So... how are the Spurs going to beat the Warriors/

[russellgoat]

Not only the Warriors are a better team, but Curry is also the new face of the NBA and they got the ref advantage, something the Spurs usually have on their side, because of it. What they gonna do?

[Silver&Black]

Two words:

Wing Stop

[DAF86]

Mills, Manu, Green, Kawhi, Boris.

[HarlemHeat37]

Right now, they would get killed..we'll see later in the year, though..

[Cry Havoc]

Not only the Warriors are a better team, but Curry is also the new face of the NBA and they got the ref advantage, something the Spurs usually have on their side, because of it. What they gonna do?

I don't know, NOT giving them wide open 3 pointers is a start.

[SpurPadre]

Also, if worse comes to worst, TP can fuck Curry's wife to throw him off his game.

[timtonymanu]

Why do you guys keep starting these threads in November? Seriously

[ElNono]

too early

[Kikoluna]

I'm sick and tired of this curry and warriors fascination by all the media..The moment curry sprains an ankle they become irrelevant. Plus curry is not in the league of Duncan, kobe, scottie, LeBron and of course mj. He is a guy who can shoot and chew his mouthpiece. Leonard will shut his ass down.

[RD2191]

Also, if worse comes to worst, TP can fuck Curry's wife to throw him off his game.
:lol

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Why are we talking about this the day after thanksgiving?

[SquawkinHawkBigCock]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcVdMgzurBM.

[daslicer]

Not only the Warriors are a better team, but Curry is also the new face of the NBA and they got the ref advantage, something the Spurs usually have on their side, because of it. What they gonna do?

Very obvious this a Laker troll underneath another account.

[HarlemHeat37]

I'm sick and tired of this curry and warriors fascination by all the media..The moment curry sprains an ankle they become irrelevant. Plus curry is not in the league of Duncan, kobe, scottie, LeBron and of course mj. He is a guy who can shoot and chew his mouthpiece. Leonard will shut his ass down.

:lol Curry is better than prime Kobe and Pippen, tbh..

[Nathan89]

I'm sick and tired of this curry and warriors fascination by all the media..The moment curry sprains an ankle they become irrelevant. Plus curry is not in the league of Duncan, kobe, scottie, LeBron and of course mj. He is a guy who can shoot and chew his mouthpiece. Leonard will shut his ass down.

Curry's ankle hasn't been a problem in years.

Also Op is a idiot for acting like the refs favor the spurs in some significant way.

[DAF86]

I'm sick and tired of this curry and warriors fascination by all the media..The moment curry sprains an ankle they become irrelevant. Plus curry is not in the league of Duncan, kobe, scottie, LeBron and of course mj. He is a guy who can shoot and chew his mouthpiece. Leonard will shut his ass down.

Don't be a butthurt hater. Dude is mastering the point guard play. He's dominating like few players have dominated in the history of this game.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Two words:

Wing Stop

This, plus we have a huge advantage with our bigmen, we dominated them last year and we are their worst matchup in the league, we would beat them if we played tomorrow

[Ron Swanson]

First game is 1/25, so check back a little closer to that date.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Don't be a butthurt hater. Dude is mastering the point guard play. He's dominating like few players have dominated in the history of this game.

How does his dick taste?

[Nathan89]

Yeah, Curry is far better than Pippen and Kobe. Lakers would've been disgusting with someone as efficient as Curry paired with Shaq.

[DAF86]

How does his dick taste?

Wouldn't be able to tell but why are you so interested on dicks tastes, tbh?

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Wouldn't be able to tell but why are you so interested on dicks tastes, tbh?

Well he is dominating everyone according to you, just thought he might have dominated you too

[ducks]

U give curry a hip check and run him thru screens

[SpurPadre]

Seriously, no one should get crowned this early in the season but these two teams clearly are the class of the league with the Dubs looking unstoppable. But that's only for the moment. They have seemingly been playing their A++++ game all season while our Spurs still have much to improve upon...and that should scare the rest of the league, including the Dubs. I hope it won't scare them to the point of making a move by the deadline. If anything, we could stand to make a move by then, but again, we shall see where the teams stand by the ASB.

[DAF86]

Well he is dominating everyone according to you, just thought he might have dominated you too

I don't play on the NBA son.

[russellgoat]

Right now, they would get killed..we'll see later in the year, though..


