Spurs finish schedule of death w/ +15 point differential

[Galileo]

Spurs finish schedule of death with +15 point differential

That's +3 per game.

That's good enough to win any series in the playoffs against any team in the league.

Just think what will happen when Duncan starts trying, Parker returns, and the Grizzly Blair pulls his ass out of his head!

Up yours, haters!

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:lobt2:

:lmao

[Amuseddaysleeper]

when or if?

Spurs have been playing really well, but their role players will have to step up if they wanna see round 2 and beyond. I hope Parker regains his rhythm quickly.

[murpjf88]

Not done yet. Spurs still have Orlando, L.A., Denver, Phoenix, and Dallas on tap. Spurs will need to beat one of these teams to reach 50 wins that is if they take care of business against the rest.

EDIT: Duncan has been trying; he needs rest. Too many games in too many nights.

[narmerguy]

Not done yet. Spurs still have Orlando, L.A., Denver, Phoenix, and Dallas on tap. Spurs will need to beat one of these teams to reach 50 wins that is if they take care of business against the rest.

This final stretch is seriously deadly but we've been rising to the occasion admirably.

[spursfan09]

Damn we still play the Lakers and Mavs?

[Galileo]

Not done yet. Spurs still have Orlando, L.A., Denver, Phoenix, and Dallas on tap. Spurs will need to beat one of these teams to reach 50 wins that is if they take care of business against the rest.

This is exactly what the Spurs need, tough competition before the playoffs start. The Spurs are on the verge of regaining their 2007 playoff form.

[Solid D]

Defense has finally started clicking. The past several games, opposing teams have had to really work for shots.

[HarlemHeat37]

That game against Atlanta still stings..

[murpjf88]

This is exactly what the Spurs need, tough competition before the playoffs start. The Spurs are on the verge of regaining their 2007 playoff form.

Depends on how you look at it. The schedule is killing TD and it could wear out Manu come playoff time.

[Galileo]

EDIT: Duncan has been trying; he needs rest. Too many games in too many nights.

No, Duncan needs to start playing 40 minutes a game. Maybe not this week, but soon.

:ihit

[murpjf88]

No, Duncan needs to start playing 40 minutes a game. Maybe not this week, but soon.

:ihit

If you play Duncan 40 minutes a night, he'll be useless in the post season.

[Galileo]

Depends on how you look at it. The schedule is killing TD and it could wear out Manu come playoff time.

Dude, Duncan is taking it easy, moving on offense, setting picks, etc., but not asserting himself to shoot much. That's because the rest of the team is starting to click on all cylinders. Duncan and Manu are leading the team, and the new players are finally starting to gell in Pop's complicated system. We got 4 brand new people in the rotation.

:bang

[Galileo]

If you play Duncan 40 minutes a night, he'll be useless in the post season.

That's bullshit. He needs to be in game shape. I've seen too many games where he is worn out in the 4th quarter or overtime. You'd think Duncan was some old man on his last legs in a rocking chair the way people talk around here. He is really get his rest on the court, playing like a vertaran Wilt Chamerlain or Wes Unseld, not worrying about scoring. In the playoffs he will be doing a lot of scoring. No one and out this year!

[HarlemHeat37]

So you see games where Duncan is worn out, but your solution is to play him 40 minutes a game? LOL..please bro, please..

[murpjf88]

Dude, Duncan is taking it easy, moving on offense, setting picks, etc., but not asserting himself to shoot much. That's because the rest of the team is starting to click on all cylinders. Duncan and Manu are leading the team, and the new players are finally starting to gell in Pop's complicated system. We got 4 brand new people in the rotation.

:bang

Well, I guess we will soon find out.

[Galileo]

Defense has finally started clicking. The past several games, opposing teams have had to really work for shots.

Lock down D. the Cavs went 6 possessions down the stretch without a score. The Celts scored 30 points in the second half!

[Galileo]

So you see games where Duncan is worn out, but your solution is to play him 40 minutes a game? LOL..please bro, please..

He ran out of gas, because he is not used to playing enough minutes. 30 minutes a game will not cut it in the playoffs.

[ffadicted]

That game against Atlanta still stings..

So does the Lakers game, both were so winnable... I'm so happy about this 5 game stretch

[Sean Cagney]

Yes ATL game still stings bigtime!!!!!!!!!! We had that one won! But the wins this week over Cleveland and Boston dull that too, bigtime! We were destined to lose one of those (One on the road), but we did not and won them both! I would say the bball Gods made up to us there, period.

[ElNono]

That game against Atlanta still stings..

A lot of games sting... it's been that kind of season. Hopefully we can keep improving, winning and getting TP back in round 1.

[honestfool84]

finish schedule of death?

orlando, lakers, phoenix, denver, and dallas still left to play, and you say we're finished with the schedule of death?

