Spurs at the Halfway Point! [Archive]

MarHill

01-23-2009, 10:55 AM

Well, I've been hearing for the last year or so about how the country needs change. It's such an overrated saying...but it got a new president elected and sworn in this week.

However, in professional sports (and most of life) consistency, continuity, and stability is what counts.

So, I decided to look at the most consistent franchise in the last 10 years and what their record was at the halfway point (41 games) of the season.

I went back 7 seasons for the Spurs:

1) 2002-2003: 26-15 (after 41 games) ended with a 60-22 record and won the NBA title! :lobt:

2) 2003-2004: 27-14 (after 41 games) ended with a 57-25 record and reached the WC Semifinals.

3) 2004-2005: 32-9 (after 41 games) ended with a 59-23 record and won the NBA title! :lobt:

4) 2005-2006: 31-10 (after 41 games) ended with a 63-19 record and reached the WC Semifinals.

5)2006-2007: 28-13 (after 41 games) ended with a 58-24 record and won the NBA title! :lobt:

6)2007-2008 28-13 (after 41 games) ended with a 56-26 record and reached the WC Finals.

That's an average of 28 wins after 41 games and an average of 58 wins in those seven seasons. And reaching at the least the WC Semifinals!!

That's incredible consistency, stability, and continuity!! :flag:

I hope the Spurs fans appreciate what we have and don't take this for granted because there many other professional sports franchises would love to have the success the Spurs have had in this era I call the Spurs Golden Age.

Based on those numbers, I will predict they will end up with a 56-26 or 57-25 record and win the NBA title!! (I know that will get the Lakers fans riled up about that prediction):lol

ST Posters where do you think the Spurs will finish the season and how far will they go in the playoffs?

Rummpd

01-23-2009, 12:27 PM

57 and 25 and a title vs the Cavs again (Spurs win 4 to 2) as the media moans about the fact Lakers not there.

scanry

01-23-2009, 12:35 PM

Well, I've been hearing for the last year or so about how the country needs change. It's such an overrated saying...but it got a new president elected and sworn in this week.

C'mon man.

Bush is a joke, i still can't believe how he got re-elected in 04?

The guy has made some seriously bad decisions over the past 8 years.

Ed Helicopter Jones

01-23-2009, 12:42 PM

Based on those numbers, I will predict they will end up with a 56-26 or 57-25 record

If we're just looking at the win/loss totals from the last six years, the Spurs have averaged 31 wins in the second half of those seasons.

So, based on averages alone that would mean the Spurs are destined to win 59 games this year.

MarHill

01-23-2009, 12:44 PM

C'mon man.

Bush is a joke, i still can't believe how he got re-elected in 04?

The guy has made some seriously bad decisions over the past 8 years.

Scanry,

I dont want to turn this into a political thread.

However, Bush kept this country safe for seven years after 9/11 and no one in the liberal media has given him credit for that. Because if there was another attack during his presidency...he would have never live that down until the day he died.

Yes, he made some mistakes (as all Presidents have) and I believe history will view him more favorably than what people think. He made some good decisions as well and it always easier to look at a politican's bad decisions if you don't like him than his good decisions.

To write that Bush is a joke is unfair and unrealistic. President Obama will find its easy to make campaign promises being a Senator from Illinois running for President than now being the President. He will have information...that no one else will and he will have to make decisions from that vantage point.

I'm tired of the over-the-top Bush bashing. You can be critical and he deserves some of it...but everything he did wasn't terrible and being a leader you have to make decisions from the information that's available to him whether its popular with the American public or not.

:flag:

Ed Helicopter Jones

01-23-2009, 12:46 PM

Scanry,

I dont want to turn this into a political thread.

However, Bush kept this country safe for seven years after 9/11 and no one in the liberal media has given him credit for that. Because if there was another attack during his presidency...he would have never live that down until the day he died.

Yes, he made some mistakes (as all Presidents have) and I believe history will view more favorably than what people think. He made some good decisions as well and it always easier to look at a politican's bad decisions if you don't like him than his good decisions.

To write that Bush is a joke is unfair and unrealistic. President Obama will find its easy to make campaign promises being a Senator from Illinois running for President than now being the President. He will have information...that no one else will and he will have to make decisions from the vantage point.

