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[venky]

The divorce isn't even finalized yet, and anyway, Kobe and Vanessa are reconciling, so it's:

Kobe: 5

Tired Old Bag Duncan: 4

[Giuseppe]

it's:

Kobe: 5

Tired Old Bag Duncan: 4

I'm a trend setter.

I set trends.

[BRHornet45]

Why does 2007 get an asterisk now?

Courtesy of referee Tim Donaghy, the San Antonio Spurs have earned their second asterisk-laced NBA le

By Craig Kwasniewski


The first one was obviously the 1999 NBA le during the hectic strike-shortened season. Bill Simmoms best describes the shammockery that it really was:

This was the excruciating lockout season, when the overmatched player's union -- led by Billy Hunter and Patrick Ewing, who shouldn't have been trusted to handle a bake sale at an elementary school, much less a labor dispute -- had their ensalada tossed by David Stern (at the apex of his power) and limped back to work in early February, followed by a rushed 50-game season in which too many players changed teams and nearly everyone was out of shape, leading to nagging injuries, shoddy basketball and an absolutely hateful season on every level. The rushed playoffs were such a joke that the eighth-seeded Knicks ended up making the Finals before getting trounced by the Spurs...

Much like the 1982 and 1987 Washington Redskins and the 1981 LA Dodgers, the 1999 Spurs can never rank up there with le-holders from full seasons. The "highlight" from the 1999 Finals was a wide open 14-foot baseline jumper by Avery Johnson for crissake... not a key steal or a sick layup, but a W-I-D-E O-P-E-N 14-foot jumper.

Now the Spurs can proudly add a second asterisk to their trophy case for their 2007 le. As many of you already know, Donaghy refereed game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Spurs and Suns. At the time, many watching the game felt something wasn't quite right about the officiating. Add in Amare's suspension and you get the feeling that the Spurs didn't earn their victory over Phoenix, but were rather handed the le.

So let's make it official and change the listings, here's how it SHOULD be:

NBA Champions Since 1998

1997-98 Chicago Bulls
1998-99 San Antonio Spurs *
1999-00 Los Angeles Lakers
2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers
2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers
2002-03 San Antonio Spurs
2003-04 Detroit Pistons
2004-05 San Antonio Spurs
2005-06 Miami Heat
2006-07 San Antonio Spurs **


* Strike-Shortened Season
** Referee Tim Donaghy fixed pivotal Game 3 of the WCSF in the Spurs favor

http://theassociation.blogs.com/the_...terisks-f.html

[venky]

I'm a trend setter.

I set trends.

I like you.

[Robz4000]

Courtesy of referee Tim Donaghy, the San Antonio Spurs have earned their second asterisk-laced NBA le

By Craig Kwasniewski


The first one was obviously the 1999 NBA le during the hectic strike-shortened season. Bill Simmoms best describes the shammockery that it really was:

This was the excruciating lockout season, when the overmatched player's union -- led by Billy Hunter and Patrick Ewing, who shouldn't have been trusted to handle a bake sale at an elementary school, much less a labor dispute -- had their ensalada tossed by David Stern (at the apex of his power) and limped back to work in early February, followed by a rushed 50-game season in which too many players changed teams and nearly everyone was out of shape, leading to nagging injuries, shoddy basketball and an absolutely hateful season on every level. The rushed playoffs were such a joke that the eighth-seeded Knicks ended up making the Finals before getting trounced by the Spurs...

Much like the 1982 and 1987 Washington Redskins and the 1981 LA Dodgers, the 1999 Spurs can never rank up there with le-holders from full seasons. The "highlight" from the 1999 Finals was a wide open 14-foot baseline jumper by Avery Johnson for crissake... not a key steal or a sick layup, but a W-I-D-E O-P-E-N 14-foot jumper.

Now the Spurs can proudly add a second asterisk to their trophy case for their 2007 le. As many of you already know, Donaghy refereed game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Spurs and Suns. At the time, many watching the game felt something wasn't quite right about the officiating. Add in Amare's suspension and you get the feeling that the Spurs didn't earn their victory over Phoenix, but were rather handed the le.

So let's make it official and change the listings, here's how it SHOULD be:

NBA Champions Since 1998

1997-98 Chicago Bulls
1998-99 San Antonio Spurs *
1999-00 Los Angeles Lakers
2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers
2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers
2002-03 San Antonio Spurs
2003-04 Detroit Pistons
2004-05 San Antonio Spurs
2005-06 Miami Heat
2006-07 San Antonio Spurs **


* Strike-Shortened Season
** Referee Tim Donaghy fixed pivotal Game 3 of the WCSF in the Spurs favor

http://theassociation.blogs.com/the_...terisks-f.html

Ah well, it's still 2 more asterisk les than the Hornets have.