CIA Pop...

[TampaDude]

It's all clear to me now...Pop WANTS to face the Lakers in the first round, when the Spurs are fresh and have the best chance of knocking off the Lakers.

CIA POP!!!

[TJastal]

The spurs just lost to the lakers, and the Odom/Gasol combination once again dominant. And that was even without Bynum. What makes you think being "fresh" is going to help
them this year?

If Ratliff was still here and acclimated to the system I think we'd have a chance against the lakers, but interior defense wasn't deemed a priority by the F.O. which will prove to be the spurs' achilees heel come playoff time.

[silverblk mystix]

I have been saying this for weeks...

and it is pissing me off to no end to read all these posts that say this:

the goal is to avoid the lakers at all costs.....


WTF???

Fuck the lakers----and so what if the spurs don't beat em...give it a shot---there's nothing but opportunity as far as I can see...

I hate this fear of the lakers bullshit...

don't you want to beat the best????

why try to sidestep them...???

I don't get it...

where is that poster from last year who posted a kick ass post ---I believe it was called......


badassedness...

or something like that...

that was the attitude we should all have and that is the attitude I, as a fan , want to see from the spurs....

I can't stand to hear pop, timmy and other spurs saying the lakers are above everyone else...the lakers are in another league-----FUCK THAT LOSING ATTITUDE...

SHOW SOME PRIDE....

OK....rant over...

[TampaDude]

Realistically, we're going to make the playoffs, even if it's as an 8th seed. The Grizzlies are 6 games behind us with 9 games left to play. I really don't see them catching us now. We're gonna have to face the Lakers in the playoffs sooner or later...might as well get it over with.

[silverblk mystix]

The spurs just lost to the lakers, and the Odom/Gasol combination once again dominant. And that was even without Bynum. What makes you think being "fresh" is going to help
them this year?

If Ratliff was still here and acclimated to the system I think we'd have a chance against the lakers, but interior defense wasn't deemed a priority by the F.O. which will prove to be the spurs' achilees heel come playoff time.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE FUCK I AM TALKING ABOUT...

geez--join the fucking lakers bandwagon then if you revere those cocksuckers that much....

[TJastal]

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE FUCK I AM TALKING ABOUT...

geez--join the fucking lakers bandwagon then if you revere those cocksuckers that much....

I don't revere them as much as I recognize the fact that they have serious mismatch advantages across the frontline against us and our biggest mismatch (Parker) is a question mark at this point.

Parker is going to have hit the floor running and I don't see that happening after a month+ of sitting. There is going to be chemistry issues most likely as well and he'll have rust to shake off.

All these things really make the lakers a bad 1st round opponent for us.

[alchemist]

The spurs just lost to the lakers, and the Odom/Gasol combination once again dominant. And that was even without Bynum. What makes you think being "fresh" is going to help
them this year?

If Ratliff was still here and acclimated to the system I think we'd have a chance against the lakers, but interior defense wasn't deemed a priority by the F.O. which will prove to be the spurs' achilees heel come playoff time.
:lmao :lmao :lmao If Ratliff is the secret weapon against the Lakers, the Spurs had zero chance to began with.

[TJastal]

:lmao :lmao :lmao If Ratliff is the secret weapon against the Lakers, the Spurs had zero chance to began with.

He certainly would have helped

[Amarelooms]

It's all clear to me now...Pop WANTS to face the Lakers in the first round, when the Spurs are fresh and have the best chance of knocking off the Lakers.

CIA POP!!!

Just like I said 4 months ago...he is doing whatever it takes to avoid the Mavs. I will be cheering for the Spurs as long as they aren't playing Dallas. Best of luck my friends :elephant

[Obstructed_View]

I think all that happened tonight is the Spurs lost a shot at sixth place. Not sure if anyone's paying attention, but that means a first round matchup with Dallas.

[TJastal]

I think all that happened tonight is the Spurs lost a shot at sixth place. Not sure if anyone's paying attention, but that means a first round matchup with Dallas.

6,7,8 are all within a half game of each other

2,3,4 are all within 1.5 games of each other

4,5 are tied

Still way too early to rule out anything other than the lakers are probably going to be #1 seed.

