Chuck says the Spurs won't get to the Finals

[KaiRMD1]

Blazers over Spurs 4-2 in the second round.

So you're predicting that the Blazers are getting a bye in the first round?

[dg7md]

We were a freethrow and rebound from beating the Heat last year and we got noticeably better since last year. I know the West has better teams this year but it's worth noting that we're a well-oiled machine with a chip on our shoulder.

Blazers are too green, the Rockets have Dwight Howard (enough reason to not advance to the Finals), and the Clippers and Warriors match up poorly against us. The only real threat to us is the Thunder tbh, and there's a chance we might not even play them. If we do, we've got a battle on our hands for sure. I'm already stressed out.

[Brunodf]

Good, the odds are in our favor now

[SnakeBoy]

Kenny Smith and Shaq and Ernie johnson, none of them call him out on that.

They stopped short of calling him an idiot but I wouldn't say they didn't call him out. They were all pretty much laughing at him.

Same old story from spurs fans

someone doesn't love the spurs the spurs don't get no respect ...year after year after year after year after year...

[George Gervin's Afro]

We seem to only have a hard time with two teams... who they now they have to beat both 4 out of 7 times... I'd have to say our recent history suggests Chuck is right... luckily the games still have to be played so at least the Spurs can give it a shot.

[tmtcsc]

I don't have a problem with Chuck's opinion because...well, its just another opinion. But some of the things he said (Spurs don't want to play Memphis, those boys in the middle give the Spurs a hard time, they beat the Spurs 3 years ago in the 1st round, Spurs are 2-8 against top 3 teams etc.) are just terrible reasons to use. Ernie and crew were laughing and shaking their heads at his nonsense. Chuck was actually getting defensive because they were calling him out on his BS.

After Shaq and Kenny said the Spurs had the best record in the toughest conference and were therefore the best team, Chuck responded by saying "the regular season doesn't mean anything" and the guys followed with, "So why should we care what the Spurs regular season record against Houston and OKC is?) He looked pretty stupid and had no answers. Good TV.

[21209]

Of any of the first round opponents that could face the Spurs, the Suns concern me the most with their dyno backcourt of Dragic and Beldsoe plus their bench that can score in bunches with Gerald Green and the Morris brothers.

[Budkin]

Chuck picked the Nets over the Spurs in 2003.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

What did he say after the game?

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Of any of the first round opponents that could face the Spurs, the Suns concern me the most with their dyno backcourt of Dragic and Beldsoe plus their bench that can score in bunches with Gerald Green and the Morris brothers.

They are inexperienced and inconsistent. I think we would figure them out in the first two games.

[313]

NBA players are stupid

This is your opinion, and I don't think you could prove it as fact. Sure, you can name guys like D. Rose who probably shouldn't have even got into college, but you also have guys like Brandon Knight who had a 4.0 all through High and College.

and have careers based entirely on their super-human genes, which isn't debatable..

What do you mean by super-human genes? Guys like Kevin Durant, and Bron are anomalies. Patty Mills and Isaiah Thomas are like 5'10. Tim Duncan is tall but not a high flyer like Blake Griffin. Not every NBA player has a 40 inch vert, but they work hard on their skills like shooting, passing, etc

[look_at_g_shred]

His own crew doesn't even agree with him. Why should we?

[Sybok]

Their ability to generate money is directly related to more intelligent people(agents, marketer, lawyers, etc) benefiting by putting the players in positions to make their own money, though, which wouldn't be available if they didn't have the super-human genetics IMO..

The same could be said about others. If you are a chemist who works for Dow, your ability to generate money is directly related to more intelligent people who built a system that allows you to make money as a chemist. Certainly no one would need a heavy equipment operator if there wasn't heavy equipment.

I don't think their wealth is directly proportional to their intelligence, not even close, and there are some who get through that you wonder how they walk and chew gum at the same time without choking on it and falling, but on average, from HS on up, there's a lot of decisions made by them that have a direct effect on whether or not they ever play in the NBA.

Genetics affect more than just the physical size and ability of a person. It also affects their ability to rationalize. The same genetics that make them 7'2 and 300lbs makes them black and cross eyed. They have the luck of being born black and poor, probably being raised by a single parent which means being raised by their grandmother or their HS friend's family. Then there's those rich Jewish or white kids with the luck of being born into a wealthy family that can afford to send them to school. The lawyers and such who enable players to make money have some good fortune of their own in that regard. I just see it as people maximizing their earning potential. I think about that when I see a 7'2 dude walking around an airport pushing wheelchairs. You know he never played.

[Sybok]

Derrick rose can't even talk like a normal human being

Dat would probably get rejected at a mcdonald job interview

Neither can Jalen Rose but he's still employed.

