Looks Like San Antonio has a legit shot to win it All this year

[SacJB Shady]

Everyone talks about how miami is the best. But the Spurs are freakishly stacked, but not just that, they have so much insane chemistry. Now with Jackson, they have both Manu and Jack on the bench. How crazy is that? Both Miami and Oklahoma don't have a big center, so I think SA has no disadvantage there. With their crazy depth (Neal, Splitter, Jackson, Manu) and starters such as Parker and Duncan, I think they can beat anyone. Since their team is only 27 years old on the average, they have enough depth to overcome the younger teams in the playoffs. They are not playing with older guys like Bowen or Barry, Horry. And with the addition of Stephen Jackson, they have a bad boy that can light up the crowd. What a great reunion. I think they are going all the way this year.

[jb220]

Better hope they don't meet the Grizz, Thunder, Lakers, Heat or Bulls then.

[keep-itreal]

They have no shot against the Lakers

[All Net]

Purely a great regular season team until proven otherwise....

[linZoMourning]

Better hope they don't meet the Grizz, Thunder, Lakers, Heat or Bulls then.

so far this season spurs have beat the grizz pretty easily but they were without zack. also I dont think the thunder match up well with the spurs at all. leonard plays some good d on durant

[linZoMourning]

Purely a great regular season team until proven otherwise....

yah i guess 4 championships mean nothing

[bmulls]

yah i guess 4 championships mean nothing

They looked great last regular season too and got bounced

Although I think Manu was hurt for the playoffs? I can't remember

[linZoMourning]

They looked great last regular season too and got bounced

Although I think Manu was hurt for the playoffs? I can't remember

if hurt you mean our best player had a broken arm. yah. most people like to leave that out though because they are haters

[talkingconch]

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/056/667/madagascar.gif

[Alamo]

They looked great last regular season too and got bounced

Although I think Manu was hurt for the playoffs? I can't remember

This Spurs team is a huge upgrade from last year.

[Artillery]

Better hope they don't meet the Grizz, Thunder, Lakers, Heat or Bulls then.

3-0 vs Griz this year.
2-1 vs Thunder this year(10-2 against them the past three years)

Lakers advantage in the frontcourt is made up by the massive advantage in the Spurs backcourt/wings. Chucker-mode Kobe and jouneyman Sessions aren't putting them over the top this year.

The Mavs proved last year that the Western Conference is wide open. Evey team has a weakness.

Heat and Bulls are better but it's irrelevant to mention them since they're not in the West.

[Wonder Bread Kid]

They have no shot against the Lakers

:oldlol:

:roll:

:confusedshrug:

:wtf:

:facepalm

:biggums:

[TMT]

Purely a great regular season team until proven otherwise....

So overstated and so untrue. We had a bad outing against a tough matchup in the playoffs. We played a young team at their hottest while we were at our weakest point in the season without Ginobili.

Not to mention this year huge improvements defensively with the emergence of Green, Leonard and Splitter. Neal, Jackson, Ginobili, Green give us clutch and consistent three point threat. Tim Duncan has been silently cruising through an impressive season at his age (21/15/4 tonight in 24 minutes), and Tony Parker is having career averages at 29 going on 30.

If all continues to go well and we can remain healthy there is no doubt we have a legitimate shot of taking the West.

[All Net]

yah i guess 4 championships mean nothing

What has what they did in 2007 got to do with now? Spurs won 60 games last year and got waxed in round one. The way their team is built is not built to win titles IMO. Guess time will tell.

[Wonder Bread Kid]

They looked great last regular season too and got bounced

Although I think Manu was hurt for the playoffs? I can't remember

So is history going to repeat for everyone or just the Spurs?

Who's sweeping the Lakers this year?

Jesus, christ, people act like Manu didn't have a broken arm, like the Spurs are a completely different team this season, that it's 2012.

[TrueRob]

yah i guess 4 championships mean nothing

The Spurs were an elite defensive team each year they won a title. This year they're not elite... just like last year. Pretenders.

[Wonder Bread Kid]

What has what they did in 2007 got to do with now? Spurs won 60 games last year and got waxed in round one. The way their team is built is not built to win titles IMO. Guess time will tell.

Are you serious? It was a terrible match up for the Spurs last season. We couldn't even beat the grizz in the regular season while we owned OKC, Dallas and LA.

Every year a team loses a series because of match ups.

We trotted out a team last year that had a injured Duncan (ankle) and a Manu that had a broken arm. Not to mention a severely different team that comprised of Dice, Hill, Bonner, a rookie Neal, etc.

