The Annual Rodeo Road Trip: Predictions

[Brutalis]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

Bold your own predictions.

I find it interesting we have three sets of back-to-back games during this half month-long road trip.

Rodeo Road Trip History
2003: 8-1
2004: 6-1
2005: 5-2
2006: 6-2
2007: 4-4
2008: 6-3
2009: 5-3
2010: 4-4
Total: 44-20

[Kori Ellis]

Also, the All-Star game is usually in the middle of the rodeo road trip -- which gives the players a big break. But this year's All-Star Game is Feb 20 -- after the trip is over.

[DesignatedT]

I'm goin 6-3. With the way Manu has looked recently, it doesn't seem like he will have his best stuff on this long road trip. I'm hoping we can take care of Utah and Houston before we start it.

[DesignatedT]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

[Brutalis]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

I almost went with that prediction. It's more likely this prediction comes true in my mind.

[TDMVPDPOY]

9-0 is what i expect from this team, nothing less after that stinker against the NOH

[Spurs Brazil]

7-2

[Rummpd]

7 and 2 is reasonable but that is a pretty easy trip except for the 3 BBs - if we can beat LAL in that stretch it will be an exceptionally solid trip and even if they don't will keep pace with where they need to be.

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L Always seem to play over their heads against Spurs one time a year.
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W (WILL BE AT THIS ONE and pretty close to the court!)
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

[bigFUNDAMENTAL]

8-1

[TE]

7-2...NBA just wants to fuck with us by giving us three back-to-backs. Stupid idiots.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto L
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

5-4

[PDXSpursFan]

6-3. We'll lose against Lakers & Bull plus one of the back to back games.

[Spursfanfromafar]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago W

I am going all out in favour of a 9-0. Tough ask, considering Bonner's injury seems to be Mahinmisterious and Duncan going through a scare. But, considering the Spurs use RRT as boot camp generally and have been so good all season; 9-0 is not totally unreasonable.

[abelle23]

8-1 losing to bulls

[ajballer4]

Luckily the back to backs are pretty easy comp on the second halves

[Taladro]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

Couldn't agree more with this prediction.

[silverblackfan]

7-2 with losses at Philly and Lakers, but hoping for a 9-0 run to prove me wrong.

[UnWantedTheory]

luckily the back to backs are pretty easy comp on the second halves
8-1.

[DPG21920]

It's unreal that starting with the NO game last Saturday, that the Spurs have 12 out of 13 on the road with 3 back to backs.

[Tp9gospursgo]

7-2

[Brazil]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento L
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago W

I'd go with a back to back loss ala Boston / NY betting we loss one against a very shitty team but I do think we will win the bulls game.

[Cessation]

No way they go worse thatn 6-3, looks like only 2 good teams on the road, and they get 3 days rest before the bulls game, might pull it of. These b2bs aren't so bad if the teams suck balls.

[JR21]

Fuck it im going 9 - 0.

[TampaDude]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

Yup...I agree with this...7-2...lose to the Lakers and the Bulls.

[gospursgojas]

Wheres the choice for 1-8?

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

9-0 books

[HarlemHeat37]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

6-3

[TampaDude]

Crickets is banned so it doesn't exist.

:lmao

[greyforest]

8-1, only loss to the lakers

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

6-3 with losses at Sacramento, Toronto and Washington.

Yes, I'm being serious.

[Banzai]

Lose to the Lakers? Yeah........right. Only if Kobe doesn't play. If the Lakers are at full strength we beat them by 7-ish on their floor.


I predict it'll be exactly the same situation as 2003...dissapointing start but tremendous run afterwards.

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland L 97 - 100... Marks: 32
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W 102 - 95... Hill: 24
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W 111 - 94... Neal: 21
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W 98 - 86... Ginobili: 21
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W 103 - 87... Parker: 25
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W 99 - 95... Duncan: 18
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W 116 - 92... Ginobili: 26
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W 101 - 88... Ginobili: 23
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago W 97 - 95... Parker: 19

So if Kobe doesn't play Spurs lose? but if the Lakers are at full strength Spurs win?

[Spurologist]

7-2.

They better win against the wizards. I'll be in attendance.

[carina_gino20]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento L
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington L
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

[Stringer_Bell]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L (this won't be a fun game to watch, and I think there's a better chance they lose it than the Lakers game)
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago W

7-2, and the bunker mentality starts to set in that will prepare us for the playoffs.

