Congratulations Spurs - Thanks for a Great Series.

[WayDowntownBang]

I saw a few other Pistons congratulating Spurs threads, but I wanted to create my own.

I came onto this board from the beginning of the series, and met a lot of great people, argued with a lot of people, and debated enough to cross the 300 post mark in a mere 7 games.

Amazing game, amazing series. I said before the game that whoever won game 7 deserved to be champs. Well, the Spurs won, and they beat my Pistons flat out. Great work.. and enjoy the parade that you earned. Enjoy the summer of celebration, and always remember where you were when Tim Duncan dished out those two passes for three pointers that sealed your win.

The Spurs are class. The Spurs are what every team in the NBA should be.

I echo Pistons>Spurs. I've been looking forward to this series all year. No Lakers, no Timberwolves, not even the Utah freaking Jazz.

"In order to be the man, you have to BEAT the man", says Rick Flair.

Well, Spurs. You're the man.

Awesome series. As much as my stomach hurts, and I'm completely devestated tonight, I wanted to come onto this board and congratulate you personally.

San Antonio Spurs, 2005 Champions. Well deserved.

[samikeyp]

Thanks man. You have carried the standard for Pistons fans in here and hopefully you will stick around. The Pistons were worthy champions and never gave an inch!

[Pistons < Spurs]

well said bro.

[WayDowntownBang]

Thanks man. You have carried the standard for Pistons fans in here and hopefully you will stick around. The Pistons were worthy champions and never gave an inch!

I'll definitely be around. This series took a *LOT* out of me, as I'm sure it did for every true Spurs and Pistons fan out there.

I'd rather lose to the Spurs than anyone in the league. As much as we're 'mirror images', when you really look back, the Spurs were doing it before the Pistons were, and as much as it sucks to say.. they do it better. Timmy came up when he was needed, and Manu and Horry were just their crazy selves.

Part of me wants to be truly HAPPY for the Spurs, but as you can imagine.. that may take a few days to get this knot out of my stomach. It may have been enhanced by those $2 beers, but hey.. what's a better way to spend a paycheck than to drink your pains away, right?

Congrats again. I'll definitely be around to take the abuse.

Did I hear this correctly? NBA Draft on Tuesday?

No rest for the weary.

[Hook Dem]

I'll definitely be around. This series took a *LOT* out of me, as I'm sure it did for every true Spurs and Pistons fan out there.

I'd rather lose to the Spurs than anyone in the league. As much as we're 'mirror images', when you really look back, the Spurs were doing it before the Pistons were, and as much as it sucks to say.. they do it better. Timmy came up when he was needed, and Manu and Horry were just their crazy selves.

Part of me wants to be truly HAPPY for the Spurs, but as you can imagine.. that may take a few days to get this knot out of my stomach. It may have been enhanced by those $2 beers, but hey.. what's a better way to spend a paycheck than to drink your pains away, right?

Congrats again. I'll definitely be around to take the abuse.

Did I hear this correctly? NBA Draft on Tuesday?

No rest for the weary.

[Hook Dem]

You are a classy Fan indeed!!!!! Props to you!

[spurster]

Props to you and to a lot of class Pistons fans here

[manubili]

Detroit became my second favourite team in the league. They have shown heart, skills and talent. We'll meet again in the playoffs next year.

[dn0]

I saw a few other Pistons congratulating Spurs threads, but I wanted to create my own.

I came onto this board from the beginning of the series, and met a lot of great people, argued with a lot of people, and debated enough to cross the 300 post mark in a mere 7 games.

Amazing game, amazing series. I said before the game that whoever won game 7 deserved to be champs. Well, the Spurs won, and they beat my Pistons flat out. Great work.. and enjoy the parade that you earned. Enjoy the summer of celebration, and always remember where you were when Tim Duncan dished out those two passes for three pointers that sealed your win.

The Spurs are class. The Spurs are what every team in the NBA should be.

I echo Pistons>Spurs. I've been looking forward to this series all year. No Lakers, no Timberwolves, not even the Utah freaking Jazz.

