Spurs vs. Pistons Finals Game 5 -- Game Blog

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Horrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry!!!!!

[manubili]

Hooooooryyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!1

[myhc]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh h

[Dre_7]

HORRY!!!!!!

Okay!!! Its defense time!

[50 cent]

Fucking A' Robert Horry!!!!

[Tobias]

Im gonna fuvcking die! horrryyyyy

[KC SpUr]

A R E Y O U K I D D I N G ?

[ballhog]

big bob!!!!

[atlfan25]

Now Man The Fuck Up On D Right Fucking Now

[mrcoon29]

Oh shit, oh shit, oh fucking shit!! Big Nuts!! Big Nuts!!

[Tobias]

Deeefence! Deefence

[ca®lo]

Horry For 3!!!!!!!!!!! Wide Open!!!!!!!!!! Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy Fuck!!!!!! Go Horry Go!!!!!!!!!! Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Spurs Up By 1 Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes!!!!!!!!!

[myhc]

Too Much Time

[ballhog]

Why would they leave him alone? Are they going to stop them now?

[manubili]

five seconds, and can't give any free shots !!!

[Jelly]

Tobias - you wouldn't be watching the Spurs in the finals if it weren't for Duncan, you asshole!!! There are 28 other teams that didn't make it this far and they are filled with very talented players that are paid millions. BUT THEY DON'T HAVE DUNCAN, SO THEY AND THEIR FANS ARE NOT FUCKING HERE TONIGHT. SO GO BLOW YOURSELF, DICKHEAD!!!

[rolbaza]

We're thr no 1 dednfensive team in the league!!!!

[atlfan25]

Fucking Defense

[ducks]

:05.8 SA - R. Horry makes a 26-foot three-pointer from the left wing. Assist: M. Ginobili

[50 cent]

I still don't have a good feeling. this is a lot more than .4

[KC SpUr]

Tobias - you wouldn't be watching the Spurs in the finals if it weren't for Duncan, you asshole!!! There are 28 other teams that didn't make it this far and they are filled with very talented players that are paid millions. BUT THEY DON'T HAVE DUNCAN, SO THEY AND THEIR FANS ARE NOT FUCKING HERE TONIGHT. SO GO BLOW YOURSELF, DICKHEAD!!!
lol

[ca®lo]

5.9 ticks left!!! make a stop spurs!!!!

lets go!!! just 1 more stop!!! then this game is OVER!!! GO SPURS GO!!!!!!!!!

[hump]

Oh God I am dying

[ballhog]

yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! 3

[myhc]

Fuck. Al Michaels is calling the game..............

[Tobias]

werd, 6 secs is a LOONG time. im shaking

[MadDog73]

Robert Horry is amazing! He is single-handedly keeping us in this game!

[beck253]

TP should be out in this defense, put soem one longer, DB or BB

[mrcoon29]

Defense
Defense
Defense
Defense
Defense
Defense
Defense
Defense
Defense
Defense

[ducks]

:05.8 SA - R. Horry makes a 26-foot three-pointer from the left wing. Assist: M. Ginobili

[atlfan25]

Fuck All These Timeouts, Damnit

[ballhog]

Man, if they blow this.......

[rolbaza]

We're are the no 1 defensive team in the league!!!!


We can get o1 stop. I bet Timmy is the STOPPER!!!!!!!!

[hump]

Ok Stops now and we win

[ca®lo]

here we go!!! lets go spurs!!!


COME ON!! JUST 1 MORE STOP!!!!

FUCK IT MY HANDS ARE SO COLD!!! LETS GO SPURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WalterBenitez]

yeah, yeah, yeah ,yeah, yea

[Tobias]

Oih My God Phew

[mrcoon29]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who's soft now????????????

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[atlfan25]

Yes Gotdamn Fucking Right Bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

We Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Fuck Yeah!!!! I Love Horrry!!!!! Love Him To Death!!!!!

[ballhog]

Pistons thought refs would bail them out...

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Fuck Yeah!!!! I Love Horrry!!!!! Love Him To Death!!!!!

[Vashner]

Omg Omg Omg!!!

[Tek_XX]

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[MajicMan]

Horry is the most clutch 3 point shooter in the history of the game. The stupid ones that were saying he aint got no skills and dissin him after he missed a few need to stfu. You guys fell off the bandwagon. Don't jump back on now after he played a lot more clutch than your three stars combined. Blaming Horry because Parker is an airhead and Manu didn't play well today is shows how dumb you really are. Guess he proved you all wrong didn't he.

[manubili]

GGOOOOOOOO SPURSSSSS GOOOOOOOOOO


see you at the SBC MTHFKS!!!

[cqsallie]

Time for about 6 beers! Thank you Gods and Goddesses!!! I am in Heaven....

[atlfan25]

Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Badass Game

[atlfan25]

Nobody Needs To Beg For Shit

[WalterBenitez]

wow, COme on refs RIP almost killed TP

[ballhog]

Where are all the Piston trollers tonight???? Buh Buh Buh Bawlinggggggggggggg.....

[zedman]

Cheap ass hack on the final shot, should have been an offensive foul.

[bonesinaz]

I wonder what piston fans think of Robert :smokin Horry now????

[atlfan25]

I Won The Fucking Vbookie As Well, Gotdamn Fucking Right Good Ass Day

[Duff McCartney]

That's what I am christening this shot. If you hear anybody say it, it's now officially because of me.

I'm copywriting that phrase.

Robert Horry's three pointer to lift the Spurs over the Pistons will forever be christened the Father's Day Miracle.

[Dre_7]

...after game 2. All they need to do is get one win in Detroit!!!

No way they lose 2 straight in SA!!

[JLH Fans]

HOrry for MVP!

[spursupporter]

Yay !!!! Let Get One More!

