Beat the Spurs and you are CURSED

[dbreiden83080]

Beatdowns in the finals always follow, avoid the Spurs at all cost because even if you win, you still lose

Sorry Kobe :lmao:lmao:lmao

[DazedAndConfused]

Except when the Lakers won in '01 and '02. There is no curse.

[braeden0613]

yeah he means from 04 on

[dbreiden83080]

yeah he means from 04 on

:toast

[MadDog73]

Except when the Lakers won in '01 and '02. There is no curse.

Ignoring 04 and 06?

[DazedAndConfused]

Well if you arbitrarily pick when the curse starts then we can make up all kinds of BS things like this.

[Buddy Holly]

When you beat the Spurs with Manu on the team...?

[spursfan09]

Well if you arbitrarily pick when the curse starts then we can make up all kinds of BS things like this.

:lol you know you kind of believe it.

[Spurtacus]

lol @ DazedandConfused

Will you be jumping on the Boston bandwagon now?

[Mr. Body]

Ignoring 04 and 06?

His point: the team beating the Spurs flamed out in the Finals.

[Mr. Body]

FTR, I think Vujacic's classless three at the end of the Spurs' series may make this a 5 game series instead of a 6. Basketball gods don't like that immature garbage.

[dbreiden83080]

FTR, I think Vujacic's classless three at the end of the Spurs' series may make this a 5 game series instead of a 6. Basketball gods don't like that immature garbage.

LOL, i love it. Also Gasol is just too soft to win a title, the Gods have spoken

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Except when the Lakers won in '01 and '02. There is no curse.

It's not arbitrary. It applies to the refs and league influencing the outcomes of the series. 04, 06, 08 all had controversial calls.

Don't fuck with Karma.

[dbreiden83080]

It's not arbitrary. It applies to the refs and league influencing the outcomes of the series. 04, 06, 08 all had controversial calls.

Don't fuck with Karma.

:toast

All that is left is to reclaim the throne next year. What was that about this is the start of a dynasty in LA, yeah start of the biggest GAG in finals history

[Spurtacus]

FTR, I think Vujacic's classless three at the end of the Spurs' series may make this a 5 game series instead of a 6. Basketball gods don't like that immature garbage.


:toast


:flag:

[QuietDynasty]

Except when the Lakers won in '01 and '02. There is no curse.

just the fix

[Trainwreck2100]

Except when the Lakers won in '01 and '02. There is no curse.


the jury is still out on 02

[TampaDude]

Beatdowns in the finals always follow, avoid the Spurs at all cost because even if you win, you still lose

Sorry Kobe :lmao:lmao:lmao

Yup...anyone see a pattern here???

2003 - Spurs win NBA Title
2004 - .4 - Lakers get crushed by the Pistons in the Finals
2005 - Spurs win NBA Title
2006 - Manu foul - Mavs get embarrassed by the Heat in the Finals
2007 - Spurs win NBA Title
2008 - Manu hurt - Lakers suffer the biggest choke in NBA history in Game 4 of the Finals and fall behind 3-1...no team in Finals history has ever come back from a 3-1 deficit.

Stay tuned...more to come...

[dknights411]

Yup...anyone see a pattern here???

2003 - Spurs win NBA Title
2004 - .4 - Lakers get crushed by the Pistons in the Finals
2005 - Spurs win NBA Title
2006 - Manu foul - Mavs get embarrassed by the Heat in the Finals
2007 - Spurs win NBA Title
2008 - Manu hurt - Lakers suffer the biggest choke in NBA history in Game 4 of the Finals and fall behind 3-1...no team in Finals history has ever come back from a 3-1 deficit.

Stay tuned...more to come...

The Lord works in mystrious ways. And he's also apparantly a Spurs fan.

:flag:

[dbreiden83080]

Oh man Kobe is at the wheel of the biggest GAG job of all time, i fucking love it

[Spurtacus]

Yup...anyone see a pattern here???

2003 - Spurs win NBA Title
2004 - .4 - Lakers get crushed by the Pistons in the Finals
2005 - Spurs win NBA Title
2006 - Manu foul - Mavs get embarrassed by the Heat in the Finals
2007 - Spurs win NBA Title
2008 - Manu hurt - Lakers suffer the biggest choke in NBA history in Game 4 of the Finals and fall behind 3-1...no team in Finals history has ever come back from a 3-1 deficit.

