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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2014 7:46:29 GMT -5
I guess this space could be used for folks who are following the NBA Playoffs, if any (others) are out there, but mostly I just wanted to mention Kevin Durant's wonderful speech from yesterday.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2014 8:39:36 GMT -5
That's racist! Oh no wait, that's the Clippers owner.
Durant seems to be a good guy, even if he is a former Longhorn.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2014 9:40:07 GMT -5
That's racist! Oh no wait, that's the Clippers owner. Durant seems to be a good guy, even if he is a former Longhorn. He really is the Matt Saracen of the NBA. |
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2014 9:49:20 GMT -5
That's racist! Oh no wait, that's the Clippers owner. Durant seems to be a good guy, even if he is a former Longhorn. He really is the Matt Saracen of the NBA. Oh my god. Why did I never make this connection before. This explains so many things. |
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2014 22:50:10 GMT -5
Good god, that second half by the Spurs tonight was a thing of beauty! Just damn near perfect hoopsball on both sides of the court.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2014 9:36:38 GMT -5
Good god, that second half by the Spurs tonight was a thing of beauty! Just damn near perfect hoopsball on both sides of the court. Serge hurting his sportzmuscle has completely ruined the defensive hoopsball system of Team. And Scott Brooks is not exactly one to recover from something like that. For reference- last year's playoffs; anytime he has to run an offense without two Hall of Famers on the court. |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2014 9:45:03 GMT -5
I know that Serge being out has a pretty big effect on the dynamics between the two teams - see Tony Parker acquiring the deed to the lane - but I do have to wonder if it even matters in the long run. That is, Durant is clearly the best individual player on either team, but San Antonio is good enough that they may have won the series anyway, just in less of a walk.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2014 9:51:54 GMT -5
Good god, that second half by the Spurs tonight was a thing of beauty! Just damn near perfect hoopsball on both sides of the court. Serge hurting his sportzmuscle has completely ruined the defensive hoopsball system of Team. And Scott Brooks is not exactly one to recover from something like that. For reference- last year's playoffs; anytime he has to run an offense without two Hall of Famers on the court. Yeah, OKC is fucked without all three of their stars on the court. Westbrook last year, and now no Ibaka to stop the Spurs in the paint. Sad that even when all of the Spurs starters were on the bench, the Baby Spurs still managed to gain points on the Thunder. |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2014 9:54:25 GMT -5
Serge hurting his sportzmuscle has completely ruined the defensive hoopsball system of Team. And Scott Brooks is not exactly one to recover from something like that. For reference- last year's playoffs; anytime he has to run an offense without two Hall of Famers on the court. Yeah, OKC is fucked without all three of their stars on the court. Westbrook last year, and now no Ibaka to stop the Spurs in the paint. Sad that even when all of the Spurs starters were on the bench, the Baby Spurs still managed to gain points on the Thunder. Yea, I figured the Spurs would win the series (I heart Duncan and Popovich and don't care who knows it) but good lord. Trade Brooks for Rick Carlisle and this team has a championship already, and maybe still has Harden on the roster. |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2014 10:01:32 GMT -5
Yeah, OKC is fucked without all three of their stars on the court. Westbrook last year, and now no Ibaka to stop the Spurs in the paint. Sad that even when all of the Spurs starters were on the bench, the Baby Spurs still managed to gain points on the Thunder. Yea, I figured the Spurs would win the series (I heart Duncan and Popovich and don't care who knows it) but good lord. Trade Brooks for Rick Carlisle and this team has a championship already, and maybe still has Harden on the roster. Don't get me wrong, I pull for the Thunder, a little because Westbrook looks like Bodie from the Wire, but mostly because Durant is Basketball Saracen. Still, I can't fault anyone for being a fan of the Spurs, especially Duncan and Pop. (There are things I like about both the Pacers and the Heat, but no way am I rooting for either of them to Win It All) |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2014 10:50:39 GMT -5
I am an unabashed Spurs fan. Popovich is the man. The Spurs have had a very long history of retaining talent, which is just so god damned rare in any professional sport these days, and it's why I don't usually follow pro sports. I like to root for the same team every year, not just a rotating cast of dudes or even just a city. I think that Popovich can take most of the credit for this, but even the team management takes care of their players and keeps them from wandering off to other teams. I mean, Duncan has played for the Spurs for 17 seasons! 17!
