Rummpd
04-11-2011, 04:35 PM
I. Although I like many others are scratching our heads at the LAL's inconsistency and recent nosedive they are still the only team that truly, besides, the Spurs can turn it up to another gear in the West and probably will again.
Moreover, they have championship cred, a lot of talent 8 deep, and the biggest relatively healthy NBA true center going right now (by as an aside, the way my kid and I met Gheorghe Dumitru Mureşan at the Montgomery Mall near Bethesda, MD yesterday and that was exciting for my kid and he was really nice and his hands from shaking them are a big as catcher mitts! Talk about an unreal tall man who is not that thin and actually had a fair career in the NBA despite his endocrine condition, and he is beloved in the local area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gheorghe_Mure%C5%9Fan )
LAL is still a threat and thanks to both them and the Bulls for making Tuesdays night game interesting for both teams!
II. The Thunder are for real and will also be a tough out as they are improved and Perkins has surprised me for accepting his role and signing a contract etc. and is actually providing more for them than I thought he would. I have been hard on Mr. Single Single in the past but he is basically a bigger Blair but more consistent and is also showing leadership out there. The Thunder would be the toughest 2nd opponent for the Spurs barring LAL.
III. Still not impressed by the Mavs who face internal issues and will be IMO the most likely team in the West to get upset again in the first round - that is would it really be an upset if any team beat them? However, being called out by Karl might be the best thing going for them as now it them against all the doubters (including almost everyone on spurstalk). Yet, they still have Dirk and some proven talent despite their low point differential. What has hurt them is a true lack of depth demonstrated when Butler went down and the non emergence of Roddy B to being a true difference maker with his speed and athletic potential (so far at least)
What they do have is a fine coach and they type of team that can create mismatches for teams, and if Butler can come back or someone else steps up they could still exceed expectations - but then again they are the Mavs?
Lets get these playoffs started!
Moreover, they have championship cred, a lot of talent 8 deep, and the biggest relatively healthy NBA true center going right now (by as an aside, the way my kid and I met Gheorghe Dumitru Mureşan at the Montgomery Mall near Bethesda, MD yesterday and that was exciting for my kid and he was really nice and his hands from shaking them are a big as catcher mitts! Talk about an unreal tall man who is not that thin and actually had a fair career in the NBA despite his endocrine condition, and he is beloved in the local area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gheorghe_Mure%C5%9Fan )
LAL is still a threat and thanks to both them and the Bulls for making Tuesdays night game interesting for both teams!
II. The Thunder are for real and will also be a tough out as they are improved and Perkins has surprised me for accepting his role and signing a contract etc. and is actually providing more for them than I thought he would. I have been hard on Mr. Single Single in the past but he is basically a bigger Blair but more consistent and is also showing leadership out there. The Thunder would be the toughest 2nd opponent for the Spurs barring LAL.
III. Still not impressed by the Mavs who face internal issues and will be IMO the most likely team in the West to get upset again in the first round - that is would it really be an upset if any team beat them? However, being called out by Karl might be the best thing going for them as now it them against all the doubters (including almost everyone on spurstalk). Yet, they still have Dirk and some proven talent despite their low point differential. What has hurt them is a true lack of depth demonstrated when Butler went down and the non emergence of Roddy B to being a true difference maker with his speed and athletic potential (so far at least)
What they do have is a fine coach and they type of team that can create mismatches for teams, and if Butler can come back or someone else steps up they could still exceed expectations - but then again they are the Mavs?
Lets get these playoffs started!