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The Spurs have been one of the NBA's elite franchises ever since drafting Tim Duncan in 1997. They have won 4 championships and have the best winning percentage of any North American sports franchise since then! They are still currently contenders even now with a core of Duncan, Ginobili and Parker, but how long can they stay contenders now that Duncan is beginning to reach the downside of his career? What can they do to assure that they stay on top even when Duncan's skills start to decline?
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Since Pop plays Duncan vary sparingly with his minutes (He always has for his entire career) Duncan could realistically be a real contender for another 4 to 6 years. Sure he will decline a bit but a declining Duncan is better than 95% of most bigs in the NBA. Keep in mind Duncan is younger than Garnett and has played fewer minutes. He's only one year older than Kobe, and once again has fewer minutes on his body. Minutes on a NBA player is like mileage on a car. After a while the car starts to break down from use, so will the body. Ginobili, even though he's a bit younger than Tim will need a back-up or a replacement soon and that is because of his play style. Manu has one speed and that is all-out. He throws his body around with reckless abandon. That is why the team calls him El-Contusion, they say by the end of the season he's on big bruise. That will catch up to him over time. Parker is still young, only 26. He is the nucleus of the new team when Duncan steps down. The constant chatter about the Spurs being to "OLD" right now just doesn't hold up, when you look at teams like Boston. All of their stars are "OLD" have been injury prone high minute players, yet no one says they are to "OLD". Boston couldn't win if they lost any two of their stars to injury. SA could still be a ELITE contender if they lost anyone but Duncan. The Spurs just played one of the other elite west teams and almost won, with the BIG 3 sitting out for the game plus they also sat Finley their forth leading scorer. I challenge LA to do the same. Sit Kobe, Gasol, Fisher, & Odom, and see how well the team does, the Spurs were in the game until the last 45 seconds on the clock with Denver, I doubt LA would do as well.
The Spurs are still a solid team. Only those who aren't true basketball fans would say or think otherwise. They will continue to be a viable threat to win a title for at least another 4 years. It could be longer, we don't know what may change for the team. Tiago Splitter will be joining the team next season, he has been hailed by EVERY pro scout as the best player in the euro-league. He could give Duncan that added big man punch the team needs. Splitter is a 6-11 big who can shoot the 3, as well a bang inside. If people are impressed with the game of Scola, consider that SA had his rights and gave them up because they knew splitter was better, what does that tell you? Then The team also drafted well with George Hill. those who don't watch Spurs games are only seeing Rose & Mayo, they are missing Hill. he's one of the most overlooked and probably going to be one of the best future PGs and overall players in the current rookie class. Last was the SA's free agent pick-up of Roger Mason jr. Mason has been nothing short of amazing. he has burned everyone from LA to Boston with his 3pt shooting. and he keeps getting better. (Keep in mind he's only 28). Sorry I forgot to mention Matt Bonner, mainly because everyone forgets about him until he drops 20+ points on you and 14 rebounds. he's been doing it all season long. He has developed into one of the most devastating shooters in the league. He should easily be near the top of the short list of players for "Comeback Player of the Year", he's also only 28.
Since Pop plays Duncan vary sparingly with his minutes (He always has for his entire career) Duncan could realistically be a real contender for another 4 to 6 years. Sure he will decline a bit but a declining Duncan is better than 95% of most bigs in the NBA. Keep in mind Duncan is younger than Garnett and has played fewer minutes. He's only one year older than Kobe, and once again has fewer minutes on his body. Minutes on a NBA player is like mileage on a car. After a while the car starts to break down from use, so will the body. Ginobili, even though he's a bit younger than Tim will need a back-up or a replacement soon and that is because of his play style. Manu has one speed and that is all-out. He throws his body around with reckless abandon. That is why the team calls him El-Contusion, they say by the end of the season he's on big bruise. That will catch up to him over time. Parker is still young, only 26. He is the nucleus of the new team when Duncan steps down. The constant chatter about the Spurs being to "OLD" right now just doesn't hold up, when you look at teams like Boston. All of their stars are "OLD" have been injury prone high minute players, yet no one says they are to "OLD". Boston couldn't win if they lost any two of their stars to injury. SA could still be a ELITE contender if they lost anyone but Duncan. The Spurs just played one of the other elite west teams and almost won, with the BIG 3 sitting out for the game plus they also sat Finley their forth leading scorer. I challenge LA to do the same. Sit Kobe, Gasol, Fisher, & Odom, and see how well the team does, the Spurs were in the game until the last 45 seconds on the clock with Denver, I doubt LA would do as well.
The Spurs are still a solid team. Only those who aren't true basketball fans would say or think otherwise. They will continue to be a viable threat to win a title for at least another 4 years. It could be longer, we don't know what may change for the team. Tiago Splitter will be joining the team next season, he has been hailed by EVERY pro scout as the best player in the euro-league. He could give Duncan that added big man punch the team needs. Splitter is a 6-11 big who can shoot the 3, as well a bang inside. If people are impressed with the game of Scola, consider that SA had his rights and gave them up because they knew splitter was better, what does that tell you? Then The team also drafted well with George Hill. those who don't watch Spurs games are only seeing Rose & Mayo, they are missing Hill. he's one of the most overlooked and probably going to be one of the best future PGs and overall players in the current rookie class. Last was the SA's free agent pick-up of Roger Mason jr. Mason has been nothing short of amazing. he has burned everyone from LA to Boston with his 3pt shooting. and he keeps getting better. (Keep in mind he's only 28). Sorry I forgot to mention Matt Bonner, mainly because everyone forgets about him until he drops 20+ points on you and 14 rebounds. he's been doing it all season long. He has developed into one of the most devastating shooters in the league. He should easily be near the top of the short list of players for "Comeback Player of the Year", he's also only 28.
What are the best places to visit in Denver, CO without a car?
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I am going to visit Denver for 5 days from 9.14~9.18, but I don't have a car, are there any recommended attractions for a traveler like me without a car? (Better By Public Transportations.)
Also are there any possible ways for me to get to the nearby national park and Golden, CO by taking any other available transportations?
Thanks for your help!
I think I am going to stay in the hostel in Denver.
What do you think about the hostel in Denver, or what else place I can stay without spending a lot in Denver? (For 4~5 days)
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There are quite a few things to do near downtown. 16th st mall, some art museums, the capital buildling, some fun restaurants, the zoo's not to far. You might want to check and see if there are any sporting events. The light rail will take you to some places out of the city. The only way I can think of that you could get to a national park is maybe by bus. You also might want to go up to Boulder, if there is a bus or something. When we came out to visit Denver, we found a really good deal on Expedia with every other night free, averaging out to being about $30 a night.
There are quite a few things to do near downtown. 16th st mall, some art museums, the capital buildling, some fun restaurants, the zoo's not to far. You might want to check and see if there are any sporting events. The light rail will take you to some places out of the city. The only way I can think of that you could get to a national park is maybe by bus. You also might want to go up to Boulder, if there is a bus or something. When we came out to visit Denver, we found a really good deal on Expedia with every other night free, averaging out to being about $30 a night.
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