Is this the Final countdown? . . ..

[The Final Countdown]

Is this do or die for the San Antonio Spurs? Could 2009 be the last time?

Is this the Final countdown?

[Vito Corleone]

ghey

[Anti.Hero]

No, that was last year.

[whottt]

Nah...they got at least one more run in them and possibly more depending on how slowly Duncan ages. I don't see it coming this season though...this season is going to be a season of growing pains and changing of the guard IMO.

Next season?

Spurs are going to have the best guard rotation in the NBA next season....they might pull it off by the end of this season. That guard rotation paired with Duncan is going to be just the thing to extend this run...

Parker, Manu, Mason and Hill...that's a freaking nice guard rotation. Hill being the big edition...this guy is going to be a force every bit as much as Manu and Parker have been...

We need rebounding and interior D though to truly get the most out of that rotation...and I'm not sold on the current shooting of this team under pressure either....

[tlongII]

Yes it is. The lack of quality bigs on the Spurs has made them irrelevant when considering championship contenders.

[Dex]

Yes it is. The lack of quality bigs on the Spurs has made them irrelevant when considering championship contenders.

Yeah, because nobody has ever heard of Tim Duncan.

[honestfool84]

Yes it is. The lack of quality bigs on the Spurs has made them irrelevant when considering championship contenders.

i think the same could be said of the blazers, substituting youth where necessary.

[hater]

Yes it is. The lack of quality bigs on the Spurs has made them irrelevant when considering championship contenders.

last year's champions had Big Baby and Kendrik Perkins as their big men genius :lol

[honestfool84]

last year's champions had Big Baby and Kendrik Perkins as their big men genius :lol

KG?

[tlongII]

last year's champions had Big Baby and Kendrik Perkins as their big men genius :lol

They had them to complement KG. Who do the Spurs have besides Duncan?

[hater]

They had them to complement KG. Who do the Spurs have besides Duncan?

exactly. We just need average bigs to complement Duncan.

So you are right and wrong. A championship contender we could be if we had big men such as perkings/baby. But I would not call them "quality" bigs at all.

shit, we won titles with Oberto and Elson as our bigs.

In other words, a "championship contender" does not necessarily need quality bigs especially if we have players like Duncan/KG.

All we need is our guards to get their shit straight and sit Bonner's ass down. and we could be a "contender".

[Solid D]

Is this do or die for the San Antonio Spurs? Could 2009 be the last time?

Is this the Final countdown?

I would ask the poster, Oscar DeLa. He might know what it is.


http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/image.php?u=1605&dateline=1118181045

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

I'm too lazy to create an Eye of the Tiger troll to refute this.

[tlongII]

exactly. We just need average bigs to complement Duncan.

So you are right and wrong. A championship contender we could be if we had big men such as perkings/baby. But I would not call them "quality" bigs at all.

shit, we won titles with Oberto and Elson as our bigs.

In other words, a "championship contender" does not necessarily need quality bigs especially if we have players like Duncan/KG.

All we need is our guards to get their shit straight and sit Bonner's ass down. and we could be a "contender".

I think a contender does need quality bigs now. In the East you've got Boston with KG and Perkins and Cleveland with "Z" and Big Ben. In the West you've got the Lakers with Bynum and Pau and the Blazers with Oden, Przybilla, and Aldridge. That is a lot of size to deal with.

[mexicanjunior]

exactly. We just need average bigs to complement Duncan.

So you are right and wrong. A championship contender we could be if we had big men such as perkings/baby. But I would not call them "quality" bigs at all.

shit, we won titles with Oberto and Elson as our bigs.

In other words, a "championship contender" does not necessarily need quality bigs especially if we have players like Duncan/KG.

All we need is our guards to get their shit straight and sit Bonner's ass down. and we could be a "contender".

I would take Perkins and Leon Powe in a heartbeat compared to Oberto and Thomas...Bonner has looked better recently but his defense is atrocious.

[Smackie Chan]

I'm too lazy to create an Eye of the Tiger troll to refute this.


:lmao

[Budkin]

*sigh* December 3rd...

[rascal]

last year's champions had Big Baby and Kendrik Perkins as their big men genius :lol


Don't forget Garnett.

