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Yup 6 n 3
9-0
8-1
7-2
6-3
5-4
4-5
3-6 or worse
Here's what the Rodeo Road Trip looks like this year:
@ Toronto
@ Indiana (b2b)
@ Detroit
all-star break
@ LAC
@ Golden State (b2b)
@ Utah
@ Portland
@ Sacramento
@ Phoenix (b2b)
I think 6-3 is a good, realistic goal. I'm basically assuming the GS game will be a loss given we'll be on the 2nd night of a b2b and I really don't see Pop playing everyone (although we did beat them last year with the big 3 out with that Splitter tip-in). That'd leave 2 losses the rest of the way, which is tough, but doable.
As long as we go 5-4 and stay healthy, I'll be content. 6-3 or better and I'll be thrilled.
Yup 6 n 3
9-0 tbh.
the way they are playing right now 5-4 would be nice ...
Yeah it's sort of hard to gauge where we're at...seems like every time we seem to be pulling it together, we go and have an awful performance (Chicago, LAC games).
I'm hoping we'll finish out these last 3 games strong, and then come out guns blazing in the 2nd half. People underestimate the importance of rhythm; we haven't had any chance to build some this season until now. We literally played our first game at full strength on Wednesday.
7-2
The rhythm thing is super-important, imo, and you are right that our first game at full strength was Wednesday, but even then Tiago didn't play in that game. So last night was really our first game with everyone playing...and last night we looked better than we have all season.
Now we only have three more games before everyone has a week off...again a disruption to rhythm. I am concerned about that but I'm more interested to see how we play against Detroit (who is not a bad team this year), and then how we actually PLAY against the Clips and GS. Win or lose against the Cali teams, if we look more like ourselves and can execute our offense well, I think we have a real shot. Win or lose against the Cali teams, if we cannot maintain some semblance of offensive rhythm, we will end our season in the first or second round of the playoffs.
8-1
7-2
if we beat golden state, 8-1
7-2 we'll lose to GS and Phoenix
6-3..
It's hard to predict any of those being losses other than GS. The Spurs are better than all of those teams, and with Kawhi playing well and everyone being healthy, I see no reason for them not to go 8-1 or 7-2. (Of course, happens that we don't expect, but as of now there's no reason to foresee any particular happening, and I'm not going to just randomly project losses that I don't believe should happen.)
6-3, and I will be very happy about it.
There is no chance anyone plays in that GS game. If they enter the Phoenix B2B game at either 6-2 or 7-1, Pop will definitely rest the whole gang (added benefit of pissing off Thunderfan). If Phoenix gains any significant ground given their relatively light schedule, he may rest guys @ Sacto and play guys against Phoenix.
Sadly that's not how it works...especially not this year. We've had a tendency to just straight not show up at times. I thought we'd beat a struggling Chicago, and then we went and dropped a complete dud. Thought we'd beat LAC at home after they had played the previous night, and then we got shat on.
Toronto, Portland, LAC, and Phoenix are all good-great teams. Beating them is hard enough, much less doing it on the road. I think you underestimate how tough it'll be to go 7-2 or 8-1. Not saying it can't/won't happen...just that I wouldn't bet on it.
6 and 3 at worse. Last night was like watching a different team with everyone healthy....or at least playing.
Best Case Scenario: 7-2
Realistically: 4-5
I was going to say 5-4 as well. If they do any better I will be very happy.
We own the Dubs but that b2b is killer and you have to believe they're desperate to beat us and end their losing streak against us, especially given how confident they are right now and on top of the standings. So, that one is almost a guaranteed loss especially if we're still underachieving by then. Since I live near Oakland, I'll still be there for that one, though.
9-0 simply because it is the the realm of possibility if everyone stays healthy.
Likewise, I'm not saying 5-4 can't happen. But I find 7-2 more likely.
I don't think the Spurs have ever finished under .500 on the RRT.....
0-9 tbh
@ Toronto L
@ Indiana W
@ DetroitW
all-star break
@ LAC W
@ Golden State L
@ Utah W
@ Portland L
@ Sacramento W
@ Phoenix L
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