"In order to be the man, you have to BEAT the man", says Rick Flair.

Well, Spurs. You're the man.

Awesome series. As much as my stomach hurts, and I'm completely devestated tonight, I wanted to come onto this board and congratulate you personally.

San Antonio Spurs, 2005 Champions. Well deserved.
They both deserved the trophy , that's all I can say. The detroit pistons are just too good to not be back in the finals next year.

[WayDowntownBang]

The thing I like about this thread, on top of the 'thank you's going around, is the fact that there are plenty of them.

I'm glad to see the Piston fans representing tonight. Spurs fans, take my word for it.. this is *NOT* an easy thing to do. I don't WANT to be posting right now, I want to be burying my face in the ground and staying there until the season starts back up.

But it's the right thing to do, and I know a lot of you (ok, maybe not *ALL*) would do the same for us.

Respect is a 2-way road, and you've earned mine.

I'm going to bed.. I work in 7 hours and probably am going to stare at the ceiling above my bed for another 2.

See you all tommorrow.

[combs84]

Congrats guys, I am absolutely heartbroken but after all of the trashtalk I owe you this...good luck in the future and enjoy the Summer, for 12 minutes tonight with the game on the line you simply got it done, and we didn't.

Simply put I am jealous.

I have a lot of pride, that my team is of the elite and will not turn my back on them for one second. they fought and fought and fought, simply got outplayed for the quarter that counted. It was a hell of a series and I tip my hat of to you guys.

[MadDog73]

I almost hate that somebody had to lose this series.

I was cheering for the Pistons like they were the Spurs last year, it felt weird to root against them. To be honest, when you took that lead in the 3rd quarter, I was already rehearsing my "Congrats to Pistons" post.

Great job by the Spurs and Pistons. Hope this shows how other teams should act.

[Experiment2100]

It may have been enhanced by those $2 beers, but hey.. what's a better way to spend a paycheck than to drink your pains away, right?

.


Where a buck's enough to see their stuff...at the nudie bar.

Where the music stinks, and they water the drinks...at the nudie bar.

Where the breasts are fake but man do they shake...at the nudie bar.

Where you swear like a sailor, and wish you could nail her...at the nudie bar.

Where you see their butt, and their trap stays shut...at the nudie bar.

Where you can't touch a breast, but you can cave in a chest...at the nudie bar.

Where the beer gives you gas, but the Bundy's kick ass...at the nudie bar

[DDS4]

I saw a few other Pistons congratulating Spurs threads, but I wanted to create my own.

I came onto this board from the beginning of the series, and met a lot of great people, argued with a lot of people, and debated enough to cross the 300 post mark in a mere 7 games.

Amazing game, amazing series. I said before the game that whoever won game 7 deserved to be champs. Well, the Spurs won, and they beat my Pistons flat out. Great work.. and enjoy the parade that you earned. Enjoy the summer of celebration, and always remember where you were when Tim Duncan dished out those two passes for three pointers that sealed your win.

The Spurs are class. The Spurs are what every team in the NBA should be.

I echo Pistons>Spurs. I've been looking forward to this series all year. No Lakers, no Timberwolves, not even the Utah freaking Jazz.

"In order to be the man, you have to BEAT the man", says Rick Flair.

Well, Spurs. You're the man.

Awesome series. As much as my stomach hurts, and I'm completely devestated tonight, I wanted to come onto this board and congratulate you personally.

San Antonio Spurs, 2005 Champions. Well deserved.


One of the few class Detroit fans that showed up here. Hope you stick around.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Way to represent WDB.

[Solid D]

I was diving for loose balls with Timmy tonight...how about you?

Congratulations Spurs. SPAM lives. You gotta believe!

:elephant :elephant :elephant :elephant :elephant :elephant

[2centsworth]

Detroit is absolute class! You'll be back I'm sure.

[ShoogarBear]

I always wanted to ask, are WayDowntownBang and FromWayDowntown like, related?

