Overreacting...which matters more?

[SpursDynasty]

I have some questions for you all who say "The Spurs aren't ready for the playoffs" or "tonight's loss was embarassing" and all the other 200 complaints about tonight.

What's more important...the fact that SA went 2-0 vs Detroit, they beat Houston and ended up 2-2 on the season series with them, beat Utah and ended up 2-2 on the season series with them as well, over this 19-3 record since February 11...or is it more important that SA's 3 losses since February 11 were to Boston, Milwaukee, and Indiana?

If they can beat the best teams in the West, and the best in the East, but lose to non-playoff lottery teams, is it a lack of talent and lack of playoff readyness, or just being careless because not much is on the line vs. non-playoff Eastern teams?

Stop overreacting. All this overreacting is more embarassing than losses to the Pacers or Celtics.

The Spurs just beat Utah a few days ago, a loss to the Pacers just means that they gave Indiana the highlight of their season. The difference in this game, was the missed free throws in the final minute that would have iced it.

So quit yer bitchin.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

If we beat the suns on thursday I promise to stop my bitching..........for 2 days

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

:lol

that's what I hate about these losses.

We have to WAIT to feel better and confident in the Spurs until the next game.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

haha seriously


if we beat the suns on thursday i'll be happy for sure




but can we you imagine if we lose that game?


ouch

[sabar]

I just want the spurs to stay in the third seed. On all the upcoming games the only reason to worry is if a playoff contender blows us out in a real game. Like the next Dallas game is prolly bench vs bench players, don't care about that. On Thursday it's going to be big. We need to win or make it a very tight game to seal the message that we are ready.

[leemajors]

jeffdrums with the hard hitting posts, giving us that new perspective. kudos.

[johngateswhiteley]

We have to WAIT to feel better and confident in the Spurs until the next game.

no you don't.

[Fabbs]

yeah stop overeacting. Just like last years smallball losses to Dallas in Games 2 and 3 had posters overeacting. We saw how that series turned out. When we see the exact same tactics being employed this year we should think nothng of it.

Quit yer bitchin.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

no you don't.
:lol,

well of course I BELIEVE my team will go all the way in the long run,

but like any fan, sometimes you get swept up. Live and die by these losses. It's like an itch.

Put it this way, every time they keep dropping a needless game, I'm sure Manu, Tim and the rest of the guys with that extra winning drive, are itching even more, to play the next game and beat the hell out of their next opponent.

[bull62400]

I have some questions for you all who say "The Spurs aren't ready for the playoffs" or "tonight's loss was embarassing" and all the other 200 complaints about tonight.

What's more important...the fact that SA went 2-0 vs Detroit, they beat Houston and ended up 2-2 on the season series with them, beat Utah and ended up 2-2 on the season series with them as well, over this 19-3 record since February 11...or is it more important that SA's 3 losses since February 11 were to Boston, Milwaukee, and Indiana?

If they can beat the best teams in the West, and the best in the East, but lose to non-playoff lottery teams, is it a lack of talent and lack of playoff readyness, or just being careless because not much is on the line vs. non-playoff Eastern teams?

Stop overreacting. All this overreacting is more embarassing than losses to the Pacers or Celtics.

The Spurs just beat Utah a few days ago, a loss to the Pacers just means that they gave Indiana the highlight of their season. The difference in this game, was the missed free throws in the final minute that would have iced it.

So quit yer biychin.

i laugh everytime we lose and ask myself which whiny bitch is gunna start another "pop should be fired, we're not ready for the playoffs, every single spurs players sucks forever" thread. its rediculous and im almost leaving this forum of bullshit fans. im upset too, but this isnt armageddan.

[Gino20]

I totally agree. One loss and the world is over!!!! Chill out, its the regular season.

[101A]

Unless they re-seed the playoffs, and lottery bound Eastern Conference teams show up in the Spur's bracket; I'm not worried about the three losses.

[stretch]

Yea, the Spurs will be just fine. They have Tim Duncan and he knows how to step it up when it matters most, better than any player in the NBA.

[Jimcs50]

Times like these make me glad that Sudden Link dropped NBA League Pass in College Station.

[LEONARD]

jeffdrums22 / SpursDynasty - bringing sanity to SpursTalk since 2007... :lol

[mabber]

I have some questions for you all who say "The Spurs aren't ready for the playoffs" or "tonight's loss was embarassing" and all the other 200 complaints about tonight.

What's more important...the fact that SA went 2-0 vs Detroit, they beat Houston and ended up 2-2 on the season series with them, beat Utah and ended up 2-2 on the season series with them as well, over this 19-3 record since February 11...or is it more important that SA's 3 losses since February 11 were to Boston, Milwaukee, and Indiana?

If they can beat the best teams in the West, and the best in the East, but lose to non-playoff lottery teams, is it a lack of talent and lack of playoff readyness, or just being careless because not much is on the line vs. non-playoff Eastern teams?

Stop overreacting. All this overreacting is more embarassing than losses to the Pacers or Celtics.

The Spurs just beat Utah a few days ago, a loss to the Pacers just means that they gave Indiana the highlight of their season. The difference in this game, was the missed free throws in the final minute that would have iced it.

So quit yer bitchin.