[ZStomp]

In a few hours!
Who's with me?!~?!?

[spursfan41]

Yes,I was one of them that was"dissin" him.But I always give credit where credit is due.
Big time shooting tonite for Horry,he came through in the clutch.

[ballhog]

maybie next game Pistons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DieMrBond]

Robert Horry is amazing. Simply amazing.

[WalterBenitez]

Yeah yeah is 2:26 here, my neighboors are trying to quiet this f...g man screaming :LOL

[ca®lo]

Yessssssssssssss Yesssssssssssss Yessssssss!!!!!!

I Never Lost Faith!!! I Know U Guys Could Win It!!!

Yessssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Spurs Go!!!!!!!

[CaptainHook]

what did i tell you'all

[hump]

Anybody else feel like a friggin nervous breakdown

And sorry, Big Shot, for putting you down earlier

[Dre_7]

This is one time I will GLADLY eat crow!!!!!!!!1

Thank you HORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big Shot Bob!!

[boutons]

E A T M Y S H I T Pistons Assholes!!

[cqsallie]

What time are they coming in?

[Duff McCartney]

Bump!!!

[myhc]

This will go down as one of the greatest NBA finals games EVER. Lead changes and ties in the 4th and OT and Big Shot Bob with the dagger.

[atlfan25]

I'm Not Feeling That Phrase For That Shot

[ca®lo]

Wohoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! Yeahhhhhh Baby Yeahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Leetonidas]

Amen to that. Where are the Piston trolls now?

[ballhog]

the series is over.

[manubili]

What a game. No heart conditions admitted.

Great game, pistons fans.

That's what I wanted to see, both teams playing their asses off. And Spurs winning, of course.

Horry MVP, naturally.

WOW!

[ZStomp]

Dunno..how can we find out?

where exactly do we go?>

[Pistons < Spurs]

What a great god damn game. That will definetly be a classic for a long time to come.
Congrats on the win.

[ducks]

go horry go

[Horry For 3!]

I told everyone to not talk down on Horry after the horrible 1st half that he will step up and be huge with his Horry For 3! in the 2nd half :).

Woooooooooo Go Spurs Go! :elephant

[Tek_XX]

It's called an open shot, not a miracle.

[1Parker1]

I'm not begging for anything, but I was dissing Horry I'll admit it. Hell, I was dissing everyone from Duncan to Parker.

Honestly, Horry really amazed me tonight. Not only his clutchness, but hitting that shot after getting injured on the shoulder, and also his attitude after the game--saying that he enjoys playing these moments and that basketball is supposed to be a fun thing and many players forget--showed that he has a lot of class. I am adding Horry to my FAV players list.

[ducks]

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

[stéphane]

Wow that was a friggin bball game !
Mister Horry, the Hall of Fame has a spot ready for you...

[xcoriate]

im speechless. I love you Hory :lol

[rolbaza]

Andd the score is tied.... don't worry he'll show up! for the 2nd half!

Remember his name is Big Shot Rob


Does this qualify me as a GENIUS

[ShoogarBear]

If I was a Pistons fan, my TV would be out the window right now. Cut them some slack.

Still can't believe we won that game after all those screw-ups in the 4th.

ROBERT FUGGIN HORRY!!!!!!!!!

[SouthernFried]

You gotta give BILLUPS big time props...I wish we had him.

HOOOORRRRY!

[mrcoon29]

true dat..he's a likeable guy but on the court he's a killer.

[hump]

GO SPURs GO, close Tuesday

[ca®lo]

ok guys gotta go to work now!!

congrats to all of us!!!

yeah!!!!

[iflyabeech]

hey hey hey GOOODBYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

[xcoriate]

Does this qualify me as a GENIUS


No it was a given :lol

[thispego]

I would call Horry's performance as a whole tonight the Father's Day Miracle

[ducks]

he owns the pistons!

[Pistons < Spurs]

Horry's a good guy. And has always been clutch.

I'm just pissed that Sheed left him wide fookin open.

[3rdCoast]

word, im with atlfan on this one. not. clever. at. all.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

ehhh thispego

[ca®lo]

this series is OVER!!! pistons wont ever get out of this loss!!!

SPURS WILL TAKE GAME 6!

BOOK IT!

[MajicMan]

I'm not begging for anything, but I was dissing Horry I'll admit it. Hell, I was dissing everyone from Duncan to Parker.

Honestly, Horry really amazed me tonight. Not only his clutchness, but hitting that shot after getting injured on the shoulder, and also his attitude after the game--saying that he enjoys playing these moments and that basketball is supposed to be a fun thing and many players forget--showed that he has a lot of class. I am adding Horry to my FAV players list.

Yeah you're not beggin for anything but earlier in the game you were just making Horry the scapegoat because Parker is a dumb french airhead and Manu wasn't exactly doing jack. Duncan was choking and it's conveniant to blame Horry. Guess we know who the bandwagonners are now.

[Faccia di Angelo]

abso-freaking-lutely!! This game had every type of possible emotion in it! I'm still freaking out. My heart was beating like crazy after that shot! God I wish I had recorded this game! Anyone got it make it a Dvd and I'll buy it from u! :) Best game in a long time in the finals.

[slayermin]

Yup.

Fuckin' incredible.

[Vashner]

Hum somone needs to call the airport and ask :)
Champion air 727 ...

[Tobias]

Despite my calling his "overated ass to get pulled out" I totally park all my bad comments on redemption's porch

[mrcoon29]

Damn Straight..A Play-Off Classic. Excelfreakinglant.

