In rugged West, Spurs welcome all comers

[zrinkill]

The defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs own the best record in the Western Conference and have won nine consecutive games. They seem to have risen to the challenge posed by conference competitors the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks, teams that recently added high-profile players in trades (specifically to beat the Spurs).


"I don't want to go into the playoffs seeded sixth, seventh or eighth, because the teams are so much better," coach Gregg Popovich says. "It's a significantly more competitive situation. It's great for fans and hard on coaches."


Spurs center Tim Duncan also welcomes the challenge. "Everybody asks me, 'You've got four rings. What's your motivation to do it again?' " he says. "Your motivation is because you want to do it again. You've been there and you've enjoyed being on top of the league and there's no place like it."




http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/2008-03-03-confident-spurs_N.htm



Go get'em boys.



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[MC KAos]

well, the motivation was always to get some veteran their rings....first it was robinson, avery, sean elliot, etc. then it was steve smith, danny ferry, tony massenburg, big dog robinson, etc. and last year it was to win for fin. So now that we got stoudamire and thomas, that can be the motivation again. The spurs, were old players come to get their rings happens

 

[Route 66]

Spurs wont win it this year.

 

[Danny White]

Spurs wont win it this year.

I thought you had Zrin on ignore?

 

[Mavs Man]

well, the motivation was always to get some veteran their rings....first it was robinson, avery, sean elliot, etc. then it was steve smith, danny ferry, tony massenburg, big dog robinson, etc. and last year it was to win for fin. So now that we got stoudamire and thomas, that can be the motivation again. The spurs, were old players come to get their rings happens

Robert Horry must be in his own category.

 

[zrinkill]

Robert Horry must be in his own category.

He has enough Damn rings ..... no one needs to win anything for him :laugh2:

 

[zrinkill]

I thought you had Zrin on ignore?

He is just trying to bait me into slapping him around again.

Idiot cannot even figure out how to pretend ignore me

 

[Route 66]

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dang I love that.

I think that there are some other teams that will be more bloodthirsty this year. But there is no reason to count them out either. The hunger of wanting it will be strong again with the Lakers and possible the Mavs although they are quite hard to figure out.

 

[Rampage]

whatever, i just wanna see these 2 guys go at it in the playoffs

 

[MC KAos]

Idiot cannot even figure out how to pretend ignore me

:laugh2:

 

[MC KAos]

whatever, i just wanna see these 2 guys go at it in the playoffs

ya, manu and kobe are always fun to watch too, kobe has even said manu is one of his favorite players, and who can blame him

 

[Bonecrusher#31]

The defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs own the best record in the Western Conference and have won nine consecutive games. They seem to have risen to the challenge posed by conference competitors the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks, teams that recently added high-profile players in trades (specifically to beat the Spurs).


"I don't want to go into the playoffs seeded sixth, seventh or eighth, because the teams are so much better," coach Gregg Popovich says. "It's a significantly more competitive situation. It's great for fans and hard on coaches."


Spurs center Tim Duncan also welcomes the challenge. "Everybody asks me, 'You've got four rings. What's your motivation to do it again?' " he says. "Your motivation is because you want to do it again. You've been there and you've enjoyed being on top of the league and there's no place like it."




http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/2008-03-03-confident-spurs_N.htm



Go get'em boys.



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They haven't played the Lakers since they got Gasol .......

and they won't beat the Lakers either....

 

[Route 66]

:laugh2:

zrin! Youre alive! You still sore you are on ignore buddy?

 

[Route 66]

I thought you had Zrin on ignore?

I do so whats your point?

 

[zrinkill]

They haven't played the Lakers since they got Gasol .......

and they won't beat the Lakers either....

Maybe not .... but I do not think Gasol can defend Duncan any better than Bowen can defend Kobe.

Its gonna be a great matchup ..... at least the Lakers and Spurs can both say they have done something.

Unlike those lesser teams.

 

[Route 66]

They haven't played the Lakers since they got Gasol .......

and they won't beat the Lakers either....

As much as I cant stand Kobe, Ill be rooting for the Lakers to beat the Spurs if the two ever face off.

 

[zrinkill]

ya, manu and kobe are always fun to watch too, kobe has even said manu is one of his favorite players, and who can blame him

Jordan and Barkley have said the same thing.

But I think Kobe is without a doubt the most gifted guy in the NBA.

I don't think he is the best .... just the most gifted.

 

[Route 66]

shhh....I think I hear something...

 

[zrinkill]

whatever, i just wanna see these 2 guys go at it in the playoffs

The 2 best in the game.

 

[Danny White]

shhh....I think I hear something...