Losing Streak Watch

[JPB]

Yeah, sticking to my brilliant prediction, Spurs finish bottom 3, not excluding bottom 2. We're just not catching HOU.

[DPG21920]

DET and CHA winnnnnnnn! Let’s goooooo

[slick'81]

It's happening!!

[timtonymanu]

Not even an official game thread for our losses anymore. RIP Spurstalk lol

[Thomas82]

The Pistons play the Rockets Saturday night, so somebody has to win that one. The Suns lost a close one to the Mavericks tonight, so let's hope they come to San Antonio with a chip on their shoulders Saturday.

[XDT76]

The Pistons play the Rockets Saturday night, so somebody has to win that one. The Suns lost a close one to the Mavericks tonight, so let's hope they come to San Antonio with a chip on their shoulders Saturday.

May the Pistons win then.

[slick'81]

Spurs are getting creamed lately

[KingKev]

Can we get to 14 straight losses into the AS game?!? Time to show the NBA we are for real! Last game before the break is vs CHA also! Would be great if we could lose that!

[cd98]

Spurs on a lottery winning streak!!!

[slick'81]

Spurs showing the league who really sucks

[Mr. Body]

The team is fucking atrocious at this point. Completely unwatchable.

[slick'81]

The team is fucking atrocious at this point. Completely unwatchable.


they really have found their groove

[JPB]

The "ugly game"!!!

[KingKev]

The "ugly game"!!!

It makes me wet :perv:

[Thomas82]

Can we get to 14 straight losses into the AS game?!? Time to show the NBA we are for real! Last game before the break is vs CHA also! Would be great if we could lose that!

If we can keep the streak going through this 4-game home stand, I like our chances.

[spurraider21]

houston is untouchable as far suckiness goes. but as long as we are top/bottom 3, im content. those 3 spots have identical odds at landing the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th pick anyway. then theres the small dropoff between 3rd and 4th (where we currently sit), and more dropoffs for every spot beyond that

only 1 loss behind charlotte, and 2 behind detroit

imagine we didnt rattle off those 5 wins at the start of the season, smh

[Seventyniner]

houston is untouchable as far suckiness goes. but as long as we are top/bottom 3, im content. those 3 spots have identical odds at landing the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th pick anyway. then theres the small dropoff between 3rd and 4th (where we currently sit), and more dropoffs for every spot beyond that

only 1 loss behind charlotte, and 2 behind detroit

imagine we didnt rattle off those 5 wins at the start of the season, smh

At least Orlando is kind of pulling away for the 5th worst record. It shouldn't be too hard for the Spurs to stay in the bottom 4.

Finishing behind Houston is highly unlikely, but the Spurs could possibly sneak into the bottom 2 or 3.

[Mr. Body]

I can't wait to get one of those shitty-ass players who isn't Victor Wembanyama.

[JPB]

Charlotte winning, spurs officially bottom 3, 2 losses away from DET and HOU.

[Thomas82]

Charlotte winning, spurs officially bottom 3, 2 losses away from DET and HOU.

Now let's get #6 in a row tomorrow to keep ourselves in this position.

[horseshue]

Now let's get #6 in a row tomorrow to keep ourselves in this position.

Spurs on 5 game L streak, wiz on 5 game W streak. I already know spurs will fuck this one up. :lol

[Thomas82]

Spurs on 5 game L streak, wiz on 5 game W streak. I already know spurs will fuck this one up. :lol

Well I guess I'll just keep hope alive anyway. :lol

[KingKev]

We are #3 boys and girls!!!

This is an absolute testament to our lack of talent. It’s magical.

[Thomas82]

We are #3 boys and girls!!!

This is an absolute testament to our lack of talent. It’s magical.

Hopefully we'll keep the streak alive tomorrow night to stay at #3.

[horseshue]

Hopefully we'll keep the streak alive tomorrow night to stay at #3.

Last time spurs lost to wizards at home was in 1999. Let that sink in.

[slick'81]

Just lose baby

[Thomas82]

Last time spurs lost to wizards at home was in 1999. Let that sink in.

Yeah, I read that earlier.

[slick'81]

Yeah, I read that earlier.


when you're committed to losing like the spurs those stats are meaningless

[KingKev]

when you're committed to losing like the spurs those stats are meaningless

This team is very capable of breaking records. Looking forward to Keldon taking 30 shots and grabbing 3 rebounds

[Thomas82]

when you're committed to losing like the spurs those stats are meaningless

I'll take the L tonight any way we can get it.

[MultiTroll]

I'll take the L tonight any way we can get it.
Absolutely.
Detroit was threatening to win @ Dallas tonight, but turned it off in the 4th for a close loss.

Nice job by Spurs.

[Thomas82]

Absolutely.
Detroit was threatening to win @ Dallas tonight, but turned it off in the 4th for a close loss.

Nice job by Spurs.

Kevin Knox with a couple of costly turnovers for the Pistons down the stretch.

[John B]

Kevin Knox with a couple of costly turnovers for the Pistons down the stretch.

Looks like playing competitive, then pulling the plug the last minute for the tank job.

[Dex]

Last time spurs lost to wizards at home was in 1999. Let that sink in.

Life, uh...finds a way.

[spurraider21]

Charlotte tied with the Bucks at the half...

[Thomas82]

Charlotte tied with the Bucks at the half...

The game was close for the first 3 quarters and then they let it get away from them in the 4th.

