What are the chances of the Spurs repeating?

Point forward · Post #41 » by **Point forward** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:07 am

I think it is about 33%. They are not as dominant as in the past, but they can still beat *ANY* team in the West, even w/o homecourt. IMHO, the team what can beat them is DAL, but not PHX, HOU or UTA.

I would HATE to play the Spurs in the playoffs.

DwayneSchintzus · Post #42 » by **DwayneSchintzus** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:03 pm

look at the teams that have beaten TD 4 times in 7 games -

1998 Utah (tim's rookie year and he was on a bad ankle)

the kobe/shaq lakers of 2001, 2002, and 2004

2006 dallas - they had a team practically designed for the sole purpose of beating the spurs

if you don't have a kobe and a shaq you better have a team completely designed to beat them, and i don't think there are any teams like that this year.

tim duncan is hell to knock out of the playoffs.

hermes · Post #43 » by **hermes** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:07 pm

Killuminati · Post #44 » by **Killuminati** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:22 pm

They will win it all after defeating the Lakers in the WCF. Book it... Detroit will fail against the almighty SPURS SON (H)

cwas2882 · Post #45 » by **cwas2882** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:44 pm

NetsNash13 · Post #46 » by **NetsNash13** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:42 pm

Not very good at this point. West is too good for anyone to say any team is a lock to win. Especially when you lose by 25 to the Hornets and then proceed to lose to the Sixers with TD thinking Beast isn't gonna block him straight up TWICE. I'd take Lakers as the best chance if healthy(even without Bynum).

Dtown84 · Post #47 » by **Dtown84** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:11 pm

I'm going with a solid 21%, slightly better than one in five. The west is just stacked, even if the Spurs get homecourt throughout the west, they still have to go through three 50 win teams, and then there's the finals were they could meet a relatively fresh Boston or Detroit with home court advantage. Definitely the Spurs hardest path to any title.

It's going to be an incredibly hard road for any western team, the only reason they're as high as 21% in my book is what they've done in the past.

Nebroc · Post #48 » by **Nebroc** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:15 pm

The suns are a lock still. Atleast we always have that. And Those Lakers you hype up got beat by the hornets too.

realfung · Post #49 » by **realfung** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:06 pm

I think they cannot beat the Lakers or Suns to come out of the West.

And there are Celts and Pistons in the East they will lose to.

Nebroc · Post #50 » by **Nebroc** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:14 pm

Right because you can always count on a Kobe and Pau lead team to win the important ones. And obviously Nash always beats the Spurs.

hsb · Post #51 » by **hsb** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:53 pm

Probably the highest chance out of every team in the league. They have the personnel, the system, chemistry and experience. They are still the best team to play BOTH offense and defense and can beat any team playing up tempo or slowing the game down.

I always noticed the "Spurs are old now, not better than the other elite teams..." phrases coming out when they loose a string of games. People should be used to the way the Spurs play the regular season by now.

They won the title just last year, without much difficulty either (sorry Jazz and Suns fans).

The competition is tougher this year no doubt, but they are still the team to beat.

NetsNash13 · Post #52 » by **NetsNash13** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:02 pm

Nebroc wrote:The suns are a lock still. Atleast we always have that. And Those Lakers you hype up got beat by the hornets too.

Never said Suns are a lock as no team is. Obviously I like them better now vs. Spurs than ever before but its not saying much if they play the lakers or any other Western team and lose. And about the Spurs losing to Hornets and Suns this past week, they didn't look good doing it. Paul had 17 assists and Nash had a plethora as well. Thats something they usually limit extremely well, or so I thought.

Nebroc · Post #53 » by **Nebroc** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:15 pm

Your logic is weak concidering Paul has utterly dominated every team other then the Jazz outwest that's concidered to be a title favorite this season. He got into the Lakers good a few nights ago and don't get me started on what he's been doing to your Suns. The suns will never beat a healthy Spurs team and as a suns fan you should be aware of how impossible having poor post defence makes beating the Spurs. Now that Kwame is gone the Lakers have no one to guard Duncan or stop Tony after he dusts Fisher. Anyone who doesn't think the Spurs will win the west is in for the usual disappointment.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #54 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:23 pm

the Lakers could definitely win the West..same with Phoenix, and Utah, and a few other teams..

stop jinxing the Spurs bro..

NetsNash13 · Post #55 » by **NetsNash13** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:26 pm

Nebroc wrote:Your logic is weak concidering Paul has utterly dominated every team other then the Jazz outwest that's concidered to be a title favorite this season. He got into the Lakers good a few nights ago and don't get me started on what he's been doing to your Suns. The suns will never beat a healthy Spurs team and as a suns fan you should be aware of how impossible having poor post defence makes beating the Spurs. Now that Kwame is gone the Lakers have no one to guard Duncan or stop Tony after he dusts Fisher. Anyone who doesn't think the Lakers will win the west is in for the usual disappointment.

I agree with that final sentence! Suns played good D on your spurs last week and their defense is and will continue to be better with shaq than marion. To say it is good enough to go all the way is a bit premature as they have to keep it up and actually do it in the playoffs. I never said Suns are a lock to beat Spurs as that would be stupid. Spurs are a dynasty for a reason but I don't think they are a lock to win it all. The west has never been this good and to say any team is a guaranteed lock is just homerism.

Nebroc · Post #56 » by **Nebroc** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:49 pm

How can you be so sure the Suns D will get better? The interior D looks alot better but then you have to worry about Shaq getting in foul trouble which will happen every other game (if I recall this was a huge factor in the Chicago series last year) which is a problem since you still have to worry yourself to sleep about Amare's stupid fouls. And the perimiter defence will suffer no matter how well shaq does and this has proven to be true since the trade.

NetsNash13 · Post #57 » by **NetsNash13** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:06 pm

Nebroc wrote:How can you be so sure the Suns D will get better? The interior D looks alot better but then you have to worry about Shaq getting in foul trouble which will happen every other game (if I recall this was a huge factor in the Chicago series last year) which is a problem since you still have to worry yourself to sleep about Amare's stupid fouls. And the perimiter defence will suffer no matter how well shaq does and this has proven to be true since the trade.

I just think that they are trying harder on D is all and yea the interior D has been much butter but I do agree that foul trouble is an issue. The perimeter D is still not where it should be but having an interior presence will make teams rely on the jump shot which could either really hurt or help a team depending on their shooters.