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[Kori Ellis]

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With less than a month to go before the San Antonio Spurs head into the 2008 NBA Playoffs, it’s time to reflect back and also look forward. Over the course of the last five years, this forum has seen its share of history.

As a group, we’ve been able to chronicle the happenings of every aspect of the Spurs on a 24/7/365 basis. Whether it was an emotional midseason trade (http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11154), a summer league game ( http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20697) or a championship celebration ( http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71738), if it involved the Spurs, our SpursTalk.com community was involved. Although I may be a little bit biased, I truthfully think that SpursTalk.com has been the world’s best source for Spurs information and discussion over the last five years.

While LJ and I may get recognition, I believe it is unwarranted. The true power behind SpursTalk.com is you. You – whether you are an avid poster or just an occasional lurker – are what makes this community what it is today. Sometimes I may be irritated by a post here or a remark there, but overall this community is simply awesome. From the Basketball News Forum ( http://spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=3) to the Political Forum ( http://spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8) to the Troll Forum ( http://spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=21), everyday brings new reasons to laugh, to reasons to think and new reasons to argue.

I'd like to especially thank all of those who have been with us from the beginning ( http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2774). There are too many people to begin naming but know that everything you do and have done is appreciated. In an odd way, SpursTalk.com has become a family. It sounds crazy and it can't be explained, however if you stick around long enough you will eventually feel the same.

Perhaps it's because we've gone through incredible highs and incredible lows together throughout the years. We've witnessed the 2003 championship together ( http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2772). We survived the .4 tragedy (http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2648). We celebrated championship number three (http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20081) in 2005. We held our chins up (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42272) after losing in 2006. Last season, we watched the Spurs win their fourth championship (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71201).

Now here we are. 2008. This team has four championships. Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich could retire tomorrow and they’d be hailed as all-time greats. San Antonio will always remember and cherish their four NBA titles.

But I’m not satisfied. As Spurs fans, we shouldn’t be satisfied. There is more winning to be had. Championship number five is out there to be won and I believe that this group can get it done. Will it be easy? No. In fact, this may be the most difficult road the Spurs have ever traversed. Will it be worth it? Hell yes.

It’s time for all Spurs fans to unite as one and help their team get this done. Whether you are a season ticket holder who needs to yell just a little bit louder. Do what you gotta do. Whether you are an international fan who needs to stay up further into the night to follow the game updates over the internet by refreshing the boxscore. Do what you gotta do. Whether you are a fan who religiously sits by your radio while making sure all your game day superstitions are situated perfectly. Do what you gotta do. We need all Spurs fans, young and old, Argentinean and French, old schoolers and new schoolers, to unite to help the Spurs get number five.

Five will happen in 2008. The Spurs will get it done riding the backs of the chosen five: Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Bruce Bowen and Gregg Popovich. In less than a month, these five men will take a look at what appears to be an unscalable mountain. They’ll begin their journey, and while it won’t always be a smooth trip, when it’s all said and done, the chosen five will reach the mountaintop and five will ours.


http://spurstalk.com/spurs-five.jpg

[travis2]

Happy belated birthday, SpursTalk!

Kori...thanks for the roof over our heads for the last 5 years. You're the best.

(oh yeah...thanks to LJ too...:D )

[MaNuMaNiAc]

The fact that I'm here at this hour should probably be proof enough of my addiction to this damn place! :lol

Thanks to Kori and LJ for funding the biggest time waster I've ever had the pleasure of being a part of :tu :toast

[timvp]

Happy post #55,555. Hopefully next year there's reason for a similar thread for #66,666.

:hungry:

[samikeyp]

Best post ever. Seriously.

My favorite ST related moment was the 2003 WCF at Maggie's (RIP :( ) when the Spurs were down 10 to the Mavs and I said "if they get to 12, it's over" Dallas hit a 3 so I thought SA was done. Timvp looks over at me and said "Nahh, they got this" Now I didn't he believed that or was just trying to pump us up but right after that, Steve Kerr started going off and the rest is history.

Kori and LJ have opened their home to us on many occasions, fed us great food and provided us a place to gather and talk all things Spurs. I know I speak for a lot of SpursTalk residents when I say we love it here and we love you two for making it all possible.

:toast

[urunobili]

Hey Kori! i have not been here a long time compared to many of y'all.. but DEFINITIVELY as you said.. when you stick around enough you sense this board as a family and there are so many different personalities bringing things to the table that makes me think of a successful team... every body has a different role and accepts it and sticks with it... thank you for your words and congrats on all those fives there!
Ur-nob

[exstatic]

Shit, I thought I posted a lot...

Thanks for providing this place for us to generally fuck off and waste time, Kori and LJ. :)

[1Parker1]

:tu Aww Thanks Kori and everyone else here. Philly doesn't seem that miles and miles away from San Antonio because of this forum. :)

[sa_butta]

Drive for Five is on. Lets do the damn thing.

[sa_butta]

Best post ever. Seriously.
Kori and LJ have opened their home to us on many occasions, fed us great food and provided us a place to gather and talk all things Spurs. I know I speak for a lot of SpursTalk residents when I say we love it here and we love you two for making it all possible.
:toast
Couldnt have said it better myself. :clap

[ATRAIN]

Kori, Timvp, and all of the Spurstalk community. This is the best message board/forum on the internet and its all because of you guys. Thanks for putting up with our crap Kori. I know ive only been here a year but its been really fun this is my fav site and +1 to what Mikey said.

[Streakyshooter08]

:flag: Go for 5!!! :flag:

P.S: This is BY FAR the best source for Spurs fans. I am really happy that I found this place. Especially with the lack of Spurs fans in my area. Thanks.

