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I think he likes picking an underdog.
Bold, bold prediction. SAS laughed in his face but I can't say I blame him.
I think he likes picking an underdog.
well bayless always says good about the spurs and i would bet money he picked the spurs to win the suns series even when they were down 3-0
This reminds me how I wish I had put something down on the Clippers when they were 50/1 to win the West.
Skip's going to be wrong, unless the Spurs figure out a way to turn back the clock AND to find a bigman not named Duncan who could conceivably play like a difference maker in a big spot. But it's not like he picked the Suns or the Kings with this pick.
I hope he's right but Bayless is still an idiot of the highest order.
I've probably been to more Clippers games than everyone else on this board combined.
Trust me, the Clippers are not going to win the Western Conference.
You do realize that 100% of us on this board have internet access...
I think it is possible, although their bench might be suspect. They'll at least make things a little more interesting.
What does that have to do with the knowledge through suffering that I was alluding to?
Yes, Vinny Del Negro will be sitting on it.
He's right, the West is weak, the Lakes and Grizz got weaker, and the Spurs have a great chance.
video here:
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:7375819
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tbh SAS has no room to ridicule after saying the Clips will make the WCF
lol I'll climb the Kenyan biggest mountain if the Spurs win it all... If they get out of the west, i'll walk 80 miles on the beach...
west is weaker yes but the spurs got worse by getting older. the decline from manu and duncan is exponential. it doesn't matter if the spurs added youth, the main cogs are getting older and less efficient.
At least they got chemistry. That's all they're banking on.
You know how much they declined?
My pick is for the Grizz to not make the playoffs, and that was before their injuries. They were going nowhere last year until Gay got hurt. That actually forced them to change their offense into one that could get them where they needed to go; pound it in the post. However, with Gay back, they will NOT be running the ZBo centric offense, with as much as they're paying RG. It's a shame, but RG is not going to take a supporting role that would allow them to succeed, and there will be contention for shots and touches. That, coupled with the re-birth of the Clippers, will be enough to nudge them out of May play.
No.
Their defesnse alone will get them in. Probably not a high seed though.
They were one win away in 2007. Not bad for a Donald Sterling-owned team.
Skip is a dope. He picks the Spurs because he knows it'll piss everyone off since nobody likes the Spurs. That's the ONLY reason he picks them, ever. He likes to get people angry.
One of the reasons Skip gave was that Manu didn't play any international basketball in the off-season. Good research, -o.
He also picked the Heat to sweep the Spurs in the Finals.
In conclusion, that guy in the pants.
Defense will only get you so far if you're not using the clock with a post heavy offense. A faster offense gives up more transition points. I'll bump this thread either way, to crow or to eat crow.
Interesting takes either way. My vote is that the Grizz make the playoffs based on talent alone. I don't think Gay screws up that offense so bad that they don't beat out inferior teams like the Suns to make it.
Here's how I see the West going down this year.
Shoo-ins:
Mavs
Thunder
Spurs
Lakers
Blazers
Nuggets
Bubble teams:
Rockettes
Grizz
Clips
Suns
Jazz
That being said I still say the Grizz beat out the Suns and Clips for a seed. Not sure what order it should finish at but teams like the Suns and Jazz don't have the talent level this year, and the Clips will struggle if either Kia Man or CP3 have an off game.
Who is Skip Bayless? A local sports guy on the local news?
Any of us could be ESPN commentators. All we have to do is predict the strongest looking team to be the winner. That's what SAS does. He never picks a dark horse (no pun intended).
The angry black man thing is overdone, and Skip is the ignorant white man with false hope.
Yeah, but only radio right after Alex Jones.
Skip is a well known Spurs supporter....so not a shock.
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