View Full Version : Bottom Line is This...
SpursChampsIII
05-26-2005, 11:55 AM
...Spurs win their home games, they win the title. You can analyze and over-analyze matchups, along with every other "concern", but it all boils down to winning a max of 6 home games or less to win the bling. You think the team with one of the best home records in quite a while is capable of that? There is not a team left in the playoffs that is not capable of winning this thing, but the Spurs sure do seem focused right about now.
ObiwanGinobili
05-26-2005, 11:59 AM
amen :hat
Jimcs50
05-26-2005, 12:02 PM
The 2-3-2 Finals format makes it imperative that they win games 1 and 2. You do not want to only have one shot at playing at home. The first road team actually has HCA in a 5 game series....and that is fucked up, IMO.
MadDog73
05-26-2005, 12:10 PM
The 2-3-2 Finals format makes it imperative that they win games 1 and 2. You do not want to only have one shot at playing at home. The first road team actually has HCA in a 5 game series....and that is fucked up, IMO.
I think the point is that neither team really has HCA. As you say, if everyone wins their home game, then the road team is up 3-2.
But at that level, HCA really doesn't matter, IMO. The better team will win.
Of course, in a seven game series, the Home team does have the first 2 and last 2 at home. So, that's an advantage, as Game 1's and Game 7's are usually the games where home court seems to matter most (someone have any stats to back my opinion up?) :D
Jimcs50
05-26-2005, 02:03 PM
I think the point is that neither team really has HCA. As you say, if everyone wins their home game, then the road team is up 3-2.
But at that level, HCA really doesn't matter, IMO. The better team will win.
Of course, in a seven game series, the Home team does have the first 2 and last 2 at home. So, that's an advantage, as Game 1's and Game 7's are usually the games where home court seems to matter most (someone have any stats to back my opinion up?) :D
Game 7s are won by home team 77% of the time.
the Spurs have only won one game 7 in their history. They are 1-3 in game 7s.
Phil Hellmuth
05-26-2005, 02:37 PM
Game 7s are won by home team 77% of the time.
the Spurs have only won one game 7 in their history. They are 1-3 in game 7s.
0-0 in the Duncan Era however.
baseline bum
05-26-2005, 02:53 PM
The Spurs will probably not win every home game. You're asking for perfection against the very best the NBA has to offer... that's a ridiculously huge request. You can't extrapolate 38-3 out to matchups against championship contenders.
MadDog73
05-26-2005, 02:58 PM
The Spurs will probably not win every home game. You're asking for perfection against the very best the NBA has to offer... that's a ridiculously huge request. You can't extrapolate 38-3 out to matchups against championship contenders.
No, but a 6-1 Home playoff record is pretty good. :)
Still, we have 6 wins to go. Don't stop now...
Ed Helicopter Jones
05-26-2005, 03:39 PM
I'll be interested in seeing how the Spurs do on Saturday. . . at home.
No letdowns.
Solid D
05-26-2005, 03:58 PM
No, the bottom line is this:
http://www.spamgift.com/images/spamgift/products/6160.jpg
Edgar, I'm ashamed of you for not posting the REAL bottom line. :hat
MiNuS
05-26-2005, 04:10 PM
...Spurs win their home games, they win the title. You can analyze and over-analyze matchups, along with every other "concern", but it all boils down to winning a max of 6 home games or less to win the bling. You think the team with one of the best home records in quite a while is capable of that? There is not a team left in the playoffs that is not capable of winning this thing, but the Spurs sure do seem focused right about now.
Ok,can we talk about repeat then?and threepeat? I damn sure think they can do it.
whottt
05-26-2005, 04:27 PM
You can't extrapolate 38-3 out to matchups against championship contenders.
You can extrapolate the matchup to show that Detroit is 0-9 in SA since they drafted Duncan, and they haven't won in San Antonio since 96-97. They didn't win there last year or this year either.
Not that I disagree with you...Pistons in 6, should we play them.
Useruser666
05-26-2005, 05:01 PM
You can extrapolate the matchup to show that Detroit is 0-9 in SA since they drafted Duncan, and they haven't won in San Antonio since 96-97. They didn't win there last year or this year either.
Not that I disagree with you...Pistons in 6, should we play them.
Pistons in 6? May I say fuck you Whottt! :flipoff :cuss
spursfaninla
05-26-2005, 05:05 PM
Whott, you are actually taking Detroit in the Finals over the Spurs in 6?!
I'm not sure what to think about that. Why would you be so negative? I don't see anything in the way the Spurs have played so far to merit such a viewpoint, and I don't remember you saying this during the regular season.
Did Detroit recenty convert you? Don't try to sound like you listened to TimVP and think they are "build to beat SA" or something analytical like that, because I just don't buy it.
tlongII
05-26-2005, 05:12 PM
I predict Detroit in 6 as well. No way San Antonio beats the champs.
whottt
05-26-2005, 05:13 PM
Whott, you are actually taking Detroit in the Finals over the Spurs in 6?!
I'm not sure what to think about that. Why would you be so negative? I don't see anything in the way the Spurs have played so far to merit such a viewpoint, and I don't remember you saying this during the regular season.
Did Detroit recenty convert you? Don't try to sound like you listened to TimVP and think they are "build to beat SA" or something analytical like that, because I just don't buy it.
Pistons(or Heat or Suns) in 6...
Believe
Ishta
05-26-2005, 05:47 PM
I predict Detroit in 6 as well. No way San Antonio beats the champs.
you AGAIN?????:stfu
:lmao @ whottt
Didn't you say the Nuggets were gonna sweep us?
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