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Woah.....
The series came down to a handful turnovers, a few missed free throws, and a shot Duncan makes 99% of the time. Sucks, but that's the way it is sometimes. I'd rather lose the way we did than lose convincingly. I think the way we lost gives our guys hope next year that they can be back again with a few changes.
Woah.....
It's easy to forget that with 28 seconds left, that had pretty much been accomplished. Nothing Parker did during those 28 seconds caused the loss.
One less fluky bounce or one more made FT and it's mission accomplished. Again, Parker had no bearing on those plays either.
Obviously Parker can't do it alone, but he can be the facilitator and change his role as needed to take what the defense is giving him. He showed that during the Memphis series.
So you're calling out Pop because he played Manu as pg and the coach in you believes playing TMac would have been better?
It's pretty damn bad, tbh.
I've been saying the same thing. I always thought losing a Game 7 in the Finals would be the worst feeling in the world - and maybe it would be, depending on how it happens - but the way we lost was so ing weird, that it basically doesn't even feel like we lost.
Perhaps this is a sophisticated form of denial, but we really didn't lose that series. I mean, technically we did, but...not really. We ing won game 6. In 49% of all parallel universes, we won.
And that's not even a far-fetched thing to say. Everyone knows it. Miami got ing lucky.
So no, it doesn't feel that bad.
As far as I'm concerned, the Spurs have 5* championships. If we win another one, the asterisk gets erased.
for me personally im going to take this opportunity and disappointment to change a few things in my own life. relying on the spurs to dictate my mood and at ude for so long is not the answer and has left me unsatisfied. i'm trying to be optimistic here, but yeah game six was the real heartbreaker. for me at least. now im just kinda numb and ready to move on.
I agree Ginobili still has something to offer. But I believe you have to scale back his role.
I pretty much knew this was going to happen. History repeats itself. Doc Rivers did the same thing in '10 with the Celtics. If you have the older team you've got to get more bench contribution. That along with Pop shortening the bench rotation hurt the Spurs. Also Pop's losing faith in Splitter and his slumping play didn't help. He's one of our best defenders. The Lebron strategy was more effective when we had 2 seven footers waiting for him in the paint.
Agree with op.
Winning it all always takes luck. The 2004 and 2006 teams were as good or better than the 99,03 and 05 teams. Sometimes it comes down to one bad pass, missed ft, or hero 3ptr.
Still the spurs have had things go their way 4 times in the Duncan era. It could have been 5-6, or also only 2-3.
Miami played great defense contesting shots and deflecting passes. They made Memphis look like nothing and the grizzlies were supposed to be a good defensive team.
Spurs played hard and never gave up.
Also, all the people saying Parker isn't a superstar bc he couldn't single-handedly win a ring--- how many players have actually done that? Steve Nash? Chris Paul? Dwight Howard? Carmelo Anthony? Are they superstars? Parker scored 37 in the close out game against Memphis and was playing af a high level. He was obviously hurt in the heat series and they were keying on him.
Spurs fan for life.
I SLEPT ALL DAY, Woke up at 6 p.m.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
Pop did exactly what you need to do, put your best players in position to succeed. He trusted his horses, and he gave the Big 3 one last chance to go out on their terms. As Spurs fans we can at least hang our hat on the fact TD/TP/Manu went down fighting. They weren't broken apart by a capricious front office.
Pop played the end of Game 6 correctly, there was a breakdown on court and Allen got lose. They were right there at the end of Game 7, a missed layup away from tying the game.
Spurs did what no other team has really been able to do since 2011, stand toe to toe with the Heat, take their best shots and refuse to go down.
Agree for the most part. Mistakes happen. You can't expect these guys to be perfect.
I've been really critical of Manu and specially tony, but if there's one thing these two guys have learned is that they know how to adjust. Tony guns for FMVP in game 6 takes 23 shoots, game 7 takes 12..
They're more than willing to make changes to benefit the team. It's hard to find players like that tbh.
I read OP's take earlier today and I agree. Well written perspective. I think last year's disappointment and the way the series unfolded allows me to take a frustrated yet appreciative view on the team. I think all this negative and over analysation forgets that the Spurs really should of won the series and only self-destructed at the end of regulation in game 6. The anger at Tony Parker, Danny Green, or even Gary Neal makes no sense. Tony Parker put the Spurs in the position to win game 6. Gary Neal played like, well Gary Neal. And Danny Green's play was a direct result of Miami's strategy to force him off the 3-pt line. I am, however dissappointed in Manu & Pop. I still don't know why Pop had the ball in Manu's hands when he clearly was having a less than poor game. But that's what the series came down to. Miami was the better team - by this, I mean they could turn to Ray Allen or Mike Miller or Shane Battier or Birdman. When the Spurs would struggle, it was only Kwahi & TD playing consistently. Oh, and Splitter played like Splitter - a smart pick-N-roll big man who turns into a Puss the minute a defender is near. I want him back 'cause he is a solid 7 footer but he's not the guy to provide any toughness down low. Remember, all this stupid stuff about playing Mcgrady, or questioning the waiving of Stephen Jackson completely loses sight of the FACT that they had a 5 pt lead with 28 seconds left. 28 in' seconds and they had the ring.
to me what you mention here only make the feeiling harder and much more bad, you right in what you wrote about the team but it's raise the sense of missed opportunity...
To the OP, you're still in a stage of shock. The Spurs played their asses off in Game 7 and showed a lot of heart--which is your lasting impression--as of now. When you've had time to fully digest it you will return to the final :28 of Game 6 and get nauseous.
It's like finding out you have cancer, beating it, then hearing from the doctor you now have AIDS.
Speaking from personal experience here I take it?
I grew up during the 90's, as you know, and a few of my classmates were Bills fans. They console themselves with the fact the Bills made 4 straight Superbowls and were proud of the team's resiliency. Then you think about Scott Norwood and it all comes crashing down again.
Then the Music City Miracle happened, which I'm sure opened up some old wounds.
Damn. You or Cubs fans. Who is more tortured?
Definitely Cubs fans. The only "good" memories that living Cubs fans have are of 1984 and 2003--both tragic playoff exits
I bet you let Cubs fans have it with both barrels knowing you
If Cubs fans knew any better they'd have burned Alex Gonzalez at the stake, instead of going after Bartman. Gonzo booted the most routine inning-ending double play ball in history.
Yep. Not to mention Prior throwing grapefruits.
So who is he better than? DRob or Ice?
Nah, Parker is way better than Elliott. Just not even close.
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