For the 10,000.00 time There will be NO REPEAT.
Hopefully the league cleanup the mess from last year and the refs call the games fairly enough, then believe me, there will be no repeat.
Yeah, it sucks winning every other year. Boo hoo. This no repeat thing has really got me feeling blue. Man, that Fast Dunk guy really knows how to take us down a peg. If only we Spurs fans had something - anything - to throw in the face of a Cavaliers fan...ahh, it's all a pipe dream. Cavs fans have it too good.
Dallas gave that championship to Miami. To say Miami truly earned that championship as opposed to Dallas choking it to them is just wrong. They were obviously exposed for what they really are this year when they were swept.
The "too old" card has been played too much. If they were too old to beat Dallas in '06, why were they able to beat all the hot teams with young stars like all of the teams they bounced on the way to #4?
The Spurs will always be the Paul Newman of the league while everyone else is trying to be Tom Cruise.
They needed help to win a le and you know it...
They're too old to win fair and square.
That analogy is made of awesome and epic ing win.
The Spurs need to add younger players now so they can "repeat" in 2009. A lot of Spurs players play much better in their second year on the team compared to the first. Cases in point include: Parker, SJax, Devin, Finley, Oberto.
dallas gave miami the championship? for one dallas had nothing in hand to give away and another, who the deliberately chokes just so another team can enjoy the honor of hosting a championship parade?
dallas flat out sucks and if anything was exposed in '06 & '07 it's that dallas doesn't have what it takes mentally or physically to win a championship. are you going to suggest that dallas also gave away the first round to the warriors because dallas is a bunch of nice guys and thought what the ?
enjoy watching your team choke once again year after year.
no!
I doubt we will see a repeat of Cleveland being in the ECF either.
ECF will probably be Chicago - Detroit.
So I hope you guys enjoyed your 30 minutes of fame after winning the ECF this past year. You won't be seing it again.
The Spurs aren't even my favorite team, and I have never been to San Antonio. With that in mind, I would have to say that the Spurs did not overachieve in 1999, 2003, 2005, and 2007. In fact, I would argue that they underachieved, or even choked, in 2004 and 2006.
The Spurs have been the best team in the NBA for at least five years now. If you can't see that, I can't help you. Looking at the statistics alone, the Spurs should be in the Finals every year with their defense. Looking at the play on the floor, there isn't much doubt either.
If the Spurs are as healthy next year as they were this year, they won't need "new" players. Is that a big "IF?" , yes. The real problem is that I don't see younger players contributing to a le run on this team. Does it really matter who ends up getting the DNP- Coach's Decision?
The Spurs have NEVER brought back the entire rotation to attempt a repeat, let alone the entire 12 man active roster.
2000 No Sean, Mario mails it in...
2004 No DRob, Jack, Speedy
2006 No Devin, Nazr, Rasho
The question is: did anyone else upgrade enough to beat us? Suns got worse by trading Thomas (note to D'Antoni: you need more defense, not less); Houston just bought themselves a nice problem at PG (just wait till the mid-season benchings of Stevie Franchise). Only other serious threat is Dallas, and I frankly didn't see any of the Golden State series (damn the west coast start times) so I admit I don't know what their problem is or what they might do next season. I still think they have the horses to beat us, as they have proven.
Still, staying together and gelling, as has been pointed out, is a much rarer luxury and precious commodity in pro sports than making trades or shaking up the roster. Just sk Melo how he feels about the AI 'upgrade' last season.
Miami lost because their old vets got what they wanted......a trophy and had zero motivation beyond just saying what everyone wanted to hear.......we will be back, repeat and all that shiit.
Spurs will be right there in the mix, unless something slows down duncan....then forget it........lottery time.
you can't forget Shane Battier, Kirk Snyder,Mutombo? Justin Reed, Mike Harris, a few other unsigned draft picks.........
rafer and JL3 are probably out in return for another 4 maybe.......
looks good on paper, if health upholds...........should be a nightmare for teams coming thru TX
You can expect a repeat all day, all year long.........to guarantee one on the other hand.........I would agree with your comment.
Last edited by Roxsfan; 07-26-2007 at 11:58 PM.
IMO, even tho we NEED up-grades
i still see Spurs as a contender in the finals with their roster right now
Word. They definitely choked both years....though more so in 2006 I think. They were more than capable of beating Dallas, I don't know what happened to them.
how did the spurs choke?
2004 recap... we were down and came back to see duncan's shot overshadowed by the infamous .4.
2006 recap... we were down and came back to see duncan get fouled(and bowen) not once but twice in the closing seconds of regulation with no call.
if anything we were right there fighting to survive... something i can't say for either LA in 2004 finals or Dallas in 2006 finals. talk about choke jobs... those two teams give the best head.
Banzai- continous improvement.
I don't think it's absolutely crucial for the Spurs to "upgrade" the roster, but it sure would make me feel a bit better to see the FO aggressively trying to do that. I sure would like to see an energy guy like Matt Barnes (or even Anderson Verajao) in a Spurs uniform next year.
I think Dallas' problem is upstairs in their heads. They were easily the better team against the Heat, but the Heat gave them a fight and the Mavs wilted, against the Warriors they began the series on their heels and never recovered. The team is very talented but something always holds them back and I think it's more mental than anything else.
I'm a firm believer in bringing back the team as is, injuries will always derail any team, ours is no exception but if healthy Oberto, Elson, Bonner and Vaughn will play better within the system and should improve the team. Also Tony is growing by leaps and his game looks to improve, while Finley, Barry, Manu, Horry and Bowen are set in the rotation and still very capable and fit. And the key of course is a healthy Tim Duncan, with him playing like he has especially in the playoffs this team has a very good chance of repeating. Plus the mental makeup of this team is solid, they don't think they can win, they know it.
The Spurs stand pat with their crew knowing their roles. No one will have to yell at anyone else (except maybe Elson) about floor positioning, transitioning, coverage etc.
Rings bring confidence. Riding the bench whether you're a starter or role player will be easier to do this year.
That looseness should contribute to an improved perimeter game. It's not a stretch to say that a couple of the vet's 3 pt. %'s will notch up 1 or 2 levels.
Will Horry team up with Bonner to paint a new layer of aggresive defensive wileyness paired with deadly long distance shooting?
It's the big 3 that cause me to wonder. I don't worry about them, they are the best at what they do. I'm thinking that they do spend quite alot of time looking to see where the other 11 players are at, how they're doing, and by Dec. they will have a pretty good idea as to what kind of Spurs team will take to the floor come Jan. of '08.
Dumb thought but I do think it nonetheless; what about the Eva factor?
Will that impact on Tony's aggressiveness?
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