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Agree with all those but think we might be able to beat Bulls, that could go either way
Here's this year's roadtrip, although it's tough to judge given that we don't know how long Timmy will sit:
Wed 6 Minnesota W Ravaged by injuries, need Splitter to play Pek tough, should be entertaining but we're better and fresh.
Fri 8 Detroit W/L Close - we might lose this one, they're playing well lately and it just feels like the kind of game that turns into a suprise loss to me if Detroit gets some decent play from their guards (a big if). Drummond should be fun to watch.
Sun 10 Brooklyn W Haven't yet found their chemistry, weak at PF and bench, close most of the way then our superior composure shows through in the 4th Q.
Mon 11 Chicago L B2b against tough defensive team... if Timmy is back and playing well we could win it, especially as they have Noah out, but it'll be a tough, close game whatever happens with a small chance they blow us out (when was the last time a team blew us out? Only the Clippers have really slaughtered us this year, in early November before the team had any chemistry. We were solidly beaten in OKC, NO and NY though).
Wed 13 Cleveland W We're better.
Tue 19 Sacramento W We're better.
Thu 21 L.A. Clippers W It's not just CP3 being out, they messed with their chemistry brining Hill back and taking minutes off Barnes just as he was playing his best ball (I think his recent ill-discipline stems from his frustration at losing minutes... and the fact that he's clearly got a small screw loose somewhere lol) and aren't quite the same team - they peaked early and they're flagging with Paul out, but I think they'll re-surge some time after the ASB.
Fri 22 Golden State L B2b with Bogut back and them looking even better at both ends - he fits these Warriors perfectly, almost Marc Gasol level passing on O, and fierce D. If Steph's back we lose, if not we mayy win it, but tiredness is a factor this deep into the trip, even with the ASB the previous weekend. Tough game.
Sun 24 Phoenix W We're better, but given that it's the end of the trip it is a potential danger game if someone like Dragic or Scola decides to go off.
So, 7-2, or 6-3 if we drop a surprise game (we're due one, haven't had one for a while... if fact, haven't had many this season) in Detroit. Thoughts?
Last edited by RuffnReadyOzStyle; 02-04-2013 at 08:22 PM.
Agree with all those but think we might be able to beat Bulls, that could go either way
We lose to at least 2 of Chicago, Clippers and Golden State. Cleveland is a tough game too.
7-2, maybe 6-3.
I predict 6-3 starting with a win on wednesday against the wolves.
6-3 sounds about right and i'd be glad with that. tbh i think detroit game will be tough unless Tiago goes full Drago mode. Monroe is legit and Drummond has been better than expected. They can give our bigs some issues, and that game will be even tougher if Manu is out as well.
I think of the 4 "tough games" (Clippers, GS, Chicago, Brooklyn, the teams we play with winning records) we split them. Hopefully we get a W against the Clippers, considering they've hammered us twice. We seem to have Golden State's number, though. Either Chicago or Brooklyn will beat us too.
I'm thinking par is 4-5. The Spurs have gotten a ton of shorthanded wins lately and are probably overdue for that shorthandedness to catch up to them. Parker has been great but it's unreasonable to expect him to be flawless the rest of the way. They've also gotten a bit sloppy in their recent wins. Combined, that's a recipe for a semi slump, in my estimation, at least.
But even if they can emerge 4-5 on this RRT, they're still in good shape to finish off the season. They'd be on pace for ~60 wins without accounting for the relatively easy stretch run. Thus, 61-62 wins wouldn't be too out of the question as long as the injury bug cooperates.
I can live with 4-5. Anything better than that and I'm happy.
5-4
No disrespect timvp, but, I''m boldly calling 5-4
6-3, with a chance to go 7-2 or maybe 8-1 (if Tim comes back for Detroit and/or Brooklyn).
Minny game will be a win, though it'll be closer than expected.
Detroit is a potential loss without Tim considering their great frontcourt and the addition of Calderon, but if Manu is back it could provide enough momentum for the W.
Brooklyn will be tough, especially with the added motivation of BKN from the beatdown the Spurs gave them New Years, but in the end the Spurs will pull it out.
Chicago will be a loss unless Noah, Boozer, and Heinrich are all out.
Cleveland will be a win, though Kyrie may do the Spurs OKC-style making it interesting.
Sacramento will be a W, though they can play the Spurs tough for a half.
LAC game will be fun, and with it being basically the only must-win of the crop on this trip, I expect the Spurs to come through.
Golden State game will be an L pretty much no matter what. Big Three will more than likely be sent home. Scheduled loss.
Phoenix game being the last of the trip, most likely without the Big Three, will be tough, but by this time I expect the Suns to be without Gortat/Dudley and in full tank mode. Then again, the Suns FO is re ed, who knows what the they're gonna do.
So yeah, 6-3 at worst and 8-1 at best.
9-0.
IT'S COMING. BE PREPARED.
I'll take 6-3. Considering OKC are in a mid-season mini-funk, 6-3 might still keep the Spurs on the top spot. Plus, it may be a little bit premature, but nobody wants to play a #8 Lakers team.
But obviously staying healthy is much more important.
not sure quite how easy this stretch run is. while its true the schedule is really home-heavy, a good chunk of the opponents are pretty tough. the second half of march and pretty much our entire april schedule seems like we have tough opponents. fortunately, we have been near indestructible at home.
5-4
I think we lose Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, and Golden State.
9-0
As hot as we are right now, 9-0 wouldn't surprise me.
That said, I could see Pop using a b2b as a rest game, and then we drop another random game against Cleveland. So 7-2 is pretty reasonable, but 6-3 wouldn't be so bad.
Wed 6 @ Minnesota W
Fri 8 @ Detroit W
Sun 10 @ Brooklyn L
Mon 11 @ Chicago W
Wed 13 @ Cleveland W
Tue 19 @ Sacramento W
Thu 21 @ L.A. Clippers L
Fri 22 @ Golden State W
Sun 24 @ Phoenix W
6-3, 5-4 at worst.
6-3. Wouldn't be surprised to go 9-0 though, The Spurs typically dominate in the RRT. That said no TD in the first few games will be a challenge.
Somewhere between 5-4 and 7-2, I'm picking 6-3. If LA is still Paul-less that should be a win.
TD and Manu both likely to miss games and be limited upon return... don't see 9-0 happening. we've seen this team get fatigued before, it might happen again. luckily the ASB cuts the road trip in half
7-2
6-3 worst, 8-1 at best
7-2
Wed 6 @ Minnesota W
Fri 8 @ Detroit W
Sun 10 @ Brooklyn W
Mon 11 @ Chicago L
Wed 13 @ Cleveland L
Tue 19 @ Sacramento W
Thu 21 @ L.A. Clippers W
Fri 22 @ Golden State L
Sun 24 @ Phoenix W
I think we lose both sedond night b2b's and I think Kyrie puts on a show/we don't show up with enough energy against the Cavs
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