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    Spurs have a brutal stretch of games in late April. 16 games in 24 days in April. No doubt the big 3 will be rested. But are the Spurs deep enough to reach another 50 win season?

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    Very slim chance, but possible. I don't think anyone can come in and say yes or no definitively.

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    Pro-rated for the 66 game season, we only need to hit 40 wins to match an equivalent 50 win season "winning percentage."

    50 wins in a 66 game season is equivalent to winning 62 games in an 82 game season.

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    That's not the right comparison to be making. It wouldn't really be "another" 50 win season because typically that means 50/82 = 61% wins. So to achieve that goal this season, we would need 61% x 66 games = 40 wins. So we only need 4 more wins to achieve that goal.

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    Didnt think about that but I think they can. That would be awesome maybe catch no. 1 seed on the way too.

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    Spurs have won 7 straight with 16 remaining. I wouldn't normally say this, but with the bench so deep and 13 guys able to contribute, I could see us closing out the year with a 23 game win streak. It's probably not going to happen, but it is possible. Especially since 3 of those games are against one of the worst teams in the league, the Fakers.

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    14-2. Man that would be sweet. No asterisk behind the 50 win season streak.

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    possible, but not really important. I prefer to have everyone healthy and ready for the playoffs

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    It will also depend on the possible playoff-matchups leading into the last few games.

    I dont think any Spur really cares and if we have the chance to avoid a team like Memphis, while resting some starplayers, they wont hesitate.

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    Yes this is what i want

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    pffft, forget preparing for a championship run, health be damned, i WANT 50 wins!

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    Very slim chance, but possible. I don't think anyone can come in and say yes or no definitively.
    I'll go ahead and say no. That stretch is brutal, but Pop is also going to SHUT IT DOWN the minute it becomes impossible to move downwards from the two slot. That could be with as many as 3-4 games left.

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    Not going to happen.

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    Even 10-6 all but guarantees the 2 seed, so I can't see Pop trying to pile up wins at all costs.

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    Won't happen, and I'd be pissed at any Spurs player who gives even the slightest bit of a about that streak. Just stay healthy and play solid basketball going into the postseason.

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    health in the postseason > meaningless regular-season records

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    Too brutal of a schedule left even though we have a deep team. We have to play LA 3 times.

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    could happen if Pop and team really wanted it, but they won't risk injuries, exhaustion, etc.

    I think team goes for 10 or 12 wins out of the remaining 16 games.

    50 win season is irrelevant. Especially in a lock out shortened season.

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    I think given our latest win streak it is possible. We can win games with just our bench, even though with games against teams like LAL, Pop will likely not try and reveal too much about our team before the playoffs. But our bench is so damn good, and Stern will throw a fit if Pop benches the big 3 for 5 games straight. So 12 minutes from each of the big 3 = 40 points, + 60 points form our bench = 100 points. We can win games like that in the regular season.

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    Not even worth trying....though with our depth each game should be compe ive, esp with teams fighting for seeding to end the season.

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    Pro-rated for the 66 game season, we only need to hit 40 wins to match an equivalent 50 win season "winning percentage."

    50 wins in a 66 game season is equivalent to winning 62 games in an 82 game season.
    That's not the right comparison to be making. It wouldn't really be "another" 50 win season because typically that means 50/82 = 61% wins. So to achieve that goal this season, we would need 61% x 66 games = 40 wins. So we only need 4 more wins to achieve that goal.
    in '99 we went 37-13 for a 74% winning percentage... and that was still not considered a "50-win" season. Otherwise, they'd be saying that we accomplished that 14 years in a row, instead of 12 years in a row.

    I definitely don't think we should go for 50 wins, but we're not going to be counted for making 50 wins without actually winning 50 games.

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    11-5 would do it for me. Resting the big 3 for the most part would be fine too. Manu, Jax and Diaw are the 3 players who need playing time to get back to top shape. The next 5 games are all winnable and should we get them, the season becomes win 4 and it is ours. So lets just get Cleveland and Boston on the road this week and come back home and dominate New Orleans.

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    Tue, Apr 3 @ Cleveland

    Wed, Apr 4 @ Boston PO

    Fri, Apr 6 vs New Orleans

    Sun, Apr 8 vs Utah

    Mon, Apr 9 @ Utah

    Wed, Apr 11 vs Los Angeles PO

    Thu, Apr 12 vs Memphis PO

    Sat, Apr 14 vs Phoenix

    Mon, Apr 16 @ Golden State

    Tue, Apr 17 @ Los Angeles PO

    Wed, Apr 18 @ Sacramento

    Fri, Apr 20 vs Los Angeles PO

    Sun, Apr 22 vs Cleveland

    Mon, Apr 23 vs Portland

    Wed, Apr 25 @ Phoenix

    Thu, Apr 26 @ Golden State

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    5 games VS playoff teams, including 3 against Lakers (2 of them @SA).

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    12-2

    8 home, 6 road

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    It's going to be hard to win 12 of the next 14 - but who knows? Losing tonight in Boston would have doomed us. Yet we survive to fight another day.

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