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That's some terrible logic tbqh. Everyone knows the Spurs are a matchup nightmare for the Warriors. Hell, even Steve Kerr knew it. I'd also like to understand how you dismiss or discount adding a 23/10 guy to your lineup? Clown tbqh.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
:lol he's acting like we brought back the same exact group from last season. Anyway I'm not crowning the Spurs yet, but these analysts just sound salty more than logical.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFBlue
Disagree to agree with your assessment of last year. But irrespective of that point, they didn't have LaMarcus Aldridge last year either. There's no way you stay even or lose ground when you add a player of his caliber to your lineup. No way, tbqh.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperCam
He's a troll lolQuote:
Originally Posted by AFBlue
Nah, but a little objectivity can go a long way towards credibility.Quote:
Originally Posted by Keepin' it real
Just trying to generate clicks tbqh. Being controversial and contrarian helps you stand out. Of course, it could also ruin your credibility if you're wrong enough of the time. Salty, stupid or otherwise...this position is really just indefensible tbqh.Quote:
Originally Posted by timtonymanu
When I see some of those guys on ESPN open their mouth and know they are idiot Spurs haters I turn down the volume almost immediately tbh. I remember that rat bastard Israel whatever his name is begins to talk, volume down.Quote:
Originally Posted by hater
You conveniently add Okc to themix due to injury, but gloss over the fact that two of our starters, Tony and Tiago were injured on and off all year, and both half-assing it during the playoffs. If Parker and Tiago are healthy, that series could have easily shifted to us. Easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperCam
Parker may be healthier this year, with Mills back (who was also out half the season almost...and started the domino injury effect on Tony). And, it's hard to argue getting LA for Splitter made us worse.
But, it's ok. I sure prefer heading into the season as underdogs lol. As ridiculous as that sounds to say "out loud".
The Clippers won, but they were definitely the recipients of the good fortune that was an injury-plagued year.
Seems like a lot of spursfan think that top 10 PG bill parker is right around the corner if only his :cry hamstrings weren't injured :cryQuote:
Originally Posted by littlecoyotecoin
can 34 year old bill handle russ/steph/lawson/paul/irving in the playoffs on defense? even spurshomer knows that's a stretch.
swapping out tiago for black kevin love will be interesting. no brainer that BKL is world's better offensively, but anytime you lose the straw that stirred the drink on defense, bad things can happen
Just by looking at Ethan Strauss on Twitter for 2 minutes, I found where this frustration is coming from.. He's mad that no one believed the Warriors could've beaten the Spurs had they met.
He's bothered by the big ass *
Okay yeah, that's a horrible take (re: "Spurs couldn't even beat Pelicans when it mattered!") :lol Using one regular season game to determine a team's strength is absurdly stupid.
Regardless, I maintain that putting Houston over SA isn't THAT insane. Again, it's a pretty big stretch, but it's not some absurd opinion that should immediately be dismissed.
GS won 67 games last year and put up an all-time great point differential. They brought back the same team, and they could likely experience internal improvement from their young core growing up + Kerr having another year under his belt.
Cleveland seems pretty self-explanatory.
LAC won 56 games last year and had the 2nd best point differential in the league. They replaced Barnes with Pierce, and finally put together a seemingly solid bench. They had the best starting lineup in the league last year, so there was really no need to make adjustments there.
OKC obviously had tons of injuries last year, but the talent is certainly there. They're the biggest question mark IMO. It wouldn't surprise me if they won 65 games, and it wouldn't surprise me if they barely won 50. If KD can stay healthy, they'll almost certainly be near the top of the West.
Houston won 56 games last year, and that was with Dwight missing 40 games as well as Terrence Jones missing 50 games. Their biggest problem was a lack of a secondary playmaker outside of Harden, and they definitely found an answer to that with Ty Lawson. I have some questions about how he'll fit alongside Harden, but the potential is definitely there for Houston to be a legitimate threat.
As for us, we won 55 games last year and dealt with a myriad of injuries ourselves. Patty missed the first half of the season and then wasn't himself when he came back. Splitter was constantly injured. Kawhi missed a decent chunk of games. We went out and added an elite player in Aldridge. All that being said, there is reason to doubt whether we'll be some instant juggernaut. Aldridge looks like a good fit on paper, but you never know when it comes to adding such a high usage piece to an already fairly loaded team. Duncan will be 40 come playoffs, and Manu will be 38. Yes, they've aged like wine and as a Spurs fan, Duncan has earned the right to not be questioned. But you can't fault someone for thinking he might fall off a bit. Parker just had an absolutely horrible season, and now he'll be 34 come next playoffs. Obviously us Spurs fans (well, most of us anyways :lol ) are optimistic he'll have a bounce back year, but keep in mind a lot of us said the same thing last offseason. How many people predicted Parker to have a great season after taking the summer off to get rested? I know I did.
tl;dr: There are a lot of teams with the potential to be insanely good next year, so not having the Spurs at the very top isn't the craziest thing in the world. I certainly have us in the top 3, and I'm picking us to win it all, but there are reasonable doubts to be had with the team. Doubts about other teams as well - just depends on which doubts you think are the most reasonable.
I don't think you fully appreciate the Mills injury domino effect it had on Parker, Manu, and having to overplay a 3rd string point guard. Parker, if managed, could have been significantly better, and still can be. He doesn't need to be 2013 Parker, but even that wasn't that long ago. Plus, he was fat.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperCam
How do you know he's Muslim? Just wondering.Quote:
Originally Posted by hater
how can i post lagrer picture than 500 x 100 px on my sig?
Because he eats bacon!Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurtacular
Found this:
http://bustedcoverage.com/2015/06/30...out-to-dinner/
The Disney Sports Network didn't like that.
N/M. Now that I see the full name, it's relatively obvious.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurtacular
I thought strauss was a spurs dickrider tbh.
Spurs at Pelicans:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
1. Spurs were running on fumes after making that last season dash for the two spot.
2. Pelicans were in Game 7 mode for that game.
3. Pelicans never had any belief they could win that GS series.
....
Clips were pretty beat up after that Spurs series. They still took out Houston minus the choking. But I don't think they believed they could beat a well rested Warriors; and that contributed to their lack of focus vs. Houston.
And like another poster said, Spurs were a nightmare match-up for the Warriors. Their saving grace was HCA to take that series 6 or 7 games and hope for the best.
This guy's dancing on the edge. ESPN may not want to renew his contract...He needs web hits. The take is a gimmick, tbh. No self respecting basketball analyst thinks that the Spurs aren't a top five team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurtacular
Amin worked for the suns front office during the Nash era. He was there when we would rip their hearts out year after year after year. In one of his chats he said his best moment was when the suns swept the spurs in the playoffs and talked smack to a spurs fan about it in his chat. He always rags and puts down the spurs because of that.
fuck the analysts
i dont care if this Spurs team is ranked last in the league, we are going to destroy the NBA this season
actually, 70 wins are possible, but Pop is wiser than that
so, whatever the ranking, we are the best. period. end of story
It's not because he is a Muslim that he is a retard or he doesn't like the Spurs, asshole.Quote:
Originally Posted by hater
I hate both Elhassan and Strauss. They've been bashing the spurs along with Tom Haberstroh on True Hoop TV and ESPN radio the last few years now. Amin says the Pelicans are a top 5 team?! lol yes they have a top5 player but no way are they a top 5 team just because they have Gentry as their coach.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht