If you got to choose 1 team...

[Chris]

that the Spurs would play in the first round who would it be?

candidates so far
OKC
Utah
Lakers
Clipppers
Memphis
Dallas
Houston

[Splits]

Memphis. Revenge

[Spurfect21]

Memphis...with our team at full strength just to remind them they are Memphis

[Kuestmaster]

As much as I want revenge against Memphis I'd not like to see Randolph and Gasol in the 1st round. I'd choose Utah or Houston. Let's have an easy 1st round for change

[Hoops Czar]

Clippers by a country mile

[Juggity]

I'd like OKC in the first round, we match up quite well with them.

Followed by Memphis in the second for revenge purposes.

[Robz4000]

I'd take Utah or Houston. Hopefully the Spurs could beat them in 4 or 5 games and get a bit of rest for the 2nd round. Then I guess Memphis or OKC. I wouldn't mind facing the Lakers either just to shut up Lakerfan.

[JRHernandez88]

Memphis. Lets pick this up where we left off.

[ginobilized]

Utah

[Spur|n|Austin]

Utah

[The_Worlds_finest]

Any team that tanks to play the Spurs the first round

[Mel_13]

Rockets.

[spursfan1000]

I'd take Dallas, if we win it would give us major confidence and momentum, if we lose, then there not champion material.

[Leetonidas]

Honestly Memphis so people will stfu after we shit on them about how they beat us the year before

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Jazz or Clippers. I hope OKC gets Dallas so they can just destroy each other.

[Proxy]

Clippers

[8FOR!3]

Memphis or the Lakers.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

It would feel good to beat Memphis, but as far as easy matchups go, Utah or Clippers.

[TheSpurglar]

For ease purposes - Utah

For revenge purposes - Memphis

[suitedkings]

washington generals

[spursince#99]

Utah easily. That's a guaranteed sweep. Then Memphis in round 2 for revenge purposes.

[Anonymous Cowherd]

I was going to go for Utah, but I reckon I'll go for Houston, as I'm confident enough in us that I'll sacrifice extra surety for the ease of travel. Would leave us that much fresher for the next round.

[spursince#99]

I was going to go for Utah, but I reckon I'll go for Houston, as I'm confident enough in us that I'll sacrifice extra surety for the ease of travel. Would leave us that much fresher for the next round.

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Anonymous Cowherd]

:wink

:D

[silverblk mystix]

Lakers, too easy...

[therealtruth]

Western Conf Playoffs are going to be a dogfight again. I don't think there will be any easy wins. Probably all first round series will go at least 6 games. The Spurs are going to have to be playing their best basketball when it matters.

[chazley]

Utah has the deepest front line in the league, so I would prefer to play Houston. There's like a 80% chance our road to a championship is X-LA-OKC-MIA. Gonna be a fun postseason.

[pgardn]

Clippers.

Mental shambles at the moment. Its so easy to get Griffin poed. He cant shoot FT and he is their second best player and always on the floor. hack a blake and drive him nuts if the game requires it.

Dallas and Houston. A bit of a rivalry with each I would say. So they might play harder instead of quitting like the Clips. Utah and Memphis will both play hard but they are so inconsistent.

OKC and LA. LA scares me a bit because Sessions is actually playing well. But zero bench, which helps some. But they may have the best starting 5 if Sessions continues to contribute. OKC, the most talented, but mentally unstable with Westbrook at the point.

[Spurs Brazil]

Rockets

[Proxy]

Lakers, too easy...

Regardless of a lack of depth, they have a frontcourt size advantage and Kobe... they're still in the midst of growing in confidence with Sessions as well. People also underestimate the mental handicap Pau had with his personal life last playoffs.

The Spurs have run into hot teams several times in the first round (DEN, SAC, MEM). I'd rather not run into a confident Lakers team with a player who can go off at any time in the first round... especially one with size.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

1st round - beat the Grizzlies or Suns, payback for last year or the year before.
Semifinals - beat the Lakers, revive that classic rivalry and get the last laugh this time.
Conference finals - beat the Mavericks, Texas rivalry.
Finals - beat the Heat - I've wanted to see a Spurs-Heat Finals matchup for a very long time.

[capek]

Houston, for a completely selfish reason. I live there, so I'd get to see the away games live. All two of them. :ihit

[TheSkeptic]

Tough to say, there's no really easy outs this year. I keep thinking Utah would be good but they've got some good bigs.

At the same time, Houston is almost always a tough game. Looking at the rest of that list though, I'd have to go with Houston and Utah. Winning it all won't be easy this year.

[urunobili]

Memphis/Mavs/Rockets/Suns

[smrattler]

Memphis.

Then OKC.

And then either Dallas or Lakers in the WCF.

That would shut everyone up for a while.

[Mal]

Clippers should be easy. Good luck with their lobs and 50% FT frontcourt.

[Spursmania]

Utah is a no brainer.

[therealtruth]

Tough to say, there's no really easy outs this year. I keep thinking Utah would be good but they've got some good bigs.

At the same time, Houston is almost always a tough game. Looking at the rest of that list though, I'd have to go with Houston and Utah. Winning it all won't be easy this year.

The only chance the Spurs have is really improving their defense. If they intend on outscoring opponents they'll probably be in very competitive series that could go either way.

[TheSkeptic]

The only chance the Spurs have is really improving their defense. If they intend on outscoring opponents they'll probably be in very competitive series that could go either way.

No kidding. I've given up a little bit on this one though because they were saying a little while ago that this is more or less what he expects his play-off rotation to look like. If something doesn't change, offense is exactly how we're going into the series and as such I wouldn't expect to win games by defending.

It's strange but if at this point in the season Pop doesn't see the advantages of playing Splitter than I don't know what else to say.

[100%duncan]

Utah, asking for memphis in round 1 is stupid