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they would have steamrolled the jazz and cavs in 07
I still refuse to believe that a terrible defensive team like that would've won a championship. No way, no how.
they would have steamrolled the jazz and cavs in 07
'03 Lakers because they had beaten us like dogs in '01 and '02 and they were 3-time defending champs. Seeing the dysfunction unfold before our eyes as the Spurs romped them in Staples while tears rolled down Fisher's cheeks is vintage footage (added bonus of Bill Walton doing color for that game and ridiculing the Lakers on live TV)
The '05 Pistons were arguably the best opponent we ever beat....that game 5 is arguably the best win in franchise history.
And for pure s and giggles and because it was just so much fun to see, beating D'Antoni's Suns was pretty cool too.....his disgruntled face on the sidelines constantly whining about calls and his total dejection in the post games was classic. Manu Ginobili should declare D'Antoni as property when doing his taxes.....
LAKERS WHENEVER.
Exactly, they wouldve absolutely destroyed the Jazz or Cavs. SpursPadre is re ed
'03 Lakers, '05 Pistons, '14 Heat were the three best teams we've beaten.
'07 Suns and '14 OKC are a close second tier (arguably as talented, but without the championship pedigree).
I'd love to see someone do a simulated playoff between the 8 best teams the Spurs beat in the playoffs and see who comes out on top. Could probably do it using "WhatifSports." Teams could be seeded something like this:
1. '05 Pistons
2. '14 Heat
3. '03 Lakers
4. '14 Thunder
5. '07 Suns
6. '07 Cavs
7. '03 Nets
8. '05 Suns
I had a few free minutes so I went ahead and ran the simulation. This is in no way my opinion of what the results should be, just what WhatifSports thinks would happen based on the above seeding, with teams rotating homecourt as they would in an actual playoff series. Definitely some surprises/things I don't necessarily agree with, but might spark some interesting conversation.
Rd 1
(1) '05 Pistons vs (8) '05 Suns - Pistons win 4-3
(2) '14 Heat vs (7) '03 Nets - Heat win 4-0
(3) '03 Lakers vs (6) '07 Cavs - Cavs win 4-1 in one of the biggest surprises of the tournament
(4) '14 Thunder vs (5) '07 Suns - Suns win 4-2 in several close games
Rd 2
(1) '05 Pistons vs (5) '07 Suns - Suns win 4-1 in another huge surprise which I have trouble seeing actually happening
(2) '14 Heat vs (7) '07 Cavs - Heat win 4-2 in Lebron vs Lebron
Finals
(2) '14 Heat vs (5) '07 Suns - Heat win 4-1 with a blowout to close the series
Again, not sure I agree with the results, but found it an entertaining exercise worthy of discussion.
All that told me was that What If Sports sucks Lebrons nuts.
FIFY
Rd 1
(1) '05 Pistons vs (8) '05 Suns - Pistons win 4-1
(2) '14 Heat vs (7) '03 Nets - Heat win 4-1
(3) '03 Lakers vs (6) '07 Cavs - Lakers win 4-0
(4) '14 Thunder vs (5) '07 Suns - Thunder win 4-3
Rd 2
(1) '05 Pistons vs (4) '14 Thunder - Pistons win 4-3 (I could easily see OKC winning this matchup if Westbrook can still penatrate to the rim and get fouls at a high clip)
(2) '14 Heat vs (3) '03 Lakers - Lakers lose 4-3
Finals
(2) '14 Heat vs (1)'05 Pistons - Pistons win 4-2
Last edited by Spurs 4 The Win; 09-05-2014 at 07:50 PM.
Every opponent in 2005. The Nuggets flagrant fouling Manu, the Sonics with Ray Allen crying to the media about Bowen, the the Seattle fans cheering Timmy's ankle, and that was just the first two rounds.
1. '03 Lakers
2. '14 Heat
3. '14 Thunder
I was going to put the thunder but they go 4th for me.
The 2008 Hornets in the West Semis and it's not even close.
Chris Paul used to be an arrogant little punk. He used to take more cheap shots and flop more than anyone else in the NBA. Manu and TP hated his guts, and when we went down 3-2 to them in 2008, the whole team was livid. Winning game 6 at home, and then game 7 on the road, where we had been blown out by them in the 3 previous games in the series was extremely vindicating. I hated those bas s, and was so proud the Spurs grinded that series out after everyone had left them for dead. Everyone wanted to anoint Chris Paul as TP's successor as the best PG in the NBA (they did anyways) and everyone wanted the old and boring Spurs dynasty to end vs a young and upcoming team like the Hornets. But the Spurs refused to let it happen. Most pride as a team and as a fan I've ever felt.
On top of that, the ol' sports never recovered, Paul has yet to beat nor make it out of the second round
The Spurs have not really been tested in the 12 year Duncan/Parker/Ginobili era. There isn't really a team that we thought we couldn't beat. If nothing else, then the Lakers in 2003, only because they were going for a four-peat and we made Kobe and Fisher cry.
There have been a few teams we "couldnt" beat. Like you said, 03' Lakers are on that list. But nobody thought we could beat 14' Thunder after what happened in 12'. I would also contest that the Boston 08' team wouldve been near unbeatable with that Spurs team we had and same with the 09' and 10' Lakers.
'03 Lakers but '14 was the most satisfying championship.
07 Suns and OKC last year have to be up there
Of the current teams in the league OKC is our toughest matchup. There's a good chance we'd have won anyway, but lets not pretend that the Thunder missing Ibaka for two games didn't make a difference. Seven game series with both teams healthy is still a bad matchup for the Spurs.
2014 Thunder and Heat were special because of the revenge factor, but beating the 2005 Pistons in the Finals was the best.
2005.
Best.
Finals.
Ever.
The boogeyman still has you but not the Spurs. They beat down the Thunder by an average of 27 pts at home and finished them off on the road without their floor leader playing in the second half. The discrepancy between the two teams was huge and should remain that way going forward. Have you already forgotten how much better our bench was and still is compared to theirs? Whatever mental advantage the Thunder had on the Spurs has been exorcised.
BTW, getting Ibaka back saved them from getting swept.
Done deal.
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