Jon Barry, ESPN: Are The Best Years Behind The Suns And Spurs?

[tmtcsc]

Jon Barry likes to tickle men's balls with his tongue. He sucks ass.
Bitter little . Did he ever play for Phoenix ? He would have fit right in. Them and Dallas.

I can't wait until the Spurs shove it right back in to his face. Life long loser.

[Spursmania]

I agree I just don't see this Spur team going all the way.

With Bynum available even their Big 3 at full strength isn't going to be enough. Bynum allows the Lakers to single cover Duncan, which greatly limits their effectiveness offensively. It means Kobe can divert all his attention to stopping Manu.....and if Manu doesn't shoot the lights out the Spurs lose. Too many things have to go right for the Spurs to win 4 out of 7 against a healthy Laker team.

Bynum has done nothing to prove himself worthy of any playoff accolades. Remember you guys have lost the last 2 times you were in the finals. It's good for you to be y though, just keep thinking the Spurs can't beat you. We like it that way. Overconfidence many a team it spoils... Remember no excuses when you lose!

[The_Game]

lakers would still be favourites over the spurs without bynum

[Agloco]

Are The Best Years Behind The Suns And Spurs?
By Jon Barry
ESPN.com

I would say that the Spurs also have probably peaked as a unit with Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, but they still are in much better shape than Phoenix. While they may have fallen off a bit, their best could still be enough to win an NBA le.

I've sensed somewhat of a change in their style. This used to be a lockdown defensive team. You'd see a lot of games with scores in the 80s. They would slow the tempo and be very hard to score against.

Now they are looking a little more like an up-tempo team. I think Gregg Popovich realizes that the goal for everyone in the Western Conference has to be to beat the Lakers. The only way the Spurs will do that is by improving their offense. I think that's why there were serious talks about bringing Vince Carter to San Antonio. I really think that was close to happening. They wanted to get more athletic and offensive. Ultimately, that's why they ended up with Gooden.

They haven't stopped playing defense, but if you look at the numbers, they are nowhere near what they have been in the past decade. The style they are playing now is easier on them physically as well.

All that being said, I can't see them beating L.A. in a playoff series. I know Ginobili was hurt when the Lakers beat them in five games in last season's Western Conference finals, but they just seemed to run circles around the Spurs. Even without Andrew Bynum, the Lakers are better, and I'd have to take them again in the West this season.

Going away from what has gotten you four les is not good.....

[Agloco]

I agree I just don't see this Spur team going all the way.

With Bynum available even their Big 3 at full strength isn't going to be enough. Bynum allows the Lakers to single cover Duncan, which greatly limits their effectiveness offensively. It means Kobe can divert all his attention to stopping Manu.....and if Manu doesn't shoot the lights out the Spurs lose. Too many things have to go right for the Spurs to win 4 out of 7 against a healthy Laker team.

Just like they did last year for you guys right?

Non call on Fisher in game 4? Supers going 20% from the field in the fourth quarter in game 1 and blowing a 20 point lead?

Things happen. We will see once the playoffs start.

[tmtcsc]

I agree I just don't see this Spur team going all the way.

With Bynum available even their Big 3 at full strength isn't going to be enough. Bynum allows the Lakers to single cover Duncan, which greatly limits their effectiveness offensively. It means Kobe can divert all his attention to stopping Manu.....and if Manu doesn't shoot the lights out the Spurs lose. Too many things have to go right for the Spurs to win 4 out of 7 against a healthy Laker team.

The 2007-2008 season called, they want their prognosis on the Spurs chances back.

[EJK5032]

the best years are behind Jon Barry.......oh wait, did he even have any?