Comments on: NBA Predictions: All Spurs Edition

By: Joe Dooley

Joe Dooley — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:11:19 +0000

Finals MVP is the MVP that really matters. Tony’s got one, Duncan’s got three. How many do Lebron, CP3, and Howard have among them? Oh–that’s right.

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:37:22 +0000

Really excited about tonight!!! I have made a commitment to the Spurs this year…bought the NBA pack from my cable vendor and every Spur game will be Spurs day…

By: Sauce

Sauce — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:09:40 +0000

We finally have a Jason Maxiell/Craig Smith/Paul Millsap player – a short, but stocky and wide banger. I hope George Hill can get around 25 minutes a game, but not sure how minutes are going to be spread.

It’s surprising Pop has only won COY once, but it plays into the low-key, under appreciated/oftentimes even ignored persona of the Spurs. I’m sure every player, analyst and coach would consider Pop top of the line. I am kind of pulling for Jerry Sloan to win the award.

Can’t wait for tonight. Spurs all the way!

By: Ivander

Ivander — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:11:14 +0000

Hey guys,
interesting article (again)!
You say Gregg Popovich could (should?) have been COY more often, I agree, of course. He’s one of the best coaches the NBA has ever seen, BUT don’t you think that a guy called Jerry Sloan who has won 50 or more games in a season 9 times and 60 or more 3 times in his coaching career would have deserved the award at least once in his 24 years? I guess it should have been the case about 12-13 years ago, after all, he’s a HOF’er!!
Keep up the good work guys!!!
Go Spurs!! Can’t wait for the game tonight!!

By: phoebus

phoebus — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:06:51 +0000

A Spurs Finals mvp depends heavily on the opponent doesn’t it? As in, if it’s Celts, Tony, because he’d do the same thing Rose did to them last year. Or Magic, Duncan, because neutering Howard would be what decides the series. Or Cavs, Manu, because he makes mediocre coaches like Mike Brown look REALLY bad, and because he’d get Shaq to foul out by halftime of every. single. game.

By: Hardwood Paroxysm » Blog Archive » Great Exercises in Internet NBA-Related Postings

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:36:20 +0000

[...] the DeJuan Blair Hype has gone bezerk. We’re now talking ROY, apparently. Jesus, it was preseason. [...]

By: BlaseE

BlaseE — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:07:40 +0000

Hey, Tim, you can just link to PTR and stop writing. I wrote that about Hill on Saturday…

“Hill might be able to compete for the most improved player award if he gets 20 minutes a game or so. His transformation is amazing. His shot is so smooth. He can finish in the paint and get to the line. He was 12th in efficiency for all guards with players like Kobe, Chris Paul, Wade, and Kevin Martin above him. That is some impressive company for a backup point guard in his second season.”

I think Hill can get the minutes he will need because our offense needs one of Hill, Parker, or Manu on the court at all times. With Manu resting games and Parker to see some rest since he played all summer, Hill should be the most consistent player in terms of minutes in our whole rotation.

I’m kidding of course about the stopping of the writing. This is an awesome article. So which Spur are you predicting for Finals MVP? I guess Tony would have to be the favorite.

By: Jesse Blanchard

Jesse Blanchard — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:28:02 +0000

MVP–I see it as a two-man race this season between Lebron James and Chris Paul with Wade as a dark horse candidate. Every other MVP hopeful is on insanely deep teams that will limit some of their numbers and minutes while saving themselves for the playoffs. Meanwhile, James and Paul will be given the ball at the top of the key the entire game and asked to go one on five, giving them better stat lines.

Rookie of the Year: Griffin is the best rookie so assuming he comes back okay and plays enough this season it’s his and his alone. If not? Evans or Flynn are probably going to get enough touches and minutes to get the award even if Blair has better per minute numbers. This is voted on best per game averages and storylines as we saw last year when Brook Lopez was, in fact, the better rookie.

6th Man: I’d like to say that Manu is the favorite but I think we’ll see his minutes rolled back too far and his game feature more jumpers this year as he tries to last through the spring. I can easily see Odom winning it as an overreaction to the Lakers championship and run this year.

will come back with more later….thoughts on opening night here: http://sabankshots.blogspot.com