[John B]

It took me 18x in the Tankathon Simulator today to get #1, mostly 6th or 7th. :(

[exstatic]

It took me 18x in the Tankathon Simulator today to get #1, mostly 6th or 7th. :(

I got it in 4 yesterday, with a #2 in the mix. I always reset between tries, though.

Got it in 1 try,just now.

[JuneJive]

12.5% is practically a given at the minimum.

14% more realistic because CHA is just that much a better team.

[John B]

I got it in 4 yesterday, with a #2 in the mix. I always reset between tries, though.

Got it in 1 try,just now.

Got it on the 1st try.

I’m looking for historical on teams slots vs actual picks, but can’t find one. I remember Spurs had 4th worst record in 1997 when they got the number one.

[Dejounte]

Spurs will end up with the #2 pick tbh

[KingKev]

Spurs will end up with the #2 pick tbh

That would be a win in my book. We are solidly in the bottom 4 which is all we can ask for.

[Mr. Body]

It is most likely we fall around 6, right? Just manage expectations. If I run Tankathon, it usually gives it to the Warriors. The fix is in.

[LeBowen]

It is most likely we fall around 6, right? Just manage expectations. If I run Tankathon, it usually gives it to the Warriors. The fix is in.

After reading this topic, I ran it once and the Lakers (NOLA) won. Never trying that again. :lmao

I'd be happy with a top3 pick. From a neutral standpoint, Wembanyama going to any of those trainwreck franchises that are Pistons/Rockets/Hornets/Magic would be really bad for the league.

[mo7888]

Spurs will end up with the #2 pick tbh

I'd be very happy with that... I'm gonna guess we end up at 4...

[John B]

I'd be ecstatic with either Wemby or Scoot, but will be okay with top 4, Miller, Whitmore, Amen Thompson, Walker... man, any of those would make the Spurs so much better.

[exstatic]

Got it on the 1st try.

I’m looking for historical on teams slots vs actual picks, but can’t find one. I remember Spurs had 4th worst record in 1997 when they got the number one.

You can throw out that data, since the lottery drastically changed in 2019. We were like 5th or 6th in 1997, and had a 21% chance. No one has more than a 14% chance now. They also used to draw only the 1-3 slots, and now it’s 1-4.

[MultiTroll]

You can throw out that data, since the lottery drastically changed in 2019. We were like 5th or 6th in 1997, and had a 21% chance. No one has more than a 14% chance now. They also used to draw only the 1-3 slots, and now it’s 1-4.
What physical method does the Stern Jr. lottery now use?

Like what are the ping pong balls going to be for Wawa?

b.) Is it riggable?

[KingKev]

What physical method does the Stern Jr. lottery now use?

Like what are the ping pong balls going to be for Wawa?

b.) Is it riggable?

https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/how-the-nba-draft-lottery-works

Good read for all of us…. The odds change as each ball drops.

[spurraider21]

rockets about to beat okc

they move up to 13-48 while we just dropped to 14-48

[Mr. Body]

What physical method does the Stern Jr. lottery now use?

Like what are the ping pong balls going to be for Wawa?

b.) Is it riggable?

They have Price Waterhouse Coopers or whoever show up and make a claim about how honest and straight up the process is, then they rig it. C'mon, this is America.

[MultiTroll]

Excellent loss to Kings.

Pop is now at .269, on pace with his career launching .266 in 1997. :toast

[Thomas82]

Excellent loss to Kings.

Pop is now at .269, on pace with his career launching .266 in 1997. :toast

Our record is 1 game off from that year. After the first 52 games of the 1996-97 season we were 13-39.

[tapiefan]

It took me 18x in the Tankathon Simulator today to get #1, mostly 6th or 7th. :(

Same for me, 16x, whereas fucking Raptors got #1 at least 5 times.

[horseshue]

Same for me, 16x, whereas fucking Raptors got #1 at least 5 times.

Did it the first time. :lol rockets and pistons lost 3 places.

[John B]

Got it the 1st time. Also only a full game behind number 1, and half-game behind 2, with Rockets winning 2 of L-2 games.

[KingKev]

Some winnable games into the AS break so those were some timely injuries.

[scott]

For those on tank Watch. CHA @ DET today and TOR @ HOU. Outside chance we could move into a virtual tie for last place.

[slick'81]

Nobody can lose like the San Antonio spurs

[Mr. Body]

DET beats CHA at home. If SAS loses to PHI then they have the same record as DET.\

Wild thought: Maybe Borrego wasn't the problem with the Hornets? I notice he got stick because he never played Kai Jones and Bouknight. Can't help noticing they never play this year, either.

[DPG21920]

Ya - it was not Borrego at all. This year LaMelo missed some games and obviously Bridges not there, but CHA really sucks and has gone backwards. If HOU can somehow win (not going to happen) HOU DET and SA will all have 14 wins

[MultiTroll]

Our record is 1 game off from that year. After the first 52 games of the 1996-97 season we were 13-39.
CIA Pop at 14-39 a half game off.
But, has surpassed '97s .266 and sits at .264 at the moment. :toast

Pop really getting in touch with his roots and DNA.

[JPB]

You don't deserve the first pick if you do'nt have at least one 10 game losing streak.

8 and counting...

[DPG21920]

HOU sucks

[slick'81]

Sa sucks but i like it

[Thomas82]

You don't deserve the first pick if you do'nt have at least one 10 game losing streak.

