End of Season Prediction thread

by r21x on Mar 17, 2009 12:42 PM CDT Comment 77 comments

March	Opponent	Time	Local TV	Nat TV	Radio
Tue 17	vs Minnesota	7:30pm	FSNSW		1200 WOAI
Fri 20	vs Boston	7:30pm	FSNSW		1200 WOAI
Sun 22	vs Houston	2:30pm	My35 HD		1200 WOAI
Tue 24	vs Golden State	7:30pm	My35 HD		1200 WOAI
Wed 25	@ Atlanta	6:00pm	FSNSW		1200 WOAI
Fri 27	vs LA Clippers	7:30pm	My35 HD		1200 WOAI
Sun 29	@ New Orleans	7:00pm	FSNSW		1200 WOAI
Tue 31	vs Not Seattle	7:30pm	My35 HD		1200 WOAI
April	Opponent	Time	Local TV	Nat TV	Radio
Fri 03	@ Indiana	6:00pm	My35 HD		1200 WOAI
Sun 05	@ Cleveland	12:00pm			1200 WOAI
Tue 07	@ Still Not Seattle	7:00pm	FSNSW		1200 WOAI
Wed 08	vs Portland	6:00pm	My35 HD		1200 WOAI
Fri 10	vs Utah	7:30pm	FSNSW		1200 WOAI
Sun 12	@ Sacramento	8:00pm	My35 HD		1200 WOAI
Mon 13	@ Golden State	9:30pm	KENS HD		1200 WOAI
Wed 15	vs New Orleans	7:00pm	FSNSW		1200 WOAI

Spurs current record is 44-22

Last year the team finished 56-26, the most losses since 1998. They would need to finish 12-4 to match that. They have gone 5-5 in the previous 10.

If theres something the Spurs want to avoid its 30 losses. Not counting the 1997 tank season, the Spurs haven't finished with 30+ losses for the season since 1993 when they went 49-33.

16 ball games left: 9 home 7 away

Of those 7 road games 3 are against playoff hopefuls. Hornets, Cavs, Hawks

Of the 9 at home 5 are against playoff compeition: Hornets, Jazz, Rockets, Celtics

3 sets of back to backs. Warriors/@Hawks, @Blunder/Blazers, @Kings/@Warriors.

I was gonna add some more but in PtR fashion I have to half ass this because I'm in a hurry and wanted to get this up before tonight's Wolves game.

So my prediction is 10-6.

6-10 is the worse I think they can go and 16-0 if Manu comes back tonight and saves everything.

0 recs | Comment 77 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Hmm…Considering the last game, I say we lose every single game by double digits. Maybe single digits if the Spurs get their shit together.

When you look like I do it's hard to get a table for one at Chuck E. Cheese- Zach Galifianakis

by Hipuks on Mar 17, 2009 12:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m going 10 – 6, too…with hopefully 1 to 3 surprise victories, and 0 surprise losses.

"Just make up your mind at the very outset that your work is going to stand for quality... that you are going to stamp a superior quality upon everything that goes out of your hands, that whatever you do shall bear the hallmark of excellence." - Orison Swett Marden

http://myspace.com/eme0916
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=569220294&ref=profile

by Ed (dfjmed) on Mar 17, 2009 1:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes!

I was wondering when you were going to post another one of these. I think 10-6 is conservative. I’d like to see 12-4. I think it’s more than possible, but it would help if we started playing with a little more urgency and/or with The Sickness.

Is Hariston out? Why didn’t he play last night?

by Big50 on Mar 17, 2009 1:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed…I’d looove 12-4 too.

