Spurs vs. Mavs -- Current State

[Dalhoop]

Overrate? I had him at around 20 minutes a game. On the Nuggets he was the only threat from three land, here we have Terry (always around the top in the league in %), Stackhouse (streaky but does drive to the rim), Dirk (Nothing more to say there ) and Howard is starting to develop his long range shot.

I would bet that Buckner doesn't take more then 5 shots in any game next year, and if he misses most of them he could be on the pine for a "back-strain"

[Russ]

The Spurs will beat the Mavs next year for the same reasons the Mavs won this year -- because the Spurs are hungrier and feel more disrespected. And they will not take their opponent for granted on their way to the match they are really looking to (Detroit last year).

Overanalysis of every off-season move has its place but . . .

It's an emotional game and the team that wants it more will win if they are close. That factor will be with the Spurs next year and it will mean a lot more than who the last guy on the roster is this year as opposed to last.

[Guru of Nothing]

3) Would you be confident against the Mavs next season if neither team made any more moves? If not, what moves do you think the Spurs need to make?

Not at all. They didn't get by them last year and haven't address issues of rebounding, getting a younger bench, or bringing in an athletic forward (long 3/athletic 4 or whatever you want to call it).

Would the rebounding issues you mention have anything to do with the small-ball approach, or is it totally on the individuals?

In other words, does Pop need to make philosophical adjustments this off-season? If so, please discuss.

[Bruno]

With Stackhouse ... I think that he will be traded before the deadline ... He has a ruff contract.

It will be a mistake if you don't get a SF back : If Howard is injured (like last year) or if he is in foul trouble (it happens sometimes with him) , only George will be able to play SF.

[boutons_]

"the rebounding issues"

... dated way back into the season, did not erupt only in the playoffs.

We ed about defense (aka hustle),
we ed about uncontested layups,
we ed about rebounding (aka hustle)

.... at a point in the season where we had to admit the poor performance was chronic, not episodic.

the simpletons harping on 63 W, the Spurs just didn't want it bad enough in 05/06. March/April sucked, and the Spurs couldn't turn it on in the playoffs.

[GrandeDavid]

I think the Spurs are still the better team. They'll prove me right next season.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Wow, what happened last year? Did we get swept last year and I missed it?

People are conceding too much from a close series.

They are overestimating Dallas and underestimating Tim Duncan.

If the Heat can beat them in the Finals, we can beat them also.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Spurs are like the Cowboys. they dont spend a lot of money and actually go further then there rivals and win the right way.

Mavs are like the Redskins. they use signing bonuses and get a lot of players but always underachieve.

Redskins/Mavs finally got past their rival. now will it be a fluke or are they actually turning the corner?

G0D has nailed it.

We generally do better with less, they spend to their heart's content.

On paper, they are the better team, but what does paper mean?

It's too hard to judge this offseason until they actually hit the court. I think we did about as well as we could given the cir stances.

PS How much did they pay Johnson and Buckner?

[Mavs<Spurs]

Did the Mavs sweep the Spurs in 4 last year and I just missed it?

I thought I saw a 7 game series which had 3 overtime games including the last one. Am I just imagining things? Please don't jump. Come off of the ledge.
















I know this will probably get locked, but it is worth it.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Really.

Perhaps people are trying a kind of reverse jinx.

Is that what's going on or did half the Spurs fans just lose their heart as well as their mind?

[Leetonidas]

I don't get it.

[spurs=bling]

what are you talking about?

[conqueso]

Did the Mavs sweep the Spurs in 4 last year and I just missed it?

I thought I saw a 7 game series which had 3 overtime games including the last one. Am I just imagining things? Please don't jump. Come off of the ledge.

I know this will probably get locked, but it is worth it.

Thanks for the pick-me-up.

[Leetonidas]

The series was two months ago man. It's over.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Clearly, then, many posters here think Spurs are mediocre, Mavs are world beaters and

Mavs > Spurs by so much that probably Mavs will sweep the Spurs in 4 just like last year.


