It was said that the Clippers would lose home court-advantage to the Nuggets, how and/or why is that possible?
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A team can theoretically "lose" home court advantage by losing a home game in the series.\n\nLet's say for example, the Clips have home court advantage against the Nuggets during a seven game series. Hypothetically speaking, the home team should win each game. The Clippers have 4 games at home, while the Nuggets have 3 games at home. If the Nuggets get a win on the Clippers home floor, they steal away home court advantage. The Clippers would have 3 more games at home, while the Nuggets have 3 more games at home with a win under their belts, therefore "stealing" home court advantage. Hopefully you understood that.\n\nAnd yes, you can jump when shooting a free throw as long as you don't pass the free throw line.
310843
If they get lucky, third round, get knocked off by the Spurs. (They get lucky by beating Phoenix, Clippers should beat Denver, so the two LA teams meet in second round, Lakers win in 6 with a bit of luck). They can get no further, no matter how much luck they have. And even getting this far is pushing it. Realistically, lose to Phoenix in 6.
412206
Hello!? Did someone say Phoenix? Well I hate to say this being a Nash fan, but the Suns have NO answer for Kobe Bryant. This guy showed us that he can pass when the stakes are high and chips are low. He pumped it into Odom and company while grabbing 29 or whatever for himself. This guy scored 81, so the Suns HAVE to guard him tight, or he'll SMOKE them. However, when they guard him with 2 guys he is sooo good at finding the open man. \n\nEither way the Suns are FOOL--fresh out of luck.
539840
Should be a very interesting series, very tough to pick a team. Clippers should give Suns a better battle. I know it's hard to say since Lakers took the Suns to 7 games but that was a joke. I think the Clippers will win
680348
i really think that the suns are gonna win it..that game 5...it was a game of heart and who wanted to win it the most..the clippers had me scared..they are tough..but i think that the suns are running on pure adrenalin right now..now the clippers are forced to play in 1 or 2 elimination games..thats alot of presure..its gonna be a battle to the bitter end..but its gonna be GOOD!!!!\n\n\n\nhope i was able to answer your question
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?\n Which sports.. ?  hm...  NBA ? \n\nThen Orlando magic !! I heard the rumor that they might trade Carter from Newjersey !!! If they make that trade !!!\n They are the Champions next year my friend !!!\n\nor... Utar Jazz !!!
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Will they play this time? I mean all aged up and wrinkled? Jordan and Dirk will win if it that so. AI maybe be fast and all but his jumpshots are not really reliable unlikke Dirk's and MJ's...Jerry West is too old now and can't even play, I think. If they'll play in their prime, once again jordan and nowitzki will win because jordan will dunk over ai and west at the same time. If MJ can't slash to the basket, he'll kick it out to Dirk for the 3. im sure the results will be the same.
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Yes and no.  Let me expalin.  Everything was going fine for the Mavericks.  They won their two games at home.  They were in control of game 3 up until 5 1/2 minutes but they got relaxed, Wade took over and lost that game.  Then had a terrible game five, which you can be allowed one in a 7 game series, the Heat had theirs in game 2.  So that was the Mavs way of losing the momentum.  Now we really have a game and a series in game 5.  But that is when and I think the refs did have something to do with the win.  The touch fouls on Wade, the over and back, etc... we have all heard and seen before.  But now the Heat have all the momentum going into Game 6.  (And this is the first time I have seen this in the finals and I am surpised it has not happened more often, but with the 2-3-2 format, this should give the non-home-court advantaged team a huge advantage if you think about it.  Just win your 3 home games in a row at home and take that momentum and win the 6th.  I think pat Riley was thinking this the whole time.)  Now the Mavs could have done one of two things.  Used that anger and have a hell of a Game 6, or used that anger to totally fall apart.  I think they did have a pretty good game 6 but the Heat countered everything the Mavs gave them.  And Wade is still getting the touch calls because they have to be consistent with the other games.  But all in all it was a close game.  The Mavs almost won it.  But "they" lost this game, not the refs.  I really think they became the Mavs of old and tried to rely on the 3-point shot, and they were ice cold in that dept.  And after winning 3 in a row the Heat could smell blood and with all their veterans and Wade, they were not going to lose.
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Yes, I believe the NBA awards the top 'three' seeds to the three division winners, regardless of the overall W/L records within the conference.\n\nHowever, home court advantage IS determined strictly by W-L record, so if a division winner has a worse record than a 2nd place finisher from another division, the 2nd place team would get the home court advantage if they met head-to-head.\n\nUsing this years Western Conference as an example, the playoff seedings are:\n\n1. San Antonio 63-19 Division Winner\n2. Phoenix    54-28  Division Winner\n3. Denver     44-38  Division Winner\n4. Dallas     60-22\n5. Memphis    49-33\n6. L.A. Clippers 47-35\n7. L.A. Lakers  45-37\n8. Sacramento   44-38\n\nYou'll notice that Denver is a #3 seed, even though they had only the 8th (tied) best record in the conference. This is why they are opening the playoffs on the road. Their only chance of getting home court advantage in a Western Conference playoff is if they play Sacramento (they both finished 44-38), but I'm not sure who would win the tie-break between Denver and Sacramento. But since the only way they can meet is in the Conference finals, let's hope it doesn't get that far.
