We have come to a very difficult moment in our fandom. We experienced the bitter, sand-in-our eyes feeling of 8, we see the Mavs marching all the way to the Finals pillaging all in their path, and we now have LeBron back in the Finals without us there to regulate him again, primed for a ring.
But think: Is is really that bad if the Mavs finally ring?
As a Spurs fan, it really isn't that great to lose the ability to rag on mavfan about 8 and O & Forever in the same playoffs. But let us evaluate the Mavs behaviour these playoffs...
Cuban has been on his best behaviour, and has been justly rewarded (so far). JET has finally found a Pepto-Bismol to that diarrhea mouth of his. And Dirk is Dirk, can't really hate on him.
On the other hand, we have the Heat. LeTravel has been acting as if he had ringed ever since Game 5 against Boston. Chris Bosh's assness has finally been exposed this season (I didn't think he was this much of a , because I seen him in Canada).
And them ringing would forever change the league we play in again, making attractive markets even MORE magnetic to all free-agents, killing our ringing chances unless we strike draft gold like we did with Timmy.
So spurfan, you really hate Dallas this much that you would potentially sacrifice your own team's success in order to put see a franchise who's played their butts off all season remain in turmoil? Fine. But I for one have less of a problem with Dirk and the whole line-up of veteran misfits catching that ever-elusive first ring.
God bless you son..well said. Miami winning is really bad for the league and sets a bad example...that team is going to be there for 6+ years....other star players will only want to go to a handful of teams. EVERYONE should be cheering for the Mavs....unless you are a true dummy
I think it's easier to cheer for the Mavs this year cause of what they did to the Lakers. I would say the majority of the fans here hate Lakers more than the Mavs.
So seeing them embarrass our most hated team imo makes it easier to root for Mavs...for these playoffs and these playoffs alone.
And though its unlikely but I pray that somehow, someway Lebron never gets a ring.
First, the top-tier free agents have never been attracted to San Antonio, so the argument is baseless that the Heat winning will have a negative free-agent impact on the Spurs.
Second, just because they beat the Lakers doesn't mean that the history between the Mavs and Spurs magically disappeared. Cuban still talked out his ass about the the town and the people. JET as well, including his nut buster of Finley. The Derek Anderson incident in the 2001 playoffs?
Third, the entire 2006 post-season was able how the Mavs were built to beat the Spurs and had wrestled the division, conference and league from their grasps. The sun had set on the Spurs, and the Mavs were the new kinds. And we all know what happened to both the Mavs and the Spurs after that.
Fourth, I have never been about awarding trophies based on sentimentality. You don't deserve rings just because you were a good/great player for a long time. You earn them. If you aren't good enough, then you aren't good enough. Dirk doesn't "deserve" a ring. He has to earn it like everyone else has to. Not saying that he can't earn it, but it makes for a weak reason to root for a team that has been one of the top two rivals of your own franchise.
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Go HEAT!, I became a fan of D Wade in 06 so its easy to root for MIA and him, plus Bosh is from Texas, and well James was a player I really liked until he became a punk drunk off his own hype, but the Heat r gonna get a ring sooner or later, maybe a couple b2b's, so why hate it plus their gonna be the only team in the foreseeable future thats gonna be able to stop LA esp since they'll probably get Howard. Plus if Dallas wins uhh imagine Mavfan's happiness, it makes me sick. If they lose there pretty much done and will be unable to duplicate this.
In short, Mav's ringless is what I'm really rooting for.
the only sad thing about anything here on ST is the amount of bandwagon gots who think us Spurs fans give a about the mavs. them! i can't wait to see the mavs lose once again on the big stage and it's going to be great considering their opponent.
I can never ever root for Lebron. If the Heat played against a team starting
Osama Bin Laden
Kim Jong Il
Gaddafi
Justin Bieber
Satan
I'd still root against the Heat.
Dallas it is... they deserve one - Dirk deserves one.
I have no problem with Dallas besides that little got Terry. But from a basketball POV he deserves it too. He's been playing great in the playoffs.
I just don't want Bosh to win a ring.
Can't people just understand the mavs are RIVALS. Is it that hard? So what, we're not in it. No way in piss I'll ever cheer for the mavs. Heat in 6. Maybe 7
I guess I just don't really care who wins. All I know is that Spurs fizzled and choked. That concerns me more than anything.
You have no pride or morals son....get out of Texas loser
Here's a scenario I'd go with.
Lebron and Bosh collide during practice and have to sit out for the Finals.
But somehow Wade is able to carry the team. In spite of Terry going 0 for 20, Dirk is able to get the team to a deciding game 7. But Terry fouls Mike Miller who converts a 4 point play to win the series.
Edit. Double posted because it was so great. But not anymore.
Miami may set a bad example, but it may not matter anyway because the new CBA may (more likely will) contain a hard cap which will prevent what happened in Miami from happening again.God bless you son..well said. Miami winning is really bad for the league and sets a bad example...that team is going to be there for 6+ years....other star players will only want to go to a handful of teams. EVERYONE should be cheering for the Mavs....unless you are a true dummy
Just look at what happened to football with a hard cap. Other than the Patriots, name one big dynasty since the Cowboys 90s pre-cap dynasty.
Preach it brother...
This. I don't cheer for A&M (even when my team sucks like last year) because I'm a Longhorns fan. I don't cheer for the Eagles, Giants or Redskins because they're in the same division.
A rival is a rival. I don't care if Houston and Dallas are from Texas, they're rivals. , they're in East and North Texas. We don't have much in common with either other than sharing the same governor.
Memo to you dummy...so if they change the rules now...how does that help us when the 3 stooges are still on the Heat for the indefinite future....so just hand them the next 6 rings?
you spurs morons must have low IQs...miracle you can even get on the internet. You rather a bunch of no good punks from Miami win than a class act like Dirk....get the f out of Texas dummy....
I wonder if Mav Fan has ever rooted for the Spurs in the Finals?
You obviously didn't get the point of your own thread. You said that the Miami sets a bad example for the rest of the league. It doesn't matter what example they set, no one will be able to follow it.Memo to you dummy...so if they change the rules now...how does that help us when the 3 stooges are still on the Heat for the indefinite future....so just hand them the next 6 rings?
Also, the amount those three are being paid will hurt the cap that is more than likely going to lower, which will limit Miami from signing better, higher paid role players.
Now I would cheer for Houston
All is fair in love and sports, the Mavs!You have no pride or morals son....get out of Texas loser
You and that chick in your picture are horse-faced son...that's were you get your name from?
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