Andrew Barrera
Stein,
you should know better. Spurs players will never get the spotlight.
Even when my Spurs win titles, they still don't get the spotlight. lol.
It's cool. Us Spurs fans don't give a damn about spotlight or ratings.
Spurs don't play for the spotlight, shoes or McDonalds commercials. They
play to win titles and set records.
Tank Pearson ·
Every
dude on the Spurs are apparently old and can't hang with the young
folks of the NBA. They can't even get out of the first round, so why
should ANYONE talk about them?
Andrew Barrera
Tim Duncan is the only player in NBA history to start on a championship team in 3 different decades. TIMMY!!!!!!!!
Tank Pearson ·
Andrew Barrera
Explain to me who else had an impressive first 6 years than Duncan. 2 rings. 2 Finals MVPs. 2 League MVPs. First Team defense and All NBA honors in basically every year. Oh, and played with a 33/37 year old Robinson who averaged 16 points in the 99' Finals (Duncan averaged over 11+ more) and barely had 10 points in the 2003 Finals (Duncan had about 14-18 points more).
Duncan should be going for number 7 and passing up Jordan in perfection.
Explain to me who else had an impressive first 6 years than Duncan. 2 rings. 2 Finals MVPs. 2 League MVPs. First Team defense and All NBA honors in basically every year. Oh, and played with a 33/37 year old Robinson who averaged 16 points in the 99' Finals (Duncan averaged over 11+ more) and barely had 10 points in the 2003 Finals (Duncan had about 14-18 points more).
Duncan should be going for number 7 and passing up Jordan in perfection.
Dave Wight
Tank Pearson you must love NBA TV hardwood classics, gives you a chance to re-live the past when dinasaurs walked the court.
Lindsey Lewis ·
Stunned
the Spurs have never won back to back titles. Perhaps the Warriors can
do something the storied franchise Spurs weren't able to do
Chu Li ·
Spurs can't win back to back becasue they are old. smile emoticon
Andrew Vandenboogard ·
Chu
Li they will win it this year and who cares. The west has been loaded
for the last 15 years and we have five titles!! Whos done better then
the old guys? nobody!!!! We beat a young miami team and sent lebron
back to cavs. Sad when everybody says we are so old, yet we keep
winning!!
Matt Lampron ·
Andrew Barrera Nice one! Man's a beast.
Kin Tse ·
if u dont give a damn, why are you on here commenting?
Andrew Barrera
Kin
Tse, i like to come on here and discuss the NBA. And to prove the Spurs
haters wrong with facts and stats. Why are you on here commenting?
Juan Vasquez ·
In all fairness, it does look like you care about the spotlight and ratings.
Andrew Barrera
Juan
Vasquez, why? Because im on here commenting? This is just another NBA
article that fans are commenting on. Just because im on here commenting
doesn't mean that i care about spotlight and ratings? Thats very
assuming on your part.
Nelson Phommavong ·
Andrew
Barrera You guys are in 2nd place and 2nd in the Power Rankings. What
more could you ask for? They have always been an under the radar team,
you as a Spurs fan should know that. Then they always make their 2nd
half season surge just like always.
Daniel J. Smith
Tuesday
will be fun...Pacers are the main team that can just catch fire from 3
like the Warriors and score their way to a win, so we'll see if the
Warriors can get past them. Boston will also be a good test, and
Milwaukee is an interesting team.
If they somehow get past all 3 of those teams, though, I will no longer have any clue on when they'll lose. Maybe it'll be Christmas Day, maybe not.
As an aside, though, I think the Warriors should win 33 in a row in the same season to tie the Lakers record...I'm not digging the streak coming over multiple seasons, even if it technically qualifies.
If they somehow get past all 3 of those teams, though, I will no longer have any clue on when they'll lose. Maybe it'll be Christmas Day, maybe not.
As an aside, though, I think the Warriors should win 33 in a row in the same season to tie the Lakers record...I'm not digging the streak coming over multiple seasons, even if it technically qualifies.
LoyalTo MySoil ·
Works at Retired
Lets just sit back and enjoy the ride....immortality here we come.
