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The Spurs odds of winning the championship are better than their odds of getting a top 3 lottery pick.
Beat the playoff level teams and we will land at a 4 seed. If we are playing good enough to get the four seed then it means we are playing at a level to take it all. Getting the 7th or 8th seed doesn't matter much either way as their will be no playoff advancement.
The Spurs odds of winning the championship are better than their odds of getting a top 3 lottery pick.
Ok. I'll bite. Holt & co. gets at least 1 round of play off ticket revenue, which I am sure they want.
Personally, I think the Spurs will go deeper into the play offs.
You're probably right, but the Spurs' chances of winning a le are impossible to measure (even if they were, they're not good). The Spurs could easily lose 10 more games before the season comes to an end and I'd rather them take their chances in the lottery than be stuck as a 7 or 8 seed and get smoked by Dallas, Denver or L.A. Plus, anything can happen when a team like the Spurs has a lottery pick to negotiate with.
I simply don't see the benefit of the Spurs making the Playoffs this year with the exception of pride. They aren't going to make a realistic run at the le (as much as many of us want to believe that), they're not an up-and-coming young team that will benefit from playoff experience, the front office has a lot of personnel decisions to make before next season rolls around (mainly re-signing Manu and going hard after Tiago Splitter) and certain people need rest. Tony has been running on "E" for the better part of this season and Pop needs time to re-focus.
You put the Spurs odds of winning the le at higher than 1.8%?
Hollinger is correct. I'd put their odds somewhere around 1 in 20 say between 5-8% chance.
Spurs won't NBA championship because they can't overcome lack of HCA in all 4 rounds.
Spurs are gonna go 45-37, I don't know if thats enough for the 8th seed. The Spurs are about to start losing some games.
It will be real close. I think the Spurs lose at least 8-10 more games. If Memphis and/or Houston can get hot down the stretch, it's going to be tough to make the Playoffs. The remaining schedule for the Spurs is absolutely brutal.
Look at the remaining schedules for Houston and Memphis. Not quite as tough as the Spurs, but pretty tough as well. Both teams will have to play well just to finish with 41-42 wins.
Even with a 6-12 finish, the Spurs will make the playoffs.
That's the spirit! The upcoming schedule is no walk in the park, but this will be a great time to dig deep and come together. If TP can come back with his plantar fasciitis under control and regain his touch, I agree with O_V's assesment of TP's condition being a "blessing in disguise".
Agree. The higher the pick the higher the probability the spurs can get an impact young player for next year. There is a chance the spurs get into the top 3 picks if they are in the lottery.
Closing out the regular season with enough wins to jump a bunch of teams in the draft only to get beat down by the lakers is a lose-lose situation.
Next year the spurs will have a better shot and that is only if the spurs make some right changes to the roster, re-tool the frontline, and a high draft pick works towards that goal.
Agree, the spurs have 3 shots to get into the top 3 and zero chances at a le this year. Every year a team moves up in the draft. And even if they don't move up in the draft lottery not making the playoffs guarantees a higher pick then the spurs have had in many years.
No.8 seed wins the le will be epic. I cant wait to see it.
quit being unrealistic. The Spurs arent getting Wall even if they tried.
Hey, I can dream, can't I?
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