Spurs vs Lakers - Game 6 - 2003

[ambchang]

Great game for the Spurs, but I can't help but notice how much a Laker homer Tom Tolbert is.

Parker got hacked by 4 guys, fell down, was crushed by Shaq. Parker got up, shook it off and went for the FTs. Tolbert said Parker had to be tougher? What the ? How? Not fall down after being hacked by somebody who outweighs you by 200 lbs? Even Walton couldn't take it.

Then at the end, he was saying, "You have to give the Spurs their credit, BUT the Lakers are missing Rick Fox, who is a veteran with championship experience ...."

I mean, what? Rick Fox? Are you kidding me?

The Lakers were outplayed by a mile in that game, Duncan was incredible, literally carrying the offense in the 3rd.

[mingus]

we just all over LA in this one. Duncan took a Big Fundamental on LA in 99 and 03 and I believe he's not done ting on them.

[Chieflion]

Observations from watching the game.

Kobe Bryant was on another level athletically than he was a year or 2 ago. He could have taken over anytime he wanted. I swear he had plenty of opportunities to attack the rim. He didn't. Thank goodness.

Shaq was overpowering whenever he got the chance. Of course, he can't make his freebies.

Slava Mevedenko was on fire!

Prime Tim Duncan will be missed. The sequences where he and Shaq were exchanging baskets would be the one of the last times 2 prime dominating inside players played at a high level.

The game reminded me of how much I wanted to chew Tony Parker out in the 1st quarter. Fumbled the ball, blocked by Shaq, foul Fisher for a 4 point play. He was terrible. After a serving of Coach Pop, most players would have never recovered, but he did, and played a fantastic game, particularly in the 2nd quarter and 4th quarter. I miss the teardrop, bring it back next season, TP.

Bruce Bowen, we miss you. Thanks for knocking down those 3s and playing Kobe Bryant to a terrible game.

Kevin Willis. What a man. Putback dunk!

There wasn't much from Stephen Jackson and Manu Ginobili that game. They showed flashes though.

I swear Robert Horry was practically playing for us then.

The Spurs won a 4th quarter against the Lakers for the first time that series, thankfully.

Phil Jackson's 25 playoff series streak will never be touched probably in the history of the NBA.

The Spurs were the first opponent to beat the Lakers in Staples Center in a playoff series, another brilliant accomplishment.

The Admiral didn't play much, which was weird, considering the importance of that playoff game. Nonetheless, Willis showed up to kick some ass.

Malik Rose did his job but was out matched by Shaq, no less.

[cantthinkofanything]

This is among my top 3 favorite games ever. The other two being MDM and the Dagger in Detroit. The order of the three seems to change as time goes on.

Those latter two were incredible and miraculous, but this game was just downright enjoyable. Dethroning the threepeat champions and reducing them to tears, watching Robinson celebrating and Kevin Willis dunking in Shaqs face...good times.

God. Imagine how Willis would dominate in today's NBA. I think he'd only be a notch down from Howard or Stodamire.

[Cane]

we just all over LA in this one. Duncan took a Big Fundamental on LA in 99 and 03 and I believe he's not done ting on them.

[TheManFromAcme]

If for anything, it was good to see #50 get that series.
Have always loved David.

[galvatron3000]

Observations from watching the game.

Kobe Bryant was on another level athletically than he was a year or 2 ago. He could have taken over anytime he wanted. I swear he had plenty of opportunities to attack the rim. He didn't. Thank goodness.

Shaq was overpowering whenever he got the chance. Of course, he can't make his freebies.

Slava Mevedenko was on fire!

Prime Tim Duncan will be missed. The sequences where he and Shaq were exchanging baskets would be the one of the last times 2 prime dominating inside players played at a high level.

The game reminded me of how much I wanted to chew Tony Parker out in the 1st quarter. Fumbled the ball, blocked by Shaq, foul Fisher for a 4 point play. He was terrible. After a serving of Coach Pop, most players would have never recovered, but he did, and played a fantastic game, particularly in the 2nd quarter and 4th quarter. I miss the teardrop, bring it back next season, TP.

Bruce Bowen, we miss you. Thanks for knocking down those 3s and playing Kobe Bryant to a terrible game.

Kevin Willis. What a man. Putback dunk!

There wasn't much from Stephen Jackson and Manu Ginobili that game. They showed flashes though.

I swear Robert Horry was practically playing for us then.

The Spurs won a 4th quarter against the Lakers for the first time that series, thankfully.

