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Cue the blessing in disguise
My injury-based prediction:
Assuming 6 weeks for Manu's inury to heal, I'm predicting the Spurs to have a .500 record of 15-15 over the next two months' games. Is that going to be good enough to contend for a playoff seed in this year's West? I'd say yes, but it will take a Herculean effort towards the end of the season and the guys may be gassed if offensive help doesn't emerge.
January
Wed 04 vs Warriors
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
W
Thu 05 vs Mavericks
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
L
Sat 07 vs Nuggets
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
W
Sun 08 @ Oklahoma City
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
6:00 PM
L
Tue 10 @ Milwaukee
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
7:00 PM
W
Wed 11 vs Rockets
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
L
Fri 13 vs Trail Blazers
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
W
Sun 15 vs Suns
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
8:00 PM
L
Tue 17 @ Miami
American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
6:30 PM
L
Wed 18 @ Orlando
Amway Center, Orlando, FL
6:00 PM
W
Fri 20 vs Kings
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
W
Sat 21 @ Houston
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
7:00 PM
L
Mon 23 @ New Orleans
New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
7:00 PM
W
Wed 25 vs Hawks
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
L
Fri 27 @ Minnesota
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
7:00 PM
L
Sun 29 @ Dallas
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
5:30 PM
L
Mon 30 @ Memphis
FedExForum, Memphis, TN
7:00 PM
L
February
Wed 01 vs Rockets
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
W
Thu 02 vs Hornets
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
W
Sat 04 vs Thunder
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
L
Mon 06 @ Memphis
FedExForum, Memphis, TN
7:00 PM
L
Wed 08 @ Philadelphia
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
6:00 PM
W
Sat 11 @ New Jersey
Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
7:00 PM
W
Tue 14 @ Detroit
Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI
6:30 PM
W
Wed 15 @ Toronto
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
6:00 PM
W
Sat 18 @ L.A. Clippers
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
2:30 PM
L
Mon 20 @ Utah
EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT
8:00 PM
W
Tue 21 @ Portland
Rose Garden, Portland, OR
9:00 PM
W
Thu 23 @ Denver
Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
8:00 PM
L
Wed 29 vs Bulls
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
8:00 PM
L
March
Fri 02 vs Bobcats
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
Sun 04 vs Nuggets
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
8:30 PM
Wed 07 vs Knicks
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
Fri 09 vs L.A. Clippers
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
Mon 12 vs Wizards
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
Wed 14 vs Magic
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
Fri 16 @ Oklahoma City
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
8:30 PM
Sat 17 @ Dallas
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
8:00 PM
Wed 21 vs Timberwolves
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
Fri 23 vs Mavericks
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
Sat 24 @ New Orleans
New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
7:00 PM
Sun 25 vs 76ers
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
6:00 PM
Tue 27 @ Phoenix
US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
9:00 PM
Wed 28 @ Sacramento
Power Balance Pavilion, Sacramento, CA
9:00 PM
Sat 31 vs Pacers
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
April
Tue 03 @ Cleveland
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
6:00 PM
Wed 04 @ Boston
TD Garden, Boston, MA
6:30 PM
Fri 06 vs Hornets
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
Sun 08 vs Jazz
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
6:00 PM
Mon 09 @ Utah
EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT
8:00 PM
Wed 11 vs L.A. Lakers
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
Thu 12 vs Grizzlies
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM FSSW 1200 WOAI
Sat 14 vs Suns
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
8:00 PM
Mon 16 @ Golden State
ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
9:30 PM
Tue 17 @ L.A. Lakers
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
9:30 PM
Wed 18 @ Sacramento
Power Balance Pavilion, Sacramento, CA
9:00 PM
Fri 20 vs L.A. Lakers
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
8:30 PM
Sun 22 vs Cavaliers
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
6:00 PM
Mon 23 vs Trail Blazers
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM
Wed 25 @ Phoenix
US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
9:30 PM
Thu 26 @ Golden State
ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
9:30 PM
Cue the blessing in disguise
@Portland win? What are you smoking?
And we haven't won in Philly for a few seasons now....
Aint going to be a problem. Blair will step up and own it. Spurs will have best record in the West. We will win the championship. Book it.
