Spurs have not lost to Western team since Feb 1st

[Jimcs50]

Spurs' record against the West is only one game behind Dallas' record against West. If SA could just have had an average season against the crappy teams in the East, they would have HCA in 2nd round locked up. Can anyone explain why SA plays so horribly against the lowly Eastern teams?



FEBRUARY OPPONENT RESULT LINE REC HI POINTS HI REBOUNDS HI ASSISTS
Thu 1 at Phoenix L 87-103 6 32-16 Ginobili 32 Duncan 18 Duncan 4
Wed 7 at Washington W 110-83 n/a 33-16 Parker 20
Duncan 20 Elson 8 Parker 6
Fri 9 at Orlando L 104-106 n/a 33-17 Duncan 24 Duncan 16 Parker 7
Sun 11 at Miami L 85-100 n/a 33-18 Ginobili 26 Duncan 11 Parker 5
Tue 13 at New Jersey W 107-82 n/a 34-18 Duncan 21 Duncan 8 Vaughn 5
Wed 14 at Detroit W 90-81 n/a 35-18 Duncan 23 Elson 18 Parker 8
Tue 20 Denver W 95-80 n/a 36-18 Parker 17 Elson 8 Parker 5
Wed 21 at Atlanta W 103-96 n/a 37-18 Ginobili 40 Duncan 9 Vaughn 6
Sat 24 Seattle W 102-71 n/a 38-18 Parker 21 Duncan 15 Ginobili 7
Mon 26 Toronto W 107-91 n/a 39-18 Parker 27 Duncan 16 Parker 9
MARCH OPPONENT RESULT LINE REC HI POINTS HI REBOUNDS HI ASSISTS
Fri 2 Orlando W 98-74 n/a 40-18 Ginobili 31 Duncan 10 Ginobili 5
Sat 3 at Houston W 97-74 n/a 41-18 Duncan 26 Elson 8 Vaughn 6
Ginobili 6
Mon 5 at LA Clippers W 88-74 n/a 42-18 Ginobili 16 Duncan 12 Vaughn 6
Tue 6 at Portland W 99-94 n/a 43-18 Duncan 24 Duncan 8 Finley 5
Thu 8 at Sacramento W 100-93 n/a 44-18 Ginobili 31 Duncan 13 Parker 5
Sat 10 New Jersey W 93-77 n/a 45-18 Parker 19 Duncan 13 Parker 6
Tue 13 LA Clippers W 93-84 n/a 46-18 Parker 25 Duncan 9 Vaughn 5
Thu 15 at Milwaukee L 90-101 n/a 46-19 Barry 20 Duncan 13 Parker 8
Sat 17 Boston L 85-91 n/a 46-20 Parker 30 Duncan 16 Ginobili 6
Wed 21 Indiana W 90-72 n/a 47-20 Duncan 27 Bonner 9 Ginobili 5
Fri 23 Detroit W 90-89 n/a 48-20 Parker 22 Duncan 14 Parker 7
Sun 25 at Seattle W 120-79 n/a 49-20 Ginobili 19 Duncan 10 Parker 7
Mon 26 at Golden State W 126-89 n/a 50-20 Parker 20
Finley 20
Duncan 20 Elson 9 Parker 9
Wed 28 NO/Oklahoma City W 92-88 n/a 51-20 Duncan 31 Bowen 9 Ginobili 7
Fri 30 Utah W 102-93 n/a 52-20 Ginobili 25 Duncan 14 Parker 11
APRIL OPPONENT RESULT LINE REC HI POINTS HI REBOUNDS HI ASSISTS
Sun 1 at Indiana L 99-100 n/a 52-21 Parker 22 Duncan 11 Parker 7
Tue 3 Seattle W 110-91 n/a 53-21 Bowen 18 Oberto 10 Duncan 7
Thu 5 Phoenix W 92-85 n/a 54-21 Parker 35 Duncan 10
Finley 10
Elson 10 Duncan 5
Sat 7 Golden State W 112-99 n/a 55-21 Duncan 28 Duncan 15 Ginobili 7
Parker 7

[timvp]

Boredom.

[Jimcs50]

Boredom.

Well, their boredom might cost them a round 2 victory if it goes 7 games and Phoenix wins game 7. We all know that the Suns can not beat SA in SA, so if Spurs lose game 7 at Phoenix, then I hope they learn their lesson about boredom....yes?

[SpursDynasty]

This proves my statement that the only difference between Dallas and SA is that Dallas beats the crappy teams.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

So basically I need to put money down on our next game against a western foe. Jim is the antilock.

