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The Spurs already played the Cavs in Cleveland...
we have very bad schedule:
Tue 16 @ Miami
Wed 17 @ Orlando
Fri 19 vs Golden State
Sun 21 @ Atlanta
Mon 22 @ Oklahoma City
Wed 24 vs LA Lakers
Fri 26 vs Cleveland
Sun 28 @ Boston
Mon 29 @ New Jersey
Wed 31 vs Houston
Fri 02 vs Orlando
Sun 04 @ LA Lakers
Tue 06 @ Sacramento
Wed 07 @ Phoenix
Fri 09 vs Memphis
Sat 10 @ Denver
Mon 12 vs Minnesota
Wed 14 @ Dallas
we gonna win like 8 games so it will be enough only for the 8 seed.
Last edited by kobyz; 03-15-2010 at 03:53 PM.
The Spurs already played the Cavs in Cleveland...
My bad, disregard my last post. I'm dumb.
I should go to sleep.
Don't get ahead of yourself.. just take it one game at a time.. the Spurs can still surprise us all. There are so many intangibles that can change the situation overnight, for the Spurs and other teams. The Spurs won't be pushovers come the POs.
The Spurs haven't shown any ability to beat anyone good this year, and haven't really shown any resiliance or heart. If there's any hope of finally living up to the promise this season once had, this tough stretch run is the perfect opportunity to step up.
I grant you that the schedule is a , but, look at what the Rockets did last year when Yao and T-Mac went out. They went on a 20 + game winning streak.
So miracles can happen. Don't you see an improvement in our play over the past few games?.
Spurs will make the playoffs and have the 5-7 seed and will go at least 11-7 for 50 or 50 + wins. The team is gelling and the needless shifting of rotations seems to have come to an end.
I see it either as a huge opportunity to peak in time for the playoffs, or the last chapter of the Duncan era.
If Pop gets his rotations right and we get into some sort of rhythm, I can see us winning most of those games ... the only games which I would not be disappointed to lose are vs the Cavs, @Lakers, @Magic, @Nuggets and @Mavericks. There's no reason why we should expect to lose to the Hawks, Thunder, Heat, Celtics or home vs the Lakers and Magic.
OTOH, if Pop plays Bogans for major minutes, puts in Mason to take critical shots when he is clearly off, etc we could end up losing 11 games out of those 18 and find ourselves on the bubble with a 46-36 record.
It looks like the Spurs will make the playoffs by default because 8th seed Portland is so injured.
Spurs will be very lucky (eg, nobody else but Tony injured) to win 50.
Spurs will not advance to second round, starting the series in DAL, DEN, or UTA. 1-4 probably, 2-4 at best.
The next 2 games will Tell The Tale whether this team, now past mid-March, is getting tough-minded and gelling.
Tue 16 @ Miami W
Wed 17 @ Orlando L
Fri 19 vs Golden State W
Sun 21 @ Atlanta L
Mon 22 @ Oklahoma City L
Wed 24 vs LA Lakers L
Fri 26 vs Cleveland L
Sun 28 @ Boston L
Mon 29 @ New Jersey W
Wed 31 vs Houston W
Fri 02 vs Orlando L
Sun 04 @ LA Lakers L
Tue 06 @ Sacramento W
Wed 07 @ Phoenix L
Fri 09 vs Memphis L
Sat 10 @ Denver L
Mon 12 vs Minnesota W
Wed 14 @ Dallas L
Yeah, its bad for the opposition who will be facing a surging Spurs team.
one and done this year anyway.....need to retool for next year. might as well lose rest of games and hope to hit it lucky in Lottery again.
The Spurs have to avoid the 8-seed at all cost. Maybe they'd have a 5-10% shot being able to take LA in a later round assuming Parker can be healthy by then. To draw LA early would be suicide though. With Parker just coming off the broken hand they'll just pack the paint and he'll be useless, which means the Spurs would have a 0% shot of winning the series and maybe a 50-60% shot of being swept.
If it came down to getting in as the 8-seed or missing the playoffs, I'd choose the lotto balls all the way.
as long we get into the playoffs
7 game series anything happens...
George Hill es!
two things
1.) it was 07-08 season.
2.) T-Mac was healthy and got 7th place in MVP voting and Yao was around 13 of those games.
Last edited by ezzizle; 03-14-2010 at 08:14 PM.
that . Bring on the Lakers.
okay dude this like the worst thing that could happen to the spurs
The Spurs wont fall to 8th...even with the tough schedule....the Blazers (who are currently in 8th) are too inconsistent to make a run and pass us in the standings..
I hope so
And with the rotations, at least no SMALL ball anymore
Wait, what games have you been waching?
3.) Yao Ming was healthy for ~13 games of that streak.
RJ played very limited at the 4 vs the cavs and vs new york
And no small ball vs twolves and clippers
Agreed.
Just wanted to add though, that alot of these losses against good teams the Spurs have been right there but were just outplayed down the stretch. The guy that has been this team's closer for years has finally started looking like himself for the first time this year so that could help turn things around against good teams. This stretch should help determine just how much difference a healthy Manu can have.
anyone that talks about tanking the season for the lottery is a ing idiot.
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