I can sleep now
Printable View
I can sleep now
Excellent, excellent. Now all we need is a scathing rebuttal from roycrikside for the prophecy to be complete.
Sounds painful, tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Howard The Duck
75-25 is reasonable. Probably between that and 70-30.Quote:
Originally Posted by baseline bum
Which, big picture, are odds we would have all taken at the beginning of the season.
Hate to break it to you but you don't get a ring for being "right" on a message board, tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by hater
Greys with pitchforks are coming.
Anyway, Spurs in 7.
hey I'll be sad right next to you broQuote:
Originally Posted by timvp
Final-ly!
Why do people keep acting like West punished MIA? He was pretty average (at best) offensively. He was a solid Bosh defender on the perimeter and does have more mobility on that end than Tiago or Tim probably (on the perimeter), but he was not an efficient nor consistent threat on offense.
Tiago plays the Hibbert role on offense somewhat (he won't score consistently like Hibbert obviously) but as long as Tim can out produce West (which he should quite easily do) the front court scoring/efficiency should hopefully be a wash. If that's the case, then the Spurs perimeter players have to be better than Indys (shooting, turnovers, ball movement) and offensively Spurs should be ok (even with a diminished PnR offense due to MIA's PnR defense).
While Hibbert may be better than Duncan at protecting the rim, I certainly don't think it's a wide margin (especially in money time like the finals) and the Spurs also have another 7 footer in Tiago to help (where INDY did not).
Spurs execute too well to be rolled by Miami. This goes 6 or 7.
James and Solestra are not Jordan and Jackson. Pop has forgotten more than Spolestra has ever known and will remember enough to guide the Spurs to the series win.
For every difference in INDY vs SA, I think SA can make it up in other areas. For example: Offensive rebounding. Yes, INDY is much better, but many of those extra possessions were negated by TO's. If the Spurs can cut down the TO's (which they should) that bridges the gap in some of the offensive rebounds.
Things of that nature, plus the fact SA is better, leads me to believe that SA will not lose in 5. Will they lose the series? Likely, but not in 5 and they have a solid shot a winning. Spurs will win one of the first two games IMO, likely game 1.
Timvp's takes on basketball are great most of the time TBH
But I have to disagree here
Why would the Spurs have to replicate the Pacers?
I fucking hope we dont play like them vs Miami
Heat in 5? :lmao
Timvp trying not to have his hopes set to high, so he wont be disappointed if we indeed lose in 5
sure but timvp is right on that Heat were "coasting"Quote:
Originally Posted by DPG21920
although I will not say coasting but more like going through the motions.
Now they smell the championship, the cameras and spotlights are on. If you think you going to see the ECF Heat you are in for a rude awakening.
fucking right when a big homer like this guy thinks its over in 5 I guarantee it's going be over in 4
Not to mention that James has been the best talent in a Finals before and lost twice. Finally last year he lives up partially to the hype and now he's the greatest ever. Right.
West struggled with his jumper when he had a big defending him. When he Battier or another SF on him, he went to work.Quote:
Originally Posted by DPG21920
LOL, he picked the Spurs to beat OKC in 5 last WCF.Quote:
Originally Posted by Howard The Duck
Time for a Isn't Game 1 A Must Win? thread.
IMO, the Spurs would be in better position if they can win tomorrow as opposed to a Game 2.
I agree they were coasting. I've tried to explain that to those that watch the Bulls and INDY steal a game in MIA in the beginning of the series and think they can beat the Heat. They are not overrated, their PnR defense is studly, but the Spurs have shown a solid ability to score outside the PnR. It's just that the PnR offense has been sick so far this playoffs.Quote:
Originally Posted by hater
MIA in 5 though?
Howard the duck going HAM
Well, considering MIA went fairly small often, and West shot a very below average %, I would say he was not that effective over 7 games IMO. Tiago/Tim should be much more efficient. Not only that, TnT are so much better at passing the ball than Hibbert/West it's not even funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
coasting :lol
really? I had missed that :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by baseline bum