CP3 is amazing. Spurs are playing amazing. Both Memphis and Clips are too unhealthy to beat the Spurs right now. Z-Bo and CP3 need to be healthy for them to beat a healthy Spurs.
Sure.... a team wins.... Superstars help it win. To me execution is everything.... the Grizz one year ago played better than the Grizz this year. I actually don't care much about those two..... for me the Thunder deserve to be in the Finals anyway.
I think everyone wants to see Thunder vs Heat because of all the star power, but I can't see the Thunder getting by the Spurs either. The funny thing is normally injuries could derail a team (see Clippers) but the Spurs could lose their top two guys at this point and they'd still be contenders.
I'm very confident that we will win. But it's a game. And anybody can win a game. Talk to Phi Slamma Jamma about guaranteed wins. You don't take any game as a win.
The Grizz this year are a better team. If the Grizz didn't choke, they would have won 3 games over the Clips in blowout fashion, and win this series in 5 at the most. And the Clips were the 5th seed, which is nothing to laugh at. And they have a top 2, arguably #1, player in the entire conference in Paul. They are more stacked this year.
You could make a case that younger superstars are hungrier. Thunder appear more to the younger demographic....
I assume the teams will approach it without a cocky attitude (it's ok for fans to be cocky). But realistically 1) Both of these teams are much better at home. 2) CP3 is injured and he's the main reason the Clippers are competitive. 3) The Grizz are probably the better team regardless. 4) Game 7 upsets don't happen too often. The only way the Clippers can win is if their role player shooters all get hot. That's happened on the road a few times this year and led to blowouts over teams better than the Grizzlies. But it's very unlikely.
That's stupid. All the Grizz did was have good first quarters while the Clippers had good fourth quarters. They were even in the other quarters (most of the game). The Clippers just have a lineup they run that is really problematic for the Grizzlies, and it was working tonight until Vinny pulled it for some reason. The Grizzlies were a much better team last year. But mostly, it's on the Spurs. They are a WAY better team this year than they were last year.
Paul lost his tad of athleticism and speed. Paul before the injury was even better...... he needn't even try to flop. He is still an elite PG now but I doubt you remember him back then.
What the hell are you talking about? He was a top 3-4 player this year, and was by far the best PG. Obviously Paul of 07-09 was better, but this Paul is still a superstar. The guy put up 20/9/3 on 48%fg this year. Who else did that at the PG position? Nobody.
Paul was certainly better a few years ago, but he's still one of the best players in the NBA. And he's been flopping since he came out of the womb.
You read what I wrote? Elite..... Paul is still hurt at times..... if you care to notice. It's just my two cents you don't have to react vehemently. Spurs are better prepared than one year ago..
daywalker really hates the spurs if you ever read any of his posts. he can't accept that they are good.
Why do I have to hate. I just root for the younger team. That is all. Real simple. There is absolutely no hate when you sympathize with younger guys when old geezers should retire soon. But kudos to them Spurs still being a contender. Good match-up if it is going to be Spurs vs Thunder..... deserving
OR you are just hating on old geezers who happen to also have young players like Blair, Green, Leonard, Splitter and Neal contributing. If you are going to hate just own up to it.
