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The last time the Spurs prepared for a game and treated it like it was meaningful was the one against Dallas, and they played awfully good defense in that game.
Basing of my old fashioned views of Defence wins championships my realistic expectation are not very high for them, but win or lose I'm going to root them on.
Maybe spurs can be the first to show the world that defence is yesterdays news
The last time the Spurs prepared for a game and treated it like it was meaningful was the one against Dallas, and they played awfully good defense in that game.
I've lost confidence in Pop. And outside of the big 3, I don't know who we can rely on.
Without doubt, TD, Tony & Manu will be there - they will dig deep and push themselves to another level.
With the exception of Neal, this is pretty much the same team that got swept by the Phoenix Suns last year.
I would feel a lot better about their chances if Pop wasn't coaching the team.
The last two months, Pop has had so many WTF moments it's mind boggling.
My confidence in his ability to put this team in the best position to win is slim to none right now.
Cautiously optimistic.
I wonder how some of you can have been watching the Spurs for the last five years and are just now suddenly losing confidence in the coach.
for those who have watched the spurs all year, the number shouldn't be any higher than a 6.
The West is pretty wide-open this year. If you look at records since the new year, everyone aside from New Orleans is bunched up pretty closely:
1) Lakers: 34-15 (69%)
2) Thunder: 32-15 (68%)
3) Spurs: 33-17 (66%)
4) Blazers: 32-17 (65%)
5) Mavs: 33-18 (65%)
6) Grizzlies: 32-18 (64%)
7) Nuggets: 32-19 (63%)
8) Hornets: 27-22 (55%)
Toss that out the window, it's the second season now. The degree to which the playoffs are different from the regular season cannot be over-stated IMO.
Good post. Add to that the fact that the Spurs are the only team on that list that has had virtually nothing to play for during the entire stretch.
4 at full strength
They will wear down and fall in the WCF
Just cherish every win they can get this playoffs
If manu is out, 5/10 to get out of the first round
Playing the Grizzlies in the first round will prepare the Spurs to play the Thunder/Nuggets in the second round.
The Grizzlies are a tough out, but the Spurs have what it takes to take them out in 6 games max (that's of course if Manu comes back and is effective).
If we would have played NO, the Spurs wouldn't be so prepared for the likes of the Thunder/Grizzlies. In that regard, this seeding is good.
With a healthy Manu: 8
If not: 3
Against MEM: 75%
Against OKC/DEN: 70%
Against LAL/POR: 45%
Against CHI/MIA/BOS: 35%
5th ring: 10%
Pop is still the best x's and o's coach in the NBA. He has almost completely negated that with his mindless rotations of his bigs this year.
If Pop would rotate the bigs based off of match-ups my confidence would be better as I believe we have the right players. My confidence wanes because of the Blair-Bonner en lement minutes that are given together without regard as to the results.
If Pop coaches like he can in regards to match-ups I have a rating of a 9.
If he does like he has with his big rotations I have a rating of 2.5.
The Blair- Bonner defensive combination will be the undoing of this team.
I'm telling you all right now. The Spurs will win it all this year.
Bookmark.
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I bet Manu doesnt even miss a game
prob a 7 or 8
The comments on Pop around here have gotten ridiculous. Some of you must be 12-13 years old and just started watching the Spurs. The notion the best coach in franchise history who is a sure fire first ballot hall of famer..and who has coached them to 4 rings suddenly sucks or SA would be in better position without him is beyond insane. This place is so overun with trolls its hard to even read.
Even before the injury I at about a 5. They have the players, but the plan is pretty shaky.
7 (Manu healthy and b/c of the way the bracket turned out for LA)
1(without Manu)
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I'd rather have a 100% Manu after missing one or two games instead of having a 80% Manu not missing a game
Phoenix got their number yesterday and they aint even in the playoffs.
teams that are clearly better than Spurs:
Lakers
OKC
Bulls
Celtics
teams arguably better than Spurs:
Mavs
Heat
teams that could beat them with a 50% Manu:
Denver
Portland
Memphis
Orlando
not confident at all. When Manu's at his best he has to use both hands (arms) to create his wild drives, when he gets injured Manu loves to over play the uninjured side which ends up costing him a lot more.
hopefully Hill decides to show up, the last 2 games he played didn't show me that he will. Parker/TD will have to go off no doubt.
The Lakers just got off losing 5 in a row...and could barely pull out a game against SA's bench with playoff seeding on the line for them. Them "clearly" being better is up for debate. OKC has never won a playoff series and SA handled for the most part this year. They need to prove something first.
Phoenix got their number yesterday and they aint even in the playoffs.
teams that are clearly better than Spurs:
Lakers
OKC
Bulls
Celtics
teams arguably better than Spurs:
Mavs
Heat
The Bulls had a great year in the east but arent even a lock to make the finals. I dont think they would beat a healthy spurs team 4 times in 7 games. Celts have lost a major step since the trade and look really old.
Mavs? Heat?
You will prob the argue the other way but to suggest all those teams are better than the Spurs is hilarious
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