No way your a Spurs fan, what kind of would even make a post like this when we're going so well. No one is calling us champions already but it's a great start and better than anyone expected. So go jackoff to dirk and CP3 highlights and off!
This offense is so dynamic and the D is coming along. I mean just off the top of my head I know twice against good teams we've overcome 17-poing halftime deficits to win by double-digits and did almost immediatly like turning a switch. We have penetrators shooting out the ass and even a little size now. So this is no time to be negative.
Dec 1 @ LAC L
Dec 3 MIN W
Dec 5 NOH W
Dec 8 GSW W
Dec 10 ATL W
Dec 12 POR W
Dec 15 MIL L
Dec 16 @ DEN L
Dec 18 MEM W
Dec 20 PHX W
Dec 22 DEN W
Dec 23 ORL L
Dec 26 WAS W
Dec 28 LAL L
Dec 30 @ DAL L
Jan 1 OKC L
record: 24-9
on pace for: 55-27
3rd or 4th seed in the West
hmmmmmmmmm
rmmm... WTF were you thinking hater???:
I'm still pissed about that Clipper game.
yeah that did suck simply because the clippers didn't really play any better than they usually do.
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Dang, you predicted 7 loses?
Epic thread. Trade Blair for sure...
hater dumb.
Well this cements the fact that you will never rise above being a carnival fortune teller.
This thread is like a roll call of losers.
Says the man showing how big his johnson is with his fingers.
That's not me and he's holding a cigarette, numbnuts.
lol being offended = admission of guilt
lol ohm gettin' his scoreboarding on
Let's face it. If any if us knew, really KNEW the we talk about, we'd take it to Vegas and make a fortune. Before the season started, it was pretty much understood that this team would do well to have another 50 win season.
We're about 40% of the way through the season, and we're on a 72 win pace. Nobody could have predicted that. What puzzles me is that there are still so many people questioning whether this team is really good, or just a fluke. We're closing in on the halfway point of the season, and I don't see any epic collapse in the making. We could go .500 for the rest of the season, and STILL win 53 games.
I remember being in the serious minority on a September thread, by saying that I was certain the Spurs would win 50. If anyone suggested they might win 60-65 games, even I would have called them a ridiculous homer.
LOL, defending your johnson.
The team is obviously good. That was never the question. The question was and still is: can this team win a le?
Everyone knew the Spurs would be a solid team. No one was really concerned with making the playoffs. The real concern was that the only goal is winning a le. At this point in time it is not good enough to be "just a playoff team". It's all or nothing right now.
There is still a lot of ball to be played and a lot of work to do. The Spurs certainly look good. There are still plenty of questions about whether they can win it all (I know all teams have them) mostly due to recent history and personnel.
It's not really fair to say "if they don't win a le, they weren't good enough". The real question and concern going into the year was: Did the Spurs do enough to give themselves a legit shot at winning a le? Everyone knew they were going to be improved over last year with the addition of Neal/Anderson/Tiago along with a rested big 3. The question was how much better.
The team is playing very well overall and their record is great. But for as good as things are, due to recent history with injuries and short playoff runs, the question still is unanswered; at least in my opinion.
Having said that, the team is probably much closer to what most would consider a legit contender than what some of us thought.
RJ is the real only issue or point of contention that a segment of people were wrong about, including myself. I still don't like the contract, although I understand it. But if it leads to a le then I don't care and it was worth it. I just didn't see RJ doing enough to improve his game to make the Spurs have a legit shot at a le. He is doing his part, but again, the playoffs is when we will really know.
My johnson speaks for itself tbh.
I deserve a little scoreboardin' imo
DPG is right . . . most of the time . . .
There are some legit concerns as pertains to the Spurs being able to win a le. Most of which centers around consistency. Specifically, high level defense and post play. Can Duncan "turn it on" and play at a high level in heavy minutes when it is needed? Will Anderson/Splitter be able to contribute and be major role players in the post season?
The Spurs are a pretty solid 4th quarter defensive team, but they will need to channel that intensity over 48 minutes in the playoffs. If they can start building toward that level and stay healthy while peaking at the right time, they have a good shot. However, there is still a lot of work to do and a tough road laid out to snag a 5th LOB.
Good points. 1st of all, We all know The Spurs are only going to contend if the big 3 are healthy. We all probably assumed, prior to the season, that Splitter was going to be the big off season acquisition. I doubt any of us saw Neal coming and producing like he has. I didn't see this fastbreaking style of offense that Pop has employed either. Who could of forseen Pop completely retooling the offense and letting Parker and Ginoboli initiate the offense instead of running the offense thru Duncan? IMO, the Spurs have the best backcourt depth in the league, with Ginoboli and Parker being one of the best backcourts in the league. With the continued imrovement of RJ and the contunied development/improvement of Blair, along with the integration of Splitter, and to a lesser extent, Anderson, this Spurs team should continue to shine and flourish.
Duncan is doing a great "Horry" right now. Let's just hope that he can pull off the second part of the act come April.
That is the part that keeps me from really being all over the Spurs having a real shot at #5.
When I watch Tim, a lot of it doesn't seem like coasting. His production and defense has been very good, but even with extremely limited minutes, he has those games where the way he moves makes you cringe.
He very well could be coasting. I'm just not sure if he is. But like I said, he is still pretty productive over the course of this year and his per minute numbers are all in line with his previous levels of play.
His offense, in particular his jump shooting and shot selection has suffered. The shot selection doesn't worry me and overall he is still pretty efficient.
TMI.
Last night against the Mavs, Duncan showed in the 3rd quarter, that he can "turn it on", when needed. IMO, with Pop opening up the offense and letting Ginoboli and Parker initate the offense, it will lessen the pounding and banging on Duncan in the post.
IMO, Anderson/Splitter do not need to be major role players. Hill and now Neal fill that role. Whatever Anderson/Splitter are able to contribute will be icing on the cake, so to speak.
Agree. Defense is always a concern, but Pop realizes this as well. Even though Pop has opened up the offense, you know Pop will never go away from getting on this team to play defense.
It probably is a combination of both. Coasting, and Duncan slowly declining, due to age. But, IMO, Pop is doing the only thing possible to preserve Duncan's energy and saving him for the playoffs.
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