Michael Finley you are a NBA Champion.

[Marcus Bryant]

:smokin

[ClingingMars]

:toast :drunk

-Mars

[Aud21946]

Absolutely

[T Park]

What do you think of that Maverick fan?


BWA HAHAHAHAHAHA


WAY to go Fin.


You had a tough Finals, but you helped out big time in the first three rounds.

Way to go man!!!!!

[nkdlunch]

I started crying when Tony mentioned waking up at 3 to watch Jordan. Then finely made me cry some more.

[StylisticS]

Congrats to him. He is a class person who deserves it.

[jmard5]

Michael Finley you are AN NBA Champion. =) Go Spurs.

[Spurologist]

FIN just got off the phone with Mark Cuban:

"Keep paying me bitch"

Click

:lmao

[NASpurs]

Freaking Michael Finley almost made me cry when I saw the pure joy in his face after his speech.

[tah]

Congrats Micheal Finley!!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Thanks Cuban :lmao

[Borosai]

Michael Finley is in basketball heaven. I couldn't be happier for the guy.

[Tippecanoe]

finley is the man!!!!

[ca®lo]

enjoy that gameball fin :)

congrats!!! you finally ARE an NBA CHAMP!

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Finley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lurker]

I'm happy for him. He's a great guy.

Of course, I would've prefered if he had won one while he was with the Mavericks.

[yeahone]

congrats mike you are a true champion and professional

[Slomo]

Well deserved. One of the best aspects of this championship. :tu

[boutons_]

Just superb how in Tony's moment as Finals MVP, Tony starts talking about Michael.

[ninjaskrzypek]

Fin!

[monosylab1k]

I'm extremely happy for Finley. This couldn't have happened for a better guy. My favorite Maverick of all time gets a ring! As a Mavfan, it sucks that he wins it as a Spur, but it doesn't matter. Congratulations Finley! Rub this in Mark Cuban's face all you want!

[nkdlunch]

yes Tony mentioning MF was awesome. I love Tony!

[fuckespn]

Where's that punk ass whott

[michaelwcho]

I started crying when Tony mentioned waking up at 3 to watch Jordan. Then finely made me cry some more.

Really? Now I don't feel like such a dork...I got a little misty too! But I had two glasses of wine first :)

[SpursIndonesia]

I think Tony knows that last year the team have dissapointed Mike somehow, wasting his good series against the Mavs by not winning it all. And this year, they really won it for him. Congrats Mike, you're a class act all the way ! :toast

[Nathan Explosion]

My GF started laughing her ass off when Finley said the game ball was going in bed between him and his wife.

You could see the realization that he was a champion start to set in as he was talking. The joy on his face was priceless.

[smeagol]

Where's that punk ass whott
Eating his words right about now :lol

[tonyswife0622]

Tony took his game to the next level in this series with the Cav's...He has become an extremely dangerous man, with many more rings in his future. Did you catch a look at Pop just before they had Tony talk? He loves that young man like his very own kid...Awesome chemistry on that team! Awesome! :p:

[Spurs Brazil]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/b8/fullj.getty-74165826tl024_game_4_san_an_12_20_56_am.jpg

[coopdogg3]

Yeah, if there was ANY chance of Finley not exercising his player option, that's gone now. When the team surrounded Finley, and Parker said they wanted to win it for him. It is now official, there is a 0% chance of Finley not returning.

[pking]

What do you think of that Maverick fan?


I'm happy for the guy!

[ATXSPUR]

Congradulations fin!

[TDMVPDPOY]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/b8/fullj.getty-74165826tl024_game_4_san_an_12_20_56_am.jpg
no every now and then the ceo comes down give free head

finley earned it

so whose next to jump on the spurs wagon to cockride a championship?
hill
web
kg.....

somewhere in the woods malone is feelin shit right now, 2 chances to play with the spurs

[JMarkJohns]

Only wish it had come in a Suns uni! Congrats to one of my favorite players ever. You deserve this more than most...

[baseline bum]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/32/fullj.getty-74165826cc145_nba_finals_ga_12_35_29_am.jpg

[JMarkJohns]

Those are some greats pics in this thread...

[ATX Spur]

Congrats Fin! Your emotion even moved me, and my heart is made out of stone. I toast to you, Mike. :toast

[manubili]

I haven't seen a happier man in a long time. Congrats!

[mavsfan1000]

Congrats to Finley. He is a class act.

[spurs1990]

Love Finley...love the deliverance!

[Melmart1]

I'm extremely happy for Finley. This couldn't have happened for a better guy. My favorite Maverick of all time gets a ring! As a Mavfan, it sucks that he wins it as a Spur, but it doesn't matter. Congratulations Finley! Rub this in Mark Cuban's face all you want!
We may not get along in the baseball forum, but I applaud you for your class in congratulating Fin! I think this may be the ONLY part of this championship where Mavfan and Spurs fans agree...

[milkyway21]

WIN for FIN MISSION ACCOMPLISHED ! :elephant

Congrats Mike!