[spursfan41]

This is the team that never showed up in games 3 and 4.They played vintage Spurs basketball against a tought team and a tough place."Big shot Rob" came through in the clutch and Tony Parker with the defense on the Piston's last shot.Robert Horry put the team on his back in the fourth quarter and overtime.We saw the real Tim Duncan tonite.He played tough on the boards even though he sucked on the free throw line.Back home for the last two games.
LET'S GO SPURS,LET'S TAKE IT IN SIX ! ! !

[boutons]

how did times did the Spurs lose this game??

but Robert just wouldn't let them!!!

[Faccia di Angelo]

Dunno..how can we find out?

where exactly do we go?>
umm..what were u gonna do? just drive around until you ran into them? lol

Just follow the massive crowd!!!

I wish I was on vacation so I could go in a few hours!

[The sone]

Even I can remember a time when Robert Horry wasn't in good standing on my list of folks to contact come time for the world revoloution...but I think his display of loyalty today has upped his standing. Really quick people who is on your list??? If the crap hit the fan and you had the phone numbers who would you want on your side?? Who would you call and give mis-information to?? Today has settled my good call...I would call big shot Bobby and let him know The revoloution has arrived...but the person I would call and screw with mis-information is bu-bu-bu-Billups...tell me folks who do you love and who do you hate!?!?!?

[cmurek]

Horry for president!

Congrats to all, but Horry deserves a big statue in the main square in SA :smokin

Go Spurs!!!

[jalbre6]

...after this fantastic game, I'm issuing a blanket amnesty right now.

All is forgiven. Period. Get your asses back on the bandwagon before I change my mind.

[iflyabeech]

They park at Peidmont Hawthorne North on Sandau across from the Pilot shop. You will see all the cars parked on the ramp. Send them props from Anchorage, Alaska!! Go SPurs GO!

[ca®lo]

i never doubted horry.

never doubted that the spurs will lose game 5.

SPURS WILL CLOSE THIS ONE IN SBC!!

yeah!!

[bdubya]

Can't complain about much except the final score. Jeeezis, that was a great game. Props to Horry, props to Bowen, smack-upside-the-head to Sheed (hey, Sheed, tell me who is the ONE Spur you DO NOT LEAVE OPEN in that situation?)

Refs let 'em play, they freakin' PLAYED, and it was as wild a game as I've ever watched. Props again to the Spurs for gutting that one out.

Now, if you think THAT was a classic, wait until the Pistons take #7 on the road!

[twincam]

I'm not bandwagon here, my friend...
I was the one downtalking the wannabe Spurs fans in here..

[xcoriate]

One of the best finals games in recent memory IMO

[manubili]

I still can't believe it. Billups was awsome, i feel sorry for him. He was the best player in the court.

Manu, TD and TP did a very good job, although there's a lot of things to improve.

I'm too tired. Go spurs go!

[EasilyAmused]

This was a GREAT game and not a game for people who have high blood pressure :lol

[tonyswife0622]

If you had the guts to watch the game all the way through....and not chicken out..turn off the tv or go to bed...you were rewarded by the sweetest victory in Spurs history!! The 4th when should come in game 6...no need for the drama of a game 7.... GO SPURS GO. Big shot Bob Baby!!!

[ShoogarBear]

smack-upside-the-head to Sheed (hey, Sheed, tell me who is the ONE Spur you DO NOT LEAVE OPEN in that situation?
Sheed was having a flashback to the Portland-LA series of 2000-2002

[BadlyDrawnBoy]

One more game!!! Bring it in the SBC Center!

[bigbendbruisebrother]

This game felt like the Phoenix series again, and you could tell that they would win this thing from the start.

Somebody needs to start a petition to get Horry's photo put next to one word in a Spanish dictionary: GANAS.

[Dre_7]

Shut up with the Timmy hate. Dude went up against the best defensive frontline in the league, with a bad ankle and no help from Nazr, yet still put up 28pts 19rebs. Big props. Only complaint, FT's. If he hits them, nobody is talkin junk. He will redeem himself if he gets a chance. But FT's have always been his weakness. We wouldnt have won without Tims physical ballsy play!!

[xcoriate]

Big Shot Bob!!

My efforts were wasted :depressed

[Chris]

http://scd.mm-b.yimg.com/image/1462841831
Probably the best game I've ever seen.

[T Park]

guess one more win, and im outta here.


Wow, that was shocking to see that score on my phone.

[rwb]

No one can argue Robert was pretty bad in 3&4...even he admits it. But once he hit that first three tonight he seemed to get back into his rhythm. It was great to see him back in the game and doing his thang. When Duncan's not getting it done, Robert's the one who seems to take up the slack among the big guys, but he didn't in the past two games and that's why the Spurs got their butt's kicked. Now let's see our guys close this mother out in front of the home crowd on Tuesday!

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

He dissapeared in the 4th and OT, but for the first 3 quarters he kept the spurs in the game.

[Dre_7]

guess one more win, and im outta here.


Wow, that was shocking to see that score on my phone.

You didnt watch the game!!?!??!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!!??!??!?!?!?!!!!!?!?!?! ??!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I was down big time after gm 4, with it seeming like the spurs had no answer, and detroit having all the momentum, i felt similiar to TPark the poster, givin up virtually all hope like i'm sure some of the fans had felt after game 4.
Every team that has won the championship i'd like to believe for the most part has had that game where when its all over they look at each other go "how the hell did we win that one?". Either the calls dont go there way, or gimme shots are missed, the team is outplayed according to the stat sheet or during the game they just felt helpless with bad karma written all over them.....but then something magical happens.......a tough shot falls, a play that changes momentun, something like Elliot's memorial day miracle where SA was down virtually the entire game, or game 6 vs dallas in the WCF, or maybe to use other teams as examples, robert horry's :smokin 3 against sacramento in game 4 of the WCF, or whatever it may be, something happens during that one special game.
Ladies and Gentlemen I think we have had that game :smokin :smokin :elephant

[SouthernFried]

AND IT'S GOOD!!!!