[ladiesman]

Great series buddy... I'm pretty sure we will be here again next year....

ladiesman

[mrcoon29]

Detroit is absolute class! You'll be back I'm sure.
Couldn't agree more with that. :fro

[baseline bum]

The Piston's are the only team I've ever felt just a little bit badly for when the Spurs have beaten them. Don't get me wrong. I hated them with a passion equivalent only to that I feel for the Lakers, because they were the biggest obstacle this team has faced since playing the 2001 Lakers in the WCF. But man, they're a special team and and they gave the Spurs the greatest fight they've ever had to go against. The difficulty of this title makes it so sweet for me, just as I'm sure your's last year did. No fan can ever forget just how rare a title is, and how much work a team has to put in to get there.

[Spurminator]

The Spurs and Pistons will be the Lakers/Celtics of this decade. A nightmare for Stern, but great for those of us who appreciate this brand of basketball.

[mattyc]

Classy act WayDowntownBang.

Mucho props.

[MasterYoda]

hmmm, to the pistons, go much props. class all around yes. Good Game.

tile next we meet. Go muddafuckin Spurs!

[whottt]

waydowntown...I'd just like to tell you to go fuc...

Just kidding...

Your team scared the shit out of me...right up until the final seconds of this game. I never felt like I did during the other titles runs...I was never certain the Spurs were going to win and your team is some tough mofos.

I had you pegged for a guy who was more interested in taking veiled shots at the Spurs than talking basketball...I did not think you would show up to give props...You proved me wrong and you and your team both deserve huge props.


I was wrong and I apologize for being a dick.


:tu

[jalbre6]

I hope some of you guys stick around. As an added incentive, a whole shitload of us need to learn how to hate Ohio State football in a couple of months and I'm guessing you'd be great at assisting!

Great teams, great series. I look forward to our newfound rivalry.

[WayDowntownBang]

I was wrong and I apologize for being a dick.


LOL, much appreciated but no need for apologies.

It's part of being a fan.

When it's game on, it's game on. The team, the city, the fans, everything.. it's a part of the ride.

I figure we'll have a few days of lovefest for the champs, because it's well deserved, but then we need to start talking Draft, Rookie Camps, is Darko going to play, should Manu have gotten the MVP, where did Parker go, should Rasheed give up the belts (I think that was be a funny thing to do, but not expected), etc...

For now, great job Spurs. I guess I just don't know what else to say. I went to bed around 1:30am, and did exactly what I thought I would do.. tossed and turned until around 4am, actually found a way to fall asleep, and then the good old alarm went off at 6am... and off to work I go.

It's going to be an incredibly tough day. 8am-7pm at work, working with some of the biggest dipshits that He ever created.


I always wanted to ask, are WayDowntownBang and FromWayDowntown like, related?

Brothas from different mothas.

That does confuse me every once in a while.. I'll read one of his posts and think.. "what the hell, I didn't write that"...



I hope some of you guys stick around. As an added incentive, a whole shitload of us need to learn how to hate Ohio State football in a couple of months and I'm guessing you'd be great at assisting!

You've come to the right place, my friend.

[JustSpurs]

Stick around the board WDB, you have style.

[NallhOnesTy]

i can respect the spurs

ohio state on the other hand can rot in hell

[DASports]

WDB,

Way to represent WDB.

I mirror the sentiment as well. I am hurting the Boys lost, but I cannot think of another team that derserved it more then the Spurs.

I keep saying it over and over - what agreat team. Just like the Pistons. Never relying on a single player, they have the quintesential team. Someone always steps up because these guys really care about each other. They have their brother's back and vice versa. They battle to the end and let stats be damned. The "experts" say it's not sexy for the league. Well, all I can say is these marketing "guru's" need to look at the cities of SA and Det cause they have some of the most dedicated and rabid fans out there.

I just joined this forum this morning cause I wanted to give the Spurs fans a shout out about how good the Spurs are. I agree with WDB in that it woulda been easier to stay away, but I repsect the Spurs a ton and had to let you guys know it.

BTW: The Buckeyes suck!

[bigbendbruisebrother]

I saw a few other Pistons congratulating Spurs threads, but I wanted to create my own.

