SAS success from 2000+ without injury

aal04 · Post #1 » by **aal04** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 3:56 am

How many seasons do you think this would have changed if Tim, Manu and Parker stayed healthy throughout their tenure?

Donald Kaufman · Post #2 » by **Donald Kaufman** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 1:54 pm

Wouldn't of made much difference IMO. Maybe in 2000 when Duncan went down before the playoffs, but the Lakers were destined to win that year no matter what.

No point playing the what-if game. Leave that to Suns fans.

Post #3 » by **Nolan** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 5:00 pm

Injuries happen and they happen to every team. There were plently of years that if we were at full strengh we would of had legit shots at titles but every team can use that excuse, the past is what it is.

co_laper · Post #4 » by **co_laper** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 5:22 pm

I agree, i don't care about the what ifs.

Ballings7 · Post #5 » by **Ballings7** » Sat Apr 7, 2012 1:14 am

I don't think they would of made a big difference except in 2000... not sure we would of beat LAL, though.

SinJackal · Post #6 » by **SinJackal** » Sat Apr 7, 2012 2:12 am

I think 2000 and 2008 would've been different outcomes. LA doesn't beat us in 2008 if Manu and Bowen were fully healthy. And yeah, I just can't say that 2000 LA was a shoe in against us with Duncan in the lineup. LA was great an all, but wtf is Shaq gonna do against BOTH Duncan and still healthy DRob at the same time? By time 2001 rolled around, our team really was "too old", with DRob really declining. That wasn't the case in 2000 imo. Our team age was still good, and we were championship caliber with Duncan.

The rest though, I dunno. We certainly don't do anything in 2009, or 2010. Last year, I think we would've gotten to the WCF, but probably lost to Dallas. I'll give them their props.