So, how confident are you?..

[honestfool84]

8

[Agloco]

Without Manu 0/10

With Manu 4/10

[howbouthemspurs]

32

[dbestpro]

Thanks for repeating what you hear, Hubie. The X's and O's ability of the Spurs plunged when PJ left. The Spurs have a fighting chance in most situations based simply on their talent, if Pop's not refusing to play talented players, putting guys in no-win situations, or trying gimmicky lineups.

You're starting to sound like Van Gundy. Pop proves his X and O capability with every play that is called after a time out. There is not a better coach in the NBA than Pop in that regard.

I agree he seems to have gone over the deep end when it comes to player match ups.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Pop is a great coach, but his failure to develop Splitter this year will torpedo what was a great season.

[DMC]

I have confidence they can win. I hope for the best but expect the worst.

[DMC]

You're starting to sound like Van Gundy. Pop proves his X and O capability with every play that is called after a time out. There is not a better coach in the NBA than Pop in that regard.

I agree he seems to have gone over the deep end when it comes to player match ups.

Pop is just entertaining himself now. I think he retires when Duncan does. Maybe not though, most are forced out.

[admiralsnackbar]

Can't say I have any idea what this team is capable of from game to game -- that might bode ill, but it: I'm just ready to watch some PO basketball. This last month of regular season has been tedious.

[Obstructed_View]

All this talk, but still too pussy to bet on your own team

I've exposed you as a chicken fan...you are my property now. Consider this thread bookmarked in your never ending catalog of idiocy and backpedaling

Okay, Chazley. Who wouldn't want to bet with someone who declares victory regardless of reality?

[ducks]

On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you in the Spurs making it to the NBA Finals?..

3
I am very confident heat will not get to finals

[Obstructed_View]

You're starting to sound like Van Gundy. Pop proves his X and O capability with every play that is called after a time out. There is not a better coach in the NBA than Pop in that regard.

I agree he seems to have gone over the deep end when it comes to player match ups.

So having Steve Novak inbound with .9 to go against Portland (when he hadn't played a second in the entire game) was...

[mingus]

i give the Spurs about a 25% chance of making it to the Finals. before the season starteed, i predicted Spurs had about a 15% chance. LA's most likely to ge to the Finals. OKC has a small chance, probably like 15% to win it.

i still like our core, especially down the stretch. the key is going to be whether this team can defend and rebound well enough to keep it close, and that largely depends on whether Splitter and Duncan can be a defensive force, which i think they can. too many teams are scoring in the paint without any alteration. eventually, Pop will have to go with that combo, probably in the Griz series, and i think by the time the OKC & LA series rolls around those two will have built enough chemistry.

[Texas_Ranger]

now that I know Manu will be OK it's 8

[Stringer_Bell]

Pop is a great coach, but his failure to develop Splitter this year will torpedo what was a great season.

My confidence is at a 7, but I have faith it will rise after the first series. I just need to know that we can still take it to another gear - a junk check, if you will. Our bench will be what gets us through to the WCF, and I believe in them more than any recent bench. They will scrap and demand respect, I like our chances with them.

[dbestpro]

So having Steve Novak inbound with .9 to go against Portland (when he hadn't played a second in the entire game) was...

..... a subs ution or match up error. This was not an X and O error. Player rotations right now, is Pop's greatest weakness as a coach.

[silverblackfan]

Now that Manu has tweated that his elbow is not serious, I would say a Homer 8. I think the desperation of this team to win it this year will be intense.

[Kool Bob Love]

When Manu went down I didn't want to get on ST because the meltdowns would be to much for me.

As of today Im a 6 after Sunday I expect that to go up 2 numbers.

[Jimcs50]

1

[pjjrfan]

6 Bonner and Blair will kill us if they are both on the floor at the same time. This first matchup with Memphis will expose that weakness if Blair is expected to hold up on Randolph and Gasol. I expect the rest of the team to do a good job otherwise enough to get by, but the matchups will just get worse for these guys as we progress.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Okay, Chazley. Who wouldn't want to bet with someone who declares victory regardless of reality?

Money talks...if you talk all this big game about "the Spurs handled the Lakers this year," yet are too afraid to put money on them in the playoffs, then that shows that you are:

A. Broke or can't afford to bet $100...If you admit you can't afford it, then I will respect that.

B. You're a chicken fan who talks a big game but is afraid of the Lakers.


If you truly thought the Spurs were better than the Lakers, then you'd put money on them. You've been exposed, bro. How long do you want to keep this charade of petty one-liners and deflections going?