I came onto this board from the beginning of the series, and met a lot of great people, argued with a lot of people, and debated enough to cross the 300 post mark in a mere 7 games.

Amazing game, amazing series. I said before the game that whoever won game 7 deserved to be champs. Well, the Spurs won, and they beat my Pistons flat out. Great work.. and enjoy the parade that you earned. Enjoy the summer of celebration, and always remember where you were when Tim Duncan dished out those two passes for three pointers that sealed your win.

The Spurs are class. The Spurs are what every team in the NBA should be.

I echo Pistons>Spurs. I've been looking forward to this series all year. No Lakers, no Timberwolves, not even the Utah freaking Jazz.

"In order to be the man, you have to BEAT the man", says Rick Flair.

Well, Spurs. You're the man.

Awesome series. As much as my stomach hurts, and I'm completely devestated tonight, I wanted to come onto this board and congratulate you personally.

San Antonio Spurs, 2005 Champions. Well deserved.

Nice! You guys rock and your team is scary as hell.

See you next finals, Detroit.

PS Look at my vBookie! I'm virtually rich! Now if I can just find somewhere to virtually spend my virtual money.

[WayDowntownBang]

Nice! You guys rock and your team is scary as hell.

See you next finals, Detroit.

PS Look at my vBookie! I'm virtually rich! Now if I can just find somewhere to virtually spend my virtual money.

LOL, I'll take some of it. I'm virtually broke.

Ah, how real life imitates art.

[ObiwanGinobili]

big time Props WDB, you and a few others have been super classy. I've really enjoyed your posts and can appreciate your love of your team - cause truth be told , the Pistons are a great team.
So glad your staying around for the post season... let teh draft/trade/rumors season begin!!!

[WayDowntownBang]

big time Props WDB, you and a few others have been super classy. I've really enjoyed your posts and can appreciate your love of your team - cause truth be told , the Pistons are a great team.
So glad your staying around for the post season... let teh draft/trade/rumors season begin!!!

Definitely will be around. The drafts/trade/rumors season is almost exciting as the actual season.

By the way, did you hear we're trading Darko for Tim Duncan? You heard it here first!

[Shelly]

Forget about Darko playing. I want to talk about his highlights! :lol

[WayDowntownBang]

Forget about Darko playing. I want to talk about his highlights! :lol

LOL.. I'll leave that for the ladies.

[ObiwanGinobili]

poor poor Darko..... :depressed.

[GrandeDavid]

Great contributions from Pistons fans all around. Even the sh!t talk was fun, mainly because San Antonio ended up winning. ;)

But great series and you guys are cool in my book.

[spur219]

Thanks. You have represented the Pistons fans in great class and spoke true basketball throught this series.

[MainEvent]

Congrats to the Spurs. They played tough down the stretch and beat the Pistons at their own game, execution in the 4th quarter. Hopefully, we'll see these two teams right back here next year, to hell with everybody else.

[WayDowntownBang]

Great contributions from Pistons fans all around. Even the sh!t talk was fun, mainly because San Antonio ended up winning. ;)

But great series and you guys are cool in my book.

Exactly what I said earlier. Whott and I had it OUT (along with I think another 40 Spurs fans) all during the series, but it's good to have a day to pass Kudos around. Trash talk is part of sports, and without it.. it's just not the same. At the end of the day, we're all here as fans, and should be expected to act accordingly. At the end, the props are out, the respect is there.. especially between these two teams, and we can all be friends again.

The Spurs fans that hated me during the series had a good point, though. You have to draw a line in the sand at some point. You have to talk smack, it's part of the game.

[DASports]

It's going to be interesting to see what Joe D does about the coaching position and antsy teen Darko. He's been a bust so far in that he hasn't been able to crack the lineup (even in a reserve role) on a team that contains solid, but no true superstars.

[wildbill2u]

I saw a few other Pistons congratulating Spurs threads, but I wanted to create my own.

I came onto this board from the beginning of the series, and met a lot of great people, argued with a lot of people, and debated enough to cross the 300 post mark in a mere 7 games.

"In order to be the man, you have to BEAT the man", says Rick Flair.

