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Spurs would beat either in 5
Who would you prefer tbh?
Spurs would beat either in 5
Golden State. Denver has more all-around talent and a higher ceiling.
Dubs haven't won in San Antonio in how many years? And yet they would have to beat us in 7 with 4 possible games in San Antonio? 'Nuff said.
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Here we go with typical Spur fan over confidence. Spurs played a terrible (largely due to injury) Laker team so now Spurs fan thinks everyone is a sweep or 5 games.
Warriors. Should have been a poll tbh.
warriors............
Its a tossup, both match ups provide problems. Curry is the best player on either team, and him, jack, and thompson are threats to go crazy in every game. They also have a ridiculous home court. Denver has more overall talent, and say what you want about McGee, but he can make things really tough for Duncan and the guards. I think at the end of the day, I'd rather play Golden State tbh
GS. No Lee.
No. Only teams in Spurs league are Heat, Thunder, Clippers, and possibly Knicks.
I know that people say GS, but they have so many shooters and that sort of concerns me more than Denver. Sure, Denver is more athletic, but they don't have the scorers/shooters. They score because of pace. I think I would prefer Denver in all reality.
Lee is out, but he was so bad defensively that I think they might actually be better overall without him too.
SMH. Memphis pounded the Spurs as an 8th seed. Even if you believe what you say, that doesn't mean it's a sweep or 5. Could it be? Sure, but using the LA series as any sort of barometer outside of health is quite silly to me.
I don't really care, tbh..
I'd lean towards Golden State, but it doesn't really make a difference..David Lee gives the Spurs trouble and he's out, so that helps..Denver can throw Iguodala/Brewer/Chandler at Parker/Ginobili, while the Warriors only have Klay Thompson(which will force him to exert energy, hurting him since he's a one-dimensional player)..
The Warriors don't have any bigs other than Bogut, either..Bogut defends Duncan very well, though..
Denver can't shoot and don't have any consistent creators, they are a regular season team..
Tough to decide. Both teams have strengths and some weaknesses.
Warriors
1. Fast paced team that relies on guards and their 3's.
2. Curry and Thompson are some of the best shooters in the league.
3. GREAT home crowd.
But...
1. They don't have much size or length on the perimeter, and arent known for their defense.
2. Ezeli, Bogut, and Landry arent really known for their offense.
Nuggets
1. Much faster, tougher defenders on the perimeter. They have guards and wing players of all sizes, from Lawson to Iguodala to Chandler to Brewer. I think they would give the Spurs guards and wings a much tougher time on the offensive end.
2. Bigger, more athletic bigs than GS with Faried and McGee.
3. GREAT home crowd and also add in the al ude factor.
I would prefer Denver. We are better at defending the paint.
Warriors
To me it boils down to this logic: While there are match up concerns (like the amount of athletic wings Denver has) defensively it's much harder for the Spurs to shut down Curry/Klay/Jack than anyone on Denver IMO.
I think spurs are better than either team. While Denver is certainly more talented, warriors are a more high-variance team with their 3 point shooters, so I would probably prefer Denver
Rather have the Nuggets. GS has the type of shooters that can go on a serious hot streak over the course of a few games. Bogut gives Duncan a lot of problems.
Pros and cons to both but I'd say Golden State. A lot of youth and inexperience there and if you can somehow contain the shooting then series over. Denver is playing right into the hands of GS with all this run n gun, allowing open three's while the Spurs would likely try to slow it down and make GS beat them in the half court set. The Spurs should be able to regulate the glass vs GS because they aren't so worried about leaking out (Denver).
Denver gives Duncan trouble with their length (McGee) and Lawson is quick enough to stay with Tony whereas Tony should run wild vs GS. Definitely don't like the idea of going up to GS and playing there. Wow what a home court but I would still say them. If you get Bogut in foul trouble I don't think they have anyone over 6'8 that's worth a .
Either way, If the Spurs are healthy I think they will be able to handle either team.
Wasn't that with Rookie Splitter and Broken Arm Ginobili though? Appropriate fear and what not but I don't think that happens again.
I think it really comes down to Pop's decision making. If he makes the right moves the next round could go pretty quickly. I was pleasantly surprised by his decision to go with Baynes and I think it paid off.
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