Teams records, in perspective

[julius]

So I saw Utah lost today to the Knicks, giving them their first loss of the season.

I decided to check out their schedule. They've had a cake-walk schedule so far. Denver (at home) Clippers (at home), Clippers (road), Portland (home), OKC (home) and Knicks (road).

Not exactly a hard schedule to start off the season with.

There should be some kind of rule where you don't play the same team back to back in a home and home situation, esp if that team is the Clippers. The Lakers took advantage of "playing" the Clippers twice already this year (with Denver being the game between them). They're going into a meatier portion of their schedule now.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

That's a good point about Utah and the Lakers.

Now look at the Hawks. They've beaten Orlando, Philly, New Orleans and Toronto to start the year. That is impressive.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

That's what Sagarin Ratings are for:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/nba0809.htm

 

[KingSpeed]

We have a home and home against Denver next month.

 

[julius]

We have a home and home against Denver next month.

They should get rid of those.

 

[KingSpeed]

Why is our schedule ranked 20th? I guess it's cuz the Spurs have a terrible record.

 

[KingSpeed]

They should get rid of those.

why?

 

[B-Roy]

That's a good point about Utah and the Lakers.

Now look at the Hawks. They've beaten Orlando, Philly, New Orleans and Toronto to start the year. That is impressive.

Though the loss of Smith will hurt a lot.

 

[julius]

why?

I just don't like it.

 

[Entity]

Why is our schedule ranked 20th? I guess it's cuz the Spurs have a terrible record.

I don't know, but it seems to be heavily favoring the east (10 of the top 13???). I think that poll isn't ready for the public this early.

 

[THE HCP]

We won back-to-back games against the Clipps last season. I don't mind it!

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

Though the loss of Smith will hurt a lot.

That's true. But Bibby certainly is revitalized; isn't he?

 

[KingSpeed]

Though the loss of Smith will hurt a lot.

They won today, without him.

By the way, is it time to say that Durant isn't that much of a player? Overrated. Wayyy overrated.

 

[KingSpeed]

I don't know, but it seems to be heavily favoring the east (10 of the top 13???). I think that poll isn't ready for the public this early.

It's because your "strength of schedule" is based on the records of the teams you've played. We've, BY FAR, played the strongest schedule, but the Sagarin rating doesn't reflect that since the Spurs are only 1-4 and the Wolves were only 1-4 when we beat them too.