Next 10 plays Spurs

[Ragamuffin]

Home Detroit W after 1 7 record i see W
Home Oklahoma Or Oklahoma or Denver must win
Home Denver
Away Atlanta probably W
Home Milwaukee W revenge game
Away Dallas dont know Here
Home New York W revenge game
Home Portland W revenge game
Home Golden St L
Home Miami W Revenge game

what is your opinion? very we can won at. least 6 plays Last 10 games? at Home spurs play very good 22 7 record has second better record at Home..

[monty4329]

Will be hard to win 3

[Ragamuffin]

Will be hard to win 3
only? we have 22 7 Home record second better record in West and only 3 wins? i am very comfuse with the team but i dont believe 3 wins only...

[monty4329]

only? we have 22 7 Home record second better record in West and only 3 wins? i am very comfuse with the team but i dont believe 3 wins only...

22-7 playing quite well, before the league adjusted to Spurs offense and gimmicky defense. Light years ago.

It is a different story now. I don't see how we can beat any of the teams with better recordi (5 of them 10) or any away game. The only winnable games are Miami NY and Detroit, maybe Dallas if they throw it. Maybe GS if Kerr does himself a solid and tries to have us at 8th seed.

[Coach X]

With the team playing well you'd think you have chances in against the good teams and you are securing the must wins. Current team display doesn't make us feel that optimistic, we're afraid Spurs will lose all the tough games and they could screw it up again in the easy ones.

The answer is in the hardwood. IMO it's all about playing defense.

[MVPCues]

4 and 6

[TDMVPDPOY]

i hope the spurms miss the playoffs... should be a sign for pop to hang it up and let someone else have a fkn go...

[RC_Drunkford]

3-7

[Play Boban]

4-6 tbh.

[Ragamuffin]

22-7 playing quite well, before the league adjusted to Spurs offense and gimmicky defense. Light years ago.

It is a different story now. I don't see how we can beat any of the teams with better recordi (5 of them 10) or any away game. The only winnable games are Miami NY and Detroit, maybe Dallas if they throw it. Maybe GS if Kerr does himself a solid and tries to have us at 8th seed.

spurs won portland oklahoma and denver at home why dont can win again... spurs with denver portland oklahoma has ans good history at home...

[RC_Drunkford]

spurs won portland oklahoma and denver at home why dont can win again... spurs with denver portland oklahoma has ans good history at home...

Spurs had new zone defense inna dem deh games teams scouted di defense an cya exploit it now nuh di same game

[Ragamuffin]

Spurs had new zone defense inna dem deh games teams scouted di defense an cya exploit it now nuh di same game

why play with New defense system? and why dont start rudy gay yesterday? bertans play better from. the bench

[RC_Drunkford]

why play with New defense system? and why dont start rudy gay yesterday? bertans play better from. the bench

:pop:

[mexicanjunior]

2-8

[BackHome]

The way they are playing I say 1 and 9.

[duncan2150]

5-5 that will be totally different at home imo.

[Kobe'sAchilles]

3-7

We beat Detroit.
Okc and Denver wipe the floor with us.
Atlanta beats us bc we have lost to all the other bottom feeders on the road so might as well lose to them.
Milwaukee, Portland, and Golden st send all of spurstalk back off the cliff
Pop gifts Dirk a win as a gesture for his great career and rivalry with the Spurs
We blow out the Knicks and Miami

[John B]

8-2 if healthy

[Ragamuffin]

i am believe 6-4 or 7-3 if healthy and we have luck

[offset formation]

4 and 6

Probably this.

[Ragamuffin]

Well check head to head for next 20 games and i see we have good history with more teams...

AT home Detroit 5 streak wins and 9-1 last 10 plays at home we won and away Detroit

at home Oklahoma 4 streak wins and 5-2 last 7 plays at home renvege game and won again Oklahoma at home this year

at home Denver 13 streak wins at home revenge game after loss in Denver and won again Denver at home this year

Away Atlanta 2 wins last 6 plays... ( but now atlanta probably want lost some plays for tank ) don't believe we have new York problem here.

At Home Milwaukee 8-2 wins last 10 plays at home revenge game... at Milwaukee stadium play good and lost the game last 2 minutes...

Away Dallas 6-1 Wins Last 7 plays away very difficult game here don't know if we win , but o hope dallas give gift here for help

At Home new York 4-1 last 5 plays and 13-3 last 16 plays big revenge game here...

at home Portland 7-1 last 8 plays and 11-2 last 13 plays at home revenge game here and we win again at home Portland this season

at Home Golden St 3 wins last 4 plays ( i hope kerr rest some good players )

at Home Miami 5 Wins last 6 plays at home and 9 wins last 12 plays at home revenge game

Away at houston 2 Wins last 7 Plays but 6 Wins last 10 plays away at houston probably easy lost here

away at Boston 7 wins last 8 plays in boston and 17 wins last 20 plays in boston here don't know really probably we lost but we have very good history

Away Charlotte 11 Wins last 13 plays in charlotte revenge game I hope parker don't play good and give this gift. haha but very difficult game probably we lost

at home cleveland 3-0 record last 3 plays and 9 wins last 11 plays at home must win if you want playoff

at Home Sacramento , spurs has 15 streak wins ... and revenge game we have last 2 plays with sacramento this season and we have 15 streak game at home...

at Home Atlanta 5-0 Wins last 5 plays and 21 wins last 22 plays at home must win for playoff mode

Away Denver 1 wins last 5 plays and 6 wins last 10 plays in denver here don't know but probably we lost

Away Washington 2 Wins last 8 plays in washington and 8 wins last 14 plays in washington here don't know probably we lost or because is last plays Washington check some new players with little time

Away at Cleveland 4 WINS Last 5 plays in cleveland must win for playoff

and last game at home with dallas 10-1 last 11 plays at home... and dallas last play if we want win for playoff I hope don't lost this game...

home record is 22-7 and we have 12 home games yet... I think dallas atlanta sacramento Cleveland Detroit new York Miami this 7 plays we won... and from Portland Denver Oklahoma golden st and Milwaukee we win 2 ( 9/12 at home) and 33 wins we have now 42 wins and from 8 away games believe won Cleveland away atlanta away and from Washington boston Houston dallas charlotte Denver I hope we won at least 1 plays for go 45 wins...

but first must continue good record at home...

