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You gotta wonder about the hype surrounding this series. I watched the game last night and it was clear there was a lot of hype being dished out after that blowout of Cleveland U.

To hear the announcers tell it there was actually a comeback by the Cavaliers in the 4th quarter where they cut the Spur's lead from 28 points to 8. And listening to the analysis if you hadn't seen the actual game, you might be impressed by what transpired. But what hasn't been said is that during that "comeback" the Spurs had their 3rd string out there on the floor augmented by rotations by the head cheerleader, the boy who sells programs, and the peanut & beer vendor.

Huh. Imagine that. LeBron James and the rest of his squad actually was able to cut the lead against guys who rarely if ever see any time out on the floor. Popovich decided that a 28 point lead in the 3rd Q with 9 minutes to play was sufficient to rest his starting five for 15 minutes. Yes, you read that right, for more than an entire quarter the Spurs were playing the waterboy, the equipment manager, and some guy who happened to be the millionth customer at McDonalds.

And yet on Monday what we read is that the Spurs almost threw the game away.

Spurs win the series 4-1. And only miss the sweep because the refs are homers in Game 3. Mark it down.

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For some reason I've been watching the Cavs' games since LeBron had the 48-point performance against the Pistons. Watched lat night's game, and I guess I totally missed the part where the reserves were in for fifteen minutes. Mostly because it didn't happen. Duncan, Parker and Ginobili were on the court up until the last timeout with about a minute left.

I agree that this series looks to be over in five, though. Lucky for the Cavs the East is so weak they'll probably make at least half of the finals for the next decade.

As for Moe's desire to paint the teams as roving bands of negroid thugs, selling crack to the court-side fans and impregnating audience members indiscriminantly, it doesn't really work for this series. First you've got Duncan, who is about as boring and vanilla a human as I've ever seen. Ginobili's a white dude from Argentina. Parker is french and is marrying Eva Longoria for chrissakes. LeBron has yet to do anything irresponsible despite being a mega-millionaire before his twentieth birthday. Plus, the Cavs have a guy nicknamed "Boobie". Ghetto.

Ahh, a Philistine in our midst.

If you have been watching, you'd know that Timmy Duncan from the Spurs is a throwback to the Bob Cousy-Bill Russell-Red Auerback days of yore. He is the consumate professional: polished, smooth, quiet, and brutally efficient. While there certainly is a glut of worthless banger wannabes out there who are more concerned with their street cred as opposed to winning ball games, Duncan is a man who has quietly shown the basketball world that big men like Shaq are one trick ponies.

Couple that with the fact that basketball has more international players than any other sport and it proves it has more to offer than any other sport, soccer combined. Think about it-- a Frenchman is likely to be named the Finals MVP on a team where the frog's first name is Tony and an American on that squad is named Jacque.

Lastly, Big Shot Bob Horry is still playing at 36 and absolutely destroying opposing players. He is due his 7th championship ring and is going for his 8th next season. That is something unheard of in today's sports.

The Spurs are everything that NBA basketball should be.

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Fixed for Nobby, Pat and Myself.

"Footballs is over and cricket is in full swing. Who gives a f'uck about American Sports, especially since it is just a modified game for girls?" --tarv

So says a guy from a nation who thinks that dental exams are a luxury.

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Well dammit it appears that Duncan and Parker only got 36 minutes so I suppose you weren't entirely full of ****. Ginobili played 28 but he always comes off the bench, so no big suprise there.

And Twiz, I'm only watching basketball because of LeBron's potential to become a bonafied icon the likes of which haven't been seen since Jordan. He's fun to watch when he's on. I read an article the other day comparing him to Bo Jackson on the basketball court, because he is just a physical presence you don't see often, and I agree. I know it sounds like I'd do him, but I'm just a fan of athletes.

And in a direct conflict with my fandom of athletes is my love of baseball. Did anyone see Manny cut off the throw from center yesterday? Every game played in every sport should have a Manny.

I just want to apologise for the fact that a Frenchie is teaching you guys how to play your own sport.

And stealing your prettiest women.

That is all.