Championship teams DO NOT give up 46 points in the FOURTH QUARTER to a NON PLAYOFF TEAM on their OWN ING HOME COURT (and 78 in one ing half at HOME).
Let's face it, guys. The Spurs are a pretender now, and it's not even close. They're not even a second-tier contender. It's seriously time to move on to next year, since this year's trade deadline has come and gone. The Spurs need to make some serious trades and salary cuts, and it's time to begin the rebuilding process.
And on Military Appreciation Night to boot... Spurs' first loss on M.A. Night in the event's history... Welcome to Kim Jong Un's America!
Not saying Fire Pop and trade everyone, but this loss was a big shot down to earth. This team does not have championship level defense, athleticism, or heart. Top 5 level yes, championship level no. Nothing to be ashamed about though, there's 1 real surefire contender right now. Just because we're not the Heat who can be great every night doesn't mean the sky is falling.
You are right it is over! One game decides it all. I mean the fact a team shot 62% from both in and outside the arc, we should expect that from every tea, the Spurs play. I mean why even play the rest of the season right?
it is age, they are not that great anymore and I accepted it years ago. For those who think #5 is coming sorry to tell you this is not going to happen! They are a second round or WCF team at most, their run last year incredible and nice run to get to the WCF and surprised us all! I think this raised the bar this year, but they might be a little better than last year but they were streaking last year and blowing EVERYONE out late! This team is not going to do that later this year with Tony out!
I love this team to death but their honest le window closed in 08! That was their last real legit shot at a le with the big three in their prime or near it! I am sorry but no way in this team who lost by 30 at home and gave up 136 pts will win a le! I have seen flaws lately that make me sure this is not a le team anymore! Not being negative but seriously there is no way they do itl
Wait for the OKC game. If we roll over, yeah our chances suck. If they show a lot of fight, we still have a chance.
When fans come to accept that winning a championship every year in unrealistic and that continually putting a great team out there every year then we will see less bridge jumpers. I came to this years ago and if it happens it happens. It is a hard thing do to and the Spurs have odds against them that grow every year but yet they put up 60 wins. Enjoy what you have and not be greedy is the best way to put it. This only applies to those who think the Spurs will it every year.
Obviously this thread is a bit over dramatic, but I've been saying it for months now: The Spurs aren't a legitimate contender this year. And it's not so much that it's our fault tbh, I just don't think we can beat Miami in a 7 game series. I don't think anyone can. I do, however, think we can beat OKC, although I think it'd go 7. Either way, we're not winning the le this year. But, I'm hoping we at least get the opportunity to send the Lakers home in the playoffs, and maybe even OKC. That'd be a pretty good consolation prize imo.
I agree, love this team to death and what happens is a bonus to their legacy! They have been good so long! it is hard to win it after your first le team was 99, thats how long they have been great with a team with Tim leading them! In 03 they GOT MANU! They have been great since as well! What other team can say they have won 50 games for so long and been a contender or relevant? NONE! Detroit had a three or four year run, NJ had a three year run! Boston a few years! LA only got up again because of trades which were b.s.! In between that they were not contenders! Heat got the big three, before that? Not much sides 06's fluke win of a le! After that they were not that great for years. OKC drafted well and became a powerhouse the last few years, but how long will that last? Will they have a run the Spurs had for this many years? Doubt it. This Spurs team is special, period.HEHEH, yes sir I agree, that would bring a huge smile to my face. If we can send LA home first and foremost that would be great, period end of story.
Man y'all need to get the sand out of yalls vaginas...its just a loss in the regular season...get over it and move on
Should have traded Duncan to the Heat for Haslem and Chalmers. No sense in letting an all-time great waste his last productive years with a team guaransheed not to ring.
Imagine LeBron, Wade, and Bosh with the defense and rim protection of a Tim Duncan. Now THAT team would win 72 games.
Of course this isn't a championship team lol, this team constructed as it is without Parker, their MVP, a top 2 PG, top 10 NBA player, is nothing more than 2nd round playoff fodder.