Now we have Splitter, Leonard, Green, Jackson, Neal in his second year.

[All Net]

Are you serious? It was a terrible match up for the Spurs last season. We couldn't even beat the grizz in the regular season while we owned OKC, Dallas and LA.

Every year a team loses a series because of match ups.

We trotted out a team last year that had a injured Duncan (ankle) and a Manu that had a broken arm. Not to mention a severely different team that comprised of Dice, Hill, Bonner, a rookie Neal, etc.

Now we have Splitter, Leonard, Green, Jackson, Neal in his second year.

I guess we will see

I'm not saying they can't contend in the west as they will be in terms of being able to win the title? not sure.

[SacJB Shady]

So is history going to repeat for everyone or just the Spurs?

Who's sweeping the Lakers this year?

Jesus, christ, people act like Manu didn't have a broken arm, like the Spurs are a completely different team this season, that it's 2012.



Naw the spurs got a shot this year. The Spurs, Thunder and Heat have the best chances. Oh and the Lakers too. But the Spurs do have a legit shot. I can see it happening.

[Alamo]

Purely a great regular season team until proven otherwise....

I guess the Lakers, Heat, Bulls, and Thunder are all regular season teams too :confusedshrug:

Spurs will always be overlooked, but I'm fine with that.

[Wonder Bread Kid]

I love the doubters. :oldlol:

[All Net]

I guess the Lakers, Heat, Bulls, and Thunder are all regular season teams too :confusedshrug:

Spurs will always be overlooked, but I'm fine with that.

Anytime when a 1st seed who wins 60+ games loses in round one people will always wonder if they can step up enough to go deep in the playoffs. Just the way it is.

[linZoMourning]

Anytime when a 1st seed who wins 60+ games loses in round one people will always wonder if they can step up enough to go deep in the playoffs. Just the way it is.

yah haters love to forget manu had a broken arm

[Collie]

Duncan is a lot more spry this year than he looked last year.
Parker is playing at near MVP level, compared to borderline top 10 PG last year.
SJax is an upgrade over Dick just by Dick being gone.
Splitter had no equivalent on last year's team

And Manu has played 15 games this year. If healthy, imagine how much better an already great Spurs team will be.

They have as much a chance as coming out of the West as anybody, and they're one of the few teams that can give Miami all they can handle.

[TMT]

Anytime when a 1st seed who wins 60+ games loses in round one people will always wonder if they can step up enough to go deep in the playoffs. Just the way it is.

2007 Mavs... Lose to Warriors in first round... 2011 Mavs... Beat Heat in NBA Finals...

:kobe:

[FindingTim]

glad to see the Spurs getting some love.
also check out Eddie!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PRZCWoalr4&feature=related)

straight up beast

[Alamo]

Anytime when a 1st seed who wins 60+ games loses in round one people will always wonder if they can step up enough to go deep in the playoffs. Just the way it is.

Not like their best player was hurt or anything.

Anyway, that was last year. The Spurs are deeper and much better compared to last year. I'm sure people don't watch them now, but they'll see when the playoffs come. I have faith in this team, it's the best they've been in a while.

[Mr. Jabbar]

:oldlol:

:roll:

:confusedshrug:

:wtf:

:facepalm

:biggums:


:kobe:

[TMT]

Not like their best player was hurt or anything.

Anyway, that was last year. The Spurs are deeper and much better compared to last year. I'm sure people don't watch them now, but they'll see when the playoffs come. I have faith in this team, it's the best they've been in a while.

:cheers: Can't wait for the playoffs.

[StateOfMind12]

Spurs would get crushed by the Lakers, Grizzlies, and the Thunder. They are a 2nd round exit team at best unless they somehow manage to avoid all three of those teams in the first 2 rounds. However, I find that almost impossible to happen.

[ihatetimthomas]

Matchup wasn't the only problem last year for the Spurs. It was the fatigue of their best big man in Tim Duncan.

Duncan averaged 13/10 and got killed by Zach Randolph.

This is my biggest concern with the Spurs. AS much as you limit Duncan, he is still 35, nearly 36. Its really tough when your most reliable big man is aging. And this type of season is not helpful for him.

[All Net]

2007 Mavs... Lose to Warriors in first round... 2011 Mavs... Beat Heat in NBA Finals...

:kobe:

Big gap from 2007 to 2011 so not really a good example.

Never said Spurs can

[Mr. Jabbar]

Cant stand SA. Specially that legendary flopper of manu. Hope we meet them early in the playoffs and crush them.

[TMT]

[QUOTE=All Net]Big gap from 2007 to 2011 so not really a good example.

