8FOR!3
12-23-2010, 11:25 PM
:lol
Give me a break guys. This is just one game. The same thing happened against the Los Angeles Clippers, at least the Magic suck. It's the second time we've been set up for failure this year, both times against athletic teams on a back to back (if I remember correctly they were both on national TV.) All this game tells us is what David Stern and/or the media want the nation to see; and that's the Spurs losing.
Game was a combination of everything, we played a tough tough team in Denver and they were hungry without Carmelo the night before, we've got to fly all the way out to Orlando, Pop sucks against newly put together teams. Nobody had their legs under them and it was clear from the get go but understandable to me. Say what you want about how much athletes get paid but the fact is if you take two similar athletes and put them in competition, one having not an adequate amount of sleep the night before, he's going to under perform and look like crap against another player at that level. Orlando was desperate too, they didn't miss tonight.
Just my take on it. Don't get me wrong, I'm pissed, but that's just because I know we got beat by an inferior team that we're capable of beating. Not mad at the coach, not mad at the team, mad at the NBA for teams in that position (us in this scenario.) We talk about referees deciding games, but when it comes down to it, the people who create the schedule do the same thing sometimes. We were supposed to lose this game and nothing short of a miracle on our behalf and a massive failure on Orlando's was going to change it. The magic executed their offense well tonight and with our situation we didn't really stand much of a chance. Considering the circumstances (the way both teams played, who got our minutes in the second half, etc.) it's amazing the game didn't get more out of hand then it did. Just look at the way Neal, Dice, all of those guys were shooting the ball. Worn out and rightfully so.
The unseen point to this thread; lower the amount of games played if you have to, but get rid of back to backs, they're complete and utter bullshit. You give the Nets a home game against the Celtics, Lakers, Spurs, Mavs, anybody with a back to back and my money's on the Nets. I understand that you're not going to win every game, but I'd like to see a team deserve their win AND the loser earn their loss. Games against back to back teams are gifts, games against back to back teams on your own home court are gifts on a silver fucking platter.
I'm sure we've got some anger and focus to take out on Arenas' last team since he just whipped our candy asses and I expect a big game atmosphere against the Lakers since it's our first meet this season. Come on Spurs, tell em how it really is. :toast
Give me a break guys. This is just one game. The same thing happened against the Los Angeles Clippers, at least the Magic suck. It's the second time we've been set up for failure this year, both times against athletic teams on a back to back (if I remember correctly they were both on national TV.) All this game tells us is what David Stern and/or the media want the nation to see; and that's the Spurs losing.
Game was a combination of everything, we played a tough tough team in Denver and they were hungry without Carmelo the night before, we've got to fly all the way out to Orlando, Pop sucks against newly put together teams. Nobody had their legs under them and it was clear from the get go but understandable to me. Say what you want about how much athletes get paid but the fact is if you take two similar athletes and put them in competition, one having not an adequate amount of sleep the night before, he's going to under perform and look like crap against another player at that level. Orlando was desperate too, they didn't miss tonight.
Just my take on it. Don't get me wrong, I'm pissed, but that's just because I know we got beat by an inferior team that we're capable of beating. Not mad at the coach, not mad at the team, mad at the NBA for teams in that position (us in this scenario.) We talk about referees deciding games, but when it comes down to it, the people who create the schedule do the same thing sometimes. We were supposed to lose this game and nothing short of a miracle on our behalf and a massive failure on Orlando's was going to change it. The magic executed their offense well tonight and with our situation we didn't really stand much of a chance. Considering the circumstances (the way both teams played, who got our minutes in the second half, etc.) it's amazing the game didn't get more out of hand then it did. Just look at the way Neal, Dice, all of those guys were shooting the ball. Worn out and rightfully so.
The unseen point to this thread; lower the amount of games played if you have to, but get rid of back to backs, they're complete and utter bullshit. You give the Nets a home game against the Celtics, Lakers, Spurs, Mavs, anybody with a back to back and my money's on the Nets. I understand that you're not going to win every game, but I'd like to see a team deserve their win AND the loser earn their loss. Games against back to back teams are gifts, games against back to back teams on your own home court are gifts on a silver fucking platter.
I'm sure we've got some anger and focus to take out on Arenas' last team since he just whipped our candy asses and I expect a big game atmosphere against the Lakers since it's our first meet this season. Come on Spurs, tell em how it really is. :toast