8 and counting...

We're working on our 2nd one this year.

[John B]

Spurs losing and Pistons winning, 2nd slot bitches :lol

[slick'81]

I don't want to get too excited but getting a 14% shot @ greatness would be pretty fckn sweet

[DPG21920]

The two games vs HOU are going to be huge. SA is 2-0 so far vs them. Can’t go 4-0 but I suspect they will

[horseshue]

You don't deserve the first pick if you do'nt have at least one 10 game losing streak.

8 and counting...

By your standarts, pelicans or wizards should get first pick. :lol

[rascal]

By your standarts, pelicans or wizards should get first pick. :lol

Why are the Pelicans so bad this year?
They might end up not swapping picks with the Lakers this year.

[John B]

8x to get to #1 but several #2 when I did Tankathon today.

[lefty20]

Why are the Pelicans so bad this year?
They might end up not swapping picks with the Lakers this year.

Zion was in the MVP conversation and the Pels were a top 2-3 seed. Then he got injured and Ingram missed a handful of those games as well.

They will be fine, if Zion manages to stay on the court in the final stretch of the season.

[Mr. Body]

I don't think the injury to Zion is really the matter. It's not like he was always there before.

It just seems like their big draft class has regressed, possibly because the league has adjusted to them. McCollum isn't a number one guy. Across the board the team has played down to where they were.

[horseshue]

Good chance for fakers to catch pelicans tonight, and actually keep their pick.

[slick'81]

Lakers going for that hca in the west

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

11 in a row. The record is again within their grasp

[exstatic]

Houston lost by 2.:flipoff

[Thomas82]

Houston lost by 2.:flipoff

That's 2 games in a row they gave away at the very end.

[MultiTroll]

Pop really getting back to his roots.

Gained on Pistons, Houston and Charlotte these last 11 games. :bobo

[slick'81]

Dare we dream of the elusive 28 game losing streak?

[MultiTroll]

Dare we dream of the elusive 28 game losing streak?
https://cdn.dribbble.com/users/2669/screenshots/13975504/popovich_wine_web.jpg

https://youtu.be/sZLKtjATZt0

[horseshue]

Very important tank battle coming up next with hornets who have 7 straight L. Let's go. Keep the streak alive.

[Dex]

Very important tank battle coming up next with hornets who have 7 straight L. Let's go. Keep the streak alive.

Fuck it, I'm suiting up

[Thomas82]

Cleveland owes us a beatdown after losing by 1 point the last time we played them.

[Seventyniner]

Fuck it, I'm suiting up

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[The Truth #6]

It takes work to tank. Hard work.

[JeffDuncan]

Fuck it, I'm suiting up


Lol. There’s our man. Remember now, none of that fancy assist crap, just shoot! And screw rebounding, it’s an empty stat!

[exstatic]

It takes work to tank. Hard work.

It’s actually difficult to tank, but make it look like youth and injuries. Pops doing a masterful job in a year that Silver warned teams about tanking. Yes, other teams are doing it more blatantly, but other teams haven’t been punished by the league for minor offenses.

[rascal]

They should go back to all lottery teams having equal chances at any lottery pick, then draft by record.

[Dex]

They should go back to all lottery teams having equal chances at any lottery pick, then draft by record.

Not now, old man. We have worked too hard for this

[MultiTroll]

13 tonight vs Cleveland.

Do it Pop!

NoSpursNo!

[Thomas82]

13 tonight vs Cleveland.

Do it Pop!

NoSpursNo!

Cleveland should be pissed about giving away that game in San Antonio earlier this season.

[MultiTroll]

Cleveland should be pissed about giving away that game in San Antonio earlier this season.
After the RRT, more milestones to look fwd to in the strive for Wama:

What is the longest home game losing streak in San Antonio Spurs history?The longest losing streak of consecutive home games in San Antonio Spurs (https://champsorchumps.us/team/nba/san-antonio-spurs) franchise history is 7 games, set 2 different times.

[rascal]

This is the worst team in franchise history.

[Atl Spur]

This is the worst team in franchise history.

Good���� Let’s hope we can’t proclaim that next year

[Goob]

This is the worst team in franchise history.
If we say that again at this same time next season, I'm taking cyanide.

[spurraider21]

lamelo elevating the hornets, per par, tbqh, fwiw, imo

DPG21920 (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=13014)

[spurraider21]

fuck... hawks within 3 :lol

[spurraider21]

Rockets: 13-44
Spurs: 14-44
Pistons: 15-43
Hornets: 16-43

[spurraider21]

none of these teams play tomorrow

then on wednesday...

Spurs @ Hornets
Pistons @ Celtics
Rockets @ Thunder

huge game for us there

[slick'81]

13 straight and going for #14 baaaaaby

[JPB]

none of these teams play tomorrow

then on wednesday...

Spurs @ Hornets
Pistons @ Celtics
Rockets @ Thunder

huge game for us there

Another 20 page game thread tbh.

[Goob]

I will be at the game in Charlotte rocking my classic Gervin jersey. Not sure if I should celebrate a Spurs basket or a Hornets basket haha:spin

[JPB]

I will be at the game in Charlotte rocking my classic Gervin jersey. Not sure if I should celebrate a Spurs basket or a Hornets basket haha:spin

Ask Pop if we tanking or not.

