[UTA/SAS] Western Conference Finals discussion
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I'm pretty sure San Antonio will win this series in 6.
One match-up will be really interesting to see : Boozer against Duncan
Boozer has to prove he's a beast even against the best. He was definetly unguardable against Golden Sate (i remember you GS, starting C is Al Harrington and thier only true C Biedrins was guarding Kirilenko
)
So it's going to be the best exam for Boozer.
Deron Williams must step up offensively because anyway he's going to have a HARD time guarding Parker.
Won't be a fun serie but it will be worth watching the adjustements in defense and offense game after game.
i'd like to see Kirilenko guarding Duncan and see what happens. Of course Drei can't guard TD on post up but Drei can make it very difficult for Duncan to get the ball.
Kirilenko won't have the same offensive product he had against GS just because it won't be Biedrins guarding him !
One match-up will be really interesting to see : Boozer against Duncan
Boozer has to prove he's a beast even against the best. He was definetly unguardable against Golden Sate (i remember you GS, starting C is Al Harrington and thier only true C Biedrins was guarding Kirilenko
)So it's going to be the best exam for Boozer.
Deron Williams must step up offensively because anyway he's going to have a HARD time guarding Parker.
Won't be a fun serie but it will be worth watching the adjustements in defense and offense game after game.
i'd like to see Kirilenko guarding Duncan and see what happens. Of course Drei can't guard TD on post up but Drei can make it very difficult for Duncan to get the ball.
Kirilenko won't have the same offensive product he had against GS just because it won't be Biedrins guarding him !
I'm pretty sure San Antonio will win this series in 6.
One match-up will be really interesting to see : Boozer against Duncan
Boozer has to prove he's a beast even against the best. He was definetly unguardable against Golden Sate (i remember you GS, starting C is Al Harrington and thier only true C Biedrins was guarding Kirilenko)
So it's going to be the best exam for Boozer.
One match-up will be really interesting to see : Boozer against Duncan
Boozer has to prove he's a beast even against the best. He was definetly unguardable against Golden Sate (i remember you GS, starting C is Al Harrington and thier only true C Biedrins was guarding Kirilenko
)So it's going to be the best exam for Boozer.
I think Fisher will start off guarding Parker, if for no other reason to try to help Williams avoid early foul trouble. Williams should certainly be able to check Michael Finley or Bruce Bowen.
I think the Spurs win in 6, but I'd really like to see Utah win this series. I think they need to steal the first game to really have a shot, though.
oh yeah you're right
I forgot Fisher They will both try to guard Parker, Williams can guard Finley and Bowen, and Fisher can guard Bowen.
The help on defense will be very important for the Jazz to stop Parker and Ginobili ... there Kirilenko will be very helpfull
but the problem with the Spurs : if you rotate and help inside then Bowen, Finley, Barry, Horry will kill you from the 3pts line.
I forgot Fisher
They will both try to guard Parker, Williams can guard Finley and Bowen, and Fisher can guard Bowen. The help on defense will be very important for the Jazz to stop Parker and Ginobili ... there Kirilenko will be very helpfull
but the problem with the Spurs : if you rotate and help inside then Bowen, Finley, Barry, Horry will kill you from the 3pts line.
Im done with the western conference and most likely for the rest of the way.
I despise the Spurs...Every single player...Every single coach...Their style of play...Their cheap shots...Tim Duncan...Robert Horry...The list goes on and on.
The Jazz don't really bother me, but what does is that this is going to be a series of 78-69 defensive grind-em out thrillers...Yes, they are the deserving teams, but dang...Could there be a more boring matchup?
The only reason I will watch the east is for some hopeful LeBron magic...It won't happen, but what can hope. Oh well though.
Common football season!!!!
I despise the Spurs...Every single player...Every single coach...Their style of play...Their cheap shots...Tim Duncan...Robert Horry...The list goes on and on.
The Jazz don't really bother me, but what does is that this is going to be a series of 78-69 defensive grind-em out thrillers...Yes, they are the deserving teams, but dang...Could there be a more boring matchup?
The only reason I will watch the east is for some hopeful LeBron magic...It won't happen, but what can hope. Oh well though.
Common football season!!!!
The Jazz are my pick to go all the way, I have grown to like this team alot the passion they play with and there great team play I love it. Reminds me of the kings teams of 00-03, only with better defense lol. The Spurs have grown into the Bad Boys like the Pistons of the late 80's and that to me is exciting to. I like the smash mouth grind it out basketball. The Spurs yes there dirty sometimes, but there affective.
The only way you're watching any more of the playoffs is if the least-talented and least-deserving of the four teams left gets to the Finals?
We have already seen SA vs Pistons finals matchup. Yes, it was kind of fun. No, I don't want to see it once more. Preferably, ever.
(Arguably Cavs, should they get there, would be more deserving for the finals than Spurs, but I'm not trying to start that again, just wondering about your criteria.)
Some people could (and indeed do) say that Spurs got a bit of a gift, if a small one, from the league officials. Cavs didn't get any such thing so far, and probably won't. So it could be said that Cavs (as well as Utah or Detroit) "earned" the spot more than Spurs did. I'm not saying that I think so (I don't), but it's a possible statement to make.
I think they're equal actually, as I said before.
By what reasonable standards do you then consider Spurs more deserving than Cavs?
I think they're equal actually, as I said before.
By what reasonable standards do you then consider Spurs more deserving than Cavs?
