How The San Antonio Spurs Can Win The 2008-09 NBA Championship

[Joe Schmoogins]

it's about time you rejoined us on the believe wagon timvp

[timvp]

Especially looking back on how bad Tim looked with the plantar fasciitis in '06 and how he sucked it up and had what most stars would consider the series of a lifetime.

Yeah, I forgot how bad Duncan struggled in the second half of 2006. In February, he played in 10 games and shot only 38%. In April, he shot 45% over nine games. Even going into the playoffs, he was struggling against Sacramento. But once the Spurs got in trouble in the playoffs, he put together one of his best strings of games of his life out of the blue.

Maybe this is the year Duncan can't reach within for another gear ... or maybe he can

[Muser]

Is there some kind of committee that looks over all the posts on every forum, and then hands out awards? This post deserves one.

[spursfan1000]

Spurs IMO still have a chance at beating any team in West not named Lakers. We beat the Celtics in Boston without Manu, that should show that Spurs can still play at a high level. The difference from the Boston game is that now we have Gooden who can score off the bench and get us offensive rebounds (Oberto type).

[Thomas82]

The one he did when the Spurs were down 3-1 to the Mavs was way better. The last time I was getting some pregame dome and couldn't get it up to start the show, I read that post and was money for like four hours without popping one off. True story.

Is there a way to read that post?

[Thomas82]

Another excellent post, Timvp. For a while there your articles were tending toward the negative, but this one formulated a lot of the thoughts that rattle through my head. I am sure most of the long time fans who follow each player see the same things. This team is far from done and when wounded, they get inspired. I still remember David getting thrown out of the game in Portland. The Portland crowd was ecstatic. One less superstar was a lock for the Blazers to win. The funny thing is, the Blazers had a different look on their face. "Oh . They are pissed now."

I remember that game too, I believe it was back in 2000.

[Summers]

Is there some kind of committee that looks over all the posts on every forum, and then hands out awards? This post deserves one.

Yes, but we're not allowed to identify ourselves for fear we'll be bribed.

[Capt Bringdown]

Sounds like a plan, win the le and then shop Manu for a younger, healthier player.

[Spursfan092120]

Two freaking thumbs up...amazing read. BELIEVE BABY...BELIEVE!!

[Thomas82]

BELIEVE BABY...BELIEVE!!

[ambchang]

Great analysis.
The Spurs could win the championship, the chances are remote as every single thing has to go right for the Spurs. However, from what I have seen from the Spurs the last decade or so, if there is a way of winning, the Spurs will maximize it.

Go Spurs Go!

[timvp]

1-0.

"I'm getting my right leg back," Duncan said. "It (the pain) is basically gone, so it was good to be out there without a brace on and kind of play well."

"I felt a lot better tonight," Duncan said. "It was good to have a day off and come out here and run up and down and have a lot less pain."

Tim Duncan has got this.

Believe.

[HarlemHeat37]

Duncan was so inspired by timvp's post, his knee has miraculously healed..

[SpursDynasty]

To win the championship, the Spurs just need to go out and do what they're supposed to do. They would be the favorites in any series you put them in this season. Just make some shots, rebound the ball, do what you're supposed to do and we've go a 5th championship.

[GSH]

If the Spurs finish with the 2 or 3 seed, the Lakers could (and probably would) meet Portland in the second round. In case anyone hasn't been paying attention, the Lakers have lost 8 in a row in Portland, including tonight's game.

No team is going to be an easy out in the West this year, but I would rather face Portland than the Lakers. And the Blazers, for whatever reason, have a mojo on L.A. in their own arena. It's possible that all they would have to do is beat the Lakers once on the road to win the series. That matchup has upset written all over it.

For that to happen, the Rockets need to lose one of their remaining games against New Orleans or Dallas. Who knows? The stars could still line up. If anybody deserves that, it has to be our beloved Spurs.

[Mel_13]

If the Spurs finish with the 2 or 3 seed, the Lakers could (and probably would) meet Portland in the second round. In case anyone hasn't been paying attention, the Lakers have lost 8 in a row in Portland, including tonight's game.

No team is going to be an easy out in the West this year, but I would rather face Portland than the Lakers. And the Blazers, for whatever reason, have a mojo on L.A. in their own arena. It's possible that all they would have to do is beat the Lakers once on the road to win the series. That matchup has upset written all over it.

For that to happen, the Rockets need to lose one of their remaining games against New Orleans or Dallas. Who knows? The stars could still line up. If anybody deserves that, it has to be our beloved Spurs.

In addition to a Rocket loss, we need the Blazers to lose one game as well. The best chance of that is when they play Denver in Portland on the last day of the season. If the Blazers win out, we can't finish higher than fourth unless Denver loses its final two games.

[Gutter92]

we have suckled at the teat of victory.

I laughed at that. Hehe.

[Gutter92]

Is there a way to read that post?

Ya, he is implying he was getting a blowjob.

He also confessed his impotence to us, but it seems that the post was like a miracle viagra, and he suffered from privism, or an erection lasting longer than 4 hours(he should have called his Physician).

Also, he was not able to ejaculate during those four hours.

[GSH]

In addition to a Rocket loss, we need the Blazers to lose one game as well. The best chance of that is when they play Denver in Portland on the last day of the season. If the Blazers win out, we can't finish higher than fourth unless Denver loses its final two games.

You're right. I was looking at Houston's head-to-head tiebreaker with Portland in the case of a 3-way tie, but then we would lose the division to Houston. Damn. Remember that last game against New Orleans that I said could be the key to the post-season?

Oh well, if the stars are going to line up there's no reason that can't include a Blazer loss too. Maybe OKC will take them out for us.

but it seems that the post was like a miracle viagra, and he suffered from privism, or an erection lasting longer than 4 hours(he should have called his Physician).

I know it's off the subject, but if you had an erection lasting longer than 4 hours, would you really go to a doctor? I don't know what the the cure for that is, but everything I can think of is really unpleasant. I think I'd just take my chances.

[Mel_13]

You're right. I was looking at Houston's head-to-head tiebreaker with Portland in the case of a 3-way tie, but then we would lose the division to Houston. Damn. Remember that last game against New Orleans that I said could be the key to the post-season?

Oh well, if the stars are going to line up there's no reason that can't include a Blazer loss too. Maybe OKC will take them out for us.

Yeah, when it gets down to a race this close you don't think about the close ones you won but you do think about the ones that got away; Finley's last second shot at Portland, two losses to OKC, Roko Ukic having a career game in Toronto, Pop resting resting everyone in Denver, missing 6 FTs against Boston..........Oh well.

[wuss cones]

I'm going to print this

[BWS-1994]

Lots of "if's and but's". Hard to be an idealist at this point.

But what the ... throw all caution to the wind, go for broke, nothing to lose!

Go Spurs Go!

[Summers]

1-0.



Tim Duncan has got this.

Believe.

I was gonna say, Tim read this and was in a great mood for the Utah game.

[TampaDude]

Censorship is un-American.

'nuff said.

[LEONARD]

Cliff Notes??