:lol

[Galileo]

Spurs finish schedule of death with +15 point differential

That's +3 per game.

That's good enough to win any series in the playoffs against any team in the league.

Just think what will happen when Duncan starts trying, Parker returns, and the Grizzly Blair pulls his ass out of his head!

Up yours, haters!

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:lobt2:

:lmao

Record in games decided by 10 points or more:

http://www.nba.com/standings/team_record_comparison/conferenceNew_Mrg_Div.html

WEST

1. Spurs 29-8 +21
2. Never done anything Jazz 30-11 +19
3. High altitute only Nuggets 27-10 +17
4. Old Fakers 26-10 +16
5. Untested Thunder 24-9 +15
6. No good in playoffs Suns 25-10 +15
7. Banged up Blazers 22-12 +10
8. Overrated again Mavs 17-13 +4

EAST

1. Magic 33-5 +28
2. Cavs 31-4 +27
3. Hawks 28-9 +19
4. Celts 21-8 +13

Please note that record in games decided by 10 points or more is a better playoff predictor than win/loss record.

The Spurs are the best in the West, and they are a veteran team which makes this all the more amazing. Only two teams in the east are better than the Spurs, and both play in the easy eastern conference, while the Spurs not only play in the West, but play in the toughest division in all of basketball.

:nope

[hombrefeo]

Record in games decided by 10 points or more:

http://www.nba.com/standings/team_record_comparison/conferenceNew_Mrg_Div.html

WEST

1. Spurs 29-8 +21
2. Never done anything Jazz 30-11 +19
3. High altitute only Nuggets 27-10 +17
4. Old Fakers 26-10 +16
5. Untested Thunder 24-9 +15
6. No good in playoffs Suns 25-10 +15
7. Banged up Blazers 22-12 +10
8. Overrated again Mavs 17-13 +4

EAST

1. Magic 33-5 +28
2. Cavs 31-4 +27
3. Hawks 28-9 +19
4. Celts 21-8 +13

Please note that record in games decided by 10 points or more is a better playoff predictor than win/loss record.

The Spurs are the best in the West, and they are a veteran team which makes this all the more amazing. Only two teams in the east are better than the Spurs, and both play in the easy eastern conference, while the Spurs not only play in the West, but play in the toughest conference in all of basketball.

:nope

gives me hope...

[jiggy_55]

EDIT: Duncan has been trying; he needs rest. Too many games in too many nights.

He'll get his rest tonight against NJ I think. It's one of the few games left where Pop could decide to Keep Duncan out.
After that, I think there are only 2 games left where Pop may contemplate resting Timmy (@SAC, MIN). I think he may rest him one of those games only, most likely the Minnesota game if possible. But it's possible he's rested against Sactown too if Duncan plays big minutes in the game before (@LAL), as the Sacramento game is the first game of a back to back (@PHO is the 2nd game).

[jiggy_55]

finish schedule of death?

orlando, lakers, phoenix, denver, and dallas still left to play, and you say we're finished with the schedule of death?

:lol

Well what he means is that these games are not in a row! The schedule of death section was @ATL, @OKC, LAL, CLE, @BOS in a span of 8 days. Those games above are scattered around our next 10 games, in between some very winnable games where our players can get rest.

Mon, Mar 29 @ New Jersey
Wed, Mar 31 Houston
Fri, Apr 2 Orlando
Sun, Apr 4 @ LA Lakers
Tue, Apr 6 @ Sacramento
Wed, Apr 7 @ Phoenix
Fri, Apr 9 Memphis
Sat, Apr 10 @ Denver
Mon, Apr 12 Minnesota
Wed, Apr 14 @ Dallas

The scary thing about this schedule is out of those tough matchups, 4 are on the road. We'll be fine though if we continue our recent run of good play.
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[Man In Black]

That's bullshit. He needs to be in game shape. I've seen too many games where he is worn out in the 4th quarter or overtime. You'd think Duncan was some old man on his last legs in a rocking chair the way people talk around here. He is really get his rest on the court, playing like a vertaran Wilt Chamerlain or Wes Unseld, not worrying about scoring. In the playoffs he will be doing a lot of scoring. No one and out this year!

I think what Mike Brown says about Tim has him pegged.

Duncan is averaging the fewest points of his career, but the drop-off isn't dramatic. He's only 0.4 off his lowest scoring season, in 2005-06, and the win against Cleveland outlined how effective he can still be.

Then, he added three blocks as he centered the defense, and late in the third quarter, he showed his versatility. Duncan grabbed a steal, dribbled up on a fast break and found Richard Jefferson for a dunk.

Mike Brown, the Cleveland coach, was on the Spurs' bench when Duncan was the MVP. And he believes, because Duncan was “never an athletic, gazelle type to begin with,” aging affects him less.

“Tim has obviously gotten older, and maybe slower in this area, or slower in that area,” Brown said. “But I can't see a total difference.”

I think that he needs to pick his spots, and he can be like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Just effective enough.

[Galileo]

Well what he means is that these games are not in a row! The schedule of death section was @ATL, @OKC, LAL, CLE, @BOS in a span of 8 days. Those games above are scattered around our next 10 games, in between some very winnable games where our players can get rest.

Mon, Mar 29 @ New Jersey
Wed, Mar 31 Houston
Fri, Apr 2 Orlando
Sun, Apr 4 @ LA Lakers
Tue, Apr 6 @ Sacramento
Wed, Apr 7 @ Phoenix
Fri, Apr 9 Memphis
Sat, Apr 10 @ Denver
Mon, Apr 12 Minnesota
Wed, Apr 14 @ Dallas

The scary thing about this schedule is out of those tough matchups, 4 are on the road. We'll be fine though if we continue our recent run of good play.
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That's right.

:toast

[Manufan909]

Record in games decided by 10 points or more:

http://www.nba.com/standings/team_record_comparison/conferenceNew_Mrg_Div.html

WEST

1. Spurs 29-8 +21
2. Never done anything Jazz 30-11 +19
3. High altitute only Nuggets 27-10 +17
4. Old Fakers 26-10 +16
5. Untested Thunder 24-9 +15
6. No good in playoffs Suns 25-10 +15
7. Banged up Blazers 22-12 +10
8. Overrated again Mavs 17-13 +4

EAST

1. Magic 33-5 +28
2. Cavs 31-4 +27
3. Hawks 28-9 +19
4. Celts 21-8 +13

Please note that record in games decided by 10 points or more is a better playoff predictor than win/loss record.

The Spurs are the best in the West, and they are a veteran team which makes this all the more amazing. Only two teams in the east are better than the Spurs, and both play in the easy eastern conference, while the Spurs not only play in the West, but play in the toughest division in all of basketball.

:nope

Dude, why the fuck did you even look up that stat!?! Good find.:toast That only reminds me how much I despise the Eastern "elite" teams, they don't have to work for it. Portland would be a top 5 team in the East (prob top3 considering they'd have a much easier schedule), they're just trying to hang on over here though. NBA is fucked up, Stern needs to find balance he does.:hat

[honestfool84]

Record in games decided by 10 points or more:

http://www.nba.com/standings/team_record_comparison/conferenceNew_Mrg_Div.html

WEST

1. Spurs 29-8 +21
2. Never done anything Jazz 30-11 +19
3. High altitute only Nuggets 27-10 +17
4. Old Fakers 26-10 +16
5. Untested Thunder 24-9 +15
6. No good in playoffs Suns 25-10 +15
7. Banged up Blazers 22-12 +10
8. Overrated again Mavs 17-13 +4

EAST

1. Magic 33-5 +28
2. Cavs 31-4 +27
3. Hawks 28-9 +19
4. Celts 21-8 +13

Please note that record in games decided by 10 points or more is a better playoff predictor than win/loss record.

The Spurs are the best in the West, and they are a veteran team which makes this all the more amazing. Only two teams in the east are better than the Spurs, and both play in the easy eastern conference, while the Spurs not only play in the West, but play in the toughest division in all of basketball.

:nope


so if the spurs were the best in games decided by 10 points or less, but got blown out of every game to the point that they missed the playoffs, then "the record in games decided by 10 points or more" would still be a better playoff predictor than the win/loss record?

:rolleyes ok, genius.

[Galileo]

so if the spurs were the best in games decided by 10 points or less, but got blown out of every game to the point that they missed the playoffs, then "the record in games decided by 10 points or more" would still be a better playoff predictor than the win/loss record?

:rolleyes ok, genius.

Really stupid question. Next.

:p:

[ploto]

Spurs need to beat some teams in the West coming up.

[Galileo]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4191770&postcount=22

http://www.nba.com/standings/team_record_comparison/conferenceNew_Mrg_Div.html

Spurs now 31-8 in games decided by 10 points or more.

WEST

Spurs 31-8
Never done anything Jazz 31-11
High altitute only Nuggets 28-11
Old Fakers 26-11
Untested Thunder 25-9
No good in playoffs Suns 27-10
Banged up Blazers 23-13
Overrated again Mavs 18-14

EAST

Magic 34-6
Cavs 31-4
Hawks 29-9
Celts 21-8

[lefty]

Spurs finish schedule of death with +15 point differential

That's +3 per game.

That's good enough to win any series in the playoffs against any team in the league.

Just think what will happen when Duncan starts trying, Parker returns, and the Grizzly Blair pulls his ass out of his head!

Up yours, haters!

:flag:

:lobt2:

:lmao

No please no :(

[Galileo]

bump!

Galileo was right again, as usual!!

[honestfool84]

bump.


:lmao