Jason Edward Mery ·
WHY DON'T THEY PLAY THE SPURS TILL JANUARY???? WHY DOES THE NBA TORTURE US SOOOOO!!!!!?????
Sergei Bryzshkovich ·
Indiana
will beat them. Warriors started to look a little drained against the
Nets and managed to pull away in the fourth because of their bench. 5th
game of a long road trip, third game in four nights against a really
good team with the pressure of the streak tells me that this is where
they are primed to drop their first one.
Dave Wight
Sergei
Bryzshkovich How ,much Warriors basketball do you watch? as a fan, they
look revitalized against the Nets in the 3rd and 4th quarter. The
starters looked bored. And then tried in the waning minutes of the 3rd.
You think this team feels pressure? do they look stressed? or are they out there dancing having fun.....you're projecting.
Keep hoping...why hate though?
You think this team feels pressure? do they look stressed? or are they out there dancing having fun.....you're projecting.
Keep hoping...why hate though?
Daniel J. Smith
Sergei
Bryzshkovich Could be, my brother thinks so, and I personally predicted
a loss somewhere on this road trip and that's the likliest place. I'm
surprised the Pacers dropped a game to Utah without Gobert, but this
whole thing is about realizing that sooner or later, all teams will lose
and you can't pick and choose when and how it will happen.
The Warriors did look tired, but we should note it was a back-to-back against the Nets, and I think the team should realize Indiana should demand their full attention. We'll see!
The Warriors did look tired, but we should note it was a back-to-back against the Nets, and I think the team should realize Indiana should demand their full attention. We'll see!
Daniel J. Smith
Dave
Wight He wasn't really hating, though, he's just convinced and he's
citing the tough stretch of schedule as a reason rather than saying
something like, "Pacers are better!"
We can't really mind those kinds of reasons because at least they are steeped in logic. I would say being convinced is a little much, but it's all semantics.
We can't really mind those kinds of reasons because at least they are steeped in logic. I would say being convinced is a little much, but it's all semantics.
Michael Taplin-McMillan ·
This
is until the Warriors beat them by 20....... It's one thing to look at
it from the outside looking in ... But its another to actually see them
on the floor.... Pacers are still learning how to play small.... The
wings wont be able to guard Curry and Klay and the pacers have scorers
but they are nothing like GSW. If the Pacers try and run with GSW Curry
will be sitting in the 4th.
Daniel Doyle ·
Sergei
Bryzshkovich warriors looked drained? They won by 16 points haha.
They were on a back to back facing a bad team sorry they let them hang
around for a little bit like lebron led teams do on a nightly basis.
They're feeling pressure from the streak? What pressure if they lose
who cares they'll be 22-1 still and defending champs. The pacers will
not beat them because the warriors will take them serious from the tip.
Josh Carter
Sergei Bryzshkovich Indiana couldn't get past Portland. Why would you think they could get past GS?
David Harvey
Sergei
Bryzshkovich Warriors have had three different starters miss mutiple
games this season. Thompson Bogut and Barnes. They will only get better
Christopher Allen Wiggins
Sergei Bryzshkovich I agree 100%. Paul George will light them up.
Daniel Doyle ·
Christopher Allen Wiggins Like he did to utah and they'll lose to the warriors like they did against the jazz.
Daniel J. Smith
Christopher
Allen Wiggins Maybe...if the Pacers find a way to win I bet George will
be a big reason why. However, Warriors have a ton of defenders capable
of matching up with him in Draymond, Klay, Iguodala and Livingston. All
good to very good defenders, so that might be new for George.
They said road games are like a circus now because Warriors fans are all over (maybe they are bandwaggoners, hard to tell), but also because many are just interested in when the Warriors will lose and to catch the Curry show. But George is an MVP candidate so this game has all the elements.
Go Warriors!
They said road games are like a circus now because Warriors fans are all over (maybe they are bandwaggoners, hard to tell), but also because many are just interested in when the Warriors will lose and to catch the Curry show. But George is an MVP candidate so this game has all the elements.
Go Warriors!
