Are we starting to turn the corner?

[RC's Boss]

Denver plays no D, Pistons couldn't hit their shots. I say this b/c I know Chumpdumper (respect) will say hell no we haven't proved anything, which is true. But looking at our defense the last 3 games, I pose the question, are we starting to turn the corner and getting ready to crank it up? As Whott would say... Discuss. One last thinq... TONY PARKER IS THE MUTHAFUCKING TRUTH!

[T-Pain]

whatever you say boss

[RC's Boss]

whatever you say boss
That's not enough homie. I need an opinion!

[mavs>spurs2]

I think you guys start one of these after every win. There's your opinion.

[mavs>spurs2]

Lol but honestly it looks like they're headed in the right direction.

[Texas_Ranger]

One win means nothing. When we will win 10 in a row then start to make this kind of threads.

[RC's Boss]

One win means nothing. When we will win 10 in a row then start to make this kind of threads.
C'mon man... this isn't about a win, it's about defensive play :madrun And to hell w/ that Mavs fan :donkey

[Nero]

I say yes. But I always knew the Spurs would pull it together unlike most of the posters on this board who doubted them.

[T Park]

Don't see why not.

Although Im sure there were things tonight that they will point to to say "SEE THEY HAVENT YET THEY STINK!!!"

[RC's Boss]

While, the bench and the guys outside of the big 3 have been shitty, I still always felt they were kind of "coasting"... Not saying it's right or we'd be tied w/ dallas or anything. I just never got a sense we were playing our best out there. I hope to hell I'm right. I'm going to stick to my guns and say come the 2nd week in March we will be up to speed!

[T Park]

hope its later.

I always prefer that the team peak right around April 14th

[RC's Boss]

true dat

[dg7md]

Come on Spurs, win 15 straight!

[TDMVPDPOY]

are we still on target for 57 wins?

[jeffdrums22]

are we still on target for 57 wins?

we'd have to go 21-7 the rest of the way. Seems completely do-able, with the Spurs schedule pretty easy the rest of the season, and with them starting to gain momentum, as long as they don't lose any of the rest of February: games vs the Sonics, Raptors, and Hawks.

[Trainwreck2100]

It's 2 freakin games

[RC's Boss]

It's not the record I'm concerned with. It's the intensity in the games they play in. I just liked the hustle I've seen the past 3 games. I think it says they ae ready to turn it on. Normally, that would have been during the rrt, but I'll take it now if we can get this back 3 back and get on a roll. You know, some may disagree, but I'm really liking the play of Vaughn coming off the bench right now, and I'd keep Manu that way too unless we get Magette somehow.

[RC's Boss]

It's 2 freakin games
3 games, and as I stated earlier, it's not the win, it's the defensive intensity :rolleyes God Dammit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gros Membres!]

3 games, and as I stated earlier, it's not the win, it's the defensive intensity :rolleyes God Dammit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's three games with a week between games 2 and 3. Come on, the Spurs have been inconsistent for...well, what have they been consistently good at this year? Free throws? Hallelujah. The problem I do see is something you nailed on the head - Intensity. Without that, shots don't fall, rebounds and calls don't come your way, and the loses start piling on.

I hope the intensity is now stepping up but I think we are a long way away from winning 12 in a row. Won't happen. Intensity can cover up most of our faults but poor rotations, consistent weakside play big man play, and over-reliance on the jump shot are fundamental problems that will need to be sussed out over time.

I still would like to see one more trade here with Oberto involved.

[nkdlunch]

the only way we'd turn the corner is winning a championship, anything else is failure

but tonight is not even a start, a 10 game winning streak is a start. and Manu is the fuckin truth! he singlehandedly built the first 10pt lead.

[Despot]

At least it is a sign. I just hope these last three wins don't fool the Spurs into thinking that they don't need to explore trades, I'm not convinced yet.

[RC's Boss]

the only way we'd turn the corner is winning a championship, anything else is failure

but tonight is not even a start, a 10 game winning streak is a start. and Manu is the fuckin truth! he singlehandedly built the first 10pt lead.
Hell, I'd take a 7 game win streak at this point. How about 9-12 games?

[Extra Stout]

As if the Spurs were going to finish 48-34 or some such foolishness. They're still not "fixed."

[AFBlue]

To me, the answer is no. As brilliantly as the big 3 played, especially Parker (echo your comments on him being the truth!), the other role players didn't show enough to prove they could step up when one of the big 3 is having an off night. Their extended on-court time wasn't exactly awe-inspiring or even confidence-boosting...

I did appreciate the defensive effort, but I would personally like to see it consistently over like a 10 game stretch.

Bottom Line: You can put makeup on a pig, but it's still a pig. Granted the Spurs are like a prize-winning pig, but they still don't look as good as those girls from Victoria's Secret catalogs (aka Mavs/Suns), know what I'm saying??? Dizzying logic I know...

[SAGambler]

If the Spurs continue the smothering defense they played through the first 3 quarters last night, it will certainly help right the ship.

The dynamic duo of AI and Mello appeared totally frustrated most of the time they were on the the floor.

What you really had to appreciate was the way the Spurs were going after loose balls on the floor, despite have a 20 plus point lead.