:toast

[m33p0]

:danceclub
:flag: :flag: :flag: :flag: :flag:

[jmard5]

Props Kori and LJ! Though I am one of the international posters here, I know we belong in this community.

Go Spurs! Fight for 5!

[krinkx]

a million thanks is not enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

go spurs go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ginofan]

By FAR the best Spurs site on the www.


BELIEVE!

[peewee's lovechild]

Kori kicks ass.
LJ would kick ass if only he would lay off Star Wars, but he's okay.

And, we will win #5 this year.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Now THAT post is an EPIC TRIUMPH. :toast x10000000000000000000000000000000

I love the Spurs, and I love you my friends in San Antonio and across the planet.

DRIVE

FOR

5

[Pistons < Spurs]

:tu Classy post Kori!

By far the best online community I've ever come across. I'm always amazed at the family like relationship everyone here has. Between LJ and you running the show, and all the posters that make this place what it is, thank you all for creating a little place on the interwebs for us all to enjoy ... even us Piston fans!


And..... Go Spurs Go!!!!

[to21]

Yeah what she said.

I ain't ready to not believe.

[Texas_Ranger]

Great post.. Here in my area there are not a lot of Spurs fans, to be correct I only know one real Spurs fan here in town. And I really want to thank him for telling me for Spurstalk. So...Thanx themp.

And... GO SPURS GO!!! Lets get another trophy!!

[ancestron]

I love this place. It is so much more entertaining than working, and all the personalities here are great. Best Spurs forum, no doubt.

[LilMissSPURfect]

Keeps me busy ........ This place is awesome!

CINCO DE MANU is in the future.... 555 - SPURS!!!!!!


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[usckk]

Awesome Post! Go Freakin' Spurs! Let's Gooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

[hater]

fuck yeah, #5 is ours

[duncan228]

It was worth the wait Kori.
Wonderful post.
I'm glad you're back.

I got some grief here a little while ago for saying I felt a connection to ST.
It's nice to know that you feel it too.
ST is a family. The regulars know that.
I agree that it takes all of us to create and maintain that feeling, but you (and LJ) are the ones that set the tone. You are the one that lets it happen. You are the one that gave us a place to connect.

It's wonderful to have ST to go through the ups and downs of being a Spurs fan with.
It's wonderful to have ST to go through the ups and downs of everyday life with.

I don't know what I'd do without ST.

Here's to Championship #5. :toast
Here's to SpursTalk. :toast
And here's to Kori. :toast

[MoSpur]

A big :tu to this thread!!!

[duncan228]

:lol

If you'd waited 4 minutes to post it would have been 5am here.

[Los Spurs]

Congrats to Kori & LJ

Keep up the good work!

[Dex]

When the Spurs win the championship this year, it will be because of this post. :toast

[BushDynasty]

Oh behalf of the many fine trolls I am happy to give this here post a thumbs up. That Kori fella is alright in my book.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/11/images/20041102-1_bush-thumbsup-515h.jpg

[Radiosparks]

Great work on maintaining this great site. Thanks!

[tlongII]

This thread deserves an asterisk.

[MI21]

:tu Aww Thanks Kori and everyone else here. Philly doesn't seem that miles and miles away from San Antonio because of this forum. :)

That's a good point. I feel like I'm in San Antonio when I'm on this forum. Strange, but very cool.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Kori ain't joking when she says this place is like an extended family when you've been here enough.

[peewee's lovechild]

This thread deserves an asterisk.

No, that's between you ass cheeks.

[spurschick]

:toast :flag:

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

If there was ever a time to BELIEVE in 5, it's now.

And knock that modesty bullshit off Kori. Lord knows that the power that you wield, if it were in the hands of lesser mortals, could have been abused and turned this place into a board devoted to your ego more than the Spurs. And you do this pro bono! WTF are you thinking? I wouldn't have blamed you for a second if you had cashed out when you had the chance. (http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35453&highlight=union)

The thing you definitely nailed is how this place can turn into a sort of family. Prior to coming here I was firmly off the opinion that meeting someone you met over the internet was probably the fastest way to getting murdered by a serial killer. Obviously this place has made a believer out of me.

Thank you for this place, Kori. You rock.

[polandprzem]

The true power behind SpursTalk.com is you

I knew it was me. And it took 55555 post for Kori to admitt it

:p:


I knew Kori will wait to post this five fives and bring on right time. I was wondering if it will be after the regular season or after the finals:)
But she knew she is needed here, so she did what she had to do.

Talking about numbers. Kories post was sended at 12:56 my time
1+2+5+6=14
1+4= 5

I was at the begining of the ST and I'm glad to be here.
But most of us are fucked up, being here everyday is insaine.
But the spurs need insaine fans more then everything.

Cheers, and remember about national minority, and their typos and gramar failures ;)

[Sp Ginobili 20]

Great post Kori http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/toast.gif

Let's go for 5:flag:

[JustSpurs]

I went from "3 Rings" to "4 Rings"... I'd sure like to see "5 Rings" under my name. Thanks for everything, Kori!

Let's do this!

:toast

[angel_luv]

Awesome post Kori.

:toast

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I love this being post 55555! Terrific job with the site! It's the only internets message board I visit. :tu

[O-Factor]

Best post I've ever read on Spurstalk!

[duncan228]

Kori, why is the link for "We've witnessed the 2003 Championship together" the "Calling Out Tim Duncan Part 2" thread from April 2003?

[mexicanjunior]

Great post, this is a great community... :tu

[Slomo]

I've always considered people who met on the internets - or God forbid married as the result of such meeting - to be weird. :p:

And here I am spending a lot of time on this forum debating stuff with people I honestly consider my friends. Hell I've even learned to appreciate Marcus' and Sequ's posts!