But the thing is, Durant was close to win a couple of times with a poorly constructed roster because he was the face of the NBA according to Stern/Silver. Unlike the Thunder, the Warriors are a great team and now they have the ref advantage because Silver dropped Durant for Curry. I don't see how can anybody beat that. The only thing we can hope is that the Warriors' FO start making mistakes.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

But the thing is, Durant was close to win a couple of times with a poorly constructed roster because he was the face of the NBA according to Stern/Silver. Unlike the Thunder, the Warriors are a great team and now they have the ref advantage because Silver dropped Durant for Curry. I don't see how can anybody beat that. The only thing we can hope is that the Warriors' FO start making mistakes.

We beat them 2 out of 3 last year, and the loss was on a b2b without a full roster

[HarlemHeat37]

But the thing is, Durant was close to win a couple of times with a poorly constructed roster because he was the face of the NBA according to Stern/Silver. Unlike the Thunder, the Warriors are a great team and now they have the ref advantage because Silver dropped Durant for Curry. I don't see how can anybody beat that. The only thing we can hope is that the Warriors' FO start making mistakes.

I've actually never watched the Warriors and thought that there was anything egregious in regards to officiating bias, tbh..nothing comparable to the Thunder or Lakers of the past, or James Harden of the past 2 years..

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Seriously, no one should get crowned this early in the season but these two teams clearly are the class of the league with the Dubs looking unstoppable. But that's only for the moment. They have seemingly been playing their A++++ game all season while our Spurs still have much to improve upon...and that should scare the rest of the league, including the Dubs. I hope it won't scare them to the point of making a move by the deadline. If anything, we could stand to make a move by then, but again, we shall see where the teams stand by the ASB.

This season has spurs beating them in the WCF written all over it imo. People will be shocked how well we match up with them, we have the vets and mental edge with them.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

I've actually never watched the Warriors and thought that there was anything egregious in regards to officiating bias, tbh..nothing comparable to the Thunder or Lakers of the past, or James Harden of the past 2 years..

Yeah, they are a jumpshooting team, hard to give a lot of bias to a team like that

[russellgoat]

I've actually never watched the Warriors and thought that there was anything egregious in regards to officiating bias, tbh..nothing comparable to the Thunder or Lakers of the past, or James Harden of the past 2 years..

I am rooting for the Spurs because they are the lesser of two evils but I don't think they can make it tbh...

[HarlemHeat37]

I am rooting for the Spurs because they are the lesser of two evils but I don't think they can make it tbh...

Thanks, bro..I won't publicly give my guess as to who your real username is:lol

[russellgoat]

Yeah, they are a jumpshooting team, hard to give a lot of bias to a team like that

But they get away with almost anything on defense.

[Cry Havoc]

:lol Curry is better than prime Kobe and Pippen, tbh..

Seriously, Curry is transcending into rarefied air right now. He may be the most lethal player on offense I've ever seen, at least since Jordan.

[russellgoat]

Thanks, bro..I won't publicly give my guess as to who your real username is:lol

But this is my only account bro, I did made another account once called timduncanthetraitor calling out Timmy for not playing for his native country but that account was never approved because they worship that traitor here as a god.

[ducks]

So luke puts green back on so he can get triple double
Classless

[GSH]

So... how are the Spurs going to beat the Warriors?

"By scoring more points than them" - Greg Popovich



Seriously, Curry is transcending into rarefied air right now. He may be the most lethal player on offense I've ever seen, at least since Jordan.

I know it's still early in his career, comparatively, but I really think Curry could be the best shooter to ever play the game. His stroke, his quick release, incredible body control and the ability to create space to get his shot up? He almost always gets squared up, and the rotation on the balls he chunks look like they've been spun by a machine. And he never wastes a minute making a match-up personal, never gets distracted. Somebody puts some wood on him, and he just grins and makes his shot on the other end.

Other players get "in the zone" for a game, or a few games, and they can make shots from the parking lot. Curry is like the old Tiger Woods. He stays in the zone longer than anyone else, and when he's not in the zone he's still as good or better than anyone else.

He did a LOT of specialized strength training to try and get rid of the ankle injuries. Looks like it worked, because he's stayed healthy, and got even better at cutting and stopping on a dime. Curry is going to get his points. The Spurs are going to have to try and make him take a few extra shots to get them, and then prevent the other guys on the team from beating them.