[timaios]

6-3

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington L
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

[awktalk]

Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W (WILL BE AT THIS ONE and pretty close to the court!)


Me too. Where are your seats? I'm lower level, 118 row M

[awktalk]

7-2.

They better win against the wizards. I'll be in attendance.

Damn, lots of Spurs fan in the DC area. What bars do you watch the games at?

[pookenstein]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

7-2 for a 47-9 record.

[spurs1990]

Amazing we went 8-1 during the inaugral trip.

The four games in 5 days scares the shit out of me though. I predict pain.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto L
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

I figure we're due another loss to a poor team, and Toronto had us on the ropes for a half, so on the 2nd of a b2b on the road they might do us. Strangely, it could be Washington though given that they are on the tail end of the 4 in 5 days.

Jax will throw some wrinkles at Pop and the home crowd will win the Fakers a close one.

Chicago are a tough beat at home, and we'll be tired at the end of the trip.

We could potentially win the Toronto and Fakers games (I have a gut feeling we're a great matchup against the Fakers this year, but they were particularly bad in our first meeting so this one should tell us something) and go 8-1. :smokin

[Capt Bringdown]

6-3, with losses against the Lakers, Pistons and Bulls.

[Supergirl]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L (Lakers will be hot shooting with something to prove and Pop will rest his starters for the second half, since it's a B2B)
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto L (B2B)
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W (I figure they'll win at least one B2B)
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago W

7-2

[Old School 44]

8-1

If we beat the Lakers, we lose to Sacramento on the B2B.
If we lose to the Lakers, we clobber Sacramento.

[shelshor]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento L
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

[Budkin]

The only loss I'm almost certain of is the Lakers... they are going to be out for blood and trying to gain ground.

[justinandimcool]

7-2...NBA just wants to fuck with us by giving us three back-to-backs. Stupid idiots.

The Spurs so far have played the least number of B2B's this year in the NBA


But yeah, 7-2

[Blake]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit L
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

[Supergirl]

Not to get conspiratorial, but has anyone checked the schedules of the rest of the NBA? Are the Spurs playing a lot more b2bs than other teams, or is that just me?

[polandprzem]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland L
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago W

[YODA]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W no push over
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L If win this one, Could easily see them sweeping the trip. confidence would be soaring.
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W Back to back games always worrysome for Spurs, but its the kings, and should roll them.
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit WSad how bad they have gotton.
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W RED ALERT,,back to back. Could easily not keeo their head and lose here. Canada to boot.
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W Seem to play Spurs better, but come on, were talking about phili.
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W Yet another back to back. They lucky all the back to backs are weak teams. Still could be dangerous.
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W wheres the love?
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L riding a high confidence after 8 wins veruss weak teams, I can see a let down versus Bulls at end of trips.

[hater]

Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W


what the fuck is this?????????????????

a back-to-back back-to-back back-to-back?????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????

:pctoss

[hater]

6 - 3

Loss in LA, Detroit, Philly

[Hoops Czar]

I'm surprised the consensus has us losing at L.A and Chicago. Yet if were such an elite team like the record indicates, we shouldn't have a problem winning those games. Elite teams with championship aspirations are suppose to beat the other contenders. I guess many will blame it on the back to backs.

[duncan228]

Manu can’t wait for his chance to see the rodeo one day (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/01/28/manu-cant-wait-for-his-chance-to-see-the-rodeo-one-day/)
Tim Griffin

..."Everybody loves it and I have never been a part of it, had the opportunity to go,” Ginobili said. “I’m waiting for my kids to get a little bigger and retire, probably, because otherwise I will always be on the road.”

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/01/28/manu-cant-wait-for-his-chance-to-see-the-rodeo-one-day/

[ohmwrecker]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento L
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington L
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago W

I don't really know, I'll just say they have a couple of letdowns on the 2nd of B2Bs.

[jimo2305]

9-0 bro!

[oski1000]

8 - 1 . Lose to the Bulls.

[cutewizard]

i think its 6-3

[Agloco]

I'm surprised the consensus has us losing at L.A and Chicago. Yet if were such an elite team like the record indicates, we shouldn't have a problem winning those games. Elite teams with championship aspirations are suppose to beat the other contenders. I guess many will blame it on the back to backs.

