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Micheal Finley deserves his own thread. He was raw as gravy tonight. Scoring 16 points on 60% shooting (6-10 FG) and 2-3 from the three point and the last one couldn't have come at a better time with 2:45 left in the 4th, giving the Spurs a 5 point lead. His aggressivness and will to win have been really impressive and I'm really glad we signed this guy!!
Also, I love his post-dunk actions, first with his little shoulder shrug in Game 5 and now with the head-butt in Game 6. :lmao
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...977/Finley.jpg
Take a look who is in the backround. :fro
That three gave us a 3 poine lead actually, which makes it even more crucial. Especially since he did it with a defender parked right in front of him. :spinQuote:
Originally Posted by E20
I have said it before and I will say it again. After this seasons championship Finley will go down as the best Spurs FA signing ever.
Take a look at Mark Cuban. :lmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by Manu20
It looks like Cuban just shit his pants scared.
"damn why did we let him go"?-cubanQuote:
Originally Posted by E20
Finley is now one of my favorite Spurs of all time. He is such a great guy and to respond to the bullshit harrassment nutless Dallas is throwing at him the way he is damn inspiring.
His header after the dunk was classic!
Finley is a bad man, to hit those shots against his old team with all those idiot fans booing. 45 minutes too, not bad for a washed up old geezer. ;)
wow... i knew he had a great game.. .but 45 minutes... what's even more incredible is that he kept up his high level of play throughout crunch time. Amazing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnipeg_Spur
He wants it...I'm glad he's playing for us, because he's been hungry...he joined Manu and Tim who were carrying it down the stretch in the 4th.
3 Dunks in a row to get our team pumped...Props to Finley for stepping up.
Hear Hear to Michael Finley... You and Gino saved our asses tonight. That header on the dunk was classic and one of the few things I had never seen in a basketball game before. Here's to sticking a DAGGER in Cuban and the Mavs all the while cashing their checks. You are officially the MAN.
i love Mikey!
Finley=stud... He is the difference in this series. He has put out in playoffs. He is a great player. His D will pick up. I just think he did a great job on Dirk tonight.
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Originally Posted by jman3000
Michael Finley's last 3 games:
42 minutes
47 minutes
45 minutes
He used to always lead the league in minutes played when he was younger...but he was never as hard as he is now.
Those Dallas fans boing him like that has changed him...You can tell it bothers him, but he's not laying down...
After his dunks now....he muscles up, he hits the ball off his head, he's sending a message that if they want to be his enemy then he's going to be their worst fucking nightmare...they made it personal and he's the boogey man now.
He is seriously hurting his old team the past 3 games, it's got to feel good to him.
Not only that but, even though he'll never be great at it, he's busting his ass on defense with a ton of time on Dirk.
The game was tied until he hit that 3 and he hit the 3 in Dirk's face. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by E20
Yeah, his postgame interview he spoke about it. Mentioned leaving it all out on the floor for that team and city. And that they call him a traitor, but it wasn't up to him at all. You definitely could tell it bothered him. I think the term he used was disheartning.Quote:
Originally Posted by whottt
You gotta love the head but of the basketball back to the ref too :smokinQuote:
Originally Posted by Manu20
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Originally Posted by E20
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Originally Posted by Carie
He also said it made it easier for him to focus on his job...mentioned that earlier in the year when they cheered him it was harder to play against them.
I guess we should thank Dirk for that assist...
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Originally Posted by Horry For 3!
Wasn't it Finley who was in Dirks face when he missed his 3?
That's right, I had forgotten about that. And ya know, I never thought about it that way until he mentioned it.
I think those 20 minutes or so when I wasn't breathing at the end of the game did some damage to my memory :)
the mavs are a better team and thee is no way we could win this series without finely
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Originally Posted by Carie
You had trouble breathing? But you have such healthy...lungs.
Yeah. Finley hit tha big 3 over DirkQuote:
Originally Posted by 4001 STEREO SPUR
and
Dirk couldn't hit the big 3 over Finley :smokin
that three by dirk was a very diffcult shot. as i posted in the game log reminded me of the offblance shot sean elliott made
Michael is a great player, and I`m very happy that he is a SPUR
There is justice. That prima donna didn't get a foul until he had to foul in the final seconds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Horry For 3!
Fin was awesome in the game as well as in the post game.
I loved how he kept alluding to the fact that the fans boos actually helped his game.
Also what was with that near last reporter. The one who asked, " Did you think Terry should be suspended. You (talking about Finley) were close to the action." :wtf
:lol
Scoreboard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
'Nuff said.
I hope taking the night off from the topless bar was worth it for these two bimbos!
Did they visit the chocolate factory and have a forbidden bite?
Finley is the man!!
Finley has played better in the last three games than I ever imagined he could play as a Spur.
I like ... Mike
Finley isn't riding the Spurs coattails. The Spurs are riding Finley's coattails. He is much more clutch than I thought he was. He is also much more athletic than I imagined him at this stage of his career.
I'd say it's mutual.Quote:
Originally Posted by kris
Mike needs the Spurs as much as the Spurs need him.
I'm definately glad he's on our side, but not the premier player he was a few years back. Don't get me wrong: he's still a threat, but he's not going to win a series for you like Tim can, or Gino could, or Tony should.