Never said Spurs can

[ihatetimthomas]

The point was to get across how of course you are going to be underestimated in the following years after losing as a #1 seed, but obviously it's possible to bounce back (who would have thought Dirk would have won a ring?). The road will be tough but that's why they play the games my friend.

Personally, I dont think you can bounce back from age. Duncan is never coming back to what he once was, where Dirk was still in his basketball prime last year. Not a fair comparison.

[All Net]

The point was to get across how of course you are going to be underestimated in the following years after losing as a #1 seed, but obviously it's possible to bounce back (who would have thought Dirk would have won a ring?). The road will be tough but that's why they play the games my friend.

Never said they can

[TrueRob]

The Spurs could make it to the Finals. There are really no great teams out West this season, so it wouldn't surprise me at all if San Antonio made it. They probably wouldn't have HCA in the Finals though.. and I don't see them beating Miami or Chicago.

[Harison]

If their defense would be Top5 as in Spurs championship days, I would say they have a shot. Now? Probably not.

I'm with All Net on this one. With declining Duncan, Spurs changed their gamestyle - from defensive to offensive, which suits regular season, but not Playoffs.

[TMT]

Personally, I dont think you can bounce back from age. Duncan is never coming back to what he once was, where Dirk was still in his basketball prime last year. Not a fair comparison.

Everyone has a problem with the Spurs change of style, going from Duncan-orientated to a more free flowing offense (more like 3 point shooters and penetrators around Dwight IMO). Obviously this had to be done because Duncan can no longer dominate games on a consistent basis. They also said we were too old, well we went out and got young athletic guys to put around the aging big three to make up for it. They said the big three was declining, so we went out and got proven scorer Stephen Jackson who helped us win it all in '03. They said we didn't have a legitimate big next to Tim Duncan, we went and got Tiago Splitter over here and he has been maybe the most talented big man next to TD since the Admiral.

What else do we have to do? :oldlol:

[Artillery]

Spurs would get crushed by the Lakers, Grizzlies, and the Thunder. They are a 2nd round exit team at best unless they somehow manage to avoid all three of those teams in the first 2 rounds. However, I find that almost impossible to happen.

:facepalm

Spurs are 10-2 against the Thunder in their last twelve match-ups. They actually match up with the Thunder better than most other teams due to OKC's weak frontcourt. Take away the special treatment from the refs and OKC isn't really any better than anyone else out west.

[linZoMourning]

:facepalm

Spurs are 10-2 against the Thunder in their last twelve match-ups. They actually match up with the Thunder better than most other teams due to OKC's weak frontcourt. Take away the special treatment from the refs and OKC isn't really any better than anyone else out west.

people dont like to hear truth and facts bro!

[SacJB Shady]

people dont like to hear truth and facts bro!


spurs got a shot. I feel that if they win the title, it will have something to do with Stephen Jackson :bowdown:

[JustinJDW]

Yep, we're good. Chicago and Miami are the only two teams in the Playoffs that worry me. OKC doesn't worry me. We've owned them for years, and Coach Pop has out-coached the shit out of Scott Brooks so many times its not even funny. We know EXACTLY how to beat them, and we have the perfect personal to do it.

Dallas doesn't worry me so much either. We're clearly the better team this year, and they know it. We just got to be careful on the road games in Dallas, where the refs are always on Dirk's dick. Just try to contain him, even though there is nothing really to contain about his game. Guy takes 20-foot fadeaways all night and still gets 10-15 free throws a game at home. So frustrating. So much for the aggressor getting the calls.

Our biggest worry is ourselves. Just have to stay healthy. No more lingering injures and broken arms.

And people that use the Memphis Grizzlies as a reason why they shouldn't be taken seriously this season are so clueless and misinformed, I barely want to address it. Last year's and this years Spurs teams are so much different. Only on ISH does 4-5 injury plagued games trump basically a decade plus of superb playoff execution.

[Big#50]

Cant stand SA. Specially that legendary flopper of manu. Hope we meet them early in the playoffs and crush them.
LOL you guys are done. Nobody gives a **** about the Lakers anymore.

[Big#50]

spurs got a shot. I feel that if they win the title, it will have something to do with Stephen Jackson :bowdown:
Splitter needs to play with Tim if they meet the Lakers or Memphis. Don't forget about Leonard. Dude can ball.
TP
Manu
Leonard/Jax
Tim
If they go small.

TP
Manu
Jax
Splitter
Tim
If POP got a bit smarter. They need this line up when the game is on the line.

[linZoMourning]

Splitter needs to play with Tim if they meet the Lakers or Memphis. Don't forget about Leonard. Dude can ball.
TP
Manu
Leonard/Jax
Tim
If they go small.

