Hmm... that's a tough one.
How many more points per game can the Suns average next year? How much better numbers can Amare put up versus what Diaw did this year? Maybe it's the Nash and the system that got them back to the WCF. I'm guessing the Suns won't be markedly better, except maybe on the glass.
king fan said bulls also were thinking of brad miller
that maybe tryign to use leverage with nazr
the coach said he has to get his players to buy into the fact they are not going to have their best year next year and they might even avage less points
I do not think they will be better
kurt thomas will make them better but no points there
I think Amare would make the Suns much better in the playoffs. They would be able to play better in their halfcourt offense.
How so?
Amare & Diaw are both tough matchups in their halfcourt offense. That would give the Suns another guy that is good in halfcourt offense. Marion blows if he's not out in the open. Face it, the majority of that Mav/Sun series was played at a relatively slow pace (much slower than the Suns wanted to play). Amare & Nash were almost unstoppable in the pick 'n roll last season.
Actullay I think Thomas might continue to play pretty well for the Suns. They have a lose style, D'Antoni tolerates screwing up a lot, and there aren't expectations to play much D. He might not be willing to to grind it out in the Spurs system though and instead fall back into his slacker ways.
Amre is definitly well suited to half court. He was tering up the Spurs half court defense in the '04 playoffs.
Losing to the Mavs absolutely has gotten my attention. The Mavs should be considered to be the team to beat in the West - whether they bring home the le or not.
The reason being is the Mavs create as much of a matchup problem for us as we do for the Suns. Having said that, I expect the Spurs to focus on making moves and adjustments (more speed, athleticism and perimeter quickness) needed to ensure we matchup better with the Mavs.
Well it's obvious whom Mavfans stil fear.
I see the Suns being more of a threat next season that the Mavs to the Spurs. That is if a healthy Amare comes back.
With any luck, the Mavs and Suns will face each other, and we'll let them sort it out.
Spurs deserve easier match-ups after this year's debacle...
Yeah, I really do.
Spurs fans are in a big denial, they are afraid of the Mavs in 07. The Mavs will only get better as this season is only the first full year of Avery Johnson as a coach.
If we were realy afraid of the Mavs, we'd be spamming their board relentlessly like four year olds.
Or like Mavfans.
You've tipped your hand, frontrunners.
Fear is a waste of time. This whole year I was afraid of the Pistons... and look what happened to them!
No one knows how good the Mavs will be next year. They'll probably be more dangerous if the lose to the Heat. Winning back-to-back Championships is very, very hard. That said, the Mavs are deep enough to do it.
Next year will be very interesting, that's for sure...
Spurs were a put back away from the WCF. They'll likely lose a center that proved useless in the Spurs - Mavs series but they are looking to add a piece or two to more than make up for the difference of that putback.
Meanwhile the Mavs have about $18 million coming off the books from Christie, Armstrong and Van Horn if they let them go but they have to try to get contract extensions with Dirk and Josh Howard, try to resign Terry, resign M'Benga or let him go. Just to stand still Cuban is going to have to continue to buy the le. Last year he said he was actulally going to show some fiscal responsibilty. What if he is true to his word (though I doubt it, the guy has to have that edge to win). If he is fiscally responsible the Mavs will be standing still at best while the Spurs will likely be moving on past them.
spurs fear nobody, we were built to beat pistons
Mavs will resign Terry (and hopefully M'Benga) and add another veteran to replace Van Horn. Not sure about Armstrong as he definitely wants to play another year. They are fine standing still since their team is so young. Harris, Daniels & Howard are only going to get better. Plus, Josh Powell will continue to improve. Standing still is the way to go with this team as they have a lot of room for improvement and great team chemistry.
As a Spurs fan, I do not "fear" any team. Its an odd year, the championship is San Antonio's. Seriously, the rest of the league should "fear" the Spurs since you can be they'll be out for vengeance after that horrific, lethal combination of criminal officiating and uncharacteristicly repeated faltering down the stretch. The Spurs know they gave that series to Dallas and will probably be a much more focused, tougher team come next year's playoffs.
Oh, and let's see how good Amare is after surgery, and more important than any leaping ability or stylistic dunking, let's see if the lad has the for ude to play even a shadow of defense. Otherwise, you just let him dunk away and defend the other guys on the floor.
I hope the Spurs do take this series loss very personally. There's no doubt that they missed a golden opportunity to repeat as champions. I hope they make it their season-long mission to regain their lost le.
That's pathetic! Why can't you just go with everything else you said and not go the route that doesn't give credit to anyone else. It's a sad way to go thru life when you can't give credit elsewhere. Ginoble could have slammed Dirk to the floor and the ref didn't call a foul and the Spurs win the series and I promise you...I'd be giving the Spurs credit for winning the series. In the end all that matters is who won. Accept what happened, give credit to the winners and move on with the hopes that your team is more focused, etc. next year.
can cuban resist tampering with the team in the offseason especially if they get spanked by miami, although i expect a long series like all the others have been
Popavich handed Finley in FA sweepstakes, one of if not the deepest Spurs lineup ever, West Home Court and a healthy playoff Tim Duncan and can't get it done?
No need to assume all is fine in Spursville and a comeback is guaranteed.
Look if they do comeback and le next year, great. Stop with the all is fine we don't care about the Mavs or Suns crap. IMO both those teams did far more will less in this years playoffs.
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