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First round matchup

 I was looking at the schedules of teams we might face in the first round trying to predict were teams will end up(with their seeding) and I ran across this poll on the Utah Jazz' website.  I was flattered and shocked all at once to see that Jazz fans would rather face the Lakers in the first round than The SPURS.  Do they want revenge?  Are they really scared of a healthy Spurs team more than the Lakers?  Or are Jazz fans just slightly sadistic? 

I'm not sure if someone already posted a poll like this or if I just remember it being discussed in a game thread.  Forgive me for the redundancy if this is the second poll of its kind but I'm curious.... 

Please note that the Suns were left out because they will not make the playoffs.

Poll
Who do you want to face in the first round of the Playoffs?
Jazz
3 votes
Lakers
3 votes
Mavs
28 votes
Hornets
8 votes
Rockets
1 votes
Blazzers
12 votes
Nuggets
3 votes

58 votes | Poll has closed

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Im gonna go with mavs here not because it would warm my heart to tear theyrs out, but because i think they may be the easiest out in the first round.

I think it would be hilarious if utah drops to the 8th seed. They arent exactly the first round pushover that the lakers are hoping theyll be seeing.

by alamobro on Apr 4, 2009 8:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

oh I am praying the Jazz fall to 8. That would be amazing

by speedostuffer on Apr 4, 2009 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed.

The Mavs should be the easiest first round matchup, and YES, Utah falling to 8 would be sweet.
In life, generally speaking, there are Have’s and Have Nots. We all know which category the poor Mavs fall into.

They’re the Mav Nots?

Anyway,

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Confucius

by raynorschiene on Apr 5, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gooooooo CLIPS !!

by alamobro on Apr 4, 2009 8:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yea, Mavs or Moonmen. But we gave away our home court to the Moonmen, so…..Mavs.

And Pop said "Let there be Mace"; and there was Mace. And Pop saw what he had done, that it was good. But it was not a point guard, and Pop was blind to this.

by Tim C. on Apr 4, 2009 9:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

With homecourt we can defeat any team. Last two seasons all the Spurs playofff losses at home have been crazy close and very much fluke like.

I’d prefer the Blazers in round one, and Nuggets in round two. Two teams that think they’re good, but not better than the Spurs.

by r21x on Apr 4, 2009 11:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I’ve changed my mind. The Nuggets are playing balls to the wall. I would much rather see the Mavs right now.

But even the Mavs are showing signs of life . . .

What’s scaring me is that (leaving the Lakers aside, because they have no worries other than trying to catch up with the Cavs for best record in the league), the other teams in the west have seen what is going on with the Spurs, and they seem to be responding. Everyone else is upping their game. They’re like sharks, circling . . . and we keep on bleeding in the water . . .

by Lauri on Apr 5, 2009 3:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Indeed. But the spurs problems are an easy fix. no more vaughn. no more mace at pg. let hill back up tony. give fin slightly less minutes and bruce slightly more. done.

by speedostuffer on Apr 5, 2009 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Deja vu?

but there’s no guarantee that any of that will happen as we want it to

ahhh, there’s nothing for it but to wait and see what the real season brings.

The best I can say is that we had very similiar fears and issues at the end of last season (and besides the Sickness’ injury) that went fairly well

You’re better off trying to intimidate the sea.
- LatinD

by jollyrogerwilco on Apr 6, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mavs or Rockets

Both choke during the playoffs, and both are an hour plane ride from SA. Having a close first round opponent will ensure 1. No jet lag 2. More Spurs fans in the visiting arenas. Naw’lins is also close but they always play us tough and last time we played them the team had to sleep on the runway after game 7, so I’d rather not see them.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Apr 6, 2009 12:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I forgot to mention that it’s imperative that we stay away from the 4th, 5th and 8th seeding. These “lucky” spots get the Lakers in either the first or second round.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Apr 6, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Although it seems like the Spurs will have to get past the Lakers to get to the finals. And the Lakers bench is struggling now and it might be easier to get past them in the early rounds before Bynum gets back and into shape.

I’m just sayin.

by olf on Apr 6, 2009 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Our entire team needs time to get into shape.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Apr 6, 2009 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Some over @ Mavsmoneyball think we’ll be a first round exit this year.

http://myspace.com/eme0916
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=569220294&ref=profile

by Ed (dfjmed) on Apr 7, 2009 3:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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