Spurs ain't gonna do shyt in the playoffs - bookmark this shyt :nailcoffinyadeadmowmylawns:

[DonkeyPuncher718]

What's difficult to understand here? The 2014 Spurs were the first team in history to not field a player for at least 30 minutes a game. The extent to which they were able to rest their players during the regular season whilst still securing a top seed and home-court was instrumental to their success and they'll likely attempt something similar this season.

Past two seasons, The Spurs have been more fluid in moving the ball and passing up good shots to find better ones than any team I have ever witnessed. Everybody in their 9 man rotation is at least passable as a ballhandler and a respectable threat from 3 (bar Timmy and Splitter). Point being that isn't something teams 'work out'. They know exactly how the Spurs are going to play (We laugh at how Russ said it but he was right) it's just incredibly difficult to stop unless you can run them off the court with talent and intensity, like OKC did when they had Harden and hope their shots don't fall.

And how are you applying received "Superstar Needed" wisdom to this team as a way to avoid being figured out when we've seen time and again how a team in the playoffs can be neutralised if they're reliant on a single star? Nothing you've said thus far gives me cause to doubt their position as favourites out West. Also you've failed to give good reasons as to why they'd struggle to get past those teams this time around. (cause teams "working them out" is not it)

Funny thing is you list out those teams as a tough gig but it doesn't occur to you that all of those teams also have to go through the others to get out the West, so which are you saying as things stand is the favourite to do so? If not the Spurs then who? You're adamant about what's gonna happen but sketchy on who's gonna do it.

this squad is in the frame to do anything as long as it stays healthy. Not enough has changed between this season and last out west to warrant these doldrums you're spouting.

They didn't play out of their minds. matter of fact they didn't as a group really put up numbers any different to what they had done in previous years, the only significant difference you'll find was how the balance of minutes across the team changed from last year to this. Kawhi doesn't have to carry a #1 scoring role for the Spurs to be successful and unless he insists on the role and Pop accordingly factors it into how they run their offense it wont happen. What we can say with a measure of confidence is that he will be even better this year and the more he sticks out as a threat the better they'll be at creating scoring opportunities.

Applaud this man

 

[theoretic]

The Spurs don't repeat.

 

[kingjones29]

spurs will repeat kyle anderson looking good for a rookie

 

[USSInsiders]

I just think it's hilarious people really think kowhy lennard is an elite player. He's gonna be this year's paul george on the coli at least

 

[malbaker86]

They were missing from contention for the better part of a decade, then choked to the Heat, and then won in convincing fashion last year. Fact is though, larry holmes gardens always wins in the end. For some reason, every champion is granted an aura of invulnerability the next season. I know the NBA has alot of repeats, but it's not as common as it used to be.

hyperbole

 

[FAH1223]

I just think it's hilarious people really think kowhy lennard is an elite player. He's gonna be this year's paul george on the coli at least

I doubt he's gonna get a stripper pregnant and say dumb stuff in the media

 

[Kaypain]

people have been saying this for years

im not buying it until i see it

They never repeated

So those people were right

 

[Kaypain]

Spurs have never repeated. And I have no reason to believe they will this next year.

Mark my words

 

[Kaypain]

Like Phil Jackson said they will never be a dynasty until they repeat. They ain't bout that life.

 

[USSInsiders]

I doubt he's gonna get a stripper pregnant and say dumb stuff in the media

Meant more in regards to his oncourt ability being overrated, but this is certainly true

 

[feelosofer]

What's difficult to understand here? The 2014 Spurs were the first team in history to not field a player for at least 30 minutes a game. The extent to which they were able to rest their players during the regular season whilst still securing a top seed and home-court was instrumental to their success and they'll likely attempt something similar this season.

Past two seasons, The Spurs have been more fluid in moving the ball and passing up good shots to find better ones than any team I have ever witnessed. Everybody in their 9 man rotation is at least passable as a ballhandler and a respectable threat from 3 (bar Timmy and Splitter). Point being that isn't something teams 'work out'. They know exactly how the Spurs are going to play (We laugh at how Russ said it but he was right) it's just incredibly difficult to stop unless you can run them off the court with talent and intensity, like OKC did when they had Harden and hope their shots don't fall.

And how are you applying received "Superstar Needed" wisdom to this team as a way to avoid being figured out when we've seen time and again how a team in the playoffs can be neutralised if they're reliant on a single star? Nothing you've said thus far gives me cause to doubt their position as favourites out West. Also you've failed to give good reasons as to why they'd struggle to get past those teams this time around. (cause teams "working them out" is not it)

Funny thing is you list out those teams as a tough gig but it doesn't occur to you that all of those teams also have to go through the others to get out the West, so which are you saying as things stand is the favourite to do so? If not the Spurs then who? You're adamant about what's gonna happen but sketchy on who's gonna do it.

this squad is in the frame to do anything as long as it stays healthy. Not enough has changed between this season and last out west to warrant these doldrums you're spouting.

They didn't play out of their minds. matter of fact they didn't as a group really put up numbers any different to what they had done in previous years, the only significant difference you'll find was how the balance of minutes across the team changed from last year to this. Kawhi doesn't have to carry a #1 scoring role for the Spurs to be successful and unless he insists on the role and Pop accordingly factors it into how they run their offense it wont happen. What we can say with a measure of confidence is that he will be even better this year and the more he sticks out as a threat the better they'll be at creating scoring opportunities.