Stay tuned...more to come...

I'm buying this. I would trade the curse for back to back titles though...

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Yup...anyone see a pattern here???

2003 - Spurs win NBA Title
2004 - .4 - Lakers get crushed by the Pistons in the Finals
2005 - Spurs win NBA Title
2006 - Manu foul - Mavs get embarrassed by the Heat in the Finals
2007 - Spurs win NBA Title
2008 - Manu hurt - Lakers suffer the biggest choke in NBA history in Game 4 of the Finals and fall behind 3-1...no team in Finals history has ever come back from a 3-1 deficit.

Stay tuned...more to come...

Don't forget in 08' the Barry foul, 2-2 , 3-1, was crucial

In 06', Duncan got fouled, for the put back in game 7...didn't call that with 2 seconds left.

In 06' Miami Heat make up karmaic call with Wade 1.3 seconds left, gets awarded FT in crucial game.. :pctoss

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I'm buying this. I would trade the curse for back to back titles though...

Imagine, if the League wasn't tainted under Stern rule . Genuine FIVE PEAT...


The FBI better award the Spurs their rightful championships...
2003 Spurs
2004 Spurs
2005 Spurs
2006 Spurs
2007 Spurs


Throw the Kings a bone as well.

(J/k, I think Pistons would have won in 04)

[DazedAndConfused]

I'd be surprised if the Spurs ever make it back to the Finals in the Tim Duncan era.

[dbreiden83080]

I'd be surprised if the Spurs ever make it back to the Finals in the Tim Duncan era.

I'd be surprised if Kobe finishes his career as a Laker, when they lose he bitches, rapes women and demands trades.

[GrandeDavid]

Except when the Lakers won in '01 and '02. There is no curse.

The Spurs Machine was just gaining momentum then.

[Spurtacus]

I'd be surprised if the Spurs ever make it back to the Finals in the Tim Duncan era.

I'd be surprised if Kobe ever wins a championship without Shaq.

[DazedAndConfused]

I'd be surprised if Kobe ever wins a championship without Shaq.

Next season :).

[dbreiden83080]

I'd be surprised if Kobe ever wins a championship without Shaq.

He might win one but he is not likely to win multiple titles and the 3 he has, he will never get the kind of credit for that Timmy does for his titles. Kobe is yet to be the man on a title team

[Spurtacus]

Next season :).

and the season after that, and the season after that, etc etc


I'll stop feeding the troll now. :nope

[dbreiden83080]

Next season :).

Just as soon as Bynum figures out how to stop hurting that same knee and Gasol figures out how to not be such a fucking pussy.

[DazedAndConfused]

I like the Lakers chances of winning more titles a hell of a lot more than the Spurs. The Spurs era is finished, they simply don't have the talent or the means to acquire the talent necessary to win it all while Duncan is playing at a high level.

[Spur-Addict]

Next season :).

Giving up on your team so soon?

[dbreiden83080]

I like the Lakers chances of winning more titles a hell of a lot more than the Spurs. The Spurs era is finished, they simply don't have the talent or the means to acquire the talent necessary to win it all while Duncan is playing at a high level.

If Manu was not hurt you would have lost this year. I heard this bullshit in 06 when we lost, that we were done. Spurs make a few tweaks and come into next years playoffs with a healthy big 3 and they can win it all. You are crazy to feel otherwise.

[DazedAndConfused]

If Manu was not hurt you would have lost this year. I heard this bullshit in 06 when we lost, that we were done. Spurs make a few tweaks and come into next years playoffs with a healthy big 3 and they can win it all. You are crazy to feel otherwise.

Woulda, coulda, shoulda. Old teams get hurt. You can't win with just experience, you need experience and athleticism.

If it's not Manu next season it will be one of your other players on the wrong side of 30. Your FO made a huge mistake by not developing young talent and giving the veterans another shot. Now you are in an impossible situation where you don't have the draft picks or the cap space to really attract or bring in fresh young blood.

[peskypesky]

Woulda, coulda, shoulda. Old teams get hurt. You can't win with just experience, you need experience and athleticism.

