The Next Ten

[Boise Blazer]

OK here are the next ten games for the top teams in the west. This could turn out to be one of the critical stretches for us to stay near the top in the west/league. Looking at it a few teams have some seriously tough schedules. Feel free to predict if you would like. Should be interesting to see how it plays out.

With just a quick look I think LAC is going to move up. They are playing well and the next 10 for them are winnable.



GSW (3 Home, 7 Road) -- Have won 11 in a row but this stretch will define just how good they are. They have two B2B's and Xmas game on the road.

12-6 @ CHI
12-8 @ MIN
12-10 vs HOU
12-13 @ DAL
12-14 @ NOP
12-16 @ MEM
12-18 vs OKC
12-22 vs SAC
12-23 @ LAL
12-25 @ LAC

HOU (5 Home, 5 Road)-- Have won 6 of their last 7. I would say they have a pretty even 10 games coming. They will be getting Howard back, only have one B2B and have a couple long breaks in between games. They could make a move.

12-6 vs PHO
12-10 @ GSW
12-11 @ SAC
12-13 vs DEN
12-17 @ DEN
12-18 vs NOP
12-20 vs ATL
12-22 vs POR
12-26 @ MEM
12-28 @ SAS

POR (2 Home, 8 Road) -- I listed 11 games for us just because the 11th is the last game of the Texas trip in OKC. Winners of 12 of their last 13. We better win the first 5 games of the next ten because the second 5 is the start of the Texas swing. FUCK ME, 4 B2B's and 2 groups of 4 games in 5 nights ..... all ON THE ROAD.

12-7 @ NYK
12-9 @ DET
12-10 @ MIN
12-12 @ CHI
12-13 @ IND
12-15 vs SAS
12-17 vs MIL
12-19 @ SAS
12-20 @ NOP
12-22 @ HOU
12-23 @ OKC

MEM (7 Home, 3 Road) --- Had won 9 of 10 but have since lost 2 straight. 3 B2B's. They have some tough games but a good home schedule to do some damage in the standings if they get back on track.

12-7 vs MIA
12-9 vs DAL
12-12 vs CHA
12-13 @ PHI
12-16 vs GSW
12-17 @ SAS
12-19 vs CHI
12-21 @ CLE
12-22 vs UTA
12-26 vs HOU

SAS (6 Home, 4 Road) -- Winners of 9 of 10. 3 B2B's. 2 Games against us in this stretch could be big. We get them in POR on a B2B. They are similar to us in they definitely need to win the first 5 games because the 2nd 5 ore tough.

12-6 vs MIN
12-9 @ UTA
12-10 vs NYK
12-12 vs LAL
12-14 @ DEN
12-15 @ POR
12-17 vs MEM
12-19 vs POR
12-20 @ DAL
12-22 vs LAC

LAC (5 Home, 5 Road) --- Winners of 8 of 9. 2 B2B's oddly they are both against MIL. As mentioned above they are playing better and have what I thinkis the easiest schedule in this stretch.

12-6 vs NOP
12-8 vs PHO
12-10 @ IND
12-12 @ WAS
12-13 @ MIL
12-15 vs DET
12-17 vs IND
12-19 @ DEN
12-20 vs MIL
12-22 @ SAS

DAL (4 Home, 6 Road) --- Had won 5 straight till last night's loss to PHO. 3 B2B's. They have some very winnable games here.

12-7 vs MIL
12-9 @ MEM
12-10 vs NOP
12-13 vs GSW
12-16 @ NYK
12-17 @ DET
12-20 vs SAS
12-22 vs ATL
12-23 @ PHO
12-26 vs LAL

 

[Eastoff]

I saw gsw next 10 and just about shit my pants. If they make it through that above 6-4, they are legit.

 

[THE HCP]

I heard yesterday that of the Warriors 11 straight wins, non of those teams are above .500! I know you still have to actually WIN the games, but I wonder how weak their SOS is?


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[magnifier661]

Wow all the teams have a crazy schedule! GS has the hardest, then Clips, then us. This next 10 will really show who is for real

 

[magnifier661]

I heard yesterday that of the Warriors 11 straight wins, non of those teams are above .500! I know you still have to actually WIN the games, but I wonder how weak their SOS is?


