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You know, sometimes I even amaze myself...I can just imagine what others must think.
Asterisk? that's a STAR indicating PERFECT PREDICTION
6-0
You know, sometimes I even amaze myself...I can just imagine what others must think.
LOL At least I didn't lose money on the "over" bet! I'll just have to make it up on another one. Too early to count chickens yet unless you're the owner of the suns.6-0
You know, sometimes I even amaze myself...I can just imagine what others must think.
Now tied with Suns, what's your call for Suns remaining record:
PHX Suns remaining schedule (B2B's grouped)
Mar
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Fri 11 Houston
Sun 13 @ Denver
Fri 18 Golden State
start road trip /////////////////
Sun 20 @ Memphis L
Tue 22 @ Atlanta
Wed 23 @ Charlotte
Fri 25 @ Miami L
Sat 26 @ Orlando L
end road trip ///////////////////
Mon 28 Denver
Wed 30 Philadelphia
Apr
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Fri 1 Minnesota
Sun 3 @ Houston L
Tue 5 L.A. Lakers
Fri 8 @ Golden State
Sat 9 Houston L
Mon 11 @ L.A. Lakers
Tue 12 New Orleans
Fri 15 L.A. Clippers
Sat 16 Sacramento
Mon 18 Denver
Wed 20 @ Sacramento L
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10 road games out of 21
0ne road trip of 5 games in 7 days, with 2 road B2Bs in 5 days, plus 2 other B2Bs.
Since I've picked the Spurs to lose only 3 more, that means Suns must lose 3 for Spurs to exerise tie-breaker. I've picked 5 possible L's above, I think 3 is probably more like it. I think the Spurs are in pretty good shape (but no more crappy basketball).
I picked 5 more losses for Spurs so that means Phoenix will have to lose every one of those games you mentioned.
It's hard to make much of the team's schedules the rest of the way, if you're trying to forecast the race.
Phoenix has none left against the other teams in the top 4 in the West. They have 5 left against anyone from the East. They do have 3 with Houston (but 2 of those are at home). They have 2 with Denver, 2 with Sacramento, 2 with Golden State, and 2 with the Lakers. They also have tough road games at Memphis and at Miami. They have 5 back-to-backs (2 that are away-away, two that are away-home, and a very odd home-home set in April). They do have one stretch of 7 games in 9 nights, but they also have one long 4 day break (April 14-17), but play pretty much every other day from here on out.
The Spurs have 2 with the top 4 in the West (vs. SEA and at DAL). They have 5 left against the East, too. They play Memphis (home and away), Denver (home and away), Minnesota (home and away), and LA Clippers (home and away) twice. They have tough road games at Detroit and Indiana, on top of the toughies at Dallas, at Memphis, and at Denver. The Spurs have 5 back-to-backs but after one set (@DEN, v.LAL) they have 3 full days off (April 3-5) to get ready for the next set. One advantage, perhaps, for the Spurs, is that towards the end, they may be playing teams that have little left to play for.
Just looking at it on paper, though, I'd be inclined to give the advantage to Phoenix.
Phoenix' schedule
Mar
Fri 11 Houston W
Sun 13 @ Denver L
Fri 18 Golden State W
Sun 20 @ Memphis L
Tue 22 @ Atlanta W
Wed 23 @ Charlotte W
Fri 25 @ Miami L
Sat 26 @ Orlando W
Mon 28 Denver W
Wed 30 Philadelphia W
Apr
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Fri 1 Minnesota W
Sun 3 @ Houston W
Tue 5 L.A. Lakers W
Fri 8 @ Golden State L
Sat 9 Houston W
Mon 11 @ L.A. Lakers W
Tue 12 New Orleans W
Fri 15 L.A. Clippers W
Sat 16 Sacramento W
Mon 18 Denver L
Wed 20 @ Sacramento W
I get 5 losses here, which means they also have 63-19 record.
Spurs win tie break.
After 7 games:
Jimcs50 6-1
Rick Von Braun 5-2
boutons 5-2 or 6-1*
Hookdem 4-2
coz 4-3
After 8 games:
Jimcs50 7-1
Rick Von Braun 6-2
boutons 6-2 or 7-1*
Hookdem 5-2
coz 5-3
9-3 so far.
11-4 so far.
Not too shabby.
12-4 now, 8 of last 9Feb Opponent
Mon 28 @ Cleveland W
Mar Opponent
Wed 2 Toronto W
Fri 4 Chicago W
Sun 6 Utah W
Tue 8 New Jersey W
Wed 9 @ Phoenix L
Sat 12 Denver W
Mon 14 New Orleans W
Wed 16 Minnesota W
Fri 18 Charlotte W
Sun 20 @ Detroit L
Mon 21 @ New York L Rose goes for 20 pts and 20 rebs
Wed 23 @ Indiana W
Fri 25 Atlanta W
Sun 27 Houston W (close win)
Wed 30 Seattle W (big win)
The predictions were based on everybody being healthy. Not very much fun now that TIm is out.
That is because I am kicking your ass!!!
Hey man, I am 8 of last 9 games, including the 6 that TD missed all of most of all.
Suck it up and show me you still have game.
18-5 so far. Again, I amaze myself with my prognostication skills.
I predicted 65+wins with health...Duncan has missed 15 games and counting and we are probably still going to win 60+ games....I was the only person who accurately grasped the excellence of this team...
We are 8-7 without him...I think Duncan would be good for another 3-4 wins minimum.
If not for Pop screwing with the rotation, trades, and Duncan and Manu's injuries...this team would have gone up to the 67-68 win mark and possibly challenged 70 IMO. I think it could have challenged 65 even with Duncan and Manu's injuries if not for the trades and silly sub utions and DNP's...
Pop is a much better coach when he doesn't have options on who to play...like right now he is coaching awesome...but he's also having to play guys that he might yank if the team was healthy...like Horry and Barry.
Oh well...there's always next year, if we win a le this year Pop will have more trust in the defensively challenged/non hustling /high IQ guys...
Well, I am 18-5 even with TD injured....no excuses man...suck it up!!!
Hey Jim, I fixed a typo in your previous comment18-5 so far. Again, I amaze myself with my procastination skills.
I went 21-6 in my picks.
I guess I win....as usual.
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