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That's some terrible logic tbqh. Everyone knows the Spurs are a matchup nightmare for the Warriors. , even Steve Kerr knew it. I'd also like to understand how you dismiss or discount adding a 23/10 guy to your lineup? Clown tbqh.
guess he's in for a surprise.
That's some terrible logic tbqh. Everyone knows the Spurs are a matchup nightmare for the Warriors. , even Steve Kerr knew it. I'd also like to understand how you dismiss or discount adding a 23/10 guy to your lineup? Clown tbqh.
Disagree to agree with your assessment of last year. But irrespective of that point, they didn't have LaMarcus Aldridge last year either. There's no way you stay even or lose ground when you add a player of his caliber to your lineup. No way, tbqh.tbh it's not inconceivable that CLE/GS/HOU/OKC/LAC could all be better. Save for OKC who lost Durant to the foot thing, you could say they were all better last year.
go ahead spursfan tell me again LAC series was just a fluke
He's a troll lol
Nah, but a little objectivity can go a long way towards credibility.
Just trying to generate clicks tbqh. Being controversial and contrarian helps you stand out. Of course, it could also ruin your credibility if you're wrong enough of the time. Salty, stupid or otherwise...this position is really just indefensible tbqh.
When I see some of those guys on ESPN open their mouth and know they are idiot Spurs haters I turn down the volume almost immediately tbh. I remember that rat bas Israel whatever his name is begins to talk, volume down.
You conveniently add Okc to themix due to injury, but gloss over the fact that two of our starters, Tony and Tiago were injured on and off all year, and both half-assing it during the playoffs. If Parker and Tiago are healthy, that series could have easily shifted to us. Easily.tbh it's not inconceivable that CLE/GS/HOU/OKC/LAC could all be better. Save for OKC who lost Durant to the foot thing, you could say they were all better last year.
go ahead spursfan tell me again LAC series was just a fluke
ps: Splitter was the straw that stirred the drink on defense.
Parker may be healthier this year, with Mills back (who was also out half the season almost...and started the domino injury effect on Tony). And, it's hard to argue getting LA for Splitter made us worse.
But, it's ok. I sure prefer heading into the season as underdogs lol. As ridiculous as that sounds to say "out loud".
The Clippers won, but they were definitely the recipients of the good fortune that was an injury-plagued year.
Seems like a lot of spursfan think that top 10 PG bill parker is right around the corner if only hishamstrings weren't injured
can 34 year old bill handle russ/steph/lawson/paul/irving in the playoffs on defense? even spurshomer knows that's a stretch.
swapping out tiago for black kevin love will be interesting. no brainer that BKL is world's better offensively, but anytime you lose the straw that stirred the drink on defense, bad things can happen
Just by looking at Ethan Strauss on Twitter for 2 minutes, I found where this frustration is coming from.. He's mad that no one believed the Warriors could've beaten the Spurs had they met.
He's bothered by the big ass *
Okay yeah, that's a horrible take (re: "Spurs couldn't even beat Pelicans when it mattered!")
Regardless, I maintain that putting Houston over SA isn't THAT insane. Again, it's a pretty big stretch, but it's not some absurd opinion that should immediately be dismissed.
GS won 67 games last year and put up an all-time great point differential. They brought back the same team, and they could likely experience internal improvement from their young core growing up + Kerr having another year under his belt.
Cleveland seems pretty self-explanatory.
LAC won 56 games last year and had the 2nd best point differential in the league. They replaced Barnes with Pierce, and finally put together a seemingly solid bench. They had the best starting lineup in the league last year, so there was really no need to make adjustments there.
OKC obviously had tons of injuries last year, but the talent is certainly there. They're the biggest question mark IMO. It wouldn't surprise me if they won 65 games, and it wouldn't surprise me if they barely won 50. If KD can stay healthy, they'll almost certainly be near the top of the West.
