This Team Is Done

[MaNu4Tres]

Yeah, it blew up in my face because some no life idiot(s?) cried and whined because someone told the truth about a player they worship and jerk off to.

Kawhi isn't a good creator for others. I agree with you TD. He can't be the main facilitator if this team has any hope getting past the 2nd round.

If he is?

Clippers in 5 in May.

[Kawhitstorm]

Kawhi isn't a good creator for others. I agree with you TD. He can't be the main facilitator if this team has any hope getting past the 2nd round.

If he is?

Clippers in 5 in May.

Blazers dumped Softridge & made it to the 2nd rd.

Dude wouldn't make a WIDE OPEN 15 footer in pressure situations if Stockton was passing him the ball.

[Splits]

OP is a got

[TD 21]

Kawhi isn't a good creator for others. I agree with you TD. He can't be the main facilitator if this team has any hope getting past the 2nd round.

If he is?

Clippers in 5 in May.

This must mean you're a cliff jumper, an attention seeker and not a real fan.

Stop hating on Kawhi, he's the greatest player ever and has no weaknesses.

You're a got because you actually come to a basketball message board to talk basketball and don't waste every waking moment playing internet tough guy and beating to death a played out shtick that was never funny to begin with.

[Robz4000]

Kawhi isn't a good creator for others. I agree with you TD. He can't be the main facilitator if this team has any hope getting past the 2nd round.

If he is?

Clippers in 5 in May.

With this offense and the lack of an elite defense teams like Houston or Utah can knock the Spurs out in the first round.

[MaNu4Tres]

Blazers dumped Softridge & made it to the 2nd rd.

Dude wouldn't make a WIDE OPEN 15 footer in pressure situations if Stockton was passing him the ball.

Only reason POR made 2nd round was because of CP3 and Blake injuries.

Spurs should make it to round 2, but they'll get waxed by the Clippers if they're healthy.

Aldridge will never be a winner. Trade him for a legit PG and a role playing PF. Kawhi needs help and deserves a Robin to his Batman to have a strong work ethic.

[Splits]

I don't care if they come back and pull another fools gold win out of their ass against some inferior opponent, really good teams don't trail by double digits in 6 of 7 or whatever it's been and repeatedly labor to eclipse 30 in the 1st half (while being mostly healthy). Not having a dynamic guard makes everything difficult and is a death knell in today's NBA.

They can either keep pretending or face what's staring them in the face: it's time to re-build. Everyone not named Leonard should be anywhere from in play - shopped hard, with the intention being to peak again when he's in his late 20's. The longer they wait, the greater the chance of wasting the entirety of his prime out of contention.

It's been 2+ seasons of progressive decline and they've continued to pull games out of their ass mostly on muscle memory and sheer will, but that only lasts so long and goes so far. You can feel the bottom about to drop out. They might as well save themselves another inevitable playoff disappointment/embarrassment and maximize the return of some of the key players while they still have a decent amount of term left.

[spurs10]

Well nobody could buy a basket and we made it a game. Anyone think that 3 games in 4 nights might be tough? No matter how much you're getting paid. We shoot even modestly decent and we win. We were one game behind GSW coming into this game. That doesn't sound like we are done.
As for the Manu, he isn't going to save us every night at 39 like he did our last home game. He shot horribly, but hustled and did his best to make up for it. Probably was everyone else (with Patty and Kawhi being exceptions) shot as crappy as him.

[Splits]

This must mean you're a cliff jumper, an attention seeker and not a real fan.

Stop hating on Kawhi, he's the greatest player ever and has no weaknesses.

You're a got because you actually come to a basketball message board to talk basketball and don't waste every waking moment playing internet tough guy and beating to death a played out shtick that was never funny to begin with.

This is such a ty take. You should really contemplate suicide. You're not only an idiot, but a total disgrace to humanity. If you have a 2nd Amendment next to you, put it to your head and pull the ing trigger. Earth would be a better place. got.

[Clipper Nation]

Only reason POR made 2nd round was because of CP3 and Blake injuries.

That's a myth; we had already switched into choke mode before the injuries.

[Spurs_619]

The Bulls aren't a bad team. They aren't true contenders, but they aren't bad.

Look it's obvious this team has a lot of work to do. But geez, we had the 2nd largest pt differential last yr and where did it get us?

Like if we beat the clips in LA in a couple weeks , how many people will change their tune? It's the fickleness of this site that gets me.


The regular season in general has always been a tuneup for us. With so much turnover, that's the case x1000.

