End Of An Era?

[rjfan2spurs]

Ok so we have heard on local TV from Simmons and Don Harris that it may be the end of an Era that the big 3 will be together?

your thoughts? i personally dont believe so

[The_Worlds_finest]

I wasnt to impressed with the second show of "the event". I think I might watch the 3rd to see if it picks up.

[TDMVPDPOY]

wtf u on about, we are in a transition of the next big 3 atm

splitter, duncan, ghill

[sa_butta]

Maybe, but the start of a new one...lots of good young talent coming in.

[Sense]

They're putting too much pressure on this season with that crap.. and the fact that Tony has even said it is pretty lame. They need to stop worrying about eras and concentrate on winning.

[history2b]

The era really ended back in 2008 when the Lakers stomped the crap out of San Antonio in the Western Conference Finals in 5 games. That series symbolized the changing of the guard in the West.

[G-Dawgg]

I think this team has too many new faces and inexperienced younger players to gel in one season to win a championship. I mean lets be realistic here... I love my Spurs, but championship teams are not thrown together in a single season.
And although the core is still intact there are too many new faces playing key positions on this team. Lets hope I'm wrong, but my logic tells me otherwise.

Of course I'll be cheering for my Spurs until the end nonetheless.....

[history2b]

I think this team has too many new faces and inexperienced younger players to gel in one season to win a championship. I mean lets be realistic here... I love my Spurs, but championship teams are not thrown together in a single season.
And although the core is still intact there are too many new faces playing key positions on this team. Lets hope I'm wrong, but my logic tells me otherwise.

Of course I'll be cheering for my Spurs until the end nonetheless.....

Furthermore logic says that the Spurs opportunity to win a championship goes out the door when their dominant player is no longer dominant. Spurs are desperately trying to plug the holes in the roster but nothing will address Duncan's decline as a top player on both ends of the floor.

See the 2nd round of the 2010 playoffs as evidence of what Duncan can no longer do.

[The_Worlds_finest]

Furthermore logic says that the Spurs opportunity to win a championship goes out the door when their dominant player is no longer dominant. Spurs are desperately trying to plug the holes in the roster but nothing will address Duncan's decline as a top player on both ends of the floor.

See the 2nd round of the 2010 playoffs as evidence of what Duncan can no longer do.


Your laker homer fan head is shoved so far up the lakers ass you can probably see the rafters at the Staples center.


You can Count on two things this Season
1.Spurs fans want a Lakers\Spurs Matchup.
2.Lakers want anybody but the Spurs in the playoffs.

[history2b]

Your laker homer fan head is shoved so far up the lakers ass you can probably see the rafters at the Staples center.


You can Count on two things this Season
1.Spurs fans want a Lakers\Spurs Matchup.
2.Lakers want anybody but the Spurs in the playoffs.


Because the irrelevant Spurs who've been swept out of the playoffs in 2010 and got bounced in the 1st round in 2009 are really the supreme team as opposed to the 3 straight Finals / back to back NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers? Yeah that makes sense on Spurstalk.com.:lmao

[The_Worlds_finest]

If Spurs are irrelevant like your dumbass thinks, why are you posting on a Spurs forum. You fucktard?

[NRHector]

If Spurs are irrelevant like your dumbass thinks, why are you posting on a Spurs forum. You fucktard?

:lmao

[mytespurs]

The era really ended back in 2008 when the Lakers stomped the crap out of San Antonio in the Western Conference Finals in 5 games. That series symbolized the changing of the guard in the West.

The same year lakers got stomped by celts :hat

[Cane]

If Spurs are irrelevant like your dumbass thinks, why are you posting on a Spurs forum. You fucktard?

:lol :toast

[mytespurs]

Why argue w/laker fan when intent is to provoke and irritate? Spurs will be relevant as long as pop,duncan,ginobli are around. And many of us are here thru the good times & tough times. I doubt we'll see many of these "Laker fans" when their run ends.......and it will end at some point,:hat

[Cane]

Always funny to see Spurstalk laker fans especially ones with thousands of posts :hat

[LakeShow]

If Spurs are irrelevant like your dumbass thinks, why are you posting on a Spurs forum. You fucktard?

I post here because you guys are entertaining. You have officially taken the Mavs fans place as the most delusional fanbase in the nba. :lol

[Cane]

I post here because you guys are entertaining. You have officially taken the Mavs fans place as the most delusional fanbase in the nba. :lol

:lol Spurstalk.com Laker fan with over 3400 posts

[dunkman]

KG looks 2-3 years older than Duncan and the C's were the better team in the 2010 finals. Some ticky-tack FT's in game 7, Perkins injury and HCA allowed the Lakers to barely survive.

For the 2009-2010 season:
The Lakers replaced Ariza with Artest
The Spurs added Jefferson, Dice and Blair.

For the 2010-2011 season:
The Lakers added Blake and Barnes.
The Spurs added Splitter, Anderson, Neal and Simmons.

IMO, this could be the tipping point where Lakers dominance comes to it's end.