Five has always been my lucky number, so here's to 5! :toast


P.S. This is as good a place to introduce two new exclusive ST.com emoticons:


:lobt: :lobt2:

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

I've always considered people who met on the internets - or God forbid married as the result of such meeting - to be weird. :p:

And here I am spending a lot of time on this forum debating stuff with people I honestly consider my friends. Hell I've even learned to appreciate Marcus' and Sequ's posts!

Five has always been my lucky number, so here's to 5! :toast


P.S. This is as good a place to introduce two new exclusive ST.com emoticons:


:lobt: :lobt2:

That is beyond awesome. Props, Slomo. BIG PROPS

[peewee's lovechild]

I've always considered people who met on the internets - or God forbid married as the result of such meeting - to be weird. :p:

And here I am spending a lot of time on this forum debating stuff with people I honestly consider my friends. Hell I've even learned to appreciate Marcus' and Sequ's posts!

Five has always been my lucky number, so here's to 5! :toast


P.S. This is as good a place to introduce two new exclusive ST.com emoticons:


:lobt: :lobt2:


That's pretty cool, Slomo.

Can you make four spinning trophies?

I'd like to use that anytime I post against a Mavs or Suns fan.

[angel_luv]

:lobt:
Love it!

[LEONARD]

The true power behind SpursTalk.com is you. You

Damn right

and SpursDynasty

[duncan228]

:lobt: :lobt2:

Thanks Slomo.
They're wonderful.

[Dirk Nowitzki]

:toast :toast Here is to the Mavericks winning the 2008 NBA Championship!
:toast :toast Here is to Dirk Nowitzki winning the 2008 Finals MVP!
:toast :toast Here is to Kori and all of Spurstalk for getting to be witnesses to the Mavericks first championship this June!

:clap :clap :clap :elephant :elephant :elephant

[CubanMustGo]

I see Dirk is still hopped up on pain-killers.

[Barbarian]

I fall into the "lurker" category so thanks for including me in your big ball of "thank yous".

This really is a great community and the best source for Spurs updates. I'm glad I found this site. (although I'd probably be jobless if my boss new how much time I spend on here)

This will be the toughest championship run yet and I look forward to experiencing it while being a ST poster(lurker).
Let's go get #5 !!!!!!!

Thanks Kori and Timvp. :toast

[Dirk Nowitzki]

I see Dirk is still hopped up on pain-killers.

Nah I am hopped up with confidence and faith! :)

[Ishta]

I remember when you hit 20,000 thanks for a place for all of us Spurs fanatics to go.Here's to a lot more!

[remingtonbo2001]

So does this mean the Spurs will finally start playing Spurs Basketball?

Is this what the team was waiting for? Kori's 55,555th post.

Finally! :clap

Up next, the One Millionth Poster!

[TampaDude]

http://www.cinemaunderground.se/m_images/countdown_5.jpg

[CouchPotato]

This is simply the best.

[~Sweetmelody~]

I don’t post often but I usually check the board daily. I think I joined back in 2005 under the name easilyamused, I did lurk for a while before joining in. I was a member of another board and needless to say I wasn’t amused with what I saw. :lol

This board truly is my favorite addiction!
So... I will do whatever I need to do to help bring number 5! Thanks Kori!

:lobt2: <----Thanks Slomo, very nice! :clap

[MannyIsGod]

Best post ever. Seriously.

My favorite ST related moment was the 2003 WCF at Maggie's (RIP :( ) when the Spurs were down 10 to the Mavs and I said "if they get to 12, it's over" Dallas hit a 3 so I thought SA was done. Timvp looks over at me and said "Nahh, they got this" Now I didn't he believed that or was just trying to pump us up but right after that, Steve Kerr started going off and the rest is history.

Kori and LJ have opened their home to us on many occasions, fed us great food and provided us a place to gather and talk all things Spurs. I know I speak for a lot of SpursTalk residents when I say we love it here and we love you two for making it all possible.

:toastThe sling Karma won that game.

[peewee's lovechild]

here:

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/gifs/4lobt2.gif

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/gifs/4lobt.gif

Please don't hotlink them from my server (save them somewhere) since the upload on my home server sucks - and I'll be deleting them in a few hours.

Fucking Sweet!!!!!

Thanks, Slomo!!

[peewee's lovechild]

:toast :toast Here is to the Mavericks winning the 2008 NBA Championship!
:toast :toast Here is to Dirk Nowitzki winning the 2008 Finals MVP!
:toast :toast Here is to Kori and all of Spurstalk for getting to be witnesses to the Mavericks first championship this June!

:clap :clap :clap :elephant :elephant :elephant


The Mavs are done.

Your boy is done.

You'll never know what it's like to have this:

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/596/4lobtkn8.gif

[Brutalis]

Amen Kori!

[Budkin]

Happy 5th birthday SpursTalk. God I love this place!

[FromWayDowntown]

What a great post! So many absolutely true observations about this place. I've met virtually nobody here, yet I feel that I know so many of you and that some of you know me through the shared experiences this forum allows. It's so true that many of my greatest memories as a Spurs fan will always be filtered through the prism of having gone through those things with all of the great posters here. The highest of highs, the lowest of lows, the most mundane of mundanes. For the last 5 years or so (I was a little late coming to the party and can't truly claim to have been part of the rebellion until having been invited to join the real rogues) everything Spurs has had a connection to this site. It's truly a credit to Kori and LJ and to everyone else who makes this place go.

Now, let's get this sucker done -- Drive for Five. Believe.