[DMC]

Yawn - yawn

Final prediction

[HarlemHeat37]

Anything less than 6 wins would be disappointing IMO..no heart, if that's the case..

[RD2191]

Who gives a shit?

[monty4329]

Who gives a shit?

You have 48K posts in 6-7 years, that's 20 posts a day each single day of the year bar none since 2012...... And you don't give a shit?

[NASpurs]

You have 48K posts in 6-7 years, that's 20 posts a day each single day of the year bar none since 2012...... And you don't give a shit?

My nigga is here to talk shit so he has 100% shit posts. Respect the game.

[RD2191]

My nigga is here to talk shit so he has 100% shit posts. Respect the game.

Tbh :lol

[RD2191]

You have 48K posts in 6-7 years, that's 20 posts a day each single day of the year bar none since 2012...... And you don't give a shit?

I'm just here so I don't get fined. :fro

[SpursforSix]

I'm just here so I don't get fined. :fro

If for some reason I ever run into DelNegro at HEB, there's a 90% chance I'll say, "wassup Rob?".

[GreekSpursfan]

Detroit W
Thunderefs L
Denver L
Atlanta W
Bucks(if Giannis plays because they will be on a b2b) L otherwise Bud might do us a solid W
Dallas L
New York W
Portland L
Dubs L
Miami(they play hard defense, waaay more athletic than us, if they are going for the playoffs) L, otherwise W.

If Pop has had enough with this team and we are already tanking, L everywhere.

[superbigtime]

This team has become so thoroughly SHITTY.

[sasaint]

8-2 if healthy

I been looking for a provider. Can you hook me up with whatever you're smokin?

[ismael-robert]

Watch the games n see cause predictions aren't worth anything on this team

[Keepin' it real]

Irrelevant as long as Cap-or-Knick keeps on being courageous.

:pop:

[spurs10]

I think we go 7-3.

[TDomination]

I think we go 7-3.

Would be awesome

[sasaint]

I think we go 4-6. But if we play like we played on the RRT, then 3-7 is more likely.

[John B]

I been looking for a provider. Can you hook me up with whatever you're smokin?
Haha. I said when healthy. Before White got hurt, Spurs were clicking, leading both scoring and defensive efficiency, and I thought then, besides Dubs, Spurs can beat any team any given night. Then the injury. I hope the next home games they get their confidence back, get their rythym back and hopefully it wasn’t a fluke.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Spurs need to go 7-3 on this stretch if they hope to make the playoffs. A split in against OKC DEN will be critical.

[John B]

That’s 2-0 and counting. I said 8-2. They looked pretty good tonight, albeit without George. But they were able to tighten the defense on the 2nd half, what looked like a 120ish pace, into less than 100. Next game is Nuggets. They lost to a tanking Pelicans at home. Keep the foot on the pedal. Hopefully they continue to peak. GSG!

[John B]

3-0

[fusionjazzman72]

they still suck! cant hold a lead giving up 3s and missing free throws! GSG!!!!

[John B]

they still suck! cant hold a lead giving up 3s and missing free throws! GSG!!!!
Right now I’m just happy for the win. Tbh this team just needs more time playing healthy together, building confidence. So every W count.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

You never know what Spurs team will show up. They have been so bad on the road that I'm not counting on them winning any game. 3-0 is a nice start to this 10 game stretch, though. We'll take it.

[exstatic]

A bunch of posters are already two games off after three games. :lol

[Ragamuffin]

Home Detroit W after 1 7 record i see W
Home Oklahoma Or Oklahoma or Denver must win
Home Denver
Away Atlanta probably W
Home Milwaukee W revenge game
Away Dallas dont know Here
Home New York W revenge game
Home Portland W revenge game
Home Golden St L
Home Miami W Revenge game

what is your opinion? very we can won at. least 6 plays Last 10 games? at Home spurs play very good 22 7 record has second better record at Home..

Portland and Milwaukee are back to back games this is good new for spurs... for tonight don't know if we won atlanta because away spurs don't play good...

[phxspurfan]

Next 10 plays, Spurs:


1. Tipoff
2. Steal by opposing PG on Mills/Forbes
3. Personal foul (1) Forbes, layup made, 1 freethrow for opposing PG
4. Timeout: Gregg Popovich, Spurs, pulls Forbes for lack of defensive concentration
5. HEB commercial, Hill Country Fare bacon guac feat. Coyote and Derrick White
6. Out of bounds play: lob to DeRozan, DeRozan misses pass and receives technical foul arguing no-call with official
7. Opposing SG makes three-point FG over Mills
8. White injures himself on banana peel
9. Forbes checks back in, airballs three, sulks back down the court
10. Opposing C dunks in transition

[John B]

That's 4-0 bitches.. :lol I said 8-2.

[exstatic]

That's 4-0 bitches.. :lol I said 8-2.

Good for you. If I had seen this in time, I would have said 6-4.

[Seventyniner]

Good for you. If I had seen this in time, I would have said 6-4.

Same here. If I was buzzed I'd talk myself into 7-3, and drunk me would say "fuck it, 9-1".

Given the 4-0 start, anything worse than 7-3 would be highly disappointing.

[monty4329]

A bunch of posters are already two games off after three games. :lol

and happily, I am

[John B]

5-0 bitches :lmao

[ZeusWillJudge]

5-0 bitches :lmao


The chicken entrails were completely wrong. I never saw it coming.

[look_at_g_shred]

Will be hard to win 3

[sasaint]

and happily, I am

Yeah, I said 4-6. Good chance we go 7-3, and I am happy to be so wrong.


:flag:

[timtonymanu]

5-0 without Pau bitches :lmao

FIFY

[skin27]

9-1 or 8-2 with Only loss to the warriors or loss to the warriors and blazers

[spursistan]

Watch them crap the bed against the Mavs next :lol..

[GusT15]

Watch them crap the bed against the Mavs next :lol..

