, I don't really agree with your POV here(other than the one about ESPN)...
Call it a hunch, but I have a feeling Brown and Ferry put just a little thought into how to give SA some matchup problems when constructing that roster...I do think they have heard of SA, I think we were on their radar just a tad...and I do think they figured they might encounter the Spurs should they make the finals. And I do think they have just a little bit of insight into the Spurs team...and it's weaknesses.
All marshall does is shoot threes who gives a if hes tall, who gives a if he torched us in a regular season game 2 years ago, every dog has its day, tracy ing murruy scored 40 once does that mean whoever he scored it against is terrified of the sight of him?
Who cares??? 2 years ago, the Spurs won the NBA Championship.
So what? Did the Cavaliers won the series?
Sheed always plays TD tough down low and has a knack for stripping the ball ala Okur this series. Prince gives us matchup problems on D and McDyess also gives us matchup problems coming off the bench. We don't know how effective Webber can be, but probably not too much. We only have one Bowen to guard both Rip and Billups, although Parker has improved he's still undersized to handle Billups.
Either way we have matchup issues with either team. The good news is both teams would have major defensive matchup issues with us as well and the Spurs playing on this level could beat anyone in the NBA. The Mavs didn't lose to the Warriors on matchup issues alone, they lost because they choked and would not adjust to anything the Warriors did. They let the Warriors break their game down and they tried to play scatter ball against them.
Who have either of these teams played to get where they are at? They haven't even come close to the opponents the Spurs have already dispatched, I think the Nuggets, Suns, and Jazz could all win series against either of the two Eastern teams left.
Mike Brown was an assistant coach with the Spurs that season, he was on the bench that game...he became the coach of the Cavs that offseason and that was one of his first signings...
You think it's a coincidence?
And Marshall can do a of a lot more than shoot threes if you have no one that can guard him, he can rebound and post up like a ing beast on smaller players, he can cut and slash to the basket and finish...
Duncan can't guard him and neither can Bowen...
And you know what?Who cares??? 2 years ago, the Spurs won the NBA Championship.
If the Pistons had Donyell Marshall that year...they would have beaten us.
It's 2-2.
i cant see Donyell Marshall avereging 10 a game against us. Bron does and has given bruce troubles bcuz hes just to big for bruce. however we never really double Bron and i think pop has some defensive schemes hes held back on.
Since you guaranteed this, how about making this a bet?
Are you on?
i bet that even if yall bet you have NO WAY of collecting it. well unless both of yall are gtg regulars
God Whott, stop ing panicking. You're seriously being myopic if you think that a regular season game against the cavs is predictive of a game of adjustments and study that the playoffs afford.
Cavs are good, and they pose some serious matchup issues, and it is no small worry that Lebron gets the Wade kid glove treatment.
But the Spurs are damn good. Manu, Tony, and Tim are on a different experience level. They know how to beat anyone.
Last edited by SilverPlayer; 05-30-2007 at 12:22 AM.
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The Spurs aren't near as unbeatable as you guys think they are....if it wasn't for GS, we'd have our hands full right about now...with some legenday chokers...just because of matchup problems...our matchup problems with the Cavs are worse IMO, and that's if you don't consider that Brown knows a of a lot more about these Spurs than AJ does...
We can't guard LeBron, we can't double him...
I'm the only one here really scared about the Pistons? They have their streaks (like the Spurs), but when they're on, their defense makes me my pants. Even worse, they seem to manage their own tempo really well, usually controlling adverse situations.
I know that matchup-wise they might not look dangerous against the Spurs, but I think their D is *excellent* at moments.
And how the am I being myopic? Learn what that means in the Sportsense before you use it.
Yep, they should be worried!Cleveland was 2-0 against San Antonio this season.
The Cavs are a team that give San Antonio tons of problems in the regular season because there's no time to prepare for them specially, but in the playoffs you can gear an entire system in preparation.
LeBron will be tough, but , he's tough for Detroit, too.
Donyell Marshall isn't a big worry to me. He's about played out.
Either the Cavs or Pistons would be a tough match in the Finals, but let's see the Spurs make it there first.
That's a decent way of looking at it...but unless preparing for them includes a stretch and weight gaining session for Bowen...
I hope you're right.
He's not played out...he'll be a problem for us if we make the finals.Donyell Marshall isn't a big worry to me. He's about played out.
Ive never seen such a massive meltdown over a team we havent even played yet.
Who is melting down...I just see a lot of really clueless takes about the level of threat that Cleveland poses...
You guys act like they're a bunch of clowns...they aren't.
They can beat us...the gap between us and them is not as great as you think...the Spurs are not invincible as they are currently built.
I respect the cavs very much. I do NOT take any team lightly. However I respect Detroit even more.
I know the Spurs are not invinvible. However this team is pretty damn good and will NOT go down in anything less than 7. Not to mention we have not lost two games in a row all playoffs. This team knows how to bounce back...they are on a mission this year.
Donyell I'm not so worried about anymore. He's turned into a spot-up three point shooter, an area that the Spurs excel in defending.
Much like the Jazz, I just don't think the Cavs have the scorers to defeat the Spurs in a 7 game series. Lebron will go off a couple of games, but as long as they prevent the supporting cast from stepping up (Gibson, Hughes, Gooden, Ilgauskas et al) I don't foresee too many problems. If the Cavs make it, this match-up reminds me of the old Jordan vs. Celtics series. Lebron can go off for 63 in a game, Spurs will still win.
The only hope for the Cavs is on the defensive side. If they can effectively disrupt the Spurs (and if anyone can it's them), they might extend the series to 7. For the Cavs, their X-factors on defense are going to be Varejao and Gooden. They need to play tight defense on Duncan and dominate the boards. Ilgauskas is a one-space rebounder and will get out-quicked by the Spurs bigs (yes I said that with a straight face). The Cavs do not have the wing defenders to hinder Parker and Ginobili. Hughes is a good defender, but he's made his name as a steals guy, not a one-on-one defender. Snow is washed up. Gibson has a bright future but is a rookie. Lebron may be a genius on the offensive end, but he's pretty damn remedial on the defensive end.
We also haven't exactly faced murderers row in these playoffs..
Say what you want...but this Spurs team has a glaring structural weakness at the SF position, that was exploited last season to knock us out of the post season...it's still there, and no amount of heart, desire or determination is going to fix it...
Anyway, it doesn't matter....I gurantee you that the Spurs brass is worried about the Cavs...and I'd be willing to bet they'd rather face Detroit, who they do have the personnel to match up with....
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