In the 2nd year of my career with my PG who is the starting for the Rockets, the defending MVP, and ROTY things are absolutely nuts in the league as we hit the home stretch with only 20 or so games left in the season. Take a look at the standings just to see how ridiculous things are...
| NBA Standings - Updated: Mar 4, 2014 |
| EAST PLAYOFF RACE | W | L | GB |
| Chicago Bulls | 48 | 14 | 0 |
| Miami Heat | 42 | 16 | 4 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 37 | 21 | 9 |
| Detroit Pistons | 33 | 24 | 12.5 |
| New York Knicks | 34 | 26 | 13 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 31 | 29 | 16 |
| Indiana Pacers | 29 | 30 | 17.5 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 29 | 31 | 18 |
| Washington Wizards | 28 | 30 | 18 |
| Boston Celtics | 26 | 32 | 20 |
| Toronto Raptors | 23 | 33 | 22 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 36 | 23 |
| Orlando Magic | 22 | 35 | 23.5 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 23 | 36 | 23.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 41 | 28 |
| WEST PLAYOFF RACE | W | L | GB |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 41 | 15 | 0 |
| Phoenix Suns | 33 | 27 | 10 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 31 | 27 | 11 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 28 | 11.5 |
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 28 | 12 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 29 | 12 |
| Houston Rockets | 31 | 30 | 12.5 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 31 | 13 |
| New Orleans Hornets | 30 | 30 | 13 |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 31 | 14 |
| Golden State Warriors | 29 | 31 | 14 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 28 | 33 | 15.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 26 | 33 | 16.5 |
| Utah Jazz | 23 | 36 | 19.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 16 | 45 | 27.5 |
That's what we're working with right now. You have the Bulls, Thunder, and Heat that are all WAY in front of everyone. In the games that I've played, we can hang and beat the Thunder as well as the Heat, but the Bulls are one of the hardest teams I've ever faced in any sports game ever. Their defense is NUTS and it makes things really difficult. The entire league is WIDE open besides the top 2 spots in the East and the top spot in the West. On any given night, the entire landscape of the playoffs could change. There is a legitimate sense of urgency and some stress with every game I play now because I know we have to perform well if we want to make it to the playoffs and making our way up to the 2nd seed is a real possibility.