The words Tim Duncan and plantar fascitis appear to be unknown to some here.



Season ain't over yet folks.

Believe!

Whatever happened to believe. Tim Duncan healthy is the best player in the world (remember offense and defense not just offense counts).

[Mavs<Spurs]

The series was two months ago man. It's over.

Anyone ever watch Rocky 3. After Clubber Lang knocked Rocky out, Rocky was so shaken from his beating that he could not even think about getting back into the ring again with Clubber.

The Spurs fans are like Rocky after the beating from Clubber.

Many have jumped to conclusions because we lost a close series to the Mavs that the Mavs are way, way better than us.

Evidence is not all in yet, but I think that the demise of the Spurs is greatly exaggerated and very premature.

[Mavs<Spurs]

what are you talking about?

At least half the Spurs fans here are posting that the Mavs are better than the Spurs.

We lost a close series. If the Mavs had actually swept us last year in 4, then perhaps the conclusions that the Mavs are much better than us would be justified. However, that is not what happened.

There is not enough evidence in to justify any certainty to the conclusion that the Mavs are much better than us.

It might be true, but it might not be and I think that it is a little early to jump to that conclusion.

[spurs=bling]

At least half the Spurs fans here are posting that the Mavs are better than the Spurs.

We lost a close series. If the Mavs had actually swept us last year in 4, then perhaps the conclusions that the Mavs are much better than us would be justified. However, that is not what happened.

There is not enough evidence in to justify any certainty to the conclusion that the Mavs are much better than us.

It might be true, but it might not be and I think that it is a little early to jump to that conclusion.

i've never said that the mavs are better than the spurs. the spurs lost. it wasn't our year,and it wasn't the mavs year either. i still think that the spurs can win it again. and i'm looking foward to the new basketball season, Duncan has left me wanting to see more 30+ point games from him.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Some Spurs fans remind me of what happened to Rocky in Rocky 3 after he lost to Clubber Lang. Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?


Yeah, Dallas is invincible just ask the Heat. And Spurs can't beat anybody, just don't ask Tim Duncan.

[GrandeDavid]

Bro, Clubber whipped Rocky's ass in one or two rounds. The Spurs were kicked by refs, whining, bad luck and boneheaded execution in losing three extremely close games. I would compare that series more to the fight in Rocky II.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

1. no
2. yes
3. granger

[Mavs<Spurs]

i've never said that the mavs are better than the spurs. the spurs lost. it wasn't our year,and it wasn't the mavs year either. i still think that the spurs can win it again. and i'm looking foward to the new basketball season, Duncan has left me wanting to see more 30+ point games from him.

Exactly.

If only more Spurs fans were more optimistic about this upcoming season like us.

But to some, the cup is half empty and the sky is falling chicken little.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Bro, Clubber whipped Rocky's ass in one or two rounds. The Spurs were kicked by refs, whining, bad luck and boneheaded execution in losing three extremely close games. I would compare that series more to the fight in Rocky II.

Exactly!!! Clubber did wax Rocky and the Mavs barely beat us in a close series. So, while I understand how Rocky got depressed and felt like he could not win, I don't understand how some Spurs fans are so pessimistic about our chances to beat Dallas next year.


That's part of my point. It was a 7 game series which was very close and which had a lot of questionable calls.

So, this pessimism is not at all justified.

[Mavs<Spurs]

For me, this ultimately boils down to the question:

Is a healthy Tim Duncan the best player in the world (if you count offense and defense -- not just offense like some)?


My answer to that question is yes.

That is all.

[spurs=bling]

For me, this ultimately boils down to the question:

Is a healthy Tim Duncan the best player in the world (if you count offense and defense -- not just offense like some)?


My answer to that question is yes.

That is all.

Timmy is a great player. even though we lost the series. Tim was scoring 30,40 points a game. sadly enough he isn't appreciated by some people.