03-19-2023, 02:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-19-2023, 02:11 PM by SleepingHero.)
(03-19-2023, 03:26 AM)Knutsen Wrote: The West is wild right now… Nobody seems to be able to peak at the right time and get in a groove heading towards the playoffs. Could result in either the most exciting or the worst played playoffs in a long time - because no team knows how to play good basketball consistently.
It‘s hard to imagine another team than Denver, Boston, Milwaukee or Philadelphia winning the title, but many stranger things have happened. Fun times ahead, hopefully for our Mavs as well!
Speaking of Denver, I'm not so sure they're going to do well this playoffs. Just read a stat that said every single champion of the last 43 years has had a winning record on the road. It even applies to the 4 teams that didn't follow Phil Jacksons 40 win 20 loss rule.
This year is as follows:
Nuggets - 17-18 on the road
Grizzlies - 14-22
Cavs - 16-20
Suns - 15-20
Mavericks - 14-21
Warriors 7-29
Bucks - 22-13
76ers - 22-12
Celtics - 23-14
Kings - 22-13
Knicks - 22-14
Nets - 20-18
Clippers - 18-18
Only the Kings and Knicks have better road records than home records. I really do think the champion is either the Bucks, 76ers, or Celtics just based on talent.
14x All-Star, 12x all-NBA, 1x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 1 NBA Championship: Dirk Nowitzki, the man, the myth, the legend.