2008 Playoffs Spurs vs Lakers - Who wins ?

[td4mvp21]

BTW, Duncan is excellent during pressure situations. Does he make them all the time? No, but neither does Kobe. If you're talking about game-winners, no TD is not known for those, but he has made a number of them throughout his career. All I know is that if any game in the playoffs is close, with under 2 minutes to go, I and any other Spurs fans feel perfectly fine with the ball in Duncan's hands. He usually comes through in the fourth when the ball is in his hands.

[Holt's Cat]

David Robinson is not no Kwame Brown. Even hurt, he was still one of the best Centers in the league.

With a ed up back.

Even now, Antonio Daniels is STILL alot better than Smush Parker.

And then you have a bench which had: Derek Anderson, Sean Elliot, Malik Rose (who played good minutes), Steve Kerr, Avery Johnson

Spurs didn't have Anderson for the 1st two games of that series and he was coming off a separated shoulder thanks to Juwan Howard's clothesline earlier in the playoffs. Elliott was a s of the player he used to be as he was playing with his brother's kidney. It wasn't surprising that the Spurs weren't able to take out the Lakers until they put perimeter players on the floor who could attack the rim on their own and create their own shot (ie Parker, Ginobili, & Jackson) as well as a perimeter defender who would allow the Spurs to defend one of the Lakers' top two players 1 on 1 for large stretches of the game (Bowen).

[DazedAndConfused]

If the Spurs had such a great cast in 2003 then why did they blow it all up and then lose to the Lakers the following season???

[Holt's Cat]

If the Spurs had such a great cast in 2003 then why did they blow it all up and then lose to the Lakers the following season???

They blew it up? Well, Jack walked, though that was due to a little stupidity on both sides. DRob retired, which even in his physical state was still preferable to facing one of the most physical frontcourts in NBA history with Radoslav Nesterovic as your starting center.

Spurs didn't intentionally 'blow it up' after the '03 le.

[Allanon]

With a ed up back.

I'll still take DRob with a ed up back any day over Kwame Brown. , I'd take the Admiral right now out of retirement over Kwame.

Spurs didn't have Anderson for the 1st two games of that series and he was coming off a separated shoulder thanks to Juwan Howard's clothesline earlier in the playoffs. Elliott was a s of the player he used to be as he was playing with his brother's kidney. It wasn't surprising that the Spurs weren't able to take out the Lakers until they put perimeter players on the floor who could attack the rim on their own and create their own shot (ie Parker, Ginobili, & Jackson) as well as a perimeter defender who would allow the Spurs to defend one of the Lakers' top two players 1 on 1 for large stretches of the game (Bowen).

Welcome to Kobe's world the last few years...1 talented player, 1 underachieving player, 1 skiing freak and the rest scrubs. Of course Timmy was gonna lose the WCF, exactly why Kobe hasn't won any playoff series.

[DazedAndConfused]

They blew it up? Well, Jack walked, though that was due to a little stupidity on both sides. DRob retired, which even in his physical state was still preferable to facing one of the most physical frontcourts in NBA history with Radoslav Nesterovic as your starting center.

Spurs didn't intentionally 'blow it up' after the '03 le.

Blew it up was maybe the wrong choice of words. I always wondered why you let Jax go, that guy has really turned into a solid player now.

[DazedAndConfused]

That WCF in '01 was the worst defeat of any team in WCF history. The Lakers won each game by an average of 20 pts. Clearly the Spurs had no business being in that WCF that year, and the same could be said of the '05 Lakers had they beat PHX and the Clippers that year in the playoffs.

[picnroll]

Blew it up was maybe the wrong choice of words. I always wondered why you let Jax go, that guy has really turned into a solid player now.

Unlike the Lakers the Spurs have to stay under the luxury tax. Their court side seats don't go for $2000 a game.

[Holt's Cat]

Blew it up was maybe the wrong choice of words. I always wondered why you let Jax go, that guy has really turned into a solid player now.

Spurs offered Jack 3 yrs, $10 mil that summer. He wanted 4 yrs, $24 mil, IIRC. So naturally he ends up signing with the Hawks for 1 yr, $1 mil. Of course, it worked out for him as the next summer he was able to find someone to give him $40 mil. Spurs should have budged a little with their offer, obviously.

[DazedAndConfused]

Spurs sell out everyone home game right? Don't act like you guys are struggling to fill the seats over in SA. And you're still in Texas, which is a pretty huge sports market state.

[picnroll]

Spurs sell out everyone home game right? Don't act like you guys are struggling to fill the seats over in SA. And you're still in Texas, which is a pretty huge sports market state.

Maybe you might want to check the ticket and sushi revenue generated by the Lakers as opposed to the Spurs.

[DazedAndConfused]

Jerry Buss doesn't like to go deep into the luxury tax either. He will only do so if he thinks he has a contender.