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btw. Pop always trusted his gameplan. If it's not working well the players needs to play the same gameplan to the perfection in Pops mind.
But still IMO the biggest problem for the spurs is that they do not have slashers and creative individuals.
The spurs rely too much on TP and his individual play.
It seems to be the 'thing' - stopping TP is stopping SAS
btw. Pop always trusted his gameplan. If it's not working well the players needs to play the same gameplan to the perfection in Pops mind.
But still IMO the biggest problem for the spurs is that they do not have slashers and creative individuals.
Agreed.
The only way I thought we were winning Game 6 was with Manu and Tim haven't incredible one-on-one games.
The system is great when it is working, but you need guys who can make one-on-one plays too. Save for Manu in a couple of games, Tony was the only one who could and he was the focal point of their defense.
Exactemente. His coming out after game 3 and 4 and saying "We're not going to change a thing we're doing on defense" just shows his obstinance.
Popper Playoffs:
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2009
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Statistically speaking.
Who would you rather have as coach, Fabbs?
Throw out a name for us to discuss
If you replayed this year's WCF 10 times, the Spurs win it 8 or 9 times, guaranteed.
Spurs could have taken better care of the ball, but OKC just got hot and stayed hot. It was just "one o' them racin' deals". Nothing you can do about it.
Spurs will win it all in 2013. Book it.
That is funny coincidence that the 'other' team gets hot and stays hot to eliminate the spurs
Well, when the other team has 8 players to your 5, it's much easier for them to stay hot.
TO's and weak D as well as MIA role players.
Spurs playing crazy bad small ball lineups and overall sucking ass on defense is why they lost.
Besides Tony Parker, of course.
Turnovers.
ty D.
Bonner.
All can be fixed.
SPURS = 2013 NBA CHAMPIONS
I like the optimism but I'm not sure Bonner will get better or the D will immediately turn around. Hopefully it does get fixed though.
The D will drop unless we will get some crazy defender or two crazy SOTBs - inside and outside.
Other then that I cannot see spurs being bettor on D. And still that's not enough. Don't forget we were lucky not to have injuries.
Next year also will be more difficult cause there will be more teams. More better teams.
Chicago, Orlando, Indiana, OKC, LAL, Jazz, Clippers -- all that teams are on a way to play better ball next year.
Spurs - not so much and besides - they lost dramaticly in the PO two yrs in a row. And their last championship with this core was 2007, quite a bit ago...
If there were tough enough to win this year that would be the greatest championship of all IMO.
Compare it to the old Russell /on his last legs/ Celtics or old Jabbar LA.
All can be fixed.
Pop has to really want to fix these things, though.
*clasps hand over mouth*
Must... stick... to... "statistics."
It's ironic that the Thunder tried to emulate the Spurs and their team play. On the other hand the Spurs tried to emulate the Thunder with more emphasis on one-on-one. I'd say the team approach is more successful. It won 20 straight games.
does skip bayless read ST?
he mentioned how he still cant believe the thunder beat the spurs, thunder live and die on jumpshots and they shot them at a 50% clip
I still can't believe it either. I'm still sitting here scratching my head. Still stunned. I don't even want to watch the Finals.does skip bayless read ST?
he mentioned how he still cant believe the thunder beat the spurs, thunder live and die on jumpshots and they shot them at a 50% clip
so much for having the deepest 10 man rotation in the gameTurnovers.
ty D.
Bonner.
All can be fixed.
SPURS = 2013 NBA CHAMPIONS
And in spite of the hot shooting i can't believe Spurs could not steal 1 of the last 4 games.. Just 1...does skip bayless read ST?
he mentioned how he still cant believe the thunder beat the spurs, thunder live and die on jumpshots and they shot them at a 50% clip
Exactly. Spurs can tell themselves that they were just victims of a statistically anomaly, and roll with the same "pounding the rock" BS next year.
You said the Spurs were going to win it all this year.
In your mind the Spurs would win 8 or 9 out of 10 times. The teams were more evenly matched then you think. I would even give OK City a 6 to 4 edge. The turnovers were a result of a more athletic, more aggressive team breaking up passing lanes. OK City pressured the Spurs into those turnovers.
You forgot Green.
The Spurs choked in Game 5 and the refs stole Game 6. That's your series.
The Spurs should have never started Manu in game 5. Maybe Danny Green hits a few shots early and gets going. Then you have Manu coming off the bench to help balance the team. I might have made that move for game 6 if we lost game 5 but not game 5. I still can't understand why Pop went away from rotations that worked well against the Clippers. The Thunder should have been the ones adjusting to us. Not the other way around.
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