So by your logic the Spurs should go undeafeated the rest of the season. :lol

[LakerHater]

6-3

One of those 3 back to backs are gonna get us!

[Drewlius]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto L
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey L
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago W

[SenorSpur]

Fuck it! I'm gonna say 9-0, too.

Reason being is they do not appear to have a tough opponent on the 2nd night of a B2B. Of course, the Chicago game will be very, very tough.

[urunobili]

Of course, the Chicago game will be very, very tough.

They may just play them harder and consider it a test! :flag:

[Russ]

Is there any doubt? 9-0

[Hoops Czar]

So by your logic the Spurs should go undeafeated the rest of the season. :lol

No.. By my logic, teams with championship aspirations are suppose to beat other contenders. I would rather lose to Washington or New Jersey rather than L.A or Chicago. Nobody has to convince me that were better than the bottomfeeders of the Eastern Conference.

[scottspurs]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

8-1

[biziofromdowntown]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

[Wolverine83]

9-0 :lobt2:

[slayermin]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento L
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto L
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

[awktalk]

First 3 game losing streak of the season...

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland L
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento L
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago W

6-3

[ChuckD]

I went for 8-1.

[timtonymanu]

Final Prediction:

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W (Portland's too injured to handle our depth)
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W (Spurs will be ready)
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento L (B2B game, Cousins and Dalembert should be a hand full)
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W (Spurs will finally sweep them)
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L (Chicago has been playing well)

47-9 (Not bad)

[BanditHiro]

9-0

the toughest game is going to be against chicago but the spurs get 2 days to rest and prepare for them, the spurs will win that game....

after the spurs go 9-0...70 wins no longer is a homer's delusion but a definite possibility...

[100%duncan]

8-1 I think we are going to lose to chicago since the last time we played boozer was out. I don't think we are gonna lose to the lakers and the other games are easy

[TDMVPDPOY]

finish with 70-12 and go unbeatened for the 5th? > jordan and his 72-10 bulls

[jiggy_55]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

7-2

[TDMVPDPOY]

there is no excuse for losing to the lakers, theres 1 day break...kings would be easy walk

[Brazil]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento L
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago W


I think I'm the only one with a loss @kings. The LA and hornets losses show this team can be dangerous, second game of a btob I smell a loss.

[velik_m]

8-1 Beno will be beastly.

[Spursmania]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento L
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago W

8-1 possibly 7-2 with a loss to another shitty team.

[Wolverine83]

I put 9-0.

Something is very different about the Spurs approach to the regular season this year.

Right now we are 47 games in with only 7 losses. Usually 47 games in I'm thinking about all the games we should have had that would have given us a bigger cushion or help up be closer to the #1 seed.

I think the Spurs this year are playing "like" a team going for 70 wins. Obviously Pop would hate the idea of them going into the playoffs overconfident, so I strongly doubt he won't rest starters once the top seed is locked up. But I'd love to see him keep playing through the regular season so no rhythm is lost going into the first round series. It makes me hope the Lakers or anyone for that matter will stay hot on our tails for that #1 seed.

2 things the Spurs are doing different this year that leads to the awesome start. They are beating up on the bad teams. How many times have you seen our Spurs in the last few years lose to the Bucks, Pacers, Kings, etc. The focus to win every game is much better this year. Also, they are finding ways to win games in the 3rd and 4th quarter. There have been at least 10 wins this year where the Spurs definitley were not on their mark as a whole yet they found a way to get the "ugly" win.

I just hope if we have the dream season (70 wins + 5th ring) Duncan isn't too tempted to go out like that.
Someone then should tell him he should go out finally winning back to back titles, to make it a Jordan-even 6.

What sucks about the Rodeo road trip is Sean eliot isn't going, so my wife and I will have a while before we can make fun of all his "Undress that big man" comments.

GO SPURS :downspin:

[Mel_13]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

I agree.

[dbreiden83080]

I'm feeling 7-2..

Portland W
LA Lakers L
Sacramento W
Detroit W
Toronto W
Philadelphia W
Washington W
New Jersey W
Chicago L

[disciple]

Maybe I'm just paranoid because I am enjoying the year so much so far.

Does anyone else feel a big "bringing down to earth" is coming?

4-5 is what I feel not what I want.

[dbreiden83080]

Maybe I'm just paranoid because I am enjoying the year so much so far.

