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The Spurs don't give up 103 a game, they give up 97.8. And using the old team argument, still? How did they win 60 games then if they're so old?
reality check? You gotta admit, the dude got a point...
The Spurs don't give up 103 a game, they give up 97.8. And using the old team argument, still? How did they win 60 games then if they're so old?
If I were Portland, Memphis, or New Orleans I'd like my chances better if I drew the Spurs in the 1st rd...
He has it backwards we score 103 and give up 97.8. Toss that arguement out the window...And as far as being old, the only "old guys" on the team would be Duncan (34), Ginobili (33) and Mcdyess (36), after that its Bonner (31).
Some people need a reality check:
1) Spurs point differential and overall record against all teams, good and great teams predicts playoff success more than failure.
2) No team to my knowledge has beat a healthy Spurs team more than 2x all season
3) Recent injuries and some blowouts led to changes in lineups that should portend at least some confidence by Pop in alternative lineups
4) Spurs have two hot players (at least) in Hill and Parker and Manu and Duncan appear healthy and poised to contribute in the playoffs big time and Neal and even Bonner will and can provide things of value.
5) No other team except for the Bulls (and until this week the Nuggests) is/are really playing great and consistent basketball right now. Even the vaunted LAL have been up and down and the Mavs are either tanking or choking, the Thunder are about what we all thought they would be and well teams like Portland and the Grizz could provide tough series to the Spurs it is highly unlikely and based on presidence, past trends for seeds, and the fact, the Spurs have a championship core that is very talented and a great coach (even if he is a stubborn one) to actually give much cred to an early upset.
Relax and enjoy the ride.
Yep the part where he says "relys on the three point shooting too much". LA played us perfectly last time. The interior was clogged and the three point line was defended well. We know Bonner usually fades post season. Hopefully Neal can continue and Ginobili can keep hitting big shots too.
He's not really making a point. He's like the talking penises at the 4-letter up.
He's making generalizations in order to create a story.
Only half-court teams play well in the playoffs? Showtime Lakers could run and play half court. Since the Spurs have been described as a slow grind it out half court team for years and now they run to help preserve their players, are these guys saying that the Spurs forgot they could play half-court since they're seasoned in it up to their ears?
Yes this team relies on 3 point shooting, but it's not solely 3 pointers they shoot. EVERY Team in the Association would like to have the kind of dead-eye shooters that the Spurs have. Even if Bonner withers like he has in playoffs past, it's not RMJ that's coming off the bench now to continue the withering, it's a life-hardened Gary Neal. It's George Hill.
The team D is where the Spurs need to make their mark. Not in the same context as years past because it was easy for Pop to say, "Sic 'em Bruce." The Spurs are hoping that when the time comes, that Pop will be able to call for and get what he terms,"On Demand Stops." I'm hoping that Pop is going CIA and NOT playing Splitter until the playoffs. I am of the opinion that Splitter will help more playing than sitting on the bench.
They left out one important thing; The Spurs are taking it easy, I believe they are pacing themselves, trying out a lot of different things that don't work and try to make it work, and shelved what has worked to save it for future reference (e.g. TP-RJ alley-oop, Manu-Blair screen-roll, TP-Bonner pick and pop, end even the TD-Manu motion offense), there's a reason why they don't run those plays quite often anymore. Come playoff time, a focused Spurs team will be wrecking havoc against other teams using what they know works.
Spurs do not lead the league in 3 point attempts but they make a high percentage and many teams shoot within a few of the Spurs a game.
B.S. to this talking idiot. Show some data then make an arguement. Orlando made it to the finals shooting way more threes and not as well.
Randy Sparage: old time KMOL.
Than who? Mavs - any team wants them. Memphis and Portland have played the Lakers great this year.
I guess tomorrow he will be citing the lakers age as the reason for them to get upset in these playoffs. Just to make a few comparisions between the lakers and Spurs;
The lakers starting five average over 30, this includes Bynum who is 23. If you remove Bynum, who can't play anymore minutes than fisher does, the average age of the other 4 is 32.
The Spurs starters average age is 32 since the 21 year old DeJuan Blair was replaced in the starting lineup.
Now look at the top 4 subs for each team.
The lakers top four subs average over 29 years old.
The Spurs top four subs average over 25 years old.
The lakers have 10 players on their roster in their 30's
The Spurs have 5 players on their roster in their 30's
Ok so y'all are saying this team is going to flip the switch and revert to old half court style basketball minus the new younger role players and bench that haven't seen it all season. Answer yes, they have been doing it all along during practice, it's just CIA pop hasn't revealed it yet to the league. The whole season was a ruse...
Old argument = Aint Real
Rely too much on 3's = 50/50 we do not rely TOO much on 3's IMO
that guy is over rating grizzlies
Manu and TP can take over anytime they want
and what no half court offense? we ing pass the ball to the open man and have those open shots, we have TD and Dice inside, neal will be clutch
Bonner is the X-Factor
M. Johnson is a college sports analyst and a wannabee evaluationg the NBA - move on.
Don't know about ripe for upset, but pace does slow down considerably in the playoffs, specially against good teams, and we do rely a lot on the 3 ball simply because we rely on scoring a lot since our defense can't seem to be able to produce stops at a consistently good rate.
I think on nights when we shoot well, we can be in the game. When we shoot exceptionally well, this team is unbeatable... when we shoot poorly, we can get run out of the gym.
The celtics and hornets have beaten us twice healthy but Boston is in the east and we haven't played the hornets in forever and they are a lot worse now
Johnson is about as out -of-touch with reality, as that crazy, hood-rat, ball-playing character that he portrayed in "White Men Can't Jump".
Please consider the source of this stuff.
FoxSports - Based in Los Angeles
So Called Reporter/Analyst - Marques Johnson (Graduate of UCLA)
They get a lot of hits from the T-Shirt Laker fans and they are trying to please them.
The Spurs make it to the WCF by limiting turnovers, reliance on the the 3, and the amount of possesions they give the other team. If the other team has less time with the ball, then they make less points. Simple, I know.
At their BEST, I'm confident in the Spurs ability to make it to the Finals. We'll see how the East plays out, I'm sure CHI has some nasty tricks we haven't seen yet but I hope someone in the East figures out a way to answer them.
"Im'a go get my other gun, shoot everybody.."
That's true for any team in the NBA, though.
He'd counter with "well they are the two time defending champs". In a sense he'd be true so the two comparisons are a bit different.I guess tomorrow he will be citing the lakers age as the reason for them to get upset in these playoffs. Just to make a few comparisions between the lakers and Spurs;
The lakers starting five average over 30, this includes Bynum who is 23. If you remove Bynum, who can't play anymore minutes than fisher does, the average age of the other 4 is 32.
The Spurs starters average age is 32 since the 21 year old DeJuan Blair was replaced in the starting lineup.
Now look at the top 4 subs for each team.
The lakers top four subs average over 29 years old.
The Spurs top four subs average over 25 years old.
The lakers have 10 players on their roster in their 30's
The Spurs have 5 players on their roster in their 30's
the "getting older" argument
There it is.
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