You'd trade a bright outlook on the rest of the postseason with a great chance at the le; defeating the Mavs fairly handily; Peter Holt making cash back on his investments; and possibly, a le for a couple picks higher in the draft?
Here's one of those "geniuses", OP.
If you don't enjoy watching basketball, just the one moment your team holds up a le, you like sports for the wrong reason. It's entertainment, and beating the Mavs was a ton more than I'd have had if the Spurs sucked their ass out of the playoffs late.
No. The lottery pick is better than losing in the WCF to the Lakers.
Its only better if it leads to a le this year and that is not going to happen with the team the spurs have now.
Getting a lottery pick is better for putting the team on track for a le next year. There will be no le this year. The spurs frontcourt is still too weak.
But in my defense, I posted that when the Spurs were sucking big ones and looking like a s of their former selves....by seasons end, I changed my mind and in fact, I put my money where my mouth was and bet $100 American to win $350 on Spurs winning series in 6 games on my betting site....i collect tonight at my poker game from the site owner.
So a lottery pick is better than beating Dallas and Phoenix in the playoffs? Whatever, Laker fan.
only a truly tortured soul denies himself entertainment from his favorite pro team just because they aren't on the odds on favorite.
Yes. A lottery pick with a chance to get a top 3 pick will work better towards a le next year then losing this year in the WCF and picking 20.
We could absolutely win a le this year, even if we play both Cavs and LA.
Not happening. Mark it down. You are being delusional. The Dallas series was closer than you think. A couple of possesions that go the other way in a couple of games and the Spurs season is over.
You could say the exact same thing about the OKC-LA series.
I am not a Laker fan. I do believe the Lakers are coming out of the west tough.
The spurs will have a better shot next year but that is if they add the right players to upload the frontline and thats why the high lottery pick goes further to getting the Spurs closer to a le then losing this year in the WCF.
There has never been a team to go 16-0 and win the le. A "couple possessions here or there" is what wins les. Sometimes, a couple possessions here or there is the only difference between contenders.
Not at all. The lakers toyed with OKC. They did the same against Houston in the first round last year. When they need to step on the gas they did. OKC was not even close to the lakers level.
Dallas and the Spurs are close.
Game 2 and Game 6 were decided in the final possession. Spin it any way you like, but those are the facts.
As to your contention that a late lottery pick would have been preferable to a run the conference finals, at least you're consistent. A member of a tiny minority, but consistent. I'm certain that no part of ownership, management or current players would share your view.
Who says it will be a late lottery pick. With some luck it could even be a top 3 pick but anyways it would have been a pick better than 20.
No way a healthy laker team goes down to OKC and it did not happen.
Math says.
If the Spurs had missed the playoffs, they would have gone into the lottery with the best record of the 14 lottery teams. As such, they would have had about a 1% chance of moving up to a top 3 pick. Otherwise, they would have picked 14th.
You may find a 1% chance at a top three pick worth the price of missing out on a deep playoff run, but you are in a very tiny minority. To your credit, you have maintained that very lonely point of view with very little equivocation. You may be monumentally wrong, but you do have the courage of your convictions.
THIS is EXACTLY why I started this thread---and IF the spurs were to go all the way----I don't see a reason why THIS poster---or posters like this should not be called out---
he said---there will be no le this year---as if it is a FACT---yet he calls himself a spurs fan---
criticise me all you want---
I just wanted to see if there were still spurs fans out there---who were still giving the spurs NO CHANCE
as for the stfu noob and other stfu posters---god bless you and your family...
If the Spurs had beaten any other team in the playoffs besides the Mavs or Lakers in the 1st round, I would have taken the lottery pick. Since we beat that a-hole Cuban and saw Frankenstein face pout...it was worth it.
a) The Spurs have not gone all the way. When and if they do so, you feel free to call whomever you like out.
b) It is possible to be a fan of a team and still think they do not have what it takes to win it all because you are not a blind homer and are willing to admit the team you support has flaws or that another team is possibly playing better.
c) Don't take fan-dom so freaking seriously. You will stress yourself out. If you want to root for the Spurs, do so. Don't worry about calling out other people because you think they are lesser fans than yourself.
We're all happy the Spurs got their act together and made it past the 1st round. But I don't see how someone can pile on those who doubted the Spurs were anything more than first round fodder because up until late march that's exactly what they looked like.
Don't tell me about math and %s. I have an engineerinbg degree so I have taken lots of math. A small chance at a top 3 pick is better than no chance and a pick at 20 and getting beat by the lakers.
I have already thought about the %s and still would have rather been in the lottery because I do not believe the spurs will get past the lakers this year.
The higher the draft pick the better the chance to get an impact player which is better for next years team and the future. The spurs need a couple of solid contributers on the fontline and a high draft pick works to get one, the rest of the team is stacked with talent.
So you know the math is right. I don't know why you're getting so mad.
As I said, that is your opinion and not a fact. I gave you credit for resolutely holding to an opinion shared by only a tiny few without wavering. You may be wrong, but you're not a hypocrite.
Another one?
Isn't it Dr. Gonzo who literally has to eat if the Spurs get to the WCF?
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