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That is not true, If it was all about $$? then they would have never had a Spurs vs Knicks finals, Stern lost his ass that year,
That is true, but you proved my point. Folks here talk smack after the fact, where was the GO SPURS GO spirit that night?
And by that logic? then the Rokets should have won every year they had Yao Ming. those stats mean nothing just ask the the Florida MarlinsCheck the pre season Powere standings, SPURS rated # 1 Everywhere.
^ RACK!BTW I will agree we wil never know for sure we were the better team. In this case it doesn't matter but if you want to talk about the Texas Longhorns and the crapat the Rose Bowl last year how about a different thread?
That is not true, If it was all about $$? then they would have never had a Spurs vs Knicks finals, Stern lost his ass that year,
GO SPURS GO is nothing more than a slogan. The smack talk here by a few folks are those that think the SPURS can do NO wrong, however IMO MOSTThat is true, but you proved my point. Folks here talk smack after the fact, where was the GO SPURS GO spirit that night?
And by that logic? then the Rokets should have won every year they had Yao Ming. those stats mean nothing just ask the the Florida Marlins
^ RACK!
folks on this board are fans and supporters of the SPURS, unlike other boards which are composed of people that are nothing more than HOMERS
The Marlins were destroyed by cheap management which depanded the team, i.e. SEE CHICAGO BULLS.
Stern was not expecting the SPURS to be in the Finals-go ask Larker god.
Like who? T park?
But you do see my point, if it was just about $money$ ? I am sure Mark Cuban would have more than one ring by now.
Stern said it might take him 5 years to break even after the Spurs vs Knicks finals.
You don't need to be calling out Tpark, hairy.Like who? T park?
I see your point,but it is about $ for the entire League. Cuban has nothing
to do with it. It is about money for the entire league thats one reason for the salary caps is to keep Cuban and others from simply buying the best players. See New Jork Yankees
I think if stern said it would take him 5 years ....... just proves my point in that he was not expecting/wanting the spurs in the finals when they did the realignment.
Dime Drops the hammer on all contenders.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/3830350
Off-season moves tip scale of power
Dime Magazine
Posted: 1 day ago
Even with training camp still months away, it's never too early for a Dime NBA Hit List. The free-agent frenzy that has gripped the L for the last few weeks has done its best to tip the scales of power (see: the rise of the Bucks, Cavs and Pacers). If the season were to start today, this is how we would rank the teams ...
DIME MAGAZINE HIT LIST
Rk Team Comment
1. Spurs
The best team in the game. Period.
2. Suns
The No. 2 ranking is contingent on the Suns re-signing Joe Johnson. What looked like a lock just a month ago now seems uncertain. New Suns owner Robert Sarver might be getting cold feet about parting ways with max money for JJ's services. Assuming JJ does stay, they'll enter next season with their core intact, including the reigning MVP and The Matrix. The most important piece though? No doubt, it's Amare Stoudemire. The Spurs were helpless against him in the playoffs. Another off-season of adding strength and polishing his game will make him one of the three best players in the L. Count on it.
3. Pacers
We'll say it right now: the Pacers will represent the Eastern Conference in the Finals this season. J.O. and Jamaal Tinsley are finally healthy. Ron Artest is back and will be on fire the entire season. They finally have another point guard with the signing of Sarunas Jasikevicius. Throw a wild-card rookie Danny Granger into the mix with athletes like Stephen Jackson and Freddy Jones and this team can be scary.
4. Pistons
How will Flip change the chemistry of this team? They'll still play selflessly and come at you with great D, but this is a team that is getting older. As good as they are and have been, their window is closing.
5. Heat
People will freak when they see that we have the Heat this low. They roll out strong with Flash and Shaq, but we still think their supporting cast is suspect. Damon Jones might still walk this summer and they're in need of someone to take some minutes at the point.
6. Mavericks
They're a team in transition, but still good enough to best the majority of the League. As Dirk continues to improve, his sidekicks are dropping like flies. First Nash last season and it looks like Michael Finley is going to be cut outright.
7. Cavaliers
The only Eastern Conference team to get after it more than the Bucks this summer has been the Cavs. They resigned Z, and added Larry Hughes and Donyell Marshall — each signing designed to fill a specific need. Did we mention that they also have a cat named LeBron? Ridiculous.
