TrueHoop TV: The Spurs are not a top 5 team in the NBA

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Originally Posted by Kawhitstorm

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Italy won on penalties AFTER Zidane got a red card & Germany won in EXTRA period against a one man Argentina team.

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Italy also got gifted a draw against a severely underpowered US squad in 06.

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Originally Posted by spursistan

I seriously don't understand why ESPN is treating Strauss like some detached unbiased analyst who has to weigh in on the entire league and other teams that are in competition with the one he covers in his beat writing gig..Dude is known around the entire interwebs as Warriors fanboy..

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My guess would be that when his homer colors shine through, it gets draws lots of feedback and increases traffic to his clips, articles, podcasts. Traffic is the only thing ESPN really cares about. If Strauss or Amin drive it, they continue to get opportunities.

He goes away when people stop listening and reacting.

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Originally Posted by Horry Hipcheck

Italy also got gifted a draw against a severely under-powered US squad in 06.

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Just like the Worriers 2015 postseason run.:wakeup