TP
Manu
Jax
Splitter
Tim
If POP got a bit smarter. They need this line up when the game is on the line.

they had a small ball lineup tonight vs the twolves that consisted of gary neal playing pg. danny green playin sg. sjax and kawhi leonard and duncan. I think it was the best defensive lineup we have seen on the floor yet.

[Big#50]

they had a small ball lineup tonight vs the twolves that consisted of gary neal playing pg. danny green playin sg. sjax and kawhi leonard and duncan. I think it was the best defensive lineup we have seen on the floor yet.
I don't trust Neal defensively. I do trust him with the last shot.

[Alamo]

I don't trust Neal defensively. I do trust him with the last shot.

My favorite thing about these spurs is that you have many different people who can take the shot. Neal, Manu, Green, Jax, Bonner or TP driving. Dangerous in close games

[Big#50]

My favorite thing about these spurs is that you have many different people who can take the shot. Neal, Manu, Green, Jax, Bonner or TP driving. Dangerous in close games
Bonner? **** that guy. He will freeze in a situation like that.

[Alamo]

Bonner? **** that guy. He will freeze in a situation like that.

Yeah I can't stand the guy but i would give him the shot if he was wide open. I would prefer the ball to be in Neal or Manu's hands though.

[SacJB Shady]

Jackson baby. Captain Jack...

[Toizumi]

The spurs have had a legit shot to win it every year for at least a decade.

They have had some solid players coming in this year (Mills, Leonard, Jax) and haven

[blacknapalm]

they have a shot, mainly because splitter has emerged this season and green is one of the best pure jump shooters in the league. SA do a great job at finding guys that fit the system

i still wouldn't call them a strong contender and matchups will mean a lot

[All Net]

LOL you guys are done. Nobody gives a **** about the Lakers anymore.

Only a complete idiot would think Lakers are done. Lakers will very much be a damn tough match-up for anybody in the playoffs. More so now with a soild PG in the team. Lakers size will still give most nightmares in a series.

[LakersReign]

LOL you guys are done. Nobody gives a **** about the Lakers anymore.

Yeah "nobody" cares about the Lakers anymore. But, yet he STILL feels this URGENT NEED to make a post about "nobody" supposedly not caring.:rolleyes:

Lakers and Spurs have one of the best rivalries in the history of the NBA, and any TRUE NBA fan knows this. That being said, Lakers regardless of record always present a problem for the Spurs being that they don't have anybody to effectively contain Kobe. You can tell the people on here who don't really watch the games or really know anything about the NBA.:facepalm

[G-Funk]

LOL you guys are done. Nobody gives a **** about the Lakers anymore.

And yet they will end up with a better record then the Spurs.

[the_future02]

Only a complete idiot would think Lakers are done. Lakers will very much be a damn tough match-up for anybody in the playoffs. More so now with a soild PG in the team. Lakers size will still give most nightmares in a series.


Spurs will shit on the Lakers. People are underestimating the defensive and offensive additions of Leonard and Green who can force Kobe farther out of the post and make him work to score. Duncan, Splitter, Blair can hold their own againt Bynum and Gasol. Lakers bench will get raped by Manu, Neal, and Jackson. Last of all they have the best player in Parker who will murder Sessions and Blake.

[qrich]

With the addition of Jackson, I'd feel confident in saying that the Spurs will come out of the West. They are a more fast paced squad now, but still can control the tempo and take it down to a grind-it-out game if needed. Duncan is older but much more efficient and the youth they got nowadays is pretty solid as well. Wish they meet-up with Dallas in the post season, would be a great watch.

[Doranku]

:roll: @ thinking the Spurs are anything but a first-round exit. Can't wait for their series, putting big $ on whoever they play. Should make a nice return betting on the 7 seed. :applause: :applause: :applause:

[All Net]

Spurs will shit on the Lakers. People are underestimating the defensive and offensive additions of Leonard and Green who can force Kobe farther out of the post and make him work to score. Duncan, Splitter, Blair can hold their own againt Bynum and Gasol. Lakers bench will get raped by Manu, Neal, and Jackson. Last of all they have the best player in Parker who will murder Sessions and Blake.

I

[SacJB Shady]

[QUOTE=All Net]I

[DMV2]

They have a shot at winning the West as much as the other top 4 or 5 WC teams but they also could get knocked out in the 1st round too depending on the match up.

