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Spurs win it all in 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2011 if Duncan is 100% healthy.
Certainly they beat phoenix but how far do they go? We would be confident having swept the lakers and Portland the year before and how much confidence did la gain getting through Portland in 7 games and winning shaq and kobes first le.
Spurs win it all in 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2011 if Duncan is 100% healthy.
Lakers tbh
Lakers. Elliott was just coming back and Elie/Jackson had a terrible season
Either lakers or Portland beat us that year. Perimeter players just weren't good enough. Lakers added QUALITY depth and experience and a coach that could and did see them through each tough scenario they faced. Plus Pop has rarely out-coached Phil. Portland likewise was deeper than us and blew us out in the regular season twice. Wallace's defensive length, iq, and positioning has ALWAYS bothered Duncan and lessened his efficiency which is what the spurs (over)relied on in 99 and 2000. To me they prove good enough to "contain" Duncan enough to where Portlands depth gives them the advantage.
Nah, don't see us getting through both Portland and LA. Maybe one, but not both.
Lakers but it would of been fun to see
I would have been more scared of the Blazers that year. They were still pissed from getting swept the previous year, and in all honesty should have beaten LA in that Game 7 (it took a choke of massive proportions to lose). Agreed though that we probably don't beat both of them.
I think the Spurs would have beaten that Lakers team with Rice getting Fox's minutes, but they would have gotten their teeth kicked in by Portland in the WCF.
Spurs would have taken out the Lakers in '00 again considering it was evident during the regular season the Spurs were still in their heads. Spurs won the regular season series 3-1 and even won a game without Tim Duncan against them. Spurs had a huge mental edge against them at the time. The Lakers back then were mentally on the same level as the current CP3-Blake Clippers. They had the talent but didn't have the mental strength to put it together in tough situations in the playoffs hence them losing to the Jazz in '97 and 98 and then the Spurs in '99. They also had confidence issues in the 2000 playoffs when they blew series leads against the Kings and Blazers and were pushed to max in those series. After winning the le '00 the Lakers got over the mental block that had held them back the previous few years and that's why they were difficult to beat.
That's why I think we could've beat them they didn't have that belief yet.
Lakers is 4 tbh.
Yeah pretty much it's similar to the Warriors current situation. I felt last year the Spurs would have taken them out because they didn't have the confidence yet to be champions evident with their struggles against the Grizzlies and the Cavs. This year however they are mentally stronger due to last year's experience and thus harder to beat. Winning a le does wonders for a team's psyche.
Actually, Lakers is 5 tbh . . .
(And likely will stay there.)
Tim was healthy in 2004 & dominated the Mavs in 2006 despite being gimpy.
-In 2004, Hedo choked & Rasho was in' useless.
-In 2006, ROOKIE Devin Harris gave Porker all he could handle for most of the series otherwise the games wouldn't have been so close.
Basically & folks also forget that the Suns didn't have Kidd when they beat the Spurs 3-1 in the 1st rd without homecourt. It was post-injury Penny that was leading the Suns.
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The Lakers were up 3-1 in that series just like the Mavs in 2006, it would have been an epic choke job by MVP Shaq if the Blazers had held them off in the 4th quarter ala the Cripples/Rockets series except in the conference finals.
Big rule changes around that time kept Ellie and Jackson from being physical on the perimeter... They didn't have the foot speed AT ALL to guard anyone which is what prompted Pop to go after Bowen. Spurs would not have won it I'm afraid
Lakers and Blazers were superior to the Spurs that year just like Kings and Spurs were superior teams compare to the Spurs in 2002.Post 1999 early 2000s Spurs teams were not that good.Those teams would be 1st round fodder in the current NBA,especially in the West.
Late 90s early 2000s NBA
I don't think Tim was 100% in 2004. In 2006, Tim dominated but would have dominated even more had he been healthy and not run out of gas in OT in game 7.
Every time I look at the scores it's the Lakers. For some reason 2000 can't be redone.
How in the would the '99 Spurs be a 1st round fodder when the Grizz made it to the WCF in 2013 (could have been 3 times if they didn't lose two 7 game series to OKC: 2011/2014) & were up 2-1 against the Worriers last season.Lakers and Blazers were superior to the Spurs that year just like Kings and Spurs were superior teams compare to the Spurs in 2002.Post 1999 early 2000s Spurs teams were not that good.Those teams would be 1st round fodder in the current NBA,especially in the West.
Late 90s early 2000s NBA
'99 Tim/Admiral were basically a beast mode version of Z-Bo/Gasol & Mario Ellie could actually hit open shots unlike Tony Allen but you were probably in diapers in '99.
The guy is a goof, cause apparently the 2002 Spurs were better than themselves. D - ooh!How in the would the '99 Spurs be a 1st round fodder when the Grizz made it to the WCF in 2013 (could have been 3 times if they didn't lose two 7 game series to OKC: 2011/2014) & were up 2-1 against the Worriers last season.
'99 Tim/Admiral were basically a beast mode version of Z-Bo/Gasol & Mario Ellie could actually hit open shots unlike Tony Allen but you were probably in diapers in '99.
I think he meant that the Lakers and Kings were better than the Spurs in 2001 and 2002 which was pretty much true. Those teams were just too slow and unathletic on the perimeter to contend. When you are trotting out an over the hill, but a guy I loved, Terry Porter then buddy you are ed.
That 2000 Lakers team was primed to be upset. Rice was next to worthless and they were starting AC Green. They weren't nearly the juggernaut of the 2001 team where Fox and Fisher in the starting lineup made them monsters defensively. They had a great regular season but the Spurs still matched up pretty well with them. Robinson was a better player in 2000 than 2001, and Porter was a much better player in 2000. Kersey at the 3 was a huge weak spot but it's not like Phil Jackson was going to start running plays for Rice, who he never wanted there but who remained because of Jerry West's stubbornness. And 2000 Kobe was nowhere close to 2001 Kobe. I think a healthy Spurs takes the 2000 Lakers in 6, that team was built to beat teams like that. But 2001 Kobe and Phil Jackson getting his way with a defensive minded roster completely flipped the script the next year. Plus Derek Anderson and Antonio Daniels guarding 2001 Kobe.
Pretty much the same thought I had about the '00 Lakers. Also the '01 team added Horace Grant who was a huge upgrade over AC Green. I felt Fisher also took his game to the next level in the '01 playoffs. Prior to '01 Fisher was ty shooter who wasn't much of a factor come playoff time. I'll never forget him shooting 75 percent from 3 point range in the '01 WCF. That to me was more shocking than Kobe going off. I have never seen a role player go from being a fringe D-league talent to a key contributor in a span of a year like Fisher did from '00 to '01.That 2000 Lakers team was primed to be upset. Rice was next to worthless and they were starting AC Green. They weren't nearly the juggernaut of the 2001 team where Fox and Fisher in the starting lineup made them monsters defensively. They had a great regular season but the Spurs still matched up pretty well with them. Robinson was a better player in 2000 than 2001, and Porter was a much better player in 2000. Kersey at the 3 was a huge weak spot but it's not like Phil Jackson was going to start running plays for Rice, who he never wanted there but who remained because of Jerry West's stubbornness. And 2000 Kobe was nowhere close to 2001 Kobe. I think a healthy Spurs takes the 2000 Lakers in 6, that team was built to beat teams like that. But 2001 Kobe and Phil Jackson getting his way with a defensive minded roster completely flipped the script the next year. Plus Derek Anderson and Antonio Daniels guarding 2001 Kobe.
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