Doesn't it seem that everytime Horry makes a three...its from a pass by MANU?

Everyone seems so scared of Manu's driving...they always seem to converge on Manu leaving Horry open. Manu may not have had the best game in his life...but, he's the one getting HORRY open, and giving HORRY the ball.

[atlfan25]

stupidest thread title i have ever seen

[The sone]

After what he did to us in L.A. we should have no excuse to not believe his talent...he housed us once before, those who doubt need to kneel for forgiveness....AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

[Horry For 3!]

Weeee Horry For 3!

[myhc]

It has all the ingredients. Check this out.

The Setup: Game 5. The series hinges on this game. Many are picking the winner of this team to win the series. Both teams winning 2 in a row in blowout wins with the Spurs reeling in games 3 and 4 and needing desperately to win on the Pistons unbelievable home court.

The Game: It isn't going to be a blowout for the first time in the series. It turns into a dogfight for 4 quarters. NBA finals MVP Chaucney Billups playing like Jordan and Future HOFer Tim Duncan with a monster 26 points and 19 rebounds. And Robert Horry, one of the greatest clutch players in NBA history, saves Tim Duncan's meltdown/choke job at the line and at with the tip in in the 4th. Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, each team trading blows in the 4th quarter and then into overtime. Each team refuses to quit. Then with 5.9 seconds left in OT, the legacy of Big Shot Rob grows with an uncontested 3 to take the lead. The Pistons try to win the game but Rip Hamilton's shove on Tony Parker and miss takes the air out of the building. Spurs win! Spurs win! Spurs win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ducks]

:lol :lol :lol :lol

[Horry For 3!]

You should of saw all the people sayin shit bout Horry and to me in the chat room. But all is good, Spurs Win :)

[ducks]

:lol :lol :lol :lol

[SLOVENIAN 8]

What a game!!!!!!!!!!!! :smokin :smokin :elephant :elephant :elephant

Horry the saver. Man i almost die watching the last 2 min. :spin

[The sone]

Don't forget what Horry housed us in 95' and 2000 and 2002. He is an assasin...a hired gun if you will...

[Hook Dem]

What a great god damn game. That will definetly be a classic for a long time to come.
Congrats on the win.
You are indeed a classy fan! Thanks!

[WalterBenitez]

In a few hours!
Who's with me?!~?!?

Say hi to them for me... :elephant :elephant :elephant

I am 10.000 miles from there :oops

anyway ... :drunk

[rwb]

Now THAT was a game! I am so pissed I'm going to miss Tuesday's game because of work. I feel a sniffle coming on..::cough,cough::

[MadDog73]

I know this has been discussed before, but give the man what he wants.

If he want to be called Big Shot Rob, so be it.

Anyone who calls him big shot Bob, is just a Big Jerk like Duncan!

:lol :elephant :lmao

[3rdCoast]

yea. and no showers and no sex and no rubbin one out either til the spurs lock it up.

oh yea. i got 1k posts bitches. :pctoss

[WalterBenitez]

Excellent job Horry, good assist Manu

[team-work]

Congratulations to all San Antonio people, as you've got the most precious Father's day gift from a clutch player, whose heroic today will certainly be sung whenever it comes to NBA Final classics. You must be very proud to have such a good basketball team.

[rwb]

They park at Peidmont Hawthorne North on Sandau across from the Pilot shop. You will see all the cars parked on the ramp.


Thanks for that information....I asked earlier and got ridiculed. Count me in!

[TMTTRIO]

I'm there :)

[ZStomp]

umm..what were u gonna do? just drive around until you ran into them? lol

Just follow the massive crowd!!!

I wish I was on vacation so I could go in a few hours!


We'll find it!

Myself and 4 friends are going to go!

We are like 5 mins from Airport!

[TheAdmiral#50]

Mutombo $18,771,511
C-Webb $17,531,250
Alan Houston $17,531,250
Penny Hardaway $14,625,00
Tim Thomas $12,900,00


Robert Horry $1,100,000




What a messed up league..... :pctoss

[rolbaza]

Did anyone notice that Big shot Rob hit the same that he missed against us when he was with the Lakers.

[KC SpUr]

Used to hate the guy. That was before he was a Spur. What a killer this guy is.

[rwb]

ZStomp...were you the ones honking your car horns in my apartment complex a few minutes ago?? LMAO

[samikeyp]

It reminded me of a heavyweight fight....each team took shot after shot from each other and kept coming back. wow.

[TheAdmiral#50]

Unbeleivable Detroit would leave him wide open for that shot!

[LilMissSPURfect]

G.Simmons channel 12 says 3am!~

[dav4463]

I live in Dallas. I'm on my way !!! It's not that far !!!! Actually, I don't know if I can make it in 3 hours !!!!!

[atlfan25]

Mr. June?????????????????????? :pctoss :pctoss

[TheAdmiral#50]

Horry is probably one of the greatest role players in NBA history!


GO SPURS GO!!! :spin

[patty]

umm..what were u gonna do? just drive around until you ran into them? lol

Just follow the massive crowd!!!

I wish I was on vacation so I could go in a few hours!

I want to go ! But, what time will spurs arrive? :elephant I am vrery exciting!

[Vashner]

Got to love 727's..
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/858599/L/ (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/858599/L/ )

[WalterBenitez]

yeah ... I was shiting ... but ... you know that guy is a KILLER

:D :D I already apologized :D :D

[ICE3000]

I Said He Makes Me Nervous..... Hell That 3 Made Me Nervous

[LilMissSPURfect]

All HEART!


http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4/gulygeek/thumping_heart.gif

[Kori Ellis]

Slovenian 8 - please take that video out of your signature. It's slowing down the whole forum.

