We can make life real difficult for LA!

[analyzed]

Contrary to thinking that our game against LA will be a no bearing game, I think it is huge in determining how far we advance in the Playoffs. I see OkC as the most capable team of beating LA in a seven game series, And I see Dallas as a more favorable 2nd round opponent. Beating LA on Tuesday will go along way in making this a reality.

If OKC can elimnate LA , I like our chances against OKC, its all about match-ups

[Splits]

I say pedal-to-the-metal against them Tuesday. Play the big 3 their normal regular season minutes, let the bench prove themselves, get Splitter involved early against their bigs and see if he can hold his own on the defensive end.

[coachmac87]

i say pedal-to-the-metal against them tuesday. Play the big 3 their normal regular season minutes, let the bench prove themselves, get splitter involved early against their bigs and see if he can hold his own on the defensive end.

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[xellos88330]

I do think Splitter should get a major run at these guys. I want to see if he can contribute well. If the Spurs take it as a must win to stay ahead of Chicago, then I am anxious to see if the Spurs bench will step it up against the defending champs. That is the storyline for me. If the Spurs bench can take advantage of the Lakers while Kobe and Bynum are sitting, then the Spurs will be a serious threat regardless of the Lakers size. After all, they are only intimidating when Bynum and Gasol are on the floor together. Odom is a good player, but he can be pushed around under the basket pretty easily (see McDyess/Martin).

[coachmac87]

If only Tuesdays game actually meant something for the Spurs....

[SenorSpur]

It sounds like a good idea of course, but knowing Pop, I'm sure he'll opt for the prudent route and rest his older players - especially TD and Dice.

[nkdlunch]

you must not know Pop very well

[Mel_13]

Contrary to thinking that our game against LA will be a no bearing game, I think it is huge in determining how far we advance in the Playoffs. I see OkC as the most capable team of beating LA in a seven game series, And I see Dallas as a more favorable 2nd round opponent. Beating LA on Tuesday will go along way in making this a reality.

If OKC can elimnate LA , I like our chances against OKC, its all about match-ups

Your analysis is logically flawed.

If we accept your assumptions that:

1. Dallas would be a better second opponent for the Spurs and

2. OKC is the most capable team of beating the Lakers in a seven game series

Then..

The preferred outcome for the Spurs on Tuesday would be a Laker victory.

[DesignatedT]

This makes no sense... You would want Dallas to lose if you want them in the 2nd round, not LA to lose.

[sa_butta]

We will likely get torched by the Lakers, because they are the only ones with still something to play for. Im sure most of the starters will be rested for this game as it really means nothing.

[boutons_deux]

"this game as it really means nothing"

absolute BS. A W means the Spurs locking in Finals HCA.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

"this game as it really means nothing"

absolute BS. A W means the Spurs locking in Finals HCA.

Not ture. If Spurs lose to Phoenix and Chicago win out then they finish with identical records.

[dbestpro]

Beating LA can very well drop them to the 4th seed and a 2nd round matchup with the Spurs. Not sure how that helps the Spurs.

[boutons_deux]

"they finish with identical records."

If the other info here is accurate, Spurs and Bulls toss a coin for HCA. fuck that.

Winning @LA will confirm LA's weakness and expose asshole KoMe's swagger as total lie.

[TampaDude]

Pop will rest the starters against LA and PHX. The only team we haven't clinched HCA against is Chicago, and that's only if we meet in the Finals. Better to get the rest and be fresh for the playoffs.

[SA210]

"they finish with identical records."

If the other info here is accurate, Spurs and Bulls toss a coin for HCA. fuck that.

Winning @LA will confirm LA's weakness and expose asshole KoMe's swagger as total lie.

:toast

[timaios]

Contrary to thinking that our game against LA will be a no bearing game, I think it is huge in determining how far we advance in the Playoffs. I see OkC as the most capable team of beating LA in a seven game series, And I see Dallas as a more favorable 2nd round opponent. Beating LA on Tuesday will go along way in making this a reality.

If OKC can elimnate LA , I like our chances against OKC, its all about match-ups

If the Rockets beat the Mavs tonight, chances are that OKC will be #2 or #3.
And if the Spurs beat the Lakers tuesday, the Lakers could lose on purpose their last game to avoid OKC. Lakers would be the 4th seed and meet the Spurs in the 2nd round.
I don't know if it's a good idea to beat the Lakers tuesday if the rockets beat the Mavs tonight.
On the other hand, in that case, the Mavs could lose on purpose their last game to be the 4th seed and let the Lakers and OKC play each other.

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[Keyser soze]

We can beat the Lakers. We just have to make our open threes. When we make our open threes, we don't lose

[kaji157]

Their bigs seemed gased against okc, they have been rotating 3 players in the pf/c positions the whole year, that may be affecting them. Splitter and Blair may have big games, i would say Bonner but the PO are too close.
I think we have to beat them so they have to go all out the last two games.

[JR3]

I'm torn. So what happens happens. Go Spurs Go!

[rascal]

There are too many scenarios for the spurs to be concerned about. They will just prepare to finish up the season and get ready for the playoffs and play whoever they have to. So don't look for a full out effort in the last two games.

