LoneStarState'sPride
04-16-2009, 09:01 AM
It's payback time!
Call me overly melodramatic, but the way the mavs eliminated SA in '06 still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. It was unlike last year's postseason exit at the hands of the lakers--even a die-hard Spurs fan could see the writing on the wall with Manu hobbling around. No, the '06 series was personal because it's an in-state rivalry and they beat us on our home court to go to the WCF and eventually the NBA Finals. Only thing that made it bearable was Miami ripping off 4 straight to relegate the legion of hooligans known as mavs fans to wearing conference championship gear. CONFERENCE. CHAMPIONSHIP. Personally, I wouldn't be caught dead purchasing or wearing Spurs' conference championship gear. It means zilch unless you bring home Mr. Larry, and last I checked, that golden trophy has yet to see the little d. There's a reason the Spurs are the Pride of the Lone Star State--we're one of only two teams to go to the Finals multiple times and remain undefeated.
So this series is about a lot of things, especially if you're a Texan. It's about reclaiming I-35 as our playground. It's about Finley finally getting postseason revenge against his former team. It's about shutting up Cuban. And it's about sending a message to the rest of the league that while the Spurs' championship window may be closing, it's never completely shut as long as Timmy laces up his Adidas for the Silver and Black.
Beat The Hell Outta dallas! :flag:
Call me overly melodramatic, but the way the mavs eliminated SA in '06 still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. It was unlike last year's postseason exit at the hands of the lakers--even a die-hard Spurs fan could see the writing on the wall with Manu hobbling around. No, the '06 series was personal because it's an in-state rivalry and they beat us on our home court to go to the WCF and eventually the NBA Finals. Only thing that made it bearable was Miami ripping off 4 straight to relegate the legion of hooligans known as mavs fans to wearing conference championship gear. CONFERENCE. CHAMPIONSHIP. Personally, I wouldn't be caught dead purchasing or wearing Spurs' conference championship gear. It means zilch unless you bring home Mr. Larry, and last I checked, that golden trophy has yet to see the little d. There's a reason the Spurs are the Pride of the Lone Star State--we're one of only two teams to go to the Finals multiple times and remain undefeated.
So this series is about a lot of things, especially if you're a Texan. It's about reclaiming I-35 as our playground. It's about Finley finally getting postseason revenge against his former team. It's about shutting up Cuban. And it's about sending a message to the rest of the league that while the Spurs' championship window may be closing, it's never completely shut as long as Timmy laces up his Adidas for the Silver and Black.
Beat The Hell Outta dallas! :flag: