How much of a threat are the Dubs

[Beaverfuzz]

Can they beat the Thunder in 1st round?

Likely matchup

Probably not, but even if they do flame out in the first round...they're still one of the best teams around, Hoops Czar told me so!

[Hoops Czar]

So the Spurs who lost to Memphis in the first round (1/8) were one of the best teams ever?

I was on record as saying they were highly overrated. The majority of their big wins that year came when key players for the other teams were out. They weren't that impressive at all. I still think they would have beaten Memphis if Ginobili was healthy enough to play in Game one and the monumental final minute collapse didn't take place. I'm not really sure how you can compare that Spurs team to this Warriors team though.

[therealtruth]

Who does parker guard harrison barnes?

Yes. That's how we beat them last time.

[therealtruth]

Not too long ago there was that window where the Spurs were mostly awful on the road in the playoffs from 2009-2011. Only big Spurs road victory during that era was Game 1 against Dallas in '10.

Obviously team has improved a lot since those days and I think the most impressive road victories of this era all came last year with Game 6 vs OKC, and Games 3 and 4 in Miami.

I think that was game 2 against Dallas in '10. Pop called them out for being dogs in game 1 then they won game 2.

Anyway we also swept games 3-4 against the Clips in '12. The key for us being able to win on the road in the playoffs again was improving our defense. Before (with the exception of that Dallas series where we defended pretty well) we would simply try to outscore an opponent which isn't going to work on the road.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I think that was game 2 against Dallas in '10. Pop called them out for being dogs in game 1 then they won game 2.

Anyway we also swept games 3-4 against the Clips in '12. The key for us being able to win on the road in the playoffs again was improving our defense. Before (with the exception of that Dallas series where we defended pretty well) we would simply try to outscore an opponent which isn't going to work on the road.

Oh man how could I forget. Jefferson was huge for the Spurs that game (and on the court as well)

[Beaverfuzz]

I was on record as saying they were highly overrated. The majority of their big wins that year came when key players for the other teams were out. They weren't that impressive at all. I still think they would have beaten Memphis if Ginobili was healthy enough to play in Game one and the monumental final minute collapse didn't take place. I'm not really sure how you can compare that Spurs team to this Warriors team though.

So you really have no basis for your Spurs hatred, nor your Golden State skin flute sucking-fest. Ok

[100%duncan]

GS has one home loss?

Wonder who beat them?

[100%duncan]

So you really have no basis for your Spurs hatred, nor your Golden State skin flute sucking-fest. Ok

Hoops is up there with the elite of spurstalk posters.


In terms of re ation and butthurt.


Hey got, why would we be stuck in 2013 when 2014 happened? Poops

[Venti Quattro]

Only a playoff series can tell. But right now the Warriors are head and shoulders above the Spurs

[Mel_13]

Only a playoff series can tell. But right now the Warriors are head and shoulders above the Spurs

They're head and shoulders above the entire league up to this point in the season, but that franchise has won one playoff series in the last 7 years and two series in the last two decades. The burden of proof is on them to show that they can win multiple series in row.

[Beaverfuzz]

Only a playoff series can tell. But right now the Warriors are head and shoulders above the Spurs

I'd take a healthy Spurs team over a healthy Warriors team every day of the week.

[look_at_g_shred]

Only a playoff series can tell. But right now the Warriors are head and shoulders above the Spurs

Jumpshots take you so far in the playoffs. How has anyone not realized this yet?

[Venti Quattro]

Jumpshots take you so far in the playoffs. How has anyone not realized this yet?

Wait, so jump shots did not take the Spurs to two straight Finals?

[look_at_g_shred]

Wait, so jump shots did not take the Spurs to two straight Finals?

Spurs are so versatile. We don't rely just on jumpers.

[Venti Quattro]

Spurs are so versatile. We don't rely just on jumpers.

So when it's the Spurs shooting jumpshots, it's "versatile" while when it's other teams it's "chucking" and a "recipe for disaster"?

Okay, whatever you say bruh

[look_at_g_shred]

So when it's the Spurs shooting jumpshots, it's "versatile" while when it's other teams it's "chucking" and a "recipe for disaster"?

Okay, whatever you say bruh

When I say versatile that's what I mean. What other threats do the Warriors have besides getting hot from the arc?? The Spurs can throw it down low to a number of guys duncan/splitter/diaw/leonard. Parker/manu penetration. Oh yeah we can shoot the 3 too! We don't just rely on the 3, and times where we do fall in love with the 3 and are not hitting, were probably losing.

[Fireball]

Everybody is saying we have Danny and Kawhi guarding the Splash Brothers ... but after a bad year 2 Harrison Barnes is back and he could definitely light up TP again like he did two seasons ago in the first round.