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Two gutsy wins. This can only give the team confidence when the playoffs begin. This reminds me when the team stepped it up a couple seasons ago and Timmy rolled this ankle.
Someone earlier called the Jazz a Spurs clone. That's true offensively, but on defense, they're a donut team. They have a LONG way to go in that regard, and they also only have Booz and Deron, where we have T,T, and M. If they come up with a truly viable 3rd option, and go and get a shotblocker that can play a minimum of 30 mpg, then they'll be a clone. Until then, we have clear separation.
Two gutsy wins. This can only give the team confidence when the playoffs begin. This reminds me when the team stepped it up a couple seasons ago and Timmy rolled this ankle.
Im talking getting to and challenging.Nazr is a better scorer, rebounder and shot blocker per minute than Elson and always has been. If Elson ever played as well as Nazr did in the 2005 playoff run, I'd be ecstatic.
Im not talking about stats.
He gets to more balls, doesn't block em, but challenges alot more than Nazr did.
I've been thinking the same thing all season. This isn't the first time we've won by coming from behind because the veteran players simply refuse to lose.
I always considered the '99 team the "grittiest and guttiest" Spurs team because they had that 'will to win' character trait. You had confidence that they'd step it up in the 4th and win somehow.
This Spur team may be the best of all time.
I always considered the '99 team as the gold standard for "grittiest and guttiest" Spur team ever. No matter how far they were down, you always knew they'd step it up and find a way to win in the 4th.
But this version has impressed me with the same character in several games this season that they could have lost. You can just see those vets out there encouraging each other with positive vibes and plays. And Manu is almost Jordanesque in his 'will to win' in the 4th, putting the team on his shoulders with spectacular all around fearless play and absolutlely killer free throw shooting.
They may be the best Spur team of all time.
Sorry about the double post with similar thoughts. My browser crashed as I was posting and I didn't think it got on the thread.
On the other hand, it, this team deserves a double helping of praise.
Honestly I'm not afraid of Utah, because they can't handle pressure situations.
They turn the ball over or will put up a god awful stupid shot.
Utah isn't the force in the west that they are cracked up to be.
Had they had this team last year as opposed to last years, the differences beeing Brewer and Watson playing and not Fisher and Giricek.
Fisher CARRIED the Jazz out of the second round.
Could Brewer do that? I don't know, I'm not totally 100% sold on Ronnie Brewer yet.
[QUOTE=timvp]Brent Barry had his second straight very poor showing. I don’t know if he’s just not able to play the scrappy, all heart type game the Spurs used to win the last two contests, or whether he just really depends on Duncan. Whatever the case may be he’s been drastically less effective the last couple of games.
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i thought this was vintage brent choking barry that were have been pleasured with seeing in big games
timvp your post game analysis needs to be in the Express News or at least on WOAI SpursZone! Excellent as always!
it is on WOAI SpursZone.
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Be prepared for whottt to jump all over you and write a page long response about how Barry is so much better than Finley, even though you did not even mention Finley in your post.
Kick ass... didn't even notice!
Perhaps it's a bit early, but Ronnie Brewer is quickly becoming a beast on the defensive side of things. I think Utah has the potential to be the 2nd best team in the West if they keep improving.
I didnt read all 5 pages of replies so if this has been said already... sorry.
The reason that Fabricio came off the bench probably has a lot to do with his Chemistry with Ginobili.
Tony doesn't really play off of Oberto the way that Manu and Tim do.
Without Timmy in the lineup... it's kind of a waste to have him in there when Ginobili is out.
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