This is what the fans are thinking...

az1965 · April 6th, 2005, 10:05 PM

This is what the fans are thinking at ESPN fans voting for playoff matchups...
No respect for the Suns in winning it all...

Vote: What matchups do you want? Who will win?
Thank you for voting. See below for the results from across SportsNation.

Your responses in bold text.

1) Which of Marc Stein's ''Best of Seven'' series are you most interested in seeing?

29.6% Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat, East finals

24.0% San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns, West finals

17.4% Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns, West Round 2

12.0% Indiana Pacers vs, Detroit Pistons, East Round 2

8.9% Denver Nuggets vs. Seattle SuperSonics, West Round 1

5.0% San Antonio Spurs vs. Minnesota TimberWolves, West Round 1

3.0% Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers, East Round 1

2) Which playoff contender not listed by Marc Stein are you most interested in seeing?

35.8% Chicago Bulls

18.7% Houston Rockets

18.0% Cleveland Cavaliers

8.8% Philadelphia 76ers

7.3% Sacramento Kings

5.7% New Jersey Nets

3.8% Memphis Grizzlies

2.0% Orlando Magic

3) As of Wednesday morning, the 76ers are one game ahead of the Nets and 1½ ahead of the Magic for the 8th seed in the East. Who will make it?

58.1% 76ers

35.6% Nets

6.3% Magic

4) For the 8th seed in the West, the Grizzlies are 2½ games ahead of the Timberwolves, and they hold the tiebreaker -- but they have a much more difficult schedule. Who will make it?

53.1% Wolves (Utah, Denver, at Atlanta, Golden State, at Utah, Seattle, at New Orleans, San Antonio)

46.9% Grizzlies (at Toronto, Miami, Charlotte, at Dallas, at Houston, at Denver, at San Antonio, San Antonio, Dallas)

5) If the Celtics and Pacers meet in Round 1, who wins?

56.8% Pacers

43.2% Celtics

6) If the Nuggets and Sonics meet in Round 1, who wins?

54.3% Nuggets

45.7% Sonics

7) If Dirk Nowitzki's and Mark Cuban's Mavs meet Steve Nash's Suns in Round 2, who wins?

82.1% Suns

17.9% Mavs

8) If the Pistons and Heat meet in the East finals, who wins?

76.4% Heat

23.6% Pistons

9) If the Spurs and Suns meet in the West finals, who wins?

59.3% Spurs

40.7% Suns

10) Who will win it all?

32.5% Miami Heat

22.2% San Antonio Spurs

19.9% None of the above

15.3% Phoenix Suns

10.2% Detroit Pistons

Total Votes: 26,118

elindholm · April 6th, 2005, 10:32 PM

15.3% Phoenix Suns

So the question of the day is, if someone offered you 5:1 on the Suns winning the title, would you take it?

I think I wouldn't, but it's close.

hsandhu · April 7th, 2005, 12:21 AM

7) If Dirk Nowitzki's and Mark Cuban's Mavs meet Steve Nash's Suns in Round 2, who wins?

82.1% Suns

17.9% Mavs

I think we're getting more that enough respect. In fact I think these numbers are crazy, Dallas will be an extremely tough out if we have to play them.

az1965 · April 7th, 2005, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by hsandhu

7) If Dirk Nowitzki's and Mark Cuban's Mavs meet Steve Nash's Suns in Round 2, who wins?

82.1% Suns

17.9% Mavs

I think we're getting more that enough respect. In fact I think these numbers are crazy, Dallas will be an extremely tough out if we have to play them.

I mean't winning it all...

10) Who will win it all?

32.5% Miami Heat
22.2% San Antonio Spurs
19.9% None of the above
15.3% Phoenix Suns
10.2% Detroit Pistons

jandaman · April 7th, 2005, 06:43 AM

It looks normal to me, But that dallas/phoenix rnd 2 match-up is a landslide. I dont think it will happen if they do actually meet.

Dallas matches up well, and very capable of scoring in the 120+ region to beat other offense-oriented teams.

nothin' but net · April 7th, 2005, 04:16 PM

This is a fan poll!

There's no science to it. How many times is the High School Student Body President the most capable leader in the school?

It comes down to a popularity contest. Due to last years pathetic season few of the Suns games were carried on national TV. A lot of people haven't had the exposure to the team.

The other thing is that there are probably a lot of people being polled who, like me, vote for "their team" even though they aren't considered to be a true contender. I just wouldn't get to bent out of shape over it.

Gaddabout · April 7th, 2005, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by nothin' but net

There's no science to it. How many times is the High School Student Body President the most capable leader in the school?

I think high school students are smarter than you think. Most realize they're electing the guy who will help decide where the senior trip will be. Most realize they're NOT electing the principal, which would be taken far more serious. They elect the guy that goes to the most parties, so he knows the senior trip should be in Cabo or Daytona Beach, not space camp.

Most people are smart enough to know there's no repercussion in these polls. David Aldridge isn't going to call them at work and ask them what hallucinogenic drug motivated them to vote for the Cavs to win it all. They either vote their heart or the favorite.

nothin' but net · April 7th, 2005, 05:32 PM

I didn't mean that I think the Suns should be at the top of the list. At this point, no one is a lock. I am excited to see that there are some different teams that are seen as true contenders. My point was that the online polls seem to me to be interesting for what they are. I am just not going to see the results as any kind of a true prediction of the end result.

az1965 · April 7th, 2005, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nothin' but net

I didn't mean that I think the Suns should be at the top of the list. At this point, no one is a lock. I am excited to see that there are some different teams that are seen as true contenders. My point was that the online polls seem to me to be interesting for what they are. I am just not going to see the results as any kind of a true prediction of the end result.

We all know that. The purpose was to show overall perception.