Back to back versus Rockets are huge.

[djohn2oo8]

All that's beign reported today is Harden beat Westbrook, Rockets win, etc. Anyone watching that game yesterday saw that the Rockets are trash.

The roster isn't trash. The coaching is. They have pieces there that could be utilized more if coaching was worth a damn. Free throws are a problem with the team, along with shooting way to many threes. Rebounding without Dwight in is abysmal. Spurs should win both.

[djohn2oo8]

Don't underestimate their Big rotation Elnono.

Jones, Donatas, and Howard can put up points..fast points. Smith has also adjusted his game to the benefit of his team..Houston is an inside and outside team

Their biggest issue right now is ballhandling. No one outside of Harden can run plays.

Capela is another big who can contribute as well. McHale just doesn't like playing rookies.

[cd98]

Key...make Harden play defense. Hard to do, though, because he'll be guarding Green. Make sure to have Green run through screen after screen so that Hardin has run ten miles by the time the game is over.

[ddjeffries]

For me, I guess it depends on how easy Harden is allowed to get to the line.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Portland in round one would be ideal. Then lolckets. Then lolippers. Then lolzzlies. Imho.

We'd lollerskate right to tFinals, tbh

[Malik Hairston]

Key...make Harden play defense. Hard to do, though, because he'll be guarding Green. Make sure to have Green run through screen after screen so that Hardin has run ten miles by the time the game is over.

Running around screens to guard a shooter exerts more energy than guarding a dribble-scorer IMO..

Spurs did the same thing to Lillard when they hid him vs. Green, Belinelli, etc last year..they ran their biggest chunk of offense against whoever Lillard was guarding in that series IIRC..

[FkLA]

Really excited to see how well Kawhi and Green defend Bin Harden tbh.

[Malik Hairston]

Best part about Kawhi's emergence and media hype is that he's now getting the reputation calls to play defense, just like Bruce used to..for those that watched the 2000s Spurs, you'll remember that Bruce was allowed to hack the out of opponents because of his reputation..

The only way to combat Harden's superstar calls is having an officiating crew that will allow the players to play, and Kawhi's DPOY-level reputation will allow him to defend Harden without the whistle, hopefully..if that's the case, Spurs shouldn't have any problems..

If Danny guards him, they'll call 2 quick fouls, though..Green has actually been getting the transition D reputation calls this year, fortunately, but he doesn't have the Tony Allen-level respect from the refs on the perimeter in the halfcourt, yet..

[Sean Cagney]

I'm hoping he was being sarcastic.

Cant tell with him alot of times but he is either sarcastic alot or just very negative

[therealtruth]

If any team can win 3 straight series without HC it's the Spurs. We need Tiago healthy but at are best there's no team that can beat us.

[djohn2oo8]

Best part about Kawhi's emergence and media hype is that he's now getting the reputation calls to play defense, just like Bruce used to..for those that watched the 2000s Spurs, you'll remember that Bruce was allowed to hack the out of opponents because of his reputation..

The only way to combat Harden's superstar calls is having an officiating crew that will allow the players to play, and Kawhi's DPOY-level reputation will allow him to defend Harden without the whistle, hopefully..if that's the case, Spurs shouldn't have any problems..

If Danny guards him, they'll call 2 quick fouls, though..Green has actually been getting the transition D reputation calls this year, fortunately, but he doesn't have the Tony Allen-level respect from the refs on the perimeter in the halfcourt, yet..

I'm telling ya, Spurs won't have any problem regardless.

[apalisoc_9]

good thing the first game..the b2b is at home..

If the b2b was in Houston...no way spurs win that one..

[DAF86]

Win both and the Spurs will probably finish with the 3 seed IMO..massive games..

Hopefully Memphis continues to struggle, though, which would mean the Spurs could probably get the 5 seed(my preference) even with a split vs. Houston..

Did you mean 3 seed?

[Malik Hairston]

Did you mean 3 seed?

5 with HCA vs. Portland and GS in round 2 is my preference, tbh..only exception being if the Clippers get the 5 seed and Spurs at 3, but Clippers are a virtual lock for 2 or 3..

[DAF86]

5 with HCA vs. Portland and GS in round 2 is my preference, tbh..only exception being if the Clippers get the 5 seed and Spurs at 3, but Clippers are a virtual lock for 2 or 3..

Why GS in the second round?

[Malik Hairston]

Why GS in the second round?

- Portland would be an easy series in the 1st

-Keeps the mileage low on the old guys if they get the Warriors early

- Warriors alternative match up is a declining Grizzlies team, which they'll destroy

Spurs potentially getting Houston and/or the Clippers before the Warriors would be terrible..would take its toll on the old guys IMO, like the NO series before the Lakers in 2008

Usually I understanding avoiding a team in hopes that somebody else can knock them off, but the only team that can potentially challenge GS(outside of SA) is the Clippers and there's no chance that they could meet prior to the WCFs..

[DAF86]

- Portland would be an easy series in the 1st

-Keeps the mileage low on the old guys if they get the Warriors early

- Warriors alternative match up is a declining Grizzlies team, which they'll destroy

Spurs potentially getting Houston and/or the Clippers before the Warriors would be terrible..would take its toll on the old guys IMO, like the NO series before the Lakers in 2008

Usually I understanding avoiding a team in hopes that somebody else can knock them off, but the only team that can potentially challenge GS(outside of SA) is the Clippers and there's no chance that they could meet prior to the WCFs..

I could see that, specially with the Clippers looking just as difficult as potential playoffs rivalas as the Warriors but I would still rather end as high as possible, mainly because that would mean the Spurs will be trully clicking come playoffs time.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Spurs are going to want to take both, I can guarantee that. The B2B is at home, so the Spurs definitely will want to win Wednesday night.

I think the Spurs could take both easily. Spurs are hardly expending any energy out their as they are in perfect sync on both the off and def ends of the court. Next to OKC, the Rockets pose the biggest threat to Spurs. But with Beverly out and them so thin in the Backcourt right now, Spurs should be able to beat them handily.

Ariza can't stop Kawhi. Harden is a horrible defender which the Spurs will exploit with their screens and shifts to get open 3 and looks. But trading Terry for Beverly. That is like trading Kawhi for RJ when it comes to defense. Beverly always bother Parker. Parker will be able to run circles around Terry and Pablo.

Just look at the boxscore last night, OKC guards lit the Rockets up. If they actually played defense like the Spurs G do, they would have easily won last night.

Like I said, rockets have no who can guard Parker with Beverly out.

[ddjeffries]

scrub time. took 1 of 2 so far. lets get the second on friday

[ddjeffries]

Let's hope Memphis loses

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