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I never understood that this was the 100% explanation for the logic that less wins per conference = down year. To me it can also mean that the competition throughout the league is becoming more evened out. And at the end of the day I thought most people wanted more parity in the league?Quote:
Originally Posted by timtonymanu
I agree 100%. and if durant leaves warriors the league is pretty much wide open imoQuote:
Originally Posted by KDKSpurs24
Chill, we lucked into playing one of the worst second seeds in the West in a long time :lol..
Would have been a curbstomping sweep vs the Warriors/Rockets and Guests probably beat us in 6..
Would like to see Coach Bud come back once Gregg hangs it up to keep the system in place
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Originally Posted by Ed Helicopter Jones
Yeah, it couldn't be that some people analyzed the roster and cap situation, and saw a 1 year tank as the quickest way to get a talent infusion to get themselves back into serious contention for the LOB. It must be some weird sort of psychological mother-hating cry for help.
Buncha cocks crowing on a dunghill in this thread. I'd almost guarantee some of the same people were melting down after that Game 2 loss in Denver. Hindsight makes geniuses out of a lot of shoe clerks, and the internet makes lions out of a lot of mice. Present company excluded, of course.
Just imagine for a second if we close out Denver, I think we would beat the Blazers or Thunder to face possibly the Rockets in the WCF. The way they have been playing, I think they beat the Warriors in the 2nd round and spurstalk would lose their mind if we make it to the finals against the Raptors haha. One can only dream.
All the west PO teams won at least 48 games this year...Quote:
Originally Posted by timtonymanu
the basis of this thread is the proposition of a couple of our younger players turning out and what that could mean for our future... what are you going on about?Quote:
Originally Posted by spursistan
obviously we would get stamped. White is reason for hope and excitement as well as Murray and Walker, not to mention our two first rounders. Basically in a Boston lite position going forward with the wealth of young talent.
Blazers are next.Quote:
Originally Posted by spursistan
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Originally Posted by Ed Helicopter Jones
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Originally Posted by Ed Helicopter Jones
Prime example.Quote:
Originally Posted by jjktkk
Look at GS-
They had years of lottery picks before they hit gold with Curry and to a lesser degree Thompson.
Boston has had a multiple prime draft picks and cap space to sign or absorb through trade - yet they seem far from a title contender.
Of course there is the example of Sacramento......
I'm still on the fence- about whether it was better to tank or go with the current strategy- but tanking is definitely not a guarantee and can be quite painful.
I think the most disappointing part is that the Spurs came very close to remaining at least a borderline championship contender without having to tank. Or least most of thought that-who knows maybe the Nephew has been planning his escape for several years.Quote:
Originally Posted by alpha_HaZE
The next few years will be very interesting. LMA is 33 and only next year is fully guaranteed, DDR turns 30 over the summer on board for two more so not terrible.
While White, Dejounte, Poodle, Walker etc are all intriguing- I still don't see a way this combination becomes even an outside contender in the next 5 years.
I am not afraid to say I was on the one year tank cause early on we we’re playing like crap and loosing bad. But have never been let’s trade our all stars and break up team that is crazy as I think we just need maybe one good SF away from being true contenders.
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Originally Posted by Ed Helicopter Jones
Tanking is stupid, but "dynasty"? Really?
Don't counter one extreme with another.
the west was blood bath this year with 14 out of 15 teams tryin to make the playoffs and the Spurs only lost 9 more games than Golden State. Add to that that about 10 of them were against bottom tier teams that the Spurs could've easily won (Bulls game at home, Memphis game where LA gets fouled on a 3, etc., etc.) and that's a good result especially with your starting PG being out for the season. If they reach the WCF this season is a successQuote:
Originally Posted by timtonymanu
Tanking got the spurs in a better position to land DuncanQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Body
They might not even keep the 29th pick. It wouldn't be a surprise if they trade it away so not to pay the guaranteed contract.Quote:
Originally Posted by Immortal Spur
If the Rockets beat GS they are not losing to the Spurs.Quote:
Originally Posted by acoelho1
Damn, post of the year for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ed Helicopter Jones
It is going to be a very very long time before the Spurs are in the finals again.
It wasn't until Duncan came that the Spurs were able to reach the finals and it is going to take another top level player like Duncan to get there again. It is going to take at least one year and likely more in the lottery to get that type of player.
IF they beat the Dubs, it might be just about the time for the annual CP0 playoff ending injury, and the annual Harden playoff disappearing act, so who knows?Quote:
Originally Posted by rascal
God damn if this isn't the truth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ed Helicopter Jones
Except they didn't tank at all. That year was just brutal on the injury front. Robinson out to start the year, then comes back and almost immediately breaks his foot. There were games that year where the Spurs barely suited up 8 because of the injuries they had. It was so bad an ancient and fat Dominique was putting up 20+ PPG as the Spurs had no one else to get buckets.Quote:
Originally Posted by rascal
https://memegenerator.net/img/instan...-very-ouch.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Ed Helicopter Jones