Warriors or Nuggets?

No team left in the West scares me against a healthy Spurs team tbh.

The Spurs looked surprisingly good in the first round, but then the Lakers are complete rubbish. Still, with Ginobili and Parker looking healthy, I don't see GSW having a lot of luck. Game one will be the big key - if Curry goes off and they win, a longer series. If not, I see trouble for the Warriors. A steady diet of pounding it inside and getting into the lane.

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Originally Posted by TJastal

I'm going to assume you aren't talking about Bonner, Blair, or Diaw.

Which means Splitter .. since Pop has done virtually nothing this season with the spurs only other 7 footer, Baynes.
Not to knock on my boy Splitter but he hasn't exactly looked like a world beater thus far in the playoffs. And he will be playing gingerly for the most part coming off the ankle sprain. Because of this .. I think the spurs will have problems and Pop will be forced to go small and this will play right into the warriors hands unfortunately. Pop will probably answer by going with his trusty security blanket, Bonner. Which will probably fail miserably. I can totally see Pop panic and send Mcgrady out there. It would really get ugly from there.

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For the record, know that I'm never speaking to you when I post...as I don't care what you think about anything.

Thanks.

GS. Denver is a better team overall, however the dubs are just a bad match-up for them.

GS, they are way more aggressive and big and long, Brewer Wilson Faried JaVale, Iggy. And Ty Lawson is pretty damn good

I'm sure I'm not the only one who didn't think Mark Jackson was going to be this good of a coach. He's a good motivator, a calm influence, and an excellent tactician. He's nearly as under-appreciated as a coach as he was as a player.

Since neither stands a chance at even forcing a game seven (barring a significant injury or two to the Spurs), it doesn't really matter, but . . .

I'll take the Warriors, because Curry, Jack, Thompson and Barnes, are being run into the ground, Curry's ankle is hanging by a thread and they're not a physical team. And if them making the playoffs wasn't their championship, then making it to the 2nd round, without Lee no less, definitely will be. They'll also have virtually no meaningful experience on that stage (Landry is the only rotation player who's been that far and even he only got their once) and deep down, probably had no expectation of getting to it this season, making them more likely to be overwhelmed by it.

It's got Spurs in five written all over it. I'll give them the one game where they shoot out of their minds from three and they ride the wave of the crowd, but that's it.

That being said, I don't think this series is over yet. Game six will decide it.

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Originally Posted by emanueldavidginobili

GS, they are way more aggressive and big and long, Brewer Wilson Faried JaVale, Iggy. And Ty Lawson is pretty damn good

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And how's all that length and athleticism working out for them so far? There's more to basketball than being a hyper athletic freak of nature.

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Originally Posted by bklynspursfan

I think the Spurs are capable of running with them, like they did with the Suns years ago despite being the defensive juggernaut they were. But having GS play a half court game would be ideal. Make them adjust to what you do, and force them to beat you with execution, not running and getting transition 3's. Obviously, not turning the ball over helps a ton in that regard

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Good point. The Spurs outscored the Suns back in '05 and the Lakers used the same tactic back in '10. But at the same time the Spurs had a post presence to balance things. That allowed them to get whatever they wanted.

Good question. I think I'd rather the Warriors as we could pound them inside and on the pnr, but it'll be tough to win one in SF with that frenzied crowd and Steph Curry as hot as he is right now.

Play like we did the past two games and we can take anyone in the West. ;)

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Originally Posted by RuffnReadyOzStyle

Good question. I think I'd rather the Warriors as we could pound them inside and on the pnr, but it'll be tough to win one in SF with that frenzied crowd and Steph Curry as hot as he is right now.

Play like we did the past two games and we can take anyone in the West. ;)

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No player stays that hot. It'll be completely different for them going back home down 0-2. Sphincter factor in a major way. The fronts of the rims will take a beating.

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

I know that people say GS, but they have so many shooters and that sort of concerns me more than Denver. Sure, Denver is more athletic, but they don't have the scorers/shooters. They score because of pace. I think I would prefer Denver in all reality.

Lee is out, but he was so bad defensively that I think they might actually be better overall without him too.

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

SMH. Memphis pounded the Spurs as an 8th seed. Even if you believe what you say, that doesn't mean it's a sweep or 5. Could it be? Sure, but using the LA series as any sort of barometer outside of health is quite silly to me.

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This and this. Spurs defense hasn't quite returned to the level it was in the early part of the season, imo, and GS is a team that can heat up in a freaking hurry. I still think the Spurs should win, but I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be a tough series.

Memphis is definitely another wildcard team, although I don't think us getting bounced by them previously is relevant. That was a whole different set of circumstances. The Spurs match up way better with the Grizz now. 2011 was a prime example of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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Originally Posted by exstatic

No player stays that hot. It'll be completely different for them going back home down 0-2. Sphincter factor in a major way. The fronts of the rims will take a beating.

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Indeed, streaks only last so long.

I like our chances against GSW, but wouldn't be surprised if the series went 6 or even 7. That SF crowd is fearsome!

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Originally Posted by RuffnReadyOzStyle

Indeed, streaks only last so long.

I like our chances against GSW, but wouldn't be surprised if the series went 6 or even 7. That SF crowd is fearsome!

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Unless the crowd takes the floor to help defend, it'll be 5 games, 6 max. They're going to have WAY more problems with us than we'll have with them.

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Originally Posted by exstatic

Unless the crowd takes the floor to help defend, it'll be 5 games, 6 max. They're going to have WAY more problems with us than we'll have with them.

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You're probably right, I'm just cautious when I see a team getting as hot as the Warriors are now. Then again, they're killing the beaten-up Nuggets on matchups, and we present them a lot more problems, so I probably should chill. There are some fascinating matchups in the series though:

TP vs Steph - speedy guards who are sure to duel the whole series
Danny vs Klay - both lights out shooters under the right conditions
Duncan vs Bogut - even though he's had a porr season, Bogut can be a defensive difference-maker
And one bench matchup that intrigues me: CoJo vs Jack - bulldog vs bulldog!

Kawhi should go ballistic in this series, and I see Splitter (if he's healthy) beating Landry with his combination of size, speed and effort.

I'll pick Denver, just because that would mean they had to play 7 games and would roll into San Antonio with only one rest day after the Spurs had more than a week of rest.

This site says semi-finals start May 6 or 7. So does the length of the series really effect the start time?

http://www.nba.com/news/important-dates/index.html

I choose Golden State. They don't play as much defense and they will eventually die by the the 3...

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Originally Posted by TJastal

And how's all that length and athleticism working out for them so far? There's more to basketball than being a hyper athletic freak of nature.

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Matchups, matchups, matchups.

I think Denver romps GS tonight. Hopefully GS closes them out in Game 6. I dont want the Spurs getting too chilly.

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Originally Posted by TJastal

And how's all that length and athleticism working out for them so far? There's more to basketball than being a hyper athletic freak of nature.

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Obviously. The point im making is that Warriors would be the easier team to face because the Nuggets athleticism could cause some problems for us, and the Warriors aren't very athletic and aggressive.

GSW.

I like the personnel on the Warriors better...

Would rather have Nuggets....


Bring on the Warriors !!!!!!!


I hope Den wins tonight though....I will be out of town for game one if not.

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Originally Posted by emanueldavidginobili

Obviously. The point im making is that Warriors would be the easier team to face because the Nuggets athleticism could cause some problems for us, and the Warriors aren't very athletic and aggressive.

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If the Spurs face the Nuggets it's because the Nuggets suddenly figured out what they've been doing wrong and beat a team three times that's kicked the shit out of them for the last four. That, combined with their home dominance, is pretty tough.