[DJB]

you must not know Pop very well

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[Mugen]

i HATE the Lakers.

But to quote the resident pedophile downstairs, I hope LA spills the Spurs proverbial plums all over SoCal tomorrow night when Pop trots out Quinn/Green/JA. 1 & 5!

[Bruno]

I highly doubt Spurs will play their both last game with the A team. At least one will be played with scrubs to have the team fresh for the playoffs.

Depending on today's result, there is a chance Spurs are in a situation tomorrow where a win against LA present the risk to have them slipping to the 4th seed. Do Spurs really want to play Lakers in the second round?

[Kuestmaster]

tank LA game. or at least don't play timmy, mcdyess and manu. maybe tony too. Let the youngers go 100% against the struggling lakers and see what happens

[Sisk]

OKC has a real shot at taking out LA. This Perkins trade has worked out great for them.

[hater]

I highly doubt Spurs will play their both last game with the A team. At least one will be played with scrubs to have the team fresh for the playoffs.

Depending on today's result, there is a chance Spurs are in a situation tomorrow where a win against LA present the risk to have them slipping to the 4th seed. Do Spurs really want to play Lakers in the second round?

ppl seem to forget even if we do play with our A team, we just as easy could lose the game vs. Lakers. So not only would we have psychologically lost, we would have tired our guys and given up Pop's strategies to beating the lakers.

I am 110% sure Pop is going to go easy on the laker game. He might try to keep the game close and then go for the kill if within striking distance, but he definitely will not overplay our A guys at all. < 30 minutes for all and I would not be surprised for Duncan and Mcdyess to sit this one.

[TXstbobcat]

As much as I would love it if the spurs beat the Lakers again this year in their arena, with the #1 seed in the west locked up I just don't think it would be worth risking injury by playing Tim, Manu, or Tony major minutes.

[rmt]

I think Pop will play Dice vs LA and rest him in the last game. I hope he'll play the starters normal minutes and if it's close, go for it. If not, let the bench play the 4th quarter.

I wish wish wish that he'll play Splitter lots of minutes against Gasol/Bynum. I hope that Gasol/Bynum kill Blair/Bonner so that maybe Pop will reconsider that duo and play Splitter.

LA will definitely want this game - can't risk losing the last game (back to back) and slipping to the 4th seed if OKC and DAL should win out.

[Sean Cagney]

As much as I would love it if the spurs beat the Lakers again this year in their arena, with the #1 seed in the west locked up I just don't think it would be worth risking injury by playing Tim, Manu, or Tony major minutes.

YEP, if this turns into a dogfight game or even OT the Spurs will tire themselves in a meaningless game! No way the Spurs should go all out to try to win this one.

[spursince#99]

The OP must have a low Basketball IQ...

[itsamanuthree]

The OP must have a low Basketball IQ...

Oh, yeah? And how did you measure your basketball IQ? You stick something up your butt right? So tell, us, what was you result, but no pics please...

[Mel_13]

The OP must have a low Basketball IQ...



FROM the mind...he FUCKING sorry. he old, slow and nothing is working for him at this point. no disrespect to you duncan lovers but its about that time to face the facts. its about that time he go work with HAKEEM on rebounding and boxing out against length. oh yeah and making post-up shots and finding new post-up moves besides them old washed up moves. WILT CHAMBERLAIN IS TURNING OVER IN HIS GRAVE RIGHT NOW. no disrespect but :wakeup

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5032818&postcount=1

[itsamanuthree]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5032818&postcount=1

:wow

[sribb43]

Funny how mavs and spurs fans want to face each other bc they both think it gives them the best chance to advance :lol

[silverblk mystix]

Question....

if the spurs did beat the lakers and the lakers did drop to 4th...

wouldn't that mean that the lakers would have to open against Denver in the playoffs????

Denver gives the lakers nothing but problems and it wouldn't be too shocking if Denver actually took that series.....

am I wrong here?

[024]

the lakers will take an early 4-0 lead, leaving pop to wave the white flag and bench the big 3.

[ShoogarBear]

Funny how mavs and spurs fans want to face each other bc they both think it gives them the best chance to advance :lol

It's the devil you know vs. the one you don't.

The Western Conference is just sick this year.

[Josepatches_]

I' not worried about Lakers but if they get the 2nd seed there are many posibilities they will have an easy road to the west finals(Hornets and Mavs) so we'll have to face them anyway to win the tittle.

2nd round or NBA Finals.....who cares?

But if we tank the game and we lose the HCA with Chicago I hope nobody complain about it if both teams reach the Finals.

We have a chance to end the regular season with the best record so I don't see what's the point to fuck up when there are many posibilities you will have to play Lakers anyway in the playoffs.


PD:And I'm pretty sure OKC will be a tougher team than Lakers in the second round.

[spurtech09]

so pop should rest there big 3 agaisnt the lakers and the suns?How about the spurs go all out and win against LA and than rest the big 3 against the suns.....I do want to see LA get there butt whooped by the spurs:)

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

The Spurs have every reason to mail in tomorrow night's game, if only because an LA win assures that they will be either 2 or 3 and keep them out of the 4 spot.

