Will the Spurs break the single season wins record? (72-10 record)

[mute]

If we prorate this season, we're on pace to win about 75 games... (subtract two games for possible resting of players) but I think if the Pacers keep winning, Pop will keep playing everyone since we need home court advantage in the finals (even more so now since they switched to the 2-2-1-1-1 format).

In any case, the Spurs 2nd unit is better than most teams haha.

The last team to win at least 70 games in a season (the 1996 Bulls) went on to win the title.

I'm seeing so many similarities between us and the Bulls and of course the 1984-1985 Celtics (that lost in the finals) and came back as one of the greatest teams (1986 Celtics) of all-time. If anyone here has read "The Book of Basketball" by John Hollinger, he wrote a section about the "best teams" of all time and how they had one similarity... they lost and had a bitter taste in their mouths and came back the next year and obliterated the competition

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Didn't read post.

No.

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[jARS mEsH sEt]

If I had to guess, I'd say we'll win 53-55 games for the 2nd seed.

[spurraider21]

Only if Duncan keeps up his stellar play

[lefty]

Here we go

[InRareForm]

81-1 tbh..

[td4mvp2k]

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/67/671256e55e7b94c478f77c4dd2aa2641afb98ec711bc9be663 07aab25cd881fe.jpg

[wildcardX]

Every team will have slumps during the season. Just hope for the Spurs it's not at the end of the year like last season. Plus Pop will rest players and keep experimenting with line ups as the season progresses. I don't think they even care about chasing the all time best record.

[jehawk81]

Only if Duncan keeps up his stellar play

Lol

[TE]

Good god

[Kool Bob Love]

I just want 5 brah.

[timmy2003]

Don't care about breaking the record. Just want 5.

[siraulo23]

81-1 tbh..

[Sean Cagney]

Don't care about breaking the record. Just want 5.

I agree.
If I had to guess, I'd say we'll win 53-55 games for the 2nd seed.

I would hope they would get towards 58-60 Wins in reality, that 53-55 is usually a 3rd to 5th seed type. That will not be good enough.

[PlayNando]

Pop will tank.

[Holden_Caulfield]

if we stop coasting. maybe.

[r0drig0lac]

if we stop coasting. maybe.lol... this topic has the potencial

[timmy2003]

I agree.

I would hope they would get towards 58-60 Wins in reality, that 53-55 is usually a 3rd to 5th seed type. That will not be good enough.

True. Spurs should at least get 58 wins+ to secure a top 3 seed.

[Darkwaters]

no.

[racm]

I just want 5 brah.

[TheyCallMePro]

I've said from the start that this team is winning 70 games.

After what happened in the Finals last year, the pain of losing is just too much for them. They're going to win as many as they possibly can this year.

[TXstbobcat]

I would be happy with 55 to 60 wins this season. It's a great start to the season at 11-1 :flag:

[Mikeanaro]

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[tmtcsc]

Doesn't matter. No one cares about preseason records. Just win the last game of the season that really counts. :lobt:

[Vash StampedE]

Shhh. Just let the Spurs do their thing

[Splits]

Only if the Spurs can re-trade for Paul George. How did we ever let him go in the first place?

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[TheGoldStandard]

These pretzels are making me thirsty

[james evans]

popovich won't allow it. if they would get close to it, he'd sit the starters for the rest of the season if we had the #1 seed wrapped up. it's how he works.. u know this by now..

[Brunodf]

1/10

[hater]

According to Hubie Brown, Spurs are currently coasting at 70% and Duncan has not even bothered to show up yet. If Hubie is right, and let's be honest with ourselves, when is Hubie ever NOT right? If Hubie is right, we can easily achieve 72-74 wins even with Pop's tank jobs.

Then once playoffs come along Spurs can finally turn it up to 90-95ish percent and easily win out the playoffs.

[PÒÓCH]

I swear I saw this same post last year sometime.

[The_Coyote]

11-71

[Old School 44]

No way Pop will let them get that record. Too much pressure to carry into the playoffs. Also, if their record was approaching that number, they probably have the number one seed locked up so you know Pop would rest key players for the playoffs.