[boutons_]

Anything "final" about the Pop Spurs on a 3rd of Dec? :lol

The Spurs totally forget how to play basketball Nov-Jan, like they've never seen the game, or each other, before.

[sexinthatsx]

Even though Kendrick Perkins sucked shit last year, he was nevertheless a dominant presence, and that's what the spurs need to have. If we are somehow able to get an average big man that doesn't score that well but is able to clean up on the boards, fill up the key, and simple stuff like that, we should be good. Also, I'm pretty sure there were about a thousand other threads in which we expressed the need for one. We don't need a superstar C or anything

[Warlord23]

Perkins bullied Gasol and Odom all series long in the Finals. If we had Perkins to pair up with Duncan I'd say we have a great chance of getting out of the West.

As it stands now, our big-man depth is the biggest chink in our armor. Our bigs play decent defense, but would get eaten alive on the boards by the Lakers, Cavs, Celtics and Pistons (if they get McDyess back).

[DaBears]

Lets not forget that SPURS have some Money going into next season, they can go out and get some youth and a big.

[Rynospursfan]

What is up with the naked dude on the other dude's shoulders at the begining of that video?

[BlackBellamy]

Yes it is. The lack of quality bigs on the Spurs has made them irrelevant when considering championship contenders.

Jump the gun just a lil' buddy? I'll be absolutely dumb-founded if your (albeit, much improved) Blazers are in the same position by playoffs. I would put money on 'NO', y'won't.

[tlongII]

Jump the gun just a lil' buddy? I'll be absolutely dumb-founded if your (albeit, much improved) Blazers are in the same position by playoffs. I would put money on 'NO', y'won't.

Orly?

Do you realize we have played fewer home games than any other team in the league?

[Ricardo Romo]

^ :tu

[BlackBellamy]

Orly?

Do you realize we have played fewer home games than any other team in the league?

Hey hey, take nothing away from them (and yer Blazers had a brilliant streak at some point last year) I just don't think that a young unproven team can keep up at this level in the west 'til the end. Call it one man's (Spurs fan's) opinion, K? Good team, not great yet.

[mrspurs]

All I know is Id rather die a Spur then die a Mav. That team is as dumb as any team can get. Some of the most talented players in the NBA have gone thru that city while Mark has owned the team its insane. And they have nothing to show for it. Much like my Cowboys, who thank god had the chance to win a few rings with Jimmy Johnson (the last coach Jerry allowed to coach). The Mavs are the same way. They both have owners who just cant stay out of the limelight. I could careless about the Mavs. But with Jerry as the owner of my cowboys. I have a feeling we may never see another ring. Jerry at the moment is already looking for another coach and another system. Had Jimmy had this talented squad he would have won it last year and be on the way to back to backs. But Jerry is all about the money just like Mark. Dallas fans are suckers. The day the Spurs start that crud is the day I will no longer show up to work and put up their court. Losing with crappy players is one thing. Losing with alot of talent is not exceptable. All we have todo is find a way to get rid of Fab and Kurt and this team will be on its way again.

[SenorSpur]

All I know is Id rather die a Spur then die a Mav. That team is as dumb as any team can get. Some of the most talented players in the NBA have gone thru that city while Mark has owned the team its insane. And they have nothing to show for it. Much like my Cowboys, who thank god had the chance to win a few rings with Jimmy Johnson (the last coach Jerry allowed to coach). The Mavs are the same way. They both have owners who just cant stay out of the limelight. I could careless about the Mavs. But with Jerry as the owner of my cowboys. I have a feeling we may never see another ring. Jerry at the moment is already looking for another coach and another system. Had Jimmy had this talented squad he would have won it last year and be on the way to back to backs. But Jerry is all about the money just like Mark. Dallas fans are suckers. The day the Spurs start that crud is the day I will no longer show up to work and put up their court. Losing with crappy players is one thing. Losing with alot of talent is not exceptable. All we have todo is find a way to get rid of Fab and Kurt and this team will be on its way again.

The Mavs and the Cowboys are also similar in that both owners strongly believe that simply "buying up" the most talent, throwing it out there will automatically result in a championship. Neither owner has a goddamn clue as to what team chemistry and mental character are all about. Both owners believe THEY are the star of their respective teams. Sign autographs, preen for the media and do personal interviews, ad nauseum.