I'm tired of the over-the-top Bush bashing. You can be critical and he deserves some of it...but everything he did wasn't terrible and being a leader you have to make decisions from the information that's available to him whether its popular with the American public or not.

:flag:

As long as banking executives keep getting their bonuses, then I'm happy.

Amuseddaysleeper

01-23-2009, 12:47 PM

Scanry,

I dont want to turn this into a political thread.

However, Bush kept this country safe for seven years after 9/11 and no one in the liberal media has given him credit for that. Because if there was another attack during his presidency...he would have never live that down until the day he died.

Yes, he made some mistakes (as all Presidents have) and I believe history will view more favorably than what people think. He made some good decisions as well and it always easier to look at a politican's bad decisions if you don't like him than his good decisions.

To write that Bush is a joke is unfair and unrealistic. President Obama will find its easy to make campaign promises being a Senator from Illinois running for President than now being the President. He will have information...that no one else will and he will have to make decisions from the vantage point.

I'm tired of the over-the-top Bush bashing. You can be critical and he deserves some of it...but everything he did wasn't terrible and being a leader you have to make decisions from the information that's available to him whether its popular with the American public or not.

:flag:

Bush will easily be one of the 5 worst Presidents in US history. The past 8 years have been amongst the darkest in American history and has McCain won the election this country would've gotten even worse.

It is stunning that a President as bad as Bush was not only elected once but twice. Thank god the US voters got their act together and voted for the right guy this time around.

MarHill

01-23-2009, 12:53 PM

Bush will easily be one of the 5 worst Presidents in US history. The past 8 years have been amongst the darkest in American history and has McCain won the election this country would've gotten even worse.

It is stunning that a President as bad as Bush was not only elected once but twice. Thank god the US voters got their act together and voted for the right guy this time around.

Again...that's your opinion and you are entitled to it. But to stay that Bush will be one of the 5 worst presidents in US History is pure speculation at this point.

And the popular vote was 52%-48% for Obama. So there was a lot of people who didn't vote for Obama. That's their choice!

But when people make blanket statements or generalizations about a president and their decisions while in office.....it's never all one way or the other!

Bush deserves some criticism...but he deserves some praise and there has to be balance and people don't view totality of a person...only the things don't like he did or if they don't like him.

honestfool84

01-23-2009, 12:56 PM

C'mon man.

Bush is a joke, i still can't believe how he got re-elected in 04?

The guy has made some seriously bad decisions over the past 8 years.

yeah, i say the spurs finish with 56-26, and win in six games, vs the celtics, though.

i want to see lebron cry as he misses the game winner in game seven vs the celtics (EF game)

MarHill

01-23-2009, 12:57 PM

yeah, i say the spurs finish with 56-26, and win in six games, vs the celtics, though.

i want to see lebron cry as he misses the game winner in game seven vs the celtics (EF game)

Thanks for getting it back to the Spurs!!

Sorry, I have to respond to the over-the-top Bush bashing!!!

:toast

honestfool84

01-23-2009, 12:59 PM

As long as banking executives keep getting their bonuses, then I'm happy.

as long as i work hard so millions on welfare can live off of a government check, then im happy.

honestfool84

01-23-2009, 12:59 PM

Thanks for getting it back to the Spurs!!

Sorry, I have to respond to the over-the-top Bush bashing!!!

:toast

it's ok.
this is a spurs thread - it should stay that way; definitely not change off topic so easily.

Agloco

01-23-2009, 01:27 PM

MarHill

01-23-2009, 01:32 PM

53%-47%

Landslide.

I stand corrected...but not a landside with the popular vote.

50-41% is a landslide...like Reagan and Carter in the 1980 election.

bigfish22

01-23-2009, 01:33 PM

However, Bush kept this country safe for seven years

7 for 8 at the free throw line ain't too bad. But for President = FAILURE

MarHill

01-23-2009, 01:35 PM

7 for 8 at the free throw line ain't too bad. But for President = FAILURE

Sorry...that's a terrible analogy!!

Because if there had been another attack during his presidency....you would have been posting everywhere he couldn't keep the country safe.

The fact it didn't happen...when plenty of pundits and media types predicted it....deserve credit.