Well, Spurs. You're the man.

Awesome series. As much as my stomach hurts, and I'm completely devestated tonight, I wanted to come onto this board and congratulate you personally.

San Antonio Spurs, 2005 Champions. Well deserved.

Dude, you and your team also have class. We expect to see you and the Pistones back here next year in the finals again. This is gonna be a terrific rivalry for the decade.

[WayDowntownBang]

It's going to be interesting to see what Joe D does about the coaching position and antsy teen Darko. He's been a bust so far in that he hasn't been able to crack the lineup (even in a reserve role) on a team that contains solid, but no true superstars.

Well, the rumor around town is that Darko is going to soak up a lot of minutes this time around. Unbelievably, this will be the FIRST SUMMER that he's going to participate in the Summer Leagues, which is way overdue. I think this will open a lot of eyes to what this kid can or can not do. It may not be NBA calibre play, but it's actual game-time action, which is what the guy needs. If he can actually play to the ability that Joe and Larry brought him in with expectations, it'll be another great year. That remains to be seen though.

[Samurai Jane]

That was an awesome series and you guys have been great!

[caspian]

Cuz you know the Pistons will.

[Dex]

All year long, I've been telling people that Detroit was the team to worry about. That they could push back against us better than any team in the league, and they proved me right. Two seasons came down to a matter of one quarter, of 12 simple minutes last night. When you're dealing with two such extraordinary organizations in such historic circumstances (on both sides), then it's really tough to see either of them walk away empty handed. Regardless, your Pistons represented themselves marvelously and held serve until the very end, paving the way for a rivalry that could leave a stamp on the new millenium. I'm sure the ache will take a while to subside, but Detroit fans have no reason to feel bad about the effort made by their team.

WDB, you've been nothing but honor and respect since you've been here, and this forum (and the world) would be absolutely improved if all people could conduct themselves with half the amount of class that you characteristically display. Hell of a show by you and the Pistons fans, especially in the face of defeat, and I look forward to having you all around to debate through the offseason.

See you guys in the Finals next year. Lord knows your team deserves to get back there.

[WayDowntownBang]

WDB, you've been nothing but honor and respect since you've been here, and this forum (and the world) would be absolutely improved if all people could conduct themselves with half the amount of class that you characteristically display.

Wow, nice. Tell my wife that. She still gets pissed that I leave the toilet seat up.
:elephant

[Rematch+Repeat=Revenge]

Wow, nice. Tell my wife that. She still gets pissed that I leave the toilet seat up.
:elephant


FZC wants the real WDTB to please stand up...................



:lol

[wsdp]

I almost hate that somebody had to lose this series.

I was cheering for the Pistons like they were the Spurs last year, it felt weird to root against them. To be honest, when you took that lead in the 3rd quarter, I was already rehearsing my "Congrats to Pistons" post.

Great job by the Spurs and Pistons. Hope this shows how other teams should act.

Ditto to you MadDog - amidst the cancers (a.k.a., violentkitty, whott) who had nothing else to offer than "I'm a Spurs Fan, Fuck all you Detroit People", etc... you and most of your spurstalk.com family have been very generous and well thought out.

I completely agree with all in this thread, great series and can only hope we get to give it a shot again next year...

Congratz and enjoy your celebration guys...

[Dex]

Wow, nice. Tell my wife that. She still gets pissed that I leave the toilet seat up.
:elephant

Well, yeah...That's just how these things work. It's because you have a penis and she has a vagina. :lol

Didn't you ever see Kindergarten Cop?

[WayDowntownBang]

FZC wants the real WDTB to please stand up...................



:lol

LOL, I figured you were a FZC guy. Who are you? (and why is the board dead lately?)

[smeagol]

PistonFans, you should give Delfino another chance. He is a good kid and a good player. He just needs to grow up. Lots of potential.

Congrats again to you all for being so classy. I could not have taken a defeat as gracefully as you guys have.

Props!

[WayDowntownBang]

PistonFans, you should give Delfino another chance. He is a good kid and a good player. He just needs to grow up. Lots of potential.

