Anyone Else Feeling Completely Deflated?

[Ghost Writer]

Parker's out.

Gasol to the Lakers.

Limited flexibility next offseason.

Gaping holes in the frontcourt.

A lack of athleticism on the perimeter.

The team getting older.





I need a hug.

[Leetonidas]

Same shit, different year.

Get used to it already.

[101A]

Parker's out.

Gasol to the Lakers.

Limited flexibility next offseason.

Gaping holes in the frontcourt.

A lack of athleticism on the perimeter.

The team getting older.




I need a hug.
...have played like complete crap for 8 weeks, and yet...


Only trail by a single game in the "L" column.

Looking very promising, actually.

[genomefreak13]

Parker's out.

Gasol to the Lakers.

Limited flexibility next offseason.

Gaping holes in the frontcourt.

A lack of athleticism on the perimeter.

The team getting older.




I need a hug.

At least you have Damon...

[SpurYank]

Hey, is this a 2007 post? How about 2006?

Win or lose, smell the roses. Life is great. March, April, and May are typically great months for the Spurs. Whatever team wins for the West has to go through S.A.

Consider yourself lucky. You could be in Memphis, or Minnesota, or ... .

[duncan228]

I get to continue to watch Tim Duncan play in the prime of his career, even if he's getting "older."

Nothing to feel deflated about from where I sit.

[NASpurs]

Same shit, different year.

Get used to it already.Yep I agree. Only time I ever feel deflated, if at all, is during the playoffs if we get bounced out. It's the regular season right now and nothing is that worrying.

[Ghost Writer]

You think we can still take the best in the West?

[Rummpd]

We have incredible flexibiity next year in expiring contracts plus Tiago Splitter coming in - relax.

[ancestron]

Definitely. The Spurs are going to repeat this year.
Gasol schmasol.

[Ghost Writer]

I started a thread about flexibility and was told by others here that we do not have much wiggle room at all.

[Dex]

There are about 29 other teams that would rather be where the Spurs are right now.

Defending champions. 4 in 9, working on 5 in 10. Current dynasty, and still a Western forerunner.

Yeah, it's really tough being a Spurs fan these days.

After all, championships should be handed out on a silver platter.

[Ghost Writer]

Hey, Dex, how about living in the now?

[SenorSpur]

Pop only trusts "greybeards"

[MI21]

Anytime the Spurs can trot out a lineup of Parker, Ginobili, Bowen, Duncan, Oberto/Horry in the 4th quarter of a playoff game, there is no reason to be deflated. Teams don't want none of that shit.

[Dex]

Spurs are 2 games back on the Division, and 3.5 on the Conference with thirty-ott games to play. All while playing like crap for the last 2 months...like every year. And approaching what is always the best part of the season....like every year.

Don't tell me you've given up on SPAM, Ghost.

I'll save the doom and gloom for if we miss the playoffs.

[MoSpur]

You think we can still take the best in the West?

The Spurs are the best in the West.

[Man of Steel]

Gasol has a bad back.

Keep an eye on that little detail as the season wears on...

:smokin

[sa_butta]

CIA Pop,

signed
Spurs Believer.

[Ghost Writer]

Quite frankly, I think Gasol is soft. Memphis would not be so willing to ship him out if he was a franchise-level player.

[ata]

Parker's out.

Gasol to the Lakers.

Limited flexibility next offseason.

Gaping holes in the frontcourt.

A lack of athleticism on the perimeter.

The team getting older.





I need a hug.

http://deadon.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/group-hug.jpg

[Marcus Bryant]

Hey, is this a 2007 post? How about 2006?




Try 1997.

[Supreme_Being]

Believe, damnit.

[FromWayDowntown]

Hey, Dex, how about living in the now?

Exactly.

Then, when you've lived in the now and won a title, bitch about having lived in the now 3 years ago.

[urunobili]

Spam

[BonnerDynasty]

You think we can still take the best in the West?

It's not about who is best. All it comes down to is matchups. We "only" need to beat 3 teams in the west to reach finals.

[CubanMustGo]

Parker's out.

Gasol to the Lakers.

Limited flexibility next offseason.

Gaping holes in the frontcourt.

A lack of athleticism on the perimeter.

The team getting older.





I need a hug.

Dude, from the defeatist stuff you have been posting ever since your return you need

http://www.nitrogenorder.org/molweek/sep2005/prozac_photo.jpg

[MrChug]

You feel deflated huh?

Does that mean you're "flacid"?

[GoGatos]

I started a thread about flexibility and was told by others here that we do not have much wiggle room at all.

Not sure why people told you that...

Tim, Tony, Manu, Bruce, Red Rocket, Jacque, Ime, and Ian are all on contract through 08-09.

Barry, Horry, Fabricio, Cisco, Vassilis Spanoulis, and Mighty Mouse are all contracts that will expire at the end of the season, which adds up to just under $18 million dollars.

[Solid D]

'not much water....http://www.abouttheimage.com/images_MT/glass_half_full.gif ...still plenty of water!

[ehz33satx]

Parker's out.

Gasol to the Lakers.

Limited flexibility next offseason.

Gaping holes in the frontcourt.