[DPG21920]

fuck... hawks within 3 :lol

Got dicey as hell there with that LaMelo TO and it getting cut to 1. Im rooting for LaMelo man. I want them to be a playoff team next year so we get the damn pick and I want them to keep SA in bottom 3.

His offense and 3PT shooting been obviously good. Hes like a Trae Young light at this point - hoping they take care of business Wednesday and go up 3 wins on SA and get that season series.

[MultiTroll]

13 :danceclub

[DPG21920]

none of these teams play tomorrow

then on wednesday...

Spurs @ Hornets
Pistons @ Celtics
Rockets @ Thunder

huge game for us there

Rockets came close to winning 2 times in last 3 - need them to freaking steal 1 from OKC while CHA beating us is by far the most important game.

[MultiTroll]

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https://cdn.dribbble.com/users/2669/screenshots/13975504/popovich_wine_web.jpg

[rascal]

Spurs will easily have the worst record in the end. No need to wish for certain daily outcomes of other games.

Total tank job making the team the least talented in the league and giving players away for future draft picks since last year.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

13 in a row!

[Thomas82]

Make that 14 in a row, which is now the longest streak in Spurs history!!

[slick'81]

Make that 14 in a row, which is now the longest streak in Spurs history!!


shit, i had no idea. Only thing that can ruin the streak is Dv's return

[rascal]

shit, i had no idea. Only thing that can ruin the streak is Dv's return

Playing Houston back to back will ruin the streak.

[slick'81]

Playing Houston back to back will ruin the streak.

you're definitely right there

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Now it’s just getting silly.

[Thomas82]

Playing Houston back to back will ruin the streak.

As long those are the only games we win, it's all good.

[spurraider21]

It’s really gonna suck when after all this we wind up with the #5 pick or somethin :lol

[KingKev]

Can we get to 14 straight losses into the AS game?!? Time to show the NBA we are for real! Last game before the break is vs CHA also! Would be great if we could lose that!

Boys and girls…. Can we get to 18?!?

[Dex]

Make that 14 in a row, which is now the longest streak in Spurs history!!

And they said it couldn't be done!

Let's go for 20 and make that record more secure!

[Thomas82]

And they said it couldn't be done!

Let's go for 20 and make that record more secure!

I'm down!!

[jjspur]

It’s really gonna suck when after all this we wind up with the #5 pick or somethin :lol

All this losing and all we get is a stinking #5 pick. Sounds like something we might see on a tee shirt next June. It would be funny it it happened to another team, but its possible it happens to the spurs.

[rascal]

Spurs will get their man. They tank on the right years.

[DPG21920]

It’s really gonna suck when after all this we wind up with the #5 pick or somethin :lol

Already branching for this and the Giga-brain takes off “see! Told you blowing it up is stupid for a gamble at Wemby!! - I knew it was a bad idea and now we have pick 5 and no one good to add to the team. We should have just kept DeRozan and Murray and at least won 34 games”

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A historic losing streak for a chance at a potentially, historically luminous talent is a gamble I'm willing to take.

NoSpursNo!

[lefty20]

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[KingKev]

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LOL this is this generations “soft” moment.

[spurraider21]

as long as we drop both to houston, im ok with some wins here and there to appease pop :lol

[slick'81]

Just lose baby

[KingKev]

Just lose baby

It’s happening!!!!!

[jjspur]

I expect they'll beat somebody good, but lose to Houston. Its all part of CIA pop's master plan to fake out Adam Silver.

[Thomas82]

A historic losing streak for a chance at a potentially, historically luminous talent is a gamble I'm willing to take.

NoSpursNo!

Amen to that!!

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Finally some acknowledgement from Pop about this. I think the thing that irritated me the most was all the after game laudatory praise he gave the team for "great effort" after losing 138-124. Old pop would have **never** had praise for one of his teams like that. Yet he's been on basically a 4 yr run of tolerating it, and lately even praising it.

I've been screaming for a different defensive track from this team while applauding the tank. But if you don't start improving on defense it won't matter who we draft.

[Dex]

Finally some acknowledgement from Pop about this. I think the thing that irritated me the most was all the after game laudatory praise he gave the team for "great effort" after losing 138-124. Old pop would have **never** had praise for one of his teams like that. Yet he's been on basically a 4 yr run of tolerating it, and lately even praising it.

I've been screaming for a different defensive track from this team while applauding the tank. But if you don't start improving on defense it won't matter who we draft.

Defense will improve once we are playing lineups that aren't intentionally letting games be lost.

[Goob]

Customer of the month at my local liquor store:)

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Defense will improve once we are playing lineups that aren't intentionally letting games be lost.

Been bad, and increasingly so, for going on 5 yrs. That excuse doesn't fly with me, personally speaking. Defense has been alarmingly bad for too long now. It's a trend.

[XDT76]

All this losing and all we get is a stinking #5 pick. Sounds like something we might see on a tee shirt next June. It would be funny it it happened to another team, but its possible it happens to the spurs.

Why don't we make it more dramatic and say we got 1st pick but PAFO think we need a PG and take Scoot instead.

[RC_Drunkford]

Pop with the acting like we want to win interview. This tank is greatness right here I'm telling y'all. The execution is top notch, I have nothing to complain about

[KingKev]

Pop with the acting like we want to win interview. This tank is greatness right here I'm telling y'all. The execution is top notch, I have nothing to complain about

This. That was just Pop being Pop. He’s done a great job this year both as a coach and strategist to give us a nice parting gift on his way out.