5.

[George Gervin's Afro]

My boss hates you..and I

[angel_luv]

This is simply the best.


:lol

[T Park]

Best website on the internets, bar none.

[ashbeeigh]

:clap Amazing. I love this place and everyone here.

[alamo50]

Thank you, you, you, you you, you, you, especialy YOU, YOU AND YOU and you, you and all y'all!

I got to San Antonio myself in 2002 without the use of any Spurs forum, but DANG you people made it even more fun and easy for me all 5 times I have been up there.

Nobody over here to realy share my passion, so this is where it all happens.
On top of that, the SpursTalk Dynasty Fantasy League is so damn awsome.
It took me back to follow NCAA bball all over again (not broadcasted anymore over here since years).

All thanks to SpursTalk.com, the bunch of friends at my home away from home.

THANK Y'ALL!!!

[KEDA]

I have made a lot of friends on this board, and some are like extended family to me, none of this would have been able to occur without Kori and L J putting this site together.


I thank you Kori, and we WILL win number 5 this year!!!


CINCO SACKO BABY!!!!

[ClingingMars]

http://mavfanfail.ytmnd.com/

If it wasn't for this ytmnd, making fun of some troll, I'd have NEVER found this place, and be damned to SpursReport forever. :o the horror.

thank god for trolls, and SpursTalk! GO SPURS GO!

-Mars

[Fernando TD21]

Thanks Kori, Timvp and everyone responsible for Spurstalk, thanks Spurstalk for been the best place to talk about the Spurs and the NBA, and thanks Spurs for 4! Now go for 5!
:toast x 55555

[ClingingMars]

:toast :toast Here is to the Mavericks winning the 2008 NBA Championship!
:toast :toast Here is to Dirk Nowitzki winning the 2008 Finals MVP!
:toast :toast Here is to Kori and all of Spurstalk for getting to be witnesses to the Mavericks first championship this June!

:clap :clap :clap :elephant :elephant :elephant

:toast :toast Here's to

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-Mars

[Spurminator]

:tu :tu :tu :tu :tu

[ClingingMars]

For all of you who want to use Slomo's image:

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/2923/4lobt2um3.gif

-Mars

[marini martini]

I was wondering what that crazy Aussie dude was yammering about earlier in the Club, about Kori's 55555 post. Just figured he was high again on his herbs :smokin :lol
Now I know what he was talking about, and completely agree with everyone here. I love this place, and the the people here, I feel like this place has become like a part of my family. Thanks Kori & Lj for giving us a kick ass place to hang out with other fans, and where we can all laugh & be there for one another, and to dog on the Mav fans & other non Spurs fans, and their trolls.
I especially noticed that the usual mean pricks (u know who you are) have been actually fun to hang around with, lately. I think times like these, we should remember we are here for the same reason, to cheer our favorite NBA team. :flag: :flag: :flag:



http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/596/4lobtkn8.gif

[SpursWoman]

If everyone is going to be cheezy, I'm going to be cheezy too ... it's the craziest chit ... I just don't know where I'd be right now if it hadn't been for this forum when I look at what's happened over the last few years. And even crazier chit that *we're* not the only ones.


:toast

[NO LIMIT ARMY COMMANDER]

Well done, Queen Kori Ellis.

[Spurs Brazil]

Great post Kori

This is a great place

[xcoriate]

Awesome post Kori!

Love this place and everyone here, let's go get #5

:fro

[BuzzerBeater]

LoL, this is post #5 for me.
Curl your 5 fingers into a fist and smash your way through to the finals #5 Udoka, help us win another Championship like the way we did it last year!

[Manu_Ginobili]

The 5th title is coming...hopefully...NO BANS...

[Dex]

http://espn.go.com/media/nba/2005/0619/photo/a_horry2_268.jpg

[Mister Sinister]

To Bill Brasky! :toast x 80 bajillion

[mVp]

We fucking repeat this year!!

Believe!

[Solid D]

http://history.sandiego.edu/GEN/projects/hanley/pictures/hanley1.jpg

:princess :spam: 55555 Queen For A Day 55555 :spam: :princess

[Brutalis]

Best website on the internets, bar none.
Nah internet 3 has a better Spurstalk. It's ran by KJ and Lori.

[Sense]

Great post Kori.... proud to be part of such community... makes me be even prouder of being a Spurs fan

[Allanon]

I don't frequent the Laker boards because I don't enjoy circle jerks for the Lakers despite all flaws.

I'm rooting for the Lakers first and if they get knocked out, I'll be here to root for the Spurs to repeat.

Thanks for a great forum.

[1Parker1]

And..... Go Spurs Go!!!!

Man, this forum is so good, we've even converted Pistons fans into Spurs fans! :)

[ClingingMars]

Man, this forum is so good, we've even converted Pistons fans into Spurs fans! :)

that shouldn't be hard, we're so similar in style, or lack thereof ;)

-Mars

[jcrod]

Not only the best Spurs forum, best forum period. Still amazed how ya'll been able to keep it ad free. Major props to you both as always.

[FromWayDowntown]

Nah internet 3 has a better Spurstalk. It's ran by KJ and Lori.

Is that Lori Kellis?

[1Parker1]

Is that Lori Kellis?

:lol

[ShoogarBear]

:cry

[smeagol]

Happy 55,555!

[smeagol]

By the way, isn't time to colaborate . . . ?

[spurscenter]

congrats!

