TNT analyst picks

**GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI** · 10-22-2006

Barkley: Spurs vs. Heat
Kenny: Spurs vs. Cavs
Doug Collins: Detroit vs. Dallas (Dallas winning)
Reggie Miller: Detroit vs. Dallas (Dallas winning)
Steve Kerr: Spurs vs. Heat (Spurs winning)

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**Pistons < Spurs** · 10-22-2006

WOW. Even though I expect my boys to make it back to the Finals, I'm suprised to see any of them pick the Pistons. All we've heard from the media so far is how much of a step back we're going to take.

However:

Miller is always a Detroit fanboy probably because of the familiarity and respect from facing them so often in the playoffs.

And Doug has also been a Detroit homer in his commentary ever since he coached here.

For the record, I'm still hoping for the much anticipated Detroit -- San Antonio rematch!

**1Parker1** · 10-22-2006

Reggie Miller...and to think I actually liked him.

**1Parker1** · 10-22-2006

I'm surprised no one picked the Suns...

**Kori Ellis** · 10-22-2006

Originally Posted by 1Parker1

I'm surprised no one picked the Suns...

Everyone is realizing that Amare may be broken.

**T Park** · 10-22-2006

Kenny picked the Cavs? They are one LeBron injury away from the lottery.

The Spurs are one Tim Duncan injury away from being in the lottery too.

**Leetonidas** · 10-22-2006

Originally Posted by T Park

The Spurs are one Tim Duncan injury away from being in the lottery too.

I doubt that. LeBron = The Cavs. The Spurs have two other All-Stars. Without Tim, the Spurs would probably go 43-41 in the regular season.

**Nikos** · 10-22-2006

Originally Posted by T Park

The Spurs are one Tim Duncan injury away from being in the lottery too.

Well considering all but about a handful (at most) of teams basically have no chance at the playoffs, thats not such a bad thing.

Actually aside from the Blazers and the Hawks (maybe Golden State?)-- can you really say with certainty that any team with a little luck and health couldn't make the playoffs?

This is a year where if most teams have their best players relatively healthy, almost any team has a chance to sneak in the playoffs. (But of course that isn't realistic, many teams will likely have some extended injuries to key players that change the whole complexion of the playoff race).

**T-Pain** · 10-22-2006

nice picks

**Tek_XX** · 10-22-2006

No one will be challenging the Heat for the East but the west is up in the air. It's either the Spurs or Dallas.

**ducks** · 10-22-2006

Originally Posted by T Park

The Spurs are one Tim Duncan injury away from being in the lottery too.

dude you are wrong
spurs have manu who is a former allstar
and the spurs have tp an allstar last year
impossiple to get the lottery

**Marcus Bryant** · 10-22-2006

How are we back in the Finals with something less than Mohammed/Nesterovic starting at the 5?

**SenorSpur** · 10-23-2006

Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

Everyone is realizing that Amare may be broken.

So is that the NBA's worst current secret - that Amare aint 100%?

If so, the Suns are doing a good job of downplaying the seriousness.

**THE SIXTH MAN** · 10-23-2006

Not because of the picks, but TNT is the best at bringing basketball to TV.

**ATX Spur** · 10-23-2006

Barkley and Kerr are the smartest. And I definitely agree with their takes here.

**PAWW** · 10-23-2006

Shock, Kerr picked the Spurs. He's such a homer!

**Jimcs50** · 10-23-2006

What is up with Kerr's hair?

I pick Miami and Dallas with Dallas winning.

**stretch** · 10-23-2006

Originally Posted by EssaySpur1001

I doubt that. LeBron = The Cavs. The Spurs have two other All-Stars. Without Tim, the Spurs would probably go 43-41 in the regular season.

and that might be bad enough to put them in the lottery, especially in such a good Western Conference. and i dont even think they would have a winning record without Timmy. if it werent for Tim, there is no way in Parker and Ginobili would have been all-stars.

**1Parker1** · 10-23-2006

Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

Everyone is realizing that Amare may be broken.

You mentioned that in another thread also...that you don't think Amare will be able to recover this season from the surgery (or if ever). I haven't watched him play yet this season...does he really seem that out of shape and hurt? I'd think that even at 80%, due to the Suns playing system, he'd still be a large offensive threat...

**Jimcs50** · 10-23-2006

Originally Posted by ginobili_is_god

You are an idiot

The Spurs would get a top 5 seed in the east without Duncan and would still finish ahead of the Lakers in the West.

I think you are wrong.

The Spurs would not make playoffs without TD.

Look at their record the last 3 yrs without TD in lineup and get back to me.

**2Cleva** · 10-23-2006

Originally Posted by ducks

dude you are wrong
spurs have manu who is a former allstar
and the spurs have tp an allstar last year
impossiple to get the lottery

Cleveland has former All-Stars in Larry Hughes and Zydrunas Ilgauskas as well.

Fact is, if you take the best player off any team in the West, they likely don't make the playoffs.

**Jimcs50** · 10-23-2006

Originally Posted by 2Cleva

Cleveland has former All-Stars in Larry Hughes and Zydrunas Ilgauskas as well.

Fact is, if you take the best player off any team in the West, they likely don't make the playoffs.

Phoenix did last year.

**sa_butta** · 10-23-2006

Originally Posted by 1Parker1

You mentioned that in another thread also...that you don't think Amare will be able to recover this season from the surgery (or if ever). I haven't watched him play yet this season...does he really seem that out of shape and hurt? I'd think that even at 80%, due to the Suns playing system, he'd still be a large offensive threat...

See Chris Webber and Anfernee Hardaway performances after the same injury.

**Dirk41MVP** · 10-23-2006

haha, funny thing is they all picked the spurs over the mavs last season, and guess what ? yeah.. even at halftime of game 7 they still hated on us even though we were spankin' you.

It's all good, it's always like this.. in round 1, Gasol was supposed to give the mavs more trouble than dirk to the grizz, he was supposevely a "beast", and we swept them. round 2, same thing, spurs will dominate the mavs in 5/6 games, wrong again. round 3 same... some of those same TNT people said the mavericks wouldn't even make the playoffs at the beginning of the season and they made it to the finals, so I hardly give much credibility to them at all.

Some people seem to forget about them Bulls though, they can be pretty damn good with wallace anchoring that middle...

**Kori Ellis** · 10-23-2006

Originally Posted by 1Parker1

You mentioned that in another thread also...that you don't think Amare will be able to recover this season from the surgery (or if ever). I haven't watched him play yet this season...does he really seem that out of shape and hurt? I'd think that even at 80%, due to the Suns playing system, he'd still be a large offensive threat...

His game is all about his athleticism. I don't think he's going to be able to return to form. They are already talking about him skipping rehab sessions, having to have a second surgery on that knee and having bad arthritis in the other one. It's a shame and I hope that I'm wrong about him.

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