[TampaDude]

Ask me again in April...

[hyhy]

We are gonna play celtics, memphis, 76ers, utah, suns, wizards, raptors, curryless warriors, struggling nuggets, lakers and portland all the way?
If thats the case, I agree, 72 wins no problem.

[Rogue]

Not likely, they'll start coasting 1 or 2 months before the playoffs begin. I believe the team has the capability of doing it but I don't think they'll do it. They'll probably sacrifice several games to rest their old-legged pivots (like the away game against Miami last season, for which they got fined 250k dollars)

[rascal]

Don't get so excited, the Spurs have had a soft schedule so far and will not win 70 games. They played GS without Curry and last night Gasol goes down injured and opens up another easy win for the Spurs.

[JRHernandez88]

Wouldn't surprise me if we did cause this team is that deep & that good. We'll win 60+ for sure tho.

[tlongII]

No. They have a shot at the #2 seed in the West though. :tu

[Splits]

ESPN and mute, match made in heaven

http://www.awfulannouncing.com/images/espnlakersbulls.png

[Drachen]

Ok, it looks like we have 11chickens and 61 eggs... So I guess we have 72 chickens.

[Drachen]

ESPN and mute, match made in heaven

http://www.awfulannouncing.com/images/espnlakersbulls.png

Wait, WTF! Is this for real?

[moisaenz]

no

[Splits]

Wait, WTF! Is this for real?

http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2013/november/espn-com-is-tracking-whether-this-year-s-lakers-will-be-the-best-nba-team-of-all-time.html

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Wait, WTF! Is this for real?

Yeah every year they have a page where they choose the two teams who they think have the best chance of beating the Bulls record. Why they chose the Lakers is beyond me :lmao

[cd021]

No way Pop will let them get that record. Too much pressure to carry into the playoffs. Also, if their record was approaching that number, they probably have the number one seed locked up so you know Pop would rest key players for the playoffs.

We still won 50 games in the lockout season, when Pop took his foo of the gas. That was our second best winning percentage (we would have won about 62 had it been a regular season).

Its not like he will intentionally try to lose games. We were still very competitive in the games where two or 3 of the big 3 sat,

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Come back to us in 40 games on this topic

[Obstructed_View]

Well of course. Maths don't lie.

[JRHernandez88]

Well of course. Maths don't lie.http://imageshack.us/a/img600/8901/oii2q9.png

[Darkwaters]

If anyone has a chance of matching that mark I'd probably say Indiana. They've been pretty hot so far, and they have the biggest advantage of all: the Eastern Conference. The West is stacked with serious talent and the East is just a joke.

Seriously. Check the standings.

There are only four teams in the East that have a winning record (Indiana at 11-1, Miami at 9-3, Atlanta at 8-5 and Chicago at 6-5). The next best record is Toronto at 6-7. That means if the playoffs started today the East would feature four teams with losing records. Yikes.

The West by comparison currently has tons more depth. Nine teams have winning records, and another two are .500 teams. That means that of 15 teams in the conference only four have losing records. That's some serious depth.

So Indiana featuring an East-heavy schedule seriously favors them.

[Arcadian]

Last year we were on pace for 70+ wins and finished 3-7 in our last 10.

:lol 3-7

[Skull-1]

Didn't read post.

No.

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[look_at_g_shred]

According to Hubie Brown, Spurs are currently coasting at 70% and Duncan has not even bothered to show up yet. If Hubie is right, and let's be honest with ourselves, when is Hubie ever NOT right? If Hubie is right, we can easily achieve 72-74 wins even with Pop's tank jobs.

Then once playoffs come along Spurs can finally turn it up to 90-95ish percent and easily win out the playoffs.
Damn if I would've known hubie was doing the game last night I would've tuned in to ESPN!!

[look_at_g_shred]

A few years ago didn't we start off something like 28-4? Something crazy. I think it was when we tied the bulls for #1 overall.

[turkish spurs fan]

i think 82-0 although our loss

[phxspurfan]

Accessing brain information...no.