Flux451

01-23-2009, 02:13 PM

Again...that's your opinion and you are entitled to it. But to stay that Bush will be one of the 5 worst presidents in US History is pure speculation at this point.

And the popular vote was 52%-48% for Obama. So there was a lot of people who didn't vote for Obama. That's their choice!

But when people make blanket statements or generalizations about a president and their decisions while in office.....it's never all one way or the other!

Bush deserves some criticism...but he deserves some praise and there has to be balance and people don't view totality of a person...only the things don't like he did or if they don't like him.

Spurs basketball at its best....

44 presidents since 1789 is plenty time to figure out he was one of worst presidents. He was a dumbass and Cheney did the reach around on his presidency because of Bush's oblivious nature.

It's because of BUSH that we:
-have lost so many lives in a nonsensical war, WMD's anyone?
-are losing 100's of thousands of jobs
-have health care privatized and it sucks!
-saw a disgraceful Katrina intervention (nice homeland security):nope
-Denied global warming and are getting a late start on saving our environment
-continued illegal torture at Gitmo
:ihit
Sorry just stating the obvious. Neo-Republican's can't see the obvious.

Go SPURS!!!

honestfool84

01-23-2009, 02:20 PM

Spurs basketball at its best....

44 presidents since 1789 is plenty time to figure out he was one of worst presidents. He was a dumbass and Cheney did the reach around on his presidency because of Bush's oblivious nature.

It's because of BUSH that we:
-have lost so many lives in a nonsensical war, WMD's anyone?
-are losing 100's of thousands of jobs
-have health care privatized and it sucks!
-saw a disgraceful Katrina intervention (nice homeland security):nope
-Denied global warming and are getting a late start on saving our environment
-continued illegal torture at Gitmo
:ihit
Sorry just stating the obvious. Neo-Republican's can't see the obvious.

Go SPURS!!!

it's because of BUSH that we:
-had terrorists attack new york.
-have a corrupt financial system.
-have lazy people who live off of welfare.
-have to rely on the government for everything (oh, wait, that's what the democrats want).

mmh.
i can see how BUSH is at fault here.

bigfish22

01-23-2009, 02:22 PM

Yes because the government bailed out my small automotive manufacturing company and my 2buck savings and loans shop that I started out of my basement. I'm so glad I can rely on them for everything.

Flux451

01-23-2009, 02:27 PM

it's because of BUSH that we:
-had terrorists attack new york.
-have a corrupt financial system.
-have lazy people who live off of welfare.
-have to rely on the government for everything (oh, wait, that's what the democrats want).

mmh.
i can see how BUSH is at fault here.

Failed sarcasm from another pretentious republican...look at your list compared to mine. Peanuts...
We learned in the 80's that a VERY small percentage of lazy people live off welfare. That's just you being pretentious. People on welfare need actual help...if you are talking about tax money....think about how much tax money is taken from you because of the war he started!!!

He deregulated the financial system...so yes it was his fault.

honestfool84

01-23-2009, 02:31 PM

Failed sarcasm from another pretentious republican...look at your list compared to mine. Peanuts...
We learned in the 80's that a VERY small percentage of lazy people live off welfare. That's just you being pretentious. People on welfare need actual help...if you are talking about tax money....think about how much tax money is taken from you because of the war he started!!!

He deregulated the financial system...so yes it was his fault.

and all this relates to the spurs being at the halfway point...how?

beachwood

01-23-2009, 02:32 PM

Scanry,

I dont want to turn this into a political thread.

However, Bush kept this country safe for seven years after 9/11 and no one in the liberal media has given him credit for that. Because if there was another attack during his presidency...he would have never live that down until the day he died.

Yes, he made some mistakes (as all Presidents have) and I believe history will view him more favorably than what people think. He made some good decisions as well and it always easier to look at a politican's bad decisions if you don't like him than his good decisions.

To write that Bush is a joke is unfair and unrealistic. President Obama will find its easy to make campaign promises being a Senator from Illinois running for President than now being the President. He will have information...that no one else will and he will have to make decisions from that vantage point.

I'm tired of the over-the-top Bush bashing. You can be critical and he deserves some of it...but everything he did wasn't terrible and being a leader you have to make decisions from the information that's available to him whether its popular with the American public or not.

