Originally Posted by twig
What you may be noticing is that the entire country hates the Spurs. Why would this be, asks the anguished Spurs fan. Because to any impartial observer it's obvious - you have the most unappealing group of scheming, slimy, flopping, dirty, whiney, ugly, classless weasels in the NBA. Wake up and recognize that if you root for the Spurs, you might as well admit that you celebrate any cheap, senselessly violent means to winning. Ginobli, Horry, Bowen - survey says "rat faced fink". Why is it common knowledge that the Spurs are cheap and dirty? Because it's obvious.
Even if you do win this series, or even the championship, you should know that everyone in the country will be 1. rooting for the other team, because who like the Spurs? and 2. placing an asterisk after the title:
*Won through a cheap provocation by Bob "the Jerk" Horry. Enjoy your cheap success.