Does anyone here want Houston to get the 7 seed?

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Wouldn't mind beating Rat Face and Dwert one last time before they are out of the league...

[spursistan]

First round opponent by order of preference..


1- Dallas.. No interior D...Washed-up PGs..no-Spurs killer Monta ellis.. Damaged goods wings...Short travel. Only have RC as a sort of asset ..

2- Houston..Horrendous discipline on D..team with locker-room tension teetering near implosion ...Rocket-killer LMA....Short travel...

3- Memphis: no Marc Gasol..putrid shooting...team chokeful of cancers and hotheads..

4- Portland: classic cute little team which will get exposed in Playoffs..Moda Center and Lillard going bannana is their only chance at........1 game..

5- Jazz: Kawhi owns Hayward..Green owns Hood...they will get better when Alec Burk returns and Gobert regains his shape..Always tough arena to play in.

[SpurPadre]

If only to see TD laugh at Howard one more time, tbh.

[DeRozan m8]

I don't want them to make the playoffs...just for the lols

[TrainOfThought5]

Unlike you guys i think a tough tune up would be great for this squad going into the second round. Give me the Jazz at full strength. A lot of talent is gonna make the spurs work hard, ala 2014 Mavs who woke us up in the first round en route to a ring.

[TD 21]

The only reason to want to play the Rockets, is so that they can be checked off the list of being the only West team Duncan has never played/beaten in a series. Otherwise, in cases like this, where probably only multiple debilitating injuries would prevent the Spurs from relatively easily dispatching of any of the options, I'd always prefer to avoid the team with the highest upside and as big of a disgrace as they are, the Rockets are still that team. They've got the best player of the bunch and probably the most experience too.

[Mr. Body]

We've havent beat them in the playoffs in the Duncan era, right? Only WC team we haven't faced and bested?

[apalisoc_9]

The only reason to want to play the Rockets, is so that they can be checked off the list of being the only West team Duncan has never played/beaten in a series. Otherwise, in cases like this, where probably only multiple debilitating injuries would prevent the Spurs from relatively easily dispatching of any of the options, I'd always prefer to avoid the team with the highest upside and as big of a disgrace as they are, the Rockets are still that team. They've got the best player of the bunch and probably the most experience too.

They play the warriors really well. I'm praying they finish 8th

[Spurs9]

Yes only for the reason that I want more Timmy Howard gifs.

[HarlemHeat37]

The 5-8 seeds in the West are worse than they have been in a long, long time, tbh..it doesn't really matter..

Houston and Dallas are 2 of the worst 4 teams in the NBA at defending PFs, this season..probably good to get Aldridge an easy series before the pressure turns up..

[Spurtacular]

Houston would be a 5 game series; Portland would be a 4 game series. Either is fine by me, tbh. Benefits to both.

[Texas_Ranger]

i want them cause they suck

[All Mighty Janitor]

I don't know what some of you guys are talking about. There are 2 teams Western conference Duncan hasn't beat in the playoffs; Houston and the Spurs. Are you saying you want Duncan to get traded?

[BillMc]

Kind of want Dallas for the Dirk-Tim nostalgia trip. Or the Jazz, if only to use Gobert as practice for Ibaka in Round 2.

[maverick1948]

GS Houston Lots of travel and crazy play
SA Memphis Short travel and Spurs advantage
OKC Portland Same type teams and again travel time
LAC Dallas Travel time and crazy ZAZA defense could hurt someone

GS LAC or Dallas Not sure which would be a bigger problem but again ZAZA could injure Draymond the moving screen Green
SA OKC or Portland I won't say either would be a good matchup but neither would be able to play 2nd unit on 2nd unit.

GS SA finals Records wont matter in this match up. Good old fashion basketball will. SA should be in control with their D. Stopping Curry is not the primary objective. Harassing him is. Stopping the others on the team is the objective.

NO I dont want Houston at all.

[timtonymanu]

Spurs would sweep

[spursistan]

Probably no in the Micheal Beasely era ..they are starting to turn it around bit..just ended two long home streak of 2nd and 3rd seed in the East (Toronto/Boston)..they clearly have the highest upside of lower seed teams..the team you wish to fall into 7th seed is Memphis, but they need to go on a long losing streak..next best thing is Dallas..

[houston spurs fan]

Yeah, a sweep and quick flight home