Estados Unidos NBA 12 de abril 2014

Voy a redactar ya el partido cuando faltan dos días para evitar que la cuota baje. En caso de subir una lástima. Knicks aun tiene posibilidades de entrar en Playoffs. Esta noche dependen de Atlanta que juega contra Boston. Cuando lean esto me imagino que sabran el resultado. Si Atlanta pierde este pick tiene muchas màs posibilidades porque aun tendran muchas esperanzas ya que Atlanta juega contra Miami. Atlanta no quiere entrar en Playoffs en principio segun dijo el GM donde puse en mi pick de Boston vs Atlanta el motivo y la noticia de Slamonline.com
Knicks esta a dos victorias de Atlanta pese a que pierda. Le quedan 4 partidos: Toronto, Chicago, Nets y Toronto. A Atlanta le queda Boston, Miami, Charlotte y Bucks.
Veo una victoria simple por parte de nueva York para intentar alcanzar los ansiados Playoffs.

Aquí es donde dice lo del tanking de Hawks.

The Atlanta Hawks were 16-13 and one of three teams with a winning record in the Eastern Conference when center Al Horford tore his right pectoral muscle, ending his season.

The Hawks were 25-21 on Feb. 1, but season-season-ending injuries to guard John Jenkins and big man Gustavo Ayon in February sapped Atlanta’s depth. Pero Antic missed the entire month an injured right ankle. All-Star forward Paul Millsap, one of the NBA’s best free agent additions, missed the last week of February and first week of March with a bruised right knee. The Hawks have been devoid of big men.

Atlanta was 2-10 in February, and March hasn’t been any kinder. Sharpshooter Kyle Korver has missed six games, and the Hawks lost all six.

“The injuries that compounded after Al the past two months certainly can’t be ignored when you look at the whole of the season,” Hawks general manager Danny Ferry said. “We don’t want to use them as excuses. It’s been a reality, and I like that our group has continued to compete. It’s part of the reason I like the substance of our group. It will allow us to be competitive going forward.”

“Throughout the year, I felt we’ve been on a good path,” Ferry said. “When healthy, we’ve been a very good team. I like the way we play. It’s system-based. I like our players. There’s some substance to them. With the way we’re set-up from a salary cap standpoint and a roster standpoint that good things can continue to unfold.

“We’re not focused on trying to be the eighth seed in the playoffs because that’s not our goal. We’re trying to build something that’s good, sustainable and the components are in place for us to do so.”

The Hawks, who will have salary cap space to spend in the next two offseasons, are in a strange place when it comes to the playoffs and the draft.

If they make the playoffs as the No. 8 seed, they get either the Indiana Pacers or Miami Heat in the first round and the 15th pick in the draft. If they miss out, the Hawks probably will land the 10th or 11th pick, with about a 4% chance a top three pick and about a 2% chance of falling to 13th.

Suerte. Lo escribo hoy porque me ausentare el Viernes.