The Spurs' chances at a le just increased, IMO

[Beaverfuzz]

Not with Parker running the point.

[Dro210]

The most likely scenario standing-wise if Durant stayed was going to be

1. GSW
2. SAS/OKC
3. SAS/OKC

This meant SAS was going to have to beat both OKC and GSW (both possibly on the road, too). Now, they "only" have to worry about GSW. IMO, statically speaking, SAS chances of making the WCF increased which is necessary for winning the le, obviously.

Agreed.

[HarlemHeat37]

Oh against the elite teams in the league? Color me shocked

Against mediocre defensive teams that he easily destroyed during the RS?

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Against mediocre defensive teams that he easily destroyed during the RS?

I remember RJ torching teams in the regular season too...

[Nathan89]

I think Spurs did a decent job on Steph and Klay last season. It was always someone like Barnes, or Iggy, or Livingston beating us....now this season, Barnes/Iggy/Livingston is named Kevin Durant.

They still have Iggy and Livingston though.

[gospursgojas]

They still have Iggy and Livingston though.

[aal04]

I wonder how far off Spurs were to landing KD.

He obviously wants to win, and coming to either Spurs or GSW guarantees heavy heavy favourites.

[ElNono]

I know TD wasn't great the last couple seasons, but if he really retires, our chances at a le only go down... it's not so much about whatever is left of his game, but also little things like his leadership, setting the tone for this team...

We've clearly started building a new foundation since last summer, but losing that kind of know how and "corporate knowledge" as Pop would put it, is tough.

[Mikeanaro]

OP is right, on paper chances increased.

[DenialTwist]

Spurs have no shot in . They are a backcourt, center and a bench away from contending in the West. Warriors are far and away better in every position than the Spurs and every team in the NBA.
This sucks. What happened to compe iveness and parity? Sheesh. If Barnes had just agreed to his contract offer from the Warriors they wouldn't have been able to get KD.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Vegas would say their chances increased just for the fact that there is 1 less team to contend with.

Vegas odds for the Spurs have decreased.

[Mikeanaro]

Spurs have no shot in . They are a backcourt, center and a bench away from contending in the West. Warriors are far and away better in every position than the Spurs and every team in the NBA.
This sucks. What happened to compe iveness and parity? Sheesh. If Barnes had just agreed to his contract offer from the Warriors they wouldn't have been able to get KD.

So Cleveland had a shot vs GSW? Lebron Irving with a bunch of scrubs and look what happened a 57 win EAST team beats the 73 win WEST team.

[BillMc]

I wonder how far off Spurs were to landing KD.

He obviously wants to win, and coming to either Spurs or GSW guarantees heavy heavy favourites.

I really think if the Dubs had won the le this year, he wouldn't have gone there (that would be too obvious coat-riding). I'd guess that if that were the case he'd have been in SA or Boston.

So we were close, but cir stance made it impossible. Reports are he's being thinking about GSW for years since becoming buddies with Iggy and Curry in 2010 in Turkey. So, it was always going to happen UNLESS Goldenstate rang this year. When Dubs were up 3-1 on Cleveland, we had a of a chance of getting Durant. But alas...mice and men.

[r0drig0lac]

So Cleveland had a shot vs GSW? Lebron Irving with a bunch of scrubs and look what happened a 57 win EAST team beats the 73 win WEST team.

Lebron is one of the GOATs in his prime

[Chillen]

Well nothing has changed since last season, for the Spurs to get to the Finals they still have to beat the Warriors.

[cjw]

If you're saying the Spurs had a 40% chance of getting through each OKC and GS before the KD move (16% chance of finals), and post-signing it's 60% of getting through round 2 opponent - that just means that they'd now need to have at least a 27% shot of beating GS.

And this is under the assumption that the Thunder don't fall to 4th overall with KD and play GS (or Spurs as one seed).

Yes, easier to go through two than one great team, but one great team got even better and round 2 isn't necessarily a guaranteed win.

[Horse]

Halfway through the season last years golden state was considered a lock. those gots.

[Kikoluna]

You spelled stupid wrong.

I didn't even type stupid. I don't get it, are you calling me stupid?

[InRareForm]

Spurs are 15 to 1. bet your mortgage payments at your own risk.

[024]

I'm pretty sure the Spurs' chances of a le just decreased from 8/1 to 15/1

So no, the Spurs' chances at a le did not increase.

[Mr. Body]

I'm pretty sure the Spurs' chances of a le just decreased from 8/1 to 15/1

So no, the Spurs' chances at a le did not increase.

Every bandwagoner is betting on the Warriors right now, skewing the odds

[ceperez]

Spurs might just have a team decent enough to win 70.

Pau / Marjanovic
Aldridge / LJC
Leonard / Anderson / Bertans
Green / Ginobili / Simmons
Parker / Mills / Murray / Forbes

Not going to win against a healthy GSW, but good enough to compete.

[Mikeanaro]

Lebron is one of the GOATs in his prime

Still 2 players against a full stacked team, and let me remind you Lebron has already lost 4 times GOAT or not.

[TD 21]

Their chances went from slim to none to none. No one has a chance and no one will for the foreseeable future. That loser ruined the league and after the predictable initial shine wears off and inevitably sets in, the league will be worse off for it.

[HarlemHeat37]

The Cavs needed a Green suspension, Lebron and Kyrie going super-human and Curry/Thompson going ice cold to beat the Warriors in a last-second game 7..a Warriors team that didn't have the 2nd best player in the NBA in his prime

Spurs couldn't even force a game 7 in the 2nd round, despite having HCA..they will be the 2nd best team in the West and win 60 again, but odds of winning the West will be very slim..