When you get it wrong, you really get it wrong. My prediction of the Phoenix Suns chances against the Spurs have not only been shattered into smithereens, but the Suns are now on the verge of completing the exact “bizarro” version of my prediction, and eliminating the Spurs with either a clean sweep, or by [...]
Monday, May 3, 2010
Steve Nash has a hurt hip. Tim Duncan has ailing knees. There are many things that could be written in an attempt to elaborate the potential outcome of this second round Western Conference playoff series between the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns, but no other factors will have a larger impact. Steve Nash and [...]
Thursday, April 22, 2010
The San Antonio Spurs notched a 102-88 victory in Dallas to tie the first round of the Western Conference playoffs 1-1. Richard Jefferson finally came alive for delivering 19 points, providing much needed support to the Spurs “big 3″ Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. Jefferson’s emergence couldn’t have arrived soon enough for San [...]
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
The San Antonio Spurs have won 9 of their last 11 games, currently rank 8.5 games back from the top playoff seed with only 2 games separating them from the 4th seed. The Spurs roster, crafty and veteran-saturated, is making its move in the final stretch as if it where a thoroughbred horse stealing a [...]
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The 2010 NBA All-Star starters were named live today on TNT at 7:00 PM EST.There has been much discussion about issues with the voting, focusing specifically on Tracy McGrady, whom played in only 6 games, averaging 3 points a game this season. He is currently at home, exiled from the Rockets as they seek out [...]
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
The Utah Jazz (23-18) take a 3-0 season-series lead into San Antonio (25-15) tonight to test the Spurs at the AT&T Center for the second time this year. The last time the Jazz played in San Antonio they defeats the Spurs 113-99. The Spurs kept it closer the last time they met up, but lost [...]
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Prior to the new year, we were lucky enough to have one of our Protect the Paint correspondents embedded in Shanghai, China. Her duty was to aim her camera at all things NBA, and snap away. Also, to give us a report on the NBA influence that is quite popular and spreading faster than a [...]
Friday, November 6, 2009
The match up of the Spurs vs. Trail Blazers will represent a slug-fest in the west. Portland will test themselves against the retooled Spurs lineup, as the Spurs will also see how well they can perform against a deep yet young team who is coming off of 54 wins last year. KEY MATCH UPS Tim Duncan [...]
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Antonio McDyess is officially a member of the San Antonio Spurs, strengthening Protect the Paint’s prediction that the Spurs are the team to beat for 2010. McDyess (and draft choice DeJuan Blair) joins Tim Duncan and Matt Bonner to give San Antonio an incredibly strong, versatile frontcourt. Duncan does everything. He might not rap or [...]
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
This past week we have seen Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva join Detroit. Ron Artest took a pay cut and is hoping to get his first ring playing for the world champion Lakers. Hedo Turkoglu reneged on a Portland offer, selecting the Raptors instead. Rasheed Wallace is now alongside Kevin Garnett in Boston. Trevor Ariza maxed out his contract [...]
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