If it's not Manu next season it will be one of your other players on the wrong side of 30. Your FO made a huge mistake by not developing young talent and giving the veterans another shot. Now you are in an impossible situation where you don't have the draft picks or the cap space to really attract or bring in fresh young blood.

you're a moron. your own team is missing a player due to injury. and guess what, Einstein? He's nowhere near 30.

[Holt's Cat]

Uh, they've replenished the supporting cast before with less. They'll actually use their MLE & LLE this summer as they are nowhere near the Lux Tax threshold. Throw in a trade exception, 3 picks, and Mahinmi joining the rotation and they're fine.

[DazedAndConfused]

Uh, they've replenished the supporting cast before with less. They'll actually use their MLE & LLE this summer as they are nowhere near the Lux Tax threshold. Throw in a trade exception, 3 picks, and Mahinmi joining the rotation and they're fine.

They've replenished their supporting casts by getting steals late in the draft when the NBA knew little about international players. There are no more Ginobli's or Parkers that you can get with late draft picks.

[Holt's Cat]

They've replenished their supporting casts by getting steals late in the draft when the NBA knew little about international players. There are no more Ginobli's or Parkers that you can get with late draft picks.

The supporting cast outside of Parker and Ginobili. Picks #26 and 45 are in the vicinity in which the vaunted Laker scrub bench was formed so it shouldn't be too hard to pick up a couple useful players. 'The Spurs are old and on the decline' song has been playing for 10 years now.

[dbreiden83080]

Uh, they've replenished the supporting cast before with less. They'll actually use their MLE & LLE this summer as they are nowhere near the Lux Tax threshold. Throw in a trade exception, 3 picks, and Mahinmi joining the rotation and they're fine.

Yep and it is all about health. If the main components are healthy, they will have a shot at it. Duncan is only 32, with Tony coming into his prime. Jordan won titles when he was in his mid 30's. Our run is not over, i believe in #21, he'll get us back there.

[DazedAndConfused]

The supporting cast outside of Parker and Ginobili. Picks #26 and 45 are in the vicinity in which the vaunted Laker scrub bench was formed so it shouldn't be too hard to pick up a couple useful players. 'The Spurs are old and on the decline' song has been playing for 10 years now.

Sorry man, the Spurs are pretty much done and any objective fan can see that. They will always be good to make the playoffs, but that's about it at this point.

The Spurs need youth, and youth takes time to develop, and the Spurs don't have time. They need to add impact players now, but they are not a big enough market to attract quality FA's. They are in a shitty situation as far as reloading, no Tiaggo Splitter hurts.

[dbreiden83080]

'The Spurs are old and on the decline' song has been playing for 10 years now.

All we heard after the 06 loss, how did 07 go for us?? :hat

[dbreiden83080]

They need to add impact players now, but they are not a big enough market to attract quality FA's. They are in a shitty situation as far as reloading, no Tiaggo Splitter hurts.

Uh quality vet FA that want to win a title, will go to SA because #21 has a habit of bringing them home.

[peskypesky]

Spurs will win in 2009. They're still the best team in the West, and they'll most probably be even better next season when we make some good additions to the roster. If it wasn't for Manu's injury and the crappy scheduling, we'd be fighting the Celtics right now.

[Holt's Cat]

Sorry man, the Spurs are pretty much done and any objective fan can see that. They will always be good to make the playoffs, but that's about it at this point.

The Spurs need youth, and youth takes time to develop, and the Spurs don't have time. They need to add impact players now, but they are not a big enough market to attract quality FA's. They are in a shitty situation as far as reloading, no Tiaggo Splitter hurts.

Funny, they've been developing a young, athletic big during this time. I'm sure they can pick up someone young and somewhat polished with a contract starting at up to $5.5 mil. No worries.

[baseline bum]

Actually, it's more like beat the Spurs with shady end of game bullshit calls and you are cursed to get humiliated.

'04 Lakers - check
'06 Mavs - check
'08 Lakers - check

[dbreiden83080]

Spurs will win in 2009. They're still the best team in the West, and they'll most probably be even better next season when we make some good additions to the roster. If it wasn't for Manu's injury and the crappy scheduling, we'd be fighting the Celtics right now.