[AlamoSpursFan]

Why do y'all love Barry Sanders so much?

Sincerely,
Ricky Williams

[TheAdmiral#50]

Mr. June?????????????????????? :pctoss :pctoss

He's usually Clutch if he is playing in June lol.
Big Shot ROB...Mr June...whatever...Horry is the Man!!! :spin

[WalterBenitez]

more than the latest 3, I was surprised for that DUNK, for that was THE PLAY

Please ppl forgive me :D

[MadDog73]

and a little luck, too! :)

But yeah, great effort by the team. I had totally given up on them, was calling Duncan every name in the book. My wife started calling him "Tim-id" (Damn.) :oops

But, of course, once Robert's shot went down, we were all fans again. Amazing how that works!

[baseline bum]

I've seen 2 comparable Finals games in my life, and I've seen every single one since 1985:

Game 1, 1995 when Nick Anderson missed 4 FT, Kenny Smith sent it to OT, and Dream got the gamewinning tip-in in OT.

Game 6, 1988 when Isiah went crazier than anyone I've ever seen in NBA History. Shame they lost that. Even though I was a huge Magic fan I wanted Detroit to take that game so badly.

[iflyabeech]

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&address=557+Sandau+Road&city=san+antonio&state=tx&zipcode=

that should be a map and peidmont is the star

[constantstate]

horry is a heart-taker

and he just gave everyone the bits and pieces he took from the pistons to the rest of the spurs team.

[ZStomp]

G.Simmons channel 12 says 3am!~

That seems to early...

[atlfan25]

no fucking luck, thats skillz.

[iflyabeech]

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&address=557+Sandau+Road&city=san+antonio&state=tx&zipcode=

[blackbucket]

Channel 4 said between 2:30 am and 3:00.

[ICE3000]

Will Horrys "3" Be Enough To Automatically Make Him Mvp... Yes Or No

[Supergirl]

SPurs were as surprised as everyone watching that Horry was wide open for there. I was SHOCKED.

[Horry For 3!]

Fuck Yes! Go Spurs Go!

[Vashner]

Bout a 2 hour flight if everything goes smooth...

http://home.satx.rr.com/krograth/images/spursflight01.jpg

[Golffgod99]

Some FSU football player was found in the streets the other day sayin he was God...HE WAS WRONG!! OMG!!!..Robert...

[MajicMan]

We all know you guys are the fair weather fans. Jumping back on the bandwagon now is a bit too late wouldn't you say?

[Horry For 3!]

Damn right this will be a classic! I will get to watch my boy Horry do his Horry For 3!

[LilMissSPURfect]

Daddy Day Dagger > Memorial Day Miracle ??????

[Vashner]

No

[atlfan25]

DADDy Day DAgger?????????? for the love of god :pctoss :pctoss :pctoss

[MadDog73]

No. But his 18 pts in the 4th + OT will go down as one of the biggest performances in Spurs history, if not NBA history.

Horry is the man.

[maxpower]

Not really, the MDM was after making that huge comeback for the first lead of the game.

[atlfan25]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19170

[Horry For 3!]

If the Spurs Win Game 6 which I hope they do....whoever has the biggest game in that game I think will be the MVP, most likely Duncan or Ginobili.

[GrandeDavid]

Pistons > Spurs, I appreciate your show of class!

[3rdCoast]

luck had nothing to do with horrys performance.

[Nocioni]

Nba record

[CalsonicKansei]

Which Airport Are The Spurs Coming Back At????

[ShoogarBear]

Phoenix-Boston triple OT in 1976 was probably better.

Other than that, I can't name one.

[Jelly]

how is the MVP chosen? Do the players vote? sorry for stupid question.

[patty]

Channel 4 said between 2:30 am and 3:00.
wow~ thanks. I will be there :elephant welcome spurs :elephant :spin

[Experiment2100]

I like the fact that Ginobili was the PG when Barry came in. Beno's had an awesome year but this hasn't been his series

[Trooper 2112]

Im just so glad, and were so fortunate Horry got the oppurtunity to share some of his magic with us. If I was a fan of another team and I saw that game, I would have hated to see the other team lose.I would say both teams deserved to win, but Rob wanted it a little more......and we are 1 win away! :drunk

[iflyabeech]

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&address=557+Sandau+Road&city=san+antonio&state=tx&zipcode=

[Trooper 2112]

Pistons > Spurs, I appreciate your show of class! Ditto

[LilMissSPURfect]

they flying on JUMBOJET BOB 333!!!!!!

[Solid D]

Devin Brown took the other minutes Beno would have had in the 1st half. Devin was actually bringing the ball up the court and entering the offense a couple of trips.

[constantstate]

yeah... exactly... i think beno has done about as well as you can expect for a rookie. he's not the reason you lose a game... it sure helps to have options.

[danyel]

This place is blowing, awesome job by Kori and Timvp

[sally2004]

The news said early in the morning. I would go now! Say hi to Big Bob for me.

[exstatic]

Media, which means SAS's vote will change 3 or 4 times.

[Sonia_TX]

When we win the Championship...hopefully nobody will be online right away. We have to go downtown and partay. ;)

[Dre_7]

I didnt see anyone else post this, but if they already did, I am sorry, you can just ignore me.

I think Pops adjustment at the end of the game was great. Puttin Bowen on Chancey was a GREAT GREAT move. B-B-B-Billups was used to being gaurded by Tony, Beno, and a lil bit of Manu for 4 3/4 games in this series. Then he had to go up against the best perimiter defender in the league. Great move!!

[Solid D]

I didnt see anyone else post this, but if they already did, I am sorry, you can just ignore me.