Gotta love the way Vaughn has stepped up to give Tony some rest here and there. He is a hustler.

Keep up the energy level of last night, and the Spurs will be Okay.

[bdictjames]

I think our stars have gained confidence during the All-Star break.. we are maybe indeed back.

[bigdog]

most of you assume that the spurs are back because of a few good games. as a spurs fan, i think we just have to wait and see what happens the rest of the season. sure the spurs are playing much better than most of the games earlier this season, but we need to see it consistently, and they haven't even gotten close to playing at the level that they know how to play. i'm starting to think that us spurs fans are a little spoiled with all of our winning over the past decade. i mean, i know we all hate to see them lsoe, but c'mon this is the spurs, they will be there in the end. we can only hope that they get much better and i'm confident they will do so. go spurs go!

[ArgSpursFan]

If we can get a Scorer SF who can give some energy from the bench For beno ,I think we´ll be ok.Elson has been decent for a starting Center in the last two games or so, and vaughn isn´t that bad like many people thinks he is.(at least for 10 to 15 Mins P/game)
I liked the spurs D these last two games ,though, and the most important thing is that the reserves squad doesn´t suck any more(thanx to manu and vaughn)

[lefty]

looked alot more like the spurs that noboby really wants to deal with in the playoffs, which is good. i think the wcf is not out of reach for them, but they will have to stop being so streaky.
I completely agree ; I hope they get more consistent

[Dirk Nowitzki]

The Spurs have been playing much better as of late. That means there is still a realistic chance that my Mavs get to be the team who ends their season in dominant fashion in 4/5 games. The Spurs D is still good enough to frusterate some teams not named Dallas.

[lefty]

The Spurs have been playing much better as of late. That means there is still a realistic chance that my Mavs get to be the team who ends their season in dominant fashion in 4/5 games. The Spurs D is still good enough to frusterate some teams not named Dallas.


:nope :nope :nope

[Trainwreck2100]

3 games, and as I stated earlier, it's not the win, it's the defensive intensity :rolleyes God Dammit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


New Jersey don't count, they suck. Wins against shitty teams only matter when you are the Suns

[sprrs]

New Jersey don't count, they suck. Wins against shitty teams only matter when you are the Suns

Would you rather they blow games against crappy teams like they did earlier in the season. They're improving.

[SenorSpur]

Denver plays no D, Pistons couldn't hit their shots. I say this b/c I know Chumpdumper (respect) will say hell no we haven't proved anything, which is true. But looking at our defense the last 3 games, I pose the question, are we starting to turn the corner and getting ready to crank it up? As Whott would say... Discuss. One last thinq... TONY PARKER IS THE MUTHAFUCKING TRUTH!


Everyone knows the Spurs have struggled during these first 50 games or so of this season. They've already lost as many games so far as they did all of last year - and in a variety of ways. Everything from blowing seemingly insurmountable leads, playing down to the level of inferior competition, experiencing 3rd & 4th quarter defensive collapses and prolonged offensive droughts.

I've looked at the upcoming schedule for the next month. There are a slew of home games mixed in with various road opponents that the Spurs should beat - assuming they maintain their current level of improved play. In fact, the tougher opponents they will face will be at home. For example, along with road games against patsies like the Sonics, Warriors, Blazers and Clippers there are scheduled home games against stalwarts like the Heat, Pistons, Magic, Pacers, Jazz and Rockets. Solid opponents, yet all very beatable by an upper-echelon team that is priming itself toward making a run deep into the playoffs.

Personally, I'm looking for a nice, long winning streak of no less than 13-15 games. They've already got 3 in the books. I know that's expecting a lot, but this team needs to act upon its stated commitment toward playing better basketball. Reeling off such a streak would go a long way toward demonstrating that commitment, developing their own brand of confidence and it would prove, without a doubt, that would have indeed "turned the corner".

[dbreiden83080]

Based on the way they played against the Pistons and whipped up on the Nuggets i think the Spurs are going to make a big push here in the next 10 games or so. Winning a title this year is still a longshot but we all now they are better than they have played for most of this year.

[jeffdrums22]

In my opinion, there never was a corner to turn. We started out 22-8, pretty good, since then we are 14-10, leading now to 36-18 overall, the third best record in the league behind Dallas and Phoenix despite struggles. If we can pull off that good a record by struggling, we're in good shape for the playoffs when they turn it on. Phoenix we already know will make it no further than the WCF, and I'd take SA over Phoenix in a 7-game series simply bc of Spurs' defense.

The Spurs have been doubted all year long for one reason: 2 losses against Dallas. All other losses are pretty much meaningless. If you look at all 3 games with Dallas, the Spurs played well, and were not dominated in those games.

I think all the talk about Houston, Utah, and LA can stop now. Please.

I'm still laughing at all the people who said Houston or LA would pass SA in the standings.

[ShoogarBear]

I say yes. But I always knew the Spurs would pull it together unlike most of the posters on this board who doubted them.Yeah, and you also fiddled while Rome burned.

[Don Quixote]

Let's not bust out the popsicles just yet, people.