Congrats again to you all for being so classy. I could not have taken a defeat as gracefully as you guys have.

Props!

I don't think Delfino was left off the playoff roster because of lack of talent or trust in him, but more the fact that for some reason, management knows that they have to treat Darko with kid gloves. If you leave Darko off the roster, there's no way he's resigning if he ends up being worth while. They just feel the need to make sure they don't hurt the kid's feelings.

On the other side, Delfino acted like a bitch in the international media, calling out Larry Brown and Joe Dumars, so it'll be interesting to see if they forgive him for that. He got kind of personal in his hometown newspapers, talking as if he didn't think that it would get back to Joe and Larry. However, he's got solid talent, and you don't need to dump talent in favor of personal grudges. i think Joe and Larry are way too good and smart for that.

[Dex]

I don't think Delfino was left off the playoff roster because of lack of talent or trust in him, but more the fact that for some reason, management knows that they have to treat Darko with kid gloves. If you leave Darko off the roster, there's no way he's resigning if he ends up being worth while. They just feel the need to make sure they don't hurt the kid's feelings.


But hasn't he already publicly stated that he doesn't appreciate being the "Human Victory Cigar" very much, either?

I mean, this guy isn't Mengke Bateer. He was a Top 3 draft pick.

It's great that he's remained faithful through everything, but if I'm a player with that much supposed "upside", it's going to be hard to appreciate any team that won't even give me a real chance to play, Larry Brown or no Larry Brown.

[JCRocket]

Let me join in with all of the other Pistons fans on this board in congratulating the Spurs and their fans for such a hard-earned and well-deserved title. Also props to Duncan for taking the game over when it was truly on the line.

Of course I'm disappointed, but it helps that we lost to a team I like and respect. Here's hoping we're all back here this time next year, discussing another classic series between these two great teams.

[WayDowntownBang]

But hasn't he already publicly stated that he doesn't appreciate being the "Human Victory Cigar" very much, either?

Yeah, a few times. I can't really blame him, for all the reasons that you already mentioned. I'm getting the impression that Joe (Larry or no Larry) is going to pla Darko much more this coming season. I've heard that he's going to be doing a LOT of work in the Summer League (finally), and he'll be doing quality minutes.

He's the #2 pick in the draft. Whether or not people make light of him, he's worth money on the market. We need to either decide to go with him and make him part of the lineup, or move him before he moves himself at the end of the contract. The only way we're going to do that is to play him and hope he builds himself a value.

[cherylsteele]

I saw a few other Pistons congratulating Spurs threads, but I wanted to create my own.

I came onto this board from the beginning of the series, and met a lot of great people, argued with a lot of people, and debated enough to cross the 300 post mark in a mere 7 games.

Amazing game, amazing series. I said before the game that whoever won game 7 deserved to be champs. Well, the Spurs won, and they beat my Pistons flat out. Great work.. and enjoy the parade that you earned. Enjoy the summer of celebration, and always remember where you were when Tim Duncan dished out those two passes for three pointers that sealed your win.

The Spurs are class. The Spurs are what every team in the NBA should be.

I echo Pistons>Spurs. I've been looking forward to this series all year. No Lakers, no Timberwolves, not even the Utah freaking Jazz.

"In order to be the man, you have to BEAT the man", says Rick Flair.

Well, Spurs. You're the man.

Awesome series. As much as my stomach hurts, and I'm completely devestated tonight, I wanted to come onto this board and congratulate you personally.

San Antonio Spurs, 2005 Champions. Well deserved.

Hopefully, if all goes well for both teams next year....we will meet again....barring any unforseen incidents (injuries and such)

I am glad we won....I was not sure until the clock said 00:00 left in the game....if we would have lost.....I would have been disappointed but soothed in the fact that this was a heck of series.

My boyfriend who was not a B-Ball fan until he came to San Antonio last year.....he was impressed by both teams and there professionalism....he did not think the Spurs could win because he felt the Pistons had the better mindset.

Let's do it again next year.

[WayDowntownBang]

Let's do it again next year.

You're on. We'll see you in June! :)