If they can pick up superstars like this, I think Pop can keep coaching and winning.
Parker and Ginobili will be put in the trash bin soon, unfortunately. Maybe last year for them. (Is Manu still on contract?)
But the year after Duncan leaves they'll need another big star. I remember when Phil Jackson didn't have players....
... and Doc Rivers and on and on.... if you don't have horses, you don't win.
Would be interesting to see Pop with a 41-41 team or less.... if he can't get more horses. Wonder what would happen to him.
Parker and Ginobili will be put in the trash bin soon, unfortunately. Maybe last year for them. (Is Manu still on contract?)
But the year after Duncan leaves they'll need another big star. I remember when Phil Jackson didn't have players....
... and Doc Rivers and on and on.... if you don't have horses, you don't win.
Would be interesting to see Pop with a 41-41 team or less.... if he can't get more horses. Wonder what would happen to him.
Can't agree at all. Duncan is better on both ends than Mozgov. Aldridge better on both ends than Love. Kawhi is one of the few defenders at SF that can slow down LeBron. Kyrie would have to be huge for the Cavs to have a real shot in my opinion since Parker is beatable. I think Spurs take that series in 4, maybe 5.
Warriors still the best in the west.
Green really took a lot less $, he could've got another 12-15ish on the open market. Score 1 for no state taxes.
Aldridge/Leonard/Green in 2 years will be making less than 1/2 the salary cap, so the Spurs now have the flexibility to add even more pieces once Parker/Duncan/Ginobili move on. Leonard 5/90 was 1 of the best deals of the offseason, just perfect timing his extension was due right before the cap was set to skyrocket.
I'd probably put SA over GS now. I'm higher on OKC than most assuming Durant recovers from the jones fracture, even though Kanter is a liability defensively he is a huge upgrade over Perkins and OKC has some better roleplayers than they've had in years past, when their roleplayes were pretty much all zeroes. Also Donovan can only be better than Brooks, can't really be worse which is underrated.
Too bad Jordan left LAC, would've been interesting to see them with Pierce and an improved bench.
Aldridge/Leonard/Green in 2 years will be making less than 1/2 the salary cap, so the Spurs now have the flexibility to add even more pieces once Parker/Duncan/Ginobili move on. Leonard 5/90 was 1 of the best deals of the offseason, just perfect timing his extension was due right before the cap was set to skyrocket.
I'd probably put SA over GS now. I'm higher on OKC than most assuming Durant recovers from the jones fracture, even though Kanter is a liability defensively he is a huge upgrade over Perkins and OKC has some better roleplayers than they've had in years past, when their roleplayes were pretty much all zeroes. Also Donovan can only be better than Brooks, can't really be worse which is underrated.
Too bad Jordan left LAC, would've been interesting to see them with Pierce and an improved bench.
Definitely a great bet if you can find them anywhere near to pre-Aldridge prices. But Golden State (and the rest of the West) is just too strong to like the Spurs at 5-1 or whatever they're at now. Warriors won more games last year than any non-Jordan team in NBA history. They had an all-time great year in of both wins and scoring margin and not much reason to think they'll fall too much next year. Thunder could be a top contender again; along with Rockets and Clippers if a Western team isn't the #1 or #2 seed they will have a tough match-up every single round.
Even if you think Cleveland is only the fourth best team in the league, they still have to be the favorite to win the Championship
Even if you think Cleveland is only the fourth best team in the league, they still have to be the favorite to win the Championship
Defending champs....Team to beat in the west....No doubt about it.
1 year older.....Team is still he tack.