Dap and fukking rep, idk if the Spurs will win another ring, but its almost unfair how balanced they are as a team. They took Boris Diaw, an NBA bust and made in him into a very solid contributor. Duncan is going down as maybe a top 5 of all time player, Parker is a top 5 PG right noe, Ginobilli is a sharpshooter, and Kawhi Leonard is looking like a young Scottie Pippen at worst. No real Superstars but a well oiled unit.

 

[feelosofer]

double

 

[KingTut]

Like Phil Jackson said they will be a dynasty until they repeat. They ain't bout that life.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

What's difficult to understand here? The 2014 Spurs were the first team in history to not field a player for at least 30 minutes a game. The extent to which they were able to rest their players during the regular season whilst still securing a top seed and home-court was instrumental to their success and they'll likely attempt something similar this season.

Yes I think we all know that.

The innate nature of doing something like that against the backdrop of the Western conference - with these young nikkas looking to push them right out the door and the inevitable hit of father time - doesn't bode well for them. We don't have to romanticize, and stick to a pattern because we're waiting to see it disproved. That crystal ball on deck, and I can see that their time is up.

Past two seasons, The Spurs have been more fluid in moving the ball and passing up good shots to find better ones than any team I have ever witnessed. Everybody in their 9 man rotation is at least passable as a ballhandler and a respectable threat from 3 (bar Timmy and Splitter). Point being that isn't something teams 'work out'. They know exactly how the Spurs are going to play (We laugh at how Russ said it but he was right) it's just incredibly difficult to stop unless you can run them off the court with talent and intensity, like OKC did when they had Harden and hope their shots don't fall.

Yes it is. Teams can always be worked out, Spurs are not an exception. There we go, there's that impervious depiction we desperately paint reigning champs as I was talking about.

And how are you applying received "Superstar Needed" wisdom to this team as a way to avoid being figured out when we've seen time and again how a team in the playoffs can be neutralised if they're reliant on a single star?

It's not the fact of being reliant on one star, it's about having one in order to defend. How many times have we seen teams fail to defend because they don't have one player in order for them to get over that hump? As a matter-of-fact how many teams do get over that first-title hump without a star player in their prime? Very few. Albeit yes, Spurs did it last season.... a LE occurrence, something that isn't likely to happen until all the stars are aligned for a team to do so (don't even ask me how). A superstar-less team has won an NBA title only TWICE in the modern era..... a superstar-less team has NEVER won back-to-back titles in the modern era.

Nothing you've said thus far gives me cause to doubt their position as favourites out West. Also you've failed to give good reasons as to why they'd struggle to get past those teams this time around. (cause teams "working them out" is not it)

It doesn't matter what I say, you like everyone else has already made their minds up. I tried telling dudes last season, Miami's time was up, and they spouted a similar story to what you're given me now.

Funny thing is you list out those teams as a tough gig but it doesn't occur to you that all of those teams also have to go through the others to get out the West, so which are you saying as things stand is the favourite to do so? If not the Spurs then who? You're adamant about what's gonna happen but sketchy on who's gonna do it.

It didn't occur to me, that all those teams have to go through each other as well? You really wanna run with that? After I SPECIFICALLY said "a combination of the Thunder, Clippers, Rockets, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Mavericks, Warriors over three rounds".



I believe the Thunder should be favorites. I don't know if they'll come out of the West, but I believe they have the best chance. I just know that the Spurs will come unstuck in their quest to defend their title.

this squad is in the frame to do anything as long as it stays healthy. Not enough has changed between this season and last out west to warrant these doldrums you're spouting.

Not enough has changed? So what? Same shyt could be applied to last season with the Heat. In fact everybody thought the Spurs were done after the 2013 playoffs and look what happened. Father time's right around the corner, there's a high probability that one of Ginobili/Parker/Duncan will be out their paper cups at the Larry Holmes estate.

They didn't play out of their minds. matter of fact they didn't as a group really put up numbers any different to what they had done in previous years, the only significant difference you'll find was how the balance of minutes across the team changed from last year to this. Kawhi doesn't have to carry a #1 scoring role for the Spurs to be successful and unless he insists on the role and Pop accordingly factors it into how they run their offense it wont happen. What we can say with a measure of confidence is that he will be even better this year and the more he sticks out as a threat the better they'll be at creating scoring opportunities.

Those role players played at their peaks, saying any different is parochialism. It's not about numbers, there's not enough usage to go around for role players to put up standout numbers. They all stood up above and beyond during last season's run, and only a minute number of games did they not come to the party. While it's all good in theory, giving them more of a role throughout the season to prep for the playoffs, it's certainly not a clear cut vehicle to drop them off at B again. Re: Superstar. Kawhi will need to step into that role this season, I don't think Parker will manage to carry them through an entire postseason again. We certainly can't say with a measure of confidence if he'll be better this year, certainly not when teams will be ready to gameplan for him now. His playoffs/finals performance was that of a thief in the night..... we'll see what his game is really like this season.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Dap and fukking rep, idk if the Spurs will win another ring, but its almost unfair how balanced they are as a team. They took Boris Diaw, an NBA bust and made in him into a very solid contributor. Duncan is going down as maybe a top 5 of all time player, Parker is a top 5 PG right noe, Ginobilli is a sharpshooter, and Kawhi Leonard is looking like a young Scottie Pippen at worst. No real Superstars but a well oiled unit.

Right, and what exactly does that have to do with today?