Well, nobody was claiming the Cavs were better than the Warriors.Quote:
Originally Posted by 313
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Well, nobody was claiming the Cavs were better than the Warriors.Quote:
Originally Posted by 313
at least the Dubs blew their load in this game not against us :lol
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Originally Posted by spurs10
I have a feeling they want to give us the same treatment. All the talk has been that the Spurs are playing better. If we have a slow start Monday it's going to be over fast.Quote:
Originally Posted by spursistan
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Originally Posted by Darius Bieber
I think our team needs a little adversity b4 the playoffs. They will face it with GSW next week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Budkin
The Cavs got blown the fuck out by the Blazers.:wakeupQuote:
Originally Posted by 313
Noah airballing layups & Rose not playing was the reason they lost at the Oracle.:lol Bulls LOVE playing against Western conference contenders at home & they just beat the Pistons on the road.:toastQuote:
Originally Posted by Spurtacular
Can't trust a team like the Cavs that got run out of the gym by the lowly Blazers.:nope
With Matthew Lollavedova running the point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kawhitstorm
We've all seen games when the Spurs could do no wrong. All the shots were falling, and the game just came to them. It's hard to follow a performance like that. I only remember one time in the last probably 12 years that they didn't have a HUGE letdown the next game. They lose most of those games, and you find yourself wondering how they can look so unstoppable one game, and then look so bad the next.
I know I always cringe when the Spurs have a night where the game seems almost too easy, because there's such a good chance that the next game is a loss. (I think guys come out and miss a few shots and start pressing, because they still feel like everything should be going in.) Tonight was one of those nights for the Warriors. They also knew that if they lost, they would be down to a 1 game lead on the Spurs. The real test, IMO, is what the Warriors do on Thursday night against the Bulls. Are they mere mortals, or can they kick it up into this gear and stay there a while? It's good that they are playing the Bulls, because they are good enough to at least test them, if they have a letdown. Chicago doesn't have to win, but if the Warriors blow them out, right on the heels of this game? You can probably forget all the talk about them not being as good as their record.
With Allen Crabbe starting for Lillard (two can play the game):lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Hoops Czar
How have the Bulls even been playing lately? Do they have injuries? They have had a lot of inconsistencies in lineups and many defensive issues. I think GSW wins against the Bulls and they are coming into their game with SA with a lot of confidence. Meanwhile we have two easy cupcake teams coming up. Pop probably resting some guys, letting Tony get that buttcheek healed up. The GSW will be a toss-up. For sure we need our best defensive game against them, and I hope we don't have one of our famous slow starts. I think we can win it, but that is probably my subjective opinion. Also, if we keep the game close, they can close that out.Quote:
Originally Posted by GSH
We'll see. My money is on KLAW coming up with a few highlight worthy defensive plays though, and probably a few Simmons throwdowns as well.
They just lost Noah, which isn't going to help. They've been in a bit of a slump, something like 6-4. It's really less about them, IMO, than about how the Dubs follow up after a night when they hit practically everything they looked at.Quote:
Originally Posted by SAGirl
Best to lose now and make fixes rather than lose later and not be able to make adjustments.Quote:
Originally Posted by Budkin
Cavs are supposedly a good defensive team, unfortunately they were taken apart completely.Quote:
Originally Posted by GSH
Bulls are also a good defensive team, let's see then how they hold up against the Dubs.
I am kind of looking for evidence that a good defensive team can stall their offense.
The Dubs Cavs game just showed that GS just played as good as they needed to in the NBA Finals ... they would have beaten Cleveland with Love and Irving in the lineup as well
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Originally Posted by Hoops Czar
Shouldve went with Matthew Delolvedova
Spurs within 2 again; 3 back in the loss column, though.
Like I've said, the key to beating the Warriors is taking away the open threes. They can't win on a steady diet of twos. It took the f'ing Lakers to show that.
The Lakers were wearing Kobe socks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurtacular
I forgot to look. I'll have to see if I watch the replay.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpursforSix
it would be awesome if the spurs end up with the #1 seed. especially after the media's been gushing about the warriors this the whole season.
It would mean exactly on game is played in SA instead of GS. If we lose it, then it makes absolutely no difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by gambit1990
I think more importantly it gives you room for error at home. Without HCA, you drop one at home and you have to win 2 of 4 on the road (a Herculean task). With HCA, you drop one at home - albeit with four chances instead of three - and you just need 1 of 3 on the road. Against a juggernaut at home like GS, it matters.Quote:
Originally Posted by DMC
Didn't we win 2 of 3 in Oracle last time around?Quote:
Originally Posted by cjw
47000 posts and thats your take on hca.... Wtf
Yes, but Spurs did blow one of their first two home games. As soon as Spurs took one in GS as team with HCA, it changed the series. 2 of 3 at home in games 5-7 in a 2-2 series.Quote:
Originally Posted by UNT Eagles 2016
And you'd be crazy to think this GS team isn't leaps and bounds above the one the Spurs beat. Don't forget Curry had a bum ankle then too. No Draymond and no Iggy either.