[DubMcDub]

I think all that happened tonight is the Spurs lost a shot at sixth place. Not sure if anyone's paying attention, but that means a first round matchup with Dallas.

Spurs are only .5 back from OKC, who's in 6th. I don't think you can say this at all.

[Obstructed_View]

6,7,8 are all within a half game of each other

2,3,4 are all within 1.5 games of each other

4,5 are tied

Still way too early to rule out anything other than the lakers are probably going to be #1 seed.

That's true, but Dallas just wrapped up the tiebreaker against Denver tonight. Nothing's set in stone, but 1.5 games starts to get bigger and bigger as the season progresses. One in the loss column from New Jersey is huge at this point from a standings perspective.

[Obstructed_View]

Spurs are only .5 back from OKC, who's in 6th. I don't think you can say this at all.

It's far more likely than the contention of the OP, and it's nothing more than a prediction at this point.

[DubMcDub]

It's far more likely than the contention of the OP, and it's nothing more than a prediction at this point.

You or I being named to the Spurs' active roster tomorrow is far more likely than the contention of the OP.

[TampaDude]

Just like I said 4 months ago...he is doing whatever it takes to avoid the Mavs. I will be cheering for the Spurs as long as they aren't playing Dallas. Best of luck my friends :elephant

Might be too early to be sure where Dallas is gonna end up, but I agree with you on one thing...I'm more worried about playing the Mavs than the Lakers...the Mavs always seem to have our number these days.

The ideal postseason opponent lineup for the Spurs is a good possibility:

1st Round: Lakers (we can beat the Lakers as long as we face them in the first round)

WCSF: Suns (we own the Suns in the playoffs)

WCF: Jazz (we own the Jazz in the playoffs)

I'm calling it now: If we can get by the Lakers, we will make the NBA Finals. :hat

[024]

lol, they still won't get past the nuggets, jazz, mavs, or cavs, in the next rounds.

[urunobili]

I'm calling it now: If we can get by the Lakers, we will make the NBA Finals. :hat

To then lose our first Finals to either the Cavs or the Magic :depressed

[TampaDude]

To then lose our first Finals to either the Cavs or the Magic :depressed

Yeah...that's the depressing thing...I don't know if we can take 4 of 7 from either of those teams.

[urunobili]

Yeah...that's the depressing thing...I don't know if we can take 4 of 7 from either of those teams.

The Spurs have won a Finals Series in the 4 ways possible:

4-1 - 1999
4-2 - 2003
4-3 - 2005
4-0 - 2007

unless they're able to repeat one of those results and go against the trend of always having a different result... this year could be it... :depressed

[nkdlunch]

open your eyes. Do you honestly see Spurs beating the Lakers 4 times and at least once in LA????

:rolleyes

[TampaDude]

open your eyes. Do you honestly see Spurs beating the Lakers 4 times and at least once in LA????

:rolleyes

Well...it could be worse...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/nkdlunch/ph.jpg

...we could be Mavs fans... :lol

[silverblk mystix]

open your eyes. Do you honestly see Spurs beating the Lakers 4 times and at least once in LA????

:rolleyes

OKC and the whorenets just beat the lakers convincingly...

but i have to ask YOU...

do YOU honestly see the Lakers beating the Spurs 4 times?

with the spurs playing with a FULL deck for once?

the lakers are overrated

[Muser]

I'm amazed some Spur fans still have hope.

[EmptyMan]

Spurs can't beat the Lakers.

They are too small and Pop always shrinks against Phil.

I love that they will get to fight the top dog before going out though.

[lennyalderette]

if we play L.A if... its going to be alot better than you think actually we could very well win the series, you guys are thinking of the past 3yrs all in which manu wasnt manu, and remember we werent far from winning that fixed game in L.A with crawford so think real hard yes l.a just beat us but without parker if he steps out on the floor it already begins to help us out. if you really think about it its not that hard to believe. yes they got gasol odom and artest but we can handle them without bynum im sure of that and remember we have something they dont a young insane strong rebounder!! with a healthy manu fnally playing out of his mind, and tony coming off the bench keep hill consistent and we could beat them ..........fuck it GO SPURS GO BITCH

[lennyalderette]

And whats up with all the lame negativity, even if it takes some luck your supposed to root for your team remember??? Your team??

[silverblk mystix]

And whats up with all the lame negativity, even if it takes some luck your supposed to root for your team remember??? Your team??


I have noticed the lame ---laker worshipping---here lately...and I can't understand it either---unless---these guys are actually undercover laker fans...

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Fuck the lakers.

In fact, fuck any Spurs opponent, whether it's the lakers, the hornets, or the knicks. I can understand realism and people wanting to vent, but at the end of the day, when that ball goes up, it's all about 48 minutes of Silver and Black. Win or lose, I plan to support my team, i don't care if they're bound for the Finals or the lottery.

[Manudo Flopo]

It's all clear to me now...Pop WANTS to face the Lakers in the first round, when the Spurs are fresh and have the best chance of knocking off the Lakers.

CIA POP!!!
You are an IDIOT dumbfuck!!

[timtonymanu]

There's no WAY the Spurs are beating LA in the playoffs. Shit they beat us one time without Kobe and Bynum. We have a bench that fears competition. You cant rely on Bogans to play good defense all series. Bonner to keep shooting lights out and Mason to miraculously get out of his slump. Blair is in a slump and idk if he can get out of it. I can count on the big 3. Dice seems done to me but he can turn it up in the playoffs but then again people were saying he would get better in the second part of this season and he hasnt fully. RJ will hopefully stay confident. Hill i think still doesnt have what it takes to be aggressive all the time but i think he'll be decent.

Basically we're counting on 6 guys to beat the Lakers and you got to be loaded to challenge them. Still that doesnt mean Im not supporting the Spurs. I hope they do well but im not gonna sit here and say they can beat LA because really they can't. The most the Spurs can win is 1 or 2 games if they get lucky. Unless the Spurs miraculously turn it up then I'm still saying the Lakers will win.

[silverblk mystix]

There's no WAY the Spurs are beating LA in the playoffs. Shit they beat us one time without Kobe and Bynum. We have a bench that fears competition. You cant rely on Bogans to play good defense all series. Bonner to keep shooting lights out and Mason to miraculously get out of his slump. Blair is in a slump and idk if he can get out of it. I can count on the big 3. Dice seems done to me but he can turn it up in the playoffs but then again people were saying he would get better in the second part of this season and he hasnt fully. RJ will hopefully stay confident. Hill i think still doesnt have what it takes to be aggressive all the time but i think he'll be decent.

Basically we're counting on 6 guys to beat the Lakers and you got to be loaded to challenge them. Still that doesnt mean Im not supporting the Spurs. I hope they do well but im not gonna sit here and say they can beat LA because really they can't. The most the Spurs can win is 1 or 2 games if they get lucky. Unless the Spurs miraculously turn it up then I'm still saying the Lakers will win.

This is a good example of the laker worshipping...

first---you DO make some good points regarding the matchups and whatnot...

BUT----the line----THERE IS NO WAY THE SPURS ARE BEATING THE LAKERS IN THE PLAYOFFS----

OR--the most the spurs can do is win 1 or 2 games---IF THEY GET LUCKY!----

that-is-not-exactly-a-spurs-fans-opinion.

some fans call it realistic, some go to great lengths to demonstrate why the lakers have our # this, phil has pops # that, lakers frontline this, etc...

ANYONE can take the time and point out negative points---and make it look like a realistic argument...

will the lakers be favored....sure
will the spurs be fighting an uphill battle...possibly...

but

is the statement----THERE IS NO WAY.....

accurate or a fact------uh....FUCK NO

I can sit here and say---the spurs have not been 100% healthy against the lakers in the playoffs in years---this year---they might be almost 100% ---therefore ---there is NO WAY the lakers win...

or

manu is playing at a very high level and in the playoffs manu is a warrior

parker will be rested AND healed--therefore---no nagging injuries---that means he will destroy the lakers...