[phxspurfan]

ESPN and mute, match made in heaven

http://www.awfulannouncing.com/images/espnlakersbulls.png

lol, when you google search this it comes up, but espn redirects the link to the generic NBA standings.

[cjw]

If anyone has a chance of matching that mark I'd probably say Indiana. They've been pretty hot so far, and they have the biggest advantage of all: the Eastern Conference. The West is stacked with serious talent and the East is just a joke.

Seriously. Check the standings.

There are only four teams in the East that have a winning record (Indiana at 11-1, Miami at 9-3, Atlanta at 8-5 and Chicago at 6-5). The next best record is Toronto at 6-7. That means if the playoffs started today the East would feature four teams with losing records. Yikes.

The West by comparison currently has tons more depth. Nine teams have winning records, and another two are .500 teams. That means that of 15 teams in the conference only four have losing records. That's some serious depth.

So Indiana featuring an East-heavy schedule seriously favors them.

Indy still has these games left: 4 MIA, 2 SA (second on b2b), 2 OKC (one the night after Spurs and the other two days after Miami), 2 LAC, 2 HOU, 2 GS, 1 MEM when Gasol is likely back. Luckily only two on back-to-backs, but that's 15 games we can assume they're likely to split (say 8-7). I doubt they're going 51-3 in those other remaining games.

And as you said, would be very tough for Spurs to do given the West competition and travel.

[Venti Quattro]

Too complicated and too many distractions for any team now to accomplish the 72-10 feat by the Bulls.

[Obstructed_View]

Too complicated and too many distractions for any team now to accomplish the 72-10 feat by the Bulls.

Agreed. There's not really anything to gain by it. Jordan was on a mission because he'd come back from his g̶a̶m̶b̶l̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶s̶u̶s̶p̶e̶n̶s̶i̶o̶n̶ t̶i̶m̶e̶ ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶f̶a̶m̶i̶l̶y̶ minor-league baseball career and had something to prove to the world.

[Sean Cagney]

I swear I saw this same post last year sometime.

I am sure you saw it in 011 too, no doubt.

[Hoops Czar]

Some place, somewhere, Portland fans are asking the same question.

[McGusto55]

Who fucken cares

[Darkwaters]

Indy still has these games left: 4 MIA, 2 SA (second on b2b), 2 OKC (one the night after Spurs and the other two days after Miami), 2 LAC, 2 HOU, 2 GS, 1 MEM when Gasol is likely back. Luckily only two on back-to-backs, but that's 15 games we can assume they're likely to split (say 8-7). I doubt they're going 51-3 in those other remaining games.

And as you said, would be very tough for Spurs to do given the West competition and travel.

I'm not honestly saying I think Indiana will do it. I'm just saying if I was going to put my money on anybody it would be them. Or Miami. Strength of schedule in the East just makes that grind that much more manageable.

[spurraider21]

they'd have to go 60-9 from here on out to tie the bulls record. it ain't gna happen

[Splits]

On track for 75-76 wins. Just sayin.

[hsxvvd]

No but I can see Miami doing it.

[TheWriter]

People need to stop.

It will never happen, again. At least not in the foreseeable future.

One reason, once a team makes the playoffs, the coach will always ease off the throttle and sit key players. Jackson didn't, hence the record.

[Trainwreck2100]

look at their next seven games they'll be luck to come away with only 2 losses

[Prime Time]

look at their next seven games they'll be luck to come away with only 2 losses
This.

As of now, I'm predicting a 59-23 season with First in the West. Finishing the season 47-22 seems much more likely than 60-9.

[TampaDude]

This.

As of now, I'm predicting a 59-23 season with First in the West. Finishing the season 47-22 seems much more likely than 60-9.

I think that's a bit pessimistic. Barring a rash of injuries, the Spurs will probably win 60-65 games and be #1 seed in the West.

[Prime Time]

I think that's a bit pessimistic. Barring a rash of injuries, the Spurs will probably win 60-65 games and be #1 seed in the West.
Yeah, that's fair enough. I just know how much Pop loves tanking games, And with 69 left it's hard for me to imagine Spurs only losing about 15-17 of them. But I'm sure I'll be eating crow by season's end

[TampaDude]

Yeah, that's fair enough. I just know how much Pop loves tanking games, And with 69 left it's hard for me to imagine Spurs only losing about 15-17 of them. But I'm sure I'll be eating crow by season's end

With most of the rest of the league kind of down right now, I'd be surprised if the Spurs lose more than 20 games.

