Predict the first 18 games (Through End of November)

I was looking over the schedule and taking into account who we play, how home and away games are setup and the way back to backs are scheduled; I think we're in for a rough ride.


L Tue 28 @ LA Lakers
W Fri 31 vs San Antonio

L Sat 01 @ Phoenix
L Wed 05 @ Utah
L Thu 06 vs Houston
W Sat 08 vs Minnesota
L Mon 10 @ Orlando
W Wed 12 @ Miami
L Fri 14 @ New Orleans
L Sat 15 @ Minnesota
L Tue 18 @ Golden State
W Wed 19 vs Chicago
L Fri 21 @ Sacramento
L Sat 22 @ Phoenix
W Mon 24 vs Sacramento
W Wed 26 vs Miami
L Fri 28 vs New Orleans
L Sun 30 @ Detroit


I'm going with 6-12

 

Nikolous go to the Laker forum where you belong please.

 

You're predicting that we lose to Minnesota? I realize it's the end of a back to back, but let's be serious....

 

Umm..no..

Here are the REAL results:

W Tue 28 @ LA Lakers
W Fri 31 vs San Antonio

L Sat 01 @ Phoenix
W Wed 05 @ Utah
L Thu 06 vs Houston
W Sat 08 vs Minnesota
L Mon 10 @ Orlando
W Wed 12 @ Miami
L Fri 14 @ New Orleans
W Sat 15 @ Minnesota
W Tue 18 @ Golden State
W Wed 19 vs Chicago
W Fri 21 @ Sacramento
L Sat 22 @ Phoenix
W Mon 24 vs Sacramento
W Wed 26 vs Miami
W Fri 28 vs New Orleans
L Sun 30 @ Detroit

Record: 12-6

 

A back to back coming on the heels of what is likely going to be a very tough (and draining) game the night before. I think we'll win 3 of 4 against Minny, but this is the one I think we'll lose. Plus it's game 4 out of 5 on week long roadie.

I'm not happy about my prediction, but I do think it's fair.

 

Actually it's 4th game in six days, not five

just sayin'

 

You've predicted worst case scenario for everything. You only gave us one win against a +.500 team, and that's without Manu Ginobili. I don't care how tough the schedule looks, if we can't sweep Minnesota, it's going to be sad.

 

read what I wrote again. game 4 out of 5 on the road trip, I never said day 5 ... but 4 games in six days isn't anything to get excited about.

 

L Tue 28 @ LA Lakers
W Fri 31 vs San Antonio
L Sat 01 @ Phoenix
L Wed 05 @ Utah
L Thu 06 vs Houston
W Sat 08 vs Minnesota
L Mon 10 @ Orlando
W Wed 12 @ Miami
L Fri 14 @ New Orleans
W Sat 15 @ Minnesota
L Tue 18 @ Golden State
W Wed 19 vs Chicago
W Fri 21 @ Sacramento
L Sat 22 @ Phoenix
W Mon 24 vs Sacramento
W Wed 26 vs Miami
L Fri 28 vs New Orleans
L Sun 30 @ Detroit

8-10. Pretty brutal stretch, but I think 8-10 is a reasonable prediction. If the team can surprise me and do even one game better, splitting this really tough start, they'll be in good shape for the rest of the season. Of course, if they struggle and get buried on this stretch, they'll really be behind the 8-ball.

 

my bad, yeah i read that wrong

still, i think you're being too conservative.. at the minimum i think we'll be .500 (9-9)

 

Not just teams that were .500+, all teams that were north of 50 wins just a year ago (with the exception of the Warriors who won 48). The games may not all break the way I've predicted (and I'll be happy if they don't) but I've just got that same queasy feeling in my gut that I did last year when I looked at the schedule and saw the 8 game (or maybe it was 9?) Eastern road swing the team went on in January/February and I figured the team would be lucky to walk away with 1 or 2 wins.

I'm just glad the big test is coming at the beginning of the season and not the latter half, so legs and minds are still fresh ... but leaning on 3 rookies to produce so early, with no "ramping up" is going to show I'm afraid.