The Mavs lost to a hot Rockets team by 1 and they could've easily won.You know how Carlisle gets with Texas teams.It's gonna be a hard one to get the W.

[skin27]

The Mavs lost to a hot Rockets team by 1 and they could've easily won.You know how Carlisle gets with Texas teams.It's gonna be a hard one to get the W.


harden had one of his worst game fo the season and they still won..lol

[GusT15]

Thunder@Jazz and Celtics@Clippers tommorow night.

I don't know who is the better choice for the Spurs to win between OKC and Utah.

The best outcome would be for PG and Donovan Mitchell to step on each other's foot or bump knees and get a season ender tbh

[LCM]

From March 7th to the @ Rockets game on March 22, the Spurs won't leave the State of Texas. It's great to not have to travel a lot at the end of the year. Then there was the three days off before tonight's game. There will be two days off after the Mavs game before the Knicks come to town. They have 7 road games left - Mavs, Rockets, Celtics, Hornets, Nuggets, Wizards, Cavs. The hardest home stretch left is the B2B game with the Blazers (Both teams are B2B) on 16th and the Warriors, how is KD's ankle injury going to affect the Warriors moving forward, on the 18th. Minus them the Spurs are looking at Knicks, Heat, Cavs, Kings, Hawks, and Mavs as their home opponents! The Spurs have a tougher road than home schedule from here on out! The Spurs just need to stay healthy!

[Kobe'sAchilles]

Whelp, I was pleasantly wrong about my prediction :flag:

[Dverde]

Thunder@Jazz and Celtics@Clippers tommorow night.

I don't know who is the better choice for the Spurs to win between OKC and Utah.

The best outcome would be for PG and Donovan Mitchell to step on each other's foot or bump knees and get a season ender tbh

Sounds like a typically playoff run for Golden State.

[John B]

6-0 bitches :lol:lol:lol

[ZeusWillJudge]

It's been an amazing run. I don't know if tonight was technically a trap game, but it was exactly the kind that the Spurs could sleepwalk through and lose.

[skin27]

It's been an amazing run. I don't know if tonight was technically a trap game, but it was exactly the kind that the Spurs could sleepwalk through and lose.

i had no doubt they can beat the Mavs..

[ZeusWillJudge]

i had no doubt they can beat the Mavs..


"Can" wasn't the question. Just whether they would be as up for the game as the Mavs. If they had brought any less tonight, they would have lost that game. It could have happened easily. Give them credit for paying attention.

[LCM]

The Knicks are next. Both teams will have two days off before the game. The Spurs need to beat the breaks off them to be ready for Portland the next day. Glad Rudy is getting the rest he needs to get ready for the stretch run. This 4 game home stand is big and this team is very capable of going 4 - 0. Blazers will be the toughest game. Warriors will be put through the grinder in Houston and OKC before coming to SA. Durant's ankle hasn't been tested yet, interested to see how it responds.

[Coach X]

Next 4 games at home, Spurs must secure Knicks game and play with zero pressure vs Portland and Warriors (they will have chances for the W playing good D). They have to finish the homestand with a victory against the Heat and it won't be easy as they're fighting for the playoffs. The club needs a 2-2 to keep fighting for the #7 which I think is the goal at this point.

Utah's easy schedule will put them clearly above the 7th and I don't even see OKC losing enough to fall under 6th despite their tough schedule, so I'd say the fight for 7th is between LAC and SAS.

After the 4 games homestand, Spurs visit Houston and Boston, potentially 2 lost games. Third consecutive away game will take place in Charlotte, where the sense of urgency will appear or not depending on prior results.

The last stretch of the schedule looks promising. Spurs play a handful of lottery teams, at that point probably trying to lose as much as possible, and welcome the Kings and visit the Nuggets as difficult games. In the meantime, most of the playoff teams will be playing each other regularly. It's a shame the Fakers are out of playoff contention already as they play almost every other playoff team in those final weeks.

[exstatic]

Next 4 games at home, Spurs must secure Knicks game and play with zero pressure vs Portland and Warriors (they will have chances for the W playing good D). They have to finish the homestand with a victory against the Heat and it won't be easy as they're fighting for the playoffs. The club needs a 2-2 to keep fighting for the #7 which I think is the goal at this point.

Utah's easy schedule will put them clearly above the 7th and I don't even see OKC losing enough to fall under 6th despite their tough schedule, so I'd say the fight for 7th is between LAC and SAS.

After the 4 games homestand, Spurs visit Houston and Boston, potentially 2 lost games. Third consecutive away game will take place in Charlotte, where the sense of urgency will appear or not depending on prior results.

The last stretch of the schedule looks promising. Spurs play a handful of lottery teams, at that point probably trying to lose as much as possible, and welcome the Kings and visit the Nuggets as difficult games. In the meantime, most of the playoff teams will be playing each other regularly. It's a shame the Fakers are out of playoff contention already as they play almost every other playoff team in those final weeks.

Utah had the most home friendly, patsy filled schedule, post ASG, and they’ve pretty much laid an egg. How they dropped behind us is a complete mystery, but I like it.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Next 4 games at home, Spurs must secure Knicks game and play with zero pressure vs Portland and Warriors (they will have chances for the W playing good D). They have to finish the homestand with a victory against the Heat and it won't be easy as they're fighting for the playoffs. The club needs a 2-2 to keep fighting for the #7 which I think is the goal at this point.

Utah's easy schedule will put them clearly above the 7th and I don't even see OKC losing enough to fall under 6th despite their tough schedule, so I'd say the fight for 7th is between LAC and SAS.

After the 4 games homestand, Spurs visit Houston and Boston, potentially 2 lost games. Third consecutive away game will take place in Charlotte, where the sense of urgency will appear or not depending on prior results.

The last stretch of the schedule looks promising. Spurs play a handful of lottery teams, at that point probably trying to lose as much as possible, and welcome the Kings and visit the Nuggets as difficult games. In the meantime, most of the playoff teams will be playing each other regularly. It's a shame the Fakers are out of playoff contention already as they play almost every other playoff team in those final weeks.

I think the Portland game is the most important as Spurs would all but secure the tie breaker with a win and Portland are catchable.

