Celtics or Spurs?

[KGs Knee]

I am not going to discount the Spurs, they look exceptionally good this year.

Sam Amico?, takes it to a whole different place.  He basically just dismisses every other team.

http://www.foxsportsohio.com/01/17/11/Double-Dribbles-Not-so-burning-questions/landing.html?blockID=392760&feedID=3724

Bonus: Can the Spurs win it all?

Can you imagine if the Heat were 35-6 at the halfway point? Everyone would be conceding the title, talking about what a great coach they have and how we knew all along that they could never be challenged.

Meanwhile, the Spurs actually do start 35-6 and a lot of people still aren‘t sure whether they've left the ABA.

Still, whether you find the Spurs sexy or not, they were far and away the best team through 41 games. It wasn't even close. And we can say that knowing Tim Duncan isn't the player he used to be. Neither is Richard Jefferson.

But they have all the things that really matter -- talent, depth, cohesion, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Gregg Popovich and championship experience. More than anything, the Spurs are just smarter than everyone else, sort of like the Duke of the NBA.

In other words, for all the talk of hating the Heat, or Rasheed Wallace returning to the Celtics to get another shot at the Lakers, or the tons of fun Oklahoma City Thunder ... well, you may be disappointed. You may just have to shut up and accept the fact the boring old Spurs are better than you

Also, I do agree that Miami would be the only team talked about, they almost are. (Ugh, perish the thought)

To me though, San Antonio has just been the more healthy team.  The C's beat them ,without, KG.  The Spurs for the last few seasons have dealt with injuries/age, but this year have been exceeding lucky in the injury department.

The C's are only 3 losses back, and are getting closer to healthy, or at least getting the full team back.  The Spurs still have their Rodeo trip.  I would say the C's are right there, neck and neck, with them.

[BballTim]

I am not going to discount the Spurs, they look exceptionally good this year.

Sam Amico?, takes it to a whole different place.  He basically just dismisses every other team.

http://www.foxsportsohio.com/01/17/11/Double-Dribbles-Not-so-burning-questions/landing.html?blockID=392760&feedID=3724

Bonus: Can the Spurs win it all?

Can you imagine if the Heat were 35-6 at the halfway point? Everyone would be conceding the title, talking about what a great coach they have and how we knew all along that they could never be challenged.

Meanwhile, the Spurs actually do start 35-6 and a lot of people still aren‘t sure whether they've left the ABA.

Still, whether you find the Spurs sexy or not, they were far and away the best team through 41 games. It wasn't even close. And we can say that knowing Tim Duncan isn't the player he used to be. Neither is Richard Jefferson.

But they have all the things that really matter -- talent, depth, cohesion, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Gregg Popovich and championship experience. More than anything, the Spurs are just smarter than everyone else, sort of like the Duke of the NBA.

In other words, for all the talk of hating the Heat, or Rasheed Wallace returning to the Celtics to get another shot at the Lakers, or the tons of fun Oklahoma City Thunder ... well, you may be disappointed. You may just have to shut up and accept the fact the boring old Spurs are better than you

Also, I do agree that Miami would be the only team talked about, they almost are. (Ugh, perish the thought)

To me though, San Antonio has just been the more healthy team.  The C's beat them ,without, KG.  The Spurs for the last few seasons have dealt with injuries/age, but this year have been exceeding lucky in the injury department.

The C's are only 3 losses back, and are getting closer to healthy, or at least getting the full team back.  The Spurs still have their Rodeo trip.  I would say the C's are right there, neck and neck, with them.

  We didn'tjust beat them without KG, we did it without KG and Perk. We're like 13-7 with KG or Rondo out, and 17-2 otherwise, and that's all without our starting center.

[KGs Knee]

I am not going to discount the Spurs, they look exceptionally good this year.

Sam Amico?, takes it to a whole different place.  He basically just dismisses every other team.

http://www.foxsportsohio.com/01/17/11/Double-Dribbles-Not-so-burning-questions/landing.html?blockID=392760&feedID=3724

Bonus: Can the Spurs win it all?

Can you imagine if the Heat were 35-6 at the halfway point? Everyone would be conceding the title, talking about what a great coach they have and how we knew all along that they could never be challenged.

Meanwhile, the Spurs actually do start 35-6 and a lot of people still aren‘t sure whether they've left the ABA.

Still, whether you find the Spurs sexy or not, they were far and away the best team through 41 games. It wasn't even close. And we can say that knowing Tim Duncan isn't the player he used to be. Neither is Richard Jefferson.

But they have all the things that really matter -- talent, depth, cohesion, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Gregg Popovich and championship experience. More than anything, the Spurs are just smarter than everyone else, sort of like the Duke of the NBA.

In other words, for all the talk of hating the Heat, or Rasheed Wallace returning to the Celtics to get another shot at the Lakers, or the tons of fun Oklahoma City Thunder ... well, you may be disappointed. You may just have to shut up and accept the fact the boring old Spurs are better than you

Also, I do agree that Miami would be the only team talked about, they almost are. (Ugh, perish the thought)

To me though, San Antonio has just been the more healthy team.  The C's beat them ,without, KG.  The Spurs for the last few seasons have dealt with injuries/age, but this year have been exceeding lucky in the injury department.

The C's are only 3 losses back, and are getting closer to healthy, or at least getting the full team back.  The Spurs still have their Rodeo trip.  I would say the C's are right there, neck and neck, with them.

  We didn'tjust beat them without KG, we did it without KG and Perk. We're like 13-7 with KG or Rondo out, and 17-2 otherwise, and that's all without our starting center.

I tend to try and forget about Perk being out, I still am p---ed (not @ Perk) about it costing us the title.  When he's back, if     %85+, we'll be the team every other team should be scared of (the  media just loves to dismiss the C's).

[greenpride32]

Bottom line is I think home court is going to be VERY important this year.  We beat LA with home court in 2008 and they barely beat us with home court in 2010.  2009 wasn't as important because it was a mismatch.  But when the teams are comparable home court is huge.  Any of the top 5 or 6 teams can beat any of other teams in that tier this year on any given night.