Maybe Pops is thinking HCA?

[Spurs5Rings2014]

Popovich absolutely should be thinking HCA and play his starters. I think he'll do it. He knows how important homecourt is in the playoffs.

I swear, the Spurs would've been battling the Warriors in the WCF last year had they simply won the game against the Pelicans and gotten homecourt in the first 2 rounds. That loss f*cked everything up for them.

Yes, yes. We lost the chip with that Pelicans loss. Not the first time Pop has screwed us out of a title (benching Duncan in Game 6 of 2013 finals).

[ClipperRevival]

He will rest players at Oracle.
Everybody will play in AT&T (41-0).

But they still have a shot at the crucial HCA and it isn't a back to back. You really think Pop will just throw in the towel like that without even trying?

[ClipperRevival]

Who cares if they break it, they deserve it they have been amazing all season. Smart move would be to give his guys rest before re start of the playoffs.

Please. No one "deserves" anything in the NBA. You earn it. Getting the record off the other best team in the league because they rested their starters would without a doubt cheapen the record.

[fragokota]

The thing is GSW at this point can't even afford to rest their star players no matter if they break the record or not. Think about it, if they win against SAS the next game, they have to keep on chasing the record.

If they lose to SAS, Pop will try to steal the HCA so GSW again has to play their starters no matter what to secure the HCA.

[Kawhi]

But they still have a shot at the crucial HCA and it isn't a back to back. You really think Pop will just throw in the towel like that without even trying?

I do, but it's hard to look in Pop's mind. He always does the opposite of what people are thinking. When A is expected, he does B. But I truly believe Pop is 100% certain we can win one (or more) at Oracle in a possible playoff match up.

[ClipperRevival]

I do, but it's hard to look in Pop's mind. He always does the opposite of what people are thinking. When A is expected, he does B. But I truly believe Pop is 100% certain we can win one (or more) at Oracle in a possible playoff match up.

HCA isn't about games 1-6 because in a lot of series, you lose a game at home. It's all about game 7. Playing game 7 at home is such a huge advantage. Pop knows this. If game 7 is in SA last year against LAC, do you think they lose? I think the winning pct for home teams in game 7 is like a ridiculous 85% or something, much higher than any other games from 1-6.

[Mike smith]

Please. No one "deserves" anything in the NBA. You earn it. Getting the record off the other best team in the league because they rested their starters would without a doubt cheapen the record.

They aren't the one who are choosing who the other coach puts out in the floor. If pop decides to rest players in both games and warriors win you still can't take anything away from the other 70 games they won. People aren't going to look back on the record "if they get it" and say oh they don't deserve it because the other coach rested some of his key players in there matchup.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Nah Spurs remaining schedule is too tough

Late night game @ GS, the b2b @ Denver in the evening

2 days later got GS visiting SA, then got OKC coming in 2 days after, then immediately fly out to Dallas to close the season

no way SA winning all those games

[ClipperRevival]

They aren't the one who are choosing who the other coach puts out in the floor. If pop decides to rest players in both games and warriors win you still can't take anything away from the other 70 games they won. People aren't going to look back on the record "if they get it" and say oh they don't deserve it because the other coach rested some of his key players in there matchup.

The casual fans won't care but the die hards like us who follow everything will know. I would absolutely put an asterisk on this record if Pop sits his players for both games and feel like the 1996 Bulls got cheated.

[Lebron23]

I do, but it's hard to look in Pop's mind. He always does the opposite of what people are thinking. When A is expected, he does B. But I truly believe Pop is 100% certain we can win one (or more) at Oracle in a possible playoff match up.

[Spurs5Rings2014]

They aren't the one who are choosing who the other coach puts out in the floor. If pop decides to rest players in both games and warriors win you still can't take anything away from the other 70 games they won. People aren't going to look back on the record "if they get it" and say oh they don't deserve it because the other coach rested some of his key players in there matchup.

Why do you think Pop is going to rest starters for both games? We're suiting up for at least the home game. Stop this.

[Mike smith]

Why do you think Pop is going to rest starters for both games? We're suiting up for at least the home game. Stop this.

Might as well it will be last time they play the warriors this season

[Fire Colangelo]

The casual fans won't care but the die hards like us who follow everything will know. I would absolutely put an asterisk on this record if Pop sits his players for both games and feel like the 1996 Bulls got cheated.

The Pistons rested Grant Hill at the end of the season against the Bulls in 96 did they not? (or was that another year)

point is... teams do this ALL the time. Might as well put an asterisk on the Bulls 96 season too then

[ClipperRevival]

Nah Spurs remaining schedule is too tough

Late night game @ GS, the b2b @ Denver in the evening

2 days later got GS visiting SA, then got OKC coming in 2 days after, then immediately fly out to Dallas to close the season

no way SA winning all those games

Definitely a tough schedule but If they lose only 1 more game and go 69-13, that would tie them for the 3rd best record EVER, tying the old record established by the 1971-72 Lakers and that record stood for 25 years until 1996. So they would be on a historical pace also. So I wouldn't discount a team that good not having a chance of winnng out.

[ClipperRevival]

The Pistons rested Grant Hill at the end of the season against the Bulls in 96 did they not? (or was that another year)

point is... teams do this ALL the time. Might as well put an asterisk on the Bulls 96 season too then

A borderline playoff team resting one guy compared to two historical teams vying for legendary status is the same? Let's put it this way. It's like the Sonics resting all their starters with a few games remaining in 1996. Now something like THAT would cheapen the record. But resting players like they do today didn't really exist back then. Players played 82 games if they could.