Unfortunately Utah’s schedule is super easy and unless they make mistakes they’ll jump up the standings. OKC have a tough schedule so they might drop and the Spurs hold the tie breaker with them too but they’d likely need to win 50 games or so to catch them.

[Coach X]

Utah had the most home friendly, patsy filled schedule, post ASG, and they’ve pretty much laid an egg. How they dropped behind us is a complete mystery, but I like it.


I think the Portland game is the most important as Spurs would all but secure the tie breaker with a win and Portland are catchable.

Unfortunately Utah’s schedule is super easy and unless they make mistakes they’ll jump up the standings. OKC have a tough schedule so they might drop and the Spurs hold the tie breaker with them too but they’d likely need to win 50 games or so to catch them.

Yep.

If Spurs had just won two more games already, then they'd have a chance of fighting for something else. Now we look back and remember the 20pt lead lost vs Chicago, the MSG game, the losses vs Phoenix and Orlando at the beginning of the season, losing vs a depleted Grizzlies team, etc. For each one of those, you need to be one game above .500 vs West playoff teams in order to balance the overall record and have homecourt advantage. Now it's too late for our team I believe.

Anyway, to me, the season goal is just making the playoffs and competing in the first round with this new team so they acquire experience playing together under the Spurs uniform. Behind the Clippers, I'd say the Nuggets are the favorite first-round matchup for everybody in the west so 7th might be a great position where to finish.

[rascal]

Yep.

If Spurs had just won two more games already, then they'd have a chance of fighting for something else. Now we look back and remember the 20pt lead lost vs Chicago, the MSG game, the losses vs Phoenix and Orlando at the beginning of the season, losing vs a depleted Grizzlies team, etc. For each one of those, you need to be one game above .500 vs West playoff teams in order to balance the overall record and have homecourt advantage. Now it's too late for our team I believe.

Anyway, to me, the season goal is just making the playoffs and competing in the first round with this new team so they acquire experience playing together under the Spurs uniform. Behind the Clippers, I'd say the Nuggets are the favorite first-round matchup for everybody in the west so 7th might be a great position where to finish.

The Spurs could have easily dropped other games during the season. They are 4-1 in one point games so it balances out.

[Coach X]

The Spurs could have easily dropped other games during the season. They are 4-1 in one point games so it balances out.
TBH they won more games against Top teams than I expected. That balances out but it also makes those losses more painful and incomprehensible.

I understand this team is a work in progress for the whole season. It still is under construction until Dejounte is back and all the players that form the bedrock of the team get used to playing together. And PATFO finds the secondary pieces to make it all work.
I'm happy with the outcome of the season as long as the team makes the playoffs and the group lives some experiences together. Hopefully, they can avoid the Warriors and face an accessible team.

[John B]

TBH they won more games against Top teams than I expected. That balances out but it also makes those losses more painful and incomprehensible.

I understand this team is a work in progress for the whole season. It still is under construction until Dejounte is back and all the players that form the bedrock of the team get used to playing together. And PATFO finds the secondary pieces to make it all work.
I'm happy with the outcome of the season as long as the team makes the playoffs and the group lives some experiences together. Hopefully, they can avoid the Warriors and face an accessible team.
Easily would’ve been home court if we didn’t lose those silly games, Hornets, Knicks, Griz, Magic, Suns. But barring any more injuries, this team could still make some noise. But regardless of the outcome at the playoffs, I feel they would be hungrier when everybody’s back next season knowing what could’ve been, and hopefully a big time help at SF position.

[monty4329]

Easily would’ve been home court if we didn’t lose those silly games, Hornets, Knicks, Griz, Magic, Suns. But barring any more injuries, this team could still make some noise. But regardless of the outcome at the playoffs, I feel they would be hungrier when everybody’s back next season knowing what could’ve been, and hopefully a big time help at SF position.

what do you mean 'knowing what could’ve been'? How much better the Spurs would have been with Murray? because that is the only player missing. Besides taking floor time from White, what Murray would have brought that much more? It is like saying the Lakers with Lonzo would have been in the conference finals....

Spurs are 6-8th seed. Probably a bit better than the talent, notwithstanding cancer DDR. As always, thanks to a generally sound organization. Nothing better could have been, really. The talent level is what it is -a very good western team, with 5th seed as ceiling. Next year? probably the same, unless DDR goes and somebody better comes.

[John B]

what do you mean 'knowing what could’ve been'? How much better the Spurs would have been with Murray? because that is the only player missing. Besides taking floor time from White, what Murray would have brought that much more? It is like saying the Lakers with Lonzo would have been in the conference finals....

Spurs are 6-8th seed. Probably a bit better than the talent, notwithstanding cancer DDR. As always, thanks to a generally sound organization. Nothing better could have been, really. The talent level is what it is -a very good western team, with 5th seed as ceiling. Next year? probably the same, unless DDR goes and somebody better comes.
True Murray would’ve taken floor time from White. But I’m sure White would’ve shown his skills also eventually when they’re matched up against each other in practices. Anyways imo Spurs record would have been much better if were not so unlucky with injuries, not only to Murray, but White, Walker, everyone. And developed the maturity and chemistry of the team. I think that also would’ve helped Demar’s transition, without having to play PG and fitted smoothly to his role. He’s playing much better now, I’m sure because the roles are more defined, with White playing primary PG. I’m sure Demar has found his game back, and should be okay going forward. We still need that athletic 3 and D SF, and maybe replace Dante/QPon with a better fit. With Dubs imploding, I think Spurs have a great chance next season, just imo.

[monty4329]

True Murray would’ve taken floor time from White. But I’m sure White would’ve shown his skills also eventually when they’re matched up against each other in practices. Anyways imo Spurs record would have been much better if were not so unlucky with injuries, not only to Murray, but White, Walker, everyone. And developed the maturity and chemistry of the team. I think that also would’ve helped Demar’s transition, without having to play PG and fitted smoothly to his role. He’s playing much better now, I’m sure because the roles are more defined, with White playing primary PG. I’m sure Demar has found his game back, and should be okay going forward. We still need that athletic 3 and D SF, and maybe replace Dante/QPon with a better fit. With Dubs imploding, I think Spurs have a great chance next season, just imo.