Does anyone else feel a big "bringing down to earth" is coming?

4-5 is what I feel not what I want.

5 losses..

You got us losing to Philly and Jersey or something??

[Beaverfuzz]

6-3, probably lose a game that they shouldn't but that's why it's called a road trip.

[strosFan2]

Im hoping 7-2 too

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

[fotan2]

9-0 hands down

[duncan228]

Hit the link for the whole thing, with more quotes.


Spurs have enjoyed strong success on the Rodeo Road Trip (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/01/30/spurs-have-enjoyed-strong-success-on-the-rodeo-road-trip/)
Tim Griffin

...San Antonio has a combined record of 44-20 in their eight previous road trips for a winning percentage of .688. In the other road regular-season road games of those seasons, the Spurs are 151-111 for a winning percentage of .576.


...But Popovich discounted the trip as a “bonding experience” for his team over the years.

“That’s not true. That’s maybe what you read. There may have been more articles written one year about our bonding, but that’s not what we talked about,” Popovich said. “Maybe no one asked me about defense, but they asked me about bonding, so I answered a bonding question, so you think we’re only bonding and making it mutually exclusive from defense, which would be an incorrect assumption.”


...In the eight previous seasons, the Spurs have never lost more than two consecutive games on a Rodeo Road Trip. Their worst stretch came in 2007, when they lost four of five games before rebounding to go 4-4.

The Spurs had a 4-4 record last season, matching their previous low for wins set with a 4-4 trip in 2007.

This trip looks a little bit more manageable than previous Rodeo Road Trips. The toughest games will be the second one against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night and the final game of the RRT against Chicago on Feb. 17.

I’ll predict they will lose those two games and another one sometime during the trip. A record of 6-3 sounds about right to me for these upcoming games.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/01/30/spurs-have-enjoyed-strong-success-on-the-rodeo-road-trip/

[duncan228]

Rodeo Road Trippin’: Nine games, 17 nights (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/01/31/rodeo-road-trippin/)
Jeff McDonald

For the ninth consecutive season, the Spurs have been chased from the AT&T Center to make way for the ridin’ and ropin’ of the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Staff writer Jeff McDonald takes a look at what this year’s Rodeo Road Trip entails:

Keep Reading... (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/01/31/rodeo-road-trippin/)

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/01/31/rodeo-road-trippin/

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/files/2011/01/20110131BKNrodeo_road_trip_duncan-306x418.jpg

Spurs forward Tim Duncan stands ready for the team's nine-game Rodeo Road Trip, which carries the NBA's leaders to six different states, the District of Columbia and Ontario. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images; Photo Illustration by Rick Taylor/Express-News)

[duncan228]

The Mavs on the RRT.


Rodeo trip likely won't bother the Spurs (http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com/mavs/2011/01/rodeo-trip-likely-wont-bother-the-spurs.html)
Dwain Price

DALLAS _ Under normal circumstances, the Dallas Mavericks probably would be able to make up some ground on the San Antonio Spurs as the latter embarks on a long road trip.

But in this case, the Mavs are not counting on that luxury.

The Spurs leave today for a nine-game, 18-day road trip while the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo occupies the AT&T Center. The trip covers 8,230 miles and three different time zones.

With the Mavs (31-16) 8 1/2 games behind the Spurs (40-7) in the Southwest Division, Dallas could look at this as an opportunity to make up some much-needed ground on the Spurs. But since the Spurs -- this is their ninth year doing the rodeo trip -- have never had a losing record on the rodeo trip and have never lost back-to-back games on the rodeo trip, the Mavs are looking at the rodeo trip as business as usual for San Antonio.

"I think they’re playing extremely well, so it doesn’t matter if they’re going on a rodeo trip or if they had nine at home,'' point guard Jason Kidd said. "They’re playing well at home and on the road, so for us we can't worry about San Antonio or anybody else.''

After shoot around this morning, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle shrugeed his shoulders when asked about the Spurs' rodeo trip. Then he said: "Just looking at us.''

The Spurs have the league's best home record (25-2) and best road record (15-5). They also are 27-4 against the Western Conference and 15-3 against the East.

San Antonio's road trip includes games against Portland, the LA Lakers, Sacramento, Detroit, Toronto, Philadelphia, Washington, New Jersey and Chicago. Portland, the Lakers and Chicago are the only teams among that group with a winning record, and the Lakers are only 1-5 against the league's power teams.

