GrandeDavid
04-25-2005, 09:48 AM
Although we fans may be anxious, its great that the Spurs have until Wednesday to wait for Game 2, not only to rehabilitate some banged up guys, but also to stew over this tough loss. Maybe a little soul searching and plenty of time to allow the team and coaching staff to make adjustments to ensure that ridiculously inexcusable scoring droughts and stupid turnovers late in first halves do not happen again at home in these playoffs.
In light of the "Great Letdown", there are some positives:
1. With each day that passes, presumably, the team becomes closer to being whole again;
2. Parker and Duncan cannot possibly play any worse at home or on the road in the clutch than they did during Game 1;
3. The Nuggets admittedly gave the Spurs their best shot;
4. The Spurs have been down this road before, as they were when they split at home with Phoenix, Dallas and New Jersey in 2003;
5. The Spurs will be angry and we fans will see what they are truly made of. Having said that, if they lose on Wednesday, then Denver simply deserves it and is the better team right now, injuries, ankles sprains and al other excuses out the window. Thus, we'd be able to accept fate;
6. Regardless of what some might say about winning in Denver...its Denver. And there's not exactly a years-long established mystique about playing there. Yes, the Nuggets are hot at home, yes there is an altitude issue, but the battle-tested veteran Spurs can win on any floor on any given night. If you've done battle with Shaq and Kobe, among others, deep into the playoffs for years and years, no venue is too tough for your team;
7. Response to adversity. The Spurs usually rebound and focus after a tough playoff loss (excluding last year's run in with the Lakers...but that was the juggernaut Lakers with Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant). I especially am looking for Tim Duncan and Tony Parker to answer the bell and for the rest of the team to slow down play;
8; The Spurs left us with holes in our stomach's in both 1999 when they lost at home to Minnesota...in a five game first round series, and three times in 2003 in route to a championship. As previously stated, the Spurs have been there and done that;
9. There's nothing like a good home playoff loss early in a series to get the fanbase fired up. Its moments like these which define why we care about our team and sense of community;
10. Feel free to add your own thoughts...
In light of the "Great Letdown", there are some positives:
1. With each day that passes, presumably, the team becomes closer to being whole again;
2. Parker and Duncan cannot possibly play any worse at home or on the road in the clutch than they did during Game 1;
3. The Nuggets admittedly gave the Spurs their best shot;
4. The Spurs have been down this road before, as they were when they split at home with Phoenix, Dallas and New Jersey in 2003;
5. The Spurs will be angry and we fans will see what they are truly made of. Having said that, if they lose on Wednesday, then Denver simply deserves it and is the better team right now, injuries, ankles sprains and al other excuses out the window. Thus, we'd be able to accept fate;
6. Regardless of what some might say about winning in Denver...its Denver. And there's not exactly a years-long established mystique about playing there. Yes, the Nuggets are hot at home, yes there is an altitude issue, but the battle-tested veteran Spurs can win on any floor on any given night. If you've done battle with Shaq and Kobe, among others, deep into the playoffs for years and years, no venue is too tough for your team;
7. Response to adversity. The Spurs usually rebound and focus after a tough playoff loss (excluding last year's run in with the Lakers...but that was the juggernaut Lakers with Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant). I especially am looking for Tim Duncan and Tony Parker to answer the bell and for the rest of the team to slow down play;
8; The Spurs left us with holes in our stomach's in both 1999 when they lost at home to Minnesota...in a five game first round series, and three times in 2003 in route to a championship. As previously stated, the Spurs have been there and done that;
9. There's nothing like a good home playoff loss early in a series to get the fanbase fired up. Its moments like these which define why we care about our team and sense of community;
10. Feel free to add your own thoughts...