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DETROIT vs. SAN ANTONIO - NBA Finals!
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The Faceless Master
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every time detroit complains at a ref whistle, san antonio surges back
they need to stop worrying about the 6, 7 and 8 spots on the other teams and do more against the 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
they need to stop worrying about the 6, 7 and 8 spots on the other teams and do more against the 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
BatiGOOOOOOL
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Damn, Tim. Come on, not again.
The Faceless Master
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replay shows chauncey hitting all ball
announcer "chauncey thought he had all ball"
announcer "chauncey thought he had all ball"
Revenge Of Taco
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WALLACE@#@#@#
captmcblack
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BIG BEN.
BatiGOOOOOOL
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So many easy baskets for Detroit. Where's the D?
captmcblack
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SHEED WITH THE THEFT!
BatiGOOOOOOL
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What a pathetic execution. FUCKERS!
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Well, looks like I owe someone a pop tomorrow
The Faceless Master
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i agree, to the common fan, the exciting pace of the no defense phoenix suns would have been very exciting... but you need defense to win in the playoffs...Odoul said:
Flops or not, the Pistons still get way too much benefit of the doubt on alot of plays, whistle-wise. I've seen wrestling matches that aren't as physical as they're allowed to play.
No excuses. Duncan's first Game 7 ever coming up on Thursday. Spurs are probably too much of bitches to win it but whatever.
No excuses. Duncan's first Game 7 ever coming up on Thursday. Spurs are probably too much of bitches to win it but whatever.
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"we gon' pop it thursday" - SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEED
This has been a good series IMO. Miami would have been better 
but Detroit is such a hustle and heart team that they're always interesting to watch. It may be ugly, but it's still fun IMO. San Antonio OTOH is boring. And they were gonna bring this Finals down no matter what. But they are also clearly the best team, so it's fitting that they are the ones you have to get past.
Good job to Detroit. Repping the East. People have been dogging the East this year, but it's still got a few of the top teams in the league. I hope Detroit wins again this year. They'll be possibly the first repeat underdog champs. :lol I don't think a reigning champ ever came into a second Finals still being dogged. PEACE.
but Detroit is such a hustle and heart team that they're always interesting to watch. It may be ugly, but it's still fun IMO. San Antonio OTOH is boring. And they were gonna bring this Finals down no matter what. But they are also clearly the best team, so it's fitting that they are the ones you have to get past.Good job to Detroit. Repping the East. People have been dogging the East this year, but it's still got a few of the top teams in the league. I hope Detroit wins again this year. They'll be possibly the first repeat underdog champs. :lol I don't think a reigning champ ever came into a second Finals still being dogged. PEACE.
Dumb ass Ginobili has been flopping all game and the refs aren't calling it, letting the game basically go 4 on 5. STOP THAT DUMB SHIT PLEASE. Duncan has been looking weak as fuck. SHeed has been shooting all over him and he doesn't look scary on offense at all. WHy the hell do the Spurs gotta come out so fucking soft? Damn. They might not even win this year playing like bitches.
Wow. I honestly never thought that this series would go the distance. I predicted Spurs in 6, as did most people. Duncan needs to get his shit together and lead this team with a huge game come Thursday-- it's easily the biggest game of his career, and can either solidify or destroy his standing as one of the all-time greats. If Tim doesn't step up big in game 7, the way he choked a couple of games of this series away will haunt him for quite some time imo.
Pistons are playing with a lot of heart, and someone always seems to step up for them. Rasheed hits a jumper along the baseline and then a big 3 a minute later after being virtually silent all game; Wallace comes up with the huge block; Billups actualy MAKES 4th quarter FT's, unlike some people.
If the Pistons win, it'll be a huge upset. Not the biggest ever, but I don't know too many people who had them upsetting the Spurs.
Pistons are playing with a lot of heart, and someone always seems to step up for them. Rasheed hits a jumper along the baseline and then a big 3 a minute later after being virtually silent all game; Wallace comes up with the huge block; Billups actualy MAKES 4th quarter FT's, unlike some people.
If the Pistons win, it'll be a huge upset. Not the biggest ever, but I don't know too many people who had them upsetting the Spurs.
BatiGOOOOOOL
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Matlock said:
STFU! He hit 3 of his last 4 FTs and scored like the last two Spurs baskets, plus a couple of offensive rebounds. The team as a whole didn't execute. Tim was not at fault.
Anyway, the SPurs need to match up the Pistons intensity in Game 7 and play up to their defensive standards. They're letting Detroit have a ton of easy baskets and offensive rebounds thanks to no one boxing out. It's going to get ugly on thursday.
The Spurs guards did a terrible job tonight, I thought. They should have tried to establish Duncan and the post early. Instead, they basically freelanced the entire night and once the Pistons solved their interior defense problems, they took control.
EDIT- I just thought back to Jay Mariotti saying on PTI after game 1 that Manu Ginobili was the best player in the world :lol
EDIT2- Wait, how did Duncan choke away this game? He was the only one on the Spurs playing semi-competently at the end. Even the shots that Ginobili and co. did make were off his double teams. You guys are totally crazy.
EDIT- I just thought back to Jay Mariotti saying on PTI after game 1 that Manu Ginobili was the best player in the world :lol
EDIT2- Wait, how did Duncan choke away this game? He was the only one on the Spurs playing semi-competently at the end. Even the shots that Ginobili and co. did make were off his double teams. You guys are totally crazy.
Start Rasho. Sit Nazr. Rasho may not be all that, but he's good at cutting off driving lanes, and he's a bit bigger body to space out the Pistons players in the paint. How Popovich does not see Nazr stinking up the joint is one of the biggest mysteries in this series.
Agreed on the 'Duncan needs a big game' point. Not just Duncan, but overall this Spurs team just can't shake the soft label. Losing the NBA Finals by dropping the final two games AT HOME (being the BEST home team in the NBA this season too) won't do wonders to change that. :lol
Objectively, great game overall for a basketball fan to watch. Emotionally, yeah I'm pissed b/c I was rooting for the loser.
Agreed on the 'Duncan needs a big game' point. Not just Duncan, but overall this Spurs team just can't shake the soft label. Losing the NBA Finals by dropping the final two games AT HOME (being the BEST home team in the NBA this season too) won't do wonders to change that. :lol
Objectively, great game overall for a basketball fan to watch. Emotionally, yeah I'm pissed b/c I was rooting for the loser.
BatiGOOOOOOL said:
Duncan didn't play terrible by any stretch, but for a franchise player in a possible series-clinching game, 14 shot attempts, 1 block, and several crucial missed FT's aren't gonna cut it. Duncan needs to have a 26+/14+/3+ block game on Thursday to pull out the series imo. Parker is still too erratic, and Detroit seems to have Ginobili's number lately.
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