Originally Posted by PMatic
Spurs are 8-1 so far...gotta be the most under the radar team in the league at the moment.
Seriously, they just keep on staying relevant in the west.
Still contenders? I don't know, but that is still their championship core right there, Duncan has had his minutes TREMENDOUSLY reduced.
I'm still holding with the thought that it's going to be hard for any new team to get into the Playoffs this year in the West.
LA, Denver, Dallas, San Antonio, Utah, Hornets, are all playing VERY well right now. I know it's early, but it's hard for me to think that any of those won't make it.
Portland may fall out because of Roy, they WERE a lock, but even if Roy was healthy, a lot of people were talking about them taking another big step this year, ehh, I didn't see it then, I definitely don't see it now.
OKC? Golden State? Memphis? Portland? Only two of those four get in. OKC should, and it's a close race between those last three IMO.