Proven excellence over time, and the fact that they have paid their dues; I'm a big proponent of "dues-paying," and the Cavaliers ain't paid enough, in my opinion.
That, and the fact that I am not in the camp of those that feel that the Spurs got a "gift." In the first place, I think that the Suns got what they had coming to them, and in the second place, I have thought from the beginning that San Antonio was the superior team, and believe in my heart that they would have won anyway.
That, and the fact that I am not in the camp of those that feel that the Spurs got a "gift." In the first place, I think that the Suns got what they had coming to them, and in the second place, I have thought from the beginning that San Antonio was the superior team, and believe in my heart that they would have won anyway.
Spurs players that i would like to share my opinions with you :
Bowen : too dirty, tried to get opponents injured. He will draw your jersey, grab you arm and it's perfectly done : when referees can't or don't look at it. He's the best defender on a guy like Hamilton or Ray Allen but he can't guard any power guard. How fun was it to watch Bonzi killing him everytime downlow on post up plays last year. Or Melo this year !
I respect him but it would be painfull to see him guard Kevin.
Parker : His rap songs, the lyrics are french and it's a blessing for non french speakers ! WTF ? When he speaks to french TV you have the feeling he thinks he is the french president. Me, Me, Tony P, Me, Me, Me. As a basketball player he's unguardable and he defends very well ! The only basketball thing i don't like with him is that he gets too much calls because he's small and light, sometimes he jumps on other interiors and gets free throws while it's an offensive foul.
Pop told him to not shoot 3pts anymore and he doesn't. That's something i have to respect, he's smart. last year he shot only 36 3s and this year 38. His firsts 4years : 787 !
I heard the Bulls did the same thing with Luol Deng and this year he shot only 7 3pts! That's really something intelligent, i give Spurs, Bulls, Parker, Deng credit for that.
Duncan : The best ! The only little problem i have with him is the star treatement he gets from referees, but you can't blame him for that, in a way he deserves it but sometimes it's too much.
Barry : I love him ! Don't take himself too much serious. Understand BasketBall is just a game and he has fun !
Finley : he's been a great players for the Spurs ! How much valuable is it for a team to have a veteran like Micheal Finley ? Priceless.
Ginobili brings fun and creativity to this team (gotta say it's not too much for the Spurs !). He doesn't have the regularity of a Rip Hamilton but he's way too skilled to just be a factor X.
I'd like to know more about Popovich if you know some good storis about him please post it
edit : i know i'm not on Spursreport !
Bowen : too dirty, tried to get opponents injured. He will draw your jersey, grab you arm and it's perfectly done : when referees can't or don't look at it. He's the best defender on a guy like Hamilton or Ray Allen but he can't guard any power guard. How fun was it to watch Bonzi killing him everytime downlow on post up plays last year. Or Melo this year !
I respect him but it would be painfull to see him guard Kevin.
Parker : His rap songs, the lyrics are french and it's a blessing for non french speakers ! WTF ? When he speaks to french TV you have the feeling he thinks he is the french president. Me, Me, Tony P, Me, Me, Me. As a basketball player he's unguardable and he defends very well ! The only basketball thing i don't like with him is that he gets too much calls because he's small and light, sometimes he jumps on other interiors and gets free throws while it's an offensive foul.
Pop told him to not shoot 3pts anymore and he doesn't. That's something i have to respect, he's smart. last year he shot only 36 3s and this year 38. His firsts 4years : 787 !
I heard the Bulls did the same thing with Luol Deng and this year he shot only 7 3pts! That's really something intelligent, i give Spurs, Bulls, Parker, Deng credit for that.
Duncan : The best ! The only little problem i have with him is the star treatement he gets from referees, but you can't blame him for that, in a way he deserves it but sometimes it's too much.
Barry : I love him ! Don't take himself too much serious. Understand BasketBall is just a game and he has fun !
Finley : he's been a great players for the Spurs ! How much valuable is it for a team to have a veteran like Micheal Finley ? Priceless.
Ginobili brings fun and creativity to this team (gotta say it's not too much for the Spurs !). He doesn't have the regularity of a Rip Hamilton but he's way too skilled to just be a factor X.
I'd like to know more about Popovich if you know some good storis about him please post it
edit : i know i'm not on Spursreport !
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spurs in 5.
i like this matchup. i like both teams ( spurs much more of course ) these are 2 well coached hard playing teams that play great D.
the game today was alright. it didn't really heat up until the 4th QT. the jazz did a nice job of making it intersting at the end. williams is going to be a stud next year. he can cause a lot of problems for the spurs in this series i imagine.
one thing for sure, it wasn't a 76-82 defense fest. 108-100, bring it on!
i like this matchup. i like both teams ( spurs much more of course
) these are 2 well coached hard playing teams that play great D. the game today was alright. it didn't really heat up until the 4th QT. the jazz did a nice job of making it intersting at the end. williams is going to be a stud next year. he can cause a lot of problems for the spurs in this series i imagine.
one thing for sure, it wasn't a 76-82 defense fest. 108-100, bring it on!
i found the game to be very badly refereed, but what is new. that call towards the end, when duncan had the ball stripped from him was a real back breaker. it will be interesting to see the next game where at least one, probably two, of the big three plays bad, the jazz do not shoot as poorly, deron comes down to earth and duncan's whinings do not get him unjustified calls (one can always hope, i guess). the one thing the jazz have to absolutely do is find a few good offensive plays to open the spurs defense; the first half, they had nothing going for them. credit the spurs for that.
