Lebron and Durant, the two biggest threats have been neutralized

[Leetonidas]

Spurs people up just by setting beastly picks tbh. I remember a few times last season, once instance sticks out vs. Portland I think, where opposing players would get leveled by Splitter/Baynes setting a strong screen. If I remember correctly, didn't Lillard or someone say the Spurs were tough because they beat you up all game long with beastly picks?

[Brazil]

I never understood why players don't rough up players like KD and Harden, they're gonna call bull fouls with minimal contact anyways so why not make them really feel it and earn them? Make Harden think twice about drawing cheap fouls. Put him on his ass when he flops.

Metta World Peace put harden on his ass tbh

[RD2191]

Metta World Peace put harden on his ass tbh

That elbow to the face was awesome.

[Brazil]

That elbow to the face was awesome.

I was feeling bad for Harden but now it makes me and I almost consider now it was well deserved

[Dex]

The two biggest threats to the Spurs are Father Time and injuries, tbh..

Bingo. Everybody acts like the Spurs have got the WC wrapped up, as if they've forgotten they still have 80 games to survive and hope they don't stumble into a similar fate.

[Leetonidas]

It's funny what a few years will do. At the time people were like omg harden World Peace is a thug suspend his thuggish ass and now that Harden has been revealed as one of the biggest gots in the league we all appreciate Ron for putting that flopping in his place

[Solid D]

The Spurs will get to see Houston tomorrow on the 2nd game of a b2b. Let's hope Harden doesn't get 14 FTAs, like he's averaged the past 3 games.

[will_spurs]

Spurs people up just by setting beastly picks tbh. I remember a few times last season, once instance sticks out vs. Portland I think, where opposing players would get leveled by Splitter/Baynes setting a strong screen. If I remember correctly, didn't Lillard or someone say the Spurs were tough because they beat you up all game long with beastly picks?

Yes, it was against Portland (both someobody falling after a hard screen, I think it was midcourt, and the player's comment). It's another way to be legally physical with players. All I'm saying is that of there's going to be a foul anyway, the other player should at least feel it and earn it.

[TampaDude]

This may be the year TP actually wins FMVP since doing it against Daniel "Boobie" Gibson, hopefully the Spurs don't play an elite team so he can showcase his talents.

Boobie...LOL...and LeBrick's 2007 Cavs...SWEEP!

[TheGreatYacht]

I never understood why players don't rough up players like KD and Harden, they're gonna call bull fouls with minimal contact anyways so why not make them really feel it and earn them? Make Harden think twice about drawing cheap fouls. Put him on his ass when he flops.

I'm with you, jermaine, and I was quite happy the Blazers knocked them out of the playoffs last season.

The sad thing to me about Houston is the NBA officials are helping James Harden way too much. He is quite good at what he does to draw fouls, but this is a bit ridiculous:
"James Harden has ONLY 18 field goals made and 86 points over his last 3 games. FROM ELIAS: The 18 field goals are the fewest EVER for a player with 85 or more points in NBA history."

I've always hated that got. Reminds of this very old video lol


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbUni3tEOOg