. It would be a lot more fun to watch New Orleans in the playoffs then a Bos/Atl series sans PP and JJ on their old teams...yea no thanks.

if you are not contending you had best be getting a lotto pick. We very well could be stuck in that no man's land called NBA hell. for years. 

Why do some people seem to think that neither getting a lotto pick nor being a contender almost guarantees that your team is stuck in between the two for years?

because it has happened to us already. Do we want that again?

[D.o.s.]

Yup...the East is that BAD. Right now we're a 4 seed in the playoffs.  So no lottery pick guys...kiss those dreams goodbye. Unless BK is bad these next few years (and we get a lotto pick) I see us running the mediocrity treadmill for awhile.

Fun fact Phoenix who is 9-8 and currently out of the playoff race in the West would be a THREE SEED in the East. Honestly I think its time we do away with this Eastern/Western Conf playoff thing and just go with the teams with the best records make the playoffs. It would be a lot more fun to watch New Orleans in the playoffs then a Bos/Atl series sans PP and JJ on their old teams...yea no thanks.

if you are not contending you had best be getting a lotto pick. We very well could be stuck in that no man's land called NBA hell. for years. 

Why do some people seem to think that neither getting a lotto pick nor being a contender almost guarantees that your team is stuck in between the two for years?

Because parroting is easier than thinking.

Also, this thread is just as much of an overreaction as the chicken little posts when we'd lost our first four games. We're not even 20 games into the season, and we're still four games under .500.

[BudweiserCeltic]

Yup...the East is that BAD. Right now we're a 4 seed in the playoffs.  So no lottery pick guys...kiss those dreams goodbye. Unless BK is bad these next few years (and we get a lotto pick) I see us running the mediocrity treadmill for awhile.

Fun fact Phoenix who is 9-8 and currently out of the playoff race in the West would be a THREE SEED in the East. Honestly I think its time we do away with this Eastern/Western Conf playoff thing and just go with the teams with the best records make the playoffs. It would be a lot more fun to watch New Orleans in the playoffs then a Bos/Atl series sans PP and JJ on their old teams...yea no thanks.

if you are not contending you had best be getting a lotto pick. We very well could be stuck in that no man's land called NBA hell. for years. 

Why do some people seem to think that neither getting a lotto pick nor being a contender almost guarantees that your team is stuck in between the two for years?

because it has happened to us already. Do we want that again?

No, it really hasn't. Most, if not all, of our struggles throughout the years haven't been because of poor drafting positions, but because of poor management decisions.

[Fred Roberts]

we can definitely make the playoffs with this team, but the Knicks and Nets will make their push ... and ATL, DET, CHA, MIL, WAS, CHI and even CLE are on the same level as the Celts.

Bynum is coming around. Sanders will be back. Al Jeff is great for Charlotte. Detroit has plenty of talent.

Maybe Rondo's return sends us to another level and we get above .500? it is possible that we still hit the lotto though. exciting season nonetheless! hitting the Nets / Celtics next week and I think the C's take it!