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OK Coach.
i think the stonecutter is asleep right now
OK Coach.
Do i want them to? no
But if the Spurs are required to play great basketball for the month leading into the playoffs, then it might not be such a bad thing.
The Spurs are playing poorly right now...i get it. I don't want to see them play poorly, but that's just reality. But it's still early...and that's reality, as well.
Trolled.
Wow...Celt's have lost 3 out of 5....the Lakers just tanked against the Nugg's and Rockets....Cav's just tanked against the the Wiz(who also beat the Mavs their first game)...Jameer Nelson is lost for the Magic for awhile and they have not looked dominate IMO...The Mavs, Hawks, and Nugg's have played well so far, but two out of those three wont even be mentioned as serious le contenders....again, WOW...Its still early...10 ing games....I hope you have a bungee cord attached to the top of that cliff.
If we had the same expectations as the Nets going into this season, this start would be alot easier to swallow.
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Nah but seriously this loss absolutely sucks, definitely concerned and frustrated...but moreso about the injuries cause the losses are kind of expected with key pieces being out.
Cavs are dealing with new guys like Jamario Moon, J.J Hickson gets some burn. They also have Shaq, a big addition, and he was out with some injuries. Delonte West was out for some time too. I don't see the Cavs sucking. Moving on.
Orlando Magic, a team that has added Vince Carter. Loses him to an injury a few games. Lewis had a 10 game suspension. They introduced Ryan Andersen, Matt Barnes, Brandon Bass. Now, Nelson is down again. Don't see them sucking either.
Guess I don't have to mention the Mavs.
All those teams have managed to overcome their struggles and at least keep a winning record...
haha you said swallow!!!! Hahaha
As in the light you see when dying? If not IDK...
It's not fun watching them play poorly, but keeping a level head and using some logic would do a lot of people good.
Too many people here get extremely high after insignificant wins....those same people drop way down after insignificant losses.
I do agree that if the spurs play poorly this is the time that we all would want them to. However if we continue to play this poorly we might start going backwards.
Years ago when there were so few good legit teams it might have been no big deal. However this is 2009 and there is more then twice the elite teams that there were then. A year where 1 win can get either get you the 2nd seed or the 8th.
Other than that, the looked impressive. And read my other post. They have guys out too. Washington also had Jamison out until he returned against the Cavs.
Spurs are playing too poorly for any Spurs fan to engage in smack at this time.That's something to look forward to, a Mavs season.
I'm still optimistic, we are fighting to stay in the game and not letting the lead in the final 2 minutes get too out of hand. The games are winnable now, the Spurs just need to trust each other. It doesn't help when we can't get any consistency between line-ups, someone is always injured or Bonner/Finley/Mason are on the court at the same time.
I'm not afraid until we start getting blown out by team scoring 100+ and can't even find the heart to fight back. It sucks, but the games are winnable. Another 2 weeks, if the losses continue to pile then I'll hit the meltdown button. Not now.
How many games under .500 will it take before the losses become significant?
Why not give up on the season right? Lets just make some trades and start rebuilding 10 games in. Yeah that makes alot more sense than assuming/hoping that key injuries and the annual slow starts have alot to do with this slow start and that we'll turn it around. I mean its not like key injuries actually affect a team's performance and its not like the Spurs ever start off slow. Lets just give up.
Annual slow starts? In the past decade, at least throughout the 1st 10 games, we had a record of.500 or higher and were .800 in 2005/07.
I agree, but you still can't expect great play while missing TP and Ginobili. And even when they get back, it might take a little while to develop some chemistry. It's all about expectations. Don't be unrealistic.
How many losses due to poor health and poor chemistry will it take before the losses become significant?
Good question. If they can't get healthy or develop chemistry then it really won't matter what games they lose...cause they wont do in the playoffs anyway without health or chemistry.
Thanks for not making me copy-paste the Spurs record in the first 10 games of every season of the big three...In the last 5 seasons, the Spurs have started this bad only once, which was last year...and we all know how that turned out.
May I meltdown with smilies?
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The 4-6 record doesn't concern me. But losing three in a row does worry me. Spurs rarely lose three games in a row with TD on the floor.
If they can't get healthy or form chemistry...there will be no playoffs. The more of these "insignificant" losses they give up, the closer to that reality they become. Moves need to be made if this season is to be righted, the current roster is too injury prone and inconsistent to be counted on to flip the switch when it matters.
There's no need to panic until the team starts showing signs of not wanting to play or quitting.
The team is fighting hard out there and earning battle scars, not throwing games away. So have a little faith.
RJ can create shots for himself but he will be more productive with someone setting him up, same for Mason. Timmy actually gave it a go today when he saw RJ cutting. The pass didn't connect but he gave it a shot and it's an indication that the offense is being worked on. It's just a matter of knowing his spot/tempo.
These losses are like ammo being loaded into a clip, waiting to be unloaded on the poor sob's we face in the coming months. The Spurs will regulate.
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