After their crappy off-season, no, Spurs shouldn't be favorite to win the west. They don't even another player to put on Durant if Kawhi is in fouls trouble.
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After their crappy off-season, no, Spurs shouldn't be favorite to win the west. They don't even another player to put on Durant if Kawhi is in fouls trouble.
I wouldn't say that. You don't normally see major changes with sas, especially when you came so close. Just minor tweaks here and there.
Any major shake up is bound to take at least a year to cultivate, that's why I don't see hou as a threat, nor la when they had dh.
They'll just stick Danny or Boris on him :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
Not Green but, definitely Diaw.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGoldStandard
He's off his medsQuote:
Originally Posted by LakerHater
Agreed. Splitter's contract was ok considering the market for big men but they overpaid for a washed-up Manu(who probably only plays 40 games at 20 mins each) and a nobody scrub in Jeff Pendergraph. It's still to be determined about Belinelli. If he can give us better production than Neal, it's probably a fair contract.Quote:
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Im picking a Spurs vs Thunder western conference finals.Quote:
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I think metta means semi conference finals, haha.
Let's not forget that hou is looking to move asik which I think it's an asset, but also lining to move lin who was exposed in the playoffs so they may get better in that regard.
I forgot to mention mem, I think if anything they've remained the same and won't be a threat until they get some outside shooting.
I'm not convinced any team in the West is good enough to beat them in a 7 game series. Our chances of getting back into the Finals are pretty good with the weaker West. Lakers are going to be depleted, Clippers downgraded, Nuggets fired their coach and will suffer from that chemistry-related issue, Mavericks are irrelevant, Warriors got worse, Grizzlies made a stupid mistake to fire their coach and will not get back to their WCF success in a long time. The only teams with a real worry will be the Thunder and Rockets, and that's dependent on if Howard will mesh well at all. OKC are prone to give us problems, but I think they got way worse than their 2012 team, so they shouldn't be that difficult.
Don't forget, we're prone to weird meltdowns, so it's conceivable that we might lose in the playoffs — but not because we're the worse team.
What if Gary Neal signs with the rockets or okc? :wow
Mark Jackson tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
BWHAHAHAAHAHAHA METTA WORLD SHIT saying this, fuck outta here. He is horrible now too. Order your fucking drugs Metta, you are a joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by LakerHater
I am too, Metta to me is a fucking idiot but thats is beside the point.Quote:
Originally Posted by TXstbobcat
More like he is on his meds, them things make you delusional at times and can make you lose your mind! As if he was not bad to begin with.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGoldStandard
It's his current team and one of his former teams. Hes just having fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGoldStandard
The Thunder will be the favorites just for the simple reason that the Spurs are NEVER the favorites. I think the Rockets and Clippers could be solid too.
Rockets have inserted too many new pieces, good team on paper but will take time for them to be a serious threat. Ironic that they constructed Lin's contract so it was difficult for NY to match it but now that they're looking to move him they may not be able to because of the way the contract is written! Also they're looking to move Asik.
Clippers - doc rivers is a real upgrade, but they still need a 4 and 5 who have a post game AND can make free throws. Plus doc doesnt have the benefit of a 4/5 who can shoot the long 2 ala garnett.
GSW - that speed is always tough to defend but if igoudala starts then they just got a little slower, plus who's gonna score for them off the bench.
Denver - new coach
Memphis - new coach, but I wouldnt sleep on them
LAL - should they get kaman? kaman and gasol as a front line, hmmmm Those 2 and kobe coming off injury, not sure...
OKC - always a threat but now no bench impact.
then us:
Our bench has to accommodate a regressed manu
We have to hope tony and timmy's play doesnt regress, though I'm not worried about tony so much
kawai will get better which is freakin scary
green has to learn one move: how to put the ball down when chased off the 3 and head to the rim for a pass or an open shot in rhythm.
tiago needs a go-to move
manu has to figure out how to contribute now that his explosiveness is gone.
baynes, jeff, belenelli get their first training camp.
pop - uggg, he's gotta accept that the 5 you want on the floor to close out a close game is your starting 5, dont look at fancy stats that indicate your 7 footer should be on the bench.
When do we hear what happens to neal??
Won't be the favorites to win the west even if we make it to the WCF. Just like last season when we played Memphis... b4 game 1 all the media already had Memphis winning in 6! It's sad really, yet this has become reality for us Spurs fans.
We still got the best defense in the NBA. I don't think we're going anywhere. Last I checked defense wins championships. The problem happened when we abandoned that defense from games 4+ in the Finals.