[ducks]

tp wanted it for mike

[ginobili fan]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/32/fullj.getty-74165826cc145_nba_finals_ga_12_35_29_am.jpg

Priceless...just :lmao
wonderful I love this team!!!!!!!
a family

[baseline bum]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/9c/fullj.getty-74165826ab165_nba_finals_12_54_35_am.jpg

[01Snake]

That pic is GREAT!

[sanman53]

GEEEEEEZ!!!! I like the pics of Fin here! CONGRATS Finley!

[baseline bum]

http://theassociation.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/fullgetty71796446ng014_spurs_lakers_8_19.jpg

[baseline bum]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/57/fullj.getty-74165826cc152_nba_finals_ga_12_49_28_am.jpg

[baseline bum]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/ba/fullj.getty-74165826_gwe014_spur_v_cavs_12_41_13_am.jpg

[baseline bum]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070615/capt.ae30f51c37dc43ef95b8b0bfa7314a5c.nba_finals_s purs_cavaliers_basketball_cda238.jpg

[ggoose25]

http://theassociation.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/fullgetty71796446ng014_spurs_lakers_8_19.jpg

WORD! Thats when it started. Our ascent to the championship :king

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Great moment indeed! Just love the guy

[whottt]

How can anyone call me out?

I've had his av all season...


Have you?


Too easy.

[BlackFlagg]

Just superb how in Tony's moment as Finals MVP, Tony starts talking about Michael.


That's Tony!

That's the Spurs!

Class all the way.

Congrats, Michael!!!!!!!

[Ghost Writer]

Man, did he seem excited on the podium or what?

He made some huge baskets earlier in the playoffs for the Spurs and heldhis own as a starter, which allowed Manu to energize the bench this year.

His 3 point shooting impressed me...

Good for Mike-Fin.

[FromWayDowntown]

I don't pretend to know what it actually feels like to win an NBA championship, but I'm so, so happy for Michael Finley. I really, really liked his approach and professionalism as a Mav; I was really, really pleased when he agreed to come to San Antonio; and I've been really, really happy to have the opportunity to watch him as a Spur. To see him win a title is absolutely wonderful.

Sincerest congratulations to Michael Finley -- he definitely deserves this.

Props too to Jacque Vaughn. I understand that some have differences with seeing Jacque as being an important piece to this team, but I'm not sure the Spurs win a title without him.

[BeerIsGood!]

Finley's the toast of the town right now and on cloud nine. Welcome to the winner's circle Finley.

[baseline bum]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/a2/fullj.getty-74165826ds124_nba_finals_1_26_30_am.jpg

[SRJ]

These pictures are amazing. It's clear Michael Finley wasn't just paying lip service about wanting to win a championship.

[fuckespn]

How can anyone call me out?

I've had his av all season...


Have you?


Too easy.

"There's no way the spurs can win the championship with finley playing major minutes"

[whottt]

"There's no way the spurs can win the championship with finley playing major minutes"



He didn't play major minutes...

[fuckespn]

He didn't play major minutes...
He didn't play major minutes during the playoffs?

[conqueso]

He didn't play major minutes...

:lmao

I saw this one coming a mile away...good luck getting whottt to admit that he was wrong as shit about Finley

[jaespur21]

Way to Go Finley thanks for the HUGE play the last couple of years/....

[mqywaaah]

Congrats Fin! Well deserved!! ;)

[whottt]

He didn't play major minutes during the playoffs?



Seriously...you guys are too easy.

[whottt]

He didn't play major minutes during the playoffs?


Link to where I said he wouldn't?

[timvp]

Props to Fin. Ring well earned.

Props to whottt for providing the needed anti-mojo to get Fin over the hump. Deep down somewhere whottt is proud of a job well done by both of them.

:smokin

[ggoose25]

whottt = http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2006/08/18/Thank_060818105924764_wideweb__300x375.jpg

[BlackFlagg]

Props to Fin. Ring well earned.

Props to whottt for providing the needed anti-mojo to get Fin over the hump. Deep down somewhere whottt is proud of a job well done by both of them.

:smokin

Amen! I hope he can bring us some more well-deserved gris-gris next season. :lol :lol :lol

[fuckespn]

Link to where I said he wouldn't?
haha I'm not arguing that jackoff, You said we wouldn't win the championship with him playing major minutes, he played major minutes in the playoffs,


Whottt lost

[Switchman]

The fact that he is still the highest paid guy for the Mavericks makes it sooooo sweeeet.

[TDMVPDPOY]

finley > nash + dirk = pwned

[makedamnsure]

I posted a bulletin on Myspace ripping on all the Mavs fans for hating on Finley so much after all he did for them.

and then a few pictures of him as a champ :]

[~Sweetmelody~]

All those photos of Fin are Great!
Congrats Finley! :elephant

[Solid D]

:tu :tu
Champion at last.

[judaspriestess]

Just superb how in Tony's moment as Finals MVP, Tony starts talking about Michael.

