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KG > Duncan
True.
Here's hoping that I'm wrong too.
KG > Duncan
Funny how people take into little consideration Duncan's health and the fact he has a newborn. Exuses it may be, but reality it is.
This is what Naptown Seth from the Indystar had to say about how well the Spurs are playing after some nut said the Suns could take them...
Wow, lose to PHX huh. And PHX is supposed to make up 6-7 games on BOTH DAL and SA??? Yeah, that's pretty much not happening at all.
You do realize that of the top 3 teams (DAL, SA and DET), that the Spurs have been playing their starters the fewest minutes and have a insanely deep bench.
Or try this on for size - if not for a crazy 3pt shot by Billups and some "bad subbing by RC" (I don't agree with that anyway) the Pistons wouldn't have beat the Pacers....
oh wait, they didn't beat the Pacers and the Spurs are just 2.5 games behind them.
The Spurs will likely hold HOME COURT over PHX if they do meet up (would have to be the WCF though) as they are 5.5 games ahead of PHX, making them a lot closer to the best record in the NBA than having to play 4 games in PHX.
They just lost an OT game in PHI and the more convincing loss in CLE. Thanks to those losses they "dropped" to 8-2 in their last 10. Check DET, the team that did lose to Indy. 6-4 in their last 10.
The Spurs have a couple of road trips left, but both feature back to back games in LA, once on consecutive nights and the other with a day's rest.
They have 1 game in MEM and 1 game in PHX. However they host Dallas twice, PHX once and MEM once, and could use those home games to push back ahead of Dallas for first in the West.
DET still has 3 games vs Indy (for what that is worth, hard to be sure till THR), and 3 vs CLE (1 in CLE). They play MIA 2 more times (once there), go to DEN and LAL (not as tough I admit), and have to host DAL and PHX still.
It is very possible that the Spurs will still end up with the best record in the NBA. The schedule at least makes it extremely reasonable for them to pull off.
Heck, PHX might find themselves facing the NBA's BEST DEFENSE (by PPG Allowed) in the 2nd round in Memphis. Right now the Griz would host Denver which helps give them a very legit chance at advancing to round 2 to face PHX. The knock on Nash led powerhouse offenses has been their inability to win big in the post season against defensive squads.
And banking heavily on a perfect return from Amare after being out for so long with such a serious injury seems a little iffy. He might return fine, but he might struggle with rust, pain, or whatever.
None of this is meant to be a bash on the Pistons and their 6-4 outing. Just that obviously few fans are worried about their game, yet based on the logic presented here they must be worse off than SA since they have been worse in the last 10 and lost the game to Indy.
Sorry if this question's been asked before, but how long has it been since Tim was diagnosed with the plantar fascitis? If the average length of the condition is 4-6 months, where is he, currently, on that time frame? (I realize that 4-6 mos. is just an average and that it could last longer than that, but I wanted to get a sense of where Tim might be in his recovery process.)
4-6 months is for the public at large; not necessarily professional basketball players.
The thing about PF is that it hurts when the tendons have been strained - not straining for an extended period is what, ultimately, will make the pain go away - my doc told me to avoid stairs, always wear good shoes, brace my foot when I sleep (apparently most people point their toes when they sleep, which makes you wake up with pain in you heal).
Point being, Tim's "treatment" might include not jumping so much, not driving to the basket - so he might not be doing those things, no because they hurt, but because he doesn't want to strain the PF - we can't know. I'm sure he has better braces, shoes, treatments than I, but his foot is also supporting more weight, doing more strenuous things.
Point is, I can play ball (slightly overweight white man), including driving, rebounding, jumping, etc....it hurts the NEXT day - if I take ibuprofen, it doesn't. I'm betting this is nearly a non-issue come playoff time, and the Spurs roll in with an MVP-calliber Tim and an all-star backcourt. Literally, until then, it just isn't worth it for Tim to risk straining the PF; period - when the real season gets here, he'll know rest is coming after 16 w's - he'll let it all hang out.
Thanks for your insight on PF. I do agree with you that Tim is conserving his body for the playoffs, and I have to admit I like the idea of our franchise player being our stealth weapon.You know, the Mavs and Pistons coming in thinking they're going to be dealing with a sub-par Duncan and then, wham, getting the up-to-speed Tim instead.
You really think the Mavs and Pistons will be expecting TD to be sub-par come playoff time? Injuries or no, I don't think that they'll be preparing for a "sub-par" TD.Thanks for your insight on PF. I do agree with you that Tim is conserving his body for the playoffs, and I have to admit I like the idea of our franchise player being our stealth weapon.
Tim is like Jerome James.
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