Why The Spurs Will Not Win This Series

[ballhog]

Odom didn't have a good game. Fisher was 1/9. Kobe only had 2 points at halftime. The Spurs had a 20-point lead. The Lakers didn't play well. And they still won? Sure, Jackson and the Lakers are scared. LMAO!!!!!

The Hornets would have lost by 25 last night.

Odom and Fisher suck. Any other points to make?

[underdawg]

Just hard to agree with a conspiracy when the Spurs have had so much success. I'm sure the NBA masterminds could've seen low ratings coming from a mile away. It's an easy excuse to make yourself feel better that if the Spurs don't win it's because of some outside factor. Truth is that by judging this season alone you have to feel that the Spurs are not the best team in the palyoffs. I don't understand why people are so quick to dismiss the experience of winning as a factor to success. Our players know what it takes to overcome adversity and have proven it before. I'd be very surprised if the Spurs don't win this series. I think they have an advantage of a team concept that many other teams don't have. That said, if they do lose this series it won't be because of a conspiracy. It will be because they weren't playing good enough basketball to win - plain and simple. Don't make excuses - root for your team all the way through and live with the result. I do know the Spurs won't make excuses. By the way, Detroit is doing their best to explode the conspiracy theory.

[Zero Point Four]

Celtics lose.

At home.

Kinda messes with the whole David Stern conspiracy crapola, doesn't it?

Oh, wait.

Facts don't matter in this discussion, right Ghost?

[Ghost Writer]

Celtics lose.

At home.

Kinda messes with the whole David Stern conspiracy crapola, doesn't it?

Oh, wait.

Facts don't matter in this discussion, right Ghost?

No one said that LA or BOS would go undefeated to the Finals, ya dope.

[rascal]

Stern and the nba would like both series to go the max 7 games with the home teams winning.

[Ghost Writer]

Stern and the nba would like both series to go the max 7 games with the home teams winning.

... which is why the Celtics have survived 2 elimination Game 7s already.

[Say-Townbball]

... which is why the Celtics have survived 2 elimination Game 7s already.

The Hawks choked and Lebron couldn't carry his team on his own.

The only reason the Celtics are still in the playoffs.

Detroit's got 'em...Celtics won't win a game on the road.

[carrecaminos]

We will found out pretty soon, there is no need to worry before it happens.

[Ghost Writer]

The Hawks choked and Lebron couldn't carry his team on his own.

The only reason the Celtics are still in the playoffs.

Detroit's got 'em...Celtics won't win a game on the road.

You are proving my point.

A team is not in jeopardy until it loses a home game.

Got it?

[MarceloM!]

The league and the network will get Spurs-Detroit instead.

[Ghost Writer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkr489dDHH4

The defense rests.

There should have been a foul called on the floor.

[Don Quixote]

They won't win this series. They'll do well to win Thursday.

But they're not beating the Lakers 3X, twice in L.A. The Lakers are too good, strong, fast, strong, athletic, and deep to lose to the Spurs 3X. Not to mention, the Lakers make their open jumpers, can rebound the basketball, have better players at almost every position, and have Kobe. It also helps to have the officials and the League on their side, not that they need it.

So, no, the good guys are not winning this series. Wishful thinking.

[Ghost Writer]

I have not given up, despite the stacked deck.

[sabar]

Ha, people are so naive. You know the difference between Spurs/Pistons and Lakers/Celtics? An easy $10+ million in advertising revenue alone.

The NBA is a business. TNT/ESPN/ABC are a business. Business works to create profit.

Rigged or not, I love the Spurs and they can still win whether it's 5v5 or 5v8.

[Ghost Writer]

Ha, people are so naive. You know the difference between Spurs/Pistons and Lakers/Celtics? An easy $10+ million in advertising revenue alone.

The NBA is a business. TNT/ESPN/ABC are a business. Business works to create profit.

Rigged or not, I love the Spurs and they can still win whether it's 5v5 or 5v8.

The Lakers and Celtics are both one (1) win away from the seemingly inevitable Finals.

Who did not see this coming after Ainge got KG and Allen and Kuptchak stole Gasol?

[2Cleva]

The Lakers and Celtics are both one (1) win away from the seemingly inevitable Finals.

Who did not see this coming after Ainge got KG and Allen and Kuptchak stole Gasol?

The fact they were the best teams in their conference isn't a coincidence is it?

Once both teams made those moves, they became loaded talent-wise in a league where talent is normally diluted. Boston, because of age, has maybe a 2 year window while LA is set for a long while (assuming Bynum gets healthy).

But that's not a conspiracy - that's chalk holding true to form.

[Ghost Writer]

The fact they were the best teams in their conference isn't a coincidence is it?

Once both teams made those moves, they became loaded talent-wise in a league where talent is normally diluted. Boston, because of age, has maybe a 2 year window while LA is set for a long while (assuming Bynum gets healthy).

But that's not a conspiracy - that's chalk holding true to form.

You don't think it's a little suspect that they got all those All-Stars for young, unproven parts?


The only good player that was exchanged was Al Jefferson.