[RashoFan]

P.S. This is as good a place to introduce two new exclusive ST.com emoticons:


:lobt: :lobt2:

Those are awesome Slomo, however...the lamb in TLongII next to his spur is priceless!!! :lmao


Kori,
What an awesome post. Thank you a million times over for this wonderful place to chat about the Spurs, Basketball and anything elese that matters to someone here! I also find this place so special because of all the friends that are here, that meet here. Everyone here is considered a friend and if you ever need a friend to laugh or cry with or just make you think, here is where you will find a friend. This is a place that just has to be expierenced for people to just understand what it is we try to describe as "community".
Thanks everyone here for the joy you all have brought to my life and to everyone here...You guys are the GOOD in this world.
:toast :spin

[milkyway21]

My father just died when I was just a newcomer in this forum. I was there, it took me a long time to forget the way he looked when that happened. Worse thing was it was on Christmas day:santahat.

I am telling this story because this site became my sanctuary since then. Basketball is one of my favorite sports and my family, as well. This site keeps me alive. And I love the San Antonio Spurs team-win or loss. I cannot be here 24/7 but I make it a point to follow each game as regularly as I can.

Plus I love those crazy posts and Spurs fans' meltdown after each loss, makes me laugh:lol.
I wish this site will last forever.

Long live Spurstalk!

:toast to Kori & TimVP for the job well done.

It's not a lock guys, but with Tim Duncan aboard, that ring #5 is possible.

WE'RE ON TRACK! MAKE IT HAPPEN!

[duncan228]

My father just died when I was just a newcomer in this forum. I was there, it took me a long time to forget the way he looked when that happened. Worse thing was it was on Christmas day:santahat.

I am telling this story because this site became my sanctuary since then. Basketball is one of my favorite sports and my family, as well. This site keeps me alive.

I didn't know milkyway21.
I'm so sorry for your loss.

I do know how ST can be a sanctuary.
It is for me too, for different reasons.
ST also keeps me going.

I'm glad ST is the way it is.
And I'm glad people like you are here.

And with Duncan, anything is possible. :)

[mrcoon29]

While my board participation was derailed shortly after it started years ago (my teen daughter has the same crisis as Ghost's girlfriend - 2 years remission this past Easter! YEAH!!), when time permits I always come to Spurstalk (sometimes lurking, sometimes signing in) to get my Spurs fix on. Kori made and has continued to keep this forum informative and funny and never out of control. (Dusty who?) LOL
Kudo's to Kori and LJ and their 5 yr anniversary - Wonderful, wonderful work. Thank you so much!

[bigfundamental21]

:clap Awesome post, Kori! :clap


If I wasn't pumped up before I read it, I sure as hell am now!!!!

Let's do this! :flag: :lobt: :lobt: :lobt: :lobt: :lobt2:

Drive for 5, baby!

Thanks, SpursTalk! I wasn't here in the beginning, but I am glad I am here now! Love you, guys!

[milkyway21]

I didn't know milkyway21.
I'm so sorry for your loss.

I do know how ST can be a sanctuary.
It is for me too, for different reasons.
ST also keeps me going.

I'm glad ST is the way it is.
And I'm glad people like you are here.

And with Duncan, anything is possible. :)

Thanks much duncan228, I really appreciate it. :D

BTW, I forgot happy 55,555 Kori:toast

rest assured we'll be here on your 100,000.

[efrem1]

The drive for five. Cinch the Cinco! Seek the cinq!! Fight for the funf!!!! Go SPURS GO!!!!

[Kori Ellis]

Kori, why is the link for "We've witnessed the 2003 Championship together" the "Calling Out Tim Duncan Part 2" thread from April 2003?

:lmao

Because that was the turning point of the season. :lol "MVP, my ass."

[angel_luv]

I thought of you and this thread tonight at work, Kori. My cash sales were $555 at closing.

[Geno Billy]

#29 checkin in. Sup? :smokin

[SequSpur]

gay............................







:tu

Luv Ya!

[L.I.T]

Spurstalk is not only the only website I visit for Spurs information, it has become practically the only site I visit for NBA news in general.

I am proud to be a member (albeit only a part-time one) of this community.

Thank you.

[remingtonbo2001]

FYI..Sometime during the past couple of days, the one millionth post was recorded.

But by whom? Only Kori knows. Only Kori Knows.

[katyon6th]

This thread is full of so much cheese it's ridiculous. And I love cheese. And 5 has, is and will always be my favorite number of all time.

To add, here's some baby swiss for you:

There's some pretty cool folks I've met and a couple I've yet to meet that make SpursTalk a-okay in my book. Saying I've developed some sort of connection with people through an internet message board is so completely dorky, yet true. Thanks for that.

Hi, my name is Katy and I'm a dork.

Go 5. Go Spurs!

[Strike]

:toast :toast Here is to the Mavericks winning the 2008 NBA Championship!
:toast :toast Here is to Dirk Nowitzki winning the 2008 Finals MVP!
:toast :toast Here is to Kori and all of Spurstalk for getting to be witnesses to the Mavericks first championship this June!

:clap :clap :clap :elephant :elephant :elephant

:jack

[ClingingMars]

And with Duncan, anything is possible. :)

definitely a sig worthy quote, and from who else :P

-Mars

[shelshor]

Thanks for everything guys
And now on to title #5

[N4th4n]

This place would be alot better with out all the spurs fans.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/cortneyhead/johnny5isalive.jpg
FIVE IS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[carina_gino20]

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/6974/438599741d797af485fga3.jpg
Reporting for Duty

[Tree hugger]

How could ST allow this topic to hit page 5?

[bobbybob0]

I've just been here for a few months but I plan on staying a little bit now to enjoy the ride to n° 5 !

:)

[Supreme_Being]

I sure would love it if we win this year.

[polandprzem]

Am I the last one on page 5?