Houston won 56 games last year, and that was with Dwight missing 40 games as well as Terrence Jones missing 50 games. Their biggest problem was a lack of a secondary playmaker outside of Harden, and they definitely found an answer to that with Ty Lawson. I have some questions about how he'll fit alongside Harden, but the potential is definitely there for Houston to be a legitimate threat.
As for us, we won 55 games last year and dealt with a myriad of injuries ourselves. Patty missed the first half of the season and then wasn't himself when he came back. Splitter was constantly injured. Kawhi missed a decent chunk of games. We went out and added an elite player in Aldridge. All that being said, there is reason to doubt whether we'll be some instant juggernaut. Aldridge looks like a good fit on paper, but you never know when it comes to adding such a high usage piece to an already fairly loaded team. Duncan will be 40 come playoffs, and Manu will be 38. Yes, they've aged like wine and as a Spurs fan, Duncan has earned the right to not be questioned. But you can't fault someone for thinking he might fall off a bit. Parker just had an absolutely horrible season, and now he'll be 34 come next playoffs. Obviously us Spurs fans (well, most of us anyways
tl;dr: There are a lot of teams with the potential to be insanely good next year, so not having the Spurs at the very top isn't the craziest thing in the world. I certainly have us in the top 3, and I'm picking us to win it all, but there are reasonable doubts to be had with the team. Doubts about other teams as well - just depends on which doubts you think are the most reasonable.
I don't think you fully appreciate the Mills injury domino effect it had on Parker, Manu, and having to overplay a 3rd string point guard. Parker, if managed, could have been significantly better, and still can be. He doesn't need to be 2013 Parker, but even that wasn't that long ago. Plus, he was fat.Seems like a lot of spursfan think that top 10 PG bill parker is right around the corner if only his
can 34 year old bill handle russ/steph/lawson/paul/irving in the playoffs on defense? even spurshomer knows that's a stretch.
swapping out tiago for black kevin love will be interesting. no brainer that BKL is world's better offensively, but anytime you lose the straw that stirred the drink on defense, bad things can happen
How do you know he's Muslim? Just wondering.
how can i post lagrer picture than 500 x 100 px on my sig?
Because he eats bacon!
Found this:
http://bustedcoverage.com/2015/06/30...out-to-dinner/
The Disney Sports Network didn't like that.
N/M. Now that I see the full name, it's relatively obvious.
I thought strauss was a spurs rider tbh.
Spurs at Pelicans:
1. Spurs were running on fumes after making that last season dash for the two spot.
2. Pelicans were in Game 7 mode for that game.
3. Pelicans never had any belief they could win that GS series.
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Clips were pretty beat up after that Spurs series. They still took out Houston minus the choking. But I don't think they believed they could beat a well rested Warriors; and that contributed to their lack of focus vs. Houston.
And like another poster said, Spurs were a nightmare match-up for the Warriors. Their saving grace was HCA to take that series 6 or 7 games and hope for the best.
This guy's dancing on the edge. ESPN may not want to renew his contract...He needs web hits. The take is a gimmick, tbh. No self respecting basketball analyst thinks that the Spurs aren't a top five team.
Amin worked for the suns front office during the Nash era. He was there when we would rip their hearts out year after year after year. In one of his chats he said his best moment was when the suns swept the spurs in the playoffs and talked smack to a spurs fan about it in his chat. He always rags and puts down the spurs because of that.
the analysts
i dont care if this Spurs team is ranked last in the league, we are going to destroy the NBA this season
actually, 70 wins are possible, but Pop is wiser than that
so, whatever the ranking, we are the best. period. end of story
It's not because he is a Muslim that he is a re or he doesn't like the Spurs, asshole.
I hate both Elhassan and Strauss. They've been bashing the spurs along with Tom Haberstroh on True Hoop TV and ESPN radio the last few years now. Amin says the Pelicans are a top 5 team?! lol yes they have a top5 player but no way are they a top 5 team just because they have Gentry as their coach.
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