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that's true. I'm not going to sweat this too much, let's just see how it pans out. I trust Pop's handling of health.
At least they'd only have to face one of the Thunderefs or Rockets tbh...
that's true. I'm not going to sweat this too much, let's just see how it pans out. I trust Pop's handling of health.
Yop, there's pros and cons to both routes tbh. In all seriousness, I think the Spurs could beat the Thunderefs without HCA; even with it the Spurs would be underdogs but I gotta think Pop knows something we don't (per par).
Seeing as the Clippers wont get the #2 seed...maybe the Spurs can get it...and let Houston take over OKC.
That's dreamin
The Spurs giving up the 1 seed would be a huge mistake tbh. Actively trying to tank for the 2 (which I don't think they are) to avoid the Rockets would be monumentally stupid as the Clippers are a tougher out even with the matchups in the Spurs' favor. They could forget about a series win over the Thunder if they dont have HCA in that matchup as well.
The Thunder have a good chance of winning out. It's absolutely crucial the Spurs split this last back 2 back to keep the 1 seed.
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Why does Pop say he doesn't care about seeding, then play Tim 40 minutes when he's guaranteed 2nd seed at worst?
All they gotta do is beat the D'Antoni's next week and they're set. Glad to see Duncan, Mills, and Leonard step up tonight. Manu and Splitter were also solid in the second half.
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He does care ,somewhat, about it. 3 seasons ago Pop played everyone against Phoenix, with a chance to secure the #1 seed against Chicago. I think he just says that stuff.
Record Post-All star Break (as of 4/10/14)
Spurs-23-3 (.884)
Clippers 18-6 (.750)
Thunder 14-9 (.608)
Heat-16-11 (.592)
Pacers-14-13 (.518)
(Italicized are updated to include the games from 4/10)
WESTERN W L PCT GB HOME ROAD DIV CONF PF PA DIFF STRK L10 1 y - San Antonio 61 18 .772 - 31-8 30-10 12-3 37-12 105.4 97.3 +8.2 Won 1 8-2 2 y - Oklahoma City 57 21 .731 3 ½ 32-7 25-14 11-5 35-15 106.3 99.7 +6.6 Won 2 7-3 3 y - LA Clippers 55 24 .696 6 32-7 23-17 11-4 34-15 107.7 100.8 +7.0 Lost 1 7-3 4 x - Houston 52 26 .667 8 ½ 31-8 21-18 9-4 29-19 107.7 103.0 +4.7 Lost 1 6-4 5 x - Portland 51 28 .646 10 29-10 22-18 12-3 28-21 106.5 102.6 +3.9 Won 2 6-4 6 Golden State 48 29 .623 12 26-13 22-16 10-5 28-19 103.6 98.8 +4.8 Won 2 7-3 7 Phoenix 47 31 .603 13 ½ 26-14 21-17 7-8 27-21 105.5 102.6 +2.9 Won 3 8-2 8 Dallas 48 32 .600 13 ½ 25-15 23-17 9-6 28-22 104.9 102.5 +2.4 Lost 1 6-4 Memphis 46 32 .590 14 ½ 25-14 21-18 3-12 26-23 95.7 94.5 +1.1 Won 1 6-4
Lol Memphis. Young owner, poor decision firing Lionel
Spurs have locked up the best record in the NBA and will have home court advantage for every round they advance to.
Spurs 62-18 (.775) have secured their best record since the 05-06 season.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to making this a quality thread.
WESTERN W L PCT GB HOME ROAD DIV CONF PF PA DIFF STRK L10 1 z - San Antonio 62 18 .775 - 32-8 30-10 12-3 38-12 105.5 97.4 +8.1 Won 2 8-2 2 y - Oklahoma City 58 21 .734 3 ½ 33-7 25-14 11-5 36-15 106.4 99.6 +6.8 Won 3 7-3 3 y - LA Clippers 55 24 .696 6 ½ 32-7 23-17 11-4 34-15 107.7 100.8 +7.0 Lost 1 7-3 4 x - Houston 52 27 .658 9 ½ 31-8 21-19 9-4 29-20 107.8 103.1 +4.6 Lost 2 5-5 5 x - Portland 51 28 .646 10 ½ 29-10 22-18 12-3 28-21 106.5 102.6 +3.9 Won 2 6-4 6 Golden State 48 30 .615 13 26-14 22-16 10-5 28-20 103.5 98.8 +4.7 Lost 1 6-4 7 Dallas 48 32 .600 14 25-15 23-17 9-6 28-22 104.9 102.5 +2.4 Lost 1 6-4 8 Memphis 47 32 .595 14 ½ 26-14 21-18 3-12 26-23 95.9 94.5 +1.4 Won 2 6-4 Phoenix 47 32 .595 14 ½ 26-14 21-18 7-8 27-22 105.5 102.7 +2.8 Lost 1 7-3
- z - Clinched Conference
- y - Clinched Division
- x - Clinched Playoff Berth
Record Post-All star Break (as of 4/11/14)
Spurs-24-3 (.888)
Clippers 18-6 (.750)
Thunder 15-9 (.625)
Heat-17-11 (.607)
Pacers-14-14 (.500)
(Italicized are updated to include the games from 4/11)
Magic Number:
Nice!
Don't even need the Lakers game anymore.: lol
Leonards Post All-star break improvement
PPG-14.6 (+3)
3pt %-44.4 (+11.3%)
FT %-87 % (+13.3%)
Rpg-6.6 (+.5)
Bpg-1.3 (+.8)
Spurs 22-2 record since return (.916)
Last edited by cd021; 04-12-2014 at 12:09 AM.
Buen hecho. It was a great effort by you that made this thread a success. Contributions like this are what keeps this forum strong even though that mods have forsaken it.
Spurs have locked up the best record in the NBA and will have home court advantage for every round they advance to.
Spurs 62-18 (.775) have secured their best record since the 05-06 season.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to making this a quality thread.
To be precise, the Spurs are 22-2 (.917) since his return.
I'll second that. Great job!
Interesting notes about Leonard (Splits)
Home
FG % 3PT%/ FT%
54.1/ 40.0/ 83.9
Away
FG % 3PT%/ FT%
50.2%/ 34.6/ 77.6%
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+3.9% +5.4 % + 6.3%
Leonard is a significantly better shooter at home than on the road
In Wins compared to losses
+ 6.5 FG% +15 3pt% +12.6 FT%
Last edited by cd021; 04-12-2014 at 12:15 AM.
Thanks for the correction, forgot that he sat out the 1st 3 games after the break.
Thank you and thanks for contributing to the thread daily.
its a wrap... good job
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