The NBA regular season to the final sprint stage, the Western Conference playoffs seat competition is very fierce, the current Pelicans and Lakers are 31 wins and 42 losses, ranking 9th and 10th in the West respectively, and the 11th place is the Spurs, they are still 2 wins away from the Pelicans and Lakers in front of them. All three teams have only 9 games left and will compete for 2 play-off spots. Obviously, the Spurs are in a passive position at the moment, but they still have a chance next.
Killing the Warriors and beating the Blazers, the Spurs have now won 2 straight, which is crucial for them to impact the play-offs. In an interview, Hulkert said that the team can get the Pelicans and Lakers to play the play-offs, saying: "We are in the competition of the play-offs, and there is a great chance to play the play-offs. ”
The Spurs players are confident, and although they are two wins behind and only have nine regular season games left, they are still convinced that they can reach the top 10. For the Spurs, they need to seize the opportunity for the Pelicans and Lakers to play back-to-back next, and the Sandpipers compete for profit, and they need enough victories to use this time to close the gap. At the same time, in the game against the Pelicans on the 27th, it was almost necessary to win.
In addition to direct conversations and taking advantage of the Pelicans' two-time play-off against the Lakers, the Spurs also need to fight for a wave of winning streaks in the next game. The Spurs' next opponents are the Pelicans, Rockets, Grizzlies, Two-Game Trail Blazers, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Warriors and Lone Rangers.
It can be seen that the difficulty of the Spurs' schedule is mainly in the final stages, and the Nuggets and Timberwolves both have to attack the top 6 in the West and compete for qualification for the playoffs. The overall strength of the Warriors and Lone Rangers is higher than that of the Spurs, although the Spurs killed the Warriors some time ago, but the two sides played again, and the Warriors definitely want revenge. Under such circumstances, the Spurs' next schedule is not small, which also adds a huge test to Popovich's team.
Of course, if you want to achieve a good result in the current predicament, you really need to win more, after all, it is not too realistic to expect your opponent to drop the chain. The Spurs are one of the most successful teams of the 21st century, and the most winning coach Popovich pressed the team, so it is hoped that the Spurs can withstand the pressure next, strive to achieve the goal, and pull down the Pelicans Lakers.