SI: Spurs have been just as good as the Warriors this year

[DMC]

You can say every team you beat is a losing team, but you cannot say every team you beat has a losing record unless they do. Don't it up, Minky. Just don't.

[100%duncan]

You can say every team you beat is a losing team, but you cannot say every team you beat has a losing record unless they do. Don't it up, Minky. Just don't.

Yep. Its all good to celebrate our great start but its funny how some go to lengths overrating it

[wildbill2u]

we're doing good and should get better on offense as Aldridge and West meld into the Spurs system. You can see them picking it up in nearly every game.

[SpursIndonesia]

cakewalk schedule ... still not convinced

This, we should be standing with just 2-3 losses rather than 5 as it is. Clearly number 2, but still not on the same level of play vs the Dubs.

[SpursIndonesia]

I don't think people really understand what a joke our schedule has been.

8 of our 13 home games have come against teams on the 2nd night of a B2B

We've played the bottom 3 teams in each conference 6 times, plus the Nuggets and Blazers twice each.

And what victory do we have to hang our hats on? Mavs at home by 5?

In 26 games we've played top 5 teams three times, and lost all three times.

I don't think we should penalize the Spurs for not having played a lot of good teams, but the point differential number is a direct result of just crushing bad teams. The Warriors have statement wins against Toronto (2x), Indiana, Chicago, and the Clippers (2x). We beat the Mavs and then beat up on pretenders like Memphis and Atlanta, and that's it.

The TRUTH, amen.

[DMC]

I don't think people really understand what a joke our schedule has been.

8 of our 13 home games have come against teams on the 2nd night of a B2B

We've played the bottom 3 teams in each conference 6 times, plus the Nuggets and Blazers twice each.

And what victory do we have to hang our hats on? Mavs at home by 5?

In 26 games we've played top 5 teams three times, and lost all three times.

I don't think we should penalize the Spurs for not having played a lot of good teams, but the point differential number is a direct result of just crushing bad teams. The Warriors have statement wins against Toronto (2x), Indiana, Chicago, and the Clippers (2x). We beat the Mavs and then beat up on pretenders like Memphis and Atlanta, and that's it.

You can't call Memphis and Atlanta "pretenders" and then consider Indiana and Toronto to be legit contenders. You have to either use their record or don't. No one gives a about your personal opinion of the team otherwise.

[dabom]

You can't call Memphis and Atlanta "pretenders" and then consider Indiana and Toronto to be legit contenders. You have to either use their record or don't. No one gives a about your personal opinion of the team otherwise.

People actually call toronto and pacers contenders?

[dabom]

Hawks would beat the pacers and raptors in a 7 game series.

[bic50]

I don't care about the schedule tbh. Spurs look to be miles ahead of these "bad teams" just like an elite team should. It's the one of the best starts in franchise history and there are complaints from fans lol.
I'd be really worried if spurs were actually struggling with the schedule and going into double overtime with these teams, but instead they are just dominating them. I'm happy with that.

[Mel_13]

I don't care about the schedule tbh. Spurs look to be miles ahead of these "bad teams" just like an elite team should. It's the one of the best starts in franchise history and there are complaints from fans lol.
I'd be really worried if spurs were actually struggling with the schedule and going into double overtime with these teams, but instead they are just dominating them. I'm happy with that.

2nd best record after 27 games in franchise history.

[bic50]

2nd best record after 27 games in franchise history.

[LakerHater]

[Vito Corleone]

Seriously, this is the best Spurs team I have ever seen. I know some are partial to 2003 or 2007 but this one is badass on so many levels. There isn't a single person on the roster that if he got big minutes I'd be worried. Not a single person. This team is playing amazing defense and the offense is coming together. Now think about that last statement. Our offense is coming together, and we are 5th in total offense. Just think what it could look like in March and April. The only thing I'm worried about is injuries.

In all the basketball I've seen, there are only 2 other teams that can push San Antonio, they are Cleveland and Golden State. Outside of those two, no other team would stand a chance.

[Horse]

Golden state brought back the same team so the way they're rolling is not a huge surprise. The scary thought is the Spurs are just getting started. LMA is starting to realize all the easy shots he can get right at the rim, the bench is already better than anyone expected, no one is playing a lot of minutes and once Danny Greens shot comes back from the Bermuda triangle look out.

[Duncanforthree]

We could be 27-0 right now and there would still be people on this forum saying our schedule was too easy.

[Mel_13]

We could be 27-0 right now and people on this forum would be still saying our schedule was too easy.

Well our strength of schedule would be even weaker as our opponents winning percentage would be even worse with five fewer wins and five more losses.

[Seventyniner]

Well our strength of schedule would be even weaker as our opponents winning percentage would be even worse with five fewer wins and five more losses.

I thought SoS calculations excluded those games?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Seriously, this is the best Spurs team I have ever seen.

This team has been an absolute abomination in crunch time and lost games they absolutely had no business losing. Not to say this Spurs team doesn't have potential, but I don't even think this year's team is a lock to push a second round series to 7 games assuming the Clippers improve and OKC is looking much better lately.

[urunobili]

There's some interesting trash talk in between Dubs fans and Spurs fans at the bottom of the article

[Mel_13]

I thought SoS calculations excluded those games?

That could very well be the case. I'm not familiar with the calculations used to arrive at those numbers.

[TheMulletMan3000]

I don't think people really understand what a joke our schedule has been.

8 of our 13 home games have come against teams on the 2nd night of a B2B

We've played the bottom 3 teams in each conference 6 times, plus the Nuggets and Blazers twice each.

And what victory do we have to hang our hats on? Mavs at home by 5?

In 26 games we've played top 5 teams three times, and lost all three times.

I don't think we should penalize the Spurs for not having played a lot of good teams, but the point differential number is a direct result of just crushing bad teams. The Warriors have statement wins against Toronto (2x), Indiana, Chicago, and the Clippers (2x). We beat the Mavs and then beat up on pretenders like Memphis and Atlanta, and that's it.

you have point differential adjusted to estimated schedule strength. spurs and gsw are almost equal (gsw is slightly better)

[TheMulletMan3000]

Hawks would beat the pacers and raptors in a 7 game series.

agree, if korver gets his together

[Gagnrath]

Dont like the article, they didnt talk about how great Simmons is.

Actually the second to last paragraph does along with boris and manu.

[Lostwingman]

"The improvement is so steady that it’s a bit haunting, as if it’s going to continue refining itself forever like a deadly, mutating virus."

What a great season to be a fan.

[tbdog]

There are at least three games this season where I felt we had no place at winning. We were just bad, and somehow stayed in it. That is the Wizards loss, Pelicans loss, and the Raptors loss. We were bad offensively and defensively for the most part of those games. Like proper bad.