Showdown looming: 8 DEC

[boutons]

Spurs have 4 games in 5 days this week, with 2 B2B's. tough

The Jazz scored 102 on Sonics tonight. If Spurs can keep up the defense (esp perimetrer) vs SEA, we can outscore them, their defense is weak.

[ShoogarBear]

You live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot.

Sincerely,

Don Nelson

Whut you talkin' 'bout, Nellie?

Signed,

Flip Saunders

[boutons]

Progress report:

Seattle (14-3)
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30 @ Portland - L
1 Utah - W
4 Portland - W

8 @ San Antonio. Seattle is 15-3 for 8 DEC.


San Antonio (15-3)
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30 @ Dallas - W
1 Philadelphia - W
3 Detroit - W
4 @ Milwaukee - W
6 @ Chicago

8 Seattle. Spurs should be 16-3, with 8-game win streak.

SEA's 100 PPG offense based on 3's meets SA's 85 PPG defense.

SA's 97 PPG offense meets SEA's 93 PPG defense.

[boutons]

Progress report (bump):

Seattle (14-3)
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30 @ Portland - L
1 Utah - W
4 Portland - W

8 @ San Antonio. Seattle is 15-3.


San Antonio (15-3)
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30 @ Dallas - W
1 Philadelphia - W
3 Detroit - W
4 @ Milwaukee - W
6 @ Chicago

8 Seattle. Spurs should be 16-3, with 8-game win streak.

SEA's 100 PPG offense based on 3's meets SA's 85 PPG defense.

SA's 97 PPG offense meets SEA's 93 PPG defense.

Now that SA has the much-demaned "shooter" Barry, Spurs now shooting better team FG% than SEA.

The problem is the that SEA is best team 3G%. They live/die by the 3. SEA will have to have bad 3pt game vs Spurs, preferably because Spurs perimeter defense, and esp in transition, makes it bad. Spurs have to pick up Ray, Rashard, Vlade, Luke at half court and stick on them.

[wildbill2u]

Spurs will be motivated to take the wind out of Seattle's sails after taking them lightly in first meeting early in the season. The Spur defense will will prevail. 98-85.