Game Thread Spurs (35-16) vs Mavs (19-32) (Sat 2/7/26) [5:00PM CST] on Amazon Prime

[Amuseddaysleeper]

It's kind of stupid that 6-0 in the Finals is considered this GOAT stat like it's somehow better Jordan shit the bed in the second round to Shaq and the Magic in 95 instead of making the Finals and then getting beaten by Hakeem and the Rockets. I can't hold LeBron losing to much better teams like the 07 Spurs, 14 Spurs, 17 Warriors, or 18 Warriors in the Finals against his legacy.

Yes, but 2011 was all time bad and LeBron has been on 2 of the biggest ends of Finals beat downs for point differential in 2017 and 2014. He's an amazing player, worst case second best of all time, but if we are going to nitpick on the GOAT I totally get why Jordan takes it. A double three-peat won't be seen again for a long long time. LeBron's finals runs were also impressive, but he was in the far weaker conference in his time for most of his career.

 

[John B]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2020531545421807717

I agree. With Wemby’s agility and the 3-guards offense and young legs, they should blowing by teams in a faster pace. Also Wemby is not a half-court post up player, yet.

 

[Seventyniner]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2020531545421807717

Good teams should try to play fast, all else equal. If you're better than your opponent, that applies on a per possession basis and you should try to maximize the number of possessions in which to leverage that advantage.

Being able to play fast over the course of a long regular season requires youth or depth, preferably both. Only one Spurs rotation player can be considered old (Barnes), and 3 of the 4 best players are 22 or younger.

The Process Sixers also played fast on purpose for the opposite reason: their lineups were at a disadvantage per possession so more possessions meant they were more likely to lose.

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

Yes, but 2011 was all time bad and LeBron has been on 2 of the biggest ends of Finals beat downs for point differential in 2017 and 2014. He's an amazing player, worst case second best of all time, but if we are going to nitpick on the GOAT I totally get why Jordan takes it. A double three-peat won't be seen again for a long long time. LeBron's finals runs were also impressive, but he was in the far weaker conference in his time for most of his career.

leastern conference charity finals berths
mercilessly creampied six (6) times in the finals
largest finals loss pt differential for a while (might still be the case)

so happy this manufactured “star” POS is flaming out. Can’t happen soon enough

 

[sKiN20]

lol, when did you start watching the Spurs making up some stupid shit like that?

11/12 Parker: 6th in MVP voting
12/13 Parker: 5th in MVP voting

15/16 Nephew: 2nd in MVP voting
16/17 Nephew: 3rd in MVP voting

Wemby right now: 4th in MVP ladder

Parker wasnt close to win it those years. He didit even sniff all nba first team.lmao

Kawhi also wasnt closed to win it.

Wemby is at 5th now. Maybe he has a chance but the spurs oranization doesnt want him to win it by ofcourse limiting his minutes.