Yep, give Ian some time next year so he can contribute for the playoffs, get a player or 2 that can help a bit in the draft, come into the playoffs hopefully with a healthy big 3 and we are right where we need to be.

[DazedAndConfused]

Uh quality vet FA that want to win a title, will go to SA because #21 has a habit of bringing them home.

Ughh NO. The quality vets will go to BOS and LAL, not SAS. BOS was able to pickup PJ Brown and Cassell.......you got Mighty Mouse.

[peskypesky]

Funny, they've been developing a young, athletic big during this time. I'm sure they can pick up someone young and somewhat polished with a contract starting at up to $5.5 mil. No worries.

:toast

[dbreiden83080]

Actually, it's more like beat the Spurs with shady end of game bullshit calls and you are cursed to get humiliated.

'04 Lakers - check
'06 Mavs - check
'08 Lakers - check

:toast

[dbreiden83080]

:toast

LOL, same time :toast

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Spurs will win in 2009. They're still the best team in the West, and they'll most probably be even better next season when we make some good additions to the roster. If it wasn't for Manu's injury and the crappy scheduling, we'd be fighting the Celtics right now.

If the regular season sees more disparity like the normal regular seasons before 2008, then Spurs will be right back in it.

You can never count out the Spurs with their big three intact. Hopefully an understated offseason fortune will give us the edge to benefit us more, but I have confidence that the Spurs can be resilient. They're too smart.

[Trainwreck2100]

Sorry man, the Spurs are pretty much done and any objective fan can see that. They will always be good to make the playoffs, but that's about it at this point.

The Spurs need youth, and youth takes time to develop, and the Spurs don't have time. They need to add impact players now, but they are not a big enough market to attract quality FA's. They are in a shitty situation as far as reloading, no Tiaggo Splitter hurts.


Mavs fan spouted the same garbage in 06, the thing is Duncan is capable of leading a team through the Finals, and it seems that others just fall short

[milkyway21]

2006 - Manu foul - Mavs get embarrassed by the Heat in the Finals


that Derek Fisher foul on Brent evidently had a more contact than that Manu's breath of fresh air on Dirk :cry

[dbreiden83080]

Mavs fan spouted the same garbage in 06, the thing is Duncan is capable of leading a team through the Finals, and it seems that others just fall short

Bingo!!!

[bdictjames]

I always thought I was the only person who thought of this, I guess not. Fluke series wins dont go to Finals victories.

[DazedAndConfused]

The Lakers won 4-1, not 4-2 or 4-3. 4-1.

The Spurs had no shot at winning that series. They were way too tired and fatigued to last a full 7 game series. Duncan and the rest of the starters were being rode to death, there was nothing left in the tank.

[bdictjames]

The Lakers won 4-1, not 4-2 or 4-3. 4-1.

The Spurs had no shot at winning that series. They were way too tired and fatigued to last a full 7 game series. Duncan and the rest of the starters were being rode to death, there was nothing left in the tank.
Nobody remembers WC championships. :lol

[gameFACE]

Don't forget next year is an odd year. The Lakers are fucked!:eyebrows

Love the "SPURS ELIMINATION CURSE".

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Nobody remembers WC championships. :lol

http://www.nba.com/media/playoffs2008/llaakers2_627.jpg


http://www.nba.com/media/MCuban_400_060603.jpg

[Jeremy]

Except when the Lakers won in '01 and '02. There is no curse.

I'll help the Spurs fans out:

Whenever a team bas eliminated the defending champion Spurs, said team has never won the championship ('00 Suns, '04 Lakers, '06 Mavs, '08 Lakers [most likely]).

[dbreiden83080]

[QUOTE]=ManuTim_best of Fwiendz;2597830]http://www.nba.com/media/playoffs2008/llaakers2_627.jpg


Kupchak to West

"Why the fuck didn't you tell me Gasol was this much of a pussy when we made the trade"

West

"That is why you are a shitty GM"

[J.T.]

Me and my tripped out, drugged up space brain support this thread. Teams that eliminate the defending champion Spurs are indeed star-crossed.

[bostonguy]

Well the Spurs curse better stay active this year at least. For both our sakes keep the curse alive!:toast