Based on where the team stands right now, what is your measure of success for this team this year

[vavvi]

GSW
Denver
OKC
Portland
Houston
San Antonio
Utah
Lakers

I think a near perfect bracket is similar to the current one (assuming that doesn't change too much.

Warriors would have to face a decent team in the first round for a change, and probably Houston in the second round.

The Spurs would face OKC which is a decent matchup and if they were to advance then they'd play the winner of the Utah Denver series. Wouldn't be inconceivable for the Spurs to go to the WCF in that scenario plus still have a decent pick (probably 21 and 29-30 from Toronto)

I like your scenario but...
Not gonna happen.
If we suck going forward we are getting Golden State.
If we continue to win we are getting Houston.

[cd021]

I like your scenario but...
Not gonna happen.
If we suck going forward we are getting Golden State.
If we continue to win we are getting Houston.

Spurs closing schedule is easy if anything Spurs would move up. Also Houston isn't exactly a juggernaut so I'm not extremely worried about the Spurs facing them.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Getting to the second round would be awesome but I don't expect this team to go any further than that unless DeRozan and LMA are both playing great

[Leetonidas]

I will be happy if they win a game in the 2nd round which I think they can do depending on matchups and health. I'd be ecstatic if they made it to the WCF

[TDomination]

This Spurs team is not a contender by any mean. Could it be in the future? That is the long term goal.

For the current season to be considered successful the team should play the playoffs and the roster be evaluated for its performance in those games. The more games the team competes and the more minutes our players are on the court, the more information PATFO will have in order to make decisions in summer. This team has new leaders to be appraised, young and role players to be tested and all of them have lessons to be learned during those games.

I honestly don't think there is potential for more than playing the second round in the best case scenario. Seeding will depend on other teams record as first-round matchups will do. To me is irrelevant if the team makes the second round or not. The evolution and performance of some key players is the criteria I'll use to rate the season.

What exactly am I talking about?
- DeRozan. Can he lead this team during the RS? Yes at the moment but in playoffs? (key areas of his game: points in the paint and defense)
- Aldridge. Can he transfer to playoffs his good play?
- Gay. Will he score in 1on1 and be effective as a starter as he's been doing this season? (key areas of his game: defense, rebounding and shooting%)

- Bertans, Marco, Forbes. Can they score and contribute offensively without being a defensive liability in playoffs?
- Mills, Gasol. Is still positive the balance between their salaries and their on & off court contribution?
- White. In his first real playoff experience, we will discover how can he really contribute to a contender.
- Poetl. Has he toughened up enough to play minutes as a big in playoffs? Next to Aldridge?

This is a transition season for these players to earn a spot and a role in the project.

Making playoffs, which is very likely, i think leads to a successful season. All things considered. We have opportunities to play better and stuff but knowing our personnel, we are obviously limited.

But what i do look forward to seeing is White in the playoffs. I want to see White get real action in the playoffs and get crunch time opportunities to make plays. Not defer to DDR who just defers to the opponent.

Our playoff streak stays alive, White gets experience, Poeltl gets more experience as a starter with us. It will be good for them for the future.

As far as DDR and LMA, they are what they are.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Passing Sacramento and securing 9th place. Snatching their lottery pick from them.

[wildbill2u]

They will be playing against a better team in the first round. If they are able to take the first series to seven games, they will have met their ceiling. If they get beyond those better teams, whether by luck, pluck or WTF, it will be a miracle signaling that God is a Spurs fan.

[8sy21vd]

48 wins. We're not contending but it would be nice if we finished up strongly and didn't play the Warriors again. A series against anybody else is there for the taking with a shortened rotation. Sadly, if White isn't made the closer and Pop continues to feature Mills/Forbes, looks like another unsatisfying close to the season.

[phxspurfan]

Beating the Raptors at home, retiring Manu's jersey, getting Bertans/Poeltl/White playing time to improve and making the playoffs. All pretty much done already.

Then draft well or make some good trades.