The Spurs Will Be Back

[Thomas82]

You guys have great Management, you will definetely be back.

Now they'll get as good a chance as ever to prove their greatness.

[spurtilldeath]

What may come...I love my spurs and can't wait for October...

[Duncan74]

Great post. Spur fan forever!!

[Amarelooms]

Spurs just have to avoid the Mavs at all cost come playoff time next year as well. If that means tanking they are gonna do it. Spurs want no part of the Mavs and this year just proved it

[Spursfan092120]

Spurs just have to avoid the Mavs at all cost come playoff time next year as well. If that means tanking they are gonna do it. Spurs want no part of the Mavs and this year just proved it

God..we've got to get that sand out of your vagina..it must really itch..

[DubMcDub]

God..we've got to get that sand out of your vagina..it must really itch..

I don't think you understand the proper usage of that expression.

[alamo50]

Health proves to be the key once again.
Now Tony will be playing for his country all summer long..........

[Bigzax]

If they can get Camby AND Sheed. Then i'll give our Spurs hope.


Full MLE, Trades of Bonner, Thomas, whoever, whatever it takes to get it done.

They need to make something like that happen.

TD needs limited minutes during the Regular season and unless the Spurs bring in two starting quality bigs, it's not gonna work out.

I point out those two specifically because of their skill sets.

Camby with rebounding and shotblocking.
Sheed for the same, but more for his 3pt and low post game.

These two would compliment TD like no others.

Unless Splitter decides he likes mexican food or Mahinimi is suddenly made of something other than glass. This is our only hope.

We all know the wing positions just need a healthy rested Manu and Bruce and for Udoka and Mason's playoff balls to drop.

I think we are all comfortable with TP and Hill and Pop is most likely gonna keep Findog around as he is in love with him.

Peace out, Go Spurs Go!

[phxspurfan]

This Spurs lost to the better team. Props to the Mavericks for advancing. Good luck.

As far as the Spurs are concerned, they still have more gas in the tank. Tim Duncan will have the longest offseason of his career to get his knees right. Tony Parker proved he's taken his game to another level and will be able to carry a bigger portion of the load for the foreseeable future. Manu Ginobili will get healthy, he'll be rested and and he'll once again be once of the best players in the league next year.

Bruce Bowen has another year in him. George Hill should really blossom next season. The Spurs should be able to fill out the roster with younger and better pieces.

Even though any objective Spurs fan knew the Spurs were extreme longshots to do anything this postseason, losing still hurt. Especially to the Mavs. But in the long run, this early loss well help the team. More rest and the roster's deficiencies are now painfully obvious. Winning a few more games in the postseason would have been great but escaping without a major injury to Duncan or Parker is way more important. Duncan could have hurt himself playing on one leg, Parker could have hurt himself trying to carry the whole load.

After a decade on the grind, this rest will do the team good. Come back next year with the Big Three intact, get refueled with better role players and make a run at #5.

Thank you to the Spurs for the effort. Thank you to Spurs fans for supporting your team.

The Spurs will be back.

Believe.

I'm not so confident the Spurs FO will sign quality FAs. We all know Parker kept syaing we need better role players (not so subtly some times) but historically this FO has done little besides show effort in the offseason (offer up a few token contracts, that were usually declined). I don't think we can assume to add more than a player or two this offseason. Wishing for a complete overhaul is just that...wishing.

[SpursDynasty]

This Spurs lost to the better team. Props to the Mavericks for advancing. Good luck.

As far as the Spurs are concerned, they still have more gas in the tank. Tim Duncan will have the longest offseason of his career to get his knees right. Tony Parker proved he's taken his game to another level and will be able to carry a bigger portion of the load for the foreseeable future. Manu Ginobili will get healthy, he'll be rested and and he'll once again be once of the best players in the league next year.

Bruce Bowen has another year in him. George Hill should really blossom next season. The Spurs should be able to fill out the roster with younger and better pieces.

Even though any objective Spurs fan knew the Spurs were extreme longshots to do anything this postseason, losing still hurt. Especially to the Mavs. But in the long run, this early loss well help the team. More rest and the roster's deficiencies are now painfully obvious. Winning a few more games in the postseason would have been great but escaping without a major injury to Duncan or Parker is way more important. Duncan could have hurt himself playing on one leg, Parker could have hurt himself trying to carry the whole load.

After a decade on the grind, this rest will do the team good. Come back next year with the Big Three intact, get refueled with better role players and make a run at #5.

Thank you to the Spurs for the effort. Thank you to Spurs fans for supporting your team.

The Spurs will be back.

Believe.

