Jimcs50
06-17-2007, 08:05 AM
FINALS BY THE NUMBERS
8 -- Sweeps in the NBA Finals, out of 61 years.
7 -- Years in a row the team with the best season record did not win the championship.
5 -- Coaches with at least four titles, Gregg Popovich joining Red Auerbach, Phil Jackson, Pat Riley and John Kundla.
7 -- NBA Finals won by the Western Conference, in the past nine years.
2 -- Babies born to players during the Finals; one for Bruce Bowen and one for LeBron James.
14 -- Lead changes in the four games. :smokin
8 -- Biggest Cleveland lead in any of the four games.
32 -- LeBron James field goals in the NBA Finals.
23 -- LeBron James turnovers.
5 -- Finals MVP award in the past 17 years not won by Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal or Tim Duncan. Tony Parker made it five Thursday night.
38 -- Highest score at halftime for the Cavaliers in any of the four Finals games.
0-for-5 -- Tim Duncan at halftime Thursday, with three turnovers. San Antonio still led 39-34.
9-for-31 -- The shooting of San Antonio’s starting lineup, besides Parker, in Game 4.
12-for-25 -- San Antonio’s free throw shooting through the first 45 1/2 minutes of Game 4.
8-for-9 -- San Antonio’s free throw shooting the final 2 1/2 minutes. :smokin
14-1 -- San Antonio’s record in the playoffs when leading after the third period.
7 -- Championships won by Robert Horry with Houston, the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio
4 -- Games in the four-game sweep that the Spurs had a double-digit lead in the second half.
10-for-41 -- Cleveland’s 3-point shooting the final two games.
19-for-53 -- LeBron James from the floor the final two games.
115.5 -- Average score in NBA Finals victories by the five Lakers champions of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson.
99.4 -- Average score in Finals victories by the six Bulls champions of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
106.4 -- Average score in Finals victories by the three Lakers champions of O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.
89.4 -- Average score in Finals victories by the four Spurs champions. :lol
No wonder nobody watches the Spurs in the Finals. The key to SA becomg more popular in Finals is to trade Bruce Bowen. The scores should increase by at least 15 pts/game then. :)
8 -- Sweeps in the NBA Finals, out of 61 years.
7 -- Years in a row the team with the best season record did not win the championship.
5 -- Coaches with at least four titles, Gregg Popovich joining Red Auerbach, Phil Jackson, Pat Riley and John Kundla.
7 -- NBA Finals won by the Western Conference, in the past nine years.
2 -- Babies born to players during the Finals; one for Bruce Bowen and one for LeBron James.
14 -- Lead changes in the four games. :smokin
8 -- Biggest Cleveland lead in any of the four games.
32 -- LeBron James field goals in the NBA Finals.
23 -- LeBron James turnovers.
5 -- Finals MVP award in the past 17 years not won by Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal or Tim Duncan. Tony Parker made it five Thursday night.
38 -- Highest score at halftime for the Cavaliers in any of the four Finals games.
0-for-5 -- Tim Duncan at halftime Thursday, with three turnovers. San Antonio still led 39-34.
9-for-31 -- The shooting of San Antonio’s starting lineup, besides Parker, in Game 4.
12-for-25 -- San Antonio’s free throw shooting through the first 45 1/2 minutes of Game 4.
8-for-9 -- San Antonio’s free throw shooting the final 2 1/2 minutes. :smokin
14-1 -- San Antonio’s record in the playoffs when leading after the third period.
7 -- Championships won by Robert Horry with Houston, the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio
4 -- Games in the four-game sweep that the Spurs had a double-digit lead in the second half.
10-for-41 -- Cleveland’s 3-point shooting the final two games.
19-for-53 -- LeBron James from the floor the final two games.
115.5 -- Average score in NBA Finals victories by the five Lakers champions of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson.
99.4 -- Average score in Finals victories by the six Bulls champions of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
106.4 -- Average score in Finals victories by the three Lakers champions of O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.
89.4 -- Average score in Finals victories by the four Spurs champions. :lol
No wonder nobody watches the Spurs in the Finals. The key to SA becomg more popular in Finals is to trade Bruce Bowen. The scores should increase by at least 15 pts/game then. :)