Rodeo Road Trip Poll

by doggydogworld on Feb 6, 2012 10:23 AM CST

Get your predictions in for this year's Rodeo Road Trip record. I'll start things off with a fearless 9-0 forecast. Huge prizes for the winners! And the losers! Even for Mavs fans! OK, that last part was a lie. I'm just trying to hit PTR's 75 word minimum. What's that you say? Use my 75 words to explain my 9-0 prediction? Oh, good idea. I believe Pop fundamentally altered the fabric of the space-time continuum when he kept the the reserves in vs. Dallas. The rest of the league hasn't noticed yet, but the Spurs are now invincible.

Poll

Predict the Spurs 2012 Rodeo Road Trip record

0-9

8 votes

1-8

4 votes

2-7

6 votes

3-6

11 votes

4-5

21 votes

5-4

82 votes

6-3

249 votes

7-2

315 votes

8-1

109 votes

9-0

140 votes

945 votes | Poll has closed

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Somebody’s really optimistic.

by Big50 on Feb 6, 2012 10:49 AM CST reply actions

Fuck it, Spurs go 8-1

"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." -Davy Crockett
"Give me an army of West Point graduates, and I'll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I'll win a war." -Gen. George S. Patton

by Trey Felder on Feb 6, 2012 11:14 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

5-4 is still good. And in this season when just about every team sucks on the road, it’d actually be somewhat of an accomplishment.

The longest, brightest day is followed by the darkest night.

by Tim C. on Feb 6, 2012 11:27 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

Exactly, lost in all the road losses the Spurs have, not many other teams are good on the road, especially in the West.

Winter is coming

by grego21 on Feb 6, 2012 3:23 PM CST up reply actions

6-3 should be our worst case scenario. Only the Jazz, Nuggets, and Blazers (OK, maybe the Clippers) should be a legitimate challenge, and we play all three of them in a span of four nights. I wouldn’t be surprised with either 7-2 or 5-4.

Cinnamon and sugary as softly spoken lies, you never know just how you look through other peoples' eyes

by SpursfanSteve on Feb 6, 2012 12:31 PM CST reply actions

The funny thing is they’ll likely drop one of the easy ones, but win one of the hard ones, that looks iffy.

Winter is coming

by grego21 on Feb 6, 2012 3:23 PM CST up reply actions

I voted for 6-3, but I really see it as the best case or, let us say, optimistic-but-not-over-the-top case. We used to lose @Philly when they were among the doormats of the league, but may be now it’s time to win when they are respectable? @Memphis tonight is not going to be a cakewalk either, they are probably licking their chops right now after earlier losses to us this season.

Both teams played hard

by Kondor on Feb 6, 2012 5:38 PM CST up reply actions

tarp game

Winter is coming

by grego21 on Feb 6, 2012 7:00 PM CST up reply actions

I predict 5-4, I really don’t see us getting more wins than that in this crazy season.
After the RRT, let’s bring Manu back. That’s when the season will start to become interesting!

"That’s cool." - Duncan on his near quadruple-double in game 6 of the 2003 NBA Finals.

by Bakkie009 on Feb 6, 2012 1:28 PM CST reply actions

When are we playing the Lakers? I want Leonard to guard Kobe already.

by ironm8 on Feb 6, 2012 1:58 PM CST reply actions

Not ‘til April, IIRC. I know the game here in LA isn’t until April.

The longest, brightest day is followed by the darkest night.

by Tim C. on Feb 6, 2012 2:28 PM CST up reply actions

We play them 3 times in 2 weeks. It’ll be like the Rockets all over again.

by Big50 on Feb 6, 2012 3:35 PM CST up reply actions

I just want us to beat the Nuggets. :)

...as we find to our astonishment that we can still function, and even thrive within the chase. - Alex Dewey

by CapHill on Feb 6, 2012 2:50 PM CST reply actions

You going with SiMA? If so, tell the old geezer I said hi.

by Big50 on Feb 6, 2012 3:35 PM CST up reply actions

6-3… Have you noticed how much time they have between games. None are cross country like last year. Only 2 BB. 9 games in 19 days or playing 47% of days on the RRT vs. 18 in 30 days or 60% of days in January. They are on vacation

by indiancharlie on Feb 6, 2012 3:05 PM CST reply actions

I couldn’t agree more. After the torture chamber of the first 5 weeks of scheduling, the RRT looks WEAK by comparison.

The 2012 season: the Spurs have a chance, but only if Manu can be Manu in the playoffs. - CapHill
Pounding the Rock

by J.R. Wilco on Feb 7, 2012 12:11 AM CST up reply actions

Couldn’t come at a better time, while Manu gets back…

Winter is coming

by grego21 on Feb 7, 2012 12:24 AM CST up reply actions

Hey Rowdy..how about some Rawhide from last year. Please.

by indiancharlie on Feb 7, 2012 7:20 AM CST up reply actions

6-3 is good.

"I'm good at killing fat boys. I like killing fat boys." ~Arya Stark

by Ayatollah on Feb 6, 2012 6:48 PM CST reply actions

Actually, both the map of the trip and timing look very reasonable for this crazy season.

Both teams played hard

by Kondor on Feb 7, 2012 1:36 AM CST reply actions

Good idea, doggy. I just featured this poll so it’ll appear on the sidebar of the front page. I’ll go with a modest 5-4

I would like to get a little more inside, myself -- Pau Gasol

by silverandblack_davis on Feb 7, 2012 3:38 AM CST reply actions

Oops, didn’t know it was closed. Poll is open again!

I would like to get a little more inside, myself -- Pau Gasol

by silverandblack_davis on Feb 7, 2012 3:40 AM CST reply actions

I set it to close at roughly halftime of the Grizz game. Didn’t want give latecomers an advantage. I’m happy you re-opened it, though in the interest of fairness I’ll have to withdraw the offer of huge prizes :)

by doggydogworld on Feb 7, 2012 2:37 PM CST up reply actions