[bobbybob0]

Am I the last one on page 5?

Nope

[koriwhat]

:)

[polandprzem]

who is?

[ducks]

5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

[marini martini]

$55555.00 = worked for me!!!!!!!!!!







<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< :toast

[phyzik]

:lobt2: :lobt2: :lobt2: :lobt2: :lobt2:

[SpursFanFirst]

How did I miss this thread?

:birthday: Spurstalk!
Thanks for everything you do, Kori and Timvp

And Slomo? Thanks for the new :lobt: !!

:lobt::lobt::lobt::lobt::lobt:

[Kori Ellis]

:)

It's funny that everyone thought this was a birthday thread for SpursTalk. It wasn't ST's birthday, this was just my 55555th post - I just happened to mention that we have had the forum for five years.

[marini martini]

:)

It's funny that everyone thought this was a birthday thread for SpursTalk. It wasn't ST's birthday, this was just my 55555th post - I just happened to mention that we have had the forum for five years.


So Kori, not to be a whiney little bitch! Don't I get something under my name, for bettin $55555.00 x l5, and getting it??

Hurry, quick, before we all have nothing :depressed

[Kori Ellis]

So Kori, not to be a whiney little bitch! Don't I get something under my name, for bettin $55555.00 x l5, and getting it??

Hurry, quick, before we all have nothing :depressed


No, you don't get anything under your name. And I'm getting annoyed of these requests from people for things under their names. :lol

We'll (me or timvp) will start a thread when we are offering to put icons/flags under people's names.

[marini martini]

No, you don't get anything under your name. And I'm getting annoyed of these requests from people for things under their names. :lol

We'll (me or timvp) will start a thread when we are offering to put icons/flags under people's names.

I AM NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING UNDER MY NAME :madrun :madrun :madrun

Just want to keep my v-bookies until the end of this season :)

Can I drop off 2 blue pills? :elephant

[ancestron]

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee17/spursfan1973/trophy.gifhttp://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee17/spursfan1973/trophy.gifhttp://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee17/spursfan1973/trophy.gifhttp://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee17/spursfan1973/trophy.gifhttp://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee17/spursfan1973/trophy.gif

[Deimosfobos]

If the spurs win this year, it will the best win by far. Never wining a ring had so many wortly contenders.

[marini martini]

If the spurs win this year, it will the best win by far. Never wining a ring had so many wortly contenders.

Danke shien :toast

[Kori Ellis]

Don't I get something under my name, for bettin $55555.00 x l5, and getting it??


I AM NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING UNDER MY NAME :madrun :madrun :madrun

Just want to keep my v-bookies until the end of this season :)

Can I drop off 2 blue pills? :elephant

Umm..okay. Anything else on this matter can be PM'd to me. Stop ruining this thread, thanks.

[Kori Ellis]

If the spurs win this year, it will the best win by far. Never wining a ring had so many wortly contenders.

True. This is an incredible season for basketball.

[O-Factor]

BUMP. . . because it needs to be.



http://www.bradblog.com/Images/siren.gif http://www.bradblog.com/Images/siren.gif http://www.bradblog.com/Images/siren.gif http://www.bradblog.com/Images/siren.gif http://www.bradblog.com/Images/siren.gif

With less than a month to go before the San Antonio Spurs head into the 2008 NBA Playoffs, it’s time to reflect back and also look forward. Over the course of the last five years, this forum has seen its share of history.

As a group, we’ve been able to chronicle the happenings of every aspect of the Spurs on a 24/7/365 basis. Whether it was an emotional midseason trade (http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11154), a summer league game ( http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20697) or a championship celebration ( http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71738), if it involved the Spurs, our SpursTalk.com community was involved. Although I may be a little bit biased, I truthfully think that SpursTalk.com has been the world’s best source for Spurs information and discussion over the last five years.

While LJ and I may get recognition, I believe it is unwarranted. The true power behind SpursTalk.com is you. You – whether you are an avid poster or just an occasional lurker – are what makes this community what it is today. Sometimes I may be irritated by a post here or a remark there, but overall this community is simply awesome. From the Basketball News Forum ( http://spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=3) to the Political Forum ( http://spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8) to the Troll Forum ( http://spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=21), everyday brings new reasons to laugh, to reasons to think and new reasons to argue.

I'd like to especially thank all of those who have been with us from the beginning ( http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2774). There are too many people to begin naming but know that everything you do and have done is appreciated. In an odd way, SpursTalk.com has become a family. It sounds crazy and it can't be explained, however if you stick around long enough you will eventually feel the same.

Perhaps it's because we've gone through incredible highs and incredible lows together throughout the years. We've witnessed the 2003 championship together ( http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2772). We survived the .4 tragedy (http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2648). We celebrated championship number three (http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20081) in 2005. We held our chins up (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42272) after losing in 2006. Last season, we watched the Spurs win their fourth championship (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71201).

Now here we are. 2008. This team has four championships. Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich could retire tomorrow and they’d be hailed as all-time greats. San Antonio will always remember and cherish their four NBA titles.

But I’m not satisfied. As Spurs fans, we shouldn’t be satisfied. There is more winning to be had. Championship number five is out there to be won and I believe that this group can get it done. Will it be easy? No. In fact, this may be the most difficult road the Spurs have ever traversed. Will it be worth it? Hell yes.

It’s time for all Spurs fans to unite as one and help their team get this done. Whether you are a season ticket holder who needs to yell just a little bit louder. Do what you gotta do. Whether you are an international fan who needs to stay up further into the night to follow the game updates over the internet by refreshing the boxscore. Do what you gotta do. Whether you are a fan who religiously sits by your radio while making sure all your game day superstitions are situated perfectly. Do what you gotta do. We need all Spurs fans, young and old, Argentinean and French, old schoolers and new schoolers, to unite to help the Spurs get number five.

