The team who wins game 1 often wins the series because (and I know this may be difficult to understand) they're often the better team. Right now, yes, the Grizzlies are a better team and playing better basketball. Hell, we still don't know that Spurs will lose. 1-3 is not insurmountable, and 2 of the next 3 would be in SA. Good job on avoiding the entire content of my post, though. Another common tactic by those who know they're wrong. While I agree with much of what you're saying, Duncan is definitely the main reason for the Spurs' success. Not "90%" like apun says, but the main reason nonetheless. Also, I totally, 110% disagree with you on the "I can and I wish we would" sentiment. That is not an effective way to rebuild at ALL. For one, even if you successfully tank your way to the worst record in the league, you still barely have a 1/4 chance of the top pick. For another, even if you GET that top pick, the odds are very good that nothing worthwhile will come of it. Just look at the last couple decades worth of #1 picks. Yeah, there's some gems, but there's also some duds and a lot of "meh". Playing to win is always the right answer. Most of the time, things fall into place find when your goal is to win games, now and in the future..
My friend, You dont understand the content of my post but obviously your groggy and its past your bedtime My whole point is that the refs gave the first game to the Thunder which has nothing to do with who "the better team" is. The above post as well as your previous post is ridiculous because my whole argument is obviously to difficult for you to grasp
I've been over this many times. People just disagree on this. But most every team to win a championship in the last 30 years drafted their superstar themselves. Which means regardless of what the chances are of getting a top pick and regardless of what the chances are that that pick will pan out, your best chance is still to land a top pick and draft your star player. p.s. I don't disagree that Duncan is the main reason - but he's not the only reason and without those other excellent moves they wouldn't have won a single championship, much less four.
Ah, the single most common tactic of one who knows they don't have a leg to stand on -- resort to personal insults. Aside from how ridiculous your whole "point" about game 1 being the one and only way to win a series (I wonder why they even bother playing the other six games. Don't you?), one of the main things you're ignoring from my first post is that even if the refs got that call right, there's still an excellent chance the Nuggets would have lost.
haha I wasn't that bad, I've given the Rocks alot of props :grin: well great run from the Spurs didn't see the game because I was at work, but I hope Wednesday won't be the end of it, I'm hoping until Friday . I don't want to talk about anything until then but I'm clueless from where the Spurs go from here. I think if there is a season next year, and a few "if's" happen we will have another run . I'm still optimistic about this series, and hopefully the Spurs will get some momentum coming home, and not roll over, and see what happens in game 6..I hope .
Honestly I don't feel great about this at all. I don't know why Rockets should the Spurs, thought the "grudge" should have been over when Hakeem embarrased Robinson and showed everyone who's the real MVP. The Spurs in general are one of the best managed teams in the league, and as a fan it sucks to me they're getting their asses handed to them by a team managed by one of the league's worst GMs and owned by one of the league's cheapest owner. Funny thing is, Memphis has got to be the luckiest franchise in recent memory, with both Gasol and Z-Bo miraculously working out for them. Not to hate on Memphis fans here, but you've got to admit the Gasol trade and Z-BO trade were downright horrible moves. Even Gay's season-ending injury and Thabeet being Thabust seems to have worked out for them, as it has allowed Battier to shine.
Well, to say the refs "gave" the first game to the Thunder is ludicrous. It was one bad call, granted it did put the Thunder at an advantage, but no way in hell was the game decided yet. They still had a whole full minute to play. <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eBoGSh8fq1c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> If you look at the replay, had Ibaka not tipped the ball, he and Sefolosha are all right next to the ball ready for the rebound. In fact, you don't even see any blue jerseys near the ball, Thunder were almost guaranteed another possession even if Ibaka didn't tip the ball in. Granted, it was a missed call. But if anything, this should tell the Nuggets that they ARE capable of beating the Thunder. But they lose the next 2 because of one bad call? That's mental weakness. Playoffs is about mental toughness, and there WILL be a lot of bad calls throughout the series. If this one bad call is enough for them to lose 2 straight, they don't deserve to win this series.
yep joey crawford will eject Duncan in the pregame warmups, because he has joking with manu, and crawford thought they were talking about him.
Whats up with all these damn rookies that dont know how to type on this board? That **** is beyond annoying...TAKE OFF THE CAPS DURRRRRRRRRRRSSSS
(I'm sure I'm not alone, but) I've been telling my friends to keep an eye on the West playoffs this year as we've got a prominent old guard/new blood uprising on our hands. So far, it's looking accurate: Lakers and a rapidly aging Kobe (and Zombie Fisher) are having fits against the Hornets, with no answer for Paul. Spurs have not been able to find an heir to help take over any of the big three, Duncan is a shadow of himself, and they're facing a young squad with swagger and arguably the strongest 4/5 rotation of any team in the league. Mavs actually have it a little easier against this Blazers team, but they're still struggling to get through. All three of these teams, even if they get to the second (only Spurs look like they're finished) are going to be worn down a bit and older teams have a tougher time rebounding from long series. I very much favor the Thunder to tear through the West this year. They're deep, they have a terrific one-two punch featuring the single best star in the conference, and are well stocked at each position. A hobbling Kobe isn't keeping up with Durant, and the Mavs have bad matchups at the wing positions.
My wife arrived here from Brazil last summer. Didn't take long for her to become an NBA fan (God has been good to me). Since the Rockets didn't make the playoffs, she wanted to go with another team. Being a fan of the city of San Antonio, and learning quickly from me that no way in hell can she root for the Mavericks (she actually doesn't like them anyway; God has been good to me), she was rooting for the Spurs. Watching them play this post-season, however, that tune has quickly changed. I explained to her how the 1-8 seeding works, how some teams don't match up well against others, but even I've given up on that. The truth is somewhere between her "what a humiliating beating, they're not even trying" and my "the Spurs got old and lifeless, fast". Hell, I might have to root on the Grizzlies. They've been fun to watch. But my heart sinks because there's simply another team we have to out-play in the next seasons...once we cut loose from Yao the Sea Anchor, the great guy on whom our misplaced hope has only served to sink us.
It's fun to dance on the Spurs' championship grave and all. But the simple fact remains, they are still going to be better than us for the next 2-3 years, at least. And so will the Mavs. Ugh, FML. I hate our division.