[buttsR4rebounding]

Why don't we make it more dramatic and say we got 1st pick but PAFO think we need a PG and take Scoot instead.

My dream scenario is that we get #1 and Charlotte gets #2. Since Lamello and Scoot likely don't work together we trade Keldon, Charlotte's pick we own, our FRP next year and one of the other future picks we have for #2 and Haywood. Slide Sochan to the 3 and find a decent 5 and we stacked!!!! And then I wake up.

[John B]

Yeah Pop wanted better defense that’s why they waived Stanley and got another volume shooter with poor defense :lol:lol

[Dex]

Yeah Pop wanted better defense that’s why they waived Stanley and got another volume shooter with poor defense :lol:lol

Spurs will probably be tanking again next year even if we land a top 3 pick. :lol

This isn't a Tim Duncan situation where a top pick is coming into a well-established team of All-Stars and vets.

Even adding Wemby to our current squad still probably doesn't make us a playoff team, and I think the major retooling will take more than one year.

[KingKev]

Didn’t realize we had the longest losing streak in the NBA this year. Well done.

[rascal]

Didn’t realize we had the longest losing streak in the NBA this year. Well done.

I told you earlier this year that the Spurs would.
Spurs are sliding into the worst record in the league by the end of the year.

They won't even win five more games the rest of the way.

The Spurs will also land Wemby.

[scott]

Again stating your opinion as fact.

[rascal]

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Predictions

[KingKev]

Charlotte’s Bridges saying be could be back in March.

Most here thought he’d never play a game again.

Great news for us he’ll probably be motivated to play hard.

[exstatic]

Charlotte’s Bridges saying be could be back in March.

Most here thought he’d never play a game again.

Great news for us he’ll probably be motivated to play hard.

There was a little press blurb in January that he and CHA were in talks about a contract. They may sign him in March,but I think there will be a hefty suspension to serve first.

[KingKev]

There was a little press blurb in January that he and CHA were in talks about a contract. They may sign him in March,but I think there will be a hefty suspension to serve first.

Ahhh, good point. Yeah he probably gets half a season.

It’ll be interesting to see how that unfolds. Charlotte obviously low balling him knowing he’s an RFA and going to be out. He probably only wants to sign a short term deal with player options given he was in line for a massive pay day pre felony.

Charlotte bout to bring him back and draft Miller if they fall out of the top 5 lol.

I could see Lakers also making a run at both Bridges and Miller if they can.

[John B]

It took me 10 tries today at Tankathon Simulator to get #1. TOR, CHI, DET seem to be getting multiple #1. Interesting if Tankathon uses the same algorithm, because that would suck :lol

[exstatic]

It took me 10 tries today at Tankathon Simulator to get #1. TOR, CHI, DET seem to be getting multiple #1. Interesting if Tankathon uses the same algorithm, because that would suck :lol

Took 7 tries, which is almost exactly the expected odds. Got a couple of #2s, and 3 #5s, with one #3.

[scott]

It took me 10 tries today at Tankathon Simulator to get #1. TOR, CHI, DET seem to be getting multiple #1. Interesting if Tankathon uses the same algorithm, because that would suck :lol

Math, how does it work?

[scott]

But just for kicks:

1st Spin: #1
2nd Spin: #2 (TOR #1)
3rd Spin: #1
4th Spin: #2 (CHA #1)
5th Spin: #6 (WAS #1)
6th Spin: #5 (DET #1)
7th Spin: #1

Send me to the lotto as the Spurs representative.

[spurs1990]

When they started out 5-2 I posted a now moronic take that they were a well coached hungry team that would win 35 games. 9-44 since (14-68 record extrapolated). 2-23 since the Knicks win on 12/29. In the halcyon days of early ‘00s a 22-3 run wasn’t uncommon. In 2011 they were 37-6 at one point. In 2016 SA started 38-6 and were 65-12 near the end, and 61-18 the following year.

2 more losses and Spurs will tie for 27th all time losing streak - listed here (https://champsorchumps.us/records/longest-nba-losing-streaks#:~:text=The%20San%20Antonio%20Spurs%20have ,the%20Charlotte%20Hornets%20in%202023.)

Lucky for us the bastard Rockets won’t extend the streak past 18 or 19. If the unthinkable happens Philly’s 28 consecutive L could be reachable

[slick'81]

Damn detroit blowing another W

[Mr. Body]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out tonight vs. PHX (hip).

Lol, Presti starting the tank.

[exstatic]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out tonight vs. PHX (hip).

Lol, Presti starting the tank.

They’re not tanking just because SGA misses a game, or a few. Presti understands as well as anyone that you have to do it from the get go. You can’t decide after the ASG to tank, and have any real hope of dropping to the bottom.

[Mr. Body]

They’re not tanking just because SGA misses a game, or a few. Presti understands as well as anyone that you have to do it from the get go. You can’t decide after the ASG to tank, and have any real hope of dropping to the bottom.

Last year they started seriously tanking late.

Right now they are four games to get out of the play in. It's better for them to roll back and get a Top 10 pick. Their GM is obsessed with drafting players. He can't help himself.

[spurraider21]

DPG21920 lamelo elevating per par

[DPG21920]

DPG21920 lamelo elevating per par

I watched him - he was really good. Fun game with him and Ant. Need LaMelo to carry CHA to some wins and cement SA in dat bottom 3

[Seventyniner]

They’re not tanking just because SGA misses a game, or a few. Presti understands as well as anyone that you have to do it from the get go. You can’t decide after the ASG to tank, and have any real hope of dropping to the bottom.