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They have had a pretty easy schedule so far... Here is the graph to explain...

 

[julius]

At best, I think Portland goes 6-4. If they can go 7-3, it would be HUGE. 5-5 is probably the likely results.

 

[magnifier661]

I saw gsw next 10 and just about shit my pants. If they make it through that above 6-4, they are legit.

Looking at their schedule, I wouldn't be surprised if they go 4-6 really

 

[BrianFromWA]

They could go 5-5 and I'd still think they're pretty legit. No shame in losing on the road to WC playoff teams.

 

[magnifier661]

They could go 5-5 and I'd still think they're pretty legit. No shame in losing on the road to WC playoff teams.

You talking about Blazers right?

I think they can go 8-2 if our offense comes back to normal.

 

[magnifier661]

They have had a pretty easy schedule so far... Here is the graph to explain...

Anyone notice how Sacramento, Minny, Utah and Lakers have the toughest schedule for the entire year? The scheduling guys really don't like them much! Haha

Also, NYC has an entire year of below average SOS and they still can't win. They absolutely suck!

 

[BrianFromWA]

You talking about Blazers right?

I think they can go 8-2 if our offense comes back to normal.

No, the GSW comment. If the Blazers go 5-5 it would be pretty crappy, because they would've lost at least twice to teams they should crush and not beat anyone who's close to their level.

For us, 7-3, probably. 4-1 on this trip, and 3-2 on the rest.

 

[Boob-No-More]

I heard yesterday that of the Warriors 11 straight wins, non of those teams are above .500! I know you still have to actually WIN the games, but I wonder how weak their SOS is?

Over the last 10 games, GSW SOS = .339, easiest in the league by a pretty big margin (only one other team below .400).

For the season to date, GSW SOS = .466, 9th easiest.

Year to date, POR SOS = .500, 16th easiest. Our SOS, so far, is the definition of average.

To date, DAL (.451, 5th easiest) and HOU (.454, 7th easiest) have had the easiest SOS of the Western Conference teams.

BNM

 

[magnifier661]

Over the last 10 games, GSW SOS = .339, easiest in the league by a pretty big margin (only one other team below .400).

For the season to date, GSW SOS = .466, 9th easiest.

Year to date, POR SOS = .500, 16th easiest. Our SOS, so far, is the definition of average.

To date, DAL (.451, 5th easiest) and HOU (.454, 7th easiest) have had the easiest SOS of the Western Conference teams.

BNM

That says a lot for the Blazers's record. Out of all the teams with the same record, we've had the toughest.

 

[Boob-No-More]

That says a lot for the Blazers's record. Out of all the teams with the same record, we've had the toughest.

Not quite...

MEM and SAS both have year to date SOS = .515.

BNM

 

[magnifier661]

Not quite...

MEM and SAS both have year to date SOS = .515.

BNM

It depends on what statistic you are looking at. If you look at the graph I provided, you can see that SAS and Mem had easier schedules to date.

 

[Boob-No-More]

POR (2 Home, 8 Road) -- I listed 11 games for us just because the 11th is the last game of the Texas trip in OKC. Winners of 12 of their last 13. We better win the first 5 games of the next ten because the second 5 is the start of the Texas swing. FUCK ME, 4 B2B's and 2 groups of 4 games in 5 nights ..... all ON THE ROAD.

12-7 @ NYK
12-9 @ DET
12-10 @ MIN
12-12 @ CHI
12-13 @ IND
12-15 vs SAS
12-17 vs MIL
12-19 @ SAS
12-20 @ NOP
12-22 @ HOU
12-23 @ OKC

That's a lot of road games, and the last 4 in 5 nights will be especially tough, but at least it's not as brutal as our schedule last March when we had two 5-game road trips in the same month for the first time in the entire 44-year history of the team. Plus, Aldridge missed 9 games during that stretch.

This will be a test, but better to get it over now than struggle in March.

BNM

 

[BrianFromWA]

funny that you say that, as our other 5-gamer is in March. @TOR, @WAS, @Mia, @ORL, @MEM. Normally the southeast swing is a 4-gamer with CHA, MIA, ORL and ATL. And no WC playoff team as the 5th game in 7 (and B2B)

 

[H.C.]