Duncan is like the Pete Sampras of basketball. Quiet, smart, and does all of his work out on the court instead of in the media. To further the comparison, I suspect that both Duncan and Sampras probably have some form of Asperger's. I have never been the biggest Tony Parker fan, but when he gets going, it can be very exciting. And then there's Manu. *shakes head* Manu looked 10 years younger last night, and it was great to see. He is a player that has such a weird energy about him, and when he is on, he can energize the entire team and make plays that just seem impossible. Unfortunately, he is also very manic and more often than not looks like a Muppet on crack out on the court, throwing passes away to phantom players and just making an ass of himself. And another great thing about the Spurs is how deep their bench is. OKC is definitely lacking in that department, and it shows.
So yeah, I like the Spurs.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2014 20:00:44 GMT -5
That was a hell of a hoopsball match last night between the Weather Phenomena of Oklahoma City and the Jangly Horse Jabbers of San Antonio. I watched it at a pro-Spurs drinking establishment, and there was much celebratory ballyhoo and imbibement of alcoholic refreshments. A good time was had by all (except for the unfortunate supporters of Oklahoma City, I presume). In closing, suck it, Thunder!
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Jun 4, 2014 16:51:10 GMT -5
I don't know now how much of it I'll get to watch, but I'm excited for the rematch. I've never really liked Duncan (going back to my days as a die-hard T-Wolves fan and a KG-Duncan rivalry that never seemed to really take off) but I do respect the hell out of the Spurs and would love to see that group win one more ring and ride off into the sunset. I know Pop and Tony would still be there, and Kawhi is blossoming into a star in his own right, but I have to think that Duncan and Manu are both done for sure if they win this year.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2014 18:37:55 GMT -5
Sorry to see the Thunder go out, but the Spurs are clearly a better team. And as much as LeBron James is fun to watch, my favorite player on either of the Eastern conference finals teams is David West. Pulling for San Antonio all the way now; I hope Tim Duncan dominates and gets to give the most boring Finals MVP acceptance speech of all time, at least right up to the point where he credits Manu Ginobili's bald spot as an inspiration.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2014 9:12:16 GMT -5
I don't know now how much of it I'll get to watch, but I'm excited for the rematch. I've never really liked Duncan (going back to my days as a die-hard T-Wolves fan and a KG-Duncan rivalry that never seemed to really take off) but I do respect the hell out of the Spurs and would love to see that group win one more ring and ride off into the sunset. I know Pop and Tony would still be there, and Kawhi is blossoming into a star in his own right, but I have to think that Duncan and Manu are both done for sure if they win this year. I'm guessing that a Spurs win sees Pop ride into the sunset with both of those guys, just based on my previous experience with wine enthusiasts in their late 60s with a low tolerance for bullshit. And anyone that is rooting for the Heat at this point is a Monster. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2014 9:21:01 GMT -5
I don't know now how much of it I'll get to watch, but I'm excited for the rematch. I've never really liked Duncan (going back to my days as a die-hard T-Wolves fan and a KG-Duncan rivalry that never seemed to really take off) but I do respect the hell out of the Spurs and would love to see that group win one more ring and ride off into the sunset. I know Pop and Tony would still be there, and Kawhi is blossoming into a star in his own right, but I have to think that Duncan and Manu are both done for sure if they win this year. I'm guessing that a Spurs win sees Pop ride into the sunset with both of those guys, just based on my previous experience with wine enthusiasts in their late 60s with a low tolerance for bullshit. And anyone that is rooting for the Heat at this point is a Monster. Remember, a lot of the Miami fans left game six of last year's Finals before it was over, a game in which their team came back to win. Those people deserve to waste their disposable income on a terrible team, and they deserved to be called out by Chris Bosh for being terrible fans. Fuck you, Miami, for not appreciating every moment of a successful team that you don't deserve to begin with. Go Spurs. |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Jun 5, 2014 9:34:31 GMT -5
I don't know now how much of it I'll get to watch, but I'm excited for the rematch. I've never really liked Duncan (going back to my days as a die-hard T-Wolves fan and a KG-Duncan rivalry that never seemed to really take off) but I do respect the hell out of the Spurs and would love to see that group win one more ring and ride off into the sunset. I know Pop and Tony would still be there, and Kawhi is blossoming into a star in his own right, but I have to think that Duncan and Manu are both done for sure if they win this year. I'm guessing that a Spurs win sees Pop ride into the sunset with both of those guys, just based on my previous experience with wine enthusiasts in their late 60s with a low tolerance for bullshit. And anyone that is rooting for the Heat at this point is a Monster. Eh, Duncan and Manu would be done solely because their bodies just can't handle that grind anymore. I know travelling for an 82 game schedule isn't the easiest thing in the world, but coaching isn't near as tough physically. Can you really see Greg Poppovich being happy (I mean relatively for him) doing anything other than coaching? It's not like they'd be a total re-build. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2014 10:14:04 GMT -5