[madmax]

yup, it's between OKC and them in the West this season, and knowing that Spurs pretty much own Thunder, they have more than a legit shot to come out of their conference...Lakers and Dallas look like they are done and I doubt Grizzlies will be such a factor this season. Anyway, the champion will come from East this year and we all know who that is:pimp:

[B-Easy8]

I think they will have trouble with the Lakers. If Kobe doesn't take over the offence and the Lakers play through the bigs and let Sessions do his thing off the bench then they will be really hard to stop.

[All Net]

yup, it's between OKC and them in the West this season, and knowing that Spurs pretty much own Thunder, they have more than a legit shot to come out of their conference...Lakers and Dallas look like they are done and I doubt Grizzlies will be such a factor this season. Anyway, the champion will come from East this year and we all know who that is:pimp:

Lakers look nothing close to being done, Sessions really does change the whole the way the Lakers look offensively and defensively.

OKC if anything look very inconsistant lately. Losing 3 home games in the past week or so..

[JohnnySic]

SA is prodigiously strong on the perimeter, but in the paint they are 1 big player short.

[SacJB Shady]

SA is prodigiously strong on the perimeter, but in the paint they are 1 big player short.


seems like oklahoma, boston, and Miami is also 1 big player short. Maybe even dallas

[All Net]

seems like oklahoma, boston, and Miami is also 1 big player short. Maybe even dallas

Difference is thunder and Miami have the star power which spurs don't.

[the_future02]

Difference is thunder and Miami have the star power which spurs don't.

But SA has the deepest team and the best bench in the league. Miami and OKC are weak at the center positions and their strength is their perimeter players with SA is very deep and talented.

[DMAVS41]

yup, it's between OKC and them in the West this season, and knowing that Spurs pretty much own Thunder, they have more than a legit shot to come out of their conference...Lakers and Dallas look like they are done and I doubt Grizzlies will be such a factor this season. Anyway, the champion will come from East this year and we all know who that is:pimp:

How are the Lakers done? They have Kobe, Pau, and Bynum all healthy. They just upgraded hugely at the pg position. They play good defense. They have the best pf/c combo in the league (exactly what you want in the playoffs)

There are 3 teams with better rosters than the Lakers...OKC, Heat, and Bulls...and thats it.

Lakers would be favored to beat every other team in the NBA in a series.

And heading into a playoff series....I'd take Kobe over everyone not named Wade on those teams. Durant/Westbrook/Rose haven't proven themselves in the playoffs yet. If the Lakers met the Heat in the finals...God only knows what Lebron is going to do....and the Lakers are a nightmare matchup with their size and a sg (probably the only 1 in the league) that can consistently give Wade problems on both ends.

The Lakers are currently 5 to 1 to win the title. The Bulls and Thunder are 4 to 1 and the Heat are 1.5 to 1.

Lakers are done? LOL...if my Mavs miss the playoffs or don't make a run...I'll be pulling for the Lakers because all this talk about them being "done" is starting to ****ing annoying as hell.

Oh...and the Spurs are between 15 and 20 to 1 to win the title. Anyone here want to bet the Spurs don't win it or come out of the West? LOL

[All Net]

But SA has the deepest team and the best bench in the league. Miami and OKC are weak at the center positions and their strength is their perimeter players with SA is very deep and talented.

Since when has having the deepest team ever really mattered a whole lot in the playoffs?

[DMAVS41]

Since when has having the deepest team ever really mattered a whole lot in the playoffs?

Never really. Having a deep team isn't bad of course, but its far more important in the regular season.

That is why you see teams that are deep have great regular season records and then fall short in the playoffs. You need star power, size, and defense to win the title.

The Lakers have all of that....and their depth is far better than people give them credit for anyway.

They will all be proven wrong when the Spurs go out and the Lakers make a run.

[TMT]

Since when has having the deepest team ever really mattered a whole lot in the playoffs?

It does for a team who has declining stars. Obviously for us to make significant progress with our big 3 at this stage we had to surround them with young athletic talent and scoring to even out the production. Clearly we've done a much better job at this than the Celtics have. We consistently get 5 or 6 guys in double figures every night and have torn apart the defenses of contending teams this year with our great execution. This team is arguably the most talented since '07, if you fail to see that then you are either ignorant or do not watch the Spurs (unfortunately which about 85% of ISH falls under).

[Droid101]

Yeah, just like last year when they had the best record in the conference. Definitely have a great shot.

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

Spurs are very legit. Would not surprise me at all if they go to the championship.

[TMT]

Yeah, just like last year when they had the best record in the conference. Definitely have a great shot.

