The Spurs Still Have To Go Through Shaq

[Ghost Writer]

Just when I thought it was safe to assume the Spurs would win the title because Shaq and Kobe were broken up, now SA will have to deal with Miami in the Finals.

Wade is not Kobe, but he's younger, hungrier and knows his role more than Bryant ever did. Plus, Shaq willing calls the Heat, "Dwayne's team."

How do you think the Spurs stack up against the Heat?*









*assumming these two powerhouses do meet in the Finals

[exstatic]

Well, it's probably quicker to go through him than around him. That could take hours.

Here's a thought: Shaq was in the league for a long time before anyone worried about him in the playoffs, and that was when he was in shape.

[T Park]

other than DWade and Shaq they have middle of the road players who you dont have to worry about.

Detroit will have something to say before its all over.

[Ghost Writer]

The Spurs have middle-of-the-road players aside from Duncan and Ginobili.

Eddie Jones is every bit as good as Parker is right now.

Have you ever heard of Haslem or D. Jones?

The Heat are a very, very good team and have the personnell to match up very well with the Spurs.

Not saying they aren't beatable, but it will not be easy.

They are better than the Lakers were last year.

[T Park]

No they arent.

They dont have a powerforward to defend Duncan ALA Karl Malone.

They dont have barely unstoppable shooting guard ala Kobe.

I think your overrating the Heat quite a bit.

[Walton Buys Off Me]

Spurs will defeat the Heat this Sunday- bank on it.

[Useruser666]

Simma down now!

[Walton Buys Off Me]

They are better than the Lakers were last year

That's not saying much, keep in mind that San Antonio is infinately better than last year's team.

[whottt]

They are better than the Lakers were last year.

The Spurs have played more games against the West than any other team. Their record in those games? 23-8.


Heat VS West: 11-10
Spurs VS East: 16-2
Spurs VS West: 23-8.

That is to say...

Heat VS West: 11-10
Spurs VS West: 23-8

Heat = more losses in 21 games VS the West than the Spurs have in 31.

I do not think this Heat team is as good as last seasons Laker team.

[Dre_7]

Hey, everybody relax. Mia doesnt have D. Fish, so there is nothing to worry about :)

[baseline bum]

I don't think this Heat team is as good as any of the Lakers teams Shaq ever played on.

[Spurs košarka kultura]

Not only that but Miami dosen't really have any bench players.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Last year's Lakers were far better than this year's Heat. In fact, I'm not so sure the Heat are that much better than THIS season's Lakers.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Detroit and Indiana pose more obstacles to the Spurs than the Heat, IMHO.

[GoSpurs21]

lets see how beat up the heat is after playing in the eastern conference playoffs. also the lakers were more battle tested than the heat are at this point. while I think the heat are a good team, they are too inexperienced to understand how pressurized the finals are vs most Spurs core who are finals battle tested.

[td4mvp21]

well we wont have to worry about indiana this year but perhaps next year. my main concern is detroit how are we gonna do when nothing is falling except duncans shots?

[1Parker1]

I'm excited to see how Tony Parker will match up with Dwayne Wade, since Wade didn't play last time.

[Rummpd]

Please do not compare the Heat to the Lakers who were a much deeper team and Wade is great but he is not Kobe yet.

Look seriously at their record vs. West ,and since their 14 game win streak, and their slim point differential. Put em in WC probably a 5-6 seed and no stronger than teams like the Grizz (if that good).

The truth = vastly over-rated team.

Ghostwriter = we also have a guy named Bowen who is a legit candidate for Defensive player of the year, Beno etc. don't diss Spurs depth or talent >>> than Heat.

Mark it down - Detroit out of East.

MadDoc

[CHAMPS AGAIN]

How about the title goes through SAN ANTONIO

[SPURS21]

haha GW are you for real? or just bored? :lol

Eddie Jones is brutal....Jones talks trash but cant back it up

Haslem has a bright future
Wade is the truth

but overall SA is about 10X better than them

Miami isn't even as good as recent Sac or Minny or even Dallas teams

[Ghost Writer]

You can all kiss T Park's @ss now.

Don't doubt me.

I actually watch the games around the league.

When the Heat sign Mourning, their bench will be improved.

Duncan will still have to battle Shaq in the Finals when it is all said and done.

[The_Game]

yes i'm sure you are the only person on here who watch games around the league...please.....

[BigVee]

You can all kiss T Park's @ss now.

Don't doubt me.

I actually watch the games around the league.

When the Heat sign Mourning, their bench will be improved.

Duncan will still have to battle Shaq in the Finals when it is all said and done.
Detroit will beat the Heat. Their front line is better suited for containing Shaq. That is, Wallace and Wallace are better v Shaq than Rasho and Duncan. No way the Heat beat the Pistons.

[GrandeDavid]

Well, Bill, so much for your banking prediction! :lol

[slayermin]

I would much rather play the Heat than Detroit in the Finals.

The Pistons have a huge home court advantage at Auburn Hills. Their homecourt is just behind SA, in the intimidation factor. The Spurs will be lucky to win one game in Detroit with the 2-3-2 format.

I think these Spurs could take two out of three in Miami in the Finals.

[Extra Stout]

Shaq's weight loss is starting to pay real dividends. People think he's slowing down because his stats are off, but part of it is that Miami plays more cohesively as a team than the Lakers ever did, and Shaq has no problem deferring his stats to guys like Wade who are unselfish.

I like Miami, but one good win against the West does not a Finals shoo-in make. Detroit still stands in their way.

So far this year, Miami vs. San Antonio remains a relative unknown. Wade missed the game in SA that the Spurs won, and the Heat squeaked out a win in Miami against a hobbled Duncan leading an exhausted Spurs team. There's not a lot to go on in predicting what might happen in the Finals should these two make it.

I am not that worried about Zo. He just turned 35 and cannot take anti-inflammatories. It's not even certain he'll be able to hold up long enough to play in the postseason, even with judicious monitoring of his minutes and practice time. At best, he'll give Miami an option besides going small when Shaq sits.

Nor am I freaking out about that loss. The way I read the game was that the Spurs didn't have much left in the tank after playing back-to-back without Duncan and then making that big comeback against NJ, and just tried to hang around until late. I expected them to make a charge with about four or five minutes left, but it was clear they didn't have their legs, especially Tim, and so they couldn't kick it into that extra gear they usually have. When they are fatigued, it shows up on defense first, and that bore out in Miami's steadily rising FG% over the course of the game. Despite that, they had a chance to win in the final minute.

[TDMVPDPOY]

if shaq wants to win, he has to go through teh pistons first then come talk to us.

[boutons]

"Shaq's weight loss is starting to pay real dividends."

When I saw Shaq's huge weight loss last October, I knew he was serious. And losing 40 lbs takes a ton of work of his legs and feets, making him less injury prone, more available.

But the way the Pistons have begun to play, I don't think the Heat have chance to get out of the EC.

We'll find out 20 Mar @Pistons if SPAM has arrived.

If we win, it means we're the best. :)

If we lose, it won't mean shit. :lol

[Ghost Writer]

The Piss-tons are not playing with the same fire as last year and their bench is deplenished.

Miami vs. SA in the Finals

It's inevitable.

[T Park]

Detroit is winning with a passion right now, and Carlos Arroyo is making Jerry Sloan look like a tool.


Detroit is fer real.


If the Spurs face them, they better hope they have home court advantage.