Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Aging Champions

I hate to brag, but my grandpa was a total badass. He was awarded the Bronze Star in World War II for staying up for three straight days during a major battle. He also rode a motorcycle well into his 70s. But a few years ago, we were walking through a grocery store together and suddenly I realized my grandpa was gone. I turned around and saw him sitting down on a nacho cheese display, trying really hard to catch his breath. That was the moment I realized that, damn, my grandpa is old. I had that same moment this week with the Spurs. And if there's a chink in their championship armor, that's it.

--Basketbawful


Maybe that's because the Spurs are lying in the weeds, like they've often done, and busily preparing their annual February surge. Or maybe something is truly different this year. Based on how the Spurs have played over the past month and a half, we shouldn't dismiss that possibility too rapidly

-- John Hollinger



Tim Duncan

I think we'all have been thinking this for a couple of months. All the signs have been there: the injuries, the poor shootings, the bad losses, the close wins that shouldn't been that close. I think is official, the Spurs are old, slow and beatable. It hurts me to write this because I'm a sick fan of Duncan, Manu and the some other Spurs players. I like that team. I don't need to sit here and tell you how good were Buford and Popovich building each championship team. I also love that they are rock solid from bottom to top.


After last season championship I thought that this team could get one more ring and, if retooled wisely, the could get a seventh championsip from Duncan. Now, the look more than a second tier contender than a championshop team.

Sometimes I like to be wrong 'cause I'm a very negative person. I'd love to see another parade on the Riverwalk that proves me that I don't know what the hell I'm writting about.

Ps: According to the God's predictions the Spurs get into the playoffs as a fourth seed with 54 wins. Utah, their more recent defeat, ends up moping their fortunes as a 9th seed 47 win team



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