Ok, im a loyal spurs fan, i will take constructive criticism, but leave the hate on another board. Heres my point: 2 teams that did not make the playoffs last year will make the playoffs this year.
first is a no brainer: Phoenix.
second is a leap: i think okc will.
that means 2 teams that did make PO last year will not:
first is a no brainer: New Orleans
second i think is either utah or our own SA.
The silver lining to our losses are that we are not being blown out, we are losing by slim margins. We even had great leads during the games against denver and utah, but eventually lost. This suggests that though we had the execution down, we just ran out of gas.
The bad part about this is that what remedy is there for age? I mean, this isnt something that a new rotation will fix?
I think tim and tony are doing fine, though i wish tony had a jumper we could rely on, that would make penetration late in the fourth easier. Come late in the fourth, teams will just collapse in the paint and live with whatever tony tosses up.
Manu has lost a step. I think many associate this with injury but i think it is more an age thing. i like the high pick and roll he does with blair, but when he has the ball in a corner, the defender just stays to his left and theres not much he can do after that.
RJ: i never saw RJs potential but when you look at his numbers on paper you cant help but think its a good trade. When he does average 8+ attempts each game, he only makes about 2 or 3, dont know how much longer we can wait.
blair: whats up with the limited minutes? hope this is another jedi mind trick by pop.
pop: i think pop is waiting to unleash a different lineup later, one that involves ratliff, a defensive threat down low. call me crazy, but if he shows that now, then the good teams can learn from the season to counter it. i think pop sees the small margins of loss as a sign that only something small needs to be tweaked, nothing fundamental.
That said, weve lost to good teams before, as long as we win against the sub 50 teams we CAN make the playoffs. But unless we really gel defensively thatll only mean a quick series against the lakers or nuggets.
gonna have a beer now and root loudly as we beat the kings and hopefully the alcohol will erase my memory of the 3 straight losses, you should do the same.
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