So, in effect, the rodeo trip could be a blessing in disguise for the Spurs. They are 44-20 since starting the rodeo trips during the 2002-03 season.

By the way, while the Spurs are on the road through Feb. 17, the Mavs play seven on their nine games on the road during that same time frame.

Kidd said: "We've just got to take care of our business and get better and put as much marks in the 'W' column and see what happens at the end.''

http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com/mavs/2011/01/rodeo-trip-likely-wont-bother-the-spurs.html

[awktalk]

Maybe I'm just paranoid because I am enjoying the year so much so far.

Does anyone else feel a big "bringing down to earth" is coming?

4-5 is what I feel not what I want.

I also have this feeling. And I think Pop would actually welcome it in some sort of sadistic way. Por, Sac, LA, Philly, Chi are all possible losses.

[duncan228]

Spurs look to be road warriors again (http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2011-01-31/spurs-look-to-be-road-warriors-again)
Sean Deveney
Sporting News

The AT&T Center opened in San Antonio in 2003, and for the Spurs, it’s a gorgeous arena that has helped keep the team viable in a relatively small market. But at this time of year, every year, it turns to cow flop.

Yep, that’s right—it’s time for the annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, which means it’s about time for the Spurs to skedaddle out of town for a spell. They’ve been doing it every year since the AT&T Center opened, and this year, they get a nine-game tour of the NBA spread over 18 days and more than 8,000 miles, starting Tuesday in Portland.

It should be a particularly interesting trip for the team. In past seasons, the Spurs have ho-hummed their way through the opening few months and used the trip to get themselves kicked into gear. Their success rate on the trip is impressive—they’re 44-20 in eight seasons—and it tends to galvanize the team when it comes to playing difficult road games in the playoffs.

“We’ve never been one to say, ‘Hey, we’re on the road, we’ll wait till we get back home to win games,’” Tim Duncan said. “But in this respect, we’ve got so many of them in a row on the road, I think it is all about our focus and trying to get those games, those wins and put them in our pocket and try to become a better team on that trip.”

Hard to imagine this group of Spurs improving all that much. Already, they’re 40-7, with a 15-5 mark on the road, and they hold a 7 1/2-game lead over the Lakers in the Western Conference (and they’re 4.0 games ahead of the Celtics for best overall record). That is not an insurmountable lead just yet, but it certainly gives the Spurs plenty of cushion for the stretch run.

It helps, too, that, after Portland, they play the Lakers, and they close in Chicago, but in between, they play six teams—Sacramento, Detroit, Toronto, Philadelphia, Washington, New Jersey—with losing records.

If there is one area that the team is looking to shore up on the trip, it’s the defense. The Spurs have opened up their tempo this year and are scoring far more points than usual (104.4 a game, fifth in the league), but coach Gregg Popovich has harped on the Spurs for playing substandard defense. Even that has gotten steadily better—the Spurs have given up fewer points per game in each consecutive month, starting with 104.0 in October, 98.1 in November, 95.9 in December and 95.7 in January.

“It’s goal No. 1 all the time and we’ve been a little lacking on it,” Duncan said. “We’ve been winning and that’s been great, but it comes down to the end of the season and the playoffs, we want to be the best defensively as possible. That’s our best chance to win games in those situations. We have to keep working on that and we will, obviously Pop is not going to let up on that.”

When they hose down the AT&T Center and welcome the NBA back to San Antonio on Feb. 23, the Spurs figure to still be the best team in the Western Conference, and probably the league. If they meet their goal of tightening up the defense on this trip, that could mean trouble a-brewing for the rest of the league.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2011-01-31/spurs-look-to-be-road-warriors-again

[jestersmash]

7-2 or 6-3 sounds about right.

I don't think it's unreasonable to assume that the Spurs will have at least one bad night on the road trip against a terrible team. I pick the Kings.

[Sisk]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

8-1

[duncan228]

Hit the link for the rest of it, more pics, and video.


