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Alot of Laker fans last year were saying they were gonna make history too by becoming the only team to come back from 3-1 deficit. I'm not saying Detroit won't but just giving an example. :-)
My gut has been telling me the whole series - prior to game time. Today, it tells me that the Spurs are gonna take it! I always go with my gut...
Alot of Laker fans last year were saying they were gonna make history too by becoming the only team to come back from 3-1 deficit. I'm not saying Detroit won't but just giving an example. :-)
Spurs will win tonight and every player will play at5 the end of game
my mind tells me:
tonight is a toss. and we can't back down for a secound. If detroit wins tongiht then we allowed it. there is a possibility of a game 7.
My heart tells me:
I don;t even have to question this team, we will not back down, we will step up like no other and SA will be partying tonight. It's ovah baby, it's ovah!!
Spurs by 11
Timmy with 33 20 4
And Horry, Gino, Tim, and Tony can all get their curtain calls with 1 minute left
Maybe Rasho can actually play that last minute with Beno
Heart, and Mind are in agreement............
SPURS IN 6
One Team, One Goal
GO SPURS GO
I'll be drinking like Prohibition is coming back. I bet my last 1,000 vbookies on Spurs in 6...Wife said "Spurs in 7".....I hope she's wrong.
My gut says Spurs close it out tonight. My mind has doubts, supports my gut overall, because of this:
Tim did not play well down the stretch in Game 5. As great as he was, he couldn't make a shot for the final 9 minutes, and he missed 5 of 6 free throws. Or was it 6 of 7. ANyway, Tim won't be focusing on his dominance in the first three quarters. He'll be focused on the fact that almost blew it for the team, and when he does that, he's unstoppable.
my heart and mind agree on that for sure.
For those of you whose brains are saying Spurs win:
Trailing in this postseason is nothing new for the Detroit Pistons, who must win Games 6 and 7 in San Antonio to repeat as NBA champions. Their 2005 playoff comebacks:
Second round vs. Indiana
(Down 2-1 after losing 79-74 at Indiana)
Game 4 at Indiana: Won 89-76
Game 5 at Detroit: Won 86-67
Game 6 at Indiana: Won 88-79
Conference finals vs. Miami
(Down 3-2 after losing 88-76 at Miami)
Game 6 at Detroit: Won 91-66
Game 7 at Miami: Won 88-82
Finals vs. San Antonio
(Down 2-0 after losing twice at San Antonio)
Game 3 at Detroit: Won 96-79
Game 4 at Detroit: Won 102-71
Detroit has potential to come back...hope SA does not think it is over.
The biggest thing that will keep the Spurs from winning is thinking like their fans!
How much did Tim's tired ankles have to do with that? His shot was flat and short big time. That's a sure sign of no legs. They're playing on only one day off, and that's a travel day. I think that hurts the Spurs more than the Pistons.
Pistons have all the motivation in the world. Spurs have to manufacture their motivation because there's always game 7 to close it out, and the home team always wins game 7, right? So even if the Spurs don't win tonight they have that to fall back on. Right? At ude recipe for disaster if you're a Spur.
Tim jumped too early on the tip....now with 100% healthy ankles, he might still get it...no one knows for sure.
And the faced a similar scenario last year, losing a heartbreaker in 3OTs to the Nets at home and then winning Gs 6 and 7. Granted, it isn't the same but it does bear some similarities...
I think you are basing this on what you are reading here. A lot of fans have the "two games to win" one mentality....I am pretty sure the Spurs don't. I don't think they have to manufacture motivation.....getting this series over so they can heal up and rest is enough....oh and that big gold trophy helps too.Pistons have all the motivation in the world. Spurs have to manufacture their motivation because there's always game 7 to close it out, and the home team always wins game 7, right? So even if the Spurs don't win tonight they have that to fall back on. Right? At ude recipe for disaster if you're a Spur.
Tonights game will NOT be a blowout....
I'm a Pistons fan so there's no way I can be objective. My son asked me who I honestly thought was going to win and I told him I wouldn't bet money against the spurs. I don't correspond with my heart on matters like this, I just want the Pistons to win!
And now I'd like everyone to join me in a rousing rendition of Lets go Pistons!
Spurs wrap it up tonight
Besides which, if it were to go 7, SBC Center will have to put one of Cheney's heart restarters at every 4th seat
I think those drubings in detroit serve as pretty good motivation.
The first thing Tim said in the postgame was "we have to win the next one". I don't think ANYONE'S thinking "well, we have Game 7..."
Pistons are more likely to be affected by fatigue - all their starters played for 45 minutes or more, and they're traveling just as far as the SPurs did, and not sleeping in their own beds.
Tim's ankles have been gimpy all postseason long - his missed shots and FTs were mental. They had very little to do with that.
"Spurs have to manufacture their motivation"
BS! The Spurs have the positive motivation to win the Trophy tonight.
The Pistons have the negative motivation to avoid elimination.
There's absolutely no way either team comes out lacking motivation.
A key factor, and here's where imminently departing T_Park is wrong again, is home court advantage.
It has been huge in the series, and tonight will be no different. The Pistons ed around before Christmas, gave away games, and had Larry complaining in the press about their effort. The Spurs won more games, even with Tim's and Manu's injuries, and playing tonight @SBC tonight is the pay-off.
With 2 teams so closely matched, the home court advantage, esp in this series, is just enough to be the difference maker.
Not so much for the starters, but definitely for the scrubs. We won't see Hunter turn into Isiah, or Mcdyess go for 20. Also, big bens jumper will have a harder time going down in the sbc. Also, I bet Beno, Barry and Nazr play much better (of course they're not scrubs only detroits bench)
My head says: I will be drinking heavily.
My heart says: I will have heartburn tomorrow from all the drinking my head plans on doing.
My gut says: Tomorrow's gonna suck at work because I will be partying til the wee hours of the morning after we take game 6.
"his missed shots and FTs were mental"
Tim was really spooked. Late in the game, he rushed a short bank shot over Ben. On a RB, he threw the ball at the basket, flat, no hope. In both cases, taking a little time compose and really take a shot (or even reset the offense), vs a throw, could have been +4 pts in crunch time.
And then he unforcedly fumbled a pass into the low block.
the FTs.
And finally, the missed point-bank put-back winner as time expired. (btw, Manu was not playing well either. He missed left-hand, left-side layup winner that is his most reliable shot)
Yes, Tim's stat line was great, but his crunch/overtime offensive performance was the horrendous nightmare he admitted.
Last edited by boutons; 06-21-2005 at 02:30 PM.
Here's my take:
With all the talk of Detroit winning when their back is against the wall, the Tim Duncan Spurs have never gone to a game 7 when in this situation.
So something's gonna break tonight.
The fact that Robert Horry just would not let the Spurs lose game 5 inspires me. This Spurs team has the Heart and the Ability to beat the Pistons tonight.
I will be very surprised and disappointed if the Spurs lose tonight. This isn't Game 3 or 4 where the Spurs looked like they were playing a regular season game.
The Spurs know what's at stake. Tim wants his 3rd ring. Horry wants his 6th. Manu, Tony and Bowen want their 2nd. Pop has made the adjustments for a Spurs victory tonight.
I feel it, Heart and Mind!
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