Tom Orsborn: Take that, Zen Master

[Spurs Brazil]

Tom Orsborn: Take that, Zen Master
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - If we've heard it once out here, we've heard it a thousand times: Lakers coach Phil Jackson is 40-0 in series in which his teams won the opener.

But did you know Gregg Popovich has a pretty impressive stat of his own to boast about, one in which he comes across as a modern-day Henry Houdini?

Under Popovich, the Spurs have trailed 1-0 in playoff series five times from 2003 through the just-completed series with the Hornets. Each time, his teams defied the odds and won all five series.
http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/

[dallaskd]

where are you in brasil?

[Russ]

Here's another one -- the Spurs have won the last 3 series when they did not have home court advantage.

[Spurs Brazil]

where are you in brasil?

São Paulo

[dallaskd]

São Paulo

EDIT: i used to go to usp.

i finished up in december. im graduating in the states. probably going back to unt.

[m33p0]

i wouldn't count those 2 nuggets series though.

[Lebowski Brickowski]

Who's Henry Houdini?

[milkyway21]

Lakers coach Phil Jackson is 40-0 in series in which his teams won the opener.

hmmn

I'm thinkin' LA vs Detroit in 2004. It was the finals but hey, anybody can duplicate that one.

[TampaDude]

hmmn

I'm thinkin' LA vs Detroit in 2004. It was the finals but hey, anybody can duplicate that one.

The Lakers lost Game 1 in the 2004 Finals.

[GrandeDavid]

Spurs Brasil, boa estatistica do Pop, mas sendo sincero, me asusta aquela do Phil.