i watch just about any spurs game and theyre a pretty exciting team. they have a lot of close finishes, and almost all of their playoff games except against the cavs came to the final five minutes.
parker and ginobili are SO amazing and make circus shots all the time. if that's not exciting, i dont know what is. grant it, they are no where near as exciting as the suns or warriors, but they aren't exactly a boring team like the hawks or sonics. if anything, id call the jazz the most boring team in the leauge.
2007-11-20 12:48:03 · 17 answers · asked by anonymous 3 in Sports ➔ Basketball
in '01, I'd have to agree that they were boring because the game revolved around feeding Timmy
Now, with Manu and Tony, they are pure excitement.
What's boring are their inadequate opponents
2007-11-20 13:40:45 · answer #1 · answered by shall 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People call the Spurs boring because they play a team-oriented, defense first, grind it out style of basketball. The Spurs offense is predicated on patience, ball movement, and unselfishness. They are not flashy, they don't try to slam it down on every play, they're just as happy with a baseline jumper from Kurt Thomas as they are with a slam from Manu Ginobili. On defense they're just as happy forcing a 24 second violation as they are with getting a steal. When they block a shot, they don't swat it into the 12th row. The Spurs don't yell, pose, and prance after a big play. Even their superstars are low key. Tim Duncan would be deadly at poker. All you see from Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili is a smile. The most emotion you will ever see from the Spurs, aside from Tim Duncan's occasional fist pump is a high five or pat on the rump or the head. There are no chest bumps or forearm smashes here. All you'll see is a finger point at the person who made the big play and then it's back to work. The Spurs never get too high or too low. This all comes from Head Coach Gregg Popovich who always reminds them, "You're never as good as your last win, and you're never as bad as your last loss."
2016-04-05 00:57:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basketball teams are defined by their stars. The Lakers arent a great team but people want to watch the amazing things Kobe can do. The Suns are exciting because Steve Nash's unselfishness is contagious. I think the Rockets have been boring in the past but McGrady made them watchable. The Big Fundamental is a top five player in the league and he dominates whoever is guarding him, but hes slow and boring as hell.
2007-11-20 15:27:16 · answer #3 · answered by BigD 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because of the style of their game. San Antonio likes to grind it out on a half-court offense, maximizing the shot clock... more often giving the ball down low for Tim Duncan to operate on the post. The only time they get to run would be after a good defensive play that may result on a fastbreak. The Spurs may not be the most entertaining team to watch in terms of the tempo of the game, but if you are a fan of basketball play execution at it's finest then San Antonio is your team.
In case of the Jazz, Jerry Sloan is a brilliant basketball coach who drives his team to perfect execution of plays as well. They resemble the Spurs in most ways, but without Duncan & Parker, they just aren't (no offense to Deron Williams & Carlos Boozer.)
2007-11-20 13:04:51 · answer #4 · answered by benildean_blazer 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
People call our Spurs boring because we don't have anyone going around crying to be traded every second or getting in trouble with the law. All the Spurs to is consintrate on winning titles. They aren't trying to blackmail their coach or any crap like that so I guess if people call not getting in trouble or b!tching about everything boring but just playing and winning all the time boring then we are boring but at least we know the boring team will be on top at years end right.........lol
2007-11-20 12:58:20 · answer #5 · answered by silverandbluecowboysrule 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The spurs may be amazing and really good but that doesn't mean they aren't boring. They add no flash or enthusiasm to the game they just make the shots. I just want to fall asleep while watching them!!
2007-11-20 13:33:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
i know!! Spurs rock... Tony Parker in HOT! and Timmy is great b-ball players and they all work as a team. i wonder why?? They're are a lot of fans and there are not a lot.. maybe they don't like Spurs because there too good:)
2007-11-20 12:51:49 · answer #7 · answered by veezyfbaby 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sour grapes!
Go Spurs Go!
2007-11-20 13:30:43 · answer #8 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they win all the time. I'm sick of hearing how the Spurs are. Also because tim duncan doesnt really add much flash and excitement to the spurs games.
2007-11-20 12:52:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
jazz are boring. spurs are in the middle.
GO SUNS.
2007-11-20 14:29:23 · answer #10 · answered by Einstein 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