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Looks like click bait.
Because I'm an insecure Spurs fan who constantly needs validation from the media, and I am infuriated by this video.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:13377437
Basically, Amin Elhassan of ESPN asserts that the Spurs are not a top five team in the NBA. He says that the Spurs' three biggest strengths these past few years were depth, continuity, and defense, and he argues that all three of those took a step back this offseason.
His partner, Ethan Strauss, was hardly better, saying that the Rockets (not the Spurs) are the second best team in the league, behind the Warriors.
Looks like click bait.
Oh that Muslim.guy? He hates the spurs. He's a terrible analyst in top of it. He said a few years ago Pop is an asshole.
Amin Elhaterrorist has always hated the Spurs, I'm amazed he has a career at all
Elhassan is extremely asspained Aldridge left Portland so his opinion of the Spurs is biased. Straus on the other hand has gone 100% re ed.
Thanks for the recap so I didn't have to click on the link.
Anyway Elhassan has been anti Spurs for a while now.
Who cares though, tbh
Saying Houston is the second best team in the league destroys all credibility. No need to go any deeper tbqh.
I had me a chuckle.
He used to work in the Suns front office before getting his current gig. That's all you need to know. As for his partner in crime, he lost a bet and had to agree with his friend.
Elhassan has been a salty Spurs hater for a long time.. My favorite was when some shoe-in playoff series that the Spurs were guaranteed to win and on espn it has all the analysts picks and every one picked the spurs but Elhassan. it was hilarious.
Spurs fan always mad at every take that doesn't favor the spurs.
The spurs on paper are the best team in the league, obviously. But, Depth is a question mark considering the fact that they have new acquisitions that might nor work. They don't have continuity and defense isn't as good by 0.001 %
The west is pretty stacked this year. Houston, LA, Lebron's team all slightly improved...
I wouldn't be surprised to see the spurs end up getting eliminated in the first round again.
That being said, I have them winning everything this year...But it isn't as bad of a take as people make it out to be IMO.
media strikes again!!!
What a weird comment. Only sports journalists who love the Spurs can have careers?
Yes, it's bad. Most analysts had the Spurs as one of two teams that could pose a legitimate threat to the eventual champions. And that team went out and added the premier free agent on the market. Add the continuity with the return of Green and Manu, and you have a STAAAAACKED team.Spurs fan always mad at every take that doesn't favor the spurs.
The spurs on paper are the best team in the league, obviously. But, Depth is a question mark considering the fact that they have new acquisitions that might nor work. They don't have continuity and defense isn't as good by 0.001 %
The west is pretty stacked this year. Houston, LA, Lebron's team all slightly improved...
I wouldn't be surprised to see the spurs end up getting eliminated in the first round again.
That being said, I have them winning everything this year...But it isn't as bad of a take as people make it out to be IMO.
Maybe you could argue not top-3. But not top-5? Ridiculous tbqh.
Agreed.
GS, Cleveland, LAC, and OKC could all realistically be argued over us. Houston is a pretty big stretch, but it's not some "omfg are you serious?!?!?!?!" opinion. It's a bad take, but not so bad that it's worth being outraged over
Also, I don't think there's going to be a huge different between the top teams. Someone could say GS is the best team and SA is the 4th best team, but that doesn't necessarily mean GS is way better than SA or anything.
Yep, I LOVE SKIP BAYLESS!!!
Meh. It wi be boring if everyone called it for the Spurs. Its just entertainment. We know it. PATFO knows it. The team knows it. Its Tim's last year most likely so we should expect a fantastic performance from everybody. And of course, win one for DW.
Who? These truehoop gots always say the stupidest for clicks.
Oh he had NOH as top 5?
Well that is a stupid take
Really, IMO the worst acceptable ranking the spurs deserve is probably a 4..a 5 wouldn't really that bad of a take if it was LA, Warriors, Lebron, Houston, Thunder...even though the thunder is a huge question mark..
A Suns and Warriors guy talking basketball
I bet those suckers are the ones who said Spurs were done 7yrs ago and Duncan should've retired. U know how analyst and reporters get to bash players,coaches,gm,owners and fans. Why don't they get punished for making idiotic picks and get fired. Remember the people on tv think they're the smartest people on that sport. They should be held accountable and they would do more research. Plus let's face it, a lot of people on TV don't like Spurs but say the right things because they look so stupid so many times picking against them. Yeah I'm calling u out Chris Broussard,Stephen Asshole smith,Isaiah Thomas,Charles Barkley but I like Barkley because he always has some interning things to say and he truly respects Spurs and was always a fan of Spurs but he thought Father Time was due like 5yrs ago but he keeps sticking to that and making him look stupid. Barkley is the best and I respect that because he admits he's wrong but keeps saying its Father Time this year, Brian windhurst u fat piece of and sucks LeBron James off everywhere, he always bashed Spurs until they whooped his boyfriend LeBron ass in Miami, ric bucher always hated Spurs and even when they did good because let's face it they been good for along time, would say some negative about Spurs and Manu or Parker, theirs others but can't think of their name right at this moment. Respect the best GoSpursGo
Dude got more eyebrow than he got body
tbh it's not inconceivable that CLE/GS/HOU/OKC/LAC could all be better. Save for OKC who lost Durant to the foot thing, you could say they were all better last year.
go ahead spursfan tell me again LAC series was just a fluke
ps: Splitter was the straw that stirred the drink on defense.
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