Last year's role players: RJ, Bonner, Neal (r), Hill, Blair, Splitter (r - no PT)
This year's role players: Leonard, Green, Blair, Splitter (proven), S-Jax, Neal (proven)

Seriously bro, come up with a better argument instead of just going with what everyone else says. That's how you know when some people actually watch basketball and others just watch sportscenter. :facepalm

Not to mention Ginobili (our BEST player) had a BROKEN ARM.

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

Not to mention Ginobili (our BEST player) had a BROKEN ARM.

Ginobili is your best player?

[Dbrog]

It's crazy to see how much most Laker fans in this thread still hate the Spurs :oldlol: . Get over it, Duncan ****ed with your dynasty and will continue to mess with you in the playoffs. Btw, I find it hilarious when Laker fans complain about calls going against them :facepalm

[TMT]

Ginobili is your best player?

Where have you been? When he's 100% he's our #1 guy. Last year he was our best player all the way up until the playoffs when we lost him. Obviously that hasn't been shown this year because of his health and Tony has stepped up considerably.

[Droid101]

It's crazy to see how much most Laker fans in this thread still hate the Spurs :oldlol: . Get over it, Duncan ****ed with your dynasty and will continue to mess with you in the playoffs. Btw, I find it hilarious when Laker fans complain about calls going against them :facepalm
:kobe:

ORLY? I seem to remember the Spurs getting DESTROYED by the Lakers in the Western Conference finals to the tune of the Greatest Margin of Victory in ANY conference finals in NBA HISTORY.

[TMT]

:kobe:

ORLY? I seem to remember the Spurs getting DESTROYED by the Lakers in the Western Conference finals to the tune of the Greatest Margin of Victory in ANY conference finals in NBA HISTORY.

When, '08? Once again no Ginobili that series... Your posts continue to show gaping flaws.

Let's not forget Fisher jumping on Brent Barry's back on a three point attempt and not getting any call. :facepalm

[Droid101]

When, '08? Once again no Ginobili that series... Your posts continue to show gaping flaws.

Let's not forget Fisher jumping on Brent Barry's back on a three point attempt and not getting any call. :facepalm
No, 2001.

2008? lul, Spurs had no chance to win that series, get serious. The refs just decided to put you out of your misery early.

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

Where have you been? When he's 100% he's our #1 guy. Last year he was our best player all the way up until the playoffs when we lost him. Obviously that hasn't been shown this year because of his health and Tony has stepped up considerably.
give me Parker. you can keep G

[TMT]

No, 2001.

2008? lul, Spurs had no chance to win that series, get serious. The refs just decided to put you out of your misery early.

Usually to make a good point you use recent history, not what happened between the two teams over a decade ago. :kobe:

This kid can never backup, or atleast follow up, on any of the crap he posts.


give me Parker. you can keep G

If we have healthy Ginobili instead of Parker in last year's playoffs we potentially take the series to 7 games, maybe even get to the second round. Tony has had a great year, but is mostly due to picking up the slack with no Ginobili.

[SilkkTheShocker]

Regular season team

[Bigsmoke]

Timmy too old
Manu cant stay healthy and is old
Parker isnt anybody to be scared of

they will make it to the second round. i'll give you that

[Artillery]

No, 2001.

Props to beating a one-man team(who didn't even have their second option available due to injury). At least Duncan elevated his team to playoff status when he was surrounded by trash. Kobe, by himself, led the Lakers to the lottery and multiple first round exits - to the Steve Nash Suns :oldlol:

[Mr. Jabbar]

LOL you guys are done. Nobody gives a **** about the Lakers anymore.

:kobe:

[Haymaker]

They add Kaman and it's on! :rockon:

[TMT]

Parker isnt anybody to be scared of

Performance at OKC begs to differ. What was it 42/12?

[KRAYZIE]

Regular season team
This, unfortunately. Although Manu played hurt, still can't get over last years epic collapse. Me thinks Spurs and Nuggz will be goin' fishing early this year too.:lebroncry:

[KOBEtherealKing]

Spurs will shit on the Lakers. People are underestimating the defensive and offensive additions of Leonard and Green who can force Kobe farther out of the post and make him work to score. Duncan, Splitter, Blair can hold their own againt Bynum and Gasol. Lakers bench will get raped by Manu, Neal, and Jackson. Last of all they have the best player in Parker who will murder Sessions and Blake.

stop it. everybody makes kobe work 10x more to score but pretty sure kobe wouldnt give a fvck about these two trying to defend him. manu will most likely switch on kobe.

[Alamo]

Ginobili is your best player?

Ginobili was in the MVP race for the majority of last year. At 100% he's a top 3 SG, even with his age.