About next season, we'll see what happens this summer. If Spurs only addition is Murray, the ceiling is same as this year. Everybody talks about Warriors imploding, which I don't believe but even if they do because Durant leaves and maybe Green is traded, look at the other teaams now in the lottery: Lakers will be better, you can bet the house the league will not accept LBJ out of playoffs one more year; Kings a year older, massive talent; Dallas with Porz plus they'll go for a big name plus Doncic with one year experience; Clipper have one max slot and if they want can find room for a second max contract...

Not to mention AD and Nephew.
Next year the West will be loaded.

[Coach X]

Spurs are 6-8th seed. Probably a bit better than the talent, notwithstanding cancer DDR.

Apart from Aldridge and White, where is the talent in this roster? the shooters? Poetl? Dante and Quincy? Who's responsible for most of the shot creation? How is this team first in 3pt% and one of the best in offensive efficiency?
DeRozan, Aldridge and Pop are carrying this team to the 7th-8th. White started contributing to winning from game 25! (the Spurs went 7-3 until he started playing and then 4-11 on his first 15 games). Do you remember how started LaMarcus his season?

Come on now. We can talk about DeRozan's defensive struggles, you can bring the clutch time discussion or the playoff talk but you have to stop that cancer bullshit. You are better than that.

[sasaint]

Apart from Aldridge and White, where is the talent in this roster? the shooters? Poetl? Dante and Quincy? Who's responsible for most of the shot creation? How is this team first in 3pt% and one of the best in offensive efficiency?
DeRozan, Aldridge and Pop are carrying this team to the 7th-8th. White started contributing to winning from game 25! (the Spurs went 7-3 until he started playing and then 4-11 on his first 15 games). Do you remember how started LaMarcus his season?

Come on now. We can talk about DeRozan's defensive struggles, you can bring the clutch time discussion or the playoff talk but you have to stop that cancer bullshit. You are better than that.

Not sure I would call him a cancer, but he soaks up a disproportionate amount of financial resources and on-court usage. Call him a sponge.

[sasaint]

About next season, we'll see what happens this summer. If Spurs only addition is Murray, the ceiling is same as this year. Everybody talks about Warriors imploding, which I don't believe but even if they do because Durant leaves and maybe Green is traded, look at the other teaams now in the lottery: Lakers will be better, you can bet the house the league will not accept LBJ out of playoffs one more year; Kings a year older, massive talent; Dallas with Porz plus they'll go for a big name plus Doncic with one year experience; Clipper have one max slot and if they want can find room for a second max contract...

Not to mention AD and Nephew.
Next year the West will be loaded.

Looking at the next 2-3 years, I think the team absolutely must move DeMar and bring in a couple of good wings - at least one rotation-ready vet and another one to groom, but who will spend more time with the big team than the G-league. Otherwise, I see the Spurs pretty much locked in as second-tier playoff fodder.

[playbonner15]

Can’t believe I’m fearing that this Spurs team might lose to the Knicks :lol

[monty4329]

Come on now. We can talk about DeRozan's defensive struggles, you can bring the clutch time discussion or the playoff talk but you have to stop that cancer bullshit. You are better than that.

OK, I am probably harsh with the guy. But I really, really, really can't stand his demeanor on the court. he knows, everybody on the bench know, everybody in the stands know, even the bats know what he should and shouldn't do, and he keeps fucking up play after play (well, apparently Pop didn't know until recently when he took the ball oof his hands). Frankly, when he dribbles and turns the back to the defender and everybody knows he is going to waste the ball, I could kill him. So yes, I am harsh with him but I can't help it, I don't like selfish players especially when they are not particularly smart.

I don't understand: 'How is this team first in 3pt% ', it has nothing to do with him. The bulk of 3pt shots come when he is on the bench or off the ball, never from his penetrations or a flow that he would generate -in fact when he is on the floor there is almost no flow and the only 3pt shots with chance to go in are Beli's follies and Mills off he dribble.

He's maybe a good person, and I do not underestimate the depression thing, I have people dear to me suffering from it, but he is a professionall player making 26mil a year....Nevertheless I hope he finds a better balance in his game and will have two (or three) outstanding playoff series :eyebrows

[itzsoweezee]

If the Spurs don't completely wax the Knicks after the way they embarrassed the Spurs in New York, I might have to stop following this team

[Coach X]

OK, I am probably harsh with the guy. But I really, really, really can't stand his demeanor on the court. he knows, everybody on the bench know, everybody in the stands know, even the bats know what he should and shouldn't do, and he keeps fucking up play after play (well, apparently Pop didn't know until recently when he took the ball oof his hands). Frankly, when he dribbles and turns the back to the defender and everybody knows he is going to waste the ball, I could kill him. So yes, I am harsh with him but I can't help it, I don't like selfish players especially when they are not particularly smart.

I don't understand: 'How is this team first in 3pt% ', it has nothing to do with him. The bulk of 3pt shots come when he is on the bench or off the ball, never from his penetrations or a flow that he would generate -in fact when he is on the floor there is almost no flow and the only 3pt shots with chance to go in are Beli's follies and Mills off he dribble.

He's maybe a good person, and I do not underestimate the depression thing, I have people dear to me suffering from it, but he is a professionall player making 26mil a year....Nevertheless I hope he finds a better balance in his game and will have two (or three) outstanding playoff series :eyebrows

Certainly, we see differently the same games.

I think he's not selfish at all, moreover, he's not only a willing passer but also a capable one. He hardly can be stopped 1on1 so defenses have to double him and he's happened to be quite good finding the open man. His impact in the high 3pt shooting % has been highlighted by the Spurs coaching staff.

I guess you just don't like his style of play and that's fine but I believe your opinion is based not on analysis but on feelings.

We might like or not a player's character, personal history, etc. but his performance on the court has to be assessed separately. Objectively, DeRozan is a very good offensive player, a below the average/poor defender, a playoff choking suspect and a great professional and teammate.

