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o Spurs Fans, I've just wandered over here to tell you how great of a franchise you guys in SA really have.
Yes I’ve been a Pistons fan all my life and I bleed blue and white, but what I really respect about your guys team is the professionalism that your team has, and the team-work it applies each and every game. Detroit I believe is the same way, we know too the power of team-work, and that’s why both teams are always such fierce compe ors for the championship every year. These teams play not for the contracts or the Nike ads, they play to win that ultimate prize. The Spurs and Pistons may not be the flashiest teams, or may not be the teams that attracts so many bandwagon fans, but you have to admit they are a class pretty much all by themselves.
Since last years playoffs I have really come to like almost all the Spurs. During the finals they all stayed right in our local downtown suburb and I had a chance to get autographs and talk to each one. I can say 100% that all the players were really relaxed and took time to talk with fans, instead of being caught up in s om. Robert Horry singed a bunch of autographs, and was probably one of the more classiest players I have ever met, Brent Barry took time to joke around with fans about playing his brother Jon one on one in high school, and Poppavich after his jog around the downtown took a breather and signed autographs and I asked him who he though were the best teams in the NBA, he said without a doubt that the only 2 teams that really make a hard team effort every year to go out and win a championship are the Pistons and Spurs.
In addition the Spurs are very classy and respectful on post game interviews. They always comment the other team and give a hand to their efforts, and never attribute losses to only themselves (what the heat and many many other teams do when they lose)
One more thing, I truly believe that most Detroit fans really do respect the Spurs, despite what you may think. After losing to you guys in Game 7, yes everyone was devastated, but many of us were graceful in defeat and accepted that the Spurs were a great team that truly deserved to win. Just read what famous sports and Pistons announcer George Blaha said over the Detroit radio airwaves when the buzzer sounded.
“George Blaha, WDFN-AM (1130): "Rip down the lane, outside to Tayshaun. Guns for three. Off the iron. At the horn. And the celebration will begin in San Antonio. This team's courageous fight for another le has been stopped, really, just inches short here in a Game 7 in San Antonio. This was a grudge match with no grudges. These teams truly like and respect each other, and they fought hard all night long. But the Spurs, feeding off their home crowd, like the Pistons did so many times this year, hung on to win it, 81-74. And the silver and the black and the white confetti is coming down from the heavens, it seems, here in San Antonio. It's a great feeling if you're a Spurs fan. The Pistons know all about it. They won a le on courage and guts and great, great talent and toughness and they took the Spurs all the way to Game 7 here in 2005. The first Game 7 in 11 years in the NBA, and like 12 of the first 15 Game 7's in the Finals, it's gone to the home team.”
The Spurs folks are a class act, and I really do respect your team in so many ways. Good Luck this year guys, and may we meet in the finals!
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Too much reading.
Come on guys, its a good read promise.
I know this a quite a change from fans coming over to talk nothing but smack talk from other teams.
I will not read it. I'm going back to the Quattro where I belong.
Pistons fans usually do pretty well over here. But nobody likes to read a long intro message.
This isnt really an Intro Message, more of a this is what I have to say about the Spurs and Pistons, and good luck. I dont like to flood other forums, ill be heading back to the Pistons.com message board now, if any of you guys want to chat on there repectfully, come on in.
Send the cliffnotes, and a few Spurs fans will read.
People will read long posts if they know you write good posts. You can't introduce yourself with a post that long though.
Solid first post. Welcome to Spurstalk. Glad to see another Piston fan!
I don't know why you all are killing this guy/girl about their post being so long .. it's not THAT long.
Welcome to the forum. You are right about the respect between the Spurs and Pistons (and most of their fans). Hopefully the teams will meet in the Finals again in June.
Stick around here. It's good to have another Pistons fan here. You'll like it, I promise
I read it and thought it was cool. I think most spurs fans think the same of the Detroit Pistons, especially when LB was coach.
Maybe... ill see what kind of reception I get from this first post.Stick around here. It's good to have another Pistons fan here. You'll like it, I promise
Same at ude that me and my brother has in regards to each other's teams. He is a Pistons fan.
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After actually reading it, I thought it was kinda coolIn all honesty, I saw lots of news reports on how people were going to the Spurs hotel when they were in town for autographs, and I wasn't too impressed, but I can't blame anybody who did that. It's an exciting thing, no doubt. I kinda prefer the reception the Lakers got the year before (kids screaming outside their hotel all night long), but whatcha gonna do?
Anyway, you're right, there's no question the Spurs are classy.
I dug the post and the sentiment. The mutual respect of those teams was evident in the first regular season game played in 2004-05 -- in San Antonio, the Pistons were introduced as the "World Champion Detroit Pistons." It was such a joy to watch teams just play the game without all the b.s. and nonsense.
Glad to hear the Spurs treated Michiganders so well during their stay.
Hit the road loser!!!Maybe... ill see what kind of reception I get from this first post.
Just kidding
when the two teams meet it's all basketball, and that's what I like too. Also, as a whole the Detroit Fans aren't bags like most other fans.
Yes that was much better. I was at both. Pistons fans didnt have much heart for the Lakers, and now its the Heat. Someone in 2004 came with a boombox and blasted shaq's rap album at 3am... yes it got out of control, people chanting all night long, driving by honking their horns, it was a crazy year to be a Pistons fan. People were in fact much much nicer to the spurs.After actually reading it, I thought it was kinda cool
Anyway, you're right, there's no question the Spurs are classy.
I can recall one night after game 4 I believe we went up at around 11:30 pm waiting for the Spurs bus to pull up, and when it did... no players. We got a tip from some other fan who heard that they were eating at Camerons Steak house about a 5 min walk north. There we camped out for about 1 1/2 hours waiting for them to finsh their midnight steak!
Didn't they basically make Cameron's their post-game restaurant? Seems to me I heard that they stayed open late just for the Spurs, not for the public.
Yes, just for the spurs, it closes to the public around 11pm. Good resteraunt too, very expensive and nice. $45 steaks (but they are amazing)
Lost me at "Spurs."
" SpursFans" ... lost
who the are the Spurs?
Great 1st post. Stick around, we always have room for some kickass Pistons fans.
o you're like the 15th one.
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