In the past four games, the Celtics record of 1 win, 3 losses, the Spurs team returned a 4 game losing streak. As a former East and West boss, Celtics and Spurs recent weak performance by some experts interpreted as a “conspiracy theory”, saying opponents in the playoffs for the selection of intentionally lose. In this, I beg to differ.
Pick the opponents of that is biased. Currently, the Lakers lead the Spurs 3.5 wins if things go on, they will most likely be beyond the defending champion, which lost the position of the western first name. Outside this interpretation is that the Spurs do not want to touch the Grizzlies, because Duncan injured, afraid of a strong beat Grizzlies inside, they would rather fall into the second west to touch the injured David West, Hornets. Seems reasonable, but according to this theory if the set, how to explain the eastern situation? Do the Celtics have deliberately losing the eastern part of the boss, more willing to touch the eastern part of the identity of the second New Yorker powerful it?
Ranking dropped, not only playoff opponents have changed, there is the loss of home advantage. A shooting contest in the playoffs, the more the importance of a home advantage in the past proven to be N times. Currently, the Celtics and the Heat to 51 wins with 22 losses, too easy, Celtics Heat is likely to be exceeded, so that if the fact of taking the Heat in the Eastern Conference finals, they also face less of a negative home advantage Position. Who wants to fall into the eastern part of the first second from the east, which lost home advantage?
I do not deny that, to the closing stages of the regular season, qualifying and in the home field advantage does not affect the case, save the strength for some reason the team will selectively “turn on the water. ” However, in relation to the district ranking and home field advantage in the crucial moment, I see no team courage to take the risk.