[cjw]

https://espnfivethirtyeight.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/goldsberry-warriors-1.png?w=610&h=472https://espnfivethirtyeight.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/goldsberry-warriors-2-corrected-2.png?w=610&h=474

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-the-golden-state-warriors-are-breaking-the-nba/

[Obi Juan Kenobi]

We beat them 2 out of 3 last year, and the loss was on a b2b without a full roster

:bobo

[Obi Juan Kenobi]

"By scoring more points than them" - Greg Popovich


:rollin

[Cry Havoc]

"By scoring more points than them" - Greg Popovich




I know it's still early in his career, comparatively, but I really think Curry could be the best shooter to ever play the game. His stroke, his quick release, incredible body control and the ability to create space to get his shot up? He almost always gets squared up, and the rotation on the balls he chunks look like they've been spun by a machine. And he never wastes a minute making a match-up personal, never gets distracted. Somebody puts some wood on him, and he just grins and makes his shot on the other end.

Other players get "in the zone" for a game, or a few games, and they can make shots from the parking lot. Curry is like the old Tiger Woods. He stays in the zone longer than anyone else, and when he's not in the zone he's still as good or better than anyone else.

He did a LOT of specialized strength training to try and get rid of the ankle injuries. Looks like it worked, because he's stayed healthy, and got even better at cutting and stopping on a dime. Curry is going to get his points. The Spurs are going to have to try and make him take a few extra shots to get them, and then prevent the other guys on the team from beating them.

I don't even think it's a question. No shooter is even close to the volume+accuracy that Curry has. If he were built like Jordan.... just turn out the lights.

As it is, I mean, damn, even as small as he is, he just warps the entire court while he's out there. He's like Deion Sanders of offense -- he changes the entire game just by setting foot on the floor.

[bic50]

Steph is not human. I've never seen anyone do what he's doing for a long time. Jordan level.

[Kawhitstorm]

I've actually never watched the Warriors and thought that there was anything egregious in regards to officiating bias, tbh..nothing comparable to the Thunder or Lakers of the past, or James Harden of the past 2 years..

They usually get the benefit of the doubt on defense as Draymond Green is the biggest hack in the league & Bogut is right up there in that department:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

https://espnfivethirtyeight.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/goldsberry-warriors-2-corrected-2.png?w=610&h=474

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-the-golden-state-warriors-are-breaking-the-nba/

So their soft spot is mid-range & corner 3s.....Pop is doing the Birdman hand rub looking at the chart.:lol

[Spurs 4 The Win]

So their soft spot is mid-range & corner 3s.....Pop is doing the Birdman hand rub looking at the chart.:lol

Lol, it becomes more clear why we are their nightmare matchup

[Nathan89]

They usually get the benefit of the doubt on defense as Draymond Green is the biggest hack in the league & Bogut is right up there in that department:lol

All swarming undersized defenses get away with some bumping fouls.

[cjw]

So their soft spot is mid-range & corner 3s.....Pop is doing the Birdman hand rub looking at the chart.:lol

Not sure if it's because they're chasing teams off the line and they're shooting better from mid-range, or if it really is a soft spot. The right high key area is where Kawhi has been most dominant from.

Corner threes are real. Green's been better from the right side (left of chart), but they don't do an incredible job against guys from the corners. Not sure why shooting from the wings has been so bad - perhaps people chucking once the Ws are up by 30.

[russellgoat]

All swarming undersized defenses get away with some bumping fouls.

So you are a Bernie fanboy and you are okay with inequality? :lol

[Robz4000]

Right now, they would get killed..we'll see later in the year, though..

Actually disagree (in terms of getting destroyed). They'd lose right now, but it'd be close. Kawhi and Danny are playing great D right now (helps Thompson looks pretty mediocre) so they'd limit Curry and Thompson. Dubs would win due to chemistry and poor 3-point defense outside the SL. Looking forward to seeing how both teams look down the line.

[BillMc]

Also, if worse comes to worst, TP can fuck Curry's wife to throw him off his game.

Curry's mom is hotter. Tony has standards.

[BillMc]

Actually disagree (in terms of getting destroyed). They'd lose right now, but it'd be close. Kawhi and Danny are playing great D right now (helps Thompson looks pretty mediocre) so they'd limit Curry and Thompson. Dubs would win due to chemistry and poor 3-point defense outside the SL. Looking forward to seeing how both teams look down the line.

This.

[cascaders]

Spurs will be okay. Full faith in Duncan

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Actually disagree (in terms of getting destroyed). They'd lose right now, but it'd be close. Kawhi and Danny are playing great D right now (helps Thompson looks pretty mediocre) so they'd limit Curry and Thompson. Dubs would win due to chemistry and poor 3-point defense outside the SL. Looking forward to seeing how both teams look down the line.

Actually disagree, we would beat them

[SAGirl]

All swarming undersized defenses get away with some bumping fouls.
You could call the swarm bumps the handchecking of old. Its expected.