I disagree. Tanking is not a "bottom 3 or bust" thing. Dropping late season games can get you from, say, the 11th draft slot to the 7th. That more than doubles the chances of getting into the top 4 (14% to 32%) and even failing that gets you the #7-9 pick rather than having an over 80% chance at pick #11 or 12.

The bottom of the lottery is very tight right now. It wouldn't take much of a mini-tank to rise up the draft board a few slots. I expect to see a lot of this in late March and into April as some teams start to give up on hopes of making the play-in.

[DPG21920]

But just for kicks:

1st Spin: #1
2nd Spin: #2 (TOR #1)
3rd Spin: #1
4th Spin: #2 (CHA #1)
5th Spin: #6 (WAS #1)
6th Spin: #5 (DET #1)
7th Spin: #1

Send me to the lotto as the Spurs representative.

Please lol - that sh*t reams me every time I do it. I’ve spun like 100 times to hope it evens out statistically but I’m like 75% SA pick 5 and 6 lmao

[Thomas82]

Another win for the Hornets tonight!!

[slick'81]

Detroit still sucking ass

[Barfunk]

Might as well!

[offset formation]

Fuck it, at this point let's lose out and own the all time losing streak to match the forthcoming record as being the absolute worst defensive team in NBA history.

When we're good, we're really good, and when we suck, I mean WE SUCK.

[Mr. Body]

Fuck it, at this point let's lose out and own the all time losing streak to match the forthcoming record as being the absolute worst defensive team in NBA history.

When we're good, we're really good, and when we suck, I mean WE SUCK.

they'll probably beat the Rockets twice this week.

[rascal]

they'll probably beat the Rockets twice this week.

I doubt it. Pop won't allow it.

[Atl Spur]

I doubt it. Pop won't allow it.

I agree…..

[John B]

they'll probably beat the Rockets twice this week.

At this point, Pop is shoving tanking to Silver’s ass. If HOU, OKC, ORL have blatantly done it for years, Spurs can do it too in style. I expect Spurs taking the worst record after the HOU games and never letting it go.

[Sugus]

At this point, Pop is shoving tanking to Silver’s ass. If HOU, OKC, ORL have blatantly done it for years, Spurs can do it too in style. I expect Spurs taking the worst record after the HOU games and never letting it go.

The Spurs are doing every single thing in their power to tank the season out, but TBH Houston is just a master of this game. I expect them to split this week's game, or worse, SA winning both of them.

We ain't catching the Rockettes, not with that dogshit roster & coaching. Just gotta have faith in them ping pong balls, and Silver fixing us up.

[Ariel]

I disagree. Tanking is not a "bottom 3 or bust" thing. Dropping late season games can get you from, say, the 11th draft slot to the 7th. That more than doubles the chances of getting into the top 4 (14% to 32%) and even failing that gets you the #7-9 pick rather than having an over 80% chance at pick #11 or 12.

The bottom of the lottery is very tight right now. It wouldn't take much of a mini-tank to rise up the draft board a few slots. I expect to see a lot of this in late March and into April as some teams start to give up on hopes of making the play-in.
Yup. The 6th worst record (Indiana) has 27 wins, and the 17th worst record (Golden State / Atlanta) has 30 wins.
In essence, losing an extra 3 games mean compared to your rivals mean your lottery chances go from non existent to 9% 1st pick, 18.2% top 2, 27.6% top 3, 37.2% top 4. Also, your expected pick goes from 17 to 5.5. To put it in perspective, that roughly means:

a better chance at picking top 2 (18.2%) than the worst team has at picking top 1 (14%%)
a better chance at picking top 3 (27.6%) than the worst team has at picking top 2 (27.4%)
a similar chance at picking top 4 (37.2%) as the worst team has at picking top 3 (40.1%)

As opposed to having no chance whatsoever at any of those spots at 17. So while it's too late if you want best possible odds, you can get yourself pretty damn good chances by committing to a tank by the All Star break. That's actually the smartest tanking way with the flattened odds for a non hopeless team, but of course it requires an active and obvious commitment by management, like Portland did last year. Since we wouldn't do that and we were significantly worst, this season we had to take the more extreme route... but aiming at 6/7 is likely the best compromise between lottery odds and youth development.

[BackHome]

I am looking at getting the highest pick in the first round but also the highest pick in the second round..:flag:

[Mr. Body]

Charlotte looks pretty nice with their pieces healthy. Mark Williams was a great pick for them. Lamello is still crazy to watch. He does everything you don't want a basketball player to do, but it works.

Can definitely see the pick conveying in the next couple years.

[spurs10]

But just for kicks:

1st Spin: #1
2nd Spin: #2 (TOR #1)
3rd Spin: #1
4th Spin: #2 (CHA #1)
5th Spin: #6 (WAS #1)
6th Spin: #5 (DET #1)
7th Spin: #1

Send me to the lotto as the Spurs representative. we need to start a Go Fund Me to send you there! Took me about 7 tries to get #1....a sad reminder of our odds, but I'll still say my prayers...and we all know how much that will help.

[JPB]

we need to start a Go Fund Me to send you there! Took me about 7 tries to get #1....a sad reminder of our odds, but I'll still say my prayers...and we all know how much that will help.

