I think so too.... Everything is irrelevant right now tho. It all depends on health, we all know that. If we're 100%, I still think we're the best team once the games start to count. Warriors still haven't beaten an elite team in a playoff series, either.
Its not just the losses that I was pointing to. Its how they have played overall against some of the better teams. They don't look as strong as years in the past. Its just an observation. As I have said I hope that I am dead wrong and that they meet Golden State in the WCF and win.
i've gotten the same impression.
probably bull but i think they have plays and they're saving
Even Tony Parker came out and said something like that a couple weeks ago.
2014 didn't have anyone close to the level of this year's Warriors. That's the problem.
Pop has more new rotation players, including the big guy, LMA. Plus he is playing TWO young guys more than I ever remember. He seems to know that this team has so much talent that he can spend even more time than usual with his experiments. Consequently, we are seeing more close games until we put the pedal to the metal. Plus, as other posters have noted, we definitely seem to be holding back a lot of stuff in the Xs & Os department.
The fact that the Spurs have lost to the best teams is troubling. Yet as has been mentioned, as in 2014, the playoffs are different from the regular season.
What I don't understand on this forum is why guys can't just discuss the topic, without attacking the person who makes a statement.
Why the need to put others down? What do you get out of it?
I guess it's too much to hope for, to think that this kind of childish behavior will change.
The fact that the Spurs have lost to the best teams is troubling. Yet as has been mentioned, as in 2014, the playoffs are different from the regular season.
What I don't understand on this forum is why guys can't just discuss the topic, without attacking the person who makes a statement.
Why the need to put others down? What do you get out of it?
Exactly. However, its been like this for awhile seems like. When I first joined the forum 10 years ago, it wasn't this bad. You had your internet tough guys here and there, but not like the way it is today. Doesn't bother me though.
I guess it's too much to hope for, to think that this kind of childish behavior will change.
Spurs do have a horrible record vs the handful of better teams, but starting next month, the Spurs have plenty of chances to show if their great record indicates a great team, or NBA Champion of the crappy teams.
I'm with you on that one.The fact that the Spurs have lost to the best teams is troubling. Yet as has been mentioned, as in 2014, the playoffs are different from the regular season.
What I don't understand on this forum is why guys can't just discuss the topic, without attacking the person who makes a statement.
Why the need to put others down? What do you get out of it?
I guess it's too much to hope for, to think that this kind of childish behavior will change.
Spurs will be fine tbh.
It looks to me, that POP has changed this team because of the early season losses to better teams. Sitting Duncan and Kawhi I think was more of a strategic move and in response to those losses. Enabling him to see what these newer players strengths and weakness's were on their own...and how best to use them. I think the newer players also learned some things about themselves during that stretch. I wouldn't be surprised if Duncan was in on this too.
I saw a different Spurs team out there against UTAH last night. It's not the "beautiful" game we saw in 2014...but, maybe it's what we need. I dunno....been an interesting season so far. lol
They did look better after that slow start in the 1st quarter. A definite step in the right direction.
lose 2 to OKC in one series.
MADE
Bump
Nothing misleading about the record. The NBA level this season, generally speaking, was . Half the teams tanking.
Add that you stop doing what brought you here, and you finish games with midget cuck West against two 7 footers, and you'll get different results.
Totally misleading. They fattened up on the easiest schedule in the league, mostly in the first half, before the bottom fell out on the veterans.
But as I said months ago, something felt off all along. People got caught up in the names and not their current games and the fact that this team was playing a style totally out of touch with the rest of the league. Slow pace (beyond they often look unsure of what they want to do), post ups, mid rangers; this is the exact opposite of the way the game is played today.
Historic defense or not, when you already don't get to the line, you can't be 25th and 26th in 3-point attempts/makes.
Our rebounding differential in this series is probably going to be close to record-setting. That's really the game and series right there. You can't play midgets or guys that can't rebound like Boris, especially for extended periods of time.
IMO, that's all on Pop. We should beat this OKC team, we're just going all wrong about it. You can't give them that kind of advantages and then turn around and wonder why you lost.
True. But the reality is, outside of Leonard, Aldridge, Green and the games Parker somewhat turns back the clock, this team is trash right now. Even with Leonard's continued ascent and the addition of Aldridge, they were never going to out star the other four elite teams. They still needed to out depth them, only they no longer can.
I think people here live to bump their own posts. lol
Not really, but people thought what I wrote was a joke or me losing my mind. There are too many homers on this board who don't like to accept the truth. I still think there's a small chance to win this series, but they're going to need a Game 1 performance or something similar to win Game 6.
Just called it how I saw it
Wonder if you're still laughing?Thunder
We got screwed over 2 times by the refs and we even had 2 double digit leads in the last 2 games and even had a short lead in the 1st quarter. Any blame should go to the coach and not the players got. We had Championship players. Beta Coach.
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