Easy stretch coming up...

[bdictjames]

They're still my pick to represent the east in the finals again.

Nah, Shaq wouldn't show up. I pick Detroit.

[YoMamaIsCallin]

Before the Rodeo Road Trip started, I predicted (on that OTHER fan forum which seems to be dead now) that the Spurs would beat the Lakers but lose to Utah and Phoenix, and on the Eastern swing, would lose to the Magic and the Heat but beat the Wizards, Nets, and Pistons to go 4-4. I also said that if they don't get moving they may well lose to the Pistons too and go 3-5.

So far, after 4 games, I've called them all exactly right.

I *hope* that they turn it around and beat up on all these Eastern teams, and prove that last night's performance wasn't a fluke.

They certainly did look like a different team against the Wizards. My comments to my wife were along the lines of, "Who are these guys and what did they do with the Spurs?" and "Wow, they are actually trying!"

The one thing that did not bode well was their, once again, absolutely terrible performance on the boards, especially the defensive boards. However, the help defense and the ball movement on offense looked tremendously better. I hope it continues.

[jeffdrums22]

Most of those games won't be terribly hard. Some of those teams are struggling mightily, like the Nets. Orlando and Miami, while strong EC teams, aren't nearly as good as the Spurs are.

The problem with this stretch is that it will wind up masking the problems the Spurs have against the top teams in the West.

Exactly. That's why it's the Spurs' turn for their easy schedule. The problem with Phoenix's record is that it also masks the problems they've had against top West teams. No criticism for them though.

[LEONARD]

Orlando = minor road bump

No worries peeps...

[NBABaller]

if we lose 3 games in that run, this team definitely sucks

HCA seems very desperate for us now with a ageing bench

[LEONARD]

Orlando = minor road bump

No worries peeps...

I meant AFTER the Heat game...no worries now...

[Texas_Ranger]

I smell 20 wins in a row.

[nkdlunch]

I smell 20 wins in a row.

for Spurs? no way. We won't even get more than 5 wins in a row for the rest of the season.

[Texas_Ranger]

for Spurs? no way. We won't even get more than 5 wins in a row for the rest of the season.

If Beno will start playing like an allstar, then we won't lose until the end of the season.

[ALVAREZ6]

There is no such thing as an easy game for the Spurs, so how can it be possible to go on an easy game stretch?

[Big Shot Rob]

Easy games?

For the Spurs?

[Don Quixote]

It's now the Spurs' turn to get their easy schedule, and not have back to backs against Utah and Phoenix, etc.....which should be able to rack up a lot in the win column, and end all the criticism. Not saying they'll win ALL these games, but they should win the majority of them. Coming up for SA:

Wizards, Magic, Heat, Nets, Pistons, Nuggets, Hawks, Sonics, Raptors, Magic again, Rockets, Clippers, Blazers, Kings, Nets again, Clippers again, Bucks, Celtics, Pacers, Pistons, Sonics, Warriors, Hornets, with their next real game being March 30 vs the Utah Jazz.

Pistons might be the only good team on this list. Rockets, well, maybe, but without any wild fluke shots by McGrady, we should be able to beat them. But look at the rest of the teams. Perfect opportunity to pull it together in time for April...

I got excited when I read the headline about an easy stretch coming up, but then I realized that this "easy stretch" the Spurs are allegedly hitting isn't against the likes of Judson High School, the team from Teen Wolf, or High School Musical.

They have to play actual NBA teams. Which they're not beating these days.

They're more likely to go under .500 the rest of the way.

[Budkin]

I predict that if the Spurs manage not to lose anymore games that they will in fact win them all.

[TDMVPDPOY]

this ageing spurs team n sucks, history shows we do good on rodeo road trips, but this year we suck.