POR (2 Home, 8 Road) -- I listed 11 games for us just because the 11th is the last game of the Texas trip in OKC. Winners of 12 of their last 13. We better win the first 5 games of the next ten because the second 5 is the start of the Texas swing. FUCK ME, 4 B2B's and 2 groups of 4 games in 5 nights ..... all ON THE ROAD.

12-7 @ NYK
12-9 @ DET
12-10 @ MIN
12-12 @ CHI
12-13 @ IND
12-15 vs SAS
12-17 vs MIL
12-19 @ SAS
12-20 @ NOP
12-22 @ HOU
12-23 @ OKC

I like that you broke this out so cudos for that.
I'm just not really going to be paying attention to anyone but the Blazers.
It's about us not the other teams. If they handle their business like they've done for 19 games so far.. things will work out in the end.

Blazers should finish after this 11 game stretch.
9-2 if they take care of business.
Pushing their record to 24-6
Not sure if anything less than that is acceptable.

 

[Strenuus]

repped boise blazer! good thread.

houston will be exposed.

gsw daammmnnn... time to see if they are for real.

that graph is awesome. dallas goes from 2nd easiest to most hardest... houston has coasted but will fall off accordingly, i presume. to me, they dont look good with or without dwight cryord.

 

[Strenuus]

I like that you broke this out so cudos for that.
I'm just not really going to be paying attention to anyone but the Blazers.
It's about us not the other teams. If they handle their business like they've done for 19 games so far.. things will work out in the end.

Blazers should finish after this 11 game stretch.
9-2 if they take care of business.
Pushing their record to 24-6
Not sure if anything less than that is acceptable.

8-3 is perfectly acceptable for all these games on the road and the b2b's. why on earth would you be unhappy with 8-3 or 7-4 on this brutal part of the schedule. dont expect sympathy if you whine at your unrealistic expectations

 

[Strenuus]

also, on that graph, look at the right side.. the 13 easiest schedules are all eastern teams. lmao. that's how bad that pathetic conference is

 

[magnifier661]

also, on that graph, look at the right side.. the 13 easiest schedules are all eastern teams. lmao. that's how bad that pathetic conference is

Yeah it's crazy! I'm glad Houston, Dallas and OKC will have such a tough last half of the season! GS and Us are about the same. I think we will battle for the top in the west

 

[Strenuus]

Yeah it's crazy! I'm glad Houston, Dallas and OKC will have such a tough last half of the season! GS and Us are about the same. I think we will battle for the top in the west

i miswrote... only the top 12. but 15 out of the first 16 are east teams. (sac is only west team)

 

[tlongII]

NEVER look at 10 games. Look at each game one by one.

 

[magnifier661]

NEVER look at 10 games. Look at each game one by one.

That's the team. The fans can do whatever the fuck they want! We don't have any influence on their focus or preparation

 

[kjironman1]

The problem i have with the whole strength of schedule thing is is does not account for travel and B2B's.
Portland is coming up on some lower teams in the next 10 but they also have 3 B2B's in that 10 game stretch. There is a 10 day stretch where they have 7 games.
6-4 on this 10 game stretch would be very good indeed!

 

[PDXFonz]

They have two B2B's and Xmas game on the road.

Jesus roots for the home team

 

[tlongII]

That's the team. The fans can do whatever the fuck they want! We don't have any influence on their focus or preparation

Bullshit. The fans are an extension of the team.

 

[magnifier661]

Bullshit. The fans are an extension of the team.

okay I believe you!

 

[H.C.]

8-3 is perfectly acceptable for all these games on the road and the b2b's. why on earth would you be unhappy with 8-3 or 7-4 on this brutal part of the schedule. dont expect sympathy if you whine at your unrealistic expectations

it's unrealistic to ask the blazers to take care of business vs teams they're favored against...
And then ask them to go 2-2 against Thunder/Rockets/Spurs/Bulls?
Logical.
Every team has 4 games in 5 nights, as well as back to backs.
No excuses.

Btw I don't whine so bringing that up is illogical.