#1 at first try ever.

[spurraider21]

Charlotte looks pretty nice with their pieces healthy. Mark Williams was a great pick for them. Lamello is still crazy to watch. He does everything you don't want a basketball player to do, but it works.

Can definitely see the pick conveying in the next couple years.
Lamelo fractured his ankle today. Hopefully he’ll be ready to go next year for them

[XDT76]

Lamelo fractured his ankle today. Hopefully he’ll be ready to go next year for them

If those keeps up he is gonna sign the max extension by Hornets regardless of their placing. Their FRP is lost.

[Mr. Body]

Down low and doesn't matter for the Spurs, but the Knicks have made some great moves in the last year. They have a few outside threats for a nice perimeter attack and didn't give up much to get there.

[exstatic]

Charlotte looks pretty nice with their pieces healthy. Mark Williams was a great pick for them. Lamello is still crazy to watch. He does everything you don't want a basketball player to do, but it works.

Can definitely see the pick conveying in the next couple years.
LaMelo fractured his ankle tonight. Glad we have a cushion.

[Dirks_Finale]

I have to say, this is some excellent tanking by the spurs. They started like 5-2 and I wondered WTH they were doing. Good to see they came to their senses.

[slick'81]

Hornets aren't winning another game this season

[KingKev]

LaMelo fractured his ankle tonight. Glad we have a cushion.

That 5 game cushion is huge but things just got interesting. Really need to keep the foot on the accelerator (actually the brake) to solidify bottom 3 now.

[slick'81]

That 5 game cushion is huge but things just got interesting. Really need to keep the foot on the accelerator (actually the brake) to solidify bottom 3 now.


there are no easy paths . Just lose baby

[SpurSpike]

20 tries on tankathon just now and these are the results.

8x #1
3x #2
0x #3
2x #4
4x #5
3x #6

[cd98]

Lottery winning streak.

[buttsR4rebounding]

20 tries on tankathon just now and these are the results.

8x #1
3x #2
0x #3
2x #4
4x #5
3x #6

Great. We are up to a 40% chance to get #1!

[Drom John]

Tanking isn't just for top picks.
Some tanks are to drop into pick protections.
The most famous was Golden State tanking to keep a pick. Karma was selecting Harrison Barnes.

[exstatic]

Tanking isn't just for top picks.
Some tanks are to drop into pick protections.
The most famous was Golden State tanking to keep a pick. Karma was selecting Harrison Barnes.

Chicago is doing that this year. They have a 32% chance, currently, to jump into the top 4, and delay conveying that FRP to ORL.

[MultiTroll]

McForbesbot was having his once every dozen games hot shooting night.

Why was he left in?
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.sxK9hagUfxvsmcc3TiL61gHaDt?pid=ImgDet&rs=1

Don't get me wrong, Pop is having his 2nd most meaningful career year by far.
Still, would have been extra epic to have an 0-9 Rodeo Road Trip and keep the streak alive.

[Rummpd]

All this tanking and if it is possible the dysfunctional front office will screw it up.

[Mr. Body]

All this tanking and if it is possible the dysfunctional front office will screw it up.

What have they done wrong so far? The only thing I know is not drafting Sengun and the Primo situation. What else? How are they dysfunctional?

[Mr. Body]

Chicago has been up and down, but should beat Detroit tonight.

Game that has my eye is the Lakers vs. Thunder. With LeBron out, LA needs someone to step up to get them into the play-in. It's astonishing how Anthony Davis doesn't get more flak for being nearly useless. This should be him. He should be dragging his team forward. Instead you'll have comments during each game about "how hard he's working." Lol, wtf. Supposedly one of the top 75 players of all time.

Still have the nagging suspicion OKC is shutting it down to give Presit another roll of the lottery dice.

[Mr. Body]

LMAO. SGA, who was out with 'abdominal strain' and 'ankle soreness,' is now out in health and safety protocols. OKC is totally fucking tanking now.

And... Anthony Davis is out for tonight. Softer than baby shit, man. Hilarious.

[KingKev]

LMAO. SGA, who was out with 'abdominal strain' and 'ankle soreness,' is now out in health and safety protocols. OKC is totally fucking tanking now.

And... Anthony Davis is out for tonight. Softer than baby shit, man. Hilarious.

Smart move by OKC. Who gives AF about a play-in birth when they could possibly catch Orlando.

AD’s vag probs sore from getting yammed on by JJJ. Rooting against LA is my guilty pleasure. Hopefully Pels get healthy and turn it on last 15 games to add insult to injury.

[Dex]

LMAO. SGA, who was out with 'abdominal strain' and 'ankle soreness,' is now out in health and safety protocols. OKC is totally fucking tanking now.

And... Anthony Davis is out for tonight. Softer than baby shit, man. Hilarious.

Anthony Davis: "We gotta play these last 23 games like they are all Game 7s"

Lebron gets injured.

Anthony Davis: "My stomach hurts, I'ma sit this one out"

[TD 21]

LMAO. SGA, who was out with 'abdominal strain' and 'ankle soreness,' is now out in health and safety protocols. OKC is totally fucking tanking now.

And... Anthony Davis is out for tonight. Softer than baby shit, man. Hilarious.

At least Davis' injuries are generally obvious to see and he often tries to play through them before they become untenable . . . unlike someone else who plays in L.A. that's the definition of soft, but rarely if ever has to answer for it for some reason.

