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Originally posted by Red Star@June 9, 2005, 9:51 AM
No, Jordan and Pippen couldn't win all those Championships by themselves. Somebody had to rebounds (Rodman and Longley), somebody had to score when Pippen and Jordan were on the bench (Kukoc), and somebody had to come from the bench and score (Harper and Kerr).
No, Jordan and Pippen couldn't win all those Championships by themselves. Somebody had to rebounds (Rodman and Longley), somebody had to score when Pippen and Jordan were on the bench (Kukoc), and somebody had to come from the bench and score (Harper and Kerr).
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When Bulls won first 3 titles they had Bill Cartwright, BJ Armstrong, Horace Grant and so on and most of those guys had great career.
When Kukoc left 76ers he was 33 years old. He had pretty good stats in Atlanta Hawks (19.7 pts) and later he was traded to Milwaukee Bucks. He's 37 years old now and you can't expect him to play like he used to.
When Kukoc left 76ers he was 33 years old. He had pretty good stats in Atlanta Hawks (19.7 pts) and later he was traded to Milwaukee Bucks. He's 37 years old now and you can't expect him to play like he used to.
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Originally posted by Red Star@June 9, 2005, 10:07 AM
When Bulls won first 3 titles they had Bill Cartwright, BJ Armstrong, Horace Grant and so on and most of those guys had great career.
When Kukoc left 76ers he was 33 years old. He had pretty good stats in Atlanta Hawks (19.7 pts) and later he was traded to Milwaukee Bucks. He's 37 years old now and you can't expect him to play like he used to.
When Bulls won first 3 titles they had Bill Cartwright, BJ Armstrong, Horace Grant and so on and most of those guys had great career.
When Kukoc left 76ers he was 33 years old. He had pretty good stats in Atlanta Hawks (19.7 pts) and later he was traded to Milwaukee Bucks. He's 37 years old now and you can't expect him to play like he used to.
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They may be better than Kukoc, but none of them won NBA title and none of them were coached by Larry Brown (thank God for Divac, for rest of them I couldn't care less).
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Originally posted by holderca1@June 9, 2005, 10:04 AM
- Manu Ginobli v. Tayshaun Prince edge Spurs, Prince's length may pose problems for Ginobli but he is just too scrappy, he more or less won the Olympics for Argentina, and is the second best player in this series.
- Manu Ginobli v. Tayshaun Prince edge Spurs, Prince's length may pose problems for Ginobli but he is just too scrappy, he more or less won the Olympics for Argentina, and is the second best player in this series.
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Yeah, Ginobilli is awesome player. I remember him when he used to play for Kinder in Italy along with Marko Jaric, Predrag Danilovic and Zoran Savic. Kinder had one of the best team in history of European basketball.
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Say that again....
Spurs just got spanked in 2 games way worse then they beat the Pistons. GO PISTONS!!!! They even put Darco in and he scored and rebounded. 7 Players in double figures. Lowest all time turnovers in the playoffs (4). Lindsey Hunter with 17 Pts. 31 Pt win. Duncan and Ginobili combine for only 28 pts.
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I think this is the worst NBA finals I have ever seen, through 4 games and not one close game. I haven't watched a 4th qtr of any of the games thus far. College basketball is so much better than this.
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Originally posted by holderca1@June 17, 2005, 8:03 AM
I think this is the worst NBA finals I have ever seen, through 4 games and not one close game. I haven't watched a 4th qtr of any of the games thus far. College basketball is so much better than this.
I think this is the worst NBA finals I have ever seen, through 4 games and not one close game. I haven't watched a 4th qtr of any of the games thus far. College basketball is so much better than this.
Doesn't it seem like this always happens. You mention something, then BOOM! Just like when a pitcher has a no hitter going, and whack, a hit. Or if team has shutout it's opponents for the last -- quarters, then touchdown!
Oh well. It still is the worst finals that I've never seen. I actually watched reruns of the 84 Finals on ESPN classic last week. I'd rather watch those than current ones.
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man, that was a tough loss. 
However, this is not foreign territory for the Pistons. They've been down 3 games to 2 and come back to win before. My advice for the spurs is they better close us out quick. If the Pistons win game 6, it's over. Just ask last year's Nets how important it is to win game 6.
I will say one thing, if the spurs do (by some miracle) manage to pull it off, tim duncan should see no part of that MVP trophy. ginobili or horry would clearly be more deserving.
However, this is not foreign territory for the Pistons. They've been down 3 games to 2 and come back to win before. My advice for the spurs is they better close us out quick. If the Pistons win game 6, it's over. Just ask last year's Nets how important it is to win game 6.I will say one thing, if the spurs do (by some miracle) manage to pull it off, tim duncan should see no part of that MVP trophy. ginobili or horry would clearly be more deserving.
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Ahhhhhhh, and I'm a Spurs fan! When they win (no flames needed) Manu will be MVP. Duncan is one of the greatest around but his performance during the majority of the series hasn't been there. He's still great though. Horry had a big game last night (I'm still tired) but Manu has been there almost the whole series.
Okay, if you must flame, go ahead.
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Originally posted by wilnsar@June 20, 2005, 5:40 PM
man, that was a tough loss. However, this is not foreign territory for the Pistons. They've been down 3 games to 2 and come back to win before. My advice for the spurs is they better close us out quick. If the Pistons win game 6, it's over. Just ask last year's Nets how important it is to win game 6.
I will say one thing, if the spurs do (by some miracle) manage to pull it off, tim duncan should see no part of that MVP trophy. ginobili or horry would clearly be more deserving.
man, that was a tough loss.
However, this is not foreign territory for the Pistons. They've been down 3 games to 2 and come back to win before. My advice for the spurs is they better close us out quick. If the Pistons win game 6, it's over. Just ask last year's Nets how important it is to win game 6.I will say one thing, if the spurs do (by some miracle) manage to pull it off, tim duncan should see no part of that MVP trophy. ginobili or horry would clearly be more deserving.
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Originally posted by Red Star@June 21, 2005, 10:07 AM
Against Nets last year Pistons were home team in Game 7. This year, even if they win Game 6 against Spurs, Spurs still have home court in Game 7.
Against Nets last year Pistons were home team in Game 7. This year, even if they win Game 6 against Spurs, Spurs still have home court in Game 7.
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Originally posted by Red Star@June 20, 2005, 7:07 PM
Against Nets last year Pistons were home team in Game 7. This year, even if they win Game 6 against Spurs, Spurs still have home court in Game 7.
Against Nets last year Pistons were home team in Game 7. This year, even if they win Game 6 against Spurs, Spurs still have home court in Game 7.
Also, I wish people would quite talking about Horry just because he got lucky and hit a last second 3 pointer. He isn't even in the top 50 players as far as points per game, whereas 4 of the 5 Pistons starters are in that list.
Surprisingly (at least to me) Duncan is above Ginobili on that list.
Anyway, it's not over yet, and anyone who watches the Pistons regularly knows that they thrive on adversity. I'm not saying they will win, but I think it is very possible. We'll find out tonight.