[LakeShow]

KG looks 2-3 years older than Duncan and the C's were the better team in the 2010 finals. Some ticky-tack FT's in game 7, Perkins injury and HCA allowed the Lakers to barely survive.

For the 2009-2010 season:
The Lakers replaced Ariza with Artest
The Spurs added Jefferson, Dice and Blair.

For the 2010-2011 season:
The Lakers added Blake and Barnes.
The Spurs added Splitter, Anderson, Neal and Simmons.

IMO, this could be the tipping point where Lakers dominance comes to it's end.

:lmao Proves point!

[Cane]

:lmao Proves point!

That Spurstalk.com Laker fans are shitty posters?

[mytespurs]

KG looks 2-3 years older than Duncan and the C's were the better team in the 2010 finals. Some ticky-tack FT's in game 7, Perkins injury and HCA allowed the Lakers to barely survive.

For the 2009-2010 season:
The Lakers replaced Ariza with Artest
The Spurs added Jefferson, Dice and Blair.

For the 2010-2011 season:
The Lakers added Blake and Barnes.
The Spurs added Splitter, Anderson, Neal and Simmons.

IMO, this could be the tipping point where Lakers dominance comes to it's end.

You're serious? I'm a Spurs fan and I wouldn't make this leap.

[mingus]

If Spurs are irrelevant like your dumbass thinks, why are you posting on a Spurs forum. You fucktard?

I've pointed this out many times. It gives me a chuckle when I see the LA fans come on the Spurs part of the board to claim that the Spurs are "done" when, if we were, they wouldn't be here. it's the fact that the Spurs aren't done and Duncan and Co. have taken a shit on LA twice before, and have the four pieces that did it before still intact, that brings them here. it's like they're just affirming what they don't want to admit when they post. Lmao

[history2b]

I post here because you guys are entertaining. You have officially taken the Mavs fans place as the most delusional fanbase in the nba. :lol

+1

Spurs fans are definitely the most delusion on planet earth all sports considered.

[dunkman]

You're serious? I'm a Spurs fan and I wouldn't make this leap.

At the end of the season, the Spurs already looked very good against the Lakers. And against almost all contenders that made deep playoffs runs last season.

After all, the Spurs took the Mavs out which was problematic various seasons. The Suns imposed their rhythm and the Spurs were unable to outscore them. It was a match-up nightmare, but they have lost Amare and the Spurs are working hard to catch up with them.

Splitter is the best player of the ACB league. We are not talking about college or D-league there. Splitter is 7", athletic, talented and known for good defense. That's not a small leap for the team. Neal has lead various leagues and college in scoring. Among them the Italian league. Anderson is a high pick for Spurs standards with remarkable college career and he's ready to play in the NBA. Simmons is a proven veteran, career 3P% 40% shooter, previously most impoved player.

Then there are additional factors:

Jefferson is an borderline all-star talent, Blair is a best. The Spurs system is complex, so they couldn't do much in the previous season. But those players will show up in their second season.

Plus Parker playing at high level and it's not clear if the Lakers are better.

The Spurs still lack a wing defensive specialist, but no team is perfect. I'm sure they will get one the next season, as top priority.

[history2b]

If Spurs are irrelevant like your dumbass thinks, why are you posting on a Spurs forum. You fucktard?


Spurs as a team are irrelevant.

If as a fan I choose to rub that in to other fans that sure as hell does not mean I am concerned. What we all have to say as fans has no bearing on what will actually take place out on the floor.

The Spurs time has passed and I come here because I enjoy seeing lemmings jump off the cliff one by one.

[The_Worlds_finest]

Spurs as a team are irrelevant.

If as a fan I choose to rub that in to other fans that sure as hell does not mean I am concerned. What we all have to say as fans has no bearing on what will actually take place out on the floor.

The Spurs time has passed and I come here because I enjoy seeing lemmings jump off the cliff one by one.

A laker fan going to a SPURS Board calling other fans on a SPURS BOARD Lemmings. Holyshit what are you 5 years old? You must be this guy


http://fansided.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/laker_fanlq.jpg

[mytespurs]

I've pointed this out many times. It gives me a chuckle when I see the LA fans come on the Spurs part of the board to claim that the Spurs are "done" when, if we were, they wouldn't be here. it's the fact that the Spurs aren't done and Duncan and Co. have taken a shit on LA twice before, and have the four pieces that did it before still intact, that brings them here. it's like they're just affirming what they don't want to admit when they post. Lmao
Either that or they are closet Spurs fans!
:lol

[mingus]

lol @ still butthurt Lakers fans from '99 and '03 (and scared about '11) Lakerfan hate of the Spurs is out of control. at least do a better job of hiding it guys.

[ChuckD]

Why argue w/laker fan when intent is to provoke and irritate? Spurs will be relevant as long as pop,duncan,ginobli are around. And many of us are here thru the good times & tough times. I doubt we'll see many of these "Laker fans" when their run ends.......and it will end at some point,:hat

Sooner than they think, too. Wing players are notorious for spoiling quicker than big men, in an NBA sense.

[cornbread]

It just might be the end of an era. It's all good though. Anything from here on out is just the cherry on the top.

[history2b]

A laker fan going to a SPURS Board calling other fans on a SPURS BOARD Lemmings. Holyshit what are you 5 years old? You must be this guy


http://fansided.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/laker_fanlq.jpg



Wow you found a goofy picture of Laker fan. You're right that must be me. If we really want to act "5 years old" I could just post a goofy picture I find on the internet of a Spurs dork and say it's you. Then you can do it back, then I can get you back on and on...

Or we can continue to talk basketball reasonably. Your choice.

Spurs aren't contenders this year no matter how you slice it.

[dunkman]

Wow you found a goofy picture of Laker fan. You're right that must be me. If we really want to act "5 years old" I could just post a goofy picture I find on the internet of a Spurs dork and say it's you. Then you can do it back, then I can get you back on and on...

Or we can continue to talk basketball reasonably. Your choice.

Spurs aren't contenders this year no matter how you slice it.

Lets slice it like this:

- Fisher and Blake are much worse than Parker and Hill. Parker gets most minutes, Hill 15 minutes at PG, 15 at SG.

- Gasol / Bynum / Odom were tough match-up, but not anymore with the addition of Splitter. Duncan / Splitter / Dice / Blair are around the same if not better.

- Which leaves Kobe / Artest / Barnes vs. Manu / Hill / RJ / Simmons, which doesn't look so great for the Lakers either. Kobe and Manu have similar efficiency but Kobe can play around 10 mpg more. Hill is capable offensive and defensive player. RJ is better offensively than Artest, but Artest plays better defense. Barnes vs. Simmons, not so relevant. Lakers have some advantage, not by much.

- Phil vs. Pop, Phil won most times, but with more talent. Pop won with less talented team once. With equal or perhaps inferior amount of talent, Phil isn't a sure bet.

- Injuries could change the outlook dramatically for both teams.

[history2b]

Lets slice it like this:

- Fisher and Blake are much worse than Parker and Hill. Parker gets most minutes, Hill 15 minutes at PG, 15 at SG.

- Gasol / Bynum / Odom were tough match-up, but not anymore with the addition of Splitter. Duncan / Splitter / Dice / Blair are around the same if not better.

- Which leaves Kobe / Artest / Barnes vs. Manu / Hill / RJ / Simmons, which doesn't look so great for the Lakers either. Kobe and Manu have similar efficiency but Kobe can play around 10 mpg more. Hill is capable offensive and defensive player. RJ is better offensively than Artest, but Artest plays better defense. Barnes vs. Simmons, not so relevant. Lakers have some advantage, not by much.

- Phil vs. Pop, Phil won most times, but with more talent. Pop won with less talented team once. With equal or perhaps inferior amount of talent, Phil isn't a sure bet.

- Injuries could change the outlook dramatically for both teams.


These are the types of posts I love.

Fisher and Blake are "much worse" than Hill and Parker according to what? Statistics? Lol. Please.

Duncan+Splitter+Blair+Dice are = or > than Gasol+Bynum+Odom??
:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

Thanks for that laugh. And thanks for verifying that Spurs fans are by far the most delusional dumbest fans in all pro sports.

And the guard / wings? We have Kobe Bryant. You don't. We win, you lose, it isn't even close.

But aside from playing this "trading card" mentality exercise you initiated; Lets talk about the game realistically. It's about how the pieces fit together as a unit both offensively and defensively and how high that level of play can reach collectively NOT side by side roster comparisons.

The Lakers are the creme de la creme, as good as it gets in the NBA. The Spurs are bunch of has-beens whose time has passed and are desperately trying to cling to past glory.

[dunkman]

These are the types of posts I love.

Fisher and Blake are "much worse" than Hill and Parker according to what? Statistics? Lol. Please.

Duncan+Splitter+Blair+Dice are = or > than Gasol+Bynum+Odom??
:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

Thanks for that laugh. And thanks for verifying that Spurs fans are by far the most delusional dumbest fans in all pro sports.

And the guard / wings? We have Kobe Bryant. You don't. We win, you lose, it isn't even close.

But aside from playing this "trading card" mentality exercise you initiated; Lets talk about the game realistically. It's about how the pieces fit together as a unit both offensively and defensively and how high that level of play can reach collectively NOT side by side roster comparisons.

The Lakers are the creme de la creme, as good as it gets in the NBA. The Spurs are bunch of has-beens whose time has passed and are desperately trying to cling to past glory.

Parker is 28, elite PG, 3 times all star, all-nba, finals MVP.

Hill averaged in his second season 12.4 ppg.
Fish averaged more than that once in his 14 years as pro. BTW, he's only 36?
And Blake, well never.
Hill is also way better defensive player than both.

Better don't write about delusion and stupidity. . .

[Chieflion]

"We have Kobe Bryant, you don't." - Laker fans

Really now?