:flag:

too bad he didn't keep the country safe on 9/11/01

honestfool84

01-23-2009, 02:36 PM

too bad he didn't keep the country safe on 9/11/01

obama wouldn't have done the same thing, so just shut up.

vander

01-23-2009, 02:38 PM

Flux451

01-23-2009, 02:40 PM

and all this relates to the spurs being at the halfway point...how?

:yield
hurt's the ego doesn't it
accepting failure is ok. builds for the future.

honestfool84

01-23-2009, 02:43 PM

:yield
hurt's the ego doesn't it
accepting failure is ok. builds for the future.

cause i don't feel like arguing with a blind one, yeah, it sure hurts my ego.

Flux451

01-23-2009, 02:47 PM

cause i don't feel like arguing with a blind one, yeah, it sure hurts my ego.

20/20 baby! now back to spurs...

vander

01-23-2009, 03:16 PM

too bad he didn't keep the country safe on 9/11/01
yep, 9/11 was Bush's fault

It's because of BUSH that we:
-have lost so many lives in a nonsensical war, WMD's anyone?
-are losing 100's of thousands of jobs
-have health care privatized and it sucks!
-saw a disgraceful Katrina intervention (nice homeland security)
-Denied global warming and are getting a late start on saving our environment
-continued illegal torture at Gitmo
compare how many soldiers died under bush to other presidents please
compare how many innocent lives were lost in Iraq before and after we went in there please
explain how socialism will stop people from losing their jobs please
explain how private health care sucks please, with facts please
explain how the totally uncorrupt liberal utopia of New Orleans and Louisiana not evaluating the levees with the federal money given to them for evaluating the levees is George Bush's fault please, and explain how Bush caused Katrina please
show some actual proof that man-made greenhouse gases will cause the temperature of the earth to rise to tragic levels please, and why are they now calling it global climate change?
explain how a terrorists rights are more important than innocent lives, what problems closing Gitmo will solve, and how whatever you think went on there was Bush's fault please

:bang

the amount of belligerent ignorance running rampant on the left never ceases to amaze me.
you are tools, regurgitating the catch phrases and battle cries your liberal/socialist leaders have have given you, completely unable to think for yourself, completely unable to comprehend reality, history, economics, what makes a country prosper or fail. it's a cancer on this country, this country is doomed because people like you now control it.

beachwood

01-23-2009, 03:18 PM

obama wouldn't have done the same thing, so just shut up.

Big tough guy on the internets. Yeah!

Anyways, back on topic; it seems every year, the Spurs are doomed at this time of year. Interesting to see that they're right on track with how they've played this past decade.

MarHill

01-23-2009, 03:44 PM

Big tough guy on the internets. Yeah!

Anyways, back on topic; it seems every year, the Spurs are doomed at this time of year. Interesting to see that they're right on track with how they've played this past decade.

Thanks Beachwood!

I shouldn't have reacted to those cheap shots taken at President Bush...so we wouldn't have gone off topic.

But it's easy to take those kinds of shots at him and people don't look the entire body of work over 8 years. I will look at Obama's entire presidency not the parts I didn't agree with because I didn't vote for him.

Back to the Spurs!!!!

:flag:

honestfool84

01-23-2009, 03:49 PM

yep, 9/11 was Bush's fault

compare how many soldiers died under bush to other presidents please
compare how many innocent lives were lost in Iraq before and after we went in there please
explain how socialism will stop people from losing their jobs please
explain how private health care sucks please, with facts please
explain how the totally uncorrupt liberal utopia of New Orleans and Louisiana not evaluating the levees with the federal money given to them for evaluating the levees is George Bush's fault please, and explain how Bush caused Katrina please
show some actual proof that man-made greenhouse gases will cause the temperature of the earth to rise to tragic levels please, and why are they now calling it global climate change?
explain how a terrorists rights are more important than innocent lives, what problems closing Gitmo will solve, and how whatever you think went on there was Bush's fault please

:bang

the amount of belligerent ignorance running rampant on the left never ceases to amaze me.
you are tools, regurgitating the catch phrases and battle cries your liberal/socialist leaders have have given you, completely unable to think for yourself, completely unable to comprehend reality, history, economics, what makes a country prosper or fail. it's a cancer on this country, this country is doomed because people like you now control it.

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