Quagmire
Years ago
Spurs- Tough road ahead
In keeping with my knee-jerk reactions to recent events, i wanted to ask if it is all over for the Spurs in terms of title aspirations?
Now they may well find their feet at some stage and make the play-offs but honestly- are they a contender or making up the numbers?
NBA champs tend to be very strong defensive teams and although the big 3 can clearly still play the O side of the court- the D is slipping in San Anton.
Bowen has clearly succumbed to father time. He can no longer be counted on to stay infront of the D-wills, CP3's and Kobes of the west, an ability that was so vital in their prime years. And Timmy D seems to be just Timmy these days, not the demon patrolling the paint he once was.
Will a deal be made before feb to help the spurs? Some talk of the spurs attempting to get either G Wallace from the bobcats or Harrington from the warriors- which would really help- but what have they got to offer?
There is even talk of getting Curry from the knicks but that is really just an indication of how desperate the spurs may have become...
So look forward to Parker and Gino's return, but remember that neither of them is going to change the spurs defensive probs. And teams don't win championships without being top 3 in the L defensively.
