The Spurs are for real!

[UnWantedTheory]

I'm happy we're 8-1 but I still feel like we haven't proven anything yet. I guess I'm just not that easily sold.

But as long as our team is winning... it can't be a bad thing right?

I understand where you are coming from bro., but I dont think all that many have had enough time to prove much. 9 games in and we are 8-1...no matter what teams we have played, thats a good thing. The only thing that could make it better would be 9-0. An inch or a mile my friend. Take the W's and hopefully we continue to build and grow.

[Leonard Curse]

every w is a step closer t home court in the playoffs thats what i keep thinking and im sure they are too!! this is big guys especially considering we havent had this good of a start sice our championship years!!

you could tell the spurs were going to have a good start from preseason theres a thread i wrote about it mattering and it looks like it matters more than i even thought, and the lakers usually stay at #1 in the standings all year so i find this to be a bit of an insight as well. some ppl blow off little stats i like to think theres something to them

[JWest596]

I was just glad to see some defense in the second half.

I hope it continues....it's not lock down but it was a start as OKC wasn't chop liver.

A damn good start this year and that is news..It's a heck of lot easier being on top than have to play under pressure to catch up in the standings. I just hope the first inevitable slump is short. I like the chemistry that seems to be developing.

[easjer]

I also agree the record is better than the team, but the steps forward are encouraging. More (and less sloppy) defense, players emerging and looking to figure out their roles and settle in. And I'm glad to have the early wins, takes some pressure off later in the season, which is not a bad thing.

Nevertheless, there are still flaws. Bonner's performance was phenomenal, but that's not going to happen every night and can't be relied on. So long as the winning encourages them to continue to get better, it's all icing on the cake. But there is always the fear that winning early allows them to settle back a bit, take it all a bit less seriously because they look at the record as the primary indicator.

I don't get the sense they do - the comments still seem to be saying the right things. It's nice to do more than simply cringe while watching the Spurs in Nov/Dec. But I say the same thing with a winning record as I did last year with a sub-par record. There are no statement games in November or December. There is only trying to gel, to mesh, to identify the problems and work out the kinks. So long as they show improvement in those areas, I don't care much what their record is.

[igruex]

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But there is always the fear that winning early allows them to settle back a bit, take it all a bit less seriously because they look at the record as the primary indicator.

I'm sure the record is pretty down in the list of things they look as performance indicators. Could be the case for the fans, and surely for the media.

We'll know a lot more after playing Utah.

[maddnezz]

^^^ Well we just bullied a quality team...so its a good start. Especially being 8-1.


Quit being a "dont be", be a "do be."

I like "do be's"

[stnick2261]

Hardly a crushing of OKC... we were down early and slowly came back... pulled away at the end... still a solid win...

...that being said, it was great to see how smart our players are playing. Even our "athletic" guys on the team are playing smart and not relying solely on their athleticism.

[Tbiggums47]

The Spurs are back.

I agree..The Spurs are back! But Improved..If they play this way this early in the season..How good will they be at the end of the season when they are traditionally tough? Go Spurs!

[JWest596]

I like "do be's"

doobies?

[lefty]

Boobies.....

[rascal]

Not me this team and organization deserves respect and there will still be many doubters but this team has the potential to get even better as Splitter integrates, Anderson returns etc.

Your the same guy who said the spurs were winning last year.

[rascal]

OKC is not a threat to win any les anytime soon. Until they get a true center they are just another playoff team not good enough to win it all.

[rascal]

I'm sure the record is pretty down in the list of things they look as performance indicators. Could be the case for the fans, and surely for the media.

We'll know a lot more after playing Utah.

The only team that matters is the Lakers. Thats the team the spurs have to get through.

Another western conference loss to them would be a step in the right direction for the young guys on the team but Duncan isn't getting any younger and overall another re-run of a season we have seen before.

[superbigtime]

It's early in the season, and we haven't beaten anyone that significant--OKC no offense, but this record and the way the team is playing are pretty exciting.

[peskypesky]

Not me this team and organization deserves respect and there will still be many doubters but this team has the potential to get even better as Splitter integrates, Anderson returns etc.

Yep. They WILL get better as Splitter and the others integrate. And if Blair and Hill can get their acts together, we will be deep as .

[UnWantedTheory]

Boobies.....

Yep, the old doobies and boobies chat.