Good post. This playoff loss isn't as painful as 2004, 2006, and 2008. This year we truly had an excuse to lose. It doesn't matter what anyone says, there's just no making up for the absence of Manu Ginobili on the floor and the impact he has on games, not just offensively but defensively as well as the "things that don't show up in the box score". A lot of Manu's offense is getting to the rim, we can't replace his offense with streaky jumpshooters and hope that will make up for it. I hate to use the "no Manu" excuse but when you think about it, there's just no making up for his absence.

Another thing was Bowen's reduced minutes.

Mason, Hill, and Bonner were great during the regular season, but these guys have no big-game playoff experience, so these guys were nonexistent in the playoffs this year. Another reason we lost. Lack of playoff experience. Lack of offense.

Gooden arrived too late to have a real impact on this team.

So all in all, this series wasn't about Dallas being the better team. They're not the better team because a lot of their winning came off jump shooting. They're not good defensively. They just made their shots at the right time. I fully expect Denver to close it out in 5.

[timvp]

You posted something similar at the end of last year. Its just a positive spin post.

The spurs need to make some moves this offseason to bring in a borderline star or a couple of very good difference makers on this team or else its another early playoff exit next year.

And I don't mean bring in some low end of career role players like what they usually do. They need to break the mold of over the hill acquisistions this summer.

Until that happens the spurs are not close to being contenders.

You said the same exact thing going into the summers of 2002, 2004 and 2006. Your track record shows you have no clue what makes this team win or lose. I expected the Spurs to regroup those years while you were counting them out and their era over. I expected the Spurs to lose against the Mavs while you said they would win.

Drawing board, you need to go back to one.

[LEONARD]

Good post. This playoff loss isn't as painful as 2004, 2006, and 2008. This year we truly had an excuse to lose. It doesn't matter what anyone says, there's just no making up for the absence of Manu Ginobili on the floor and the impact he has on games, not just offensively but defensively as well as the "things that don't show up in the box score". A lot of Manu's offense is getting to the rim, we can't replace his offense with streaky jumpshooters and hope that will make up for it. I hate to use the "no Manu" excuse but when you think about it, there's just no making up for his absence.

Another thing was Bowen's reduced minutes.

Mason, Hill, and Bonner were great during the regular season, but these guys have no big-game playoff experience, so these guys were nonexistent in the playoffs this year. Another reason we lost. Lack of playoff experience. Lack of offense.

Gooden arrived too late to have a real impact on this team.

So all in all, this series wasn't about Dallas being the better team. They're not the better team because a lot of their winning came off jump shooting. They're not good defensively. They just made their shots at the right time. I fully expect Denver to close it out in 5.

So why'd you pick the "Spurs in 4, 5 if the Mavs get lucky" if it was so clear that they couldn't beat them without Manu?

[SpursDynasty]

So why'd you pick the "Spurs in 4, 5 if the Mavs get lucky" if it was so clear that they couldn't beat them without Manu?

Dallas just made jump shots at the right time. They're going home in 5 vs. Denver.

[Chomag]

Objective, that's not a bad idea.

If the Spurs go that route, they should only give a one-year MLE contract ... like how they originally landed Horry. Get a McDyess or Wallace and start him up front. Keep Bowen and Mason but go with a bunch of young guns off the bench. Hope they blossom like what happened with the Celtics last year.

Something like:

C Duncan
PF McDyess (or Wallace)
SF Bowen
SG Mason
PG Parker

C Mahinmi/Thomas
PF Gist/Bonner/Young Prospect
SF Hairston/Young Prospect
SG Ginobili/Williams
PG Hill

That's a good mix of veterans to give a championship hope and youngsters to build for the future while hoping to get lucky. Plus then you have a huge amount of financial flexibility the next year.

I really do like the way this team set up looks. However based on Pop's recent track record , and I wish I was exaggerating when I say this but, can we trust Pop to actually play the youth and not overplay the starting 5 vets? If we can this line up would instantly put us back on the top again IMO.

[reddog 99]

Well said as always.

It still hurts this late the next day.

Retool and Return

This is not and will not be over until timvp says so!

Friggin Mavs damn

Friggin Cuabn even worse

Oh and I am removing my ellie avatar

[santymrc]

Yeah, it's not over yet. Bruce Bowen is done. Don't want to see him. Ginobili has been on the decline for the last 3 years. It's time to move on. Also Popovich. His decision making is/was terrible this season.

Duncan and Parker is all that's left of this team.

I can't support a team that starts Matt Bonner in place of a 100 year old lady that can't walk... Sorry...

But good take..

You have never supported this team, so it wont be a big loss. BB Sequ, go cheer for the Lakers.

[mytespurs]

Well said timvp! I think if the big 3 are healthy and with the right type of role players, this team will be in contention.

[SouthTexasRancher]

Yes, yes we will. I have faith that Pop & RC will right the ship with good additions that will make us younger, more athletic, longer, taller, basketball smarter, better shooters and better defenders. In other words a team that mirrors 1999, 2003, 2005 & 2007.