I just do not see where the points will come from, Parker used to be able to pick it up but lately he is a step slow and Anderson cannot find his shot even though his shots look pretty and Tim is a s of even last years self...sucks to be a Spursfan right now..
Tim a s of last years Tim is just flat out scary broGOOD LORD thats scary. I agree with your post though.
I agree. We probably going to join the Lakeshow in the " ed" department...
Not necessarily. Because of the parity in the West, seeding matters less than ever this season. More than ever, it's about getting to the playoffs in relative health/freshness and peaking at the right time.
Anybody thinking this team is in danger of missing the playoffs now, name me the team who's taking their spot. Some of the perennial losers in the West look improved, but not enough to make the playoffs.
Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaank !
Wolves, Houston, New Orleans, Clippers... they all have a shot.
Fact is, this Spurs team has only played well at home, and been carried by Manu pretty much.
I'm not going to ask magic from the rooks (that includes Anderson and Tiago, IMO), I just hope they raise to the occasion. Otherwise, even a top TP won't be able to do whole lot.
I'd take .500 ball without Ginobili in an instant.
Shiiiiii, I might take .400 ball.
The Rockets are the only ones that have a shot. But eventually, Ginobili will be back. And if this team is in a fight for their playoff lives by then, Pop will be forced to play the big three extended minutes.
Guys will step up now because they're forced to. Yes, Duncan appears to have lost another step and Parker may to be beginning to decline, but they're still capable of more than they're doing, as are others. They're coasting offensively because they know when Ginobili get's obscenely hot, he can carry them for stretches. Now they don't have that luxury, so they're forced to step up.
Yep. The whole "west is weak" talk is kinda relative when you team just lost it's engine.
The F.O. needs to see if the young boys can really play.
We can't rely on Duncan and Parker...doing so, maybe we'll catch the play offs, but with a low seed and when manu's coming back Tim and Tony we'll have no energy left.
That's make no sense at all.
Time to sink or swim for Anderson, Blair, Leonard.
At this point, if in the next 20 games we'll be under 50 %, maybe it will be time to decide to tank the season...and explore february's market.
We'll see. Frankly, I think that hunger and at ude has been missing, and that's exactly what Manu has been bringing to the table.
Again, I can't really ask Kawhi, Splitter, Anderson not to have a deer-in-the-headlights look.
Blessing in disguise...this is the perfect chance to tank the season and get a decent pick. Reload with a top 5 pick and amnesty RJ to get into le contention in 2012-2013.
more pt for the younger players, better then nothin
No way they beat Portland twice and Denver even once, and win vs Orlando. (based on your predictions)
They might even lose the 2 games vs the Hornets.
Add at least 4 losses to that record. 11-19, maybe even 6 9-21
i bet yah no one is going to step up.....
spurs would be lucky to get 10 wins during that 30 game stretch
unless blair/neal/parker picks up the scoring, spurs are ed this season
spurs need to tank
I hope the Spurs pull a Kobe and miss the playoffs tbh.
When is Choo Choo Neal due back?
The Spurs were not a contender anyway with the way Duncan has declined, so they might consider pulling a Mavs and tank hard. Wouldn't be surprised if Duncan gets a 'resting tankiitis' or something like that in a week or so.
Currently getting in shape as we speak.. hopefully by next week. But without Manu, an inside scorer good enough to pass out of double teams, we won't be able to maximize Neal.
TP will have to bring his A+ game every night both as a scorer and as a distributor. Perfect play from TJ would also help JA and Neal get some good looks. Otherwise, we're going to miss Manu's play making and someone good enough in the post to draw defenders.
Hoping Splitters improved confidence on offense contributes to some kind of consistency from him. He's definitely capable of finding open teammates from the post.
As much as I love Ginobili and will miss him, this is the best scenario for the Spurs. It will force the younger players to show what they got and carry the team. It's also possible RJ or Bonner (lolololol) will step up to give production. We'll be able to see who will produce for the team in the playoffs and in the team's future. If it works out, we'll be in the chase still, and when Manu returns he'll be fairly fresh.
If not, we can tank and get a solid spot in a stacked draft. We can trade Tony and maybe some other players for picks, and truly begin to rebuild. Should this happen I think the Spurs will be contenders again in a good three or four seasons, provided we find players on the team this year that'll provide good back-bone to hold the team together.
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