Sounds painful, tbh.
75-25 is reasonable. Probably between that and 70-30.
Which, big picture, are odds we would have all taken at the beginning of the season.
Excellent, excellent. Now all we need is a scathing rebuttal from roycrikside for the prophecy to be complete.
Sounds painful, tbh.
75-25 is reasonable. Probably between that and 70-30.
Which, big picture, are odds we would have all taken at the beginning of the season.
Hate to break it to you but you don't get a ring for being "right" on a message board, tbh.
Greys with pitchforks are coming.
Anyway, Spurs in 7.
hey I'll be sad right next to you bro
Why do people keep acting like West punished MIA? He was pretty average (at best) offensively. He was a solid Bosh defender on the perimeter and does have more mobility on that end than Tiago or Tim probably (on the perimeter), but he was not an efficient nor consistent threat on offense.
Tiago plays the Hibbert role on offense somewhat (he won't score consistently like Hibbert obviously) but as long as Tim can out produce West (which he should quite easily do) the front court scoring/efficiency should hopefully be a wash. If that's the case, then the Spurs perimeter players have to be better than Indys (shooting, turnovers, ball movement) and offensively Spurs should be ok (even with a diminished PnR offense due to MIA's PnR defense).
While Hibbert may be better than Duncan at protecting the rim, I certainly don't think it's a wide margin (especially in money time like the finals) and the Spurs also have another 7 footer in Tiago to help (where INDY did not).
Spurs execute too well to be rolled by Miami. This goes 6 or 7.
James and Solestra are not Jordan and Jackson. Pop has forgotten more than Spolestra has ever known and will remember enough to guide the Spurs to the series win.
For every difference in INDY vs SA, I think SA can make it up in other areas. For example: Offensive rebounding. Yes, INDY is much better, but many of those extra possessions were negated by TO's. If the Spurs can cut down the TO's (which they should) that bridges the gap in some of the offensive rebounds.
Things of that nature, plus the fact SA is better, leads me to believe that SA will not lose in 5. Will they lose the series? Likely, but not in 5 and they have a solid shot a winning. Spurs will win one of the first two games IMO, likely game 1.
Timvp's takes on basketball are great most of the time TBH
But I have to disagree here
Why would the Spurs have to replicate the Pacers?
I ing hope we dont play like them vs Miami
Heat in 5?
Timvp trying not to have his hopes set to high, so he wont be disappointed if we indeed lose in 5
sure but timvp is right on that Heat were "coasting"
although I will not say coasting but more like going through the motions.
Now they smell the championship, the cameras and spotlights are on. If you think you going to see the ECF Heat you are in for a rude awakening.
ing right when a big homer like this guy thinks its over in 5 I guarantee it's going be over in 4
Not to mention that James has been the best talent in a Finals before and lost twice. Finally last year he lives up partially to the hype and now he's the greatest ever. Right.
West struggled with his jumper when he had a big defending him. When he Battier or another SF on him, he went to work.
LOL, he picked the Spurs to beat OKC in 5 last WCF.
Time for a Isn't Game 1 A Must Win? thread.
IMO, the Spurs would be in better position if they can win tomorrow as opposed to a Game 2.
I agree they were coasting. I've tried to explain that to those that watch the Bulls and INDY steal a game in MIA in the beginning of the series and think they can beat the Heat. They are not overrated, their PnR defense is studly, but the Spurs have shown a solid ability to score outside the PnR. It's just that the PnR offense has been sick so far this playoffs.
MIA in 5 though?
Well, considering MIA went fairly small often, and West shot a very below average %, I would say he was not that effective over 7 games IMO. Tiago/Tim should be much more efficient. Not only that, TnT are so much better at passing the ball than Hibbert/West it's not even funny.
really? I had missed that
I agree with all points but that the Spurs' bigs can't hurt the Heat as much as Indy. They won't through their physicality and offensive rebounding, but with their passing and dual rim-protection. Heat in 6 tho unless Manu steps through a time machine.
If Splitter looks overmatched by the end of Game 1 or maybe even by halftime, would Pop consider starting Diaw over him?
I have this funny feeling that The Spurs will win this in 6 games and will boggle everyone's mind because they will play like they always play. The heat will win a game by 14 and the spurs will win one by 9 and the rest will be 3 or 4 point wins. The Spurs want this, they will play team ball and players will make shots.
The pacers comparisons are not even close to what the spurs play. The Pacers play physical and decent D but they couldn't shoot for . Pop isn't going to let the Heat get on a run and not call a timeout to kill momentum. He will make adjustments during halftime plus I think our shooters are prepared now. For all the comparisons to pick n roll defense to the events that happened last year and how the heat play against it we had opportunities, we have them every night its just knocking down shots. The spurs have a great chance to win this series if every "other" contributes when they're on the floor not just scoring but defense, spacing, passing etc. The Miami Heat are not immortal and impossible to beat it just takes a sustained effort.
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