Who thinks the Spurs should be in the western confrence finals instead of the Mavericks?
596068
I do.  I am also a Spurs fan so this answer will be somewhat subjective.  Nothing against the Mavericks but all you have to do is look at the matchups.  The Spurs have the better superstar, Tim Duncan, the better point guard, Tony Parker, the better lock-down defender, Bruce Bowen, and all around better shooters.  The only explanation I can think of for them not being there would be the fact that they added some new players in the offseason and are still looking for a system that works best with the players they have, while the Mavericks didn't do much in the offseason so they already had the chemistry in place.  Best of luck to the Mavericks though, I'd love to see Avery Johnson coach a team to a title, even though Mark Cuban is a douche.
575809
Although the situation for Spurs is tough, I still don't even have a moment think about that they will be kicked out by Dallas.\n\nGo Spurs!!! Win this series in Game 7
902665
I say the Spurs will win! :D  timmy and tony are both healthy and we are geared up to win another championship!
661535
Spurs will win.  The Mavs cannot contain Tim Duncan and there is no way they will lose at home!
584689
Wow, you people are all stupid foolish morons!\n\nNO OFFENCE, but WRONG ANSWER!\n\nThe San Antonio Spurs shall defeat the Dallas Mavericks, 4-3!\n\nSAN ANTONIO!\nSPURS!\nSAN ANTONIO SPURS!\n\n\n\n!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SAN ANTONIO SPURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\nGAME ON.
525310
The Spurs probably do have a new mindset and some confidence, but they are not going to beat MY MAVERICKS!!
523633
Don't listen to anyone else--you are SOOOO right! The Suns are the BEST when it comes to playing offensively, and they would DEFINITELY beat the Mavs if they met in the Conference Finals..! Mavs shouldn't be up this series--Spurs should, and they know it! You can't take credit for playing well like the Mavericks have when it's free throws that have won them the past two games. Not just free throws--but free throws that were shot off of bad whistles. I'm a Spurs fan, and PRAY they beat the crap outa' the Mavericks in 7--but if they don't--I'm praying even HARDER for the Suns to beat the crap out of them, then! LoL =)
328093
I think that this year's final will be a repeat of 2005 with the Pistons coming up against the Spurs. Like last year it will be a very tight series, though the Pistons will have home court advantage this time. Although I am a big Spurs fan, I admit that the odds favour Detroit with home court advantage, especially considering the two large defeats that San Antonio suffered at the hands of Detroit this season. However, I believe that San Antonio have a deeper team and they are peaking at the right time and can repeat as Champions.
559311
Yes, I am a firm believer that the Spurs LOST, and the Mavericks didn't WIN. The Spurs INVENTED defense, and there is no way they committed as many fouls as were called. I'd love to see STRAIGHT UP BASKETBALL (not a free throw bonanza) from these two teams, and if we see that tomorrow night, San Antonio will survive another game. The Spurs are the defending champs, and unlike some people who think this is going to be a cakewalk for Dallas, I think San Antonio is going to surprise everyone and drag this series out to 7! If anyone can--it's the Spurs!!! Just have faith--the pro's know what they are doing! =)
687360
Nope.  All the Spurs and Mavs fans can talk all of the s**t they want, but neither can compete with the Pistons, especially if they're putting 5 or 6 guys in double figures every night, so you can't shut down just one guy and expect to beat Detroit.
446473
I totally agree with myke_n_ykes . Spurs are a shoe in--and Detroit I'm not so sure about (although it will probably end up being them in the East). New Jersey is looking like the black horse in the East, and Miami is unpredictable.\nThe Spurs on the other hand, are rolling into the playoffs with the deepest bench ever, the best record ever, and their top three players Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili playing their best ever! One thing is for sure no matter who they play--Spurs are looking to repeat!
376907
I think that everything points to a rematch of the 2005 NBA Finals. The Pistons have been dominant all season and are in many ways even better than they were under Larry Brown. The Spurs have one of the deepest teams in the NBA with the addition of Finley and Van Exel and are peaking at the right time. The emergence of players like Parker have helped to offset Tim Duncan's dodgy ankle.
590663
what about them, not alot to be said. Tim Duncan is geting old and tired, he needs to retire. Tony PArker is fast as hell, Robert horry is good. They have a really good team,but i think the MAvericks are going to win the series, bc Avery Johnson is good, and the MAvericks are talented.
1102437
The Spurs are 10 times better than the Heat....so i guess so long as they don't piss the refs off or the commissioner...and they can get past Dallas ...hey anything can happen in a league that is as fake as wrestling..caramel..if they were a better team there would be no problem....fact is they have one great player and one old slow guy who cant shoot free throws....fortunate for you they have a league office that does not like Cuban and plenty of incompetent refs...sorry there is no way in hell the Heat are a better team....theyre not better than San Antonio either and I dont believe they could beat Phoenix either...sorry if the truth hurts...just telling you the truth.
519233
Yes Ma'am! By beating the Mavericks and tying the series, the Spurs have not only gained the momentum--but the CONFIDENCE. If anyone watched the post-game interviews with Dallas, they saw what I saw, and that was a team that looked UNSURE. Just days earlier, they carried a swagger and a "spark" that was the prime reason for being up 3-1, and now that has vanished! Both teams have faced adversity, but San Antonio is the only one that has had to face THAT, PLUS elimination! After all that hard work, AND playing on their home court in a Game 7 situation they've been in--I doubt they will let the Mavericks steal it from them, and I do believe they will win! =)
560517
Yes.  They are a hot team at the right time.  Avery is proving to be an awesome coach who knows the inner workings of the Spurs.  The bench is deep. The shooters are hot and they are awesome at the foul line.  The Spurs came off a tough series with Sacramento and are a bit banged up.  Now hopefully the Clippers will keep holding serve with the Suns so one of them does not go into the Western Conference Final well rested.  Detroit will be a very tough match up in the Finals, but they will have a difficult time answering Dirk!!\n\nGo Mavs!
686912
Do they have what it takes? Yes.  Will they? Don't know.  I think so, but the series could go either way.  Regardless, the winner of the series will win the NBA championship.  There is only one team that can beat the Mavs in a 7 game series, and that is the San Antonio Spurs.  That being said there is only one team that can beat the Spurs in a 7 game series and that is the Dallas Mavericks.  With Dallas resting I think they have a very good chance to take out the Spurs, especially with Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili not at 100% and they proved they could beat them in their house with the last match-up in the regualr season.  This series goes 6 or 7 and Dallas wins.  At least I hope so, being a Dallas fan.  One thing I can guarantee is that I will be screaming at the TV during all of the games.  And hopefully Robert Horry will keep his mouth to himself!