What, exactly, is Manu’s status? Are we expecting him before playoffs, or not? BSPN has something posted about him returning in it’s ‘Rumors’ section, but I am not an ‘Insider’, so I’m not able to read the entire story. Anyone know?

http://myspace.com/eme0916
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=569220294&ref=profile

by Ed (dfjmed) on Mar 17, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

16-0. Always works for me. Not.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 17, 2009 2:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

“Not” meaning it doesn’t work for you?

by Big50 on Mar 17, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Correct.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 17, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So 16-0 would not work for you…or you don’t see that happening? It would certainly work for me, but I’m easy like that.

by Big50 on Mar 17, 2009 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eh. I meant that my optimism never works.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 17, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I gotcha..

by Big50 on Mar 17, 2009 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah…

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 17, 2009 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This was a good back and forth…

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 17, 2009 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wasn’t it though?

by Big50 on Mar 18, 2009 8:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can’t seem to let it die.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 18, 2009 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know…right, it’s like a cockroach…very difficult to kill

by Big50 on Mar 18, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

But it has to. Eventually.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 18, 2009 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is true…like all good things, it must come to an end

by Big50 on Mar 18, 2009 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

But not just yet.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 18, 2009 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You two need to get a chat room

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Mar 18, 2009 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like pie.

by Lauri on Mar 18, 2009 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pie is truly good…assuming it’s not bad

by Big50 on Mar 18, 2009 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I concur, this could go on for some time….

by Big50 on Mar 18, 2009 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If jealousy doesn’t kill it.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 18, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is turning into a torrid love affair…

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Mar 18, 2009 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It is sad isn’t it?

by Big50 on Mar 18, 2009 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

CMoney wants in, but he doesn’t know how to reach out.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 18, 2009 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No no, I’m just watching from afar…. ::grabs bag of popcorn::

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Mar 18, 2009 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Reaching out truly is the key CMoney. It’s to give and not expect anything in reuturn

by Big50 on Mar 18, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow it really feels like you’re trying to seduce me. Please stopkthanks

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Mar 18, 2009 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, I was just wanting some popcorn

by Big50 on Mar 18, 2009 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

CMoney’s insecure.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 18, 2009 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Terribly…. it’s awful. And I’m a needy approval seeker too. I wanna be like LatinD

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Mar 18, 2009 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You want to be Argentine? I don’t blame you.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 18, 2009 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That should have been typed in ALL CAPS.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Mar 18, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Perhaps he’s not really ARGENTINE. Quick, LatinD, the greatest, and most overlooked F1 driver in history is…

by tomasito on Mar 18, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Alain Prost.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 18, 2009 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Very nice….I don’t know who that is, but it seems like it would be right.

by Big50 on Mar 19, 2009 9:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Totally is. When he quit and Senna died, I stopped watching F1. It’s dead to me now.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 19, 2009 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I understand…it’s been dead to me for awhile.

by Big50 on Mar 19, 2009 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know he never made the move to Formula 1, but because I grew up in Houston, I am legally obligated to say his name whenever the topic of racing comes up: A.J. Foyt.

Pronounced dead on the scene after a (stock car) road-course crash in 1965, he was racing again 10 weeks later and won 10 poles and 5 races in Indy Cars that season.

Crazy old coot.

Lucille: I'll be in the hospital bar.
Michael: You know there isn't a hospital bar, mother.
Lucille: Well, this is why people hate hospitals.

by Lauri on Mar 19, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

THAT’S LIKE WHEN FANGIO HAD AN ACCIDENT IN 1952 WHERE HE CRASHED ON A GRASS BANK AND WAS THROWN OUT OF THE CAR AND BROKE HIS NECK. HE SPENT A WHOLE YEAR RECUPERATING IN ARGENTINA AND THEN NEXT YEAR FINISHED SECOND IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BUT NOBODY GIVES HIM CREDIT BECAUSE HE’S FROM ARGENTINA LIKE MANU AND MARADONA AND FANGIO.

When you look like I do it's hard to get a table for one at Chuck E. Cheese- Zach Galifianakis

by Hipuks on Mar 19, 2009 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

A.J. Foyt sneers at your “year of recuperation.” Walk that shit off.

