NBA Finals

[arielus]

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magic, kareem abdul jabar, james worthy, even kurt rambis :P

that was the most entertaining (and effective) team ever.. watching that team play was like watching the globe-trotters :P

their games and the rivalry with the celtics were legendary.

[arielus]

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now its just watching parker dump it to the post and letting duncan pull a turnaround jumper. its just not exciting.

you are forgetting the guy on the pic i posted opening the topic
even if he weren't from argentina, i would watch the game only to see him play.

[thesightless]

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ginobili is going to be a god sent in a few years for the league. he can do it all, and even as duncan said "" sometimes you need to abandon your style just to let him go on a run."". he knows how to play thier system, but has the ability to play with the fast paced offenses.

[hulkhuss]

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that was cool the spurs ran against the suns and beat them at their own game :P

thanks to gino and parker

now the spurs will play tough d and oust detroit at their own game

[Garrick]

^ exactly... any team that can change their style of play to better suit them to win against their opponent is not a boring team in my opinion.


even the fresh prince (robert horry) is picking up his game. starting to look like the clutch-man he was when houston won two championships in the 90s.

[Platinum]

This series is one for the true basketball fans out there... the way the NBA was going was in the wrong direction and the fundamentals of the game were no longer being recognized and taught to the younger fans of the game... for the NBA at this point in time this series is not the best in terms of "primetime" "showtime" television, but this series is bringing back the art and structure that the older great franchises were founded on...
as a fan and a player of the game, seeing the individual "chess match" battles on offense and defense between two players giving 100% at BOTH ends as well as the coaching clinics that Brown and Popovich have been putting on series after series in these playoffs is something to marvel at....
that makes this series special to me, its a series of two very structured teams with GREAT coaches, the problem the Pistons face is that they get away from the structure a little bit too much while Popovich and Duncan will never allow the Spurs to get to far off their game plan, I hope we get to see 7 games of it and that the Pistons prevail with their defence in the end...
yesterdays game saw the Pistons and Spurs show signs of how great each of them can be as a team... although urban mainstream America may not enjoy this series without high flyers / Nash / Shaq but they may learn something about the game in the process, and by doing so I think the NBA will be better off in the long term...
cheers all

[hulkhuss]

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^^^Yeah Mr Clutch Horry aka fresh prince
could win his 6th ring this year!!

[Chocca Brown]

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By Michael Wilbon...

If this isn't the NBA Finals you want, too bad. It's the one you should want. It's the perfect series for the folks who don't want their basketball littered with divas, the perfect series for people who believe the game has devolved into something entirely selfish and showy, the perfect series for folks who foolishly believe the pros aren't committed to playing defense, the perfect series for the conspiracy theorists who believe the NBA would go to any lengths to make sure the Finals include at least one team loaded with megastars to ensure big TV ratings.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/08/AR2005060802575.html

GO SPURS!!!!!

I say Spurs in 5, maybe 6. But most likley 5.

[michaelbirney]

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yeah ginobili is making a stand on why is he is most underrated superstar. but this finals is going to kill the NBA, such a boring uninspired series. tim duncan is killing the league, i cant even watch the whole game.

NBA finals should have been Suns/Heat and maybe the NBA could have regained some footing. the whole league is dying

--No offense man, but you couldn't be more wrong. Tim Duncan is the best all around player in the league, hands down, I don't care what anyone says--he might not do 360 dunks and no look passes, but no one is more solid than him----hence, why the Spurs are in the finals and not the Heat (Shaq). These Finals should be a relief to most. The players are actually playing defense, wow!! Its almost like college, not some bullshit AND1 tour, run and gun show. I admit, that's fun to watch, but there's a reason why these two teams made the finals--bottom line. It's the same reason why LeBron James is going to win championships. He's a team first player, who plays basketball like its meant to be played----and still ends up with 30, 10, + 10. I hear what you're saying, and most people would probably agree with you, but I do not. I do agree on Ginobilli though, Obi Wan is amazing!!

[michaelbirney]

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Oh, and I just read the Wilbon comment. That sums it up

[nbpgt]

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I wish Miami made it to the finals....I like Wade alot

me too. i think miami san an would have make for a more electrifying series.. but we shall see what detroit has up their sleeve. when they are playing good, they are solid.

[runningman]

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pistons had a horrible game one and i just hope they bounce back and try to split.. tonight is a very big game because of the three they have to play in detroit.. look for chauncey to have a big game tonight

[jp sykes]

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like most people i was hoping for a suns/heat final, but as i started to watch game 1 of the finals i realised, these are the 2 best TEAMS in the league, and why shouldnt they contest the final? they may not be as offensively spectacular, but as someone mentioned earlier, if you are a true basketball fan, and one who has played the game at a team level (not streetball) its really a great series to watch and marvel at the fundementals on show. i for one cant wait for game 2 tonight.

[fedesc]

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since im a quite far away from the US and as im argentinian i cheer up for spurs!!!
Manu Ginobili is THE player, he kicks ass!!
Nice 4th quarter the other day..

Ginobili Rocks!

[greg07]

Obi Wan Ginobili