Mike Tyler Jr. ·
Sergei
Bryzshkovich I tend to agree with you. They looked like they had hit a
wall vs the nets... going from 17 up to 5 down in like 10
microseconds... but then Curry and Klay and the others did their thing.
I suspect Indiana will beat them, but then again, the pacers barely
beat the lakers, by 4, and are actually on a losing streak at the
moment. So thay havent been particularly dominating themselves.
Frankie Garcia ·
Daniel J. Smith hey buddy! what are they 26-0 or 22-0?
George Anthony
Daniel J. Smith Paul George is in that conversation at a lower tier.
Matt Durbin ·
Im a pacer fan but dont think they have the depth or gaurd play
Matt Durbin ·
would love to c it though be a great boost in confidence
Daniel J. Smith
George
Anthony Paul George is an MVP candidate, easily. We don't have to put
qualifiers on where he lies...everyone should know Curry is out in front
until he slows down.
Thromone Smith
I'm a Laker fan and even I hope they set a new win-streak record.
Daniel J. Smith
Liu
Ling Yeah, so, you're pretty much incorrect without any room for doubt.
If half an arena is cheering for the Warriors, I guarantee you there
are bandwaggoners in there. I know we have a very loyal fan base and
we've always been great at attending games, even when the team isn't
very good.
But half the arena is like, what, 9,000 people? You can't speak for 9,000 people and tell me you're somehow able to ascertain that all "obviously" aren't bandwaggoners. There are always at least a few bandwagon fans whenever any team gets good.
But half the arena is like, what, 9,000 people? You can't speak for 9,000 people and tell me you're somehow able to ascertain that all "obviously" aren't bandwaggoners. There are always at least a few bandwagon fans whenever any team gets good.
Jacob Walerius
Spurs
fans, please stop saying "We don't need the attention" or "We'll catch
them, we don't need a spotlight". We know, and most of us don't care. We
know the Spurs are one of the greatest franchises in sports and every
sane fan respects the hell out of them. But what the Warriors are doing
right now is absolutely incredible. We have to talk about it. It's not
some overplayed article, it's history being made. Stop discrediting them
because they have spotlight, do you think they should lose just to get
rid of the spotlight? Stop, you're better than that.
Tim Thielke ·
The
Spurs are probably the msot talked about franchise in the NBA. And
probably more than half of it is about how little recognition they get.
Dave Wight
A
spurs fan is posting because they want the attention of not needing the
attention. A spurs fan saying they do not need the attention is
because they know they would not get the attention. No one outside of
the Spurs fan base cares about the Spurs and the Ratings show that.
The Sunday Night game on ESPN between the nuggets and Warriors , which was announced two days before they showed got higher ratings than the Grizzlies and Spurs did on TNT....
The Sunday Night game on ESPN between the nuggets and Warriors , which was announced two days before they showed got higher ratings than the Grizzlies and Spurs did on TNT....
Tank Pearson ·
Funny.
Kentucky got more media attention than any team in ages and their Final 4 game against Wisconsin was higher than Duke vs. Wisconsin. Guess who won the title?
Good to see the Warriors get some "ratings."
Been 40 years overdue.
Kentucky got more media attention than any team in ages and their Final 4 game against Wisconsin was higher than Duke vs. Wisconsin. Guess who won the title?
Good to see the Warriors get some "ratings."
Been 40 years overdue.
Dave Wight
Tank Pearson I did not know they play best of 7 series in the NCAA march madness tournament.
Spurs have never generated the ratings that the Warriors are right now.....
Seems people appreciate great play and a great team for the first time in two decades.
Sorry the Spurs do not have mass appeal, but still a great team.
If the Spurs win the NBA Finals, and no one watched it, did it still happen? Luckily we won't find out that answer this season.
Spurs have never generated the ratings that the Warriors are right now.....
Seems people appreciate great play and a great team for the first time in two decades.
Sorry the Spurs do not have mass appeal, but still a great team.
If the Spurs win the NBA Finals, and no one watched it, did it still happen? Luckily we won't find out that answer this season.
Daniel J. Smith
Tank Pearson Yes, because to disprove a point, it's always best to go "but hey, remember that one time..."
