dont get overconfident

[Mark in Austin]

Dantoni can't play the same game. Stoudamire is the only big they have; if he starts going Fortson on Manu or Parker, he'll be on the bench in foul trouble. If Stoudamire is off the court, the Spurs will wipe the floor with PHX.

Plus PHX doen't like to foul - it breaks up the rythem of their game.

It really boils down to injuries - Can Duncan take advantage of PHX's lack of size and defense, or will his ankle limit him enough that Amare can defend him? Will not having Devin keep the Spurs "small lineup" from competing as well as it did in earlier games this year?

[timvp]

Spurs fans are so damn overconfident right now and I don't even understand why. It took the Spurs six games to beat a Sonics team without two of its best players. The Spurs also didn't exactly dominate the Nuggets.

The Spurs can win the next series against the Suns, but it's going to take a good effort. If they struggle like they have in games against the Sonics and the Nuggets, the Suns can score enough to win. The Suns are the most explosive offensive team of the last 15 years. Steve Nash is playing at a level that few point guards have ever reached. Nash's supporting cast is more athletic than any team ever assembled.

Spurs fans need to dig in and get ready for a tough battle. This won't be any walk in the park.







P.S.

The funniest thing to me is the people who gave up after the Sonics series was tied at two ... are the same people who are overconfident now. WTF?

[Tek_XX]

You could argue that the spurs haven't played that great, but you could also argue the Spurs have had the toughest opponents thru the first two rounds.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I don't think you could. Houston, despite their early playoff demise, was a problem for the Spurs. _allas wouldn't have been a picnic either.

I'll concede that both teams Phoenix played showed less defensive a en than anything we faced.

[wildbill2u]

I doubt that the team is overconfident. They haven't been playing with the same consistency, rhythm and offensive skills that we've been accustomed to. They've been winning on grit and hard defensive play combined with a little brilliance from MANU.

Does anyone think TD was playing anything like 100% before his most recent injury? Missed 17 out of 18 before hitting 5 of 8. But he put us on his back with free throws and came through in the clutch. The bench, except for Horry, hasn't played nearly as well as I expected.

As professionals, I doubt the team is overconfident. They leave that to the fans.

[MadDog73]

The funniest thing to me is the people who gave up after the Sonics series was tied at two ... are the same people who are overconfident now. WTF?

Maybe you mean Shawn "Suicide" Michaels. I never gave up.

I wonder, when is the line from "confident" to "overconfident" crossed?

[Experiment2100]

this team was a foot or less from facing a 7th game against a team consisting of jesus shuttlesworth, antonio daniels, a pixie, and some chumps

me not impressed

in 2003 it took the spurs 6 games to knock off the world champs in the 2nd round

The Suns of 2003 weren't much better than the Sonics of 05. It takes the Spurs awhile to beat dog , maybe it's the smell.

in 2005 it took the spurs 6 games to beat nba dog

The Suns of 03 were not much different than the dog Sonics of 05 and that took 6. Maybe it's the smell.

[Mark in Austin]

Don't worry about Mr. Michaels. He's been assured that God is a Spurs fan.

[MasterYoda]

The funniest thing to me is the people who gave up after the Sonics series was tied at two ... are the same people who are overconfident now. WTF?

makes perfect sense, this does.

lack balance in their lives, they do.

up too high. down too low. the story of their lives, this is.

only one foot on the bandwagon they have. easy on, easy off.

unfortunate, but true.

but-

matters a of difference, it does not, if the fans are overconfident or not.

win this series, the spurs will, as long as they are not afraid to lose.

i.e. PLAY SCARED, DO NOT! bring it hard on D, every play, they must.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

how serious is TD"s ankle? it sounds REALLY bad from the looks of things, he he's gonna have problems with both ankles then we're ed!