Im not being fickle i don't care who we beat this team will not contend until we get a solid 2nd option LMA has come up short. I don't blame parker not his job hes playing ok for what his role should be tbh.

[Proxy]

Difference is those past teams had an iden y and a piece named Tim Duncan. You're right that it's still early season but the team is in a restructuring season.

Yeah, I think about it every game. The Spurs twitter has been putting up some cool TD vids.

Overall, I'm pretty impressed that the team has this record the first season without him at the helm anymore. I don't expect them to win it all, but damn, two months in and ST wants a complete dismantle. They've got flaws, but they also haven't given a for an entire game since the opener. Energy hasn't been there. I think the lack of ft in a game is a good indication of a lack of aggression. Coasting, disinterest.... can't imagine flipping out over a dec game though

[DPG21920]

Even if the Spurs make it the WCF people will complain.

[Splits]

can't imagine flipping out over a dec game though

Well then, I guess you're not a got like the OP

[Kawhitstorm]

Aldridge will never be a winner. Trade him for a legit PG and a role playing PF. Kawhi needs help and deserves a Robin to his Batman to have a strong work ethic.

I'm hoping the Hawks continue their downward spiral & Millsap makes it known he won't re-sign. PATFO need to pull the trigger on that just like the Jefferson/Jack swap.

[Chucho]

OP:




Please. Kthnx.

Signed,

The World

[Kawhitstorm]

This must mean you're a cliff jumper, an attention seeker and not a real fan.

Stop hating on Kawhi, he's the greatest player ever and has no weaknesses.

Yeah, Kawhi not being Magic Johnson is what prevented Softridge from making WIDE OPEN shots

Stockton not being a good playmaker is what prevented the Mail Man from delivering on Sundays

[apalisoc_9]

Hottest thread of the night. 4 pages in one hour.

[apalisoc_9]

I'm just waiting for someone to go to fivver and pay these guys 5 dollars for something more spurstalk related. Iirc, they offer 5 dollars per video..

Maybe my dabom can pay with his enginerring money.

[marinoman]

It's December, the warriors, clips, cavs are the only challenges...breathe

[Kawhitstorm]

meh

only two people got to the FT line.

Only 5 FTs all game

Manu 0 for 9.

Lose by single digits on the road

I'll take it.

This team is still learning itself. That they can do that and remain at the top of the standings in the process is something any other NBA fan would gladly accept for their team. How they can overcome adversity, command momentum when needed, right the ship, turn the worm... all that factors in to building character.

They had a bad night and fought through it. That's better than a blowout win in an otherwise meaningless game.

What you saw tonight from the supporting cast is a microcosm of what's going to take place in the postseason. Manure has flamed out the past 2 postseasons so him shooting 0-9 isn't an anomaly.

[RD2191]

Kawhi isn't a creator? Do some of you morons even watch games? It's hard to rack up assist when you're surrounded by , and more .

[RD2191]

It's December, the warriors, clips, cavs are the only challenges...breathe

Pretty much, but unlike past seasons we pretty much know the spurs won't make it past the 2nd round this postseason. Kinda takes the excitement of watching them play away.

[HarlemHeat37]

I don't think the lack of volume 3-point shooting is as much of a problem as it was last season, tbh..they could definitely use 1 more shooter, but it isn't a major problem IMO..

Kawhi: 39% on 5 per game
Green: 41% on 4 per game
Mills: 42% on 4.5 per game
Manu: 37% on 3 per game(although this % might get worse as the season progresses and he loses his legs)

They could use another shooter(wouldn't mind moving Simmons for a reliable shooter, since his game is redundant with Manu on the floor), but it isn't that bad IMO..the lack of a creator at PG continues to be the major issue..

Also, building your team around 3 frontcourt players in 2016 is just bizarre..

[spurs10]

I don't think the lack of volume 3-point shooting is as much of a problem as it was last season, tbh..they could definitely use 1 more shooter, but it isn't a major problem IMO..

Kawhi: 39% on 5 per game
Green: 41% on 4 per game
Mills: 42% on 4.5 per game
Manu: 37% on 3 per game(although this % might get worse as the season progresses and he loses his legs)

They could use another shooter(wouldn't mind moving Simmons for a reliable shooter, since his game is redundant with Manu on the floor), but it isn't that bad IMO..the lack of a creator at PG continues to be the major issue..

Also, building your team around 3 frontcourt players in 2016 is just bizarre..

It is strange. However it might just be the reason we prevail. We will need Pau and LMA to play their best basketball and then we are in there.