Everything's happened once, Tank. Oh, except what you're watching (or not) with the Warriors currently. I think you should see a psychiatrist, because the jealousy of the Warriors and the perceived (read: non-existent) disrespect you think the Spurs are getting has really made you a one-trick pony this season (and late last season).
People talk about the Warriors, you get jealous and throw shade. I wonder if you were doing the same back during the Bulls first title? Were you a Lakers or Pistons fan, telling Bulls fans why it wouldn't happen?
Or, better yet, when the Spurs were on their way to their first title, were you a Bulls fan telling Spurs fans to cool their jets and not be so excited? History happens, Tank, and there is zero you can do about it except be more respectful and not feel like it's your job to play Debbie Downer. Lighten up, have a beer. smile emoticon
Everything's happened once, Tank. Oh, except what you're watching (or not) with the Warriors currently. I think you should see a psychiatrist, because the jealousy of the Warriors and the perceived (read: non-existent) disrespect you think the Spurs are getting has really made you a one-trick pony this season (and late last season).
People talk about the Warriors, you get jealous and throw shade. I wonder if you were doing the same back during the Bulls first title? Were you a Lakers or Pistons fan, telling Bulls fans why it wouldn't happen?
Or, better yet, when the Spurs were on their way to their first title, were you a Bulls fan telling Spurs fans to cool their jets and not be so excited? History happens, Tank, and there is zero you can do about it except be more respectful and not feel like it's your job to play Debbie Downer. Lighten up, have a beer. smile emoticon
Richard Whaley ·
1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014. The SPURS are in the mix every year. Tell GS get them some. JAN 25th can't get here any sooner
Matt Lampron ·
It
amazes me, given Curry's unbelievable start to this season while
averaging just under 33 points, that Michael Jordan actually averaged 37
for an entire season. No hidden motive here, just an incredible
statistic.
Jared Goodman ·
played 40 mpg... curry would crush 37 if he played that much
Matt Lampron ·
Jared
Goodman Curry has never even sniffed that average. And that includes
his 2012-2013 campaign, where he averaged 38+ minutes/game and averaged
just under 23 points/game. Last year he averaged 23 points/game again.
It is difficult to average 37 for an entire season. Again, I had no
hidden agenda and wasn't being combative...it is just an incredible
statistic.
Matt Lampron ·
Oh,
and if experience is your next argument, MJ scored 37/game in just his
third NBA season, Curry's 38 minutes/23 points came in his fourth (where
MJ averaged another 35/game). You got me on a roll. Should I continue
with the history lesson?
Matt Lampron ·
Jared
Goodman And this year, he is thus far well above his career shooting
average of .475 at .532. That will not continue through 82 games.
Dave Wight
Jordan
did it on a very bad bulls team playing 40 minutes a game. Curry is
playing 34 minutes on an elite team. Jordan is the GOAT, but I think
that puts in perspective what Curry is doing right now. It is not like
Curry is only good player on his team whereas Jordan was for awhile.
Dave Wight
Matt
Lampron Curry averaging fewer shots....Curry is averaging a career high
at 20, Jordan was averaging 24-27/game for 3 or 4 seasons. Curry is a
more efficient scorer.
Curry in 2012-13 was not looking to score, he was trying to become more of the traditional point guard of pass first then shoot. Now because he is such a great shooter, he is cranking it up and the team is imploring him to do it.
You can argue that offensively Curry is actually above Jordan, fewer minutes., fewer shots more dynamic.
MJ is the GOAT, but Curry as many players are saying, is his own thing right now
Curry in 2012-13 was not looking to score, he was trying to become more of the traditional point guard of pass first then shoot. Now because he is such a great shooter, he is cranking it up and the team is imploring him to do it.
You can argue that offensively Curry is actually above Jordan, fewer minutes., fewer shots more dynamic.
MJ is the GOAT, but Curry as many players are saying, is his own thing right now
Matt Lampron ·
Dave
Wight I can accept that perspective...it has merit. It was just a real
number that is quite impressive. Nothing more than that.
