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LAST GAME OF SEASON: IF we had a chance to help Utah into the Playoffs, but knock Lakers out

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by TheRealist137, Apr 10, 2013.

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Would you rather?

  1. Help Utah into Playoffs by beating LA

    308 vote(s)
    83.9%

  2. Help Lakers into Playoffs by losing to LA

    59 vote(s)
    16.1%
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  1. TheRealist137

    TheRealist137 Member

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    The Rockets are already locked into the seed. They can play and risk injury, but help the Jazz get into the Playoffs, OR they can play the bench and lose, but help the Lakers get into the Playoffs.

    What would you be rooting for?
     
    #1 TheRealist137, Apr 10, 2013
  2. iLookOK

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    The jazz have knocked us out of the first round so many times. I would love to return the favor. We will take care of the lakers in the conference finals.
     
    #2 iLookOK, Apr 10, 2013
  3. wincan459

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    It is not a complete poll. Need to add- who cares.
     
    #3 wincan459, Apr 10, 2013
  4. HL3

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    It's not about helping Utah, it's about signing Dwight.
     
    #4 HL3, Apr 10, 2013
  5. Noob Cake

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    Fack the Jazz, but Lakers missing the playoffs would be sweeter.

    Besides, it increases our Dwight chances this summer.
     
    #5 Noob Cake, Apr 10, 2013
  6. DorianTurk

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    hate for utah>hate for la

    sure it would be funny to see la fans cringe but i could NEVER justify cheering the jazz on anything
     
    #6 DorianTurk, Apr 10, 2013
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  7. wapz

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    respect for nash, and, by some miracle, him finally getting a championship before he retires made me vote help lakers.

    ps. id rather watch spurs against la for the love of basketball
     
    #7 wapz, Apr 10, 2013
  8. Yang_Wenli

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    We should repay the Suns' effort today by making sure the Lakers are out of the playoffs.
     
    #8 Yang_Wenli, Apr 10, 2013
  9. showa13

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    this is so conflicting. I hate both teams with a passion, but I would absolutely love to hear what Magic Johnson has to say if the Lakers don't make it, but he will be even more of an ear-sore if they do. But no one in the NBA wants to see the Jazz bore up the playoffs.
     
    #9 showa13, Apr 10, 2013
  10. OremLK

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    a) You play to win the game

    b) I hate them both, but I would love to see the Lakers miss the playoffs even if the consequences are that Utah gets in
     
    #10 OremLK, Apr 10, 2013
  11. flamingdts

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    The Lakers have a TOUGH schedule to end the season, they will go up against the Blazers, Warriors, Spurs and us.

    The Jazz will have 2 games against the Wolves and finally a game against Grizzlies.

    The schedule is ridiculously complicated for the Lakers. The Spurs could tank to play the 7th seed instead of the 8th seed Lakers, and they might want to rest their players in general. On the other hand, if they do want to keep the 1st seed, they have to keep playing their best players because they are only a game ahead of OKC.

    Then you also have the warriors, if the Lakers beat the warriors, that gives Rockets incentives to play their starters against the Lakers because that gives us the opportunity to grab the 6th seed.

    There are so many factors coming into play for this final schedule for the Lakers.
     
    #11 flamingdts, Apr 10, 2013
  12. Yao4REAL

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    I am rooting for the jazz and down the Lakers. Make them a loser so we have a better chance of getting Howard lol.
     
    #12 Yao4REAL, Apr 10, 2013
  13. RiceRockets

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    This is like asking if you rather having measles or chicken pox
     
    #13 RiceRockets, Apr 10, 2013
  14. jocar

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    At this point in time it would be much more satisfying to destroy
    [​IMG]'s hopes, and shut
    [​IMG] up.
     
    #14 jocar, Apr 10, 2013
  15. J Sizzle

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    I'd probably rather the Lakers get in just because the TV would be more entertaining, and the Jazz are my least favorite team in the league. But seeing the Lakers miss the playoffs with that team would be pretty great and Dwight would possibly leave.

    Either way...I'm happy
     
    #15 J Sizzle, Apr 10, 2013
  16. Fullcourt

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    Also missing ambiguous yes/no questions.
     
    #16 Fullcourt, Apr 10, 2013
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    A young playoff team shouldn't tank any games. Win all we can I say.
    It'll be a playoff like game assuming the Lakers still have a shot, which I doubt. I think they'll be eliminated before that game. Utah will go 2-0 against Minnesota and Lakers 1-2 before the season finale.
     
    #17 hocash, Apr 10, 2013
  18. underrated015

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    My hate for Utah has gone down after Sloan left. L.A. not making the playoffs would be crazy because of all the superstars. So I vote knocking the Lakers Out. That would be sweet.
     
    #18 underrated015, Apr 10, 2013
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    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IMk5sMHj58I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #19 Carl Herrera, Apr 10, 2013
  20. Easy

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    I think the Spurs would try their best to knock the Lakers out. They can't assume that they would slip to the second seed if they lost to the Lakers. If they let the Lakers in and ended up at the top seed, they would have to play the Lakers in the first round. I am pretty sure they would much rather face the Jazz.
     
    #20 Easy, Apr 10, 2013
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