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I don't know about a deluge, but you could easily see a 6-4 stretch at some point in the near future. They've been playing wildly over their heads to keep this going and now it's over.
Warriors have been showing cracks for a while now. The Bucks loss crushes their aura of invincibility; and we could very well see a deluge of losses now. And just like that, the Spurs are 4 games back; and the pursuit of the 1 seed has intensified.
I don't know about a deluge, but you could easily see a 6-4 stretch at some point in the near future. They've been playing wildly over their heads to keep this going and now it's over.
yes, the Warriors will lose more games ... but they have shown less cracks with injuries than the Spurs and are able to win close games ... so no No.1 seed for the Spurs tbh
Spurs coast too often, not likely they win number 1 seed.
I wouldn't necessarily call the streak them being able to win close games. Throw in a Clippers epic collapse because Austin Rivers gets minutes, a Nets' Brook Lopez blown layup, Boston trying to force bad shots with chances to win, and they all somehow went the Warriors' way (not to mention other close games, notably against the Raptors). Spurs got burned by Bradley Beal. Other games close too.
Spurs' execution down the stretch remains below average, but the Warriors will revert to the mean - or at least not win ever close game.
It must be disheartening to get off to an all time start to a season, then look at the standings and the Spurs are only 4 games back in the Loss column and only -0.9 in differential. GSW have the same team as last year. SA has struggled to get LMA adjusted and Danny Green is sucking balls. You'd think a 24 game win streak to start the season would have them more than 4 games ahead of number 2. I'd say they'd be a little bummed out about that and when LMA and Green get going the Spurs could catch them which would be crazy considering GSW started 24-0.
Some teams have an aura of invincibility about them during a massive run and then the cracks show. Houston a few years ago won 20 odd straight and then sucked, the Spurs won 20 straight a few years ago and then boom, lost 4 straight and were out of the playoffs. One loss definitely can bring a crack, give other teams hope and they have a huge target on their back. Will be an interesting few weeks to see how they respond to their first loss.
That's a pretty dumb call with 4 games separating the two, and 57 games left. It's almost like you never see the Spurs in March.
Spurs are very scaring considering they are still adjusting and aren't even close to their peak. Add to that, Spurs have been resting players throughout the season. Now they are only less than a point differential from a historic GSW run. That's is absolutely crazy.
The way Spurs are also putting away opponents is scary. Spurs are just shutting down the opponents offense. GSW dares a team to shoot better than they do. Spurs by contrast just takes away the opponents offense. That's called imposing one's will on another team.
Calm your ties
warriors will have the #1 seed, we care about getting healthy to the post season. Let them make records, they are young and hungry and good.
Both the Spurs and Warriors have expected records (based on point differential) of 21-4. The Spurs' defense is now almost as far above league average as the Warriors' offense. And, as pointed out above, the Spurs have more room to improve than the Warriors.
Up until this week I thought the Warriors were a notch above the Spurs but not miles ahead. Now I think the two teams are fairly even, though I still give a small edge to the Warriors.
You could make the case either way.
It is possible if our guys stay healthy and we don't have injuries through the season because with minutes management and rest for the right games, our team's incredible depth this year can help us to sustain wins while we rest the vets... so it is possible.
On the other hand, it is unlikely precisely bc we are older and we have been lucky to stay healthy ourselves. You point to LMA and D.Green's issues, but I will counter that we have been blessed with a healthy and awesome Manu, and a much-better-than-we-thought Tony.
GSW youth and depth will allow them to truck along better than we will, and we want to reach the postseason super healthy and playing well, and not wear out our guys too much in the process.
Ultimately though, it will depend on whether we continue to improve our record on the road, and how well we start handling close games. Our close game execution has been iffy, and that is where the GSW have excelled, winning many close games down the stretch.
I'm fine with the 2 seed. We can beat them.
Very unlikely IMO..only +2 weeks injury layoff to Curry or Draymond Green may give us shot..They are deep and have a much young core while seemingly aiming at the Bulls reg season record..on the other hand you have Pop and his +34 yo Big three..Even Kawhi's scratched toenail may yield him a DNP-rest..
The Thunder are in our heels and improving lately, we will keep trying to win and secure 2nd seed at minimum.....
Having said that, the Dubs will deflate a bit now and those late game bounces won't go totally in their favor..
Umm.. There is still that possibility of their loss taking major weight off of their shoulders and making them even better. Now they don't have to focus on the pressure of the streak and can play loose again.
Hopefully it goes the other way though and it sticks in their mind a little bit and make them worse.
Both are possible. Time to see which.
Not worried about a mid-2000's Phoenix team part deaux. Let them go 81-1. We just need to be healthy and I like our chances.
Schedule has been easy so far and gets tougher later on in the season. If the Spurs end up with the 2 seed, I'm cool with that.
they're closer to the 3 seed than they are to the one seed
I don't want to play both OKC and then GSW... I'm not scared of the Clippers though.
say what you want about the Clippers mental midgetry, but they actually hang tough with Warriors most of times..they won't beat them, but 6 hard-fought game series in 2nd round isn't out of question..LAC is sitting at 4th seed even after this poor start, hopefully they stay in that seed zone and maybe late hot Rockets get the 5th seed and we have mostly a balanced bracket..
I think it's more important to have a better record than the Cavs (or whoever finishes first in the East). I don't think HC will be the deciding factor between us or the Dubs.
The Warriors are try-hards. The Heat had a huge win streak in 2013 and if it wasnt for you know what, they were not going to be NBA Champions. Its not even Christmas, a Spurs-Warriors could go either way imo. We dont need home court.
it is just a gut feeling ... but thanks for calling it dumb ... see you in March!
I want the Warriors to break the Bulls record, tbh.
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