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It should be Spurs in 4, but I'll give Utah ONE game (Spurs 4-1).
Spurs in 6.
Same system as the Jazz of the late 90s, less talent.
Biggest worry is the rebounding. If we can match, or at the very least get close, to their rebounding totals we'll be fine.
Defensively, the only guy on their team who worries me is Okur, and as long as you crowd him you'll be fine.
On offense, I think the Spurs have more mismatches. Who do they have that can shut-down Parker or Manu? If they key on either of those guys, the other can go off.
And no-one on their team can defend Duncan. No one, Boozer can body him up, but ultimately doesn't have the lateral movement to defend him. Okur will get out-muscled (and the same holds true for AK47). Aside from AK47 (who is a great help shot-blocker) they don't have an intimidating inside defensive presence.
Bottom-line: Spurs create more mismatches for them, than the other way around.
It should be Spurs in 4, but I'll give Utah ONE game (Spurs 4-1).
the jazz are filled w/ spur killers. add millsap to the list. we need to put a body on him. lets put robert horry on him
I am just glad that we aren't facing Dallas, who i thought we would be playing at the beginning of the playoffs if we made it this far, and I am glad we don't have to play Phoenix anymore. Utah creates some mismatches with Okur, but we should steam roll these guys in all reality....It shouldn't take longer than 5 games and I say a sweep is quite reasonable.
Spurs in 7
No team will win on the road. If the Jazz had an above average shooting guard they would be favourites me thinks.
This will be a tough series. If the Dallas series taught us anything last year, is that a good rebounding team will kill us and Utah is one of the best. I think Utah has a good chance of stealing game 1 from us with them being rested and the Spurs having to regroup 36 hours later. Having said that, I think we'll take em in 6 although I would not be surprised if this goes 7.
Spurs in 5
Spurs in 5.
Believe me, this series will be a battle. The Jazz will not go quietly, but it will in no way compare to the battle we just had with the Suns. I say Spurs in 5. Although they will be rested, I think our momentum will carry us through the first two games. Then there is a little lay off between game 2 and 3. Their home crowd is tough, but after seeing our Spurs handle the Suns crowd in Game 5, I have to believe our chances are good of stealing a game in Utah.
Agreed...this one's gonna go the distance...Spurs in 7.
Spurs in 5 IF the refs stay true in the middle all the time, Spurs in 6 taking Utah's homecooking into the figure.
Spurs in 7
Spurs in 4
to me, there's no reason why the spurs shouldn't sweep this series. that being said, i'll take the spurs in 5.
Spurs in 6. Book it.
SAS in SIX!
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