You Snuggle Bears tanked to get us. Now get ready to get punched in the fucking teeth and brought back to the harsh reality that your franchise will never go anywhere.
All the dumbshit analysts who are discounting the Spurs do so because it's so easy to jump back on the bandwagon with the ESPN patented "well they are a veteran team with the most accomplished core, front office and one of the most brilliant coaches. This should surprise no one, they've been doing it so long" excuses. They've been doing the same shit since 2007 and where are the 500+ "experts" who picked the Spurs to finish around 42-45 wins and the Thunder and Lakers to run away with the conference? Looking as stupid as always and collecting undeserved checks. This isn't sour grapes on my half, this is the bare truth, 95% of all NBA analysts are dumb tools. Charles Barkley, John Barry, Jalen Rose and Jeff Van Gundy being perhaps the worst with Mike Wilbon being up there just because he has a huge hard on for his Bulls.
People don't realize that the Spurs starters played the fewest minutes of any team in the league this year. People don't realize the Spurs are the third most efficient O and 10th most efficient D. No team that has won the title since Jordan's day have been top 10 in both. The Spurs always sleep walk through the season and unless Pop plays Matt Bonner more than 15 minutes a game, I like our chances.
A few thoughts:
Who the fuck gives a shit about Orlando-Atlanta? There isn't a less intriguing matchup in the first round. And unless this was a "who has more payroll vested in mediocre players" series, no one should give a fuck.
The Lakers aren't the same team they were just three weeks ago. Going 2-5 the last seven, with worthless wins against the Spurs B-C team and needing OT to beat the Kings after blowing a 20 point lead, is not good nor indicative of a championship caliber team. Especially compared to the Lakers of two seasons ago.
The Thunder are the most over rated team in the play offs. The Spurs can beat them in 5. Give them two more years and a perimeter defender and they're playing the Bulls for two straight Finals.
If the Knicks knock out the Celts it will be because of Chauncey Billups and the lack of Kendrick Perkins. Melo and Amare are not a good core to have, it's like having Bernard Kind and Alex English as team mates, you're going to score shit loads, but they don't have the mettle to win.
Fuck the Heat. Go Philly. If they can't get it done, go Boston and if Boston fails, go Chicago.
