Preseason poll of NBA general managers picks Spurs to win it all.

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Originally Posted by Dirk41MVP

Seems to be pretty off, and considering last year you got more votes from GM's and you lost in the 2nd round, this season you got less votes, what will happen ?... muahah

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The Spurs got the majority of the vote because they had just won the championship and added Michael Finley while losing no one of note. As previously stated, no one predicts health of players.

This time around the Mavs proved their worth, the Heat won the championship, and the Spurs have two-thirds of their trio's health in question.

I'd say it's a testament to how good the Spurs really can be that they still received the most votes despite the rest of the field having compelling arguments for why they should win it all.

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Originally Posted by Dirk41MVP

Seems to be pretty off, and considering last year you got more votes from GM's and you lost in the 2nd round, this season you got less votes, what will happen ?... muahah

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Wow, I didn't realize people would go to such an extent for the sole purpose of making themselves feel better. If there is a less logical argument in existence I would love to see it.

Dude, you team beat the Spurs in the second round. Why do you even care what the GMs say? I mean, they are certainly smarter than you are but what does it really matter what they say? All they are voting on is who they think the best team is going into the season. Obviously they still think that team is the Spurs. But its not like the GMs play the game so who really cares?

It just goes to show how much respect a proven franchise has in the eyes of other GMs. Either that or the voting is a reflection of the malcontent toward that idiot Mavs owner, Cuban.

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Originally Posted by Dirk41MVP

What's interesting is that for the 05-06 season, those same GM's, picked SAn Antonio to win the west and win it all and they ended up getting beaten in the 2nd round...





Minnesota winning the finals ?, how about they make the playoffs first ?... stupid ass GM's that voted for them...





Seems to be pretty off, and considering last year you got more votes from GM's and you lost in the 2nd round, this season you got less votes, what will happen ?... muahah

Here's the link if you want to check it out yourself:

http://www.nba.com/preview2005/gmsur...edictions.html

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Speaking of the Finals how did that Parade turn out? Are you going to be at the game where they raise the Western Conference banner ?

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Originally Posted by 1Parker1

:lol That's a shame.

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yes a shame! of the mockery the NBA has become ...if only if --the zebra's went about their grazzzzing bidness :dizzy dang...it hurts to surcome to that
Spurs played their butts off and if anything deserved to advance.

ratings = :greedy :greedy

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Originally Posted by enigma

No one really knew how bad Tim's PF would bother him ...

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sure.. every time you average 30+ and 10+ you have lots and lots of foot problems. He might have had that in the reg. season, but he was fine in the PO's.

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This time around the Mavs proved their worth, the Heat won the championship, and the Spurs have two-thirds of their trio's health in question.

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That's why I don't give much thought to it. SA lost in the 2nd round, and they are now going to the finals and winning it all, they don't give the heat and the mavs much credit, despite them being the 2 best teams as of right now.

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Dude, you team beat the Spurs in the second round. Why do you even care what the GMs say? I mean, they are certainly smarter than you are but what does it really matter what they say? All they are voting on is who they think the best team is going into the season. Obviously they still think that team is the Spurs. But its not like the GMs play the game so who really cares?

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I don't care, that's what I said in the OP. They are just guessing, so they're smart, because they picked the spurs to win ?... right. "obviously" the spurs have to prove their worth again, cause as of right now the mavs > spurs. We'll see when the end of the reg. season comes by and the PO's end...

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ither that or the voting is a reflection of the malcontent toward that idiot Mavs owner, Cuban.

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might be the biggest reason why the mavs never get much respect around. He is a great owner, but at the same time he goes too far sometimes, I agree with that comment.

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Are you going to be at the game where they raise the Western Conference banner ?

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Nah, I'll be busy watching the spurs get their 2nd round ones... wait they don't even get 1, lmfao.

If anyone remembers the first Spurs game during last season on TNT (Spurs-Nuggets where Nene hurt his knee), Barkley said something like "they don't even need to play the season. The Spurs will win it all"

an the spurs should have. thanks 'CIA pop' for the secret small ball attack

get over it already

How long until nov 2? I can't take this much longer.

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Originally Posted by Dirk41MVP

Nah, I'll be busy watching the spurs get their 2nd round ones... wait they don't even get 1, lmfao.