 

Man... 6-12 is going to be a hard hill to climb out of to get to 50 wins. We'd have to go 44-20 the rest of the way.
I think over this brutal start to the schedule, if we stay around the .500 mark, we'll be good even though I expect the bandwagoners to hop off.

 

L Tue 28 @ LA Lakers
W Fri 31 vs San Antonio

L Sat 01 @ Phoenix
L Wed 05 @ Utah
L Thu 06 vs Houston
W Sat 08 vs Minnesota
L Mon 10 @ Orlando
W Wed 12 @ Miami
L Fri 14 @ New Orleans
W Sat 15 @ Minnesota
WTue 18 @ Golden State
W Wed 19 vs Chicago
WFri 21 @ Sacramento
L Sat 22 @ Phoenix
W Mon 24 vs Sacramento
W Wed 26 vs Miami
L Fri 28 vs New Orleans
L Sun 30 @ Detroit

9-9!

 

W Tue 28 @ LA Lakers
W Fri 31 vs San Antonio
W Sat 01 @ Phoenix
W Wed 05 @ Utah
W Thu 06 vs Houston
W Sat 08 vs Minnesota
W Mon 10 @ Orlando
W Wed 12 @ Miami
W Fri 14 @ New Orleans
W Sat 15 @ Minnesota
W Tue 18 @ Golden State
W Wed 19 vs Chicago
W Fri 21 @ Sacramento
W Sat 22 @ Phoenix
W Mon 24 vs Sacramento
W Wed 26 vs Miami
W Fri 28 vs New Orleans
W Sun 30 @ Detroit

 

W Tue 28 @ LA Lakers
W Fri 31 vs San Antonio
W Sat 01 @ Phoenix
L Wed 05 @ Utah
L Thu 06 vs Houston
W Sat 08 vs Minnesota
L Mon 10 @ Orlando
W Wed 12 @ Miami
L Fri 14 @ New Orleans
W Sat 15 @ Minnesota
W Tue 18 @ Golden State
W Wed 19 vs Chicago
L Fri 21 @ Sacramento
L Sat 22 @ Phoenix
W Mon 24 vs Sacramento
W Wed 26 vs Miami
W Fri 28 vs New Orleans
L Sun 30 @ Detroit

11-7

 

I think we need Eric to run a 2k9 sim for this to be official.

 

I ran one....we went 5-13, last in pacific division.

Wolves went 9-6 and were 1st, so take it for what it's worth.

 

I *hope* we don't start out 0-5 cause God help us with Mixum's posts... but it could happen.

L Tue 28 @ LA Lakers
L Fri 31 vs San Antonio
L Sat 01 @ Phoenix
L Wed 05 @ Utah
L Thu 06 vs Houston
W Sat 08 vs Minnesota
L Mon 10 @ Orlando
W Wed 12 @ Miami
L Fri 14 @ New Orleans
W Sat 15 @ Minnesota
LTue 18 @ Golden State
W Wed 19 vs Chicago
WFri 21 @ Sacramento
L Sat 22 @ Phoenix
W Mon 24 vs Sacramento
W Wed 26 vs Miami
L Fri 28 vs New Orleans
W Sun 30 @ Detroit

8-10

 

rough yes, but i think they will do a tad bit better


L Tue 28 @ LA Lakers
W Fri 31 vs San Antonio

L Sat 01 @ Phoenix
L Wed 05 @ Utah
L Thu 06 vs Houston
W Sat 08 vs Minnesota
L Mon 10 @ Orlando
W Wed 12 @ Miami
L Fri 14 @ New Orleans
W Sat 15 @ Minnesota
L Tue 18 @ Golden State
W Wed 19 vs Chicago
W Fri 21 @ Sacramento
W Sat 22 @ Phoenix
W Mon 24 vs Sacramento
W Wed 26 vs Miami
L Fri 28 vs New Orleans
L Sun 30 @ Detroit


9-9