Lucille: I'll be in the hospital bar.
Michael: You know there isn't a hospital bar, mother.
Lucille: Well, this is why people hate hospitals.

by Lauri on Mar 19, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1 Nice

by Big50 on Mar 19, 2009 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and thisi ncredibly long reply section continues

"Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V"- V from "V for Vendetta"

by KA1Z3R on Mar 19, 2009 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

meant to say this incredible

and it actually had to move my title to two lines

by KA1Z3R on Mar 19, 2009 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You’re damn signature sure didn’t help to shorten it

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Mar 19, 2009 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

A good point

by Big50 on Mar 19, 2009 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

*Your

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 19, 2009 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ahh yes I used the contraction instead of the possessive. Your very observant….

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Mar 19, 2009 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

good catch by both of you. Ha-Ha!

I am happy. I am proud. - Manu Ginobili

by bellasa on Mar 19, 2009 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hey!

don’t you dis my almighty signature.

by KA1Z3R on Mar 19, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You’re welcome, CMoney.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 19, 2009 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Aww you wanted a thank you… that’s cute.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Mar 19, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LD

You notice how everyone is trying to get in on our little back and forth? Interesting, huh?

by Big50 on Mar 20, 2009 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s just that awesome.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 20, 2009 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you’re right… I’ll bow out let you have your fun.

I am happy. I am proud. - Manu Ginobili

by bellasa on Mar 20, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah, stick around, bell. You’re always welcome.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 20, 2009 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like that about you… you’re very inclusive.

I am happy. I am proud. - Manu Ginobili

by bellasa on Mar 20, 2009 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m going to take that as a compliment…….

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Mar 20, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

oogidy-boogidy-boo!

sorry just wanted a piece of this

by KA1Z3R on Mar 20, 2009 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope this never ends

we’ve had like 20 different topics in here

by KA1Z3R on Mar 20, 2009 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

12-4: Why the hell not

Putting my money where my mouth is.

Tue 17 vs Minnesota – W
Fri 20 vs Boston – L
Sun 22 vs Houston – W
Tue 24 vs Golden State – W
Wed 25 @ Atlanta – L
Fri 27 vs LA Clippers – W
Sun 29 @ New Orleans – W
Tue 31 vs Not Seattle – W
Fri 03 @ Indiana – W
Sun 05 @ Cleveland – L
Tue 07 @ Still Not Seattle – W
Wed 08 vs Portland – L
Fri 10 vs Utah – W
Sun 12 @ Sacramento – W
Mon 13 @ Golden State – W
Wed 15 vs New Orleans – W

This isn’t a tough schedule. We have 3 back-to-back games and we will probably lose all of them because the second game in each set falls against a young, athletic team (yeah, I know the Hawks only sort of count).

Also, we lose to the Celtics and the Cavs. The Cavs are peaking and the Celts look really strong even despite injuries.

Sabre

"Only a SPURS trophy will save us now."
- SiMA

"HEY! Amare Stoudamire does NOT! eat ice cream when on defense."
- Anonymous Suns Fan

- "Sportscenter - A total bum-pat fest of Kobe versus Lebron and how great it was. SOMEONE STOP THE BUS I WANT TO GET OFF!"
- Bushka

by Sabrewulf on Mar 17, 2009 3:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I like this, but I see us beating Boston due to the injuries you mentioned and losing once to NOOCH, we usually blow a game against them at some point.

by Big50 on Mar 17, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hello sabre, gotta say, tough to see us going 12-4, specially when you factor in manu probably isnt coming back for at least another 10 days.

Then you have to factor in that Timmys knees need rest ( seen him play lately?) Im not a Dr, but id reckon he probably needs at least 4 games off till the postseason starts.

