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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.
i've played the game at a team level in high school and college. this final still blows. pretty much the most boring games ever.
actually, a pretty sad time for sports in general. no hockey and the nba finals suck.
"Son," he said without preamble, "never trust a man who doesn't drink because he's probably a self-righteous sort, a man who thinks he knows right from wrong all the time. Some of them are good men, but in the name of goodness, they cause most of the suffering in the world. They're the judges, the meddlers. And, son, never trust a man who drinks but refuses to get drunk. They're usually afraid of something deep down inside, either that they're a coward or a fool or mean and violent. You can't trust a man who's afraid of himself. But sometimes, son, you can trust a man who occasionally kneels before a toilet. The chances are that he is learning something about humility and his natural human foolishness, about how to survive himself. It's damned hard for a man to take himself too seriously when he's heaving his guts into a dirty toilet bowl."
I appreciate the team style of play the Pistons encorportate, especially on D. I could really care less who's in the finals though, so long as it is not LA. Basketball hasn't been the same since Jordan left.
It's never too late to become the person you always thought you would be.
Will it looks like america's most boring team is going to be NBA champs. But I really could care less who know. Basketball is almost exciting as watching the grass grow.
"Son," he said without preamble, "never trust a man who doesn't drink because he's probably a self-righteous sort, a man who thinks he knows right from wrong all the time. Some of them are good men, but in the name of goodness, they cause most of the suffering in the world. They're the judges, the meddlers. And, son, never trust a man who drinks but refuses to get drunk. They're usually afraid of something deep down inside, either that they're a coward or a fool or mean and violent. You can't trust a man who's afraid of himself. But sometimes, son, you can trust a man who occasionally kneels before a toilet. The chances are that he is learning something about humility and his natural human foolishness, about how to survive himself. It's damned hard for a man to take himself too seriously when he's heaving his guts into a dirty toilet bowl."
all you have to say is that the TV ratings are down 27% FROM LAST YEAR AND those figures were already a 4 year decline as well.
Dude, WHO CARES!!!! All you have done is give us reason why the average person is not watching these games. Who gives a fuck if Joe Schmoe who only knows 3 players in the entire league isn't watching because the Spurs are "boring??" Last time I looked each home arena is sold to capacity, the teams are fired up and enough people (us) are into it. Ratings go up, ratings go down, what does it have to do with the game and who eventually wins??
There is an excellent article in the new ESPN the magazine about the "boring" Spurs. They might be the most self-assured, confident TEAM I have ever seen. Tim Duncan knows he is not a "flashy" player who will end up on every highlight reel, but his numbers will. And how many rings is he working on...3? How many does gangsta badass Iverson have...0? How many will he have when he retires...0. How many has Kobe generated on his own, which is how he wanted things...0. In the era of the primaddona gangsta balla they make take pride in team play, unselfishness, playing fundamental ball, defense and oh yeah, winning championships. Who cares if the average idiot who watches sports 3 times a year (Superbowl, Finals and World Series) doesn't "get it." ESPN gladly offers the X-Games to satisfy their need for high flying antics. I'll take real basketball anyday.
One more thing: Manu Ginobili is the new Larry Bird. He might be one of the young shining lights the league will ride for the next 10 years. And with his attitude, self-sacrificing play and skill, he deserves every bit of the attention he's getting. What an asset to the league.
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