Playoff Predictions

[xtremesteven33]

There are 2-3 weeks left till Playoff time, and i have to admit i have never ever been so excited about the road to the NBA Finals as i have been this year.....so with about 2 weeks left and the crazy standings the West provides....Make your predictions on how the West will be won.... And i know people will say...this thread is too early, but this is a "Prediction Thread" the Seeding has not been finalized and its always fun too see if what you predicted came true....so with that said....


my prediction:

1) Hornets
2) Spurs
3) Lakers
4) Jazz
5) Suns
6) Rockets
7) Nuggets
8) Warriors

First Round:
(1) Hornets > (8) Warriors in 7
(2) Spurs > (7) Nuggets in 5
(3) Lakers > (6) Rockets in 4
(4) Jazz < (5) Suns in 6


Conference Semi-Finals
(1) Hornets < (5) Suns in 5
(2) Spurs > (3) Lakers in 6

Western Conference Finals

San Antonio Spurs Defeat Phoenix Suns in 6 Games

[spursfaninla]

1 NO > DAL
2 SA > Den
3 PHX > HOU
4 UTAH > LA (too many injuries)

1 NO < UTAH (experience?)
2 SA > PHX (scary, could go 6 or even 7)

SA > UTAH (best case scenario for us in WCF...)

[BonnerDynasty]

NO
LAL
SA
UTAH
PHX
HOU
DENVER
DALLAS


1. NO > Dal in 4
2. LA > Nuggets in 6
3. SA > HOU in 4
4. Utah < PHX in 6

1. NO > PHX in 6
2. SA > LA in 7

SA > NO in 6

BOSTON > SA in 6

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

no more nuggets vs spurs :lol we need something different

[DarrinS]

no more nuggets vs spurs :lol we need something different


No kidding.

[ancestron]

Spurs (1) vs. Warriors (8)
Hornets (2) vs. Nuggets(7)
Lakers (3) vs. Rockets (6)
Suns (4) vs. Jazz (5)

Round 2
Spurs (1) vs. Jazz (5)
Hornets (2) vs. Lakers (3)

Conf. Finals
Spurs (1) vs. Hornets (2)

Finals
Spurs (W1) vs. Detroit (E2)

[DarrinS]

Spurs (1) vs. Warriors (8)
Hornets (2) vs. Nuggets(7)
Lakers (3) vs. Rockets (6)
Suns (4) vs. Jazz (5)

Round 2
Spurs (1) vs. Jazz (5)
Hornets (2) vs. Lakers (3)

Conf. Finals
Spurs (1) vs. Hornets (2)

Finals
Spurs (W1) vs. Detroit (E2)


Somewhere, Bill Simmons is throwing up.

[ancestron]

Somewhere, Bill Simmons is throwing up.

:lol

good!

[honestfool84]

yeah, im tired of kicking denver's butt in the first round..
lets get some fresh meat.

[xtremesteven33]

I really hope im wrong about the Denver/San Anonio match-up but thats what i precieve is going to happen....hopefully they dont make the playoffs at all....Im sure the Spurs dont mind beating them over and over again and im sure the Nuggets are pissed they might have to play the Spurs again.....

[Xylus]

1) Spurs
2) Hornets
3) Lakers
4) Jazz
5) Suns
6) Rockets
7) Nuggets
8) Mavs

Round 1
Spurs (1) vs. Mavs (8)
Hornets (2) vs. Nuggets (7)
Lakers (3) vs. Rockets (6)
Jazz (4) vs. Suns (5)

Semi-Finals
Spurs (1) vs. Suns (5)
Hornets (2) vs. Lakers (3)

Conference Finals
Lakers (3) vs. Suns (5)

Finals
Suns vs. Celtics

[colargol]

1) Hornets
2) Spurs
3) Lakers
4) Jazz
5) Suns
6) Rockets
7) Nuggets
8) Warriors

First Round:
(1) Hornets > (8) Warriors in 7
(2) Spurs > (7) Nuggets in 6
(3) Lakers > (6) Rockets in 6
(4) Jazz < (5) Suns in 5

Conference Semi-Finals
(1) Hornets < (5) Suns in 5
(2) Spurs > (3) Lakers in 6

(2) Spurs > Suns in 7

[DarrinS]

Conference Finals
Lakers (3) vs. Suns (5)

Finals
Suns vs. Celtics





Somewhere, Bill Simmons just jizzed on himself.

[Xylus]

Somewhere, Bill Simmons just jizzed on himself.
Ah, but Simmons said the Lakers would win.

