spurs in the playoffs

[Proxy]

I don't see any reason why the Spurs shouldn't be favorites to get out of the West at this current time.

[jjktkk]

I don't see any reason why the Spurs shouldn't be favorites to get out of the West at this current time.

Favorites? One of a few in the West. Still have to get thru Dallas, OKC, and the Lakers.

[Spur_Fanatic]

and DMC is defending this pussy mother er

He stayed till June?

[stretch]

I don't see any reason why the Spurs shouldn't be favorites to get out of the West at this current time.

lack of defense?

id say thats a pretty big reason they arent favorites in any way

[Hoops Czar]

Spurs are in the same boat as they were last year... kill it during the regular season by winning your home games and beating sub par teams on the road and then hold out hope for the overall #1 seed in the playoffs. Then it simple, advance through the playoffs by winning your home games because the second they lose a home game, the season is over.

[Proxy]

lack of defense?

id say thats a pretty big reason they arent favorites in any way

Sure, I can't disagree. The defense is here and there. Consistency would be nice, but it usually shows up in the big games and is inconsistent in trap games.

Part of it is the Spurs playing good without Manu, getting Manu back, and dominating OKC during the streak. Another part is DAL and LA taking steps back from last year.

That being said... the OKC game was an anomaly with TP playing that good... and I said "at the current time." What does playing well in the middle of the season even mean? Almost nothing.

[Hoops Czar]

Sure, I can't disagree. The defense is here and there. Consistency would be nice, but it usually shows up in the big games and is inconsistent in trap games.

Part of it is the Spurs playing good without Manu, getting Manu back, and dominating OKC during the streak. Another part is DAL and LA taking steps back from last year.

That being said... the OKC game was an anomaly with TP playing that good... and I said "at the current time." What does playing well in the middle of the season even mean? Almost nothing.

Since when is houston and miami trap games?

[WeNeedLength]

Spurs are in the same boat as they were last year... kill it during the regular season by winning your home games and beating sub par teams on the road and then hold out hope for the overall #1 seed in the playoffs. Then it simple, advance through the playoffs by winning your home games because the second they lose a home game, the season is over.

Bool Cory Stro.

[DMC]

and DMC is defending this pussy mother er

Nah, you know better. I don't give a about him. Dude laid it out for you and you went "nuh uh" and got on.

Now you are going down that path again. Some people never learn.

It's funny to watch The Calculator work tbh.

[Proxy]

Since when is houston and miami trap games?

You know, there's a difference in 'always' and 'usually.' Perhaps you should read more.

[Texas_Ranger]

Yea it save to say that we'll win a ring with a big that is probably top 10 dumbest player in the league and a big that dissappears in the playoffs.

I say 2nd round.

[Blake]

This year's playoff success/failure will depend on Bonner.

Like every year, tbh.

[Hoops Czar]

You know, there's a difference in 'always' and 'usually.' Perhaps you should read more.

They come up big at home but very rarely ever come up big on the road. And don't go philly and orlando on me. Philly's coming back down to earth and the spurs did everything they could to lose in orlando and the magic one-upped them.

[Proxy]

They come up big at home but very rarely ever come up big on the road. And don't go philly and orlando on me. Philly's coming back down to earth and the spurs did everything they could to lose in orlando and the magic one-upped them.

So you want to ignore Manu being out? TJ being out? That's the best player on the team and the only back up PG that plays... and you want to tell me that the ORL and PHI games don't mean anything?

We all hoped SA would keep around .500 until Manu returned. They exceeded expectations by far. We'll see how they do on this upcoming stint... @Clips, Blazers, Nugs, and Jazz.

[Robz4000]

If the Spurs finish the RRT at 9-0 (or even 8-1) they should be favorites to get to the WCF. They won't be winning this year but getting that far would be reasonable. If MIA or CHI happen to suffer massive injury(ies) then there could be a chance.

[Hoops Czar]

So you want to ignore Manu being out? TJ being out? That's the best player on the team and the only back up PG that plays... and you want to tell me that the ORL and PHI games don't mean anything?

We all hoped SA would keep around .500 until Manu returned. They exceeded expectations by far. We'll see how they do on this upcoming stint... @Clips, Blazers, Nugs, and Jazz.

First of all, i'm not ignoring anything. Manu's the best all around spurs but he goes through hit or miss stretches and ford is a scrub. I see similarities between this years spurs team and last years spurs team.... great at home and par on the road. Defensively, the last two games vs. Detroit and Toronto were embarrassing defensively and without significant improvement and commitment on the defensive end going forward, they won't last long in the postseason. And you touched on inconsistency,which can ultimately lead to bad habits that can derail a season.

Reallistically, i'm hoping they can win 3 of the remaining 4 on the road trip.

[ogait]

If by some kind of unforeseen set of events Manu is healthy in the playoffs a WCF isn't that much of an unrealistic scenario, but no further than that imo.

Most likely scenario, he will break some never heard of bone in one random/meaningless play, and the Spurs will loose the first series they have to play after that.

[Sportstudi]

Also, it's with Duncan playing 29 mpg. Presuming he plays roughly 36 mpg in the playoffs, that right there makes the Spurs a better defensive team. At this point, I don't think he will, but if Splitter eventually finds a spot in the rotation, that too makes them better defensively and the same goes for Anderson (though to a lesser extent in his case).

I expect a championship and did before the season started (check Kori's season predictions thread if you want confirmation). Whatever you think of the team, when the team you go for is 44-8 and is eleven deep in rotation quality players, plus features many of the elements past champions have, how can you not like their chances?

There's four contenders and their have been since before the season even commenced. The Magic, Mavs and even Bulls, were never contenders. Only it's taken up until the past few weeks for many to figure this out.

From most likely to least likely to win it . . . 1. Spurs, 2. Celtics, 3. Lakers, 4. Heat.

[MavDynasty]

TD 21 showing again why he is a stupid who can't ever be taken seriously