[313]

Genetics affect more than just the physical size and ability of a person. It also affects their ability to rationalize. The same genetics that make them 7'2 and 300lbs makes them black and cross eyed. They have the luck of being born black and poor, probably being raised by a single parent which means being raised by their grandmother or their HS friend's family. Then there's those rich Jewish or white kids with the luck of being born into a wealthy family that can afford to send them to school. The lawyers and such who enable players to make money have some good fortune of their own in that regard. I just see it as people maximizing their earning potential. I think about that when I see a 7'2 dude walking around an airport pushing wheelchairs. You know he never played.

lol those are two extreme situations. You don't think there are any in between, middle class kids going to the league?

@ black and cross eyed

[SnakeBoy]

I don't think their wealth is directly proportional to their intelligence, not even close

Yep. There have been plenty of studies on intelligence and success. The bottom line is average intelligence (~90 IQ) is good enough to be extremely successful, after that other factors become far more important. Things like talent, work ethic, social skills, and most importantly luck.

[timmy2003]

Rose also cheated on his SATs..

[HarlemHeat37]

This is your opinion, and I don't think you could prove it as fact. Sure, you can name guys like D. Rose who probably shouldn't have even got into college, but you also have guys like Brandon Knight who had a 4.0 all through High and College.

What do you mean by super-human genes? Guys like Kevin Durant, and Bron are anomalies. Patty Mills and Isaiah Thomas are like 5'10. Tim Duncan is tall but not a high flyer like Blake Griffin. Not every NBA player has a 40 inch vert, but they work hard on their skills like shooting, passing, etc

I didn't say NBA players don't have skills..the majority are in the league because they're genetically gifted, though, which enhances their ability to use those skills at a higher level..

We all know s that can hoop, but don't possess the height/athleticism/quickness, etc..

Tim Duncan is 7-feet tall with the wingspan of a mutant, of course he's genetically gifted..

Isaiah Thomas is 5'10, but he has a 39 inch vertical and rare agility/speed..

Certainly there are some players that made it purely on skill, like Patty Mills, for instance, but that's rare..

[HarlemHeat37]

My point is simply that being a pro athlete isn't the same as being a lawyer or an engineer or a doctor or possessing an expertise in a certain subject..

Any subject or profession requires years of studying and learning, which is how those people become "experts"..basketball is a subject that anybody can study if they dedicate enough time to it..being a pro basketball player doesn't make somebody an expert or more credible than the everyday that took the time to thoroughly study the game, but wasn't gifted with the tools to become a pro player..

You don't have to understand the game to be an NBA player, as we see all the time..

I find it comical that a like Barkley, a man that has admitted he only watches 1-2 games a week, can be more credible than a person that watches and studies 15-20 games per week, simply because Charles was genetically gifted enough to make it to the pros..

[rjv]

bottom line is that sir charles is lacking in the analysis department. he's there for entertainment value alone. there's a reason kenny is the only one that ever breaks down film.

[Sybok]

lol those are two extreme situations. You don't think there are any in between, middle class kids going to the league?

@ black and cross eyed

Middle class, sure, but once they begin to look like they might be college material in basketball, they get the royal treatment. Why do you think Lebron was driving a Hummer with gold rims in HS? His mom was single and poor as .

I'm sure there are middle class people who eventually join the NBA. I don't see how it pertains to the discussion though. If there are idiots who are genetically gifted, and if they owe their success to lawyers, then who do the lawyers owe their success to? Or are all lawyers hard workers who were raised poor and in single parent households? I know a few lawyers from childhood, and they were the wealthiest of the crowd then and now.

Chris Paul was genetically gifted but also a hard worker and no idiot. His brother Cliff though worked his way up through insurance seminars and became a big agent. They are twins. One isn't more gifted than the other, they just chose different ways to serve the white man.

[313]

I'm sure there are middle class people who eventually join the NBA. I don't see how it pertains to the discussion though.

They have the luck of being born black and poor, probably being raised by a single parent which means being raised by their grandmother or their HS friend's family.

This is what I was referring too. What does being black and poor have to do with winning the genetic lottery. If both of your parents are tall, then you have a good chance of winning the genetic lottery. It has nothing to do with race or income. If anything, kids coming from wealthier families have a better chance at making the NBA.

Why do you think Lebron was driving a Hummer with gold rims in HS? His mom was single and poor as .

LeBron isn't your everyday NBA player. He was hyped up by the media, because they were desperate for another MJ.

Or are all lawyers hard workers who were raised poor and in single parent households?

Huh? That's what I'm saying about NBA players.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding you and we actually agree.

[look_at_g_shred]

The Spurs are the 13th team in NBA history to win at least 30 road games in a season, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Seven of the previous 12 won championships that season.
Credit : http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mavericks/post/_/id/4701176/rapid-reaction-spurs-109-mavs-100

[tlongII]

So you're predicting that the Blazers are getting a bye in the first round?

Playing the Lolckets is pretty much the same thing.

[cd021]

just ignore him man

At the end of the day, I'd take playing a basketball game over student loans 100/100 times.

Same here.