[TMT]

stop it. everybody makes kobe work 10x more to score but pretty sure kobe wouldnt give a fvck about these two trying to defend him. manu will most likely switch on kobe.

An undersized Hill could get into Kobe's head. I would like to see how Leonard does on him considering his excellent defense on Kevin Durant so far this season.

[SayTownRy]

kobe will see leonard, jackson, green, and ginobili on him.

little different from last year's team defensively

keep sleeping.

[KOBEtherealKing]

An undersized Hill could get into Kobe's head. I would like to see how Leonard does on him considering his excellent defense on Kevin Durant so far this season.

yet, kobe still got his season avg points? correct? like i said EVERYBODY in the league gives kobe problems but it doesnt matter to him. he's always going to get his points whether easy or hard. its up to the laker bigs and lakers bench to show up.

[KOBEtherealKing]

Im not scared to admit, I do not want lakers to play spurs, dallas or even denver in the first round.

[Alamo]

yet, kobe still got his season avg points? correct? like i said EVERYBODY in the league gives kobe problems but it doesnt matter to him. he's always going to get his points whether easy or hard. its up to the laker bigs and lakers bench to show up.

True, he will do whatever it takes. Even if he has to take 28 shots and only make 6 of them, he will get his points.

[KOBEtherealKing]

True, he will do whatever it takes. Even if he has to take 28 shots and only make 6 of them, he will get his points.

if it comes down to that, once again its up the bench and the bigs to help. but are you really gonna act like he will shot 6-28 everytime he plays a defensive player?

[TMT]

True, he will do whatever it takes. Even if he has to take 28 shots and only make 6 of them, he will get his points.

:oldlol:

This year especially when Kobe has been very inconsistent, I think it will be easy for a big perimeter team to keep him in check. Unfortunately we haven't played the Lakers so far this year so it has yet to be seen how this new look Spurs squad will play him.

[DirtySanchez]

Rule number one in the NBA...

NEVER COUNT OUT THE SPURS!!!

[the_future02]

True, he will do whatever it takes. Even if he has to take 28 shots and only make 6 of them, he will get his points.


This is why Tony Parker is better than Kobe this year and the forseeable future. Give me an efficient Parker who has a consistent mid range game and it best at breaking down any defense other than Derrick Rose. Have we even gotten started on how bad Pop would school Brown?

[TMT]

This is why Tony Parker is better than Kobe this year and the forseeable future. Give me an efficient Parker who has a consistent mid range game and it best at breaking down any defense other than Derrick Rose. Have we even gotten started on how bad Pop would school Brown?

Pop could outcoach that fool in his sleep.

[KRAYZIE]

^^ As a former Nuggets Video Coordinator, coach Brown has a lot of experience in coordinating videos and shit. Not sure if Pop can handle all that.

[GOBB]

Popazit? Check
Duncan (past his prime however)? Check.
Discipline, execution of gameplan? Check.

Legit shot to win it all is present? Check.

:confusedshrug:

[RaininTwos]

When, '08? Once again no Ginobili that series... Your posts continue to show gaping flaws.

Let's not forget Fisher jumping on Brent Barry's back on a three point attempt and not getting any call. :facepalm

I still remember that play like it was yesterday.

Just awful. It would have 2-2.

[game3524]

Since when has having the deepest team ever really mattered a whole lot in the playoffs?

Exactly.

It only means something for regular season, so you can keep aging guys like Duncan fresh. The postseason is about who has the best 5-7. Chicago had a really deep team last year, while Miami didn't. The Lakers during their championship runs in 2009 and 2010 had a poor bench.....yet they won.

[Eat Like A Bosh]

Spurs are not built for the playoffs, I will take the Lakers, Mavs or Thunder over them all day. They are clearly a regular season team these days. Haven't we all learned?


Exactly.

It only means something for regular season, so you can keep aging guys like Duncan fresh. The postseason is about who has the best 5-7. Chicago had a really deep team last year, while Miami didn't. The Lakers during their championship runs in 2009 and 2010 had a poor bench.....yet they won.
Yep.

[KOBEtherealKing]

I still remember that play like it was yesterday.

Just awful. It would have 2-2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWiw60NusOY

:roll: :roll: I admit fisher fell into barry but because barry went underneath him so that's always a non-call in the last seconds of a playoff game.

[linZoMourning]

Spurs are not built for the playoffs, I will take the Lakers, Mavs or Thunder over them all day. They are clearly a regular season team these days. Haven't we all learned?


Yep.

you are a f@ggot ass hater. agenda is clear now

[linZoMourning]

Rule number one in the NBA...