Five will happen in 2008. The Spurs will get it done riding the backs of the chosen five: Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Bruce Bowen and Gregg Popovich. In less than a month, these five men will take a look at what appears to be an unscalable mountain. They’ll begin their journey, and while it won’t always be a smooth trip, when it’s all said and done, the chosen five will reach the mountaintop and five will ours.


http://spurstalk.com/spurs-five.jpg


BELIEVE

[stress]

nuff said

[Kori Ellis]

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As the Spurs head into the Staples Center to face the Kobe-led Los Angeles Lakers, one of the chosen five may be sitting on the sidelines in suit. However, that does not mean that the mission changes or the goal is insurmountable. It just means that the remaining cogs in the Spurs Machine need to kick it up a notch.

55555, Believe.


http://spurstalk.com/spurs-five.jpg

[Avitus1]

Five!!!

[makedamnsure]

Can someone post that picture of Duncan in a bigger and better quality?

[duncan228]

Can someone post that picture of Duncan in a bigger and better quality?

This one?

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/3-103.jpg

[makedamnsure]

Thanks girl!

[crc21209]

Hell yeah! Believe 08'!

[Spuradicator]

Ready to take care of some business. . .

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/Scott_GFX/Images/Sports/NBA/San%20Antonio%20Spurs/Duncan/Duncan.jpg

[duncan228]

Ready to take care of some business. . .

Yes we are.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/nbapromo.gif

[polandprzem]

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/PHO/AAGQ245~2005-Manu-Ginobili-Tim-Duncan-Tony-Parker-Posters.jpg

[Kori Ellis]

That's one.

15 to go.

[Avitus1]

The Drive for Five!

[ClingingMars]

i sure hope that the other 15 aren't as difficult as THAT one.

- Mars

[Spurs Brazil]

That's one.

15 to go.

:flag:

[Kori Ellis]

That's two.

[Mister Sinister]

1+4.

[Kori Ellis]

That's three.

13 to go.

[jaffies]

That's three.

13 to go.


update your sig....it's sooooooooo yesterday
;)

[Kori Ellis]

update your sig....it's sooooooooo yesterday
:)

True :lmao

Let me get my frickin' X.

[Kori Ellis]

Go get 12 more.

[polandprzem]

You inspired me Kori

I'm gonna go with mine

[Quasar]

Finally 555 posts after more than 5 (????) years of being here! I don't claim to be an NBA historian but this is probably one of the most difficult roads to the trophy that any team has ever faced, with every series being a potential best of 7.

Never winning back to back titles despite being in a great position to do so was tough; 0.4 in 2004 and Dirkand1 in 2006 will forever leave a bitter taste in my mouth. Nevertheless, witnessing the spirit of the Spurs against a great Suns team has left me a Believer.

2008 is the year that will forever redeem the SPAM legion!

:lobt2: :lobt2: :lobt2: :lobt2: :lobt2:

I've spent so much time on this board I can't even remember the exact period I joined. It seems to me it was somewhere around 2000, but the 03-06-2003 date tied to the "Formal Introduction" thread belies this. I came here ages ago, forsaking Spurs Central/Report/EzBoard because this was the place for fresher than fresh behind-the-scenes news and knowledgeable NBA talk. It is a testament to Kori and TimVP that SpursTalk has not deviated from this charter since it's creation.

I bemoan the drop in frequency of posts from the 'older' posters like Ghost, Marcus, and Rick Von Braun, but people come and go. Nonetheless, I dare say SpursTalk is even better now with people like Bruno. Having insiders like QueGee is the cherry on the cake!

Kori & TimVP - many thanks for hosting the best online community I've ever been a part of. You deserve major props especially when one considers that you haven't been making $$$ off this site. It takes commitment and die-hard good-will to keep SpursTalk running for so many years with minimal downtime AND keeping this a nice place despite all the trolls, retarded posters, and huge bandwidth-sucking banners!

On the subject of trolls and quick-trigger newbies: the ratio of noise to quality posts has gone up ever since you guys joined massively circa 2006. Your useless posts are making SpursTalk harder to appreciate these days, but thankfully, this forum has such a high throughput that useless threads are pushed to page 2 very quickly. I plead with you to read more and post less. It will make the job of the :married: much easier... as well as the amount of $$$ they inject into this site.

Over the years, I've seen Avery replaced by Parker, Bruce taking over Sean's mantle, hoped that Derek A. would help bring another championship :bang, witnessed Manu's emergence, lamented the departure of Malik - so many studs and duds came and went. The 2003 team is still my favourite though - I leave you with this great article on that team: Spurs transform unknowns into known quantities (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2003/story?id=1567943).



On losing to the Spurs in the playoffs again - “It seems like every time we get to the playoffs we play the Spurs, and they beat us every time. They’re well-coached…they’ve got solid players…they understand what it takes to win. They were the better team



That’s why they are the champs. That’s the difference between the two teams. I think on paper we have more talent than they do, but they’re experienced. Their commitment and understanding of what they want to do is greater than ours. Their ability to play together and make small plays at both ends of the floor and do the little things is unsurpassed. That’s why I think a team like them has won as many championships as they have.

Superior Players Affirm Me! Yes, 2008 is the year we repeat! :ihit :flag:

:lobt::lobt::lobt::lobt::lobt:

PS: You're the best Ed!

[RandomGuy]

everyday brings new reasons ... to argue.

No, it doesn't.









:p:
HA!

