If Durant can't stay healthy OKC won't make the playoffs

[bksballer89]

I'm really starting to have my doubts about this team making the playoffs as it seems like KD comes down with a new injury every other week which forces him to miss some time.

Right now they're at 24 losses with the Suns being at 21. Last year the Suns finished with 34 losses and I think they'll be around 32-34 losses this year which means OKC 27-8 or 25-10 to even have a chance at t playoffs.

Will be tough

 

[Arizona_Sting]

And there's also the Pelicans who are 7-3 in their last 10 (some without Davis) and playing some good ball right now. Right behind PHX.

OKC plays the Pelicans twice though pretty soon so hopefully they can beat up on each other a little bit.

 

[wildturkey]

I just looked at it today. They're currently 4 out of the 8th spot and Phoenix shows no signs of slowing down barring some kind of injury. Basically OKC has absolutely ZERO margin of error now. They can't be dropping games to the Knicks (they didn't have Durant but still, its NYK) and no one can miss any more time. And they likely need to string together a nice 6 to 8 game win streak here soon.

 

[bksballer89]

I just looked at it today. They're currently 4 out of the 8th spot and Phoenix shows no signs of slowing down barring some kind of injury. Basically OKC has absolutely ZERO margin of error now. They can't be dropping games to the Knicks (they didn't have Durant but still, its NYK) and no one can miss any more time. And they likely need to string together a nice 6 to 8 game win streak here soon.

Don't see that happening this month. Here is their schedule in the month of February

VS ORL
@ NO
VS NO
VS LAC
@ DEN
VS MEM
VS DAL
@ CHAR
VS DEN
VS IND
@ PHX
@ POR

I see a possible streak if they're able to win home games against New Orleans & the Clippers. I see them winning 6 of 8 or 7 of 8 if they're able to win tough home games against New Orleans, Clippers, Memphis, & Dallas

 

[wildturkey]

Don't see that happening this month. Here is their schedule in the month of February

VS ORL
@ NO
VS NO
VS LAC
@ DEN
VS MEM
VS DAL
@ CHAR
VS DEN
VS IND
@ PHX
@ POR

I see a possible streak if they're able to win home games against New Orleans & the Clippers. I see them winning 6 of 8 or 7 of 8 if they're able to win tough home games against New Orleans, Clippers, Memphis, & Dallas

If they're fully healthy, I could easily see them winning all of those games except for maybe Memphis , Portland and LAC. But really they could win them all if they're at 100%. They just have to be healthy. They are running out of time.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Gonna be tough.

The Suns are not gonna lay down and give it to them.

Plus, the Fly Pelicans, Fly are still in the race and playing well.

 

[thunderc]

Unfortunately even if they get healthy they will have the same coach. They just don't listen to him and it's time for him to go.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

After ANOTHER devastating 1 point loss tonight my Suns' chances aren't looking great. Really needed that game. We've been on the wrong side of FOUR game-winning shots so far this year.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

OKC still has plenty of time. This reminds me of last year... think we're probably going to end up missing out by 1 game again. It's just our luck.

 

[ChrisperJ10]

After ANOTHER devastating 1 point loss tonight my Suns' chances aren't looking great. Really needed that game. We've been on the wrong side of FOUR game-winning shots so far this year.

Shit is really getting old...

 

[Hambombs]

Now OKC is going to make it since you made this post bk lol

 

[bksballer89]

Now OKC is going to make it since you made this post bk lol

I expect them to make it if durant stop missing several games every few weeks

 

[tducey]

Meh, the only way they make it is as the #8 seed and think that might be doubtful now.

 

[bksballer89]

Durant is out yet again.

This time he's missing a pretty big game against the team just ahead of them

 

[HammerDown]

 

[Wishbone]

Now Adams is out with a broken hand. What a year....

 

[Arizona_Sting]

All those 1 point losses have haunted the Suns. Their season is basically over barring a miracle run... I see OKC taking the 8 seed pretty easily now unfortunately.

 

[HammerDown]

 

[thunderc]

Thunder going to win a LOT of games the rest of the way. They will be a tough out.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

They improved their bench and center position. Nice job by Presti.