Comments on: Preview and Chat: San Antonio Spurs

By: Dirty team

Dirty team — Wed, 23 May 2007 01:16:38 +0000

The spurs are the cheapest team in the nba! There is nothing else to say unless your blind. Im at michcrybabies@yahoo.com

By: Gatinho

Gatinho — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:29:32 +0000

I should have clarified that is more the dramatic aspect of flopping that Magic is known for teaching. I agree though, flopping is not anything new, but it has become a more ingrained part of the NBA more recently than soccer.

By: TC

TC — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:55:01 +0000

Just read this post and as a Brit living in the States, I have to wonder that Magic taught Vlade how to flop. Footballers do not need any help falling over. Yeah, Magic, in his wisdom, probably gave Vlade some encouragement and tips, but flopping has been going on for a long time in football, at least the 25 years that I’ve been watching. It’s catching on a bit more in the NBA as non-Americans play more in the NBA, but flopping is very common in football from a young age and you learn the benefit of it from a young age. Anyway, it’s not unusual.

By: Gatinho

Gatinho — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:03:28 +0000

Offensive rebounds and missed free throws.

By: Muddywood

Muddywood — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:59:09 +0000

Rebounding. It’s killing us.

Defense means nothing if you force the opponent into taking a tough shot, and THEN YOU DONT GET THE REBOUND.

It’s only good defense when you get the rebound.

By: Kas

Kas — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:47:11 +0000

cant be too sad i mean it was the Spurs and you know they are kinda good. we played well.

By: Cary D

Cary D — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:53:02 +0000

On the bright side, Kobe Bryant seems like he is a pretty good player.

But man, our defense down the stretch these past two weeks has been abysmal. 4-6 in our last 10 games and losing 4 out of 5 is quite alarming. Guess a young team has to go through a few growing pains. This 8 game trip has just gotten a lot more important in regards to the standings. No growing pains on this trip, we have to step-up and play together on both ends of the floor.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:04:12 +0000

Is it just me or were we playing the NBA equivilent of “prevent defense?” Which, as we all joke about, only prevents winning.

We lack a killer instinct. We had a big lead, thought it was over, and were just waiting for the clock to run out. Well, few opposing teams will just lay down and die. We need to pour it on until the final buzzer, or suffer more defeats like this.

Still, I trust in Phil. We could have swept SA this year. If we play them in the first round of the playoffs, which it appears we might, I feel good about getting the the second round.

By: AM

AM — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:19:44 +0000

Rob L., I agree — the Lakers had this one. They even “held” the Spurs to 34% shooting (old-style stat)! But giving up 16 ORebs and missing 13 FTs throughout the course of the game is what really did them in. 2/3 from the Spurs for the season ain’t bad, though.

It’s too bad we don’t feast on the least like Phoenix does, since our schedule for the next month — while road heavy — has the team playing New York (twice), Boston (twice), Indiana, Atlanta, Toronto, Portland, and Golden State. Too bad we can’t just put those down in the books as a W. I suppose that’s why they play the games …

By: Rob L.

Rob L. — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:40:52 +0000

The only thing more aggravating than ABC’s crane camera was the end of this game. Both in the 4th and OT, the Lakers had this in the bag. Especially in OT after those back-to-back dunks. Credit SA for never giving up, but the Lakers should have had this one.