Staying Positive

By ShavedAsian:

Okay, so it’s been about an hour since the devastating loss to the Nuggets (now coinciding with the devastating loss of Michael Johns).  I have officially taken myself off of suicide watch, and I think it’s time to take a look at the bright side:

1. We still aren’t out of it.  If we go 2-1 and the Nuggets go 0-3 , or we go a 3-0, and the Nuggets go 1-2, over the last three games, we can actually still make the Playoffs!  Actually, it’s probably likely that Denver will go 1-2.  But, it’s hard for me believe that we will go 3-0, seeing that we play the Suns on the road, and seeing that we haven’t won back to back games in almost a month.


2. If we miss the Playoffs, the Warriors shame live in infamy!  A couple years from now, no one is going remember who the Hornets swept in the first round of the 2008 Playoffs.  But they will remember who is the best team who have never made the Playoffs.  Sorry that was a stretch…


3. If we miss the Playoffs, the beer goggles finally come off.  The fool’s gold becomes piryte.  Reality starts to set in.  The jig is up!  This team has had Baron Davis the entire season, and we still missed the playoffs.  This should persuade management that something needs to happen.  Fans won’t keep buying these Playoff Push Packages if they know the team won’t make it.  Hopefully, they will start making some moves, and hopefully, it starts with shipping out Al Harrington.  Here’s some wishful thinking, but what if the $10 million we received for the JRich trade actually gets put to use?


4. There is hope for next year.  Making the Playoffs last year made me realize how much I missed the Draft Lottery.  Anything can happen.  In 1994, the Magic were the 13th team in the standings, and they still landed the top pick.  Most likely, that’s not going to happen to us, but if we could land one of my beloved Bruins: Kevin Love or Russell Westbrook, that would ease the pain!


5. PT for the rookies!  If Denver wins the next two games and/or the Dubs lose the next two, we could see Wright, Bellinelli, and O’Bryant get some major minutes… Seriously, I have been waiting all season for that.


6. This team has a such a bright future.  Imagine a starting line-up of Monta, Westbrook/Love, Bellinelli, Beans, and Wright five or ten years from now.  Monta will probably be an all-star next year.  And even if only two or three of the other players reach their potential, this would be scary team, that you can pencil in for the Playoffs.

Man, now I’m going to feel like a douche if we actually make it to the Playoffs