The Spurs' Rodeo Road Trip Goes Rawhide (http://www.poundingtherock.com/2011/1/31/1918244/the-spurs-rodeo-road-trip-goes-rawhide)
by jollyrogerwilco
Pounding the Rock

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/532910/rrt_rawhide_02_medium.jpg[/

As the Spurs prepare to leave San Antonio for the annual Rodeo Road Trip, Manu and Tony look to the horizon, trying to determine when the first Tarp might appear to rustle wins from the "Drive for Five". Pop contemplates the local General Store, wondering if the proprietors stock his favorite Malbec and if he can stow it in the caboose, out of sight of the boys. Timmeh naps in the sleeping car, dreaming of when he might yet again pit his prodigious card sharp skills against Mark "Maverick" Cuban.

Keep Reading... (http://www.poundingtherock.com/2011/1/31/1918244/the-spurs-rodeo-road-trip-goes-rawhide)

http://www.poundingtherock.com/2011/1/31/1918244/the-spurs-rodeo-road-trip-goes-rawhide

[SAtown]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago

Games Spurs will lose in BOLD

[jmanu20]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento L
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago W

8-1
I know we're undoubtedly going to get the Lakers' A game, they're destined to prove that they can beat a good team during the regular season, regardless of PJ's smug remarks that "it's only the regular season." Even so, I think we pull it out at Staples. If the Bucks and Kings can do it, the Spurs sure as hell can.

I'm actually pretty convinced the Kings game will be the one L of the RRT. Why? The Spurs are likely going to be spent from the inevitable dogfight against LA, Cousins has been beasting lately, Beno will bring his A game, and the Kings have recently earned some solid wins vs. the Lakers and Hornets.

I notice the Bulls game is one most of ya'll are predicting as an L. Why is that? Sure, the Bulls are great this year, but there will be a nice couple of rest days between the Jersey and Chi-Town games. No reason we couldn't get a W!

[benefactor]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento L
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia W
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

I said in the preview that I felt Chicago would be the only loss...but I can't shake my gut feeling about a loss to Sacramento. The LA and Philly games will both be close...but I think they pull it out.

[bus driver]

8-1
the loss coming from toronto

[lazerelmo]

9-0

[concken]

I'd like to take my vote back. Although I think we win v. LA, SAC is giving all the elites hell. It'll be a tough B2B game. Changed from 7-2 to 6-3

[mexicanjunior]

5-4 seems like best case scenario...

[DPG21920]

So is everyone already knocked out :lol

[timtonymanu]

I thought I would be perfect this year. Guess not.

[concken]

wouldn't surprise me

[tlongII]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland L
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey L
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

[justinandimcool]

5-4, losses to LA, Chicago, and one of the B2B tails.

Hopefully 6-3, 7-2 a miracle.

[crc21209]

This RRT just got a hell of alot tougher. That Sacramento game is going to give the Spurs fits. The Kings recently had 2 great back to back wins against the Lakers and Hornets. The Pistons recently played the Celtics tough in the Garden. The Spurs always seem to struggle at Philly....I dunno. Best case scenario I see the Spurs going 7-2 on this trip. Worst case scenario 6-3, I'll stick to that....

[Dr. Gonzo]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland W
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers L
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto L
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago L

5-4


Dammit I'm out. :depressed

Maybe I'll get the 5-4 right.

[bus driver]

8-1

Wins!
:flag:

[Kool Bob Love]

5-4 seems like best case scenario...


http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/image.php?u=10681&dateline=1292448447 (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=10681)

I know I'm late but I got them going 8-1.:flag:

[rascal]

The spurs will lose in LA.

Wrong

[cutewizard]

so far we have two losses.....

[tlongII]

Make that 5-0

Make that 5-1. :lmao

[Phenomanul]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland L
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago W

so far on the par....

[rascal]

make that 5-1. :lmao

4-2

[rascal]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/image.php?u=10681&dateline=1292448447 (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=10681)

I know I'm late but I got them going 8-1.:flag:

Wrong

[rascal]

8-1

Wins!
:flag:

Wrong

[tlongII]

4-2

No, 5-1. It's the predictions, not the team's record.

[DesignatedT]

Tuesday, Feb 1st @ Portland L
Thursday, Feb 3rd @ LA Lakers W
Friday, Feb 4th @ Sacramento W
Tuesday, Feb 8th @ Detroit W
Wednesday, Feb 9th @ Toronto W
Friday, Feb 11th @ Philadelphia L
Saturday, Feb 12th @ Washington W
Monday, Feb 14th @ New Jersey W
Thursday, Feb 17th @ Chicago W

The only prediction still alive... :lol Hopefully that's a good sign, Chicago will be tough.