Wasn't that an important game for San Antonio? They would have remained 2 games behind the Suns (and playing them this week) for the #2 seed and HCA when they meet the Suns in the 2nd round.

Didn't you jump in on a Mavs/Suns thread and say what a bad loss it was for the Mavs? When, in reality, that game was less important to Dallas than the Pacer game was to the Spurs?

Personally, I don't think either game was that big of a deal, but just trying to get you to make sense and be somewhat consistent :lol

[SenorSpur]

The loss on Sunday doesn't mean the world is over. However, it's reasonable to expect a "playoff-bound" team to beat teams they're supposed to beat. By calling that Indiana loss an "embarassing" one or by declaring that the team's performance in that game was "pathetic" is certainly not an overraction. It's the freakin' truth.

[GrandeDavid]

I don't doubt that the Spurs will be playoff ready, but it is frustrating to see losses like last night's. But, this is the NBA, it was a road game against a team of professional athletes. Not quite as embarrassing as Team USA getting rolled by Greece, but a bad loss, nonetheless. The good news is that the Spurs already had no chance of catching Dallas.

[SpursDynasty]

Wasn't that an important game for San Antonio? They would have remained 2 games behind the Suns (and playing them this week) for the #2 seed and HCA when they meet the Suns in the 2nd round.

Didn't you jump in on a Mavs/Suns thread and say what a bad loss it was for the Mavs? When, in reality, that game was less important to Dallas than the Pacer game was to the Spurs?

Personally, I don't think either game was that big of a deal, but just trying to get you to make sense and be somewhat consistent :lol

It's a bad loss for the Mavs because it's part of the picture that Dallas is not unbeatable anymore vs the teams that matter, since the Suns and Mavs are supposedly "the two best teams in the NBA", Dallas has lost the last two vs. their media rival.

[ploto]

What matters is HOW you are playing.

[ploto]

It's a bad loss for the Mavs because it's part of the picture that Dallas is not unbeatable anymore vs the teams that matter.
No-- only the Suns.

[LEONARD]

It's a bad loss for the Mavs because it's part of the picture that Dallas is not unbeatable anymore vs the teams that matter.

Whoever said the Mavs were unbeatable? (quick look at schedules, so don't jump my ass if I missed one)

Mavs:
2-2 vs Suns
2-1 vs Spurs
2-1 vs Rockets
1-2 vs Jazz
3-1 vs Lakers

10-7

How many teams in the league are over .500 against those 5?

Spurs:
1-1 vs Suns
1-2 vs Mavs
2-2 vs Rockets
2-2 vs Jazz
1-2 vs Lakers

7-9

Bottom line: Coin flip series'

Mavs-Suns
Mavs-Spurs
Spurs-Suns

[Obstructed_View]

yeah stop overeacting. Just like last years smallball losses to Dallas in Games 2 and 3 had posters overeacting. We saw how that series turned out. When we see the exact same tactics being employed this year we should think nothng of it.

Quit yer bitchin.

I'm sorry, but didn't the Spurs LOSE that series?

[ShoogarBear]

I think that was his point.

[Obstructed_View]

I think that was his point.
His point is that we shouldn't complain and just accept that the Spurs are going to lose again this year?

[ShoogarBear]

No, his point was the same as yours, just covered with a veneer of sarcasm.

Or, maybe I just misread it.

[Obstructed_View]

No, his point was the same as yours, just covered with a veneer of sarcasm.

Or, maybe I just misread it.
No, I got it. You are right. It can read either way, though. Fabbs is known for not being able to grasp things on occasion, so dumbass on me this time for misunderstanding it.

[tlongII]

The Spurs will lose to the Suns on Thursday. It should be perfectly acceptable to bitch at that time.

[DarrinS]

Here's a "Dream Team" for those complaining of small ball.

Rasho
http://www.hoopsvibe.com/IMG/rasho_nesterovic-arton21113-240x240.jpg

Ostertag
http://mrbeaks.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/ostertag.jpg

Nazr
http://www.hoopsvibe.com/IMG/nazr_mohammed-arton21099-240x240.jpg

Ilgauskas
http://www.hoopsvibe.com/IMG/zydrunas_ilgauskas-arton21018-240x240.jpg

Shawn "the praying mantis" Bradley
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2005/writers/pete_mcentegart/03/09/ten.spot/p1_bradleyflex_getty.jpg

[Obstructed_View]

Hey douche, nobody's asking for five centers, but ONE might be nice to prevent game winning layups.

[DarrinS]

Hey douche, nobody's asking for five centers, but ONE might be nice to prevent game winning layups.


Hey douche, the Spurs shouldn't be in a position to have to prevent a game winning layup from one of the NBA's worst teams. The Spurs played like crap for 3 quarters. They deserved to lose.

[Obstructed_View]

Hey douche, the Spurs shouldn't be in a position to have to prevent a game winning layup from one of the NBA's worst teams. The Spurs played like crap for 3 quarters. They deserved to lose.
By that logic, Smallball deserves to lose, too. "Deserve" has got nothing to do with anything. Bottom line is the Spurs had a chance to seal the game on the defensive end and lost because there were no shot blockers in the lane.

Some of us miss the old days when the Spurs could have an off night and still win with their defense.