I think Pops adjustment at the end of the game was great. Puttin Bowen on Chancey was a GREAT GREAT move. B-B-B-Billups was used to being gaurded by Tony, Beno, and a lil bit of Manu for 4 3/4 games in this series. Then he had to go up against the best perimiter defender in the league. Great move!!

It changed the game. It was an absolute must defensive adjustment.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

http://www.nba.com/media/spurs/horry_360_050619.jpg

[Pistons < Spurs]

I'm glad you posted this. And you are sooooo right. I was watching Billups just dribbling in front of Bowen, and was like, oh man, what a great move. Give it up to Pops for a great in game adjustment.

[PimpScourge]

Awesome, awesome game...

[rwb]

In 1 & 2 I would have said Manu without question. Although he's still getting things done, Horry was the difference in this crucial game. I dunno. Let's see who shines in game 6. This has been such a great all-around team effort I don't think there's a clear choice yet.

[Solid D]

The adjustment also created what appeared to be a size mis-match of Rip defended by Tony. It ended up causing the ball to go to where the advantage appeared to be rather than in "Mr. Clutch's" hands. It worked on two fronts.

[TheAdmiral#50]

You knew that play was coming from a mile away.

Mr Clutch comes thru again!

[LilMissSPURfect]

i see MANU having a hellavu game 6! possibly MVP!


BUT we wouldn't be here without TIMAAAAAAY!!!!!

[slayermin]

Game 6, 1988 when Isiah went crazier than anyone I've ever seen in NBA History. Shame they lost that. Even though I was a huge Magic fan I wanted Detroit to take that game so badly.

I have that game on tape.

[Pistons < Spurs]

nice, very nice. Congrats.

[samikeyp]

If the Spurs win it all....this place will be crazy! and a lot of fun. :)

[SPARKY]

http://www.nba.com/media/spurs/horry3_300_050619.jpg


June 19, 2005

San Antonio 96, Detroit 95, OT

By CHRIS SHERIDAN, AP Basketball Writer

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Robert Horry was all set to cut through the lane after inbounding the ball with 9.6 seconds left when a strange thing happened -- extremely strange, actually, considering his postseason history.

Rasheed Wallace suddenly went to double-team Manu Ginobili in the corner, leaving no one within 15 feet of one of the best clutch shooters in NBA postseason history.

Bad idea. Very bad.

``I saw Rasheed bite and said: 'Oh, let me stay out here,''' Horry said after he knocked down a wide-open 3-pointer with 5.8 seconds remaining in overtime Sunday night to give San Antonio a 96-95 victory over Detroit in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

Horry, the veteran dubbed ``Big Shot Bob'' whose clutch postseason 3-pointers have defined his career, gave the Spurs a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. San Antonio bounced back from a pair of lopsided losses to defeat the defending champs in their own building and send the series back to Texas needing just one more victory for a third title in seven years.

``The play was for me to take that shot, but then I saw Rasheed coming,'' Ginobili said ``My first option in those moments was Robert. He's a winner. He's been in that situation so many times. Everyone knows what he does.''

The Pistons had one final chance after Horry's shot, but Richard Hamilton missed a runner from the lane and Bruce Bowen rebounded to end it.

After four blowouts, this was the type of game everyone had been waiting almost two weeks to see -- an intense, closely-fought nail-biter befitting of a championship series. The fourth quarter was close throughout, with clutch shots coming from Chauncey Billups and Hamilton for the Pistons, and Horry and Ginobili of San Antonio.

The player who wasn't hitting the big ones was two-time NBA Finals MVP Tim Duncan, who missed six straight foul shots and a putback at the end of the fourth quarter that would have won it for the Spurs.

``An absolute nightmare, yes,'' Duncan said. ``(Horry) pulled me out of an incredible hole that I put myself in.''

Game 6 will be Tuesday night, and Game 7, if necessary, on Thursday.

The Pistons haven't won in San Antonio since 1997, and the Spurs had the NBA's best regular-season home record.

Horry finished with 21 points, Duncan had 26 points and 19 rebounds, Ginobili scored 15 and Tony Parker 14. Billups led Detroit with 34 points.

``It was the kind of game where you hate to see anybody lose,'' Pistons coach Larry Brown said.

Of the prior 23 times a finals series has been tied 2-2, the Game 5 winner has gone on to win the title 17 times. The most recent time it has happened was 2003, when San Antonio defeated New Jersey. A game 5 loser won following a 2-2 tie most recently in 1994, when the Houston Rockets defeated the New York Knicks in Games 6 and 7.

Duncan also missed San Antonio's first two shots of overtime and lost control of an entry pass with 56 seconds left in the extra period with Detroit ahead 95-93.

An offensive rebound gave Detroit two possessions while running down the final minute of overtime, but Billups missed on a drive with 9.4 seconds remaining. After a timeout, Horry knocked down the 3 that won it.

``You can't go back and say shoulda, woulda, coulda. It was caught in the corner and I just tried to double. Now we have a day and a half. We're cool,'' Wallace said.

The late 3 wasn't the only big shot by Horry, whose offensive poise was a direct contrast to Duncan's troubles.

The Pistons were ahead 87-85 before Horry caught a pass and quickly launched a 3-pointer that dropped through with 1:17 left in regulation, giving him seven straight points for the Spurs. Duncan had a chance to extend the lead after Hamilton missed a jumper, but the career 69 percent foul shooter missed a pair from the line with 1 minute remaining.

Billups scored on another of his crafty drives to give Detroit an 89-88 lead, and the Pistons fouled Duncan when he got the ball down low on the next possession. With the crowd noise at its loudest of the series, Duncan missed the first foul shot -- making him 0-for-6 in the period -- but made the second.

San Antonio's best defender, forward Bruce Bowen, took over guarding Billups on the next possession, and there appeared to be contact as Billups drove the lane and missed. But no foul was called, and San Antonio got the ball back with 16.9 seconds left able to hold for the last shot of regulation.