He had a fantastic start of the season here in San Antonio. Then his poor defensive game was exposed as it happened to almost all the roster. In the meantime, he kept attacking well: scoring and assisting. Before the All-Star he got hurt and tried to play through it (affecting his game, his team and his personal stats) until the team made him stop and heal. That's a bad decision but a lot of hart, unselfishness and commitment there. Since then, he's playing well again and even his defense is looking better.

Too many people are assessing his season just thinking on a few unsuccessful plays, that represent a very small portion of all the good plays he has made. DeRozan is on his first season in San Antonio, he'll be much better next year and he's already contributing. Let's review Aldridge first season in San Antonio... oh yeah, loads of posters were asking for him to be traded until his 3rd season. Nephew, Ginobili, Parker? all mediocre in his first year. They were young, DeRozan is already a veteran but it's still new in the system.

DeRozan is an all-star caliber player. Say you don't like his game and that's fine but anybody has to recognize that he's contributing positively this season. Other than that is just irrational hating.

[azarel]

Certainly, we see differently the same games.

I think he's not selfish at all, moreover, he's not only a willing passer but also a capable one. He hardly can be stopped 1on1 so defenses have to double him and he's happened to be quite good finding the open man. His impact in the high 3pt shooting % has been highlighted by the Spurs coaching staff.

I guess you just don't like his style of play and that's fine but I believe your opinion is based not on analysis but on feelings.

We might like or not a player's character, personal history, etc. but his performance on the court has to be assessed separately. Objectively, DeRozan is a very good offensive player, a below the average/poor defender, a playoff choking suspect and a great professional and teammate.

He had a fantastic start of the season here in San Antonio. Then his poor defensive game was exposed as it happened to almost all the roster. In the meantime, he kept attacking well: scoring and assisting. Before the All-Star he got hurt and tried to play through it (affecting his game, his team and his personal stats) until the team made him stop and heal. That's a bad decision but a lot of hart, unselfishness and commitment there. Since then, he's playing well again and even his defense is looking better.

Too many people are assessing his season just thinking on a few unsuccessful plays, that represent a very small portion of all the good plays he has made. DeRozan is on his first season in San Antonio, he'll be much better next year and he's already contributing. Let's review Aldridge first season in San Antonio... oh yeah, loads of posters were asking for him to be traded until his 3rd season. Nephew, Ginobili, Parker? all mediocre in his first year. They were young, DeRozan is already a veteran but it's still new in the system.

DeRozan is an all-star caliber player. Say you don't like his game and that's fine but anybody has to recognize that he's contributing positively this season. Other than that is just irrational hating.

good post tks.

[ZeusWillJudge]

DeRozan is an all-star caliber player. Say you don't like his game and that's fine but anybody has to recognize that he's contributing positively this season. Other than that is just irrational hating.

That's a good post, top to bottom. I just didn't want to quote the whole thing.

One thing you didn't mention is that he has VERY obviously worked on defense. He's never been known for his defense, but it's also never really been required of him. He's improved on D from the beginning of the season, and it has really begun to show recently. You can't forget how many players have come into the Spurs' system and struggled to learn Pop's defense in their first year. (Like nearly all of them.) I hate to be a broken record, but I think what has really hurt has been having him and Forbes on the floor together. With a better defender on the floor, it would have been a lot easier to hide DDR a little on the defensive end. Personally, I think DeRozan clearly isn't the weakest link anymore.

I don't blame him for coming in and being a bad defender. We knew that. I would have been upset if he didn't show any interest in getting better. But the way he's been playing recently, I think he's going to be much better next year, when he's more familiar.

[John B]

7-0 bitches :lol:lol:lol Hottest team in the league

[skin27]

7-0 bitches :lol:lol:lol Hottest team in the league

And still has a chance to win 50 games:lmao

[John B]

And still has a chance to win 50 games:lmao
Let's do it. Somebody start countdown for the remaining games.

[ZeusWillJudge]

And still has a chance to win 50 games:lmao


They would have to finish 10-3, but I think the point is that they are finally playing like a 50 win team. I'm not making too much out of a win over the Knicks, but they have had some good wins in a 7 game streak. They're a better team than they were early in the season, regardless of what the final record looks like.

[John B]

They would have to finish 10-3, but I think the point is that they are finally playing like a 50 win team. I'm not making too much out of a win over the Knicks, but they have had some good wins in a 7 game streak. They're a better team than they were early in the season, regardless of what the final record looks like.
They had glimpses early in the season when they had the streak, leading offensive and defensive efficiencies. But these freaking injuries were keeping them from meshing together and continuity. Demar has been playing good defense as well, and had learned to play along side White. I'm hoping they continue playing better. They sure are peaking at the right time.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

They had glimpses early in the season when they had the streak, leading offensive and defensive efficiencies. But these freaking injuries were keeping them from meshing together and continuity. Demar has been playing good defense as well, and had learned to play along side White. I'm hoping they continue playing better. They sure are peaking at the right time.

They've had 2 terrible stretches of the Rodeo 1-7 and something like 5-13 during the 30-point losses streak early in the season. Other than these they've had really good extended stretches of wins. A very Jeckyll and Hyde team.

[John B]

They've had 2 terrible stretches of the Rodeo 1-7 and something like 5-13 during the 30-point losses streak early in the season. Other than these they've had really good extended stretches of wins. A very Jeckyll and Hyde team.
But now I think Pop finally figured his combinations and players are settling in their position. Finally getting rid of Pau was a very big decision. Thank you Pau for helping Pop decide. I’m sure Pop wouldn’t do it without Pau requesting for it. But it finally solidified the position. Poeltl protecting the rim and avoiding opponents 2nd chances, and Gay could dominate the 2nd unit who could always close depending on the match up. Demar seemed to have found his game along with new found eagerness to play defense. I never doubted with his physicality. I know he finally bought in the system with his recent comment that this team could beat anyone. Before he was just being a good soldier. But now he’s sold and should just improve buying in Spurs system. Yup I think the team finally found its rhythm and peaking at the right time.

[rascal]

We will see how good the Spurs are playing over the next five games. They just finished an easy stretch of the schedule.

