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Lakers at its weakest point? LOL bynum comes back and they were healthy against us and we dominated.
There is going to be a lot of ing about the refs and how the NBA is against the Spurs and basically crying in here after the spurs go down to Dallas or the Lakers in the playoffs. But the bottom line is the spurs were just not strong enough on the interior to match up with the Lakers or Dallas when it is all said and done.
The great fast start and record is going to build up false hopes and setting up the masses in here for a big letdown.
The spurs are one big short and that includes Splitter who won't get much better than what we are currently seeing for this year. Now if the spurs can add another capable big by the trade deadline that changes things but if they sit on their current roster which they most likely will do they will fall short.
Lakers at its weakest point? LOL bynum comes back and they were healthy against us and we dominated.
Amen. A win is a win - get as many as possible (until HCA is secured) without wearing out the big 3. Avoid playing both DAL and LAL. Other than that - keep working on the defense and incorporate Splitter so they'll have options against big front lines. I'm hoping DAL takes care of LAL. Don't see SAS beating LA - especially without Splitter but DAL is another story.
With the exception of Splitter, Popovich has done a masterful job of putting the right pieces out there. Can't be easy to decide who will be playing well on any given night.
Last edited by rmt; 12-31-2010 at 10:32 PM.
I agree with every word.
Ladies and gentleman.... We have a voice of reason. You will not win with a 6-6 center and a 34 year old Duncan patrolling the lane on defense.
Last edited by mikeschy55; 12-31-2010 at 10:31 PM.
I didn't say WEAKEST point... I said "lowest" point (performance-wise). This is the worst they've looked in a couple years, and they're not likely to look anywhere near this bad in the playoffs. That was my only point.
I'm surprised some people are interpreting the post as a slight to the Spurs. That's not the point at all. I think the Spurs are as good as any team in the league and have the ability to win ANY playoff series come February and beyond.
Obviously people want a 'true test' and probably a loss or two to a supposedly 'elite team' - it's difficult to too much or defend your ing when the record says that what the Spurs are doing is working out fine. When the best support to your argument in favor of whatever (less Bonner, more Splitter, bench DeJuan, etc) is "I don't think they have a prayer's chance in of winning against the elite teams" you are in a losing position, because the record and production indicate otherwise.
Gets boring. Especially if you believe your argument to be valid and legitimate.
Well said!
Hapi new year Spurs fans!
That was a hard game to win as their new side is unpredictable and only once they settle the playing plans can Pop and all the play writing crew find holes in their new side.
The magic right now look great but good sides and coaches can deal with them once they know what they are playing against.
PS your Mavs have Derk out and they struggle and become just a middle ground team. You take 1 or our stars out, Parker, Manu or Duncan and we have other players that can step up and cover. We have serious depth and you cannot question that.
health and injury are part of the game, theres a reason why u gave a 15man roster, and if 3/4 of ur roster is , then the only person u can blame is management for filling out a roster with
a win is a win....
Every night is a test. We need to improve no matter who we're playing. Cliched, but true.
the lakers had bynum back for the game @ at&t and still lost it by double digit, that was true enough a test imo.
Spurs have lost 4 games.
4 games.
#1= Hornets were on a roll...Pop left the bench in -in the 2nd half because the bench had played with intensity and deserved to try and get the win....they just fell short.
Not a loss in vain as the bench began to trust each other and gain the respect of the starters and Pop.
#2-Loss= The mavs beat the spurs as TP and RJ had horrible performances...even then...it was pretty close throughout...no shame in losing to a hot mavs team who always play the spurs like it is their championship.
#3-Clippers...nothing was falling and the spurs had dead legs, parker looked fried due to the EVA situation,etc... Clippers played over their heads...spurs almost pulled it out even if they did not deserve the win.
#4-Orlando...as everyone here already pointed out...2nd night of a back to back...Orlando in the honeymoon of a big trade and trying to stop a losing skid-at home...no shame in this loss-especially since the spurs had already beaten Orlando.
THAT IS IT.
4 losses--all understandable. Spurs are not that far from being undefeated...but this is the NBA and any team can get hot at anytime...it is remarkable that the spurs are sporting a 28-4 record.
Anyone saying otherwise is just showing how ignorant they really are.
that mavs game was winnable, it was a very close game and we had a lead coming into a quarter break if i remember correctly, then pop decides to play the bench to protect the lead which ended a turnaround for the mavs to get back into the game with momentum...
as for the magic game, lol we were still in it at half time till pop decided to take out his starters, even when we were down by 15-20 pts the bench was starting to click and getting down that lead to single digits against the magics starters who was basically in the game still padding there stats in a blow out lead in against our bench. d12 is overrated.
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