Ginobili dribbled the clock down and drove on Tayshaun Prince, but missed. Duncan was there for the rebound, grabbed the ball with two hands and had a wide-open chance for an easy putback, but his shot somehow came up short. He walked off with his hands balled into fists covering his mouth.

Coach Gregg Popovich said he spent 90 percent of his preparation time focusing on the mental aspect of what his team needed to do, the other 10 percent on X's and O's. The Spurs were much more aggressive in terms of taking the ball to the basket -- the one things they had done best in the first two games -- and Ginobili was especially effective in the early going.

Billups had a pair of airballs early in the third quarter, one of which hit the supports behind the backboard, but he came back with a long jumper and a three-point play in transition for a personal 6-0 run that tied it at 61-all before Horry ended the quarter with a 3-pointer -- a preview of what was to come.

Notes

Officials Ron Garretson, Steve Javie and Mike Callahan worked Game 5. The Pistons are 0-5 in the playoffs with Garretson on the court. ... Recording star Kid Rock sang ``America the Beautiful'' a capella while wearing a vintage Rick Mahorn warmup jersey. He closed the song with a shout of ``Let's rock!'' before putting his black hat back on and giving a satisfied nod to the crowd, which ate it up.


http://www.nba.com/media/spurs/RHorryGW_295_050619.jpg

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

http://images.sportsline.com/u/photos/basketball/nba/img8579431.jpg

A moment before impact...

[SPARKY]

Congrats to Sheed on giving the Spurs what they wanted with Horry inbounding the rock.

[Kori Ellis]

San Antonio's best defender, forward Bruce Bowen, took over guarding Billups on the next possession, and there appeared to be contact as Billups drove the lane and missed. But no foul was called, and San Antonio got the ball back with 16.9 seconds left able to hold for the last shot of regulation.

Boo!! The AP writer is not supposed to say stuff like "appeared to be contact".

[myhc]

I honestly can't remember any finals game in recent memory that was such a back and forth pressure packed situation.

That and this was the decisive game 5 battle of the past 2 champions.

UN-FREAKING-BELIEVABLE. Can't wait for this one on ESPN classic.

[ShoogarBear]

Excerpt below.

Link (http://www.nba.com/finals2005/blog.html)

The Finals Blog
Welcome to NBA.com's The Finals Blog, the first and last word on The Finals. This is your space to interact with hoopsters and entertainers, as well as get a real feel for what's happening in San Antonio and Detroit.

Also See: Global Fan Forum
Photo Galleries: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4

Whew!
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 12:22 p.m. ET

Shades of John Paxson in Game 6 of the 1993 Finals, Robert Horry hits a wide-open three to help the Spurs win 96-95 in Game 5 of the 2005 Finals.

If the Spurs win the title, and they have two chances at home, Robert Horry will never need to pick up a check again in San Antonio.

Back with more in a bit.

No. 5 in Game 5?
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 12:14 p.m. ET

If the Spurs win this, do they retire Robert Horry's number?

Question...
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 12:12 p.m. ET

For the Spurs, can you let Tim Duncan, who's 4 of 11 from the free throw line, touch the ball in this situation?

For the Pistons, do you, one, foul Duncan if he gets it?

One thing you don't do is leave anyone outside of the three-point line.

Oh Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 12:08 p.m. ET

That's the sound The Palace makes when Robert Horry has the ball behind the three-point line.

Double Your Pleasure
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 12:04 p.m. ET

With Tayshaun Prince's bucket to give the Pistons a 91-89 lead, every player on the floor as of 2:52 (to go?) in overtime is in double figures.

Burning Down the House
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 11:52 p.m. ET

I guess that final 59 seconds wasn't long enough to settle Game 5. We asked for more, we got it. I'm just glad I have a good ticker.

This is the first overtime game in The Finals since Game 2 last year when the Lakers topped the Pistons 99-91 in OT.

Here we go... OT

Loud, LouDER, LOUDEST
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 11:52 p.m. ET

OK, I lied. We're back. Never, ever have I heard The Palace as loud as when Tim Duncan shot those two free throws. And, if possible, when he missed the first, it got LOUDER.

Ridiculous
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 11:47 p.m. ET

Insane, absolutely insane. Sheed hits a crazy turnaround. Horry follows up with a putback. Billups hits a turnaround. Horry hits a THREE. Pistons fans are beside themselves.

And then after a Hamilton miss, Duncan's fouled and amid the din caused by hands, larynxes and thunder sticks, misses two free throws.

Spurs lead 88-87 with 59 seconds (to go?) in the fourth. We may not blog again until the end of the game.

Sidekicks
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 11:39 p.m. ET

While they have been playing lights out, Duncan and Billups each have had guys to help them.

For the Spurs, it's been Robert Horry, who just hit a three to tie the game at 79-79. I don't know how many Pistons fans threw their hands up in disgust at The Palace, but for a second it looked as if everyone was being held up.

Then, for the Pistons, there's Tayshaun Prince grabbing every loose ball and offensive rebound to be had.

Yes, people, this is what we've been waiting for: A classic. More please.

Duncan's Fight
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 11:34 p.m. ET

Did you see Duncan work for that rebound and putback? Did you see when he pumped his fist after getting the bucket and then the foul? (Also, did you see him miss his fourth free throw tonight?)

He knows what's at stake tonight.

Meanwhile, the MVP chant has started for Chauncey Billups, who just hit two freebies to put the Pistons up three.

MVPs
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 11:29 p.m. ET

As fans know, this Finals is a meeting between the last two Finals champs. That also means the last two Finals MVPs, San Antonio's Tim Duncan in 2003 and Detroit's Chauncey Billups in 2004, are here.

