SPURS are not good against the BEST

[OrEmuN]

So history has shown that regular season matters to playoffs?
We owned OKC last year and it didn't goes well, isn't it?

[Cry Havoc]

yeah, the dude is only averaging 16ppg with 5+ assists and 2.5+ steals in ~23 minutes on 58% shooting in the prior 5 games before tonight. Let's just trade him.

Rather than be a troll and argue with everyone's opinions in a nonsensical manner, try to find something to backup your own points.

God damn son, I don't mean to be such a troll, but can you even read?

[Boomersgold]

God damn son, I don't mean to be such a troll, but can you even read?

I didn't say that Ginobili SHOULD be traded. I said that trading him isn't completely out of the question. He's played well these past few games, and I'd like to see him continue this high level production.

[OrEmuN]

Of course regular season matters a lot to playoff historically !!
Just look at last season, we owned the Thunders in regular seasons and won the Western Conf Finals against them easily!
Oops, that didn't work out well....

[Cry Havoc]

"Let's ignore Neal's shot selection. Who cares if he's missing them."

As opposed to the school of thought you hail from, which seems to be, "OH MY GOD NEAL IS 3/8 HES RUINING THIS TEAM." And instantly wants him shipped out the minute he takes an in rhythm 3 pointer with more than 5 seconds left on the shot clock.

I play basketball....

[Cry Havoc]

and isn't producing anything near what is expected of someone who's getting paid 13 million dollars a year.

I'd like to see him continue this high level production.

Sooo, do you want me to step out of this conversation and just let you argue with yourself? I can. That's easier for me if you'd prefer.

[Boomersgold]

As opposed to the school of thought you hail from, which seems to be, "OH MY GOD NEAL IS 3/8 HES RUINING THIS TEAM." And instantly wants him shipped out the minute he takes an in rhythm 3 pointer with more than 5 seconds left on the shot clock.

I never said that we should trade Neal because of his poor performance tonight. Makin' up again, it seems.

[Boomersgold]

I never said that we should trade Neal because of his poor performance tonight. Makin' up again, it seems.

Gary Neal D+
Struggled handling the ball. Struggled passing it. Struggled shooting. Struggled defending. Out of sync.

Mate, stop trolling.

[Boomersgold]

Sooo, do you want me to step out of this conversation and just let you argue with yourself? I can. That's easier for me if you'd prefer.

I think it's more a reading comprehension fail.

[Paranoid Pop]

Cry Havoc, do you think we overachieved last year? If you do like Pop then why are you arguing that we're are better than what our record with top teams indicates? We just came back to our real level by Pop's logic, if getting to the WCF was a fluke then this year I'm not sure why Popologists hope for a good run in the PO, getting a coach who thinks he can win it all would be a good start. I may be a pessimist/realist in most of my comments but I think we could win it all with some tweaks. I think they choked last year, not that they overachieved and I do think Pop is overly rigid about his ideas, see the way he chooses to defend Melo or the guard rotation and I really question that we have a shot to win with him.

[Cry Havoc]

I think it's more a reading comprehension fail.

Manu's 2012-13 Season
PPG 12.3
APG 4.7
RPG 3.6
PER 20.29

Man. He's just HORRIBLE. A PER over 20. This guy is killing the Spurs.

[rmt]

Yes, they were tired and flat with the 4 games in 5 nights but what concerned me is way the team falls apart when there are decent defenders (Chandler, Camby) in the paint. TP and TD are neutralized and the whole team which feeds off 3pointers from TP's penetration or TD post play is completely out of whack. Same thing is going to happen in the playoffs - teams like Memphis will pack the paint and that free-flowing offense will disintegrate. Manu penetrating is a likely turnover and it seems like no one else (save Neal) can hit a shot that's not a 3 pointer.

[Proxy]

It was a pathetic performance. Absolutely abysmal performance. The 4 games in 5 nights excuse is for gots.

Logically explain to us how 4 games in 5 nights shouldn't factor into any of this. Please.

[biskvito]

Logically explain to us how 4 games in 5 nights shouldn't factor into any of this. Please.

also explain Pop playing Neal all night on PG instead of giving a rested true PG like De Colo a chance to develop his game... was he trying to develop Neal's "clutchness"? Spurs shot .265 for an abysmal 9-34 3pt shots... tired? give talented rested young players a chance to play! Even Splitter would appreciate playing with someone who can make actual plays instead of shooting brick after brick...

[Spurs da champs]

Logically explain to us how 4 games in 5 nights shouldn't factor into any of this. Please.

