lol at "Spurs are done". It must be the offseason of any year from 2008.
No way they aren't a Top 4 seed (probably Top 2) next year.
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LB#16 said they look done as true championship contenders. I mean sure if the Warriors season turns into an absolute trainwreck they're primed to be the team to come out of the West, but that's highly unlikely.
Leonard is terrific in negating the loss of Duncan defensively and Pau still is a handy player and can defend when he wants to, but like I mentioned after Durant signed for Golden State, the Spurs guards aren't up to the level needed to beat the Warriors or Cavs. They desperately need someone to help out the aging and declining Parker in the playmaking department, and it will never be Leonard. He's turned into a great offensive player, but it's obvious he's never going to be a guy you pass the ball to and let make plays from the 3 like LeBron and KD can.
Parker, Ginobili, Green, Simmons, Murray, Mills, Martin and Miller (assuming the last two return). It's a guards league and they're essentially relying on two players past their best to go up against the likes of Curry and Thompson.
It's been two straight years in the playoffs now where they haven't looked like being a championship contender, and their lack of youth and athletic ability in the backcourt has been exposed. Murray might help that, but it would be a huge surprise if he's ready to make a large impact this season.
Sure, they were good in the regular season last year, but that doesn't matter when your flaws can be exposed in the playoffs like theirs were.