I thought that was absolutely precious. Sure precious is a corny word to use but thats how I saw that moment. :cry <---- tears of joy

[RogerIsEatingASandwich]

I'm very glad for Finley. It's great that the first ring he will recieve will be as a Spur.

:toast

[mavs>spurs2]

He deserved it.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

put the FOURS up i SAIDDDDD


putemup!!!!!!!

[T-Pain]

congrats Findog!!!

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

Fin gets his ring w/da Spurs and gets most of his pay check from cubie.


Gotta love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:drunk :drunk :drunk

[SenorSpur]

Fin gets his ring w/da Spurs and gets most of his pay check from cubie.


Gotta love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:drunk :drunk :drunk

Indeed! Cuban picks up about 17 mil of Finley's $20mil tab for this season.

Oh by the way, Cuban picks up the same portion of Finley's tab again next year.

[spurscenter]

FIN just got off the phone with Mark Cuban:

"Keep paying me bitch"

Click

:lmao


HILARIOUS!

[player_twister]

Congradulations to the SPURS for a great season, to Tony for Finals MVP, and Michael Finley for getting a well deserved championship ring.

Here is the video of Finley.

http://sanantonio.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=sanantonio&cdn=citiestowns&tm=1111&gps=88_293_1020_606&f=00&tt=2&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.spursreport.com/

[Kamnik]

wearing that cap ("hat" i dont know the word) he reminded me of Jordan (his face)

[milkyway21]

Congradulations to the SPURS for a great season, to Tony for Finals MVP, and Michael Finley for getting a well deserved championship ring.

Here is the video of Finley.

http://sanantonio.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=sanantonio&cdn=citiestowns&tm=1111&gps=88_293_1020_606&f=00&tt=2&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.spursreport.com/

:wow thanks!

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070615/capt.ae30f51c37dc43ef95b8b0bfa7314a5c.nba_finals_s purs_cavaliers_basketball_cda238.jpg
Pops: One yr late Mike but it's never too late.

[RADECK]

Confratulations Micheal Finley!!!!!!!! You Deserve It!! :toast

[ca®lo]

http://broadband.nba.com/cc/playa.php?content=video&url=http://nba-boss.streamos.com/wmedia/nba/nbacom/allaccess/postgame_celebration_070614.asx&nbasite=nba&contentpath=http://nba-boss.streamos.com/wmedia/nba/nbacom/allaccess/postgame_celebration_070614.asx&secondClick=1

damn finley thanking tim and giving him man love.

gave me chills.

[WalterBenitez]

I am so glad to see him with a ring !!! Enjoy it Mike!!! :clap

PS: Be a nice stportman and send a postcard to Cuban and those Mavs :eyebrows

[Bruno]

3 years ago, Finley with a ring was a nightmare for Spurs fans, now it's a dream.

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/15/fullj.getty-74165826cc199_nba_finals_ga_2_11_56_am.jpg

Take this picture with you in a time travel machine and show it to Spurs fans in 2003 or 2004. Their reactions should be something like : nice photoshop job, it will never happen...

[milkyway21]

I want to hear from Cuban, Nash, Dirk and Stackhouse.:music

[spursfan09]

I want to hear from Cuban, Nash, Dirk and Stackhouse.:music

They'll text message him I bet!

[Marcus Bryant]

Former All-Stars, come to San Antonio & get a ring.

[Money316]

Really? Now I don't feel like such a dork...I got a little misty too! But I had two glasses of wine first :)
Shit you ought to see what a whole bottle does to a brotha.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/2/2f/320px-Thunderbirdbottlevancouver.jpg


:fro :smokin :fro

[duncanchick21]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/32/fullj.getty-74165826cc145_nba_finals_ga_12_35_29_am.jpg

FINLEY YOU DID IT!!! YOU'RE A CHAMPION!!! CONGRATS I'M SO PROUD THAT YOUR A SPUR!!!! :clap :toast :king

[nkdlunch]

Really? Now I don't feel like such a dork...I got a little misty too! But I had two glasses of wine first :)

LOL I had a bottle of wine, maybe that's why

[Mavs<Spurs]

I had a headache last night and alcohol and tylenol aren't good together I heard, so I didn't drink any last night.

But that was still touching to me.

It makes you really happy to see a good guy win.

[mattyc]

Absolutely well deserved.

[FromWayDowntown]

Somehow, this occurrence still hasn't been mentioned on Blog Maverick -- as if not mentioning it will somehow mean that it didn't happen . . . .

[SRJ]

The theme of this playoff run was "Go For Four".

I sure am glad the Spurs went for #4.

[Avitus1]

He should invite Nash and Dirk to his house so he can show off his ring.

[td4mvp3]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/ba/fullj.getty-74165826_gwe014_spur_v_cavs_12_41_13_am.jpg
i like the fact that even some of the cavs fans seem happy for the man.

[TMTTRIO]

Congrats to Michael Finley. I'm so happy he now has one with the Spurs. I thought it was funny when Manu told him to watch out for his game ball and told him about the time when he had his game ball stolen at the Olympics :lol :lol