A lack of athleticism on the perimeter.

The team getting older.





I need a hug.

You must be one of those girly men. Nut up mofo!

[remingtonbo2001]

I heard the flu has been going around.

Maybe that's the reason you feel so deflated?

[hater]

I am. I just broke up w/my girlfriend...

[timmy21_4rings]

Quite frankly, I think Gasol is soft. Memphis would not be so willing to ship him out if he was a franchise-level player.
He is/will not be a franchise-level player in LA. At best he would be their 3rd option when Bynum is ready. Soft cards will not work. May be health..Not sure how far this is going to be played out.

[Whisky Dog]

It's just basketball. If you don't enjoy it then you shouldn't watch it. It's entertainment.

[rascal]

Quite frankly, I think Gasol is soft. Memphis would not be so willing to ship him out if he was a franchise-level player.

Gasol is not the type of player you build a team around but as a 3rd or 4'th option like what he will be on the Lakers he is good.

[naico]

Definitely. The Spurs are going to repeat this year.
Gasol schmasol.

:lol

[JoeChalupa]

I have confidence in the players and the coaching staff. There is still plenty of time left for the Spurs to pull it together for the playoffs.

[SenorSpur]

I have confidence in the players and the coaching staff. There is still plenty of time left for the Spurs to pull it together for the playoffs.

So do I. The more I think about it, the more I'm encouraged about the Stoudamire signing.

But for the life of me, I can't understand why the FO is so hesitant to infuse this roster with 1-2 young players and give them minutes during these "dog days" of the regular season. I get tired of seeing the gradual decline of the Spurs defensive effort along with the increasing age of the roster.

[Budkin]

I feel pretty good considering. Great win against the Suns last week and we got a decent PG backup signed. Now let's kick it into gear and repeat.

[ATX Spur]

Malcontent forum

[n1n10do]

malcontent vs comformist

[spursfan09]

No I don't because you cant control what the other teams do. Spurs will be there at the end. It's only the beginning of Feb. Parker's out, but he'll be back. Gasol is a Laker thats great. A renewed rivalry.

[mardigan]

Its too bad the Spurs dont have Stromile Swift to turn them around

[Spurms Chumps]

You are going down this year...

Get used to it!

[ChumpDumper]

I feel pretty good now that we've shut down Parker for awhile.

[Ghost Writer]

I feel pretty good now that we've shut down Parker for awhile.
Yes... I suppose if the Big 3 are 100%, then the Spurs can still emerge from the West.

[urunobili]

Yes... I suppose if the Big 3 are 100%, then the Spurs can still emerge from the West.y'all think we could beat the Lakers in a 7 game series this year then? i have seen lots of people VERY skittish about that...
:madrun

[LEONARD]

Definitely deflated... :cry

[duncan228]

y'all think we could beat the Lakers in a 7 game series this year then?

If the Spurs are healthy I think they can beat anybody in a 7 game series.

[nfg3]

Health is the major concern for the Spurs heading into the 2nd half of the season. Being just a game behind in the L column is promising. Get Parker well and narrow the rotation heading into the playoffs.

Being old to me isn't a major concern when the playoffs begin. No B2Bs and this team has enough time to prepare for whoever they face. I'm positive about our chances but I can't stress enough the heatlh issue - if Parker isn't himself and can't penetrate in order to break down the D then we could be in serious trouble. His play is crucial to how we function on the court.

[George Gervin's Afro]

I'm blue because we have only won 3 of the last 5 NBA championships... :depressed


Will our franchise ever turn the corner? win the big game?....

[Ghost Writer]

You guys are right... the Spurs use the regular season to experiment and hopefully get healthy.

We'll see what they can do in the playoffs.

[FromWayDowntown]

You guys are right... the Spurs use the regular season to experiment and hopefully get healthy.

We'll see what they can do in the playoffs.

Homer.

:)

(that's supposed to be a joke)

[lefty]

I'm feeling inflated.

[timvp]

Anytime the Spurs can trot out a lineup of Parker, Ginobili, Bowen, Duncan, Oberto/Horry in the 4th quarter of a playoff game, there is no reason to be deflated. Teams don't want none of that shit.Bingo.

Whatever happens in the regular season, as long as the Spurs are healthy in the playoffs ... I like their chances.

[timvp]

Oh and the Spurs have a lot of roster flexibility at the trade deadline this year. In fact, they probably have more roster flexibility at the trade deadline than any team in the NBA due to the $15M+ in expiring contracts. As we saw with the Pau Gasol trade, expiring contracts are worth their weight in gold in the modern day NBA. The question will be whether the Spurs want to use some of those assets to help now and/or in the future or whether the Spurs will try to win it all one more time with what they've got.

This upcoming summer the Spurs have the full MLE to spend and won't have to worry much about the luxury threshold for the first time in a long time.

[Ghost Writer]

You see this, timvp?:

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P.S.

Spurs are cool.

[timvp]

Yeah, syzzurp poisoning.

[T Park]

With Udoka being the missing small ball 4, and Parker getting shut down and resting and coming back 100% for the playoffs, I don't think theres a team that can beat the Spurs in a 7 game series.

NO ONE.