the spurs bench is the best in the NBA---therefore---either Kobe will play 7 games times 48 minutes----or else as soon as he rests----the spurs will surge ahead--there fore---spurs win

on and on...

we are spurs fans so ----ON THIS BOARD----

you would expect to hear this kind of argument--but as soon as someone points out reasons why the spurs have a shot---

geniuses like you will say---haha---I can't believe there are still spurs fans who believe---or somesuch nonsense...

should the spurs play the lakers in the first round and lose----I will give the lakers props and move on----not kiss their fucking ass and put down spurs fans who believed---

BUT---

If the spurs win----WILL YOU BE ABLE TO SAY YOU BELIEVED 100%????

[in2deep]

calm down homer

Realisticly Spurs have about 10% chance of beating Lakers in round 1

[silverblk mystix]

calm down homer

Realisticly Spurs have about 10% chance of beating Lakers in round 1

theres another genius---

now---if you actually believe---

the attempted put-down----is HOMER!

ok... alleged spurs fan

[Chieflion]

The homer needs to calm down. People are just telling him that the Spurs are not favored in a series against the Lakers and he goes apeshit on them.

[silverblk mystix]

The homer needs to calm down. People are just telling him that the Spurs are not favored in a series against the Lakers and he goes apeshit on them.

I am calm.

The point was that people are NOT exactly ---just saying the lakers are favored---yes---they would be favored---rightfully so---I agree on this---I can see the standings and the recent history---so I do understand that much.

but a LOT of posters are going the EXTRA mile to worship the lakers---saying we cannot win---don't have a chance---we will get swept---we NEED to avoid them at all costs,etc....

and that was what I was trying to point out---

that there is a difference between admitting that maybe the spurs are not as good as the lakers this season----

AND ---the other (pointed out above).

that was my only reason for responding----to try and point out the EXCESSIVE laker worshipping.

[in2deep]

I am calm.

The point was that people are NOT exactly ---just saying the lakers are favored---yes---they would be favored---rightfully so---I agree on this---I can see the standings and the recent history---so I do understand that much.

but a LOT of posters are going the EXTRA mile to worship the lakers---saying we cannot win---don't have a chance---we will get swept---we NEED to avoid them at all costs,etc....

and that was what I was trying to point out---

that there is a difference between admitting that maybe the spurs are not as good as the lakers this season----

AND ---the other (pointed out above).

that was my only reason for responding----to try and point out the EXCESSIVE laker worshipping.

so because we recognize that the Lakers are clearly better team and Spurs should avoid them if possible, we are worshipping them??? :bang

Why instead of bitching, don't you post the reasons why you think the Spurs are on par with Lakers and have a good chance to beat them in a series?? :rolleyes

[Chomag]

I am calm.

The point was that people are NOT exactly ---just saying the lakers are favored---yes---they would be favored---rightfully so---I agree on this---I can see the standings and the recent history---so I do understand that much.

but a LOT of posters are going the EXTRA mile to worship the lakers---saying we cannot win---don't have a chance---we will get swept---we NEED to avoid them at all costs,etc....

and that was what I was trying to point out---

that there is a difference between admitting that maybe the spurs are not as good as the lakers this season----

AND ---the other (pointed out above).

that was my only reason for responding----to try and point out the EXCESSIVE laker worshipping.

Dude, all people are saying is that almost all the odds would be against the Spurs.

Have odds been beaten? Of course, but the possibilities of that are very, very unlikely. Hence the meaning of odds.

[jjktkk]

I am calm.

The point was that people are NOT exactly ---just saying the lakers are favored---yes---they would be favored---rightfully so---I agree on this---I can see the standings and the recent history---so I do understand that much.

but a LOT of posters are going the EXTRA mile to worship the lakers---saying we cannot win---don't have a chance---we will get swept---we NEED to avoid them at all costs,etc....

and that was what I was trying to point out---

that there is a difference between admitting that maybe the spurs are not as good as the lakers this season----

AND ---the other (pointed out above).

that was my only reason for responding----to try and point out the EXCESSIVE laker worshipping.