Matt Lampron ·
Dave Wight MJ averaged 50% for his career. Above Curry's career average.
Incorrect.
But it really doesn't matter, as we'll both agree. Different players both dominating in different ways in different eras. The whole reason for even bringing up MJ's historic year is because of Stephs stretch of excellence and how it correlates.
Incorrect.
But it really doesn't matter, as we'll both agree. Different players both dominating in different ways in different eras. The whole reason for even bringing up MJ's historic year is because of Stephs stretch of excellence and how it correlates.
Matt Lampron ·
Dave
Wight Missed the dynamic part. I'm not too sure about that. Curry is a
shooting machine, probably the best I have ever seen. But beyond that?
MJ dunked over 7ft centers.
Daniel J. Smith
Matt
Lampron Your main point is fine, but the counterpoint is also valid. We
shouldn't assume Curry would avg 37 or more if he played more minutes,
but played 6-7 minutes less per game *is* a factor.
Curry would probably get up another 3-4 shots in that time span, even conservatively, and you'd have to assume he'd get 1-2 of those in and he'd score another 3 or 4 points to very nearly match Jordan.
But how they do things is/was so different it's difficult to compare. I'm happy that Curry is even in that conversation and he's able to impact games almost as much as Jordan, even if he's doing it far differently.
Curry would probably get up another 3-4 shots in that time span, even conservatively, and you'd have to assume he'd get 1-2 of those in and he'd score another 3 or 4 points to very nearly match Jordan.
But how they do things is/was so different it's difficult to compare. I'm happy that Curry is even in that conversation and he's able to impact games almost as much as Jordan, even if he's doing it far differently.
Matt Lampron ·
One
more and I'm done. 30ppg on 50% for your career as a 6'6 guard who
couldn't exactly light it up from the arc is both as dynamic and
efficient as you can get.
Matt Lampron ·
Daniel
J. Smith That's fine. He did it for a an entire season though. MJ's
year is finished...Curry needs to more than maintain. I agree with
everything else you said.
Read my original comment and you will see it was not intended to stir a debate.
Read my original comment and you will see it was not intended to stir a debate.
Dave Wight
Matt
Lampron MJ took the game to heights above the rim that we had never
seen before, Curry is taking the game to distance away from the rim that
we have never seen before.
Jordan had a higher FG % because he shot much closer to the rim. If you factor in that Curry is shooting his average shot 7-8 feet further back.....it is crazy. Curry is shooting 68% near the rim within 5 feet, that's better than most bigs.
Jordan had a higher FG % because he shot much closer to the rim. If you factor in that Curry is shooting his average shot 7-8 feet further back.....it is crazy. Curry is shooting 68% near the rim within 5 feet, that's better than most bigs.
Matt Lampron ·
Dave Wight I understand that. It also adds to his point totals. smile emoticon
He also isn't driving the ball into guys like Anthony Mason, Charles
Oakley and Bill Laimbeer, who punish guards in ways that aren't allowed
in today's game. Heck, How many ominous centers in todays games have
the inside presence that existed in in the 80's and 90's?
Good debate. Best part of sports.
Good debate. Best part of sports.
Matt Lampron ·
I will end by saying Curry is phenominal. Wouldn't want to distract from that, by any means.
Daniel J. Smith
Matt
Lampron Yep, fair enough...and that's why I said the comparison is a
really tough one to even try. I was just speaking from a raw statistical
standpoint.
Both players have/had it tough in different ways. MJ, it was the physical nature that you mentioned that would be tough on Curry. For Curry, it's that the defenses now will sell out to stop him, meaning traps at the half court line and forcing him to give up the ball, which Jordan didn't have to deal with -- only time Jordan was really doubled was sometimes in the post, he was never doubled on the perimeter.
Main factor is what you said, though...Curry has to build this over several years to make the comparison really valid. He just now took off after last season, so this is all just conjecture. We'll see if defenses adjust.
Both players have/had it tough in different ways. MJ, it was the physical nature that you mentioned that would be tough on Curry. For Curry, it's that the defenses now will sell out to stop him, meaning traps at the half court line and forcing him to give up the ball, which Jordan didn't have to deal with -- only time Jordan was really doubled was sometimes in the post, he was never doubled on the perimeter.