Let's see em beat Dallas and Phoenix once or twice before making noise about them turning the corner.

[dbreiden83080]

In my opinion, there never was a corner to turn. We started out 22-8, pretty good, since then we are 14-10, leading now to 36-18 overall, the third best record in the league behind Dallas and Phoenix despite struggles. If we can pull off that good a record by struggling, we're in good shape for the playoffs when they turn it on. Phoenix we already know will make it no further than the WCF, and I'd take SA over Phoenix in a 7-game series simply bc of Spurs' defense.

The Spurs have been doubted all year long for one reason: 2 losses against Dallas. All other losses are pretty much meaningless. If you look at all 3 games with Dallas, the Spurs played well, and were not dominated in those games.

I think all the talk about Houston, Utah, and LA can stop now. Please.

I'm still laughing at all the people who said Houston or LA would pass SA in the standings.

If the Spurs are playing at their best they can beat anyone of the top teams in the league. 3 games with Dallas all real close great games. They are 1-1 against the Suns who i know they can beat in the playoffs because the Suns are still mediocre on D. That damn 1 seed was really important the Mavs should be well rested for the West finals while the Spurs and Suns will probably have beaten the hell out of eachother in the 2nd round.

[dbreiden83080]

Let's not bust out the popsicles just yet, people.

Let's see em beat Dallas and Phoenix once or twice before making noise about them turning the corner.

You have already seen than they beat Dallas once lost 2 close ones and beat the Suns earlier in the year.

[Don Quixote]

You have already seen than they beat Dallas once lost 2 close ones and beat the Suns earlier in the year.

True. But those wins are ancient history. They beat Dallas opening night, and Phoenix the next game (or was it the third game of the season?). Either way, neither the Mavs nor the Suns were playing well the first week.

Like I said, let's not start sucking each others popsicles just yet. Let's beat premier competition NOW and forget about those next-to-meaningless wins in early November. Because we know Dallas and Phoenix have.

[Clutch20]

"Midseason we catch hell, by April we jell."
I ain't gonna say nothin no more, I'm just
gonna post this all over the place.

[wildbill2u]

Turned the corner? No, but at least we can see the corner ahead from where we are now.

[dbreiden83080]

True. But those wins are ancient history. They beat Dallas opening night, and Phoenix the next game (or was it the third game of the season?). Either way, neither the Mavs nor the Suns were playing well the first week.

Like I said, let's not start sucking each others popsicles just yet. Let's beat premier competition NOW and forget about those next-to-meaningless wins in early November. Because we know Dallas and Phoenix have.

Sure but the other 2 losses to Dallas were razor thin games and could have gone either way. Of course i am probably jinxing them and they will lay an egg in Atlanta tonight but i hope not.

[Don Quixote]

Sure but the other 2 losses to Dallas were razor thin games and could have gone either way. Of course i am probably jinxing them and they will lay an egg in Atlanta tonight but i hope not.

Shoot, the Spurs never lay eggs in Atlanta!

I'd love to go to the game tonight. Tickets are easy to come by there. Spent alot of time in Atlanta after the storm. Half the city of New Orleans (the half that didn't end up in Texas) went to Atlanta because of the storm. Crime and murder rates skyrocketed.

[freemeat]

RC's Boss, I'll get your back here...

While it is only 3 games, it does look like they're turning the corner. Obviously, the Nuggets aren't a great shooting team (last in the league in 3P%, I believe), but they have the leagues two leading scorers -- and the Spurs held them to 24 points (their previous combined low was 49).

I'll be more inclined to jump on the bandwagon that says they've turned that corner if they can keep up this style of play...but for now, it's starting to look VERY promising. I imagine we might even be able to take the Suns for the second seed.

I don't know about anyone else here, but Tony's alley-oop to Brent Barry sent chills up and down my spine...it goes to show that their level of energy is sky-rocketing (first ever TP alley-oop in a Spurs' uni) and they're going out and having fun.

Love it...keep it up, boys.

[mavsfan1000]

Yeah kind of. Now they're playing like the third best team in the west. Before they were playing like they don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.

[boutons_]

"the Spurs never lay eggs in Atlanta!"

autumn 2002, bottom dweller Hawks beat Spus before 10 fans.

Hawks did the same thing to the Mavs, who started 14-0.

[boutons_]

..

[bigfundamental21]

One win means nothing. When we will win 10 in a row then start to make this kind of threads.

Amen. :toast

[ploto]

The Spurs have to show that they can beat the top teams in the West for it to mean anything-- at least Houston, Utah or LA.

[T Park]

The Spurs have to show that they can beat the top teams in the West for it to mean anything-- at least Houston, Utah or LA.




Theyve beaten Houston Utah and LA.

Whats your point.

[jeffdrums22]

The Spurs have to show that they can beat the top teams in the West for it to mean anything-- at least Houston, Utah or LA.

Houston, Utah, and LA - They've beaten them.

Houston and LA - Not top West teams. LA is on a 6-game losing streak. Tracy McGrady has never won a playoff series.

[THE SIXTH MAN]

Theyve beaten Houston Utah and LA.

Whats your point.
Does ploto ever have a point? :lol