Stringer_Bell
05-14-2012, 06:43 PM
Fairly simple topic, tbh. I'm just hyping myself up for the game tomorrow, my first playoff game in any sport, and I thought this would be a fun discussion. :flag:
I'd liken this season's team to Dominick Cruz. I know people either like him or hate him (much like the Spurs), but from a strictly fighting perspective you can't talk shit about what he's been able to do against EVERY dude he's faced while Champion. It's all about the disciplined pace and the technical offensive arsenal. He doesn't have to be flashy, just effective and constant. Like Cruz, the Spurs dictate where the fight goes and the longer it lasts the better.
I also thought about comparing the Spurs to BJ Penn's LW Championship run when he was beating the shit out of everyone with no remorse, but Penn ended up losing to a more technical/quicker fighter and I don't think the Spurs are in danger of facing any team BOTH technical/quicker then they are.
I'd liken this season's team to Dominick Cruz. I know people either like him or hate him (much like the Spurs), but from a strictly fighting perspective you can't talk shit about what he's been able to do against EVERY dude he's faced while Champion. It's all about the disciplined pace and the technical offensive arsenal. He doesn't have to be flashy, just effective and constant. Like Cruz, the Spurs dictate where the fight goes and the longer it lasts the better.
I also thought about comparing the Spurs to BJ Penn's LW Championship run when he was beating the shit out of everyone with no remorse, but Penn ended up losing to a more technical/quicker fighter and I don't think the Spurs are in danger of facing any team BOTH technical/quicker then they are.