Analysis The following 10 games

[LeBowen]

Another stretch with OKC as the final boss.
Seeding race is heating up and we have really important games in Houston coming up.

For me 5 home games before OKC are all must wins, no excuses.
Win in Utah and Charlotte, hope to get one in Houston.

8-2 would be ideal, 7-3 good enough assuming we don't lose both Rockets games.

 

[Quentin_Compson]

I went with 6-4. Full disclosure: I'm a pessimist/overly cautious realist by nature, so take it for what it's worth.

 

[spursparker9]

3 - 7.

win against Pelicans, @Hornets and Magic

 

[RC_Drunkford]

I'll say 7-3 but right now everything from 2-8 to 9-1 seems possible

 

[John B]

8-2. They need to take the last loses as wake up call. They have a potential to be a better team if they take care of their shooting, and cover the 3’s better. GSG!

 

[Rafa]

I’m going with the pessimistic view of 6-4. I think we split the Houston games, lose to OKC, and have two inexplicable losses where nothing goes our way and some scrubs on a mid team light us up because we don’t know how to guard the 3 point line (hopefully not against minesotta lol)

Until I see the 3 point shooting come back I can’t go any better than that

Now go out there and make me wrong

 

[scott]

10-0 with Barnes shooting 48% from 3 on 7 3PA/gm

 

[Robz4000]

4-6 tbh.

 

[SpursBrazil]

7-3

 

[Coyote2!]

My heart says: 10-0 baby. Culminating in a drubbing of OKC at home.

My head says: I don't know what to think anymore so I'll settle for 6-4.

 

[Fireball]

6-4

 

[Raven_]

mandatory 10-0 or i want mitch's head

 

[Guru of Nothing]

FTR. 9-1

 

[inagra]

.500

 

[Arguendo]

7-3, dropping one to the b2b v Rockets, Minny, and either the b2b against Orl or the 5th OKC game. That OKC game will be a monster and give us a fantastic challenge entering the home stretch and its the day before the trade deadline.

Puts us at 34-16, better than a 55 win pace. Final 32 games is rough, 21 against current playoff or play-in teams + MIL. Go 18-14 or better in those finals 32 games and we're at 52+ wins and we're almost certain to be a top3 seed in the West.
& then people will bitch about only winning 30 games more than last yr, and how disappointing this season has been and how terrible the roster is and coach and front office are. Can't wait!

 

[BatManu20]

6-4. But could also see 5-5 or even 4-6 if we don't bust out of this shooting slump tbh.

 

[Arguendo]

8-2. They need to take the last loses as wake up call. They have a potential to be a better team if they take care of their shooting, and cover the 3’s better. GSG!

Think Devin will go a long way to that, there's been a glaring hole without him.
And I love UNC but his drought has extended to 27 games shooting 31% from deep. That's a full 1/3 of the season, and its massively propped up by that one 7-12 game, take that out and he's been sub-27%. Incredibly bad while being THE worst rebounding big in the league, 164/184 amongst all qualifying NBA players, ahead of 20 small guards and DeRozen. The only Spurs who's been a worse rebounder this yr is JMac and its close. Barnes also can't rotate to cover those 3's.

If your looking for a problem, its Barnes. He's unplayable if he's not shooting 37+%, yet he's playing 29mpg and he's got a very valuable expiring contract. I hope its just a slump, but he's got to turn it around soon cuz its beyond bad with his other limitions.

 

[ginobilized]

Last night's home shellacking of the Bucks should do a lot for morale, but, we have a tough road ahead with the Nuggets and TWolves tightly contesting that #2 spot. Gotta get all of the wins we can and continue improving.
One of our biggest advantages is that our ceiling is an unknown commodity. Most, if not all of the top teams have shown their peak level of play. We may be 3 yrs away from that and still tied for #2 in the West. From now through the ASG/trade deadline will be foundational for our chances of a 1st round home advantage. Half way there. GSG!

Denver has pretty easy schedule in the next 10 games:

• Jan 23: vs Milwaukee Bucks (Home)
• Jan 25: vs Boston Celtics (Home)
• Jan 27: at L.A. Clippers (Away)
• Jan 29: at Golden State Warriors (Away)
• Jan 31: vs Houston Rockets (Home)
• Feb 2: at Portland Trail Blazers (Away)
• Feb 4: vs Minnesota Timberwolves (Home)
• Feb 6: vs Phoenix Suns (Home)
• Feb 8: at Dallas Mavericks (Away)
• Feb 10: at Utah Jazz (Away)

TWolves have a tougher road with Spurs, Houston, Golden State 2x, OKC, Clippers along with Jazz, Cavs and Grizzlies 2x