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From the comments:Quote:
Originally Posted by ShoogarBear
"How Diaw Like Me Now?"
:toast
Amazing pic and actually an amazing friendship story between TP and BOBO to be friends for so long and be on the brink of being NBA champions togetherQuote:
Originally Posted by colargol
As we consider everything that has occurred since Games 6 and 7 last year, I think that Parker and Diaw competing for, and winning, the European Championship was a critical event along this long road back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca76
So true, especially after winning in semi against Spain when they were absolutely demolished at half time. This was a game for the ages and one of the greatest TP performance I've seen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel_13
Speaking of game 6, I actually think it's a catalyst for many things. It was a nightmare for everyone (I couldn't speak of it for months) but something good came out of it and for Boris it was the moment when Boris 2.O came to life. It helped TP and Bobo win the euro tournament and it certainly helped the Spurs in these PO.
Pretty much this and Diaw confirmed it as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Macca76
If the Spurs win this championship, people on message boards and blogs will go on about how the Spurs would have had back to back titles without the collapse in Game 6. I'll never buy that. This year's team may never have existed without last year's failure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca76
Except Boris had a great impact when he was on the floor last year as well, he was just underplayed...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel_13
Great read, thanks for sharing
I'm not at all sure how that is responsive to my post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Baam
+1 , if we would have won last year, Diaw would have never realized he needed to be more aggressive and Diaw 2.0 would have never been a thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel_13
And I give prop's on the FO to have kept the team intact despite this, re-signed Manu for a "high" price (which has proven to a very smart decision since he has a very good season and good PO) and gave money to Splitter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel_13
And a big prop's to Pop who is a big part of turning the bad into good this year, managing the minutes, giving our role players a more important role and making the team less dependent on TP's scoring and especially motivating everyone, especially players like the big 3 who have won it all already.
All this after losing his two assistant coaches (I wonder btw if being "alone" this year has kept him more focused ?)
And of course prop's to the players
I just LOVE this team :toast
I couldn't agree more. They are all events in the momentous excellence we are all witnessing now. Go Spurs!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel_13
IMO Boris was good but really lacked the killer instinct and the scoring mentality which allowed to score 26 in OKC in game 6. And allowed him to be a better point forward since now his scoring is more respected and keeps the defense more honest. Man I loved the guy already but he is REALLY better this yearQuote:
Originally Posted by Baam
Plus with Diaw 2.0 and Kawhi with another year; Pop was able to initiate Operation Post up
Boris was not 100% healthy in last years playoffs - he had a bad back injury.
"That was not difficult" will become widely used here I think. As it should.
I'm literally laughing at these stories. They all sound like folk lore. Boris is an interesting dude. :lol
Should have included the story about Boris "walking" his dog and going to the arena on a segway in Charlotte tbh.
Kinda sums up the difference between the two :
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It was the semi against Spain I was referring to. At the very end of the video, TP, speaking to the other point guard Antoine Diot : "Antoine forget about me, call my number 1 out of 5, call for Nico (Batum), call for Bobo. Forget about me". And it was actually a 3 by Antoine Diot that began to make things change. Parker called for a team wake up and that's what worked. In the end he was essential and won the game but he made the good call at half time trying to make his teammates stand up for the win.Quote:
Originally Posted by PublicOption
And this is where excellent passing from our bigs becomes even more essential. It all ads up, inside, outside, passing, shooting the 3, running the 24s, it is REALLY a nightmare to defend when all goes as planned.Quote:
Originally Posted by ace3g
I agree. In fact, the last three championships have all come after heartbreak the preceding year:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel_13
-losing to Lakers again in 2002
-0.4* in 2004
-Game 7 to Mavs in 2006
In retrospect, the Spurs have always shown an ability in the Duncan Era to come back after crushing playoff losses. But pulling it off this year would top them all.