I thought it was small ball that killed us, well atleast that's what you couldn't stop whining about, not Avery and his half decade old inside knowledge.
I'd think any coach in the NBA that reviews tape and studies teams basically knows what the Spurs do. No great inside detail to it.This is worse...these guy knows the Spurs better than AJ does, and they have a Superstar that gives us bigger matchup problems than Dirk does.
What exactly on the inside does Brown or Ferry know that would hurt us?
They like to give the ball to Timmy every odd number minute of every second full moon on the 3rd day, so watch out for that.
Brown and Ferry knowing the Spurs on the inside is like an insider for a tobacco company coming out and saying "Hey, my company tries to use clever advertising to get younger people to start smoking." Everyone goes, "yeah, duh."
No...it was Dirk Nowitski that killed us...
Bruce couldn't guard him...yeah he got some stops and his moments...but he couldn't guard him.
LeBron is worse, the Cavs know us better, they have a better C, they play a better playoff style of ball, and they don't choke like the Mavs...and yes, the Mavs choked against us last season in game 7...we just outchoked them.
Well ing get it straight then.
It's small ball one minute the next it's Avery and now it's the pathetic MVP.
You just like to hear yourself talk, don't ya.LeBron is worse, the Cavs know us better, they have a better C, they play a better playoff style of ball, and they don't choke like the Mavs...and yes, the Mavs choked against us last season in game 7...we just outchoked them.
Good point sherlock...i think rebounding is key in any series.
That was your first mistake...
You also think regular season success is no indication of playofff succes...which is false...look at the Warriors VS the Mavs this year.
It's starting you right there in your face, and you cling to stuipidity as if it is a virtue. It isn't...
You guys act like the Spurs are some unstoppable powerhouse...they aren't. Were you watching last season?
We have bypassed teams we matchup badly with this entire playoff run...and we haven't looked that great. Utah is not that good.
dang Whott...
You should change you avatar to "witness" with a nike slash under it.
get a grip, man.
I agree w/ Whottt. Bowen will have a hard time containing James, because Bowen has a hard time against players stronger than him. Deron Williams was a bulk player and he went off against the Spurs, Carmelo averaged 27 against the Spurs and he was stronger than Bowen. The Suns didn't have any big SF/SG's. Obviously, Lebron is stronger than Bowen and in the season series he averaged 27 PPG on 49 percent shooting.
But if James is contained to 27 PPG in the series then the Spurs will sweep. At most this series should end in 6 games.
And would you like to offer any other recent examples? I know the Warriors-Mavs thing was fairly recent so it's still wet on your brain, but besides them, any others?
I guess when most NBA players say the regular season doesn't matter, you the almighty know the real truth.
Instead of attending your local YMCA's rec league game or whatever reject academy basketball game you're scouting, why aren't you coaching in the NBA dispensing this stuff?
Yeah, so you're still avoiding the whole, Bowen can't defend Lebron from asisting and stealing.It's starting you right there in your face, and you cling to stuipidity as if it is a virtue. It isn't...
You're right, it is a virtue.
Quote me, quote me.You guys act like the Spurs are some unstoppable powerhouse...they aren't. Were you watching last season?
This isn't last year.
Again, no one is saying they will sweep. But if the pick up where they left off, they will be playing, as a team, a much higher level of basketball than I have seen the Cavs play.
So they beat us in the regular season - so what? In some cases, it is indicative of something; in this case, it is not. Go back and study the games and tell me what is the same with the teams.
The Spurs are better than they were when they were playing last year and better than they were in November and in January.
Would you just like to hand the trophy over to the Cavs now, and spare yourself the pain? Damn, you make it sound like there is nothing that can be done, and it's not even at that level of worst case scenario.
There are some scary things, but nothing that can't be avoided, adjusted or dealt with. I think you harp on this over and over just so that you can later say you were right and have something to cling to in the midst of a depression if we lose. And if we win, you think no one will care about your defeatist at ude.
My bad...
No sense attempting an intelligent discussion with all the ing homers here.
Spurs sweep.
Go Spurs Go...
Buddy Holly is a winner.
Happy now?
I haven't read the previous 4 pages, so some of what I say may be repetative.
The Spurs have 3 things the Pistons did not....which greatly hindered us.
Speed. Athleticism/ability to create. Post scoring.
Parker will kill Hughes with his speed. Billups is used to using his size as an advantage. He wasn't able to do that this time. He couldn't back him down or shoot over him. He also is a very slow PG. He couldn't effectively break down the D by getting to the hole like Parker can. Parkers speed will be just as effective against BooBie.
Manu's ability to create and get in the lane will pay huge dividends. He'll get knocked down a bunch by Gooden and Verajo. But as long as he keeps attacking he'll be fine. We didn't have anyone who could get to the hole like he can.
Duncan will kill their interior. Again, something the Pistons don't have, as Sheed more often shoots from outside.
Plus the outside shooting and the more dependable and physical D will give them .
I believe the Pistons worried too much about Bron (except for the last 15 minutes of game 5....) Tonights game was a perfect example. We doubled, trapped and sometimes tripled Bron only to see BooBie hit 3's all night long. Play him up straight, but also stay in front of the role players. Who cares if Bron scores 50 if everyone else only scores 10. And he's often very passive, mainly looking to dish the ball.
Rebounding will be important. Box the out, and limit their second chance points.
Beware of Verajo. He'll sometimes get lucky with his J, but the big thing with him, is that he's always active. He brings energy. He also doesn't back down. He's not scared to be physical. And of course he'll get crazy whistles with his flopping.
He is a witness, he goes to whatever 100 seat gym is hosting a whose whose of NBA rejects game so he can then absorb as much as possible so in time he can come here and talk down to people who don't get to witness that stuff. You should be more humble kid, you're in the sight of greatness.
Another huge factor, is that the Pistons were the Cavs goal. We were their target. They needed to get past us as their next baby step. Now that they've achieved it, there will be a let down.
They also gained confidence against us. from last year, and each game this year. They won't have the same confidence against the Spurs....unless you give them reason to.
Yeah, real intelligent discussion. Have you figure out a way to get Bowen t defend Lebron better? You know, so he doesn't asist on shots and steal balls or rebound.
We have the technology...
Nah man it nots like that. You make valid points. I just hope that we don't see a replay of the GS-Dal thing. I think our X-factor should be Pop. And I also think that AJ is alot smarter than Brown.
What?
Really, you respond with what? Like you forgot what you just posted?
The biggest reason you won't see a replay is that Mike Brown is not the guy who formed Duncan into the player that he is. He may know a lot about Duncan, but he didn't mold him. Nellie molded Dirk. Nellie was probably the only person on the planet who could neutralize him that effectively.
Additionally, there were more than 1 matchup problems for the Mavs. They didn't have the ability to go as small and athletic as GS. Sort of like us the year before.
This is 1 player posing matchups (2 if they work some plays for Z, but I think he'll be in foul trouble more often than not - dude is slower than molasses - makes Oberto look speedy).
Thats what I'm hoping. But you never know.... I'm just glad that Bron already had his outrageous game of all time so Pop could take note.
No ....
The Cavs suck.
They don't present matchup problems with us.
LeBron is what...23 now? He's already on the decline. I doubt he's improved any.
Brown has been coaching them for what, 2 years now? He's probably had them playing as good as they could play the last 3 times they beat us.
And I agree...there's absolutely nothing to indicate Bruce can't guard LeBron or that they might present matchup problems for us...
Nothing but flukes.
The regular season never means anything.
We're the Spurs, we never lose, it's in the bag, this is the best Spurs team in history, it's our divine right to be champions.
This is the most impressive playoff run in Spurs history, we've had a brutal schedule and dominated without any series ever being in the slightest bit of doubt.
We'll win because Bruce will shut LeBron down, Duncan, Parker and Ginobili will be consistent, I mean they never get shut down...and the Cavs are a one man team that play D like the Suns.
No worries. Go Spurs Go...
What is this, the anti-jinx?
The Cavs are severely outmatched. Hardly a time for doom and gloom if you're a Spurs fan. I'm not supers ious, nor do I feel a need for low expectations. I say the Spurs dominate in a bad match up for the Cavaliers.
Yes, keep avoiding the re ed argument and proof yu provided, maybe if you avoid it long enough it'll just go away.
actually like that, but just double/triple him every time he drives in
Gibson won't be getting ANY 3's on the Spurs
Spurs have no one to guard Lebron? Cave have no one to guard Duncan. Spurs team w/o Duncan>>>>>>>>>>>Cavs team w/o Lebron.
Pop>>>>>>Mike Brown....it's not even close. There's no way he knows more about the Spurs than Avery does.
Duncan is not the choker Dirk is. That's the main difference between this series and Dal/GS.
I think we are capable of winning...with help, but I don't think we're going to...
I am the voice of doubt here...I want see a convincing argument for why we will win...impress me.
And I want to be wrong. I have an entire year invested the season...I don't want it to end with our first finals loss...
I just haven't yet seen a why we will win argument that has as much thought put into it as my why we probably won't argument.
Go ahead impress me...saying the regular season doesn't count isn't it...
Neither is saying Bruce is going to shut LeBron down.
Put some thought into it...and come up with something someone hasn't said yet...
Don't just give me, we're going to win because the Cavs suck and we're the Spurs and the regular season doesn't matter.
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