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Somehow this just seemed like the appropriate thread for post # 5000.

:toast to the fight for 5, to the Spurstalk family, and to me...because I'm awesome like that.

[ClingingMars]

Finally 555 posts after more than 5 (????) years of being here! I don't claim to be an NBA historian but this is probably one of the most difficult roads to the trophy that any team has ever faced, with every series being a potential best of 7.

Never winning back to back titles despite being in a great position to do so was tough; 0.4 in 2004 and Dirkand1 in 2006 will forever leave a bitter taste in my mouth. Nevertheless, witnessing the spirit of the Spurs against a great Suns team has left me a Believer.

2008 is the year that will forever redeem the SPAM legion!

:lobt2: :lobt2: :lobt2: :lobt2: :lobt2:

I've spent so much time on this board I can't even remember the exact period I joined. It seems to me it was somewhere around 2000, but the 03-06-2003 date tied to the "Formal Introduction" thread belies this. I came here ages ago, forsaking Spurs Central/Report/EzBoard because this was the place for fresher than fresh behind-the-scenes news and knowledgeable NBA talk. It is a testament to Kori and TimVP that SpursTalk has not deviated from this charter since it's creation.

I bemoan the drop in frequency of posts from the 'older' posters like Ghost, Marcus, and Rick Von Braun, but people come and go. Nonetheless, I dare say SpursTalk is even better now with people like Bruno. Having insiders like QueGee is the cherry on the cake!

Kori & TimVP - many thanks for hosting the best online community I've ever been a part of. You deserve major props especially when one considers that you haven't been making $$$ off this site. It takes commitment and die-hard good-will to keep SpursTalk running for so many years with minimal downtime AND keeping this a nice place despite all the trolls, retarded posters, and huge bandwidth-sucking banners!

On the subject of trolls and quick-trigger newbies: the ratio of noise to quality posts has gone up ever since you guys joined massively circa 2006. Your useless posts are making SpursTalk harder to appreciate these days, but thankfully, this forum has such a high throughput that useless threads are pushed to page 2 very quickly. I plead with you to read more and post less. It will make the job of the :married: much easier... as well as the amount of $$$ they inject into this site.

Over the years, I've seen Avery replaced by Parker, Bruce taking over Sean's mantle, hoped that Derek A. would help bring another championship :bang, witnessed Manu's emergence, lamented the departure of Malik - so many studs and duds came and went. The 2003 team is still my favourite though - I leave you with this great article on that team: Spurs transform unknowns into known quantities (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2003/story?id=1567943).







Superior Players Affirm Me! Yes, 2008 is the year we repeat! :ihit :flag:

:lobt::lobt::lobt::lobt::lobt:

PS: You're the best Ed!

This guy has 555 posts. Creepy.

- Mars

[Kori Ellis]

This guy has 555 posts. Creepy.

- Mars

Umm.. Yeah that's why he posted in this thread. (I'm not sure why it's creepy to you though.)

Nice post Quasar.

[manufor3]

update your sig....it's sooooooooo yesterday
;)

:lol

[Tiro]

i known this website two years ago. but occasionally come here.

i register a new name today and never be a lurker again.

this is my first post. this will be my homepage from now on.

all of us will be the witnesses of FIVE.

Believe.

[Fernando TD21]

i known this website two years ago. but occasionally come here.

i register a new name today and never be a lurker again.

this is my first post. this will be my homepage from now on.

all of us will be the witnesses of FIVE.

Believe.
Welcome to the best Spurs/NBA message board. :toast

:flag:

[Kori Ellis]

16-6=10

[T Park]

You always sit back during the playoffs, and you see what a team has to do to win a championship, and you just say, its unreal. You have to beat 4 different teams, 4 times.

I mean its just UNREAL how tough it is!

[Avitus1]

Drive for Five...

[Kori Ellis]

Time for the Spurs (and their fans) to dig deep.

Championships aren't supposed to be easy and the Hornets are damn good. If the Spurs stay aggressive and focused - keep pounding the rock, they have a good shot.

Elimination games can be fun ;) I'm looking forward to Thursday.

[pooh]

Time for the Spurs (and their fans) to dig deep.

Championships aren't supposed to be easy and the Hornets are damn good. If the Spurs stay aggressive and focused - keep pounding the rock, they have a good shot.

Elimination games can be fun ;) I'm looking forward to Thursday.

Can't break a rock with a small hammer...and game seven is over there not in AT&T. It would be win of epic proportions if they can pull it off. Keep the malox handy.

[ChumpDumper]

Go Pacers!

[Kori Ellis]

Can't break a rock with a small hammer...and game seven is over there not in AT&T. It would be win of epic proportions if they can pull it off. Keep the malox handy.

I guess you'd know about having a small hammer. :lol

[pooh]

I guess you'd know about having a small hammer. :lol

Yeap...and the Spurs' hammers are hanging pretty low right now.

[SpursDynasty]

I think when the Spurs win in 7 Kori should return my account to normal.

[polandprzem]

Go Pacers!

Not Hawks?

[ChumpDumper]

The Hawks actually made the playoffs.

pooh's just angry he jumped on a bandwagon that broke the fuck down.

[polandprzem]

pooh's just angry he jumped on a bandwagon that broke the fuck down.

I don't know the story

[ChumpDumper]

I tried to get him to refresh my memory about his conversion a day or two ago, but I guess he was too ashamed to recount it.

[polandprzem]

whateva

[Kori Ellis]

Nine More.

[Kori Ellis]

:smokin

[Rick Von Braun]

Eight more wins for the :lobt2:

:flag:

[Streakyshooter08]

7 more.

Believe.