Spurs 2012-13 Schedule

[benefactor]

http://espn.go.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/sa/san-antonio-spurs

Figured it needed it's own discussion thread. Thoughts?

[benefactor]

RRT: Minnesota, Detroit, Brooklyn, Chicago, Cleveland, Sacramento, LA Clippers, Golden State, Phoenix.

[justinandimcool]

I counted three sets of 4 games in 5 nights, and 16 b2b total. That feels like a really low number so someone please double check for me.

Pretty happy with the schedule. More challenging early on which hasn't been the case for like three years. Mid-Jan to early March, albeit with the rodeo, is a really light schedule opponent-wise, so I think we make a huge run there.

[DPG21920]

No Christmas game sucks (lol TD21).

15 B-2-B's is what it is.

Heavy road start to the schedule - including two long road trips.

RRT schedule is decent for the Spurs

[benefactor]

March is nice. 12 home, 2 road and only one back to back.

[DPG21920]

Yea, best part of the schedule by far is March. Hopefully the Spurs are doing well by March 1 so they can really manage minutes.

[benefactor]

That road trip in late November blows. Six games that finish with four games in five nights.

[ernest787]

being in dallas, i'm stoked with the number of nationally televised games.

[spurs_2108]

What struck me is that there are no back to back home games and 8 back to back away games.

[NickiRasgo]

So back to 82 games. Hopefully we stay healthy all season long and Pop continues what he does last year about managing our players. :toast

[timvp]

What struck me is that there are no back to back home games and 8 back to back away games.

In normal seasons, home back-to-backs are extremely rare.

[DesignatedT]

Seems pretty decent.

[Stabula]

In normal seasons, home back-to-backs are extremely rare.

This has been my observation as well. I can remember very few home back to backs.

[ElNono]

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[timvp]

Quick thoughts on the schedule:

-Not starting at home is kinda lame. Then again, the last two times the Spurs started on the road were 2003 (vs. Lakers) and 2007 (vs. Mavs) ... so, yeah.

-The first home game being against the Thunder should be a great one. Last year the Spurs beat the Grizzlies in their home opener and that was a really good way to build early confidence. The only negative thing about this one is it's a back-to-back.

-The first four-game road trip is a good early test. The back-to-back being against two subpar teams (Kings and Blazers) and having two off days before the Lakers makes it a doable trip.

-A six-game road trip in November? I can't remember that ever happening. The final four games over the course of five days ... with the fourth game being against the Heat? Yeah, that's not going to be easy.

-Overall, Oct/Nov isn't easy. I'd say par is probably 10-7. Expect some early cliff jumping by Spurs fans.

-December is apparently Texas month. Two games against the Mavs, three against the Rockets.

-The Spurs get to be home for the first week of December and from the 19th through NYE (other than a short trip to Dallas). Can't complain about that. The only time TD complains about the sked is when the Spurs aren't home for the holidays. That isn't the case this year. :tu

-It's difficult to tell how hard Dec. is. It doesn't look that difficult but it depends a lot on how good the Mavs and Rockets are at that time.

-Jan. has a lot of travel but it looks doable.

-Nine game Rodeo Road Trip is tied for the longest, IIRC. But it's not too horrible. It's split (5 then 4) by the All-Star break. And the opponents don't look too difficult ... plus there's only one b2b.

-As long as everyone is healthy, SPAM should return next season. March is beautiful. Other than the odd b2b from S.A. to Minny, can't really complain about much. Hopefully that will be the time the Spurs make up any ground they lose earlier in the season.

-April works out well. After April 6th, the Spurs have three full days off before playing the final five games in eight days. That Lakers game on April 14th in L.A. will likely be a litmus test for the postseason.








Overall, I like the schedule. It's setup for your classic struggle-early blossom-late type Pop regular season. Hopefully that helps the Spurs peak at the right time.






P.S.

Wait, why do the Spurs only play the Lakers twice?

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:tu

[DesignatedT]

There's 3 Laker games in there 11/13, 1/9 and 4/14

[timvp]

There's 3 Laker games in there 11/13, 1/9 and 4/14

Thanks. The ESPN schedule I'm looking at cuts off after April 12th. Spurs.com one shows the final three games.

[Thomas82]

That road trip in late November blows. Six games that finish with four games in five nights.

That's pretty much a mini rodeo trip.

[racm]

The RRT looks easy. Minny seems to be the only real challenge (though to be fair, Blair was starting and Manu was out). DET is no threat, BKN is good but the Spurs are better, Rose won't be back by then, last time the Spurs played at CLE they won by 35, SAC plays no D, LAC is a good matchup, GSW and PHO aren't challenges.

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Thanks! :toast

[TD 21]

The RRT looks easy. Minny seems to be the only real challenge (though to be fair, Blair was starting and Manu was out). DET is no threat, BKN is good but the Spurs are better, Rose won't be back by then, last time the Spurs played at CLE they won by 35, SAC plays no D, LAC is a good matchup, GSW and PHO aren't challenges.

So the Timberwolves are a real challenge, but the Nets and Clippers aren't? I can already tell the Timberwolves are going to be one of the most overrated teams in the league going into next season. I wouldn't even rule out (though I'm not expecting) the Warriors being better than them.

timvp, I'm going to pretend I didn't see the part where you insinuate that the Rockets might be anything better than bottom feeders next season. Unless that's your way of suggesting they might have Howard (which seems highly unlikely), that's about as bad as you suggesting Nowitzki is a good (or was it great?) rebounder.

I like that the schedule eases up going into the final two months. Usually it's the opposite. It starts easy and extremely home heavy and get's extremely difficult down the stretch.

[racm]

Wolves are a bad matchup for the Spurs. The Nets and Clippers should finish ahead but they are good matchups.

TD >>>>> Brook
Diaw = Hump
Leonard > Crash, but only because the former's younger and healthier
Green < JJ
Parker < Deron, but not by much

TD >> Jordan
Diaw < Blake
Leonard > Butler
Green = Billups at this point
Parker < Paul, but historically the former has dominated the latter

[Seventyniner]

Wolves are a bad matchup for the Spurs. The Nets and Clippers should finish ahead but they are good matchups.

TD >>>>> Brook
Diaw = Hump
Leonard > Crash, but only because the former's younger and healthier
Green < JJ
Parker < Deron, but not by much

TD >> Jordan
Diaw < Blake
Leonard > Butler
Green = Billups at this point
Parker < Paul, but historically the former has dominated the latter

I'd change this to:

Green <<< JJ; JJ is still a solid, not-quite-All-Star level player, while Green is a marginal starter.
TD >>>> Jordan, even with Duncan as old as he is. You can't fix stupid.
Diaw <<<< Blake; I think you're underrating Blake

[Stabula]

Diaw <<<< Blake; I think you're underrating Blake

I think you're overrating Blake.

[TDMVPDPOY]

havnt seen the schedule, but it looks like another 60win season for us...

[smaka]

I'd change this to:

Green <<< JJ; JJ is still a solid, not-quite-All-Star level player, while Green is a marginal starter.
TD >>>> Jordan, even with Duncan as old as he is. You can't fix stupid.
Diaw <<<< Blake; I think you're underrating Blake


You are really, really overrating that monkeyb:lolll

[polandprzem]

one afternoon game ... :(

[Russo21]

I counted three sets of 4 games in 5 nights, and 16 b2b total. That feels like a really low number so someone please double check for me.


In my opinion i think three sets of 4 game's in 5 nights and 16 back to backs is too much. Especially the three set's of 4 games in 5 nights. What's the point? This isn't a compacted schedule. Surely there is enough time from October 31st-April 17th to spread it out a bit more.

[racm]

Pop manages minutes, sheez. He's not Mike "run Kobe into the ground" Brown.

[Seventyniner]

You are really, really overrating that monkeyb:lolll

I'm just doing it based on individual talent. The Spurs have much better chemistry, coaching, and collective BBIQ than either the Nets or Clippers.

[racm]

I'm just doing it based on individual talent. The Spurs have much better chemistry, coaching, and collective BBIQ than either the Nets or Clippers.

Exactly. Avery Johnson may have lead the Mavs to a 67 win season once - but he got exposed against Don Nelson. Then the Clippers are coached by Vinny "My Hair Makes Me Coaching Material" Del Negro.

Monkeyball may be an All-Star unlike Diaw but the latter fits into the Spurs system more.

[sinok]

I'm just doing it based on individual talent.

BBIQ is part of the talent.
Invalid point.
And Diaw totally destroys Monkeyball on that level.

[therealtruth]

Pop manages minutes, sheez. He's not Mike "run Kobe into the ground" Brown.

Coaches that want job security have no other choice. There's no way Pop would coach like that if he knew his job was on the line. Case in point witness what happened when he panicked against the Thunder and ran our big 3 into the ground.