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Agree with everything but its clear that Parker cannot lead the Spurs to a le. Too easy to shut down.
It still hurts. But it's not as bad as I thought it would be. Perhaps, the sting of game 6 made this pill easier to swallow. I also think that while I am disappointed, the pride I feel towards the team is overcoming all other emotions.
I feel awful for Tim, but he elevated his legacy even with this loss. Tony Parker played some of the most spectacular basketball I have ever seen all year. I am still extradorinadly disappointed in Manu and while I can't quite look at him the same way right now, I don't hate him. No one should. They all should be respected for not only what they have done in the past, but for this moment.
This was not the same as last year, at least from my perspective. This team showed fight and not only the ability to take a big punch, but bounce back more spectacularly than any team I can remember. Losing, especially when you feel you should have won, does not feel good, but you know you have a special group when it's not as bad as you thought it would be.
Agree with everything but its clear that Parker cannot lead the Spurs to a le. Too easy to shut down.
Tony Parker is the third best player in Spurs franchise history.
Same here I'm disappointed sure but life goes on. Losing never killed anyone and the fact that they went out swinging helps.
But unlike you it's Pop I can't trust anymore. Manu can't help himself, we know it, if he's in the game late, he gonna gamble for a steal and foul on D, and on O chances are he's gonna turn it over, I can't hate him for it, he's doing his best and dealing with the criticism of everyone, press and fans alike.
Meanwhile Pop the TOSB has only been called out by a handful of guys, has no one above him to call him out with his stinks unlike the players and has just been terrible overall imo.
I disagree about Pop. No coach has more to deal with than Pop. He not only has to work on a budget, but he has to make guys who can't fit on other rosters play pivotal roles in big moments. He has to manage minutes all season unlike any other coach I can ever remember and even has to do so in the playoffs. While other coaches have stars that can play 43-47 MPG, Pop doesn't. Coaching becomes a lot easier when you have your best players on the court. He literally can't do that and still wins.
As much as everyone knows my stance on Manu (respect him, appreciate him, want him back, but deep down have a slight resentment for this year), I would have never gone away from him. He's been too good, too much of a winner to go away for the likes of Gary Neal or someone like that. He didn't deliver, in fact, he really played poor. But that's why it's on Manu and not Pop.
It's easier today - I couldn't sleep last night and then woke up with it being the first thing on my mind. I agree with you that Game 6 made it easier to swallow, but me just telling myself that it's just a game has also helped..
Here's to next year
Miami beat us with a big game from Battier who wasn't in their rotation anymore, I said before the game that we needed fresh blood like TMac with both teams being so tired... Spoelstra was smarter.
Also we have seen the Neal Manu backcourt getting raped against the pressure defense of the likes of Bledsoe for years, Pop making Manu the main ballhandler against such a defense is just dumb.
Disagree. Spoelstra had the best player in the world on his team. They still had to be helped out by missed free throws and missed Def Rebounds.
The Spurs have had the best player in the world on their team in the past and it showed in the results. It makes up for a lot of things.
Game 6 was the one the ground me into pulp. I was so drugged during game 7 and kind of expected the loss that it just wasn't that painful. So sorry for Tim not getting that last one. The Heat being giving so many props to our guys made me not hate them. Seriously it was an awesome season that just had the worst ending possible. Won't ever forget that loss but I'm a Spurs fan for life.
Parker led the Spurs to a le in the Finals in 2007 (against LeBron) - he was the best player on the floor.
Tony is easier to shut down on one leg. Another twist of fate.
Just because we lost doesn't mean you were right.
Sure. And Battier has played a lot in their system, still going with the fresh Birdman and Battier was smart and Pop took too many dumb decisions to list them in this series.
Couldn't have said it better myself. The game 6 loss definitely hurt worse. The Heat were just the better team in game 7, but the Spurs were the better team in game 6, which is why it hurt so badly. It is what it is and "at the end of the day" it's only a game.
No Gervin was better.
Disagree, but I don't want to argue that right now.
Did you even see Gervin play? I doubt it.
I gave all my s after Game 6. I sat in a stunned stupor for easily an hour, and dropped more f-bombs during that period of time than I ever had before. It was worse than .4 and Manu's Foul combined. Easily the most devastating loss I've ever witnessed, and it will haunt my fandom for the rest of my days.
By the time Game 7 rolled around, I had no more s to give.
Hi, Rascal.
lol
Robinson
Duncan
Gervin
(Elliott? that Silas retired jersey?, not sure since I'm not 50 years old)
(maybe Parker)
Well, we can agree to disagree on that one.
This morning I woke up and had no interest in watching ESPN or NBAtv and I won't for a while, till the draft etc.. I'm getting over it already, looking forward to seeing what the Spurs will do in the offseason, they don't make a lot of moves but they have a cap space and only 8 under contract.
Game 6 is all I will ever remember about any of this. That is the closest to winning a le anyone has ever been that lost. We had our chances in Game 7, but Game 6 was the loss that broke everyone's heart. Tim was ing brilliant and we blew it. Thanks to all the folks at ST, timvp has been inspiring. I am very sorry for everyone that loves the team so much. It's a hard way to go.
Yeah, all my emotions went away after Game 7 ended. I was emotional between the Game 6 & 7 break.
Still had trouble sleeping though.
DPG = voice of reason. All the rest of you need to fall in line.
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