Worst mistake San Antonio ever made was fixing the A/C! Stupid Lebron and his no-cramp-having!  It was still a good game, despite some very questionable refereeing on both sides. Should be a good series. |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Jun 10, 2014 9:27:15 GMT -5
Worst mistake San Antonio ever made was fixing the A/C! Stupid Lebron and his no-cramp-having! It was still a good game, despite some very questionable refereeing on both sides. Should be a good series. Was there any question it would be a good series? I thought I read somewhere that if added up all of the Spurs-Heat scores for the past two years, there was only 1 point of separation. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2014 20:50:10 GMT -5
Daaaaaaamn! Game 3 is just into the second quarter, and the Spurs are taking the Heat to school! Kawhi Leonard is on fire!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2014 22:52:46 GMT -5
School stayed in session. Kawhi Leonard had a career game. GO SPURS!
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Jun 11, 2014 9:50:34 GMT -5
School stayed in session. Kawhi Leonard had a career game. GO SPURS! As someone who I assume watches more Spurs basketball than I do, is Kawhi and Parker a foundation they can rebuild the team around when Duncan and Manu leave, or are they going to struggle until they can find some new bigger pieces? I mean resting your top guys during the regular season is one thing, but whatever black magic Popp uses to make Danny Green and Patty Mills legitimate rotation guys can't possibly carry a whole season with no Duncan or Ginobli at all...can it? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2014 13:20:48 GMT -5
School stayed in session. Kawhi Leonard had a career game. GO SPURS! As someone who I assume watches more Spurs basketball than I do, is Kawhi and Parker a foundation they can rebuild the team around when Duncan and Manu leave, or are they going to struggle until they can find some new bigger pieces? I mean resting your top guys during the regular season is one thing, but whatever black magic Popp uses to make Danny Green and Patty Mills legitimate rotation guys can't possibly carry a whole season with no Duncan or Ginobli at all...can it? Ginobili is much less of a loss than Duncan. When Duncan goes, it will be a huge adjustment for the team, but the Spurs do have a really deep bench. They won't be the same team and will probably struggle, but Pop is a hell of a coach, and if anyone can make it work, he can. Diaw can pick up some of the slack from Duncan leaving, but the other big man for the Spurs, Splitter, is probably not good enough to be a Duncan-level star. So the answer is: we'll see, I guess. I don't think they will have as much long-term success without Duncan. |
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Post by Uatu the Lurker on Jun 11, 2014 14:25:11 GMT -5
As someone who I assume watches more Spurs basketball than I do, is Kawhi and Parker a foundation they can rebuild the team around when Duncan and Manu leave, or are they going to struggle until they can find some new bigger pieces? I mean resting your top guys during the regular season is one thing, but whatever black magic Popp uses to make Danny Green and Patty Mills legitimate rotation guys can't possibly carry a whole season with no Duncan or Ginobli at all...can it? Ginobili is much less of a loss than Duncan. When Duncan goes, it will be a huge adjustment for the team, but the Spurs do have a really deep bench. They won't be the same team and will probably struggle, but Pop is a hell of a coach, and if anyone can make it work, he can. Diaw can pick up some of the slack from Duncan leaving, but the other big man for the Spurs, Splitter, is probably not good enough to be a Duncan-level star. So the answer is: we'll see, I guess. I don't think they will have as much long-term success without Duncan. Seconded, and also spurs aren't really big spenders as far as their players go, they are really economical, so they probably have the money ready to get some new blood once its a problem, and they are probably the best at finding who would be a good addition as well |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Jun 11, 2014 14:44:31 GMT -5
Ginobili is much less of a loss than Duncan. When Duncan goes, it will be a huge adjustment for the team, but the Spurs do have a really deep bench. They won't be the same team and will probably struggle, but Pop is a hell of a coach, and if anyone can make it work, he can. Diaw can pick up some of the slack from Duncan leaving, but the other big man for the Spurs, Splitter, is probably not good enough to be a Duncan-level star. So the answer is: we'll see, I guess. I don't think they will have as much long-term success without Duncan. Seconded, and also spurs aren't really big spenders as far as their players go, they are really economical, so they probably have the money ready to get some new blood once its a problem, and they are probably the best at finding who would be a good addition as well They are good at finding new additions, but they also haven't had to find a franchise player in over a decade. That will be a little different than finding role players to complement Duncan.
