Your predictions for this years RRT

[racm]

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@GSW
@LAC
@PHX

Could easily go 3-1 over this stretch. Gotta beat the Clips though.

[Robz4000]

From this point on the only must win is the Clips game. As long as they win that it's all golden.

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lookin fantastic so far

[Cry Havoc]

Hope we blow out the Clips and get our starters some rest. I'm going to be at the GSW game so I want to see the big 3 play.

[Maddog]

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.

Hmmmm

[Kuestmaster]

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.

like I said, too pesimistic LJ!

[exstatic]

like I said, too pesimistic LJ!

tbh, I wouldn't have picked 8-1 if I had known how many games Pop was going to sit Tim and Manu.

[SpursIndonesia]

What can i say, i've expected TP to come back down to earth sometime in this trip. Hasn't happened, and i'll gladly eat my words regarding my prediction.

[racm]

What can i say, i've expected TP to come back down to earth sometime in this trip. Hasn't happened, and i'll gladly eat my words regarding my prediction.

He's playing like mad through the entire RRT...

I think Splitter has been the other key for the RRT apart from TP and KL. Before the alternative was the turd towers when Tim was out.

[Mel_13]

I thought the injuries to Tim and and Manu would take a toll like the injuries to KL and Jack did in mid-December. I guess not.

[jhfenton]

I thought the injuries to Tim and and Manu would take a toll like the injuries to KL and Jack did in mid-December. I guess not.

I did too. I thought 5-4 was par, with 6-3 a good trip. Like a lot of folks, I didn't factor in Parker's staying in god mode for another month.

[Mel_13]

I did too. I thought 5-4 was par, with 6-3 a good trip. Like a lot of folks, I didn't factor in Parker's staying in god mode for another month.

Or being able to go into Chicago on the second game of B2B, sit the Big 3, and still get a decisive win. They're playing at a very high level and the schedule is about to tun in their favor. Scary.

[TampaDude]

Looking like a real good shot at an 8-1 RRT this year. Last two are GS and PHX, both perpetually owned by the Spurs.

[TampaDude]

Or being able to go into Chicago on the second game of B2B, sit the Big 3, and still get a decisive win. They're playing at a very a high level and the schedule is about to turn in their favor. Scary.

WERD...we've got 17 out of the last 24 games at home, including a stretch from 2/27 thru 3/11, where we play 6 games in a row at home with no B2Bs, finishing up with OKC on 3/11 on 3 days rest. OKC will be on the second game of a B2B in that game, too, having to play Boston the day before.

The hard part of our schedule is behind us. We will almost certainly hold on to the #1 seed.

[timvp]

@ My underestimation.

If health can remain decent and Parker stays locked in, the Spurs have a chance to win a TON of games this season. Those are two big Ifs since it seems like a new injury issue pops up literally every day and asking Parker to play like the second best player in the league for the duration of the season is tough ... but damn.

[ace3g]

^ I think if NDC can really step up during this stretch run (looks like he can) and secure the back up PG spot, that will be great not only for the team overall but give TP some timely rest.

[Captivus]

I just hope the #1 is "guaranteed" ASAP, and we can see more minutes of the players than have to help during PO, especially NDC.

[Strategic]

While the Spurs are in great shape, they do finish the season with nine games in seventeen days, with five of those on the road. At least five of those games are against teams that could still be jockying for playoff positions. The Spurs need to blast through the March schedule and at least maintain their 4 game lead over the pack to finish the year, thus earning themselves a week's rest at the end of the season. That'd be a sweet one!

[Strategic]

^ I think if NDC can really step up during this stretch run (looks like he can) and secure the back up PG spot, that will be great not only for the team overall but give TP some timely rest.

I don't know about his stats, but his confidence has improved muchly over the season.

[spurraider21]

Bump. Almost done with this sob. Assuming we don't crap the bed at Phoenix I think 7-2 sounds damn good to me

[timtonymanu]

I know it's too late to submit predictions, but this what I originally predicted.

@ Minnesota W
@ Detroit W
@ Brooklyn L
@ Chicago W
@ Cleveland W
@ Sacramento W
@ LAC L
@ GS L
@ PHX W

6-3. Hopefully the Spurs take care of PHX. Either way, still a successful road trip.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

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?

I got the Chicago game wrong, but otherwise it's pretty much gone to plan.

[Dex]

Had the record right. Just had my schedule off.

[Budkin]

I was way off in a good way.

[SpursIndonesia]

One win better than my expectation, good effort Spurs !