Lets just get through this fuckin reg season. Who cares if we slip to the 4th seed ( but no lower, hopefully)

by alamobro on Mar 17, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I say 12-4

we should only lose 3 games (Boston, Cleveland, and at Hornets) but our surprise loss will be Portland. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

With the drafting of Manu and Parker and the signing of Oberto, the International Basketball era began in San Antonio. showing that all of the world's people can, in fact, come together in peace and harmony. After all, every nationality loves to kick the Hornets' asses.

by KA1Z3R on Mar 17, 2009 3:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

KA…..dont know if losing to portland would be a huge surprise. They give us a matchup problem, plus , the game is in Portland AND its the tail end of a back-to-back, they will be fighting for a better seed , etc……

by alamobro on Mar 17, 2009 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

true,

I guess the hornets one is more of the surprise one.

by KA1Z3R on Mar 17, 2009 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

On Portland as our suprise lost, and that it might now be such a suprise. We will NOT, however, lose to the NOOCH.

CP3 will have his hands full with Mr. Longoria.

"Only a SPURS trophy will save us now."
- SiMA

"HEY! Amare Stoudamire does NOT! eat ice cream when on defense."
- Anonymous Suns Fan

- "Sportscenter - A total bum-pat fest of Kobe versus Lebron and how great it was. SOMEONE STOP THE BUS I WANT TO GET OFF!"
- Bushka

by Sabrewulf on Mar 17, 2009 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

with the way we're playing

I wouldn’t be surprised at this point if we go 0-16.

by KA1Z3R on Mar 18, 2009 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I honestly could see us losing a couple more. i’m going to say 10-6. I have a feeling Pop will sacrifice a couple games at the end to rest our stars for the playoffs

What the Bowen giveth Horry taketh away. --LatinD (2008 Playoffs Round 2, Game 1)

the Spurs do not defeat you so much as they grind you into tiny shards of psychological wreckage.
-the Denver Post

by Hamer_SpursFan on Mar 17, 2009 4:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

true forgot about thta possiblity

by KA1Z3R on Mar 17, 2009 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am going to go with 10-6 also. The spurs definitely tank the last two games……..

BUT, id like to go on record with a few more predictions.

#1. Manu returns on the 31st. ( we destroy the okies)

#2.We beat cleve IN cleve on april 5th (ABC game….think the spurs will remember the beat down in the previous meeting? Plus manu will be back. Statement game.)

Tue 17 vs Minnesota – W
Fri 20 vs Boston – L
Sun 22 vs Houston – W
Tue 24 vs Golden State – W
Wed 25 @ Atlanta – L
Fri 27 vs LA Clippers – W
Sun 29 @ New Orleans – L
Tue 31 vs Not Seattle – W
Fri 03 @ Indiana – W
Sun 05 @ Cleveland – W
Tue 07 @ OKC – W
Wed 08 vs Portland – L
Fri 10 vs Utah – W
Sun 12 @ Sacramento – W
Mon 13 @ Golden State – L
Wed 15 vs New Orleans – L

by alamobro on Mar 17, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like this in theory, especially #2. But since when do the Spurs play well in statement games? It often seems that we don’t come out with the same intensity as our opponents in those statement games and fall behind early.

I'm comfortable winning -- Emmanuel Ginobili

by pollackj on Mar 18, 2009 1:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is probably more accurate

Than my post. I forgot to account for the wino factor.

However, we need to beat Utah. They should come into our inevitable pre-western conference meeting humbled by the end of the regular season.

Sabre

"Only a SPURS trophy will save us now."
- SiMA

"HEY! Amare Stoudamire does NOT! eat ice cream when on defense."
- Anonymous Suns Fan

- "Sportscenter - A total bum-pat fest of Kobe versus Lebron and how great it was. SOMEONE STOP THE BUS I WANT TO GET OFF!"
- Bushka

by Sabrewulf on Mar 17, 2009 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

We’re going 10-7. Yeah, I said it. Pop’s gonna figure out a way for us to lose twice to Sacramento, just to piss the guys off going into the playoffs.

SiMA

"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA

by SgtinManusArmy on Mar 17, 2009 10:03 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs