The "other" streak

[ChuckD]

4 games in a row with a 15+ win margin, ties team record. The last two times it happened? Read the article...:smokin

SpursNation (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2010/12/14/spurs-making-history-with-another-winning-streak/)

[Cessation]

cool story bro

[ChuckD]

cool story bro

Asshole, much?

[TIMMYD!]

Asshole, much?

He's been acting like one for awhile now.

[Yorae]

Grey named f*ckhole?

[gospursgojas]

Didn't notice this streak going.

Awesome.

[spurs1990]

Don't forget they have an overall 10 pt margin. I mean that includes the 3 losses.

Averaging winning by double digits after 23 games. Think about that.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Don't forget they have an overall 10 pt margin. I mean that includes the 3 losses.

Averaging winning by double digits after 23 games. Think about that.

Wow, that's impressive :flag:

[JR21]

those are some good years we are being compared too... hmmmm?

[Fpoonsie]

Pretty cool find, Chuck.

Seasons like these make me nervous as all hell, though. I tend to get carried away, only to get utterly destroyed. It's my endless string of ill-fated high school crushes all over again...

:depressed

[jestersmash]

Pretty cool find, Chuck.

Seasons like these make me nervous as all hell, though. I tend to get carried away, only to get utterly destroyed. It's my endless string of ill-fated high school crushes all over again...

:depressed

Let me help you with that

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_popovich#Head_coaching_record

Every time the Spurs have lost in the conference semifinals one year, a certain thing happens the following year.

[Fpoonsie]

Let me help you with that

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_popovich#Head_coaching_record

Every time the Spurs have lost in the conference semifinals one year, a certain thing happens the following year.

:lol

Mother...fucker.

[spurs1990]

Comparison of margin of victory so far:

17.2 - Heat
13.2 - Lakers
12.63 - Celtics
12.6 - Spurs
9.8 - Clippers
8.4 - Mavs

[TJastal]

Comparison of margin of victory so far:

17.2 - Heat
13.2 - Lakers
12.63 - Celtics
12.6 - Spurs
9.8 - Clippers
8.4 - Mavs

Where the hell are you getting this data from?

This is what I found:

http://espn.go.com/nba/standings

10.0 - Spurs
9.8 - Heat
9.7 - Celts
8.0 - Lakers
5.7 - Mavs

[jestersmash]

Where the hell are you getting this data from?

This is what I found:

http://espn.go.com/nba/standings

10.0 - Spurs
9.8 - Heat
9.7 - Celts
8.0 - Lakers
5.7 - Mavs

Amazingly enough most people would probably (subjectively) consider those to be the top 5 teams in the league at this moment in time (in no particular order)

[jestersmash]

Never mind, it's not so amazing. Those are also the top 5 teams in terms of win-loss record.

[spurs1990]

Where the hell are you getting this data from?

This is what I found:

http://espn.go.com/nba/standings

10.0 - Spurs
9.8 - Heat
9.7 - Celts
8.0 - Lakers
5.7 - Mavs

I calculuated the numbers. You posted the point/differential, which includes losses.

My numbers are strictly margins in wins - thus the term "margin of victory".

[Rummpd]

So much for a parity in the NBA - it seems that at least early on a few teams are really hammering the others more than in the past and if these point differentials hold they seem to be higher on a average for the good teams.


Checking vs. last year: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/stats/byteam?cat1=Total&cat2=diff&conference=NBA&year=season_2009

Last year only four teams finished between 5-7.5 point differential:

Magic 7.5
Cavs 6.5
Utah 5.3
Spurs 5.1

Interestingly the Lakers were 6th last year with a 4.7 point differential (Suns with a 4.9), so while this is fine historic indicator at least per Hollinger of a team's potential to win the title - there are exceptions and injuries/teams "builit for the playoffs"/match ups/luck/refs all certainly play factors when a team wins a title.

[hater]

it is weird how dominant spurs have been and I still don't feel they are top 2 contenders.

IMO it's because of how the rest of the league has dropped in power. Many teams are looking like NBDL teams nowadays. And IMO with the lockout coming that is why many teams are not giving a shit.

This is why we probably will see some monster final records from Boston, LA, Miami, Spurs and Mavs.

all will win 60+

[Cry Havoc]

So much for a parity in the NBA - it seems that at least early on a few teams are really hammering the others more than in the past and if these point differentials hold they seem to be higher on a average for the good teams.


Checking vs. last year: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/stats/byteam?cat1=Total&cat2=diff&conference=NBA&year=season_2009

Last year only four teams finished between 5-7.5 point differential:

Magic 7.5
Cavs 6.5
Utah 5.3
Spurs 5.1

Interestingly the Lakers were 6th last year with a 4.7 point differential (Suns with a 4.9), so while this is fine historic indicator at least per Hollinger of a team's potential to win the title - there are exceptions and injuries/teams "builit for the playoffs"/match ups/luck/refs all certainly play factors when a team wins a title.

This is the end result of not having a hard cap on player's salaries. Why would a team like the Bucks pay out the mouth for a superstar if it's going to give them no chance to win a title? Because Kupchak & company is going to be right around the corner, spending twice as much money and doing deep into the luxury tax, because he can.

As the effects of the economic downturn continue to assert itself, you can expect to see less people go to games in certain cities, furthering this problem. Not to mention that ticket prices to a game are still pretty damn expensive in many arenas.

Money talks. If you don't stop teams from spending, they will spend. And especially in a sport like basketball where production is consistent across years. You can pay a guy $60 million in baseball and he suddenly drops to a .240 hitter. You rarely see a 20+ ppg player drop to <10 in a year, unless something else changes rapidly or they have a serious injury..

Therefore, the wealthier teams in the NBA can pay more money to players, because they know the kind of numbers they are probably going to put up, making it less of a gamble for them. You can have a very cheap baseball team and still compete if a few guys have breakout years. That happens in the NBA once every other decade or so.

[howbouthemspurs]

That is pretty cool... I hope it keeps going

[beachwood]

Let me help you with that

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_popovich#Head_coaching_record

Every time the Spurs have lost in the conference semifinals one year, a certain thing happens the following year.

oh shit.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

cool story bro
Do you put this in every thread now?

[Cessation]

lol you mad?