[skin27]

We will see how good the Spurs are playing over the next five games. They just finished an easy stretch of the schedule.


next 5 games are crucial, if we go 5-0 then we have a great chance to finish 4th

[John B]

next 5 games are crucial, if we go 5-0 then we have a great chance to finish 4th
Why do you want 4th, and face Dubs in the 2nd round? I like the momentum, but I like 6-7 depending where Nuggets is. Also every improvement on seeding affects Spurs position in the draft, and hopefully we get an elite defensive SF like Kawhi, without the uncle :lol:lol

[NameLess Scrub]

Has anything actually changed? They lost on the road, won at home. Isn't that the regular pattern?

I expect them to win 7 more games at most. It's unlikely they win a series without HCA, and nobody is getting past the Warriors unless they implode with injuries or antics, so I'm kinda just enjoying the stretch of home games.

[monty4329]

next 5 games are crucial, if we go 5-0 then we have a great chance to finish 4th

what?

[GusT15]

Has anything actually changed? They lost on the road, won at home. Isn't that the regular pattern?

I expect them to win 7 more games at most. It's unlikely they win a series without HCA, and nobody is getting past the Warriors unless they implode with injuries or antics, so I'm kinda just enjoying the stretch of home games.

Apart from the team being healthy,absolutely nothing has changed for the Spurs.

Absolutely nothing has changed for Spurstalk as well.The team wins and we are one piece away from contending for a championship.The team loses and they are all gutless worms.

Homerism and cliff jumping in an endless loop and around and around we go.

[John B]

Apart from the team being healthy,absolutely nothing has changed for the Spurs.

Absolutely nothing has changed for Spurstalk as well.The team wins and we are one piece away from contending for a championship.The team loses and they are all gutless worms.

Homerism and cliff jumping in an endless loop and around and around we go.
But keeps you clicking that refresh in case it turns red and somebody actually replied to your post :lol

[GusT15]

But keeps you clicking that refresh in case it turns red and somebody actually replied to your post :lol

:lol Well it is a lazy Saturday morning after all,isn't it? :lol

But instead of corny ass posts i prefer to tread closer to reality tbh

[Seventyniner]

The way this team is playing, I would be very disappointed in anything less than 6-2 in the final 8. There's only one game against a playoff team in that stretch, @DEN.

It's hard to see winning either @HOU or @BOS. That would require winning the next three, plus going 7-1 in that easy stretch to end the season, to get to 50 wins. Doable but tough.

[skin27]

8-0 bitches:lmao

[John B]

8-0 bitches:lmao
:lmao you beat me to it. I had to watch the replay and didn’t want to read the comments until I’ve watched myself.

[John B]

9-0 bitches :lmao

[skin27]

9-0 fuckers!!!:lmao

[Seventyniner]

If anyone saw this coming after the RRT, hook me up with this week's mega millions numbers.

[GusT15]

If anyone saw this coming after the RRT, hook me up with this week's mega millions numbers.



People saying we can't go higher than 7,we will be stuck at 8 and play Golden State,Lakers will throw us out of the Play offs and we will get the 14th pick.

I'd point out you are cliff jumping in the middle of a brutal,terrible RRT.But instead of doing just that,i'll propose you go take a look at the remaining schedule before you give your HOT takes.

Cheers.

February post... And predicting/betting on basketball is definitely not about luck as much as the lottery numbers are.

[monty4329]

Well I was wrong by a country mile and change :flag:

[John B]

8-2 if healthy
8-2 I’m glad they have proved me wrong :lmao

[spursistan]

Miami game is a trap one. Hopefully they don't suffer letdown after the big win vs the Warriors and sweep this home-stand for a neat 10 game-win streak (only the Dubs have one this season if i recall correctly?)..

Next 4 games..

vs Miami
@ Rockets
@ Boston
@ Hornets

if they go 3-1, we might start to fancy det 4th seed..

[Seventyniner]

Next 4 games..

vs Miami
@ Rockets
@ Boston
@ Hornets

if they go 3-1, we might start to fancy det 4th seed..

And if one of the 3 wins is against Houston, the 3rd seed starts looking possible.

[monty4329]

Miami game is a trap one. Hopefully they don't suffer letdown after the big win vs the Warriors and sweep this home-stand for a neat 10 game-win streak (only the Dubs have one this season if i recall correctly?)..

Next 4 games..

vs Miami
@ Rockets
@ Boston
@ Hornets

if they go 3-1, we might start to fancy det 4th seed..


And if one of the 3 wins is against Houston, the 3rd seed starts looking possible.

Seriously? Aren't we getting a bit carried away? 2-1 on the road aginst those teams?

6th is still the most likely outcome, at the moment, provided OKC keeps falling. Otherwise it is 7th.

Do we really think Utah won't win more games than us, with the cakewalk of a schedule they have? And both Blazers and Rockettes collapse? hard to fathom, c'mon...

[$pursDynasty]

I understand the desire to go pump the brakes but I also feel the teams that we have already gotten by are better than the ones in that 4 team stretch, if we can avoid the trap game against braided D-Wade, whose to say we can't beat the Rockets AND if that happens why can't momentum carry us pass a dysfunctional Celtics team? Once that hurdle is cleared we can go win for win with the Jazz despite their easier schedule. I am starting to drink the kool-aid.

[SpursDynasty85]

Seriously? Aren't we getting a bit carried away? 2-1 on the road aginst those teams?

6th is still the most likely outcome, at the moment, provided OKC keeps falling. Otherwise it is 7th.

Do we really think Utah won't win more games than us, with the cakewalk of a schedule they have? And both Blazers and Rockettes collapse? hard to fathom, c'mon...

I think Blazers will fall. They just lost McCollum for a few games at such a pivotal stretch of the season.

[skin27]

Miami game is a trap one. Hopefully they don't suffer letdown after the big win vs the Warriors and sweep this home-stand for a neat 10 game-win streak (only the Dubs have one this season if i recall correctly?)..

Next 4 games..

vs Miami
@ Rockets
@ Boston
@ Hornets

if they go 3-1, we might start to fancy det 4th seed..

spurs will get 3-1 with only loss to Houston.

[John B]

4-0 let’s go!

[Fireball]

people already forgetting how horrible this team is on the road ... 2-2 if all hands are on deck

[exstatic]

Seriously? Aren't we getting a bit carried away? 2-1 on the road aginst those teams?