[Dex]

At least Davis' injuries are generally obvious to see and he often tries to play through them before they become untenable . . . unlike someone else who plays in L.A. that's the definition of soft, but rarely if ever has to answer for it for some reason.

He doesn't have to answer for it because by now it is confirmed that he has a chronic condition which limits his ability to play a normal NBA schedule and will continue to plague him for the rest of his career.

If only some professional NBA medical staff had been able to diagnose and predict such a condition....hm.... :dizzy

[TD 21]

He doesn't have to answer for it because by now it is confirmed that he has a chronic condition which limits his ability to play a normal NBA schedule and will continue to plague him for the rest of his career.

If only some professional NBA medical staff had been able to diagnose and predict such a condition....hm.... :dizzy

So did Duncan and he wasn't resting 95 games over 2 seasons, 1.5 years for a partially torn ACL (granted the surgery is the same as it would be if fully torn), not playing both ends of back-to-backs from his mid 20s on and missing weeks at a time for routine, low grade ankle sprains.

[Mr. Body]

At least Davis' injuries are generally obvious to see and he often tries to play through them before they become untenable . . . unlike someone else who plays in L.A. that's the definition of soft, but rarely if ever has to answer for it for some reason.

I'm not sure I buy it. Plenty of players play through pain especially when it matters. Hell, Isiah Thomas played a Finals game on a grotesquely sprained ankle. Davis is just a soft-ass punk.

[Dex]

So did Duncan and he wasn't resting 95 games over 2 seasons, 1.5 years for a partially torn ACL (granted the surgery is the same as it would be if fully torn), not playing both ends of back-to-backs from his mid 20s on and missing weeks at a time for routine, low grade ankle sprains.

I would say there is no sense in comparing Duncan to Kawhi.

They are obviously cut from different cloths.

[MultiTroll]

AD’s vag probs sore from getting yammed on by JJJ.
Not an AD fan but that was most likely a concussion given by JJJs elbow.
Cheapshot? See thread and feel free to post.

Regarless of intentional or not, that was concussion material.

[horseshue]

Someone need to make a win streak thread. :lol

[slick'81]

Spurs about to hit a winning streak for no fn reason:lol

[MultiTroll]

Damn Pistons either ahead or tied the final 2 minutes.

Going to be a formidable opponent.

Oh well any of the bottom 3 spots are the same 14%.

Holy chit Cha just came back from -16 at halftime. :elephant

[Thomas82]

Damn Pistons either ahead or tied the final 2 minutes.

Going to be a formidable opponent.

Oh well any of the bottom 3 spots are the same 14%.

Holy chit Cha just came back from -16 at halftime. :elephant

It's sickening to see the Pistons keep losing these close ones.

[John B]

It took me 1x to get #1 at Tankathon Simulator. We all know that doesn’t mean sh#t but who cares :lol. Have a nice day :toast

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I would say there is no sense in comparing Duncan to Kawhi.

They are obviously cut from different cloths.

Exactly, but I'd it's beyond Kawhi and is just the sign of this generation of players. Duncan played on grinding knee joints. David banged with guys like Shaq the entire final 2/3s of his career all while dealing with back and neck issues. It used to be that you played through injury, now guys don't hit the court unless they're 100%. There's no comparing prior generations to this one.

Good strategy for the players, though. "Play" an extra five years, rake in that salary, even if your actual time on the court is less than a guy who was in the league for a much shorter span. Getting paid hundreds of millions of dollars to constantly rehab and basically just work out is a pretty sweet deal.

[John B]

Exactly, but I'd it's beyond Kawhi and is just the sign of this generation of players. Duncan played on grinding knee joints. David banged with guys like Shaq the entire final 2/3s of his career all while dealing with back and neck issues. It used to be that you played through injury, now guys don't hit the court unless they're 100%. There's no comparing prior generations to this one.

Good strategy for the players, though. "Play" an extra five years, rake in that salary, even if your actual time on the court is less than a guy who was in the league for a much shorter span. Getting paid hundreds of millions of dollars to constantly rehab and basically just work out is a pretty sweet deal.

Besides the big 3, James, CP3, Haslem, Carter… there’s really not a lot of players having longevity. And the Spurs was above everyone, rested their players effectively for the playoffs, 22 years straight. We can say Spurs started it all, but they did it with science and was successful doing it. The Big 3 were competitive almost throughout their career.

[Mr. Body]

Besides the big 3, James, CP3, Haslem, Carter… there’s really not a lot of players having longevity. And the Spurs was above everyone, rested their players effectively for the playoffs, 22 years straight. We can say Spurs started it all, but they did it with science and was successful doing it. The Big 3 were competitive almost throughout their career.

Of those only LBJ is for sure taking HGH or whatever else it takes to play this long. Not sure about the others.

[ambchang]

Of those only LBJ is for sure taking HGH or whatever else it takes to play this long. Not sure about the others.

Growing that beard to hide that bulging jawline :lol

[The Truth #6]

Unfortunately his receding hairline can’t hide the “frontal bossing”. But whatever, Adam Silver probably hand delivers the steroids for him just to keep him going.

[MultiTroll]

Certainly established and completely verified as time goes on that Timmy Duncan was the Player of his Era.

Shaq was excellent but too many ho's and hamburgers.

Kobme was a very good player for several years, otherwise a marketing tool.


Things we know.

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