That's such a ty fallback, they're professionals, if they get tired from that, then they shouldn't be in the league.

Now logically look at the Spur's ineptness against the elite teams; the Clippers, Thunder (1st game honestly didn't prove much, since they just got Martin), Knicks & Heat.

And you'll clearly see it has nothing do with the schedule, the Spurs are just inferior.

[DapDaGenius]

I can't believe you guys haven't noticed by now. The Spurs are using the strategy from the "Art of War":

"Appear weak when you are strong" - Sun Tzu

The Spurs are purposely losing games against the NBA's "best", so they can surprise them with their true potential in the playoffs. Pop has also openly stated that the reason he has kept Blair around is so he can use him as a sacrifice in a ritual, that is going to be performed at the end of the regular season. The ritual's purpose is to "Spurs Curse" the team that beats us in the playoffs(in case we don't we it all.), if you beat us...you don't win. Spurs Curse, Spurs Curse, Spurs Curse.

[spurspokesman]

And lol @ Miami having size. New York catches San Antonio off double back to backs and starts thumping their chest...what a joke. I saw nothing out of New York but an old as team thats gonna get assraped by Miami.

I agree that miami will molest them but that there was no excuse for laying a stinker like that.

[Cry Havoc]

That's such a ty fallback, they're professionals, if they get tired from that, then they shouldn't be in the league.

Now logically look at the Spur's ineptness against the elite teams; the Clippers, Thunder (1st game honestly didn't prove much, since they just got Martin), Knicks & Heat.

And you'll clearly see it has nothing do with the schedule, the Spurs are just inferior.

Hardest record among contenders in the league.

Best record in the league.

[exstatic]

against the NBA's best teams the Spurs are not very good

2-6
Thunder 1-1
Grizzlies 1-0
Clippers 0-2
Knicks 0-2
Heat 0-1

to me, this is not good. we're beating up on the bad teams (and there's plenty of them) but falling well short against the elite (who we'll need to beat in the Playoffs).

Heat game shouldn't count. We almost beat them without the Big Three. Clips games were both very early in the year. Thunder loss was without Kawhi, and Jack barely back.

Spurstalk pathology: if we win in the regular season, it's fools gold. If someone else beats us, we have no chance to beat them in the playoffs.

[smeagol]

And the two wins they have are by a combined 6 total points and both at home. No denying the Spurs have not played well against the elite(top 5) in the league.

Have you EVER said anything POSITIVE about the Spurs?

[exstatic]

Have you EVER said anything POSITIVE about the Spurs?

I've been here since the beginning, and the answer to your question is NEVER.

[Cry Havoc]

That's such a ty fallback, they're professionals, if they get tired from that, then they shouldn't be in the league.

Now logically look at the Spur's ineptness against the elite teams; the Clippers, Thunder (1st game honestly didn't prove much, since they just got Martin), Knicks & Heat.

And you'll clearly see it has nothing do with the schedule, the Spurs are just inferior.

Going by robdiaz re ed logic, the Heat have lost to the Knicks twice, Warriors, Clippers, and Grizzlies while the only contenders they beat were the Thunder and Big 3-less Spurs.

The Thunder have lost to the Heat, Grizzlies, and Spurs and have beaten the Spurs and Clippers.

The Clippers win streak was only against non-contenders. To date, they've only beaten the Heat and Grizzlies.

The Spurs have beaten the Thunder and Grizzlies. They've lost twice to the Clips, twice to the Knicks, and once to the Thunder and Heat.

Yeah, the Spurs really are trash even though they've won as much games against the contenders as much as OKC, LA, and Miami have. Again, this is a pointless stat, but so is rob's argument.

[Spurs da champs]

Just because you lack the intelligence to make your own argument doesn't mean the one you picked is any better.

The Spurs have had fools gold the last 2 years of great records andvthe difference between the Spurs & Heat/Thunder is they have the 2 best players in the league dumb ass!

[DejuanorwhatDude]

Just because you lack the intelligence to make your own argument doesn't mean the one you picked is any better.

The Spurs have had fools gold the last 2 years of great records andvthe difference between the Spurs & Heat/Thunder is they have the 2 best players in the league dumb ass!

Ok. It's over.

No need to watch. But seriously, outside of OKC and Miami, every other team just has to honest to God pray that they pay their best come May. Expecting anything else is ridiculous.

[Sean Cagney]

Ok. It's over.

No need to watch. But seriously, outside of OKC and Miami, every other team just has to honest to God pray that they pay their best come May. Expecting anything else is ridiculous.

Yep.