[SpurPadre]

Curry's mom is hotter. Tony has standards.

You're right, he has no qualms hooking up with cougars.

[UZER]

Not sure if it's because they're chasing teams off the line and they're shooting better from mid-range, or if it really is a soft spot. The right high key area is where Kawhi has been most dominant from.

Corner threes are real. Green's been better from the right side (left of chart), but they don't do an incredible job against guys from the corners. Not sure why shooting from the wings has been so bad - perhaps people chucking once the Ws are up by 30.

I've said it in another thread, parkers midrange jumper is gonna be a huge key this year. He needs to get in a rhythm early this year so it's ready for the playoffs. Stop driving into crowds unless there is an opening. Teams have adjusted to his drive and kick over the years which adds to the offense looking bogged down, plus he's not as fast anymore.

The Warriors love to chase you off the line and force you to drive. They give up the midrange j.

[CGD]

By picking on their most mentally soft player, Harrison Barnes, like we did during the playoff series a few years back. Put Parker on him and bait him into thinking he's LBJ. Proceed to put Wingstop on Curry and Thompson, and then beat their smallball line up on the offensive glass with LMA.

[Agloco]

:lol Curry is better than prime Kobe and Pippen, tbh..

Congrats. You've taken a 2 year stretch and compared it to career long greatness.

[ElNono]

just show up, tbh

[spursistan]

No Warriors-Spurs or Warriors-OKC games until January 27th..Dubs get to blow their load early :lol

[DarrinS]

Poisoned mouth guard

[HarlemHeat37]

Congrats. You've taken a 2 year stretch and compared it to career long greatness.

The comparison is peak vs. peak, though..career accomplishments and longevity are irrelevant in this particular discussion..

[ducks]

Spurs ran Hawks off the three point land do same against them

[Nathan89]

Spurs ran Hawks off the three point land do same against them

Hawks don't have Curry surrounded by elite 3pt shooting.

[ducks]

Curry has never played well against spurs

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol Hawks only have 1 guy that scares you from 3, and he can't dribble or do anything other than shoot 3s..

[SouthernFried]

We shall see :)

[Spurtacular]

Curry has never played well against spurs

That's not true. Dubs gave us a scare in 2013.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Trade for Seth Curry and use him as a hostage.

[Duncanforthree]

75% of GSW losses in the regular season coming at the expense of the Spurs,tbh.

78-4

[Agloco]

The comparison is peak vs. peak, though..career accomplishments and longevity are irrelevant in this particular discussion..

Ah, missed the word "prime". You're still wrong though. Curry is better in one dimension than the other two. I guess I'd put you on the spot and ask:

Given the three, who would you start a team with?

[Agloco]

Curry has never played well against spurs

Not true.

[ceperez]

Trade for Seth Curry and use him as a hostage.

Fruits of a good idea. Get Seth Curry then have him guard his brother (or give tips on how to guard his brother).

[Raven]

:lol Curry is better than prime Kobe and Pippen, tbh..
that's saying less than people may think.

[ceperez]

How viable is a Seth Curry for Ray McCallum trade?

Hmmm... maybe not... I thought he was playing for the Pelicans... didn't know that he was with the Kings.

[BillMc]

Trade for Seth Curry and use him as a hostage.
:lol

I am reminded of the Senate hearings in Godfather Part 2.

[EVAY]

Poisoned mouth guard

lol

[EVAY]

Actually, my biggest fear in virtually any game against the Warriors (much less an entire series) is that the refs will put our guys in guys in foul trouble early and often. Other than that, I think we can take them, even now. But if Kawhi and Danny get in foul trouble, the Curry/Thompson duo will dominate us just like they dominate everybody else.

[DenialTwist]

Actually, my biggest fear in virtually any game against the Warriors (much less an entire series) is that the refs will put our guys in guys in foul trouble early and often. Other than that, I think we can take them, even now. But if Kawhi and Danny get in foul trouble, the Curry/Thompson duo will dominate us just like they dominate everybody else.

I agree with you. It reminds me of Game 1-2 of the NBA Finals in '14. When Kawhi got in foul trouble it was over. Danny and Kawhi need to defend without fouling but that is in the hands of the refs.
Bill Simmons said Pop isn't going to "play his cards" when the spurs play the warriors in Jan 2016.

[Nathan89]

If they call the game reasonably Draymond has a good chance of getting in foul trouble.

[Beaverfuzz]

Score at least one more point than the Warriors.