[T Park]

Well, their boredom might cost them a round 2 victory if it goes 7 games and Phoenix wins game 7. We all know that the Suns can not beat SA in SA, so if Spurs lose game 7 at Phoenix, then I hope they learn their lesson about boredom....yes?

please.

The way the spurs play defense if the spurs played phoenix it would'nt even go 6.

but you thinking the spurs can't do it makes me confidant the spurs will win.

[Jimcs50]

please.

The way the spurs play defense if the spurs played phoenix it would'nt even go 6.

but you thinking the spurs can't do it makes me confidant the spurs will win.


Can you read???

I said "if they lose game 7 in Phoenix"

I swear, you are retarded, TPark...you never read the whole sentences....you just react.

[T Park]

Well, their boredom might cost them a round 2 victory if it goes 7 games and Phoenix wins game 7. We all know that the Suns can not beat SA in SA, so if Spurs lose game 7 at Phoenix, then I hope they learn their lesson about boredom....yes?

please.

The way the spurs play defense if the spurs played phoenix it would'nt even go 6.

but you thinking the spurs can't do it makes me confidant the spurs will win.

[Jimcs50]

Alzheimers too?

[Pugglekicker_21]

haha. i hate double quotes.

[td4mvp21]

This proves my statement that the only difference between Dallas and SA is that Dallas beats the crappy teams.

:wtf

Dallas is 23-8 versus .500+ teams. So, I guess you're logic is bullshit.

[BUMP]

This proves my statement that the only difference between Dallas and SA is that Dallas beats the crappy teams.

so does that make the Spurs a crappy team?

[BUMP]

Dallas vs next top four in West 8-5

Dallas vs top four in East 7-1

[Kobulingam]

so does that make the Spurs a crappy team?

He said "Dallas beats crappy teams." He didn't say "Dallas _only_ beats crappy teams."

It's true that his statements are stupid, but your interpretation of his stupid statement was stupidER.

[ShoogarBear]

Shit, Jim is trying to do it again.

Of more relevance

Records vs. West
Mavs 36-10
Spurs 35-11

Records vs. East
Mavs 27-3
Spurs 20-10

The reason the Spurs aren't in the running for the #1 seed is because of their record against the Least. :madrun

[J.T.]

Records vs. West
Mavs 36-10
Spurs 35-11


Interesting stat. If not for those recent three meltdowns against the sewer rats of the East and some bad play on the Rodeo Trip, the Spurs wouldn't be looking up as far at the Mavs. I guess the only bright star in our games against the East have been those two against Detroit, since I do believe we snapped their win streaks at around 6 games each time. A six game streak might not seem that important when the Mavs hit double digit streaks twice this year, but what you have to understand is a win streak is about building momentum, and if you can snap a streak when a team is trying to build momentum, you're probably playing them at their best.

The record against the West is still pretty interesting though. It's good to know we're right there with the Mavs against conference foes. Recent wins against Utah, Denver and Phoenix have me amped for the playoffs. I'm looking forward to the upcoming matchup with the Mavs again...I think the coaches will treat it as a playoff warmup rather than a rest game.

[Dalhoop]

A six game streak might not seem that important when the Mavs hit double digit streaks twice this year,

Actually it was three times


but what you have to understand is a win streak is about building momentum, and if you can snap a streak when a team is trying to build momentum, you're probably playing them at their best.

This is true if you catch them while they are building momentum, howeven if you catch them later in the streak you can actually catch them when they are vulnerable. The longer a streak goes on the "sloppier" a team gets.

I don't think the upcomig game will be played anything like the playoff games. Teams will not "tip their hand" in this game. I would expect Elson to get a food poisoning or suffer a mild sprain or something to keep him out of the game.

[Dalhoop]

I don't think that the Spurs play against the weaker Eastern teams mean anything in the long term. They will not be playing the Celtics or Hawks in the playoffs anytime soon, as so they will not play a team that they should concider "Lesser" past the first round. i don't think that Focus should be a problem.

Of course, if they look too much at the recent win vs the Suns they could get complacent, I mean, Yes their defense worked, but so did the Suns and the Suns defense hardly ever works.

[picnroll]

Duncan was taking a break this season until recently. MVP Duncan is just strating to show up.

In terms of Dallas this years Spurs, with Elson and Vaughn and hopefully a healthy Parkerr are much better suited to match Dallas than the Spurs of Van Exel, Nazr and Rasho.

[polandprzem]

Alzheimers too?


:lol





If the spurs will be healthy everuthing could happen.
Damn but those little injuries of Parker, Gino, Brent are bothering me plus Horry is notorious Old ....

[polandprzem]

eveuthing?


haha