Pushing for the Post Season.

This playoff race is close. Everyone knows, currently on Ridiculous Upside there is a poll asking which team will fill the last 2 seeds for the playoffs. The result so far??? All teams have 7 votes! Here is how it looks

(also how many games they have left vs .500 teams & total games left, via D-League Daily's twitter account)

7. Utah (24-21) [5/5]
8. Tulsa (23-21) [4/6]
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9. Reno (23-22) [3/5]
10. Idaho (22-23) [3/5]

*Note* we need to cheer for Albuquerque (New Mexico next season) as they play both Tulsa and Ausin twice to finish the season.

We play both Friday & Saturday against Idaho (at home, buy tickets!) and this is really make or break for our team. Coach Brad Jones told the team they need to play this weekend against Idaho like its a playoff series. (Best of 3 games, but i wouldnt mind winning all 3) Hopefully everyone knows how critical this stretch is.

As far as when we make the playoffs (which we will) its going to be hard to determine who we will play. As you (should) know, in the D-League the top 4 teams get to pick who they play in the first round. I really have no clue. This is the top 4 in the playoffs

1. Iowa (35-11)
2. RGV (31-13)
3. Austin (28-16)
4. Sioux Falls (28-18)

Why do i have no clue who we are going to be picked by is.... We have not played any of them really.

Iowa Energy? We played them once this season, back on Feb 20th. Since then the Jazz have called up Othyus Jeffers, who had 20 points that game. WAIT! WHAT IF THEY ASSIGNED JEFFERS TO THE FLASH!!! THAT'D BE SOOO COOL. But that is something a team like the Spurs would do with their affiliate the Ausin Toros. They recently signed a player and told him to stay in Austin. (why not sign a good player from another team and assign him to your team so they can win the post season games) oh well. That wont happen. Anyways we were up 9 with 6ish minutes left in the 2nd when Iowa went on a 9-0 run to tie the game. It went back and forth tell halftime. The second half we didnt play so well. (down 12ish most of the 4th quarter) and finally lost the game by 14.
(probability we get picked by Iowa? 42%)

Rio Grande Valley Vipers? Squat. Zip. Nada. Thats how many times we have played against the Valley Vipers this season. (note its the RGV Vipers not the Rio Grande... ValleyVipers) Our only game against them is this Tuesday. (Again i'll see you there) They have had alot of players called up from their team this season so im hoping they get that call so their team gets worst. Garrett Temple is gone to the Spurs. Mike Harris is in Houston (he will miss our game!!!!)
(probability we get picked by RGV? 33%)
(it really depends on how we play them on Tuesday)

The Austin Toros. We have not played them either. (2 games against them to end the season on the road). They have had Alonzo Gee & Curtis Jerrells called up by Washington & San Antonio. Jerrells was assigned to the toros so that doesnt really matter. I dont really see them wanting to play us 5 games in a row but who knows. If they destroy us in the season finalle both times then why not grab us?
(probability we get picked by Austin? 24%)

Sioux Falls Sky Force
We played the Force just once this season at home. And did terrible. We were outscored every quarter and lost the game 109-98. Dont worry yes some SF players had terrible games. David Baily (aka lil wayne') shot just 1/7 from 3 point land. Same with Leemire Goldwire just 1/5. DB is a .375% from 3 and Goldwire is .348% of cource the newest star of the Golden State Warriors, Reggie Williams, did put up 29 on us. Who knows? I doubt we play them.
(probability that no one picks us so we go to sf? 11%)

How I think the playoffs will go down. Sad but truthfully. :(

1- Iowa vs 8- Reno (Iowa wins 2-0)
2- RGV vs 7-Utah (RGV wins 2-1)
3- Austin vs 6- Maine (Maine wins 2-1)
4- Sioux Falls vs 5- Dakota (SF wins 2-1)

1- Iowa vs 4- Sioux Falls (Iowa wins 2-1)
2-RGV vs 6- Maine (Maine wins 2-1)

1- Iowa vs 6- Maine (Maine wins 2-1)
MVP of the finals goes to..... Morris Almond with 25 points, 7 assist and 2 rebounds!!! :)

hmmm. well its 1:45 am. I dont feel like sleeping, not even tired but i guess i will follow the pack and hit the sack. Night everyone. Drive safe.