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Play with fire long enough and you will get burned, eventually.
Play with fire long enough and you will get burned, eventually.
Anything is possible...................
Yeah, as much as I'd like to get excited about this team being on pace for 65 wins, I'm just still not too confident in their chances come playoff time. There isn't a single reliable 2nd or 3rd option on this team offensively. I'm still hoping LMA will get his head out of his ass on that end and be able to put up 17-18 ppg on good efficiency, but we'll see. Role players like Patty, Green, and Manu have also been extremely inconsistent. One 2-3 game stretch where they all decide to the bed could easily cost us a series.
As much as I dislike Aldridge, it's too early to write him off, tbh..despite not showing up in the biggest game of last season, he was still really good in the playoffs, for the most part..I'll give him the benefit of the doubt..
It's true that they need more, though..Aldridge was great, as was Kawhi, and Danny Green shot 50% from 3, yet they were still eliminated in round 2 with HCA..all it takes is 1 major flaw(last year was the destruction of the bigs vs. Adams and Kanter) to kill their chances..
These last 19 games for the Spurs is looking like a brutal stretch.
Out of the 19 opponents, only three are out of playoff contention as of now.
The three 'easy' games are against the Lakers and Kings, both on a back-to-back, and the Knicks.
Here's the breakdown by the seed most likely being played for by the opponent:
- 1/2 seed - Warriors (2x)
- 1 seed - Cavs
- 4/5 seed - Utah (2x)
- 4/5 seed - Clips, on a B2B
- 5/6 seed - Atlanta
- 6/7 seed - OKC (2x, both on the road)
- 6/7 seed - Mem (3 games)
- 8 seed - Porland (2x)
- 8 seed - Dal
- 8 seed - Minn (only 2 Ls behind 8th spot)
All told this is 19 games in 34 days, with four back-to-backs, and just a single break of 2 straight days off.
They'll be a game at least every other day.
As for GS, they have 18 games left, but 6 are against teams out of playoff hunt (>4 losses from 8th seed).
- 1/2 seed - Spurs (2x) both on B2B
- 2-4 seed - Wash
- 3 seed - Houston (2x)
- 4/5 seed - Mem
- 4/5 seed - Uta
- 6/7 seed - Okc
- 6-8 seed - Mil
- 8 seed Min (2x)
- 8 seed Dal (b2b)
We've got closer by two games last 7 days, but Warriors still need to drop one more game than the Spurs.
This is still looking like an uphill climb, but if Spurs can go 15-4 (their current 79% win rate) , GS needs 5 losses from above.
But based on the current state of play, and the remaining schedule, I'd say the Spurs finishing 15-4 is less likely than GS losing 5 more games.
***On a side note - to even go 15-4 will require some exemplary play, and MVPLeonard will absolutely earn his worth if they do so.
Not sure if it is even worth it.
Spurs have the Second overall seed pretty much locked. Stay healthy....
Dubs tanking the game...Spurs have zero excuses now..And let's hope Kawhi isn't out for long..
I want the #1 seed and all, but the bigger news is that Curry continues to play horribly..of course it isn't permanent, but if he's no longer a dominant player, Spurs actually have a real shot at a ring, this season
Son the rockets may even have a chance if that's the caseI want the #1 seed and all, but the bigger news is that Curry continues to play horribly..of course it isn't permanent, but if he's no longer a dominant player, Spurs actually have a real shot at a ring, this season
Spurs get the tiebreaker no matter what if they win tomorrow.
He's just gassed. He'll be fine in the playoffs.I want the #1 seed and all, but the bigger news is that Curry continues to play horribly..of course it isn't permanent, but if he's no longer a dominant player, Spurs actually have a real shot at a ring, this season
Probably, but to be fair, outside of a 3-week stretch in January, he hasn't been the same, all season(nowhere near as bad as he has been the past 2 weeks, but he hasn't been dominant, this season)..
No curry, no klay, no Draymond for next game vs Spurs
I feel sorry for anyone who bought $100 nosebleeds from a scalper
No Iggy either, according to ESPN.com
No Kawhi and I'd be surprised if Parker plays. Who else is going to rest?
The league is going to have a hemorrhage; two of the top 3 in the league declining to play each other in the regular season. Talk about devaluing the broadcast rights...
They signed their multi billion extension already. They ain't worried tbh.
Just call it ABC's D-League prime time game of the week.
Warriors fans think there's something going on behind the scenes.. Love it
http://forums.warriorsworld.net/main/msgs/4267423.phtml
HAHAHAHA
Them pansies. Mofos banned me some while ago for bringing up that 2013 Semis. They're a bunch of mentally fragile mandrills like their team.
Lol all those bandwagon sticks wasted their money
The OKC game was the most "due" loss I could remember in long time..Spurs could have easily gone 0-5 the past week, so I'm not mad about it.
They better not mess around tomorrow and get an easy L to clinch the tiebreaker against GSW..Dubs will have to go better than us in the final 17 games of the season with one more to play in SA to keep that top seed.....
These are quite few potential losses based on the Warriors level of play the past two weeks..
I'll add the Bucks game to that list, they have proven to be a tricky match-up for them like Boston....
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