It's the fan from Merry Ol' again!

[ryanjack]

You'll be glad to know i'm keeping up to date with the Spurs. There was live coverage over here on the Sonics game when we crushed them 103-78 Bruce was great and Parker was brilliant. I loved it. I understand the on court rules well enough I just wondered about the conferences and divisions, I would like to know how many matches there are in a season and stuff like that can anyone help me out?

[Kori Ellis]

In the regular season, each team plays 82 games, which are divided evenly between home and away games.

A team faces opponents in its own division four times a year, teams from the other two divisions in its own conference either three or four times, and teams in the other conference twice apiece.

Look here to see which teams are in what conference and division:

http://www.nba.com/standings/team_record_comparison/conferenceNew_Std_Div.html

[ryanjack]

Ok thanx. So we play Dallas 4 times, Memphis 4 times, NO/Oklahoma City 4 times and Houston 4 times?

[Kori Ellis]

Ok thanx. So we play Dallas 4 times, Memphis 4 times, NO/Oklahoma City 4 times and Houston 4 times?

Yes sir.

[ryanjack]

Awsome thankyou. Do you think we will hit 60 wins this season?

[Kori Ellis]

Awsome thankyou. Do you think we will hit 60 wins this season?

My guess would be about 62.

[ryanjack]

Cool. What time is it there?

[Kori Ellis]

It's 5:09pm. The game starts at 7:30pm our time.

[ryanjack]

Is there a website were I can listen to the game do you know?

[Kori Ellis]

Is there a website were I can listen to the game do you know?

I don't think so, unless you buy Audio League pass for nba.com.

[ryanjack]

Thanx. Can I ask what the playoff's are?

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

The playoffs, my good man, are when the real season begins. Everything up through the middle of April is merely the preseason.

[ryanjack]

But which teams go in? My good man.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Too many.

The 3 division winners and remaining 5 best records from each conference. 16 teams in all.

[Kori Ellis]

The top team in each of the 3 divisions of the conference, plus the next five teams with the best records.

So eight teams from each conference.

[ryanjack]

Cool who do you think is gonna win?

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

the Steelers

[ryanjack]

I'm new who are the Steelers

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I'm knew who are the Steelers

Oops, my bad. The Spurs will win it all of course.






Just remember, everytime someone hits a shot from behind the arc (semi-circle) painted on the court, throw your hands straight up in the air and shout "TOUCHDOWN"!!!

People will love it! I always do that to impress the babes, and then I order another Roy Rogers.

[ryanjack]

You takin' the piss mate.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Don't the Brits have a sense of humor? I thought that was jolly good stuff.

[ryanjack]

I'm joking man, it's cool. I dont really care about or understand American football and i'm just starting to get basketball. I'm a football (soccer) fan Newcastle United!

[mikejones99]

Order the NBA ticket on Direct TV and you will learn most of what you need and get to see most of the SPURS games on live tv.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Seriously, Ryan, there are tons of great articles all over the place. Heck, read through this forum and you'll find threads about teams, and trades and strategy. You'll learn alot.





Oh, and learn the secrets of the SPAM. It will teach you all you need to know about NBA playoff basketball.