We'll see...

[Boomersgold]

LOL at those who ridiculed and criticized our bench at the beginning of the season. Now they've hopped on the Backup Bandwagon.

[exstatic]

No but I can see Miami doing it.

You need to get your glasses checked. You might need a new prescription.

[BillMc]

I'm not honestly saying I think Indiana will do it. I'm just saying if I was going to put my money on anybody it would be them. Or Miami. Strength of schedule in the East just makes that grind that much more manageable.

This. An East powerhouse team has a much better chance than the West, where the depth of quality teams will hand out a few losses to even the best teams.

But still the odds of it happening this season are very small.

[cjw]

I'm not honestly saying I think Indiana will do it. I'm just saying if I was going to put my money on anybody it would be them. Or Miami. Strength of schedule in the East just makes that grind that much more manageable.

Yup, much more likely. If they somehow catch those west/Miami teams on the right nights and push that 8-7 to 10-5, I could see them winning around 90% against the rest of the teams if they continue to play D on steroids. I think they finish around 64 wins as will the Heat, particularly with Rose's injury.

[dbreiden83080]

Not sure any team will ever touch that..

[dbreiden83080]

Win 60-62 if they stay healthy most of the year..

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

People need to stop.

It will never happen, again. At least not in the foreseeable future.

One reason, once a team makes the playoffs, the coach will always ease off the throttle and sit key players. Jackson didn't, hence the record.

Don't talk shit when you know nothing about that. Because you're wrong... Phil rested them and they still won 72

[Kidd K]

Hell no and let's be happy if we get 60. 60 is still extremely impressive and will likely net us the top seed (#2 at worst).

Great start, but let's not be a Suns fan and act like early season success means we're gonna be a legendary team later. All it means is our final season record will be a little nicer than typical if we don't falter later. I'd be a lot more excited if we had this record at the end of the postseason.

[exstatic]

Hell no and let's be happy if we get 60. 60 is still extremely impressive and will likely net us the top seed (#2 at worst).

Great start, but let's not be a Suns fan and act like early season success means we're gonna be a legendary team later. All it means is our final season record will be a little nicer than typical if we don't falter later. I'd be a lot more excited if we had this record at the end of the postseason.

You'd be happy with 11 wins in the Post season? Because that won't even get us TO the Finals, let alone THROUGH the Finals.

[TXstbobcat]

60 wins, #1 seed, and a healthy team going into the playoffs will put the spurs in the best position to get back to the finals.

[xmas1997]

As long as they win the last four of the finals, I'm a happy man.

[elmanutres]

i don't give a shit about that regular season record. All i care about is that gold at the end. Hopefully against miami

[exstatic]

I'm not sure people REALLY understand what this means. You need to finish 73-9. There are essentially 6 months in the NBA season. To break the record, you would need 3 months of 2 losses and 3 months of only 1 loss. Someone mentioned Miami. They already have 3 losses, and we're not even out of November yet. That means over the last 5 months, they can only lose 6 games. Not going to happen.

It's way too early to be talking about this, anyway. If a team gets to 37-4, they're roughly halfway, and it becomes a topic for discussion.

[moisaenz]

it seems spurs fans are bored of the regular season already..

[Kidd K]

You'd be happy with 11 wins in the Post season? Because that won't even get us TO the Finals, let alone THROUGH the Finals.

I clearly said "at the end of the postseason", not, "for the entire postseason". You even bolded it, so there's no way you didn't read it. It means I would like our postseason to end with that record, aka over our last 12 games in the postseason. I don't know how else to explain it if you don't get it.

[therealtruth]

#1 seed will help but what will help even more is learning how to play against quick athletic teams that use small ball like the Heat and being less reliant on TP. The Pistons in '06 started out very well after they're Finals loss to the Spurs.