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The Clippers have a better record than the Nuggets so they get  home court advantage.
1025724
the Clippers are a pretty good team, they made it pretty big in the playoffs this season, and maybe they do have a chance..with Elton Brand and Sam Cassell there.. they could really go a long way, especially with Cassell's good leadership..only flaw: he kinda talks too much sometimes and he's too relaxed when bringing the ball: he even got called for an 8-second violation once! but nonetheless, the Clippers are a great team, and I think they would deserve to win this if and when it happens.
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This season it has been the Clippers. They have a all-around strong team. Chris Kaman has come out and played really well at center. Sam Cassel and Elton Brand are just great players. The Lakers have depended on Kobe for too much of the season, that is why they lost against the Suns...because he didn't shoot well in the second half. This season the Staples Center belongs to the Clippers
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Ok, here's what went wrong with the Knicks. Even though I'm not a Knick fan, I live in the tri-state and have diagnosed this ordeal. It all begins when the Knicks traded P-Ew to the Sonics for Vin Baker, when P-Ew was slated to be a free agent in the off season. Instead of letting him walk and using the cap space, they took on Baker's enormous contract and have since then, accumilated more bloated contracts trying to win now. What they need to do is trade away some of the pieces that don't fit. Now we're working with Larry Brown's philosophy, Thomas' ability to get who the Knicks want and Dolan's wallet. The first thing to do is get a point guard who'll distribute first and score second. What I do is a sign and trade with the Nuggets for Andre Miller and Julius Hodge and give up Stephon Marbury. Two, you need to adress the plethora of wing players (Rose, Richardson, Woods). Take the two you want and the other is expendable. Or maybe just one. Rose's expiring deal after next year is attractive. And you want and need a defensive three man. Your answer could be in the form of another trade with Portland for Darius Miles. He was injured most of the year, but with LB, he can be a defensive gem. You could then parlay either Richardson or Crawford for depth at the four or five. Your future is now staked in the youth movement (Lee, Robinson, Frye) and those should remain there. Curry is an enigma, and has yet to realize his "potential" as he's not a good rebounder to be 6'11" and 280. So you need another big to get it done on the boards. You could turn Crawford and Taylor into someone who's a hard worker on the glass and some more depth. We look to the Sonics for Danny Fortson and the former son of longtime Knicks great, Gerald, Damien Wilkens. And finally, you turn Stevie Franchise into draft picks from a team in need of a point man.
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Nope.  They're gonna lose.  \n\nGO BUCKS!!
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All I know is that Mr. Steve Nash choked a big one.  This is the NBA's likely MVP winner and he's not even going to get out of the first round.  TheOnlyBeldin, your remark about him not winning the title holds no meaning.  Did Nash win it last year?  Is Nash going to win it this year?  No title for that ugly Canadaian... EVER!!  Nash will never win one. Kobe is proving his case right now as being the most valuable player in the league. While the Lakers may not be the best team in the Staples Center right now; you only need to look up in the rafters to find out who bought that house in L.A.  The Lakers are kind enough to share their new house with the Clippers.  When the Clippers actually win a championship... then maybe people will stop looking at them like they are huge jokes.  Right now they still have to get past the Nuggets who are truly an 8th seed but are lucky enough to get a 3rd seed because of their weak division.  The Clips won't make it past the second round anyway so everyone can jump off that bandwagon!  Go LAKERS!  KOBE M V P (Let's reverse the roles; put Kobe in Miami and Shaq back in L.A.  Do you think Shaq could actually win in L.A. now?  No Way!  He has no one there to feed his fat butt!  Kobe has thrived this year without Mr. Shaq.  Kobe's numbers have gone up while Shaqs have gone down and that's with the unselfish play of D-Wade.  Kobe has done a phenominal job people.  Just accept the fact and stop all of your negativity!)\n\nThis message is for jumpshtr101:\nDude, you are a freakin idiot!  He's already won three titles.  Yeah he won them with Shaq, but do you think Shaq will win another one without Kobe.  Hell no! (D-Wade and company can't carry Shaqs fat ass)  The Bulls are shutting him down.  MJ had his team around him too.  You can't say that Pippen didn't have a huge part in the success of those 6 rings they won.  I believe that MJ will always be considered the best player ever in the NBA and rightfully so.  But don't hate on Kobe just cause you can't stand that he's a winner.  You die hard fans make me sick.  I think it's great you stick with your team, but to say that Kobe sucks... ahem... I don't see you in the NBA.  Would you be able to beat Kobe?  Would you be able to lead a team without one other big name to the playoffs and be on the verge of defeating a number 2 seed?  Choke on your own hate and die a pittiful death. You idiot!
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The Clippers use to be the sorriest team in the NBA. and as u can see they are improving. its been years since they made the playoffs.
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I see the Miami Heat winning tomorrow and the series in 6 games. I predicted this already from the start of the season. I said its gonna be the Heat against the Suns in the finals but I had a change of heart when the Clips came into the picture. Its now going to be the Heat against the Clips in the Finals.