Playoff Seeding

[cjw]

Houston B2B will decide the season series, which currently is at 1-1. If those games are split, next tiebreaker is division record. SA is currently 4-6 and Houston is 5-6. Then it comes down to conference record, and the Spurs are four back in the loss column. Spurs will likely have to win both ends of the B2B in order to have a chance of tying Houston, and then will need Houston to falter beyond that. I agree that #3 is ideal with a matchup against a team like Dallas.

Anything to avoid GS/OKC for as long as possible (and to only have to play one) is all I can hope for. Though as a #4/5, you may catch them off a grueling first round series with OKC and steal one of the first two on the road.

[DAF86]

Best case scenario would be the 3rd seed but if that can't be reach I would rather end 6th or 7th than 4th of 5th.

[Beaverfuzz]

It's virtually the same Memphis and Spurs team from 2 years ago. Were they too physical for the Spurs then?

Spurs are weak in the middle, doesn't mean they can't beat the Grizz, but still...that is one weak spot that the Spurs will have to fix after this year.

[ezau]

I don't like the whole revenge factor aspect for Memphis as there is probably not another team out there who they would be more motivated for than us. At the same time, ever since we have acquired Leonard and Splitter has been inserted as a starter, they just don't seem to have any sort of real edge against us. Carter and Lee being able to shoot the three changes things a little bit from years past though.

I would prefer Portland, LAC and Dallas before the rest of the field.

I'm not sure the Spurs have enough in them to run n gun with Golden State at this point in time. In years past, I think the Spurs would execute a team like GS to death but I'm not sure they can keep up with a team like GS at this point. I think these Spurs are better built for a more physical, grind it out series with an older, slower team like themselves. JMO

If Leonard and Green could go toe-to-toe and beat Durant/Westbrook and Lebron/Wade, I don't see any reason why they can't do the same to Curry and Thompson.

[mystargtr34]

Best case scenario would be the 3rd seed but if that can't be reach I would rather end 6th or 7th than 4th of 5th.

Agree.. I'm still holding out hope for the 3rd seed. I think the Rockets have a tougher schedule than people think.. even in the next week they have both Por and LAC on the road.. which could be two losses.

I think Dallas is a lock for 7th seed.. they don't look that great and have a toughish schedule..

Most likely, I can see the Blazers dropping and it may turn out to be a tank fest for the 6th seed between the Clips, Blazers and Spurs. I think they would all prefer the 6th seed over the 4th-5th.

[hyhy]

Any bracket that involves portland, clippers and memphis would see us to the WCF at least.
Since memphis would be 2nd, we need to be either 3rd, 6th or 7th.

[spurs10]

I wonder how Pop will play it. Somehow I think he's unlikely to tank to avoid someone. Then again he's a tactician.

[itzsoweezee]

The problem with the warriors is that there's no one Parker can guard on that team. Green is much better than he was when the spurs faced them, so is clay.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Why not take the 5th seed, that seems ideal, Portland (who wont have HC advantage) will be an easy out. And then we take out Golden State or OKC (we would have homecourt), and then clean up the Griz/Rockets/Clippers/Mavs in the WCF, easy road, toughest matchup in the WCSF, if we cant win that we arent winning the le anyways

[Uriel]

Here's hoping OKC can beat GS in the first round, tbh. And the Spurs wind up as the 3 seed. Then it'll be just like 07, where the #1 seed gets upset in the 1st round and the #3 Spurs go on to win the NBA Finals against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

[dabom]

Here's hoping OKC can beat GS in the first round, tbh. And the Spurs wind up as the 3 seed. Then it'll be just like 07, where the #1 seed gets upset in the 1st round and the #3 Spurs go on to win the NBA Finals against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

[wildchild]

Houston B2B will decide the season series, which currently is at 1-1. If those games are split, next tiebreaker is division record. SA is currently 4-6 and Houston is 5-6. Then it comes down to conference record, and the Spurs are four back in the loss column. Spurs will likely have to win both ends of the B2B in order to have a chance of tying Houston, and then will need Houston to falter beyond that. I agree that #3 is ideal with a matchup against a team like Dallas.

Pop will sit Tim or Manu? The Spurs have needed to play the guys that they usually rest, and maybe rest his players in the last games of the season is more important than seeding for Pop.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

B2B in the last games of the season...Pop will sit Tim or Manu? The Spurs have needed to play the guys that they usually rest, and maybe rest his players is more important than seeding for Pop.

There is a day between the houston games, they are on the 8th and 10th

[wildchild]

There is a day between the houston games, they are on the 8th and 10th

Yes, thanks. If Pop decides to rest players still can against the Suns...

[dabom]

Here's hoping OKC can beat GS in the first round, tbh. And the Spurs wind up as the 3 seed. Then it'll be just like 07, where the #1 seed gets upset in the 1st round and the #3 Spurs go on to win the NBA Finals against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Dallas gets 8th seed somehow and then they upset the warriors and dirk gets some closure.

[FireMicoHalili]

Just give me the MVP already.

if MVP means most vapid poster, sure

[dabom]

if MVP means most valuable poster, sure

Fixed that for ya.

[Malik Hairston]

Here's hoping OKC can beat GS in the first round, tbh. And the Spurs wind up as the 3 seed. Then it'll be just like 07, where the #1 seed gets upset in the 1st round and the #3 Spurs go on to win the NBA Finals against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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[FireMicoHalili]

FI agree, I am a tool and I get hard-ons trolling fan forums with apalisoc_9.

that's fine man

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Not really sure why people would want the 6th or 7th seed, as this would mean the Spurs wouldn't find their groove until the end of the season. Also, from a bracket standpoint, I believe Dallas would lose ground as their schedule is tough and OKC will end up 7th, provided that Durant is back.

Don't think 4th/5th is bad, 5th is much more likely currently. Warriors in the 2nd round will be difficult, but fortunately the Spurs have the best personnel in the league when it comes to matchups, which is an amazing advantage. Won't guarantee anything, unless they can get back to their 2014 playoffs form, and it's much more likely that they won't be able to repeat, but the matchups will be in the Spurs favor pretty much against everyone, whether they can exploit it is another question. So far during the season they haven't.

[exstatic]

I have no idea why people are even remotely concerned about Memphis. At one point last season, we hit a mark of like 17-2 against them since that 2011 debacle. We own their asses.

[DesignatedT]

Spurs are weak in the middle, doesn't mean they can't beat the Grizz, but still...that is one weak spot that the Spurs will have to fix after this year.

Who are you calling weak? Tim or Tiago or both? Were they not as weak two years ago or something?

[look_at_g_shred]

I have no idea why people are even remotely concerned about Memphis. At one point last season, we hit a mark of like 17-2 against them since that 2011 debacle. We own their asses.

[Johnny RIngo]

Not really sure why people would want the 6th or 7th seed, as this would mean the Spurs wouldn't find their groove until the end of the season. Also, from a bracket standpoint, I believe Dallas would lose ground as their schedule is tough and OKC will end up 7th, provided that Durant is back.

This is why I don't like tanking. You might get burned for it if something unexpected happens like OKC overtaking Dallas. You're going to have to play the best teams eventually - might as well go into the post-season with some momentum and homecourt in the first round as well.

[ducks]

I would rather play gs later
their two shooters will be more tired and make it easer for green and leonard