[fliptonnParticipant]

I don’t care what anyone says, I LOVE THE SPURS. I think Popovich is the best active coach in the NBA right now and a shoe in for coach of the year. If you really know basketball and are a true fan of the game you like the Spurs too. Everything about them, the way they share min, the high percentage they shoot, the way they work the ball around, its all so great. Since the all-star break they have shifted their philosophy to offensive based instead of defense and it’s honestly a thing of beauty. Don’t be surprised if you don’t see them in the championship this year. They are (as always) legit, and Popo’s doin it right this year. 

[r377Participant]

The shortened season and sharing the mins keep em fresh – the spurs will be contenders come play off time…

The veterans and good coach have really helped Leonard develop as a player – i look forward to seeing how he goes in his first postseason 🙂

[tbp82Participant]

Tim Duncan is my favorite nba player of all-time but, I honestly believe that The Spurs are not good enough inside to win the championship. I hate to say that because I belive they have one of the teams with the most depth in the league but they are missing that other big man to play alongside Duncan. I think that Splitter could file that role but that would leave Blair and Bonner as the second unit. Pop has to split Duncan and Splitter to keep keep Blair and Bonner apart. There is nothing particularly wrong with Blair and Bonner being backups individually but it is the combination of the two that is a problem for the Spurs.

[Andrew1984Participant]

What’s so impressive about them is that they frankly have no business being 41-16 and a half game out of the No. 1 seed. Their leading scorer is probably not even considered a top six or seven player at his position in the league by most. Tim Duncan, a surefire HOFer, is 35 and averaging the second lowest point total of his career. Ginobili is 34, hurt all the time, and is only averaging 13 points.

Then they have a Pu Pu platter of misfits. DeJuan Blair was not a first-round pick despite dominating the Big East because he was “too short and slow to play the four.” Gary Neal was a 26-year-old undrafted rookie out of TOWSON last year, and in his second-year, he’s their fourth-leading scorer. Danny Green was castoff by the Cavaliers. Matt Bonner shoots like he’s playing pop-a-shot and is the butt of every redhead joke this side of Brian Scalabrine. Kawhi Leonard only shoots six shots a game, and Tiago Splitter is a 27-year-old rookie who was drafted FIVE YEARS AGO, and yet, is shooting 61 percent from the field.

While Miami and Oklahoma City catch the headlines, and rightfully so, for having superstars in their prime, and the Bulls have the reigning MVP, Lob City is all over the highlight reels, etc., etc., the Spurs just keep doing what they do. What a bizarre, oddball team. If they didn’t lose in an No. 1 versus No. 8 series last year, they’d probably be getting a little more attention, but still, this would not be the formula you’d think would produce a team this good!

[kngojcParticipant]

 You can attribute their success to Pop then. Outside of Duncan, Ginobli, and Parker they don’t have much talent or scoring potential. They’re getting younger as a team and Pop is ensuring their star players NBA careers are longer to help usher in the new talent ala Kawhi Leonard. They play a very cerebral game and it is very team oriented. Tell me again why the Mavs won last year and not the Heat? Because of good team play, veteran leadership, a good clutch player, a good coach who knew how to balance the minutes of his players, and a will to win. Now how many of those attributes to the Spurs have??

[Anton123Participant]

 I feel that aving Parker, Duncan and Ginobli really helps their young players – they seem like perfect teammates, Duncan can help bigs develop, Parker and Ginobli can really help the guards.

The Spurs always seem to be a well oiled amchine with great chemistry, which is terrific considering they add players all the time and even bad-character guys like Jackson seem to be happy in a back up role for the Spurs

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

I guess that the Grizzlies didn’t get the message that it was Vintage Tim Duncan Night last night in San Antonio.  He killed us.  He was running out on offense and beating Marc Gasol down the court. 

Tony Parker killed us, and Tiago Splitter did a good job on Z Bo.  His size and length gave Z Bo trouble.  Randolph had a hard time shooting over him.  Then the Spurs hit some 3’s and we went cold. 

If Tim Duncan keeps on playing like that the league better watch out.

[Jlv2012]

and lost in the first round.  I’ll start taking them seriously if they make it to the second round this year.

[DolanCareParticipant]

 Spurs will get production from the most forgotten and disregarded players. I think it would be interesting to see the clowns of the league go the San Antonio, because I think some of them could get serious when surrounded by G.Pop and Duncan….. Like Andrey Blatche, I could see him becoming an asset in SA

[kngojcParticipant]

 @Amare Especially if they still have Duncan around Blatche could fit it tremendously. He’s like 6’10 or 6’11 with a decent jumper and can rebound effectively. He just needs to grow the eff up. Being on the Wizards does nothing good for him. But if he had coach Pop breathing down his neck, you know he would be much better for them.

[MuggsyParticipant]

I’m from Oklahoma, and before the Thunder existed I grew up watching/loving the Spurs. I love the style of smart/slow basketball they play. Some might find it boring but I find it as a way to overachieve despite age/injuries. They’ve been a legit contender every single year for as long as I can possibly remember, I can’t say the same about most other teams.

Obviously I’d like Thunder to win this year, but if they don’t I will deffinitely be rooting for the Spurs!

[OnionsParticipant]

 I love how a lot of nba fans are saying they don’t want to see the Spurs go far because they are "boring" even though they are the third highest scoring team in the league now. In front of Miami…

This isn’t your… er, older brother’s Spurs.

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