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That's the smartest thing you've ever said.
I have a feeling it isn't what you meant, though.
To an extent...ST, and Spurs fans in general, are on a different level than everybody else though...You mean....every fan board doesn't do that?
That's the smartest thing you've ever said.
I have a feeling it isn't what you meant, though.
Yeah... for some reason we tend to be a pessimistic lot that jumps down the player's throat. A lot and for long periods of time. Then when they drill a trey, all is forgive.
I never understood it. I love Parker. I love Manu. I love Duncan, even when they all have bad stretches, they're still better than most players in the league. What team wouldn't kill to have a Manu or a Parker on their team, to say nothing of Timmy?
I think Spurs fans are a bit too en led. We expect an A+ effort all the time from our players without fully admitting that it's just not human.
No, it's a discussion board. We talk about the Spurs. LJ and T Park are as critical of Elson as anyone on this board, and if Elson came out and dropped a double double on Phoenix, they'd be elated. If the Spurs come out and play like , I'll point out that they are playing like , even if I'm still rooting for them. There's no conflict between critiquing someone's performance, even harshly, and hoping they do well.Yeah... for some reason we tend to be a pessimistic lot that jumps down the player's throat. A lot and for long periods of time. Then when they drill a trey, all is forgive.
I never understood it. I love Parker. I love Manu. I love Duncan, even when they all have bad stretches, they're still better than most players in the league. What team wouldn't kill to have a Manu or a Parker on their team, to say nothing of Timmy?
I think Spurs fans are a bit too en led. We expect an A+ effort all the time from our players without fully admitting that it's just not human.
And you are completely wrong. You can't expect a great performance out of every player, but you can expect everyone to give maximum effort, especially in the playoffs.
There's a anic difference between discussing a player who's struggling and having repeated threads that demand a trade. Did you not see the Manu posts earlier this season? "He's peaked, we need to trade him while we can." and etc. There were threads about Parker's inability to be effective in the playoffs for us as well, and some suggested that we ship him for a better "clutch" PG.
And yes, there IS a difference between critiquing someone's performance and throwing half our team under a bus in the middle of January. , several fans were even stating that Duncan was washed up -- do you not remember this? A friend of mine who's a Bull's fan stated that some of the opinions of this forum made him "ashamed to even be an NBA fan". Say all you want about critiquing, but the venom spewing from even regs on this site earlier in the year was something special to behold.
Point taken. That said, I think our players have expended a huge effort this year. The only lapses I saw were Manu in the Nugget series and Barry this one, although he's had his moments too. The problem -I- have with the game threads especially is that players are cursed up and down when they miss shots and praised endlessly when they hit them -- bad shots or good shots, it doesn't matter. Manu could make 2 steals in a row, a block, a rebound, then clank an open three, and people would be denouncing him and demanding that Finley be subbed in.And you are completely wrong. You can't expect a great performance out of every player, but you can expect everyone to give maximum effort, especially in the playoffs.
Welcome aboard...
You'll find the comedy factor high here as most posters live and die with the team, and they'll turn on the players & coach in a heartbeat, then 5 seconds later proclaim their greatness. It's funny to watch IMO...
WTF is this dude talking about? Is ST the only board you troll on?
That happens everywhere!
Maybe, but it's an upgrade at point from what we have now. I still wish we had Nash though.
I would love to see Kidd in Dallas.
hopefully on a 6 year max contract.
Dump Steve Nash because he is "past his prime" and then bring in a 35 year old point guard?
That would very Cubanesque...
I'll grant you that people do that. There's a lunatic fringe elment that overreacts to everything. There were guys on the game thread last night whining about how the Spurs weren't getting any calls. There are people here that blame the league for fixing games against the Spurs, but only when they lose. There's a group of people who are only Spurs fans because there are a couple of guys on the team from their home country and they could give a about anyone else. There's even been the group that has said Duncan lost a step and hoped that the Spurs would tank this season so they could get Greg Oden. I don't really think of any of those things as the mainstream approach of the fans on this board. I get disgusted with gutless performances and boneheaded coaching decisions. I also get annoyed with people who think that Spurs fans are too "en led". I haven't been a Spurs fan as long as a lot of people around here, and I'm still elated when they win a first round playoff series because it was so rare at one time.
, we're agreeing. Can't have that on an internet forum.
There. Now I feel better.
I'm still pretty young, so growing up I had a chance to see how badly we sucked. I STILL remember playing the most revolutionary basketball game of all time (NBA Live '95, back when EA was a good company) and thinking, wow, David Robinson, Rodman, Vinny, Elliott, AND J.R. Reid!? This team could go all the way! And did. Several times. But only in Live '95. Then we went out, won 62 games, and laid an egg in the playoffs. That hurt almost as much as being a Cubs fan.
Winning the Western Conference Finals is still a big deal for me. , being in contention as one of the best teams in the league during the regular season is exciting to me. I try to savor this, and some fans look at the negative.
But how many teams have a player like Duncan, to say nothing of Manu and Parker at the same time?
Probably nothing.
Welcome aboard. You'll find a lot us hated Mavs fans too...
BTW, what are they saying in NJ about Kidd coming to Dallas?
Don't forget the rifleman. He was out of his mind clutch. I don't think the Spurs lost a single close game that year., we're agreeing. Can't have that on an internet forum.
There. Now I feel better.
I'm still pretty young, so growing up I had a chance to see how badly we sucked. I STILL remember playing the most revolutionary basketball game of all time (NBA Live '95, back when EA was a good company) and thinking, wow, David Robinson, Rodman, Vinny, Elliott, AND J.R. Reid!? This team could go all the way! And did. Several times. But only in Live '95. Then we went out, won 62 games, and laid an egg in the playoffs. That hurt almost as much as being a Cubs fan.
Winning the Western Conference Finals is still a big deal for me. , being in contention as one of the best teams in the league during the regular season is exciting to me. I try to savor this, and some fans look at the negative.
But how many teams have a player like Duncan, to say nothing of Manu and Parker at the same time?
Welcome aboard...yeah, this mother ing board is ing awesome...you can even ing say ed-up like " !"Ive been a guest for quite some time but i had to register last nite during the game..seriously the posts in here kill me lol,talk about pure comedy and cussing all allowed on this site,i love it especially in the gamethreads looool...go spursand i wanna say the Suns
and Mavs
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