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I have no damn clue, about to find out soon I am guessingI hope they do.
After having Miami all but beat and steamrolling the Western Conference?
I have no damn clue, about to find out soon I am guessing
They still gotta face okc I want to go thru them
I've said it before...the spurs have a chance to run out of the gates and reclaim best team in the west early and tun with it the whole season. But, alas, we all know pop will starts playing weird lineups and jack it all up.
At least Neal isn't hear anymore to be played as point. I'm sure belineli will come out of the gates strong then pop will move him to back up point and screw him all up.
Sadly some of what you said is probably correct.
I don't think Belinelli is going to shrink and wither if and when he is asked to play PG.
No need to run out of the gates but homecourt and improving the defense is important. Also changing the offense to emphasize Kawhi, Tiago, and Green more.
It comes down to how the Spurs handle close games (especially in the playoffs) this season.
Kawhi having bigger role in the offense is exciting.
I don't know how you emphasize Green more with him just being a spot up shooter. More jump shots off screens inside the arc? Can he even shoot from inside the arc?
Oh, yeah...it's in the in' bag....
Green actually added quite a bit to his game last year (making cuts, step in jumper, etc), now needs to work on off the dribble/attacking the basket
I'm sure they have confidence right now during the offseason but it's a long season and many things can happen. They have to be prepared to weather injuries as they are sure to happen and hope that our younger guys step up and carry over what they did last season. TP will be leaned on again, Marco should fit in fine but who knows how Pop plays him, Kawhi will have a bigger role, Hope Tim stays legendary and well just hope Tiago doesn't things up.
Being so close to winning the le last year should make the team hungry to come back even stronger this year.
As long as somebody strangles Pop, we'll be fine. We would have won Game 6 if we had NO coach. Because NO coach wouldn't have pulled Duncan in the last minute.
No.
now that neal and blair are gone. the real performers will rise up...bonner notwithstanding...
Hopefully some of the new assistant coaches will be able to talk sense to him. I don't get why none of them questioned Pop for leaving Duncan of the floor.
Cause it worked against Golden State.
This is like saying;
"I leave my child unattended in the car in the Texas summer with the windows rolled up while I shop in the mall- nothing bad happened yet- so....it worked!"
Yes. OKC isn't the same without Harden. I think we are still the favorites to come out of the west. I think that the Heat have more problems on their side.
In a way we do, mentally. Talent-wise though, we don't.
The west has been weaker than it "used to be" more than 5 years ago. It was pretty weak in 2009, '10, and '11 due to injuries to many teams, raised up in 2012 but diminished a little again last year because of injuries. This next season it looks like it's recorrected itself with multiple longshot contenders adding talent while the Spurs all but stayed the same only got older.
We didn't address our main needs even with a makeshift replacement (playmaking, especially off the bench). We're stuck with the same weakness. Now yet again we have to over-rely on Duncan and Parker to carry the team. Two guys who just came off their best seasons in years. The odds of that repeating again? Not too high.
So unless Leonard takes a BIG leap forward in offensive reliability, we don't have an edge over anyone. Rockets are lookin good, Thunder will be tough, Clippers and Grizzlies are still solid too.
The good news though is that the east hopefully won't just be one team anymore. The Bulls and Pacers are both capable of beating the Heat if healthy. Let's hope they don't both hit the 2/3 seeds so the Heat are forced to play both of them instead of just one.
This years team can do something that has never been done before in Spurs history. Back2back NBA finals and win. Simple.
What effin confidence are you talking about? Confidence after a team, led by a soon-to-retire Greatest power forward of all time, made it to the championship only to be beat by another team that is and will be in their top game for years to come? There is absolutely no build-up of confidence of any sort if that's what you're talking about. The only thing that I'm confident about heading to next season is the development of our young players (Leonard, Tiago and Green). Also, I know this is asking too much but if Duncan could have another monster season or just a solid one, then that would totally boost our chances.
We can talk about motivation of being one game away from winning it all last season. However, that's also what happened two seasons ago when we got backdoor swept by the Thunder. Hence, we can't just keep on talking about motivation year after year. Time is not on our side. Spurs should win it next season. The Spurs' players and coaching staff must use the offeason time/training camp wisely to develop players, incorporate new players to the system and just prepare themselves to what seems to be a tougher season.
The difference maker this year will be kawhi. He flourished in the finals last year and had no plays centered to him. all the plays are made for the big 3. Pop said they are gonna make plays for him, so now the ball is gonna go through him alot more. His knee is now healthy and now has 2 years of experience. He got 2 years of DEEP playoff runs under his belt I think this young horse can help pull the carriage that is the spurs back to the finals.
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