Tonight, they're playing like MVPs. Duncan has 23 points and 13 boards with 6:15 left in the fourth, while Billups has 22 points on 8 for 16 shooting and four assists.

What more could NBA fans want?

Completely Random Celebrity Sightings
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 11:23 p.m. ET



Kid Rock moves the crowd.
(Allen Einstein/NBAE/Getty Images)

We've wandered around The Palace and caught sight of some celebrities. As you can see above, Kid Rock is here.

We saw Eva Longoria here, albeit with her cap pulled down tight so no one will recognize her. Filmmaker Michael Moore got stuck in traffic, but made it. And then, in the concourse, we saw the "comic" Gallagher. He's more of a watermelon smasher, though. And just as we passed him, someone said: "Did he just throw something on me?"

Old habits are hard to break.

Hustle
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 11:20 p.m. ET

What hustle by Antonio McDyess! The work whistle is blowing and everyone is standing.

Big Shot Rob, Part II
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 11:16 p.m. ET

There's that man again, hitting another three to open the fourth.

What did I say about the stars taking this one home? Uh...

Big Shot Rob
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 11:12 p.m. ET

For 35 minutes of the game, Robert Horry can seemingly have no effect whatsoever on the ebb and flow of the game. And then, he finds himself alone, on the wing, behind the arc, with the clock ticking down Like Santa Clause to Christmas and the Easter Bunny is to, well, Easter, clutch situations are Robert Horry time. His three to give the Spurs a one-point lead heading into the fourth quarter was huge.

The Roof's Off
Posted by Rob Peterson (NBA.com) on June 19 2005, 11:08 p.m. ET

Chauncey Billups' bucket and one to tie the game at 61-61 was like an electric jolt delivered to all 22,000 seats in The Palace. No Piston fan here was sitting after that play.

[Horry For 3!]

Yeah, that was a great jam :) I was like damnn in your face, rip!

[BigDaddyMatty]

``It was the kind of game where you hate to see anybody lose,'' Pistons coach Larry Brown said.
actually, i loved it.

[CubanMustGo]

Boo!! The AP writer is not supposed to say stuff like "appeared to be contact".

Yeah, the least he could have said along with this was that Parker "appeared to get elbowed into the next time zone" on Hamilton's final attempt :lol

[N.Y. Johnny]

I honestly can't remember any finals game in recent memory that was such a back and forth pressure packed situation.

That and this was the decisive game 5 battle of the past 2 champions.

UN-FREAKING-BELIEVABLE. Can't wait for this one on ESPN classic.


This game was great and a classic in every sense. As for ESPN Classic? since the Spurs actually won this game they'll pass over it and bury it, had they lost i'm sure it would have been like the Laker .4 game last year, the minute it ended they ran it on Classic. :flipoff Fuck ESPN

I know its goin to be on tommorow on NBA TV again :tu

[myhc]

utah and bulls probably ur best bet

was the game 6 where jordan hit the jumper over russell back and forth like this one? i can't remember.

[baseline bum]

I have that game on tape.

OMG! I want a copy of that. The only time I've ever seen it was 17 years ago live on CBS. I'll bring you my HDTV copies of games 1 and 2 Tuesday.

[baseline bum]

I forgot the 3OT Phoenix-Boston game, but in my defense I was -3 years old when it was played. I was including the game 6 of 1998. I completely forgot the greatest Finals game ever though... the 3OT Bulls-Suns game where Barkley got the steal and putback to win the game.

[twincam]

I will NOT apologize for him missing LAYUPS! HELLO!
But he finally stuck to his game...

nuff said

[Dre_7]

My efforts were wasted :depressed

Hey, Tim called him that, so Im just goin by what the Big Fundamental says. :spin

[Tres_Till_it_MHz]

http://img46.echo.cx/img46/1548/img85794317zy.jpg

Ole boy was in shock Horry was up so high for days.

[Kori Ellis]

Go to NBA.com and click on "Robert Horry, a memorable dunk in sequence" -- it's awesome.

[BadlyDrawnBoy]

Who else that for a moment that the refs were going to call a charge?

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

http://www.nba.com/media/finals2005/dunk6_295_050619.jpg

[TDMVPDPOY]

YOU know what guys, that dunk looks like a dunk ive seen about 10 years ago, it reminds me of that tom chambers dunk, nasty!

[ZStomp]

Bump..

[Kori Ellis]

Haven't you left yet?

People from our house went an hour or so ago.

[ShoogarBear]

Haven't you left yet?

People from our house went an hour or so ago.
People from your house probably are in a state where it will take them 2-3 hours to find the airport.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

People from your house probably are in a state where it will take them 2-3 hours to find the airport.

They did have a victory toast with Slovenian brandy.

[N.Y. Johnny]

We'll find it!

Myself and 4 friends are going to go!

We are like 5 mins from Airport!



5 Mins? the Airport is RIGHT NEXT TO YOU!!!
if it weren't for that old deaf lady that lives next to you that leaves her TV Blasting full volume on Game Shows I dunno how you could sleep with all the planes landing and taking off over your house :lmao

[ZStomp]

I'm like down the road from the airport...

[Guru of Nothing]

Bump!

Lot's of entertaining reading to be had here.

And Dre 7, you deserve second helpings of crow.


Man Horry! 2 misses shots, then hold the ball til the shot clock is runnin down and give it to Tim and have him take a buzzer beater.

Big Shot Bob needs to step up!

And as you speak, another TO by Horry.

Wow, I thought he had 5 rings?

Shoot, did I just see Horry back in the game?

Crap, hopefully Spurs are able to keep the lead!


Is should not have said anything!!!

Please take Horry out!

Take Horry Out!

[ALVAREZ6]

Playing in San Antonio will be a whole different story, Spurs will win by at least 10.