Rodeo Road Trip, 10 years after

[Galileo]

Spurs record; 58 win, 24 losses in 10 years if my calculations are correct.

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[freetiago]

could have had a perfect trip last year if they didnt rest the portland game
but we got to see what kawhi was capable of in that one at least

brooklyn will be tough since spurs embarassed them last time
bulls are missing noah and maybe boozer when we play them so it should be easy
@ clippers is the only loss theyll probably get for sure
warriors is 50/50

[therealtruth]

could have had a perfect trip last year if they didnt rest the portland game
but we got to see what kawhi was capable of in that one at least


That's when Splitter was beasting. I think his season apexed at that point.

[maverick1948]

could have had a perfect trip last year if they didnt rest the portland game
but we got to see what kawhi was capable of in that one at least

brooklyn will be tough since spurs embarassed them last time
bulls are missing noah and maybe boozer when we play them so it should be easy
@ clippers is the only loss theyll probably get for sure
warriors is 50/50

Why will they lose to the clippers? Everyone else is beating them, why cant the Spurs?

[Drew2354]

Agreed, if Clippers keep playing like they have been mark it down as a W

[racm]

I'm more worried about Chicago than the Clippers tbh. Plus the Clippers game is just after the All-Star break, which means Tim's ready to go

[racm]

Also, found this infograph on reddit:

http://i.imgur.com/xKD38pb.png

[Uriel]

Spurs record; 58 win, 24 losses in 10 years if my calculations are correct.

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So the Spurs have been so good this past decade, even if they played an 82-game season entirely on the road, they'd still come out with 58 wins.

[racm]

So the Spurs have been so good this past decade, even if they played an 82-game season entirely on the road, they'd still come out with 58 wins.

Tim Duncan is a legend.

[spurs1990]

Also, found this infograph on reddit:

http://i.imgur.com/xKD38pb.png

Pretty badass. Wonder who put it together.

[racm]

The OP of that thread did, IIRC.

[Seventyniner]

Also, found this infograph on reddit:

http://i.imgur.com/xKD38pb.png

Great find. :toast

[freetiago]

Cliff Paul has been sitting out
im pretty sure he comes back after the all star break and the clippers become reinvigorated

[SpursIndonesia]

Why will they lose to the clippers? Everyone else is beating them, why cant the Spurs?

Spurs won't lose to the Clippers, but they might lose to the Paul & monkeyballers, especially on the road. :)

[exstatic]

Agreed, if Clippers keep playing like they have been mark it down as a W

I'm amazed at how well we play without key pieces (Tim 6 games, Manu 9 games - some overlapped) and how poorly other teams do. Clippers just throw up their hands when Paul is out.

[freetiago]

Paul being out is a good thing for the clippers
they dont really need #1 seed like the spurs do
its also help Blake Griffins game taking on more responsibility
hes put up some good numbers in his absence and if he can keep up that level of play when paul gets back they will be even more deadly
and SA still hasnt solved the clippers bench
Bledsoe vs Neal alone is too much for the Spurs to handle
add to the fact Splitter is more of a starter now and he doesnt play as strongly with the bench now
and no one knows if ginobili can stay on the court for consecutive games

[Sean Cagney]

Cliff Paul has been sitting out
im pretty sure he comes back after the all star break and the clippers become reinvigorated

Who the hell is Cliff Paul?

[exstatic]

Who the hell is Cliff Paul?

You haven't seen the commercial...

[TDMVPDPOY]

im expecting a perfect RRT, anything less is failure on TP...

[Galileo]

Also, found this infograph on reddit:

http://i.imgur.com/xKD38pb.png

OK, this looks good, but we have a conflict with the numbers. My numbers are 2003 to 2012. The reddit numbers seem to be 2001 to 2010?

[therealtruth]

Also, found this infograph on reddit:

http://i.imgur.com/xKD38pb.png

They need to include all the "resting players" games.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Also, found this infograph on reddit:

http://i.imgur.com/xKD38pb.png

Nice work, thanks racm. :tu

Here's this year's roadtrip, although it's tough to judge given that we don't know how long Timmy will sit:

Wed 6 @ Minnesota W Ravaged by injuries, need Splitter to play Pek tough, should be entertaining but we're better and fresh.

Fri 8 @ Detroit W/L Close - we might lose this one, they're playing well lately and it just feels like the kind of game that turns into a suprise loss to me if Detroit gets some decent play from their guards (a big if). Drummond should be fun to watch.

Sun 10 @ Brooklyn W Haven't yet found their chemistry, weak at PF and bench, close most of the way then our superior composure shows through in the 4th Q.

Mon 11 @ Chicago L B2b against tough defensive team... if Timmy is back and playing well we could win it, especially as they have Noah out, but it'll be a tough, close game whatever happens with a small chance they blow us out (when was the last time a team
blew us out? Only the Clippers have really slaughtered us this year, in early November before the team had any chemistry. We were solidly beaten in OKC, NO and NY though).

Wed 13 @ Cleveland W We're better.

Tue 19 @ Sacramento W We're better.

Thu 21 @ L.A. Clippers W It's not just CP3 being out, they messed with their chemistry brining Hill back and taking minutes off Barnes just as he was playing his best ball (I think his recent ill-discipline stems from his frustration at losing minutes... and the fact that he's clearly got a small screw loose somewhere lol) and aren't quite the same team - they peaked early and they're flagging with Paul out, but I think they'll re-surge some time after the ASB.

Fri 22 @ Golden State L B2b with Bogut back and them looking even better at both ends - he fits these Warriors perfectly, almost Marc Gasol level passing on O, and fierce D. If Steph's back we lose, if not we mayy win it, but tiredness is a factor this deep into the trip, even with the ASB the previous weekend. Tough game.

Sun 24 @ Phoenix W We're better.

So, 7-2, or 6-3 if we drop a surprise game (we're due one, haven't had one for a while... if fact, haven't had many this season) in Detroit. Thoughts?

[chapnis]

Should be 6 or 7, but could be 5 and I'd still be okay with it.

[ace3g]

dan mccarney ‏@danmccarneysaen (https://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen) Cap'n Jack, raving about rodeo turkey legs - If you can smell a little manure, you can eat good. "Gotta be able to take a little doo-doo."

[Mel_13]

David Stern will attend Wednesday's Spurs-Wolves game, will speak with media pregame.

https://twitter.com/JerryZgoda

[Spur|n|Austin]

David Stern will attend Wednesday's Spurs-Wolves game, will speak with media pregame.

https://twitter.com/JerryZgoda

Wonder what it's regarding?

[Mel_13]

Wonder what it's regarding?

Wants to personally examine Tim and Manu so he can make the call on when they should play again.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Wants to personally examine Tim and Manu so he can make the call on when they should play again.

:lol seems legit.

[Kuestmaster]

It's the beard thing still on during the RRT? I doubt they will do it this year with the all star break there.

[Galileo]

Spurs 4-1 so far.

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That's makes 62-25 over past 11 years.

[rascal]

Spurs record; 58 win, 24 losses in 10 years if my calculations are correct.

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Rodeo trip is a schedule advantage and the won/loss record supports that. They get rid of a lot of road games in a short amount of time, team gets used to the road games, team comes together, team has a soft home vs road schedule at the end of the year and it cuts down on travel not having to travel back and forth out of San Antonio to go back on the road after a game or two at home. It is not that big of a deal since there is also an all star break in the middle of it every year so it is not like they are on the road the entire time.

What is the rodeo trip win % as compared to all the other road games? I am willing to bet it is much higher.