Conceivably, if the Spurs win at Staples tomorrow, LA could end up with 27 losses and, if OKC wins out (@SAC, v. MIL), would drop LAL (v. SA, @SAC) to the 4 spot (assuming no similar swoon for Dallas (@HOU, v. NOH)).

No matter how great your belief in the Spurs' ability to beat LA, you'd have to guess that the Spurs would rather see LA in the Conference Finals and (assuming both can make it there) and not in the WCSF (assuming each would make it there).









Sometimes, when I post, my own genius amazes me.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Thanks FWD for making my posting SOOOOO easy.

[slayermin]

Tank vs. LA, beat the Suns, and call heads on the coin flip.

[Kuestmaster]

right now Dallas has a 0,5 game lead over LA. I don't know what would I prefer... rest our starters the next 2 games, or play them RS minutes against LA, and see what happens.

If we beat them tonight, we can send them to the 3rd place (they will beat SAC for sure), and make it difficult for them since the 2nd round playing dallas without HCA (I know it's the choking mavs, but who knows, maybe if they have HCA against LA they will make things harder for the lakers).

If I were Pop, I would play Tim, Manu and Tony normal minutes until the half, and if we are down like 15 or so tank the game

[Bruno]

With yesterday results, Lakers will finish at the 4th seed if they lost their last two games and Thunder win their last game.

Thunder last game is at home against Bucks, it should be an easy win for them.
Lakers last game will be at Sacramento. Lakers are the better team but Kings will be surely extra motivated for their last home game before the move to Anaheim.

If Spurs don't want to face Lakers in the second round, they better lose today's game.

[wontstartdumbthreads]

Funny how mavs and spurs fans want to face each other bc they both think it gives them the best chance to advance :lol

It's funny how Mavs fans continually get fired up for the playoffs thinking that they are somehow different from all those teams in the past that were really good but just weren't going to ever win a title. Continually bumping their head against a firmly shut window.

Spurs fans getting geared up because they can still feel a small breeze blowing through. Knowing from past experience that they are championship material.

[Jimcs50]

I say pound LA tonight, beat Phoenix and lock up HCA throughout playoffs.

If Spurs are going to win it this year, they have to beat the best teams, so don't worry about opponents, just play great bball and beat all comers

[MadDog73]

Risking our players for a possible HCA vs the Bulls seems stupid to me.

1. Not sure HCA even matters in the Finals, as those 3 middle games can change a series.

2. Not convinced the Bulls will make it to the Finals to begin with.


Reasons NOT to beat the Lakers:

We don't want the Lakers to drop to fourth, and face them in the second round.

[FromWayDowntown]

The Spurs have every reason to mail in tomorrow night's game, if only because an LA win assures that they will be either 2 or 3 and keep them out of the 4 spot.

Conceivably, if the Spurs win at Staples tomorrow, LA could end up with 27 losses and, if OKC wins out (@SAC, v. MIL), would drop LAL (v. SA, @SAC) to the 4 spot (assuming no similar swoon for Dallas (@HOU, v. NOH)).

No matter how great your belief in the Spurs' ability to beat LA, you'd have to guess that the Spurs would rather see LA in the Conference Finals and (assuming both can make it there) and not in the WCSF (assuming each would make it there).

[Sportcamper]

No matter how great your belief in the Spurs' ability to beat LA, you'd have to guess that the Spurs would rather see LA in the Conference Finals and (assuming both can make it there) and not in the WCSF (assuming each would make it there).

Say What? That makes no sense…

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[FromWayDowntown]

Say What? That makes no sense…

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It doesn't make sense that the Spurs would rather play LAL in the Conference Finals than in the Conference Semifinals?

How does that not make sense?

[alchemist]

pussies scared of playing LA in the 2nd round :lol

LA is the best team period, if you get them out of the way the :lobt: is yours.

[MadDog73]

pussies scared of playing LA in the 2nd round :lol

LA is the best team period, if you get them out of the way the :lobt: is yours.


LOL, man I'm just sayin'.

Why risk injury so you can play LA sooner? Does that make ANY sense?

[alchemist]

LOL, man I'm just sayin'.

Why risk injury so you can play LA sooner? Does that make ANY sense?
no doubt I get your concerns, but from my POV if the Spurs play their starters 15-20 mins and the bench does good enough to be in it late in the game why not put the Big 3 back to try to at least get a win. The PHX game is irrelevant to me, they can lose that one Chicago is no concern to me (yet)

[MadDog73]

I will be very surprised if the big 3 play in the last minutes of this game...


it just doesn't matter that much.


If Tim gets injured in the last few seconds of the game, people would be calling for Pop's head.

[wontstartdumbthreads]

They need to play Bonner the full 48 to increase his chances for a career ending injury.

[Pauleta14]

They need to play Bonner the full 48 to increase his chances for a career ending injury.

Not THAT bad!! :lol

Just for the PO, he is very usefull for the regular season (when no pressure)... :wakeup

[Budkin]

If the Lakers defeat the Spurs at full strength it will be a huge confidence boost for them. It might send them into the playoffs at full force.