Phil Jackson's 25 playoff series streak will never be touched probably in the history of the NBA.

The Spurs were the first opponent to beat the Lakers in Staples Center in a playoff series, another brilliant accomplishment.

The Admiral didn't play much, which was weird, considering the importance of that playoff game. Nonetheless, Willis showed up to kick some ass.

Malik Rose did his job but was out matched by Shaq, no less.

Did you see the defensive rotations? They did what they were supposed to do in the team concept given the time this took place, remember no one knew how good Manu could be nor Jackson for that matter.

[lefty]

So who won?

[Shastafarian]

Living in the past, living in the past. What a shame. Must be nice.

I assume living in the past is better than being butthurt about the past eh Rahim?

[Fpoonsie]

'03 Bruce Bowen

The collective groan early in the game when Bruce gets the ball outside the perimeter in the corner =

[TheManFromAcme]

'03 Bruce Bowen

The collective groan early in the game when Bruce gets the ball outside the perimeter in the corner =

That was a tough Bruce in '03 Fp I'll admit. His defense was in another stratosphere that year.

[Fpoonsie]

That was a tough Bruce in '03 Fp I'll admit. His defense was in another stratosphere that year.

It breaks my heart.

[TheManFromAcme]

It breaks my heart.

I am still convinced Bruce had something left.

[sammy]

Thanks ElNono! Awesome! It never gets old watching Fisher & Kobe Crying! LMAO! Simply awesome!

[lefty]

Duncan's finest season

Young Manu
Super Bowen
S-Jaaaaaaaax




And Pop hadn't gone senile yet

[Fpoonsie]

I am still convinced Bruce had something left.

Oh, and at Denzel at the LA game in the NYY hat.

[lefty]

Oh, and at Denzel at the LA game in the NYY hat.

You beat me to it

[phxspurfan]

Parker's J was trash back then...

[lefty]

Pop yelling a TP


Aaah, good times

[hitmanyr2k]

When Shaq got his 4th foul and had to sit down in the 3rd it was game over. The wheels fell off and the Spurs took all the momentum with that run. And then when Shaq came back in he wasn't as aggressive trying to avoid more foul trouble.

At 2:57 of 10/12 I love when Kobe hikes his shorts up and getting in his defensive stance (doing his best Jordan imitation) and Ginobili crosses him up leaving him flat footed at the top of the key putting the Spider-man move on Shaq. Phil then calls a timeout and chews Kobe out

Also Derek Fisher was already fighting back tears at the 7:19 mark of 10/12 and there was still about 9 minutes left to go in the game

And without Slava Medvedenko the Lakers would have probably lost by 50. He was ballin out there. He was really the only guy to give Shaq any help in the 2nd half.

[Killakobe81]

Oh how I remember that series. Horry was effing crap. Tony Parker was going ape on our asses and just penetrating like it was brokeback mountain. And Fish and Bean crying @ end because their 3 year run of le's was over. You guys got your revenge for LakeShow sweeping your asses in '01 and taking you out in 5 games in '02.

Dude's can call Fish and Kobe soft ...but they appeared to be the only ones that truly cared. I thought that then ...and seeing that thihk that STILL.

As for Horry every clutch player fails at some point even the GOAT ...MJ.

Mj has a perfect finals record overall but has some crappy (by his standards) Finals games and some playoff flops against the pistons ...

Horry is still one of the all-time clutch guys but he killed us that series ...

[Killakobe81]

Did you see the defensive rotations? They did what they were supposed to do in the team concept given the time this took place, remember no one knew how good Manu could be nor Jackson for that matter.

not only where the spurs the first tem to wina series since Staples opened ...
Yall es closed down the Fabulous Forum with a sweep as well ...

I really should hate the spurs ... but I don't ...I love Pop and tim ...

Parker and Bowen I i would sock either in the ye in a picup game they tried those dirty tricks or Euro traveling on me ... LOL

It's just some of your fans are "haters" ...

[Killakobe81]

How do people not watch that game and series and not believe that duncan is abetter big man than shaq?

Which is no slight,to shaq.
2000 version of Shaq was wayyy better than duncan...
But almost every other year it has been tim ...

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Killakobe81, you hate Parker and Bowen, but where do you stand on Ginobili?

[crc21209]

One, if not THE favorite Spurs game of ALL-time for me. After what those assholes had done to us in 01' and 02' it felt pretty damn good to get passed them in 03' and crush the dynasty. I almost cried watching Fisher cry...