6th is still the most likely outcome, at the moment, provided OKC keeps falling. Otherwise it is 7th.

Do we really think Utah won't win more games than us, with the cakewalk of a schedule they have? And both Blazers and Rockettes collapse? hard to fathom, c'mon...

There are whispers that McCollum is out for the remainder of the regular season. We also own the tie breaker with them. Houston will be the tough nut to crack, but Boston is not doing well this year, and are a bottom half of the draw team in the East. They can be had. Three and one for the next four can't even be considered going out on a limb with the way this team is playing.

[R. DeMurre]

Man, OKC is sure imploding at the wrong time, going 4-6 in last ten games. Watching Westbrook reminds me of why I'm a Spurs fan-- when asked by reporters about his shot selection against Golden State-- where he was 2-16 and 0-7 from three-- he angrily replied, "have I changed in 11 years?" No, Russ, you haven't-- and that's the problem. No coach has ever been able to reel him in, and every teammate has to dance around the question of his historically bad shot selection by talking about his intensity, his passion, his competitiveness... but it's always there, in plain sight: he's the worst high volume three point shooter in the history of the NBA, and he adamantly refuses to change. There are nine players on OKC who have better 3pt%s than Russ, but only one shoots more threes than him. As a team, OKC has a former MVP, a current MVP candidate, a good established center, two decent back up PGs, and a handful of role players-- and they have the same record as the Spurs, in a transition season, after a two year stint that saw Duncan, Ginobili, Parker, Leonard, Anderson, and Green all go away. I sometimes question DeRozan's shot selection in late game situations, but at least he's going to one of his strengths as an iso player-- and whatever his issues, DeRozan has clearly made changes to his game, Playing D, and registering career highs in rebounds and assists per game.

[BillMc]

Man, OKC is sure imploding at the wrong time, going 4-6 in last ten games. Watching Westbrook reminds me of why I'm a Spurs fan-- when asked by reporters about his shot selection against Golden State-- where he was 2-16 and 0-7 from three-- he angrily replied, "have I've changed in 11 years?" No, Russ, you haven't-- and that's the problem. No coach has ever been able to reel him in, and every teammate has to dance around the question of his historically bad shot selection by talking about his intensity, his passion, his competitiveness... but it's always there, in plain sight: he's the worst high volume three point shooter in the history of the NBA, and he adamantly refuses to change. There are nine players on OKC who have better 3pt%s than Russ, but only one shoots more threes than him. As a team, OKC has a former MVP, a current MVP candidate, a good established center, two decent back up PGs, and a handful role players-- and they have the same record as the Spurs, in a transition season, after a two year stint that saw Duncan, Ginobili, Parker, Leonard, Anderson, and Green all leave. I sometimes question DeRozan's shot selection in late game situations, but at least he's going to one of his strengths as an iso player-- and whatever his issues, DeRozan has clearly made changes to his game, Playing D, and registering career highs in rebounds and assists per game.

Good post. Russ is what he is. And his failure to adapt will be the end of him when his athleticism goes; (See Carmelo Anthony)

[GusT15]

Man, OKC is sure imploding at the wrong time, going 4-6 in last ten games. Watching Westbrook reminds me of why I'm a Spurs fan-- when asked by reporters about his shot selection against Golden State-- where he was 2-16 and 0-7 from three-- he angrily replied, "have I changed in 11 years?" No, Russ, you haven't-- and that's the problem. No coach has ever been able to reel him in, and every teammate has to dance around the question of his historically bad shot selection by talking about his intensity, his passion, his competitiveness... but it's always there, in plain sight: he's the worst high volume three point shooter in the history of the NBA, and he adamantly refuses to change. There are nine players on OKC who have better 3pt%s than Russ, but only one shoots more threes than him. As a team, OKC has a former MVP, a current MVP candidate, a good established center, two decent back up PGs, and a handful of role players-- and they have the same record as the Spurs, in a transition season, after a two year stint that saw Duncan, Ginobili, Parker, Leonard, Anderson, and Green all go away. I sometimes question DeRozan's shot selection in late game situations, but at least he's going to one of his strengths as an iso player-- and whatever his issues, DeRozan has clearly made changes to his game, Playing D, and registering career highs in rebounds and assists per game.

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[rascal]

All this is doing is messing up the Spurs draft pick and pushing it further down.

The Spurs are not getting anywhere near a championship this year and won't be adding a star player in the draft anymore.

[ZeusWillJudge]

All this is doing is messing up the Spurs draft pick and pushing it further down.

The Spurs are not getting anywhere near a championship this year and won't be adding a star player in the draft anymore.


I really wanted them to get a talent infusion from a Top 10 Pick this year. But it ain't happening. Relax and enjoy the ride.

I guess there's a case to be made that you don't build a winning culture by losing.

[rascal]

I really wanted them to get a talent infusion from a Top 10 Pick this year. But it ain't happening. Relax and enjoy the ride.

I guess there's a case to be made that you don't build a winning culture by losing.

Not true. Losing landed Duncan

[Degoat]

Having 2 first round picks is valuable enough to get some young talent.

[YoungbuckMurray]

The 2 x factors that we have over basically every other team is Derrick White and LMA. No team has a better PG defender than White and no team has as good of a low post scorer than LMA. Houston just chucks 3's non stop but I think we will be just fine against them if we play the D that we have been playing. White on Harden

[rascal]

The 2 x factors that we have over basically every other team is Derrick White and LMA. No team has a better PG defender than White and no team has as good of a low post scorer than LMA. Houston just chucks 3's non stop but I think we will be just fine against them if we play the D that we have been playing. White on Harden

Harden will torch White.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Harden will torch White.

Honestly I don’t think so. White is the best defensive guard in the game. Even if Harden averages 30 against us it won’t be an efficient one vs white and nobody else on that team can really get there own shot

[ZeusWillJudge]

Harden will torch White.

Hardon will put up 40 points with White guarding him. On 45 attempts.

A Spurs/Rockets series will be determined by the zebras. If Hardon doesn't go to the FT line 11 times a game, the Spurs have a good shot.