Finley, bitches!!!!!
What have I been saying all season long? That Finley would come up big sometime in the playoffs!!! :elephant :elephant :elephant :elephant
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Originally Posted by Condemned 2 HelLA
Finley doesn't stick it to the Mavs tonight and right now Cuban is trying to bribe his way into to clubs to celebrate.
He's definitely not riding coatails...we'd be fishing without him.Quote:
Originally Posted by kris
No, you were right to think he wasn't clutch...he's never been clutch in the playoffs...he's never played as big down the stretch of a big game as he has in this series and it won't surprise me if Cuban comments on that at some point. I mean he used to have some high scoring games...but he never just shot daggers against anyone in the playoffs like this, he'd just put up numbers...Quote:
He is much more clutch than I thought he was.
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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
:rolleyes
Man, I think Finley want championship ring even more than Kevin Willis in 2003.
2001 Game 5 versus the Jazz. Finley was amazing that game.Quote:
Originally Posted by whottt
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Originally Posted by timvp
Even Calvin Booth got over on the ancient Jazz in that IIRC...I'll concede the point, but that's not exactly what I meant.
I'm impressed by his composure, natural instincts would have caused most people to punch Terry back and then there would have been two suspensions.
Great performance, Finley has Spurs DNA.
He went after Terry...Bruce and Duncan held him off. He looked pissed off enough to pick up a T at that point...which would have been a back breaker in that game. He was reaaaaaaaal pissed off about it at first.
we need an animated gif of the headbutt, NOW!
Fin is damn awsome way to stick it to the mavs, you'd think they would show more respect considering with his help the went from the joke of the league to a 50+win team
Cause it saved us $50million...........Quote:
Originally Posted by RON ARTEST
Stupid questions...........
Finley is my new hero...he starting to get that ice water back in his veins...
Penny-wise, trophy-foolish.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mavtek
What?Quote:
Originally Posted by ShoogarBear
Stupid is, as stupid does..........
Jason Terry Forum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mavtek
I love Finley, I am so glad he gave up his music career in the 80s and decided to play bball.
:)
HE HE ! Cuban looks like he had a pole shoved up his arse ! I LOVE the fact that Finley took it to them. Simply to show up Cuban. I respect the Mavs as a team, i wish they had a differnent owner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Manu20
http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg....3994473969.jpg
http://images2.clinicaltools.com/ima.../checkmark.gif Stupid.
http://images2.clinicaltools.com/ima.../checkmark.gif No Humor.
http://images2.clinicaltools.com/ima.../checkmark.gif Trashy.
Yep, they're Mavs fans (or Okies, but I repeat myself).
"Caribbean QueenQuote:
Originally Posted by Jimcs50
Now we're sharing the same dream
And our hearts can beat as one
No more love on the run"
:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao
Finley has been money in this series. I agree with Whottt however, I have never seen him be this clutch in a playoff series. Perhaps what he's needed all these years is just to find his role. He can't carry a team all by himself but put him on a team where he doesn't have to shoulder the biggest burden and he shines.
He has done more for us in the postseason than I ever imagined he would.
The reason alot of people hate this guy in Dallas is that he never would accept the role he's been forced to accept in SA. Because he got that ridiculously huge contract, he thought he should be the man. As Dirk, Nash, Josh, etc started to gel a little, he continuously refused to be relegated to second-tier. He was a pretty good player on a 20-win team, but could never be the man on a good team. He couldn't live with that, you could see it on the court in almost every game.
As for clutch, he's missed a hundred more big shots than he's made in his career. I never thought he was an all-star, even when he was scoring 20+ points a game. Don't make the mistake of thinking he's the second coming. He'll give you some good spurts here and there, nothing more. He played well last night. Props to him. And congrats to y'all. But game 7 ain't gonna be any cakewalk.
Yeah, and due to that contract, fans had no expectation for him to be the franchise player.
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Originally Posted by BigBinBigD
So when did Fin publicly say he didn't want to be second fiddle? Or is this a conclusion Dallas Maverick fans came up on their own?
I wanna know because I find that hard to believe.
Mavs fan is making shit up. The pressure was on Finley to be the franchise player with that contract.
hahahha! funny mavs fan! all i know is you are a tissue toilet paper!!!~ spurs win game 7!! its history again.......and......finley will dumb your ass shit fuckin nagger!! hahaha!
.....THE COMING OF FINLEY.....WATCH OUT! :spin :spin
You're right, the series isnt over..Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBinBigD
But mentally, you guys are fryed, and ya'll had this coming.
For sure this series, will be over on Monday, and im guessing the home crowd, will be happy by the end of the night.
Just a guess. :spin
FINLEY IS FOCUSED...WATCH OUT!!!!
HE IS TIGHT.
He is playing very efficient, he is not forcing any shots and most importantly he feeds Tim the ball very well and EVERYTIME. I think if TP is not hitting we should definetly run more plays for Finley because he is on a mission. If I am correct Steve Nash gave it to the Mavs last year too!!! IM HOPEFUL AND BELIEVE THAT HE SPURS WILL WIN THIS ONE FOR FINLEY.
GO SPURS GO