Keep up the good work silverblk mystix. Better to read a Spurs fan that has some enthusiasm, than some of the doom and gloom posters on here.

[silverblk mystix]

so because we recognize that the Lakers are clearly better team and Spurs should avoid them if possible, we are worshipping them??? :bang

Why instead of bitching, don't you post the reasons why you think the Spurs are on par with Lakers and have a good chance to beat them in a series?? :rolleyes

Ok...fair enough...

I had thought of going into a long step by step approach ---pointing out the spurs strengths/advantages....

but I will keep it simple---go to the heart of the matter---because this is the meat of my argument....




Earlier in the season---I was really pissed at Pop and his decisions---I thought that he had completely lost his way----


But the truth is that there are only two SYSTEMS that have worked and resulted in championships in the last decade or so (referring to the western conference)---- The Spurs/Pops and Lakers/Phil....

putting aside personnel for now---because both teams have had great players too----

...and what I realized is this---

the philosophy regarding chipping away at the rock---and defensive chemistry--- HAS BEEN PUT TO THE TEST THIS SEASON MORE THAN ANY OTHER---

and if Pop STUBBORNLY continues to stay the course----

HE MAY PROVE to be right , yet again....

there are signs that the tide is turning---the team is pulling together...

and bottom line-----

if spurs fans still believe that the spurs system is still superior to the lakers system---then the boys will execute the system and in the end it will result in the ROCK finally cracking at the end of this trying season....

I believe this will be the most satisfying ending yet to a really nice Duncan era...

call me naive--but those are my reasons---other than I also believe the Lakers will implode under pressure this year...

[timtonymanu]

I tried to make a point without any arguments. im a laker worshipper? never in this fuckin decade will i worship the lakers. the reason why im so negative about this team is because i dont want to set myself up for disappointment. i dont understand you calling me a non real spurs fan. what do you want me to say? Bogans will play great defense on Kobe and look like the player no one expected he could be. Bonner will drink some of Manu's mojo and make in all his 3's. Mason will get out of his slump by the playoffs. Tim will be a monster against Gasol. It's all CIA Pop. That's an example of a homer's opinion which you are. And that's pathetic. Don't be like Laker fans. Have some sense. And be realistic which most of us are.

Seriously dont even start crying if this team loses. It won't be a surprise. And again I'm still rooting for the Spurs to make an upset. Believe me. But because I don't believe it doesnt stop me from being a fan. I trust the big 3+ Pop. The bench? not so much.

[TheChillFactor]

I like this guy. Tbh i always thought it was incredibly gay when the mavs fans would pray that they avoided the lakers in the playoffs. Fuck them - i want to beat their ass and the only wY to do that is play them. If they beat us sfw theyre the no. 1 seed for chrissake!

[TampaDude]

You are an IDIOT dumbfuck!!

Wow...did your mommy teach you how to say that? I mean, when my cock wasn't in her mouth and she could actually speak. :lol

[TJastal]

I am calm.

The point was that people are NOT exactly ---just saying the lakers are favored---yes---they would be favored---rightfully so---I agree on this---I can see the standings and the recent history---so I do understand that much.

but a LOT of posters are going the EXTRA mile to worship the lakers---saying we cannot win---don't have a chance---we will get swept---we NEED to avoid them at all costs,etc....

and that was what I was trying to point out---

that there is a difference between admitting that maybe the spurs are not as good as the lakers this season----

AND ---the other (pointed out above).

that was my only reason for responding----to try and point out the EXCESSIVE laker worshipping.

I assume I'm being lumped into the "laker worshipping" crowd. I can assure you I'm not particularily fond of them.

All I'm saying is that it is in the spurs' best interests to try to improve their position in the bracket so as not to play them in the 1st round... for reasons I stated before ----- Parker will be shaking off rust and the lakers will come in fully rested after coasting this last month of the season. This laker team you've been watching lose lately (without Bynum I might add) is not the team you'll be seeing in the playoffs once the they change gears.

1st round will be tough for anyone facing them, but they'll be easier to take down after a couple playoff series that will hopefully go 6-7 games and start to wear out their core players and make it easier for a team with better depth to wittle them down and beat them.