San Antonio Spurs

[yokam]

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What's so special with the Suns? They're one of the very few teams who can give the Spurs a very good challenge. Everybody knows it, even last season's match shows it. The Suns never whine without any reason at all.

[tackielarla]

^ For being a fan, I respect your undying loyalty to the Suns. And ok let's give credit to where it's due: yeah they did give the Spurs a hard time last season. But again, the fact remains that they have yet to beat the Spurs in the playoffs. Maybe they'll do it this year, maybe they won't. Untill then, the Spurs OWNS them.

[yokam]

The Spurs defeated them but saying that the Suns can't beat the Spurs is different. They have proven it until some undesirable circumstances, the Suns are indeed capable of beating the Spurs. Even Steve Kerr gave the series to the Suns and that was way before he was hired as the Suns' GM.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/playoffs/saspho

[sadahkingjam]

to summarize dont say the Suns cant beat the Spurs... coz they can.. nasikwati man gani sila(Spurs) sa Dallas..

[footlose]

That's what I meant.
Dude, I can say that to at least a dozen other people who've worked their butt's off and yet still come short.
Oh yeah. They almost always do.
It's not just the Suns meng. Check out their victory margins against the other teams; it's never in the double digits. But ask every coach (if you can ) around the NBA and they'd still consider the SA Spurs as the team to beat; the benchmark so to speak. Why do you think Kerr got O'Neal? Coz he knows with the current roster, the Suns can't break the Spurs. Why do you think they were sooo elated over that win they got from the Spurs even after losing a couple of games and the fans beginning to complain about the trade? Answer? Coz the trade for O'Neal has always been about the Spurs. It really is that simple dude - the past lineup could never win against the Spurs. Now with O'Neal, they have a fighting chance. At least I'll give that to them.

calling Steve Kerr a ***** for the Marion/O Neal trade.. and now you're telling us that with O Neal they have a fighting chance

klaroha kuno na bi mura man ka way clear oy.. mura ra imo gi kaon imo gisulti.. even Steve Kerr will laugh at you

[tackielarla]

and now you're telling us that with O Neal they have a fighting chance

Against the Spurs as portrayed in their last game (I think it was their last game), they do.

klaroha kuno na bi mura man ka way clear oy

Remember with Marion on the team, they were No. 1 in the West. Where are they now, pray tell?

Steve Kerr will laugh at you

If my post does get that kind of attention (from an NBA GM), I'd be honored. :mrgreen:

Again, let's wait for the playoffs to start. I'm really hoping that these 2 teams meet: aside from the usual banter of fans from both sides, let's not forget what they bring to the table - a good basketball game.

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@ tackielarla

sagdi nalang na sila bro, don't mind them. ang important nakasabot ko nimo.. hehe

they're actually making this conversation with you to make you expalain further why do Spurs are better than the rest. lol

[koontz_circle]

I hope dili mo maka-ihi sa kakuyaw ani.. harharhar..

NBA questions: Who in the West can take down the Spurs?

By Stan McNeal - SportingNews

With all these great teams in the West, how many of them have better than a one-in-three chance of knocking off the defending champions in a seven-game series?

Easy. None of them.

Seriously, what about the Lakers?

Call me when Andrew Bynum returns and is playing like he was before his knee injury. In other words, call me next season. After missing two months, he can’t be expected to step in and pick up where he left off. Without Bynum at 100 percent, the Lakers still might be the second best team in the conference, but that doesn’t mean they can handle the Spurs’ experience, depth and Tim Duncan.

OK, what about the Suns?

Any team that is outscored 27-9 in the fourth quarter at home—as the Suns were by the Mavericks on Sunday—should not be booking rooms in Boston or Detroit for the first weekend in June. The Suns have played well enough lately to give their fans hope that the Shaquille O’Neal trade will work. The Suns also have had enough stretches like Sunday’s—when they were shut out for the better part of the last quarter—to keep us doubters doubting.

The Jazz?

No one is better at home, but these guys really struggle on the road. I know the Jazz’s league-best 35-4 record at EnergySolutions Arena includes Friday night’s convincing 90-64 victory over the Spurs. But the Jazz haven’t won in San Antonio since Carlos Boozer was a senior at Juneau-Douglas High School, and Utah is the only top-six team in the West with a losing record on the road. Gaining home-court advantage on the Spurs is a long shot because the Jazz trail by two games with five to play—with the season finale in San Antonio. No home court, no chance.

The Mavs?

Well, I sure like their chances a lot more after their fourth-quarter performance at Phoenix on Sunday. Headed for the No. 7 seed and a possible first-round date with the Spurs, the Mavs have as good a chance as anyone to unseat the champs. One reason: Dirk Nowitzki’s high ankle sprain could prove beneficial in the long run. When Nowitzki was out, Josh Howard raised his game, Jason Terry woke up, and the Mavs seemed to get more comfortable with Jason Kidd. Then Nowitzki made a quicker-than-expected return and, based on the way he’s played in his past two games, is closer to 100 percent than anyone figured he could be two weeks after the injury. So maybe the bad karma that dogged the Mavs in their past two playoff series has dissipated. Then again, maybe it hasn’t. I’m not ready to jump on the bandwagon after one impressive fourth quarter.

The Hornets?

I could use the rationale that teams don’t go from not making the playoffs one year to reaching the Finals the next. If I did that, though, I would not be able to pick the Celtics to win the championship, and I’m liking the Celtics’ chances more and more. So why not the Hornets? Their bench is thinner than the other contenders, and their lack of playoff experience will, in fact, hurt them.

The Rockets?

If you can remember the last time a team reached the Finals with its best player injured for the entire playoffs, please let me know.

The Nuggets? The Warriors?

A scout told me recently that a lack of leadership could cost the Nuggets in close games. He must have been talking about games like Sunday night’s, when the Nuggets lost in double overtime at lowly Seattle. Sonics rookies Kevin Durant and Jeff Green delivered the big shots, not Allen Iverson or Carmelo Anthony.

The Warriors simply aren’t big enough to survive three rounds of playoffs in the West, even if they don’t have to face the Spurs.

Of course, the Nuggets and Warriors have to worry about reaching the playoffs before they can think about the Spurs.

[tackielarla]

It's what we've been telling all along. Unless they can prove it (by winning and not through analysis, of course), the Spurs ARE the team to beat. I actually like the Laker's chance vs the Spurs but beyond them, I don't think anybody can unseat the Champs in a real 7-game series. :mrgreen:

[yokam]

Haha. Funny. Clearly an article from another San Antonio Spurs fan.

He was basing everything (or maybe almost all of it) in the last game Phoenix had against Dallas. Have he forgotten what Phoenix did to Denver after trailing by more than 20 points entering the second half? Phoenix has been outrebounding teams since Shaq came and their interior defense improved, limiting other team's defensive rebounds and lowering their FG percentages, especially inside.

About the Lakers, he forgot about Pau Gasol. Pau Gasol is another potent weapon for the Lakers at Kobe Bryant's side. Lamar Odom has been posting big numbers lately, both scoring and rebounding. Inexperience as what we may call it but we know what Kobe Bryant can do especially in the playoffs. Bruce Bowen is no longer enough for him.

The Hornets also has a strong chance of dislodging the Spurs as long as their star cast is complete. They might have a very shallow bench but Chris Paul, David West, Tyson Chandler, and Peja Stojakovic are all capable of playing more than 40 minutes per game. Foul trouble is one big thing they have to deal with though, and of course, injuries and their inexperience. But with the way Chris Paul is playing right now, there's a chance.