Interesting Comment by Mike Khan

[picnroll]

It's a shame some Spurs fans are not as classy as their own players.

Its a shame Mavs owner, players and coach aren't as classy as the Spurs players too.

[And1Mak]

Its a shame Mavs owner, players and coach aren't as classy as the Spurs players too.

I'm with you with the owner, but players and coach?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I'm with you with the owner, but players and coach?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=eyLn5M8c2Gw

[DubMcDub]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/7381424



It is interesting to see a media figure come out and say this. I always thought that the calls in that series vs. Dallas were very different than what was called in the Finals, and in other playoff series that year. The tone of the officiating was almost pre-season (call anything) rather than playoffs (physical play encouraged)...

You guys are pathetic. 4 championships in 9 years and you about the refs and concern yourselves with the Mavs. And even more hilarious is the insane bias present in any assertion that "The Mavs got all the calls" . I seem to remember TD going to the line every time he was breathed on. Spurs would have lost in 5 if not for that nonsense.

Cue obligatory "but but but but TD is a low post player and is naturally going to be fouled more often than Dirk". Wrong. They're both superstars and they're both going to get fouled a of a lot. Of course, every FT Duncan shoots is earned, but every FT Dirk shoots is a gift. Right?

The fact that you'd even make this post (and the fact that so many people would respond) is pathetic. Never have I seen such a successful, amazing team with (some) fans that have such an incredible inferiority complex.

[SenorSpur]

You guys are pathetic. 4 championships in 9 years and you about the refs and concern yourselves with the Mavs. And even more hilarious is the insane bias present in any assertion that "The Mavs got all the calls" . I seem to remember TD going to the line every time he was breathed on. Spurs would have lost in 5 if not for that nonsense.

Cue obligatory "but but but but TD is a low post player and is naturally going to be fouled more often than Dirk". Wrong. They're both superstars and they're both going to get fouled a of a lot. Of course, every FT Duncan shoots is earned, but every FT Dirk shoots is a gift. Right?

The fact that you'd even make this post (and the fact that so many people would respond) is pathetic. Never have I seen such a successful, amazing team with (some) fans that have such an incredible inferiority complex.

I think you missed a salient point. If you bothered to read other portions of the thread, I stated earlier the calls during the WCSF were atrocious - for both teams. It just seemed the timing of the calls against the Spurs had a direct impact on key possessions. Some of these bogus calls resulted in lost minutes because guys like Manu and Tim were fouled out seemingly unnecessarily.

Ultimately the onus is on the players to adjust when there is bad officiating. It's just unfortunate the game cannot be simply won/lost on the merits of the both teams - not the officials.

It's funny that no one on the Mavs team or coaching staff had any complaints against officiating until the Miami series.

[And1Mak]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=eyLn5M8c2Gw

http://youtube.com/watch?v=59vXUjiHRko

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MLgHeeOZJFI

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sc4yz__akIU

http://youtube.com/watch?v=drPQkEsM8uM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UynFKOdfxXc

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hYC95MziMJk

And what about the coach?
If he is unclassy now, he wasn't when he helped the Spurs win a le?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=59vXUjiHRko

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MLgHeeOZJFI

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sc4yz__akIU

http://youtube.com/watch?v=drPQkEsM8uM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UynFKOdfxXc

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hYC95MziMJk

And what about the coach?
If he is unclassy now, he wasn't when he helped the Spurs win a le?

The only decent video there was the Ray Allen kick. Every other video has very bad quality. And Horry gave Nash a little hip check which did not need a huge flop from Nash.

And Avery Johnson is the only person on the Mavs that I truly respect.

[exstatic]

The fact that you'd even make this post (and the fact that so many people would respond) is pathetic. Never have I seen such a successful, amazing team with (some) fans that have such an incredible inferiority complex.

I can't believe I'm agreeing with Dub, but I am.

[tmtcsc]

Manu DID NOT lose that game for us. It's more accurate to say that if not for Manu,we would have been blown out. How can anyone say he LOST that game for us ? We lost in overtime. We lost when we let Dallas jump out to a huge lead in the first place. He committed a bad play late in the game. That's it.

[Deimosfobos]

Imo... Manu ed up on that play, but... the only reason we were so close to win it on the first place was Manu himself. I remenber all sucking and only Manu saving our asses.

Given the choice, i would always take what Manu gives, the bad and the good, since its usually good.

[picnroll]

I can't believe I'm agreeing with Dub, but I am.

lmao at people who pretend to stand above the fray.

It's only cool when it dates back to 70s playoff games against the Bullets or maybe 80s no look Strickland passes.

[florige]

Yeah I agree. While it was a bonehead play, it was Manu. How can you get mad at a guy who has done SO much for our team. Now what if it had been Beno that commited that foul if for whatever crazy reason was playing? I guess he and Pop would still be in Witness Protection. Beno for commiting the foul, and Pop for having him in the game.