Even your fellow fans in this thread are calling you out.


Put money on the table, or go home and get your in' shinebox.

[cheguevara]

If we lose to the Grizz we'd do it with or without Manu. We have plenty of guards to carry the load. If we lose to the Grizz it'll be because their frontline raped our frontline.

[Mr Fundamental]

7

[Obstructed_View]

Money talks...if you talk all this big game about "the Spurs handled the Lakers this year," yet are too afraid to put money on them in the playoffs, then that shows that you are:

A. Broke or can't afford to bet $100...If you admit you can't afford it, then I will respect that.

B. You're a chicken fan who talks a big game but is afraid of the Lakers.


If you truly thought the Spurs were better than the Lakers, then you'd put money on them. You've been exposed, bro. How long do you want to keep this charade of petty one-liners and deflections going?

Even your fellow fans in this thread are calling you out.


Put money on the table, or go home and get your in' shinebox.

I don't bet money on something someone else does. Even if I did have 100 bucks to throw around, I wouldn't do it. Tim Duncan gets hit by a bus and you'll still think you've proven a point. I also want absolutely no personal contact with you, so there would be no way to do a bet.

The playoffs are going to happen no matter what. I'm still going to be around afterward whether the Spurs win or lose, so your chicken fan argument sort of goes out the window at that point.

Since you have bets both for and against the Lakers, I'd say your credibility about confidence in your team is pretty much gone, too.

Fact: The Spurs were in a tougher division than the Lakers
Fact: The Spurs had a better regular season record.
Fact: At no time this season were the Spurs pressed for the number one seed in the west
Fact: The Lakers looked good in one head to head matchup with the Spurs.

Based upon the above facts, I made the statement that the Lakers will not easily beat the Spurs. If the Lakers easily beat the Spurs, I have no doubt you'll be around throwing lmaos everywhere. I'm prepared for that.

[DeadlyDynasty]

I don't bet money on something someone else does. Even if I did have 100 bucks to throw around, I wouldn't do it. Tim Duncan gets hit by a bus and you'll still think you've proven a point. I also want absolutely no personal contact with you, so there would be no way to do a bet.

Poor copout, as I have no personal contact with lakaluva or the other person I'm currently betting with...it's through a paypal account mediated by none other than Kori Ellis. You have no balls to back up your convictions and you are afraid of taking risks (and the Lakers), that's the real reason you aren't betting.

The playoffs are going to happen no matter what. I'm still going to be around afterward whether the Spurs win or lose, so your chicken fan argument sort of goes out the window at that point.

Talking big about how the Spurs handled the Lakers and insinuating the same results will happen in the postseason, yet refusing to make any kind of wager ( , we can do an ELE, sig, or any other kind of bet if you're that broke), shows you have no confidence in your team. Look at it from an outsider's perspective--all talk but no action. Makes you look emasculated, tbh.

Fact: The Spurs were in a tougher division than the Lakers
Fact: The Spurs had a better regular season record.
Fact: At no time this season were the Spurs pressed for the number one seed in the west
Fact: The Lakers looked good in one head to head matchup with the Spurs.

Thanks for furthering my point...all those are facts, yet you are STILL scared to put anything on the line. There's a word for that: chicken .

Since you have bets both for and against the Lakers, I'd say your credibility about confidence in your team is pretty much gone, too.

I'm smart, I hedge my bets. I'm also not currently talking about a 3-peat (or betting on it), because I believe the Thunder or Heat could take the Lakers out. OTOH, the Spurs scare me about as much as the Clippers, so I'll gladly take any Spur fan's money on that potential series.

See the difference? I'm CONFIDENT LA would beat SA. I'm NOT SO CONFIDENT they will win it all, thus I bet accordingly.

Based upon the above facts, I made the statement that the Lakers will not easily beat the Spurs.

Yet you've repeatedly regurgitated your "we handled them in the regular season," schtick...are you trying to give yourself some sort of false confidence, then?

If the Lakers easily beat the Spurs, I have no doubt you'll be around throwing lmaos everywhere.

That's Philip's job.

But yes, I'll be around to remind people of your idiotic posts (i.e. "Duncan is a better defender than Howard") .


Your idiocy brings the laughs to ST...keep it up, champ

[Giuseppe]

If we lose to the Grizz we'd do it with or without Manu.

Che, with the goods/per once in a blue moon.