2010 NBA Champions!!!

[lefty]

This Spurs lost to the better team. Props to the Mavericks for advancing. Good luck.

As far as the Spurs are concerned, they still have more gas in the tank. Tim Duncan will have the longest offseason of his career to get his knees right. Tony Parker proved he's taken his game to another level and will be able to carry a bigger portion of the load for the foreseeable future. Manu Ginobili will get healthy, he'll be rested and and he'll once again be once of the best players in the league next year.

Bruce Bowen has another year in him. George Hill should really blossom next season. The Spurs should be able to fill out the roster with younger and better pieces.

Even though any objective Spurs fan knew the Spurs were extreme longshots to do anything this postseason, losing still hurt. Especially to the Mavs. But in the long run, this early loss well help the team. More rest and the roster's deficiencies are now painfully obvious. Winning a few more games in the postseason would have been great but escaping without a major injury to Duncan or Parker is way more important. Duncan could have hurt himself playing on one leg, Parker could have hurt himself trying to carry the whole load.

After a decade on the grind, this rest will do the team good. Come back next year with the Big Three intact, get refueled with better role players and make a run at #5.

Thank you to the Spurs for the effort. Thank you to Spurs fans for supporting your team.

The Spurs will be back.

Believe.

Well, I sure do hope they'll show up at training camp

[FilSpursFan]

We already have FOUR Trophies in our team, maybe its time to share it to the better team for this year, because next season Spurs will be back stronger and healthier.

Congratulations to the Mavs!

[SouthTexasRancher]

We already have FOUR Trophies in our team, maybe its time to share it to the better team for this year, because next season Spurs will be back stronger and healthier.

Congratulations to the Mavs!

Why is it that all the Mavs & Suns fans I've ever encountered just flat out have no class and are the biggest assholes on the face of the planet? Well there are the Fakers too. Is it because we have beaten both in the playoffs so many times? Oh well congrats to Denver & Cleveland.

[HempHead24]

x1 This!

We Don't want Pop to go we just want the old Pop back.

With this and a couple of other tweeks I believe we'll come back next year pissed off and fired up and WE WILL DOMINATE!


Still F#@k the Mavs

[objective]

I really do like the way this team set up looks. However based on Pop's recent track record , and I wish I was exaggerating when I say this but, can we trust Pop to actually play the youth and not overplay the starting 5 vets? If we can this line up would instantly put us back on the top again IMO.

You can trust him to play the youth IF all the worst of the vets are gone. If he doesn't have Finley or Thomas or Vaughn or Oberto or Udoka to stick in a game, he'll go youth.

Especially in blowouts.

One of the most frustrating things these past two years is that during blowouts win or lose, the Spurs usually had lineups of guys past 30 like Thomas/Oberto/Udoka/Finley/Vaughn or some other garbage where garbage time was tedious to watch. Those few minutes when a rookie Mahinmi went up against garbage Bucks players were magic, because you could see a young player develop.

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Anyways

The first litmus test comes first with Oberto and his partial guarantee coming full July 1st.

If he isn't cut, retired or traded by then, I guarantee the front office will be a plethora of fail this offseason.

Because if they can convince themselves that Oberto, or Thomas, or Finley might be worth keeping around as steely vets that could contribute, they've also convinced themselves that they can win with them. And if they think they can win with them, they've already lost next season and wasted a year's worth of developing a younger player in that occupied roster spot.

[spurs1990]

Spurs have a HUGE mountain to climb to win another championship.

Lets add everything up:

May 2010 - Duncan will be another year older, and still have 80 games under his belt going into the postseason. What makes anyone think he'll be refreshed bc he had a longer break BEFORE the 09-10 season??

This team is built on chemistry, but the current state suggest a major overhaul of the roster. I highly doubt bringing in 6 or more players will make the Spurs the team to beat a year from today.

Are we again forgetting there are other teams in this league. Younger, hungrier, more talented ones. o Cleveland, Orlando, Portland. Those guys are or will be juggernauts in 2010, and the Spurs will have to go through one or more of them. Did I mention LA will still have Bryant, Gasol, and an ever better Bynum next year? Denver is hitting it stride with Billups, and thank god we didn't have to face them...I'm thinking a sweep would have been the result.

You can't judge the Spurs' future prospects simply by arguing how they pulled off 3 rings in this decade. Not to mention there was a lot of luck involved in those runs.

I'm good with this though. I hated having the feeling that anything short of a Finals win was unacceptable. After this atrocious 08-09 campaign, I can expect the management to bring in players with future prospects, not just dinosaurs at the end of their ropes.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Damn straight, LJ. You're a pimp.