NEVER COUNT OUT THE SPURS!!!

rule number 1 on ISH. ALWAYS count out the spurs :roll: :roll:

****in worthless people on these forums my god

[Droid101]

you are a f@ggot ass hater. agenda is clear now
What agenda? That deep teams that play 9-10 players around 24-30 minutes a night historically do poorly in the playoffs?

This isn't new. This is proven. See Gasol's Grizzlies, last year's Nuggets and Spurs, etc.

[linZoMourning]

What agenda? That deep teams that play 9-10 players around 24-30 minutes a night historically do poorly in the playoffs?

This isn't new. This is proven. See Gasol's Grizzlies, last year's Nuggets and Spurs, etc.

he has a spurs hater agenda. look in other threads. its all this kid does

[DirtySanchez]

rule number 1 on ISH. ALWAYS count out the spurs :roll: :roll:

****in worthless people on these forums my god

That goes with ESPN as well....

No love for the small markets.

[linZoMourning]

That goes with ESPN as well....

No love for the small markets.

on ISH it has more to do with butt hurt haters who teh spurs have beat countless times

[k0kakw0rld]

They have a legit shot to win and they will :cheers: Duncan with his 5th and Tony Parker with his 2nd Finals MVP :bowdown: :applause: Go Spurs Go

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

SA is currently my favorite to come out of the West.
Their experience and depth will beat OKC. As for the Lakers? Until they show consistency, they cannot be favored.

[bigt]

I can't believe so many people are sleeping on the Spurs team, because of an off playoff series that was a worst possible situation scenario for them.

They're a great mixture of championship vets and fresh young talent, they are deep (which isn't essential in the playoffs but helps. If anything it'll keep their stars fresh for the playoffs) and they play some of the best team ball in the league.

Spurs, Lakers, Mavs, Thunder and Grizzlies could all win it all.

[TMT]

What agenda? That deep teams that play 9-10 players around 24-30 minutes a night historically do poorly in the playoffs?

This isn't new. This is proven. See Gasol's Grizzlies, last year's Nuggets and Spurs, etc.

Please elaborate on this history you speak of. I would like to learn more of this basketball knowledge you possess which clearly the rest of us do not. Please give examples of teams who's rotation had players from 34-23 minutes a game who (because of this pattern) struggled in their respective playoff runs.

[Alamo]

The Spurs will win the NBA championship this year.

[Indian guy]

How can anyone take them seriously after what happened last season? They still have the same interior issues they did last year. LA will take care of them in the 2nd round.

[SCdac]

I like their chances more now, than I did at the beginning of the season, that's for sure!! solid team

[Alamo]

This is a different team from last season.

[SCdac]

How can anyone take them seriously after what happened last season? They still have the same interior issues they did last year. LA will take care of them in the 2nd round.

Hey, nobody took the Mavs seriously either, and look how they turned out last season...... people shouldn't be surprised by anything anymore.

[Wonder Bread Kid]

How can anyone take them seriously after what happened last season? They still have the same interior issues they did last year. LA will take care of them in the 2nd round.

Because it's 2012 and the Spurs are a COMPLETELY different team.

This year we have:

Leonard
Green
Splitter
Jackson
Diaw

[linZoMourning]

How can anyone take them seriously after what happened last season? They still have the same interior issues they did last year. LA will take care of them in the 2nd round.

you must be clueless

[leopoldstotch]

The big thing this year compared to last year is Neal, Green, and Splitter got a lot of quality minutes with a mix of starters and Leonard has been great as a rookie as a starter and off the bench. Filling the role great with shipping Jefferson to GS. Legit contenders if you ask me. A very deep team.

[Alamo]

Because it's 2012 and the Spurs are a COMPLETELY different team.

This year we have:

Leonard
Green
Splitter
Jackson
Diaw

This, not to mention Gary Neal stepping up also.

[jhuan16]

Since when the spurs doesn't has a legit at the championship?

[bdreason]

The West is going to come down to matchups. Spurs could easily end up in the WCF's... or they could get bounced in the 1st round like last year.

[TMT]

The West is going to come down to matchups. Spurs could easily end up in the WCF's... or they could get bounced in the 1st round like last year.

Agreed. It's really going to come down all the way to the last week of the season when matchups are finally set. I'll bet you anything that Memphis will try to fix another matchup with the Spurs.

[Clocian-IGN]

they'll beat okc

[Stern]

they'll beat okc
This

[SacJB Shady]

they'll beat okc


I believe so. Stephen Jackson is a mopho and not to be messed with.

[Alamo]

Not worried much about OKC. More scared of facing the Lakers or the Mavs.