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Yeah, too bad, we'll just have to take solace in the three championship banners that are already there.

But, hey, you guys went to the Finals! That's so nice.

I was actually surprised by this, since a lot of the media right now seem to saying that if Amare is healthy it will be the Suns and if not them the Mavs. It is nice to see the GM's who know a hell of a lot more than the sportwriters are not saying the Spurs are too old and the window has closed.

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Originally Posted by z0sa

an the spurs should have. thanks 'CIA pop' for the secret small ball attack

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wait, I thought Popovich was a better coach than Riley and Jackson... I guess he's not after all is he ? :lol

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Originally Posted by enigma

No one really knew how bad Tim's PF would bother him ...

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He looked just fine during the semis, best player on the Spurs team and maybe as far as individual stats go, he may have been the most efficient player in the Mavs/Spurs series. The Spurs didn't lose because of Duncan, not by a long shot.

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Originally Posted by Dirk41MVP

wait, I thought Popovich was a better coach than Riley and Jackson...

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5. Can the Pistons recover from the loss of Big Ben? :dizzy

Replacing Ben Wallace with Nazr Mohammed is a little like trading in a Range Rover for a Toyota Corolla. The Pistons' new car will work efficiently, but it'll be woefully underpowered when Detroit needs to gain some separation on the road to the playoffs.

Mohammed isn't a bad player -- on a per-minute basis, he grabs as many boards and scores twice as much as Big Ben -- but Wallace was the one player Detroit had who was a legitimate difference-maker, a player few teams could effectively counter.

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Originally Posted by dbreiden83080

I was actually surprised by this, since a lot of the media right now seem to saying that if Amare is healthy it will be the Suns and if not them the Mavs. It is nice to see the GM's who know a hell of a lot more than the sportwriters are not saying the Spurs are too old and the window has closed.

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haha, the suns hype is amusing, especially considering how *well* amare is doing right now

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Originally Posted by Extra Stout

Yeah, too bad, we'll just have to take solace in the three championship banners that are already there.

But, hey, you guys went to the Finals! That's so nice.

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What a typical Spurs fan response.

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Originally Posted by dbreiden83080

I was actually surprised by this, since a lot of the media right now seem to saying that if Amare is healthy it will be the Suns and if not them the Mavs. It is nice to see the GM's who know a hell of a lot more than the sportwriters are not saying the Spurs are too old and the window has closed.

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Chances are, Stoudemire will never be the same again. He had microfracture surgery. Check out the long list of players who never recovered from that surgery, and then check out the short list of players who were able to contribute some in the NBA, then check out the nonexistant list of players who returned to pre-injury form.

Well, this puts a dent in my "Spurs ain't gettin no respect" tank. :lol

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Originally Posted by Dirk41MVP

wait, I thought Popovich was a better coach than Riley and Jackson... I guess he's not after all is he ? :lol

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At least you recognize that his terrible coaching is the only reason the Mavs made it to the WCF.

I usually resign my bitching until the season starts and was more than happy to give the Mavs their due in beating us last year but for the love of god some of you Mavs fans need to shut the fuck up. You guy's have yet to do shit when it matters so you haven't earned any respect. You choked away a 2-0 lead in the finals so of course experts will be skeptical in giving you the benefit of the doubt. and yes, we have choked away a 2-0 lead as well.......but we still got 3 championships so we know what it takes to get over the hump. I don't blame last year's loss on bad reffing or injuries, but more on the players themselves (Manu better fucking show up this year provided he stays healthy) and the sketchy coaching.

So props on beating us last year......but seriously

shut the fuck up about a bunch of ex basketball players and gm's actually thinking the Spurs would win it all this coming year. I don't even agree with them as of right now and I'm a SPURS FAN (though some of these other posters may find that hard to believe)

Turn off your T.V. when the Spurs play then and let us enjoy our championship run

And we've never choked in the finals

Didn't the GMs voted San Antonio to win the title last year?

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Originally Posted by Louis2

Didn't the GMs voted San Antonio to win the title last year?

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Wow. Reading the thread would help. Oh wait, trolls don't read.

My point here is that these polls mean shit...dont' get too excited!!