Main factor is what you said, though...Curry has to build this over several years to make the comparison really valid. He just now took off after last season, so this is all just conjecture. We'll see if defenses adjust.
Nils Headley
Matt
Lampron On how many shots? I'll answer for you. Jordan took 27 a game
at 48% FG percentage. Curry is doing it on 20 shots a game and hitting
53%. I get that Jordan didn't have much to help on that team but it's
still not close.
Arthur Sharif ·
Matt
Lampron the 86-87 Bulls also finished with a losing record. A look at
League history will reveal many scoring leaders on teams with losing
records. Wilt Chamberlin averaged over 50ppg on year. Again not taking
anything away from Jordan but he was the show on a bad team, can't
compare that to Curry.
Jim Sanders
Nils
Headley The manner in which the points were/are obtained is quite
different. Jordan was never a 3 point shooter, whereas Curry gets the
bulk of his points from 3 land. It's safe to say that if Curry were to
play 40 minutes a game and take 27 shots a game, that he could get 37
points. It is also a valid argument that the league is completely
different. Jordan got creamed while driving to the basket, Curry
doesn't. Jordan was getting handchecked and had a defender on him
constantly. Curry doesn't. It would be a lot tougher for Curry to score
in that era like he is doing in this era. This would be the opposite for
Jordan. If Jordan couldn't get hit like he did back then and there was
no hand checking, it's a safe bet that Jordan would have far surpassed
those 37 points on 27 shots.
Mike Tyler Jr. ·
Jordan had to score that much to keep the mob from killing his father over gambling debts. Unfair comparison. grin emoticon
Robin Weber ·
Matt
Lampron Now you're on to career numbers instead of single season like
you initially brought up? No agenda? BS. You're reaching for
something and it's boring
Robin Weber ·
Matt Lampron Curry's shooting percentage is right there with Jordan's best year so don't trip on stats or any other season bs
I
as a Warriors fan since the 70's can tell you I have great respect for
the San Antonio Spurs. The Warriors have tried to model their
organization after the Spurs. I think the Spurs are the most
underappreciated dynasty in the history of American sports but that
doesn't mean you still can't be awed and amazed at what the Warriors
have done the last year and a half. 105-20? I see it and I can hardly
believe it.
Dave Wight
Everyone
should have respect for the way the Spurs have done it and for their
consistency. Have great admiration for the Spurs and their teams. They
have fielded some of the greatest teams of all-time.
As a Warriors fan, I never thought the day would come where the Warriors would be the talk of the NBA for anything other than a historic losing streak, another horrific trade or folding as a franchise.
This is awesome, and I hope it runs for a long time here. Over the last 4 decades the NBA has seen some of the greatest players of all-time, some of the greatest of all-times, and most fan bases have not seen a run like this one the Warriors are having right now 105-20, and now Curry may be getting himself into the basketball hall of fame if he can do this for a few seasons.....Who would have thought that.
We will not know how great this Warriors team or run is for years, but at least to have them in a relevant conversation is amazing.
As a Warriors fan, I never thought the day would come where the Warriors would be the talk of the NBA for anything other than a historic losing streak, another horrific trade or folding as a franchise.
This is awesome, and I hope it runs for a long time here. Over the last 4 decades the NBA has seen some of the greatest players of all-time, some of the greatest of all-times, and most fan bases have not seen a run like this one the Warriors are having right now 105-20, and now Curry may be getting himself into the basketball hall of fame if he can do this for a few seasons.....Who would have thought that.
We will not know how great this Warriors team or run is for years, but at least to have them in a relevant conversation is amazing.
And
likewise as a Spurs fan, I've watched great basketball long enough to
recognize a special franchise when I see one, and I have nothing but
respect for what Golden State is accomplishing. Kerr is building a
franchise on principles that carry on in his absence, that is such a Pop
thing to do. What Curry is doing is other-worldly. I'm not here to say
who will beat who when they FINALLY match up in January, but it's going
to be some great basketball and I can't wait to watch it.
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