[Agloco]

no more nuggets vs spurs :lol we need something different

Tired of those ass whippins eh?

[WildcardManu]

Spurs go 4-1 through out the Western conference

Spurs > Detroit in 6

Call me crazy but that is what i want to happen. Of course this is just a prediction thread.

[DAF86]

Spurs (1) def Warriors (8) in 6
Lakers (2) def Nuggetts (7) in 5
Suns (6) def Hornets (3) in 6
Houston (5) def Utah (4) in 7

Spurs (1) def Houston (5) in 4
Lakers (2) def Suns (6) in 7

Spurs (1) def Lakers (2) in 6

Spurs def Celtics in 6

[eisfeld]

Hornets vs. Mavs in 6
Spurs vs. Warriors in 6
Lakers vs Houston in 5
Utah vs. Suns in 7

Hornets vs Suns in 6
Spurs vs Lakers in 6

Hornets vs. Spurs in 7

Spurs vs. Pistons in 7

[The_Game]

celtics over lakers in 6 (If L.A are healthly no one in the west can beat them)

think it's just the celtics year this season.........

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

this pretty much sums it up froma Nuggets fan point of view. It's from a realgm fan from the nuggs boards. It is a playoff watch thread

http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=767654&start=300


We might as well lock this thread everybody. It simply doesn't matter. The Nuggets are going to play San Antonio. It's unavoidable. No matter where the Nuggets finish, the Spurs will be waiting. 8th seed, Spurs will overtake NO. 7th seed, Spurs remain in 2nd. If the Nuggets somehow don't make the playoffs, the Spurs will trade Manu Ginobili for a pick so they can kick our asses in the lottery. They just have our nuts in a jar.

[Allanon]

1) Lakers - still have the easiest schedule
2) Spurs - will get #1 if they beat Lakers at Staples on 13th
3) Suns - Shaq, Nash, Amare, Grant Hill, Raja Bell (great starting 5)
4) Jazz
5) Hornets
6) Rockets
7) Nuggets
8) Mavs

Round 1
Lakers > Mavs
Spurs > Nuggets
Suns > Rockets
Jazz > Hornets

Round 2
Suns > Spurs (Shaq)
Lakers > Jazz (Jazz shouldn't have boo'ed Fisher)

Round 3
Lakers > Suns (Payback and the most hyped series in years)

Finals
Lakers > Pistons (Pistons can't hang with Lakers)
or
Celtics > Lakers (Celtics have Lakers # this year...only hope that Pau is an X-Factor that hasn't played Celtics yet)

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

Spurs in 4 in the finals

[Agloco]

this pretty much sums it up froma Nuggets fan point of view. It's from a realgm fan from the nuggs boards. It is a playoff watch thread

http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=767654&start=300

Thats some funny shit......

But true.

[Agloco]

1) Lakers - still have the easiest schedule
2) Spurs - will get #1 if they beat Lakers at Staples on 13th
3) Suns - Shaq, Nash, Amare, Grant Hill, Raja Bell (great starting 5)
4) Jazz
5) Hornets
6) Rockets
7) Nuggets
8) Mavs

Round 1
Lakers > Mavs
Spurs > Nuggets
Suns > Rockets
Jazz > Hornets

Round 2
Suns > Spurs (Shaq)
Lakers > Jazz (Jazz shouldn't have boo'ed Fisher)

Round 3
Lakers > Suns (Payback and the most hyped series in years)

Finals
Lakers > Pistons (Pistons can't hang with Lakers)
or
Celtics > Lakers (Celtics have Lakers # this year...only hope that Pau is an X-Factor that hasn't played Celtics yet)


Hornets in the 5 slot? I'm not sure I see NO losing 4 out of their last 9 chief. The harder games that they might have dropped they already squeaked out (CLE and ORL). Not much left on their plate ( at LAL and DAL). The home games against UTA and GSW are gimmies.

[florige]

yeah, im tired of kicking denver's butt in the first round..
lets get some fresh meat.


Hell it's better than Memphis!

[DAF86]

Suns > Spurs (Shaq)

That's not going to happen. The suns are our bitches! We could play with voughn, Stoudmire, Bonner, Horry and Oberto for 48 minutes every game and still kick their asses.

[Allanon]

Hornets in the 5 slot? I'm not sure I see NO losing 4 out of their last 9 chief. The harder games that they might have dropped they already squeaked out (CLE and ORL). Not much left on their plate ( at LAL and DAL). The home games against UTA and GSW are gimmies.

Hornets haven't lost a trap game lately so I think they're due ... either T'Wolves or Kings will get them (both 2nd game of a B2B). LAL and Dallas will be losses. And I think they'll lose either to the Jazz or the Warriors. All speculation of course.


That's not going to happen. The suns are our bitches! We could play with voughn, Stoudmire, Bonner, Horry and Oberto for 48 minutes every game and still kick their asses.

I think Suns match up to Spurs better than anybody
Shaq>Oberto
Amare=Duncan (Amare scores more, Duncan better defense)
Bowen on Grant Hill = Raja on Manu...Manu scores more but Grant Hill is a waste of Bowen
Nash > Parker

X Factor is Diaw vs Finley

Both teams have experience. Spurs have a deeper bench but the Suns only go 7 players deep and they have Barbosa off the bench who's a nightmare.

Suns vs Spurs will run 7 hard fought games with lots of bad blood. I think the Suns are hungrier.

[dbreiden83080]

West is tough but i think if we are focused with a few little breaks Spurs will come through it but i tell ya Boston is just incredible. They are just killing everyone, while i think we can beat them in the finals it will be an all out slugfest likely 7 game series. Probably Timmy's toughest challenge yet.

[DAF86]

I think Suns match up to Spurs better than anybody
Shaq>Oberto
Amare=Duncan (Amare scores more, Duncan better defense)
Bowen on Grant Hill = Raja on Manu...Manu scores more but Grant Hill is a waste of Bowen
Nash > Parker

X Factor is Diaw vs Finley

Both teams have experience. Spurs have a deeper bench but the Suns only go 7 players deep and they have Barbosa off the bench who's a nightmare.

Suns vs Spurs will run 7 hard fought games with lots of bad blood. I think the Suns are hungrier.

Duncan is better than Stoudamire (besides Amare always gets into foul trouble against us)

Bowen will be on Nash not on Hill

Manu is way better than Hill, Raja, or wathever wing of the suns you want to mention (is not even close)

Nash can't stop Parker

and you are forgetting the most important match up of all: Popovich's 10 times better than D'antoni

There's a reason why we have been kicking their asses these last couple of years.

[dbreiden83080]

Nash > Parker

X Factor is Diaw vs Finley

Both teams have experience. Spurs have a deeper bench but the Suns only go 7 players deep and they have Barbosa off the bench who's a nightmare.

Suns vs Spurs will run 7 hard fought games with lots of bad blood. I think the Suns are hungrier.

Nash is NOT better than Parker in that series, he can't guard Tony to save his life and Tony is in that lane owning the Suns like crazy. That is an equal matchup no doubt about it and the Suns are not hungrier. Spurs have kicked their ass the last few years and want this repeat, Suns are not taking it away from them.

[Allanon]

Duncan is obviously better than Amare individually...BUT, not when he has Shaq at his side. Shaq takes up so much attention, Amare is free to do his thing...Amare will get his 25-30 points a night. Duncan will get about 20.

Ah, I know, the Manu is better than anybody but I'm saying defense wise, Raja will do a good job on him. Just like Bowen will do a good job on Hill but Hill doesn't need to do much so Bowen's talents are wasted. I'm not sure how effective Bowen is on Nash since he's a scorer and a break-down passer. I think if Bowen guards Nash, Duncan, Fabio and KT are going to be in foul trouble.

Nash can't defend Tony but Tony can't defend Nash either. Tony's great in the paint but he has Shaq and Amare waiting for him in the paint. Nash doesn't look to score on his penetration...he tries to draw Duncan or Oberto for an easy shot by Shaq or Amare.

The thing with Nash is he breaks down the interior defense. With Shaq and Amare the recipients, Timmy, Oberto and KT are going to have a long night.

It's going to be a pound for pound equal matchup in my opinion...probably the most even of any possible playoff matchup.

[DazedAndConfused]

The Suns ARE hungrier, watch them play out there on court right now. They are giving it their all and then some.

[dbreiden83080]

The Suns ARE hungrier, watch them play out there on court right now. They are giving it their all and then some.

And the Spurs aren't they are playing great right now.

[DAF86]

Ah, I know, the Manu is better than anybody but I'm saying defense wise, Raja will do a good job on him. Just like Bowen will do a good job on Hill but Hill doesn't need to do much so Bowen's talents are wasted. I'm not sure how effective Bowen is on Nash since he's a scorer and a break-down passer. I think if Bowen guards Nash, Duncan, Fabio and KT are going to be in foul trouble.

Nash can't defend Tony but Tony can't defend Nash either. Tony's great in the paint but he has Shaq and Amare waiting for him in the paint. Nash doesn't look to score on his penetration...he tries to draw Duncan or Oberto for an easy shot by Shaq or Amare.

The thing with Nash is he breaks down the interior defense. With Shaq and Amare the recipients, Timmy, Oberto and KT are going to have a long night.

It's going to be a pound for pound equal matchup in my opinion...probably the most even of any possible playoff matchup.

Didn't you read what i wrote? Bowen is always on Nash not Parker. And that works pretty good for us. And Manu always kills phoenix... so Raja on Manu, not so good for phoenix

[BonnerDynasty]

Duncan is obviously better than Amare individually...BUT, not when he has Shaq at his side. Shaq takes up so much attention, Amare is free to do his thing...Amare will get his 25-30 points a night. Duncan will get about 20.

Ah, I know, the Manu is better than anybody but I'm saying defense wise, Raja will do a good job on him. Just like Bowen will do a good job on Hill but Hill doesn't need to do much so Bowen's talents are wasted. I'm not sure how effective Bowen is on Nash since he's a scorer and a break-down passer. I think if Bowen guards Nash, Duncan, Fabio and KT are going to be in foul trouble.

Nash can't defend Tony but Tony can't defend Nash either. Tony's great in the paint but he has Shaq and Amare waiting for him in the paint. Nash doesn't look to score on his penetration...he tries to draw Duncan or Oberto for an easy shot by Shaq or Amare.

The thing with Nash is he breaks down the interior defense. With Shaq and Amare the recipients, Timmy, Oberto and KT are going to have a long night.

It's going to be a pound for pound equal matchup in my opinion...probably the most even of any possible playoff matchup.

Team defense man. Go back and watch the series. Nash had a hard time making the outlet pass most of that series.


Tony better not puss out with Shaq daddy in the lane.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Team defense man. Go back and watch the series. Nash had a hard time making the outlet pass most of that series.


Tony better not puss out with Shaq daddy in the lane.

If Shaq elbows tony in the mouth, it might work out to be a good thing
:spin

[Bruno]

Playoffs predictions are really hard to make when seedings aren't even determined.

The only thing I'm sure is that I don't want to see Spurs facing Mavs or Suns in the first round.
Spurs need to find a way to face Denver, Utah, Houston or Golden State in the first round. Among these four teams, Denver (with Nene back) will the harder to beat but it still will be less difficult than beating Dallas or Phoenix.

[timvp]

1. Spurs
2. Hornets
3. Lakers
4. Jazz
5. Rockets
6. Suns
7. Mavericks
8. ???

This would be the best possible bracket for the Spurs. Denver and Golden State will both be pretty difficult but the Spurs have to play someone. Houston looks easier on paper but I don't think that they can fall all the way to eighth.

In this scenario, the second round will be doable. Tough but doable. The best part about this scenario would be avoiding the Hornets, Lakers, Suns and Mavs until the WCF. Plus, the Hornets and Lakers could both easily be bounced in the first round.

My nightmare bracket would be ...

1. Lakers
2. Hornets
3. Spurs
4. Jazz
5. Rockets
6. Suns
7. Mavericks
8. Warriors

Going through the Suns in the first round with Shaq as healthy as he's going to be in the playoffs would be damn tough. And then the winner of the Hornets and Mavs series would be even tougher. Then the Lakers in the WCF would be fully healthy.

Even if the Spurs made it out of this gauntlet, they just wouldn't have the juice to beat the Celtics (who would beat the Pistons in this nightmare scenario).

[Brutalis]

^^ Actually if they came out of that gauntlet I'd bet there would be more than enough juice left to defeat Boston much less Detroit.

[Texas_Ranger]

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[wildchild]

That's not going to happen. The suns are our bitches! We could play with voughn, Stoudmire, Bonner, Horry and Oberto for 48 minutes every game and still kick their asses.


Sure. If Oberto plays like last playoffs against Utah, Suns, Denver game 1 and 2, or Cavaliers in game 4, the Spurs 4-0 against Suns. :tu

[SpurAddict561]

lmao@ the Suns talk

they never learn.........

[RobinsontoDuncan]

1) NO
2) SA
3) Pho
4) LA
5) Utah
6) Dallas
7) Hou
8) Golden State

1) NO v. Golden State in 6
2) SA v. Hou in 6
3) Pho v. Dallas in 6
4) Utah v. LA in 5
--------------------------
semis

1) SA v. Utah in 7
2) Pho v. Golden State in 5
-------------------------------
Conference Finals

SA v. Golden State in 5

Finals...... eastern conference is hard to predict--depends on if the Pistons care this year

[41times]

Well the Nuggets have the Tie Break over the Mavs and GSW is finished so....

It looks like Dallas will probably have the 8th seed because thier schedule is MUCH harder than the Nuggets.

so if you don't want to play the Mavs in the 1st round you better not finish 1st.

I on the other hand would love to play the Spurs in the 1st round!

[BonnerDynasty]

Anything before the Shaq Suns era DOES NOT COUNT!!!!! The Suns got Shaq and beat the Spurs so now the Suns are better than the Spurs and the Spurs stand absolutely no chance against the Shaq filled Suns.


via ArizonaSportsFans lmfao

[ancestron]

Shaq doesnt scare me at all. Ginobili, Parker, and Duncan will go right at him and get him in foul trouble, nullifying his impact on the game, and Pop probably has an entire playbook dedicated to defending the big Tamale in the playoffs.
On offense, if they can even get the ball into him, its hack-a-Shaq. Its common knowledge Shaq sucks at free throws, and his dominant days he had with the Lakers are over.
the Heat with Shaq got embarassed in the first round last year by the Bulls.
Granted the players around Shaq are better now, but so is the competition. Shaq's impact will be minimal at best, especially under the pressure of the western conference playoffs.

[DazedAndConfused]

If Ginobli, Parker, and Duncan can so easily get Shaq into foul trouble and nullify his impact then why didn't they do that when they last played? If anything, the facts show that Shaq usually gets the best of Duncan and throws him off his game.

[BonnerDynasty]

If Ginobli, Parker, and Duncan can so easily get Shaq into foul trouble and nullify his impact then why didn't they do that when they last played?



Amare and Shaq had 5 fouls with like 6 minutes to go in the 4th. The NBA is reffed by morons though, so not one ref would dare call the 6th foul on either of them.

[DAF86]

I don't know if SA is going to win the 5th, maybe the lakers, the pistons or the celtics could beat us. but what i do know is that they aren't going to lose against phoenix or dallas.

[mavs>spurs2]

Lmao at all the people not even predicting the Mavs to make the playoffs. I might have said the same thing a week ago, but at this point its just foolish. We have a 3 game lead on GS and will get the job done.

[cindyp601]

spurs all the way no matter what! :)

[DAF86]

Lmao at all the people not even predicting the Mavs to make the playoffs. I might have said the same thing a week ago, but at this point its just foolish. We have a 3 game lead on GS and will get the job done.

I made mine before yesterday's game. I didn't thought dirk would be ok so quickly. They would definitly make the playoffs. And if they don't face the spurs in the first round they could make the WCF

[CarefreeAZ]

On offense, if they can even get the ball into him, its hack-a-Shaq. Its common knowledge Shaq sucks at free throws, and his dominant days he had with the Lakers are over.


New Jersey and Philadelphia tried your hack a Shaq theory - ask them how that worked. Shaq nailed 5 in a row against New Jersey. If he starts getting fouled intentionally down the stretch, they will pull him out. Suns team ranks first or second in best freethrow shooting percentage. Again, Shaq does not have to be the dominant player he was in order to be effective for this team.

[td4mvp21]

The Suns ARE hungrier, watch them play out there on court right now. They are giving it their all and then some.

I'm not entirely convinced the Suns are hungrier than the Spurs at this point. I know every player on our team is craving a repeat, especially Duncan. That doesn't mean the Suns can't beat us but I don't think they are hungrier.

[Xylus]

I'm not entirely convinced the Suns are hungrier than the Spurs at this point. I know every player on our team is craving a repeat, especially Duncan. That doesn't mean the Suns can't beat us but I don't think they are hungrier.
The Suns are definitely hungrier. Watching the Suns recently, I've noticed that every single game they've played in the last few weeks has been scrappy, full of technicals, full of anger. Nash, in particular, looks more pissed than he ever has, and he's also playing fantastic ball. They're playing like a team on a mission.

Jury's out on whether or not it'll give us the edge over the Spurs, though.

[spursfaninla]

Whatever gives you hope for a brighter day.

The spurs are crushing teams the last few games.

They are in ass kicking mode.

Of course, will to win only gets you so far; you have to have the talent, and even luck, at those crucial moments.

Nash is your best player, your most clutch and your most dependable. I admit he is a great player. It will come down to D for you guys, though, and your man-to-man still sucks.

[td4mvp21]

The Suns are definitely hungrier. Watching the Suns recently, I've noticed that every single game they've played in the last few weeks has been scrappy, full of technicals, full of anger. Nash, in particular, looks more pissed than he ever has, and he's also playing fantastic ball. They're playing like a team on a mission.

Jury's out on whether or not it'll give us the edge over the Spurs, though.

That's because the Suns are bitchy, and when things don't go their way they start to throw tantrums.

[cly2tw]

Suns play Spurs one more game before the regular season ends. We might judge better how these teams match up now the Suns almost fully integrated Shaq. But one thing is for sure. With Shaq on TD, Spurs offense won't be as effective as they used to be against the Shaq-less Suns. And I don't believe the one-on-one plays by TD, Manu, and Parker alone would be enough to beat the Suns.

[ClingingMars]

If Ginobli, Parker, and Duncan can so easily get Shaq into foul trouble and nullify his impact then why didn't they do that when they last played? If anything, the facts show that Shaq usually gets the best of Duncan and throws him off his game.

because the refs didn't have the balls to foul him out.

-Mars

[ClingingMars]

Suns play Spurs one more game before the regular season ends. We might judge better how these teams match up now the Suns almost fully integrated Shaq. But one thing is for sure. With Shaq on TD, Spurs offense won't be as effective as they used to be against the Shaq-less Suns. And I don't believe the one-on-one plays by TD, Manu, and Parker alone would be enough to beat the Suns.

we don't run one on one offense. its called pick and roll and its our bread and butter.

-Mars

[duncan228]

No matter how it shakes out this looks to be Duncan's toughest road yet. It's also the season that I think he wants the repeat more than he has the last three chances he's had. He knows better than any of us how much longer he'll have the chance to repeat.

My money is on a hungry Duncan. He's going to be a beast like we've never seen. He's paced himself for now. He's healthy and he has an experienced cast around him. They've been through this war and that experience is gold. Parker has arrived and Manu is...well, Manu is Manu. The role players are in place. Pop is brilliant. It's the best shot Duncan has had. He rises to challenges, he won't disappear.

It's going to be a blast to watch.

[Mister Sinister]

Amen to that. This, is gonna rokk.

[cly2tw]

we don't run one on one offense. its called pick and roll and its our bread and butter.

-Mars

Everyone does PNRs. Nash-Amare is the best at that. The advantage Spurs have over other teams, particularly over Shaq-less Suns, is to dump it to Duncan in the post. And Shaq makes that ineffective, unless hits his 18 footers all game long.

[ClingingMars]

Everyone does PNRs. Nash-Amare is the best at that. The advantage Spurs have over other teams, particularly over Shaq-less Suns, is to dump it to Duncan in the post. And Shaq makes that ineffective, unless hits his 18 footers all game long.

the difference is, we'll pick n roll until the shot clock buzzer goes off.

-Mars

[DAF86]

If you didn't beat us when you had one of the best and most versatile players in the NBA? How do you expect to beat us now that you trade him for a 36 years old fattie that can't even stay on the court for more than 20 minutes?

[cly2tw]

If you didn't beat us when you had one of the best and most versatile players in the NBA? How do you expect to beat us now that you trade him for a 36 years old fattie that can't even stay on the court for more than 20 minutes?

Wait another week. You will witness it yourself. :rolleyes

[DAF86]

Wait another week. You will witness it yourself. :rolleyes

How the spurs beat the crap out of the suns?
...i have seen that a lot these past three years.

[CarefreeAZ]

This is the first time in a long time where I can truly say I will be interested not only with Phoenix's playoff run but all the Western Conference first round match-up's. I don't know about anybody else, but I could care less seeing a Caviliers/Bulls or Magic/Wizards kind of match-up. It does not carry the same kind of intrigue for me. It's my living in the West Coast bias. The only East Coast playoff match-up I would truly watch would be Pistons/Celtics.

[BonnerDynasty]

Everyone does PNRs. Nash-Amare is the best at that. The advantage Spurs have over other teams, particularly over Shaq-less Suns, is to dump it to Duncan in the post. And Shaq makes that ineffective, unless hits his 18 footers all game long.

Frealz. It's not like Duncan knows any post moves or has good foot movement.

[BIG z]

Frealz. It's not like Duncan knows any post moves or has good foot movement.

We dont really post him much anymore, most of his points come from pick and rolls, offensive rebounds, and some assists,....