By the time Parker comes back this team WILL be better (barring injury), mark my words. It looks like the Spurs have already gotten their backup PG (Cojo) thanks to TP's injury, a position which was in dire need of a makeover, Manu is starting to come around, and Kawhi is becoming a scoring threat.
Parker covers a lot of flaws on this team, the way I view it is it forces guys to sink or swim, find ways to do it without Parker, which will make them less dependent on him and overall make players better.
>implying Parker would have stopped Lillard from going Derrick Rose on the Spurs
Spurs weakness is agaist athletic teams, unfortunately that includes OKC, Heat and if we pass Clippers. We have to control the tempo, slow it down because we have size. Danny needs to play Bowenesque defense on the opposing PG. No way Parker guards Froggy/CP3. And we can't be looking for too many 3s but pound it inside and pass to cutters. We need to avoid long rebounds which starts the fastbreaks. Plus we need heavy dose of intimidations and pushing from SJ and Baynes (we have to play him for this). He needs to use his fouls to hurt any layup attemps. We need some nasty, because that game we just got bullied in our own yard. I like Kawhi's at ude. If we have to dunk it, slam it down and pump some chest. We have to show at ude. And please get Bonner away from the building. He's a magnet for bullies. One look at him people just want to dunk on him. I hope this game is a wakeup call. There's time before the playoffs. Go Spurs Go!
The team made Aldridge look like Prime Duncan on the block in the first three quarters then Lillard blew the game wide open fwiw
Hard to guard bigs in love with the fadeaway jumper, but it happens.
spurs are no championship team idiot
Bfd. Much ago about nothing.
So they got hot, if Portland was so good why are they in 10th?
Losses like this remind me of when past Spurs teams would lose to a really hot player. Andre Miller at Cleveland. Jason Terry at Atlanta. TMac with a minute to go scores 10 at Houston Sometimes happens. If TP is playing, then perhaps Lillard doesn't have that late game energy to shoot those 3 pointers
lol
Folks, it's one regular season loss. Time to move on.
GO SPURS GO!!!!!
If the Mavs win the championship a few years back we can this year.
But yes it was a completely house game. I'd rather go through some adversity now and have time to overcome it, unlike last year where we cruised to 20 straight wins and looking unbeatable only to fall apart in the WCF.
Things seemed to go down too smoothly last year, (even the 96 Bulls lost 2 straight in the finals before winning the le) We need to learn to recover from losses and not just cruise by winning to easily, we'll see how we handle it.
I really doubt Lillard would've gone off on TP who's an underrated defender.
Curry 6-17
Paul 1-6
Irving 2-15
etc.
We also could've used his 20+ pts, 8+ assists. Mills who may be the worst defender on this team would be limited to 2 mins instead of the 18 he got today too. TP also averages around 6 FTA per game, possibly more, drawing fouls against the likes of Adridge and Hickson affecting their minutes and taking them out of the game thus allowing the Spurs to increase the lead.
TP's ability to run the offense also would've resulted in the team actually playing like a team allowing the offense to run like a well oiled machine. There are only 4 guys on the roster that can consistently create their own shot, Kawhi, TP, TD, and Manu, everyone else needs Parker to make plays for them.
As you can see, TP has a huge impact on this team.
They are playing without their best player. What did you expect them to play .700 ball over the next month? Hanging on to the 1 seed was always unlikely when Tony went down...
Pop needs to make up his damn mind mills or de colo, blair or bonner and roll with it
The Heat are at Full strength and lets face it the East is still complete and utter garbage. The East has 1 great team and 4 good but very flawed teams in the Pacers, Knicks, Bulls and Celts. The Bulls had to play the whole season without Rose. The Celts don't have Rondo so they are going nowhere in the playoffs and neither are the Bulls. Heat had a pretty easy ride to the top of the east this year..
You are right but this is not a championship team that lost last night, that team includes Tony Parker, he did not play and every and I mean EVERY championship team lays eggs through the season especially without their best player. So you can go kill yourself or STFU.
30 point loss, it could happen to anyone.
But giving up 46 pts in a quarter? Kinda hard to rationalize and reckon with, imo. If wins reveal something about a team's character, so must losses.
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