Are you scared of OKC yet?

[Uriel]

Uriel still thinks Kawhi is a role player on this team...

3W 5L record this season without him.

The definition of a role player is extricated from their talent level. I've been saying all along Kawhi is the 2nd best player on our team. He's a role player, not because he's not good enough to be a star (clearly, he is), but because Pop plays him in such a way that he is relegated to that position for the time being.

[Dverde]

I think they won't get to the conference finals. They might be able to beat the Spurs, but I think there are other teams that will beat them

[timtonymanu]

I'm sure everyone is aware that OKC is a tough matchup. Only that tmtcsc poster seems to think it's an easy matchup.

But @ OP for failing to acknowledge that the Spurs were without their best player plus two key role players.

[Uriel]

Oh, OP needs to shove rocks up his lib ass.

Thank you for your substantive contribution to this intellectual basketball discussion.

[RD2191]

OP can't even a deliver on Christmas. Miracles my ass.

[timtonymanu]

Thank you for your substantive contribution to this intellectual basketball discussion.

Sure thing. In the meantime, keep starting these ty threads. Potential bump material in the future.

[Uriel]

I'm sure everyone is aware that OKC is a tough matchup. Only that tmtsc poster seems to think it's an easy matchup.

But @ OP for failing to acknowledge that the Spurs were without their best player plus two key role players.

I'm not failing to acknowledge that. But you're drawing up a false equivalence. Sure, we were without Patty / Boris / Kawhi. But OKC was without Durant, the MVP of the freaking NBA. The magnitude of their loss is far greater than that of ours, yet, we still managed to lose this game.

Does this not concern you?

[FkLA]

Pretty sure anyone with a normal sized brain sees OKC as the biggest obstacle b/w the Spurs and a repeat, OP. Not sure who you are directing this at tbh.

[midnightpulp]

Have no idea if I'm scared of them this season, since neither team has matched up fully healthy.

[timtonymanu]

I'm not failing to acknowledge that. But you're drawing up a false equivalence. Sure, we were without Patty / Boris / Kawhi. But OKC was without Durant, the MVP of the freaking NBA. The magnitude of their loss is far greater than that of ours, yet, we still managed to lose this game.

Does this not concern you?

The Spurs are a rare team. They need all their core guys playing well to go far. You should know this.

This is just as stupid as your preseason struggles thread.

[Arcadian]

I'm not failing to acknowledge that. But you're drawing up a false equivalence. Sure, we were without Patty / Boris / Kawhi. But OKC was without Durant, the MVP of the freaking NBA. The magnitude of their loss is far greater than that of ours, yet, we still managed to lose this game.

Does this not concern you?

Kawhi is the MVP of the freaking Finals. That's equivalent.

[Brunodf]

I'm not failing to acknowledge that. But you're drawing up a false equivalence. Sure, we were without Patty / Boris / Kawhi. But OKC was without Durant, the MVP of the freaking NBA. The magnitude of their loss is far greater than that of ours, yet, we still managed to lose this game.

Does this not concern you?

Durant is not worth what Kawhi alone is on this matchup

[Uriel]

Pretty sure anyone with a normal sized brain sees OKC as the biggest obstacle b/w the Spurs and a repeat, OP. Not sure who you are directing this at tbh.

Read the game thread, and watch the mul ude of arrogant Spurs fans offhandedly dismissing OKC as a threat.

[Chomag]

Scared no, but I do recognize them as one of the biggest threats against the Spurs this year.

[Fireball]

I am scared of everyone and everything ... OKC, Houston, anybody ... being scared only stopped shortly after the end of game 5 of the Finals.

[tlongII]

OKC isn't a threat. But neither are the Spurs. I'm not scared at all. The only teams with a shot are Golden Stae, Memphis, Houston, and us.

[RD2191]

I'm scared of the refs. They've carried OKC for 4 seasons now.

[midnightpulp]

The Spurs are still the best team in the league when completely healthy/motivated.

My concerns with this team are the obvious injury troubles and the fact someone is always "resting."

Poop better play his full complement tomorrow (sans Kawhi, since his injury is legit).

They can't afford to give away any more games.

[Malik Hairston]

OKC isn't a threat. But neither are the Spurs. I'm not scared at all. The only teams with a shot are Golden Stae, Memphis, Houston, and us.

You literally just named all the pretenders in the West..

[Uriel]

The Spurs are a rare team. They need all their core guys playing well to go far. You should know this.

This is just as stupid as your preseason struggles thread.

Of course I know that. But at the same time, OKC is also heavily star-reliant, and losing their best player also debilitates them. You should know that as well.

I pointed out in that thread that the team was suffering from a litany of problems that could carry over into the regular season, while most people here (including you) arrogantly proclaimed that we were still the favorite to finish with the top overall seed. Fast forward to December 25, and the Spurs are 18-12 and the 7 seed in the West. I would hardly call that a stupid thread.

[Chomag]

The Spurs are still the best team in the league when completely healthy/motivated.

My concerns with this team are the obvious injury troubles and the fact someone is always "resting."

Poop better play his full complement tomorrow (sans Kawhi, since his injury is legit).

They can't afford to give away any more games.

Gotta agree spurs cant get into a good groove be it health or certain players resting all the time. All this resting early season might cause the Spurs to have to go all out in the second half and I think I would have rather seen the spurs resting a bit and be fresh right before the playoffs rather then the beginning of the season.

[timtonymanu]

Of course I know that. But at the same time, OKC is also heavily star-reliant, and losing their best player also debilitates them. You should know that as well.

I pointed out in that thread that the team was suffering from a litany of problems that could carry over into the regular season, while most people here (including you) arrogantly proclaimed that we were still the favorite to finish with the top overall seed. Fast forward to December 25, and the Spurs are 18-12 and the 7 seed in the West. I would hardly call that a stupid thread.

Link to where I said the Spurs would finish with the top seed?

I said when healthy, they are the best team in the league. They were suffering injuries in the preseason and you still cliff jumped like the little girl you are. It's so meaningless to take anything from this game when both teams aren't even healthy. For someone that likes to pretend that they're so intellectual, you're pretty ing stupid.

[RD2191]

You literally just named all the pretenders in the West..

Memphis is a contender, imo. Need a bit more shooting but I'd put the above Roxs, Dubs, Clips, Blazers .

[Uriel]

Kawhi is the MVP of the freaking Finals. That's equivalent.

No, it's not. Kawhi won that award on the basis of what he accomplished in 3 Games (Games 3-5). Durant won it on the basis of what he accomplished over the course of an 82-has regular season.

[TheGreatYacht]

OKC isn't a threat. But neither are the Spurs. I'm not scared at all. The only teams with a shot are Golden Stae, Memphis, Houston, and us.

Portland had a full squad and lost to Minnesota's bench