I know the Spurs aren't big spenders, but I wonder if there are any franchise-guy free agents looking at how successful and well taken care of Duncan has been in San Antonio and thinking, "yea I could do that for a decade"
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Post by Uatu the Lurker on Jun 11, 2014 15:13:42 GMT -5
Seconded, and also spurs aren't really big spenders as far as their players go, they are really economical, so they probably have the money ready to get some new blood once its a problem, and they are probably the best at finding who would be a good addition as well They are good at finding new additions, but they also haven't had to find a franchise player in over a decade. That will be a little different than finding role players to complement Duncan.
I know the Spurs aren't big spenders, but I wonder if there are any franchise-guy free agents looking at how successful and well taken care of Duncan has been in San Antonio and thinking, "yea I could do that for a decade"
Ya that's what I was thinking, and also I am sure they will be willing to spend more when they have to, the fact they don't now means they can afford to later, and I imagine spurs loyalty will be appealing compared to the rest of the nba |
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Post by Uatu the Lurker on Jun 12, 2014 21:00:24 GMT -5
spurs are on fucking fire, christ
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Jun 13, 2014 6:40:40 GMT -5
Barring a historic comeback in this series, is there any way LeBron comes back to Miami? That team is falling apart around him and this idea of bringing in Carmelo next year isn't going to fix their issues.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2014 8:37:34 GMT -5
I do think James (and Bosh/Wade) come back to Miami, at least for one more year. It's all speculative, but I think they'll be there as long as having a shot at the Finals is relatively guaranteed. If the team's direction wavers or loses focus next year, I wouldn't be surprised if the team breaks up.
Wade will be in Miami until he can't physically hold it together, which is probably two years from now. Bosh might leave; being a Dallas native, I could see him getting overpaid by Mark Cuban for a couple years after Dirk Nowitzki retires.
James will be in Miami as long as he can be the focus of a successful team, but I could see him teaming up with another star of a similar age (let's say, Chris Paul). I feel like his fate is going to be tied to the success of the team more than the others; if the team continues to make appearances in the Finals, he'll be there, but he'd leave if the team failed to do so in consecutive years.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2014 9:30:27 GMT -5
I do think James (and Bosh/Wade) come back to Miami, at least for one more year. It's all speculative, but I think they'll be there as long as having a shot at the Finals is relatively guaranteed. If the team's direction wavers or loses focus next year, I wouldn't be surprised if the team breaks up. Wade will be in Miami until he can't physically hold it together, which is probably two years from now. Bosh might leave; being a Dallas native, I could see him getting overpaid by Mark Cuban for a couple years after Dirk Nowitzki retires. James will be in Miami as long as he can be the focus of a successful team, but I could see him teaming up with another star of a similar age (let's say, Chris Paul). I feel like his fate is going to be tied to the success of the team more than the others; if the team continues to make appearances in the Finals, he'll be there, but he'd leave if the team failed to do so in consecutive years. I could see James bolting for NYC to play under Phil Jackson. If he could resurrect the Knicks he would own that city. |
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