8. Rockets
Heading into year two of the T-Mac-Yao Ming combo, we're still waiting for them to truly click. They love each other though, so it's only a matter of time. They desperately needed to get more athletic in the off-season and addressed that issue by stealing Stromile Swift from the Grizzlies.
9. Nuggets
The Nuggets had the misfortune of drawing the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs this year and were dealt with predictably. That's OK though, because George Karl's team wasn't ready for the big time yet. Another year together under Karl and this team is dangerous come the second season.
10. Bulls
Last year was no fluke. These young cats can ball and will continue to do so. It's on the front office though to keep Tyson Chandler and Eddy Curry, both restricted free agents, in the mix.
11. Nets
Vince showed signs of absolute dominance toward the end of the regular season, but then promptly disappeared in the first round of the playoffs. With R.J. back, though Carter and Kidd won't have to shoulder as much of the load. And don't sleep on Nenad Krstic. Kid is on his way to being one of the best centers in the East.
12. Timberwolves
The Big Ticket is frustrated. He hates to lose and won't let it happen again. With Flip gone and drama still surrounding the team, the Wolves may need another season to regroup. Don't be surprised if K.G. takes them on his back into the first round.
13. Kings
Maybe we're being generous by granting them a place this high. Because once you get past Peja and Bibby, it gets a little dicey. It looks like they're letting their next best scoring option — Cat Mobley — sign with the Clips. Geoff Petri has proven time and again that he's a genius, so we have to think he has something in the works.
14. Grizzlies
They lost Stromile Swift to the Rockets, but picked up Hakim Warrick in the draft. It seems like the Grizzlies are always in the middle of the pack. The deal to free themselves of Bonzi Wells and get Bobby Jackson and Kirk Snyder in return was a nice move.
15. Celtics
The Celts are the most unpredictable team in this whole lineup. Pierce? Payton? 'Toine? Will they all be back? None of them? Whatever happens, their core crew of young guys — Tony Allen, Delonte West, Al Jefferson and rookie Gerald Green — are all gonna be nasty.
16. Bucks
The Bucks are clearly tired of being mediocre. Check out their moves this off-season: they drafted Andrew Bogut, stole Bobby Simmons from the Clips, hired Terry Stotts to coach and kept Michael Redd in town with a max deal. Throw in the return of T.J. Ford and you basically have a whole new team in Milwaukee.
17. Supersonics
Nate is gone but admired assistant Weiss is in. Ray & Co. will try to build on the surprising run they had last season. Losing Jerome James might hurt more than anyone is predicting, especially with the possibility of losing Vlad Radmonovic and Reggie Evans to free agency as well. Who will help Nick Collison on the front line?
18. Wizards
We'll give the Wizards front office credit. When they lost Larry Hughes, they didn't panic. Instead they softened the loss by dealing Kwame Brown (who they were going to lose anyway) for Caron Butler and Antonio Daniels. Their front line is still sketchy though ...
19. Trail Blazers
Why do they get love? Zach is back and the "Baby Blazers" are in full effect. Travis Outlaw, Martell Webster, Sebastian Telfair — it's like a frat party up in there. But does that equal wins yet?
20. 76ers
Willie Green: six years, $20 million? Kyle Korver: six years, $27 million? Samuel Dalembert: six years, $70 million? If Billy King's signings don't work out, at least he'll be going out in a blaze of glory.
21. Magic
If Jameer is at the point and Steve Francis plays the two, then Hill plays the three and Howard plays the four. Lottery pick Fran Vasquez can play the five and the Magic could be really good this year. Wait, it can't be that easy right? Know this though: Dwight is going to be a beast this year ... this is a team on the move.
22. Warriors
During the final two or three weeks of the regular season, there wasn't a more entertaining team to watch in the NBA. Baron and J-Rich were running on all cylinders and it was entertaining as . For the fun to continue, Baron needs to stay healthy — something he really hasn't ever been able to do.
23. Jazz
Unfortunately for Utah, last season was a wasted year. Remember, before Andrei Kirelinko went down the Jazz were rolling. This season, with the addition of a floor general in Deron Williams, they could be playing sweet music in Salt Lake come playoff time.
24. Knicks
What can Larry Brown even do with this squad? The first step will be to cut Allan Houston. After that, it's up to L.B. to mend fences with Steph — easier said than done.
25. Lakers
They do have Kobe and Lamar Odom, and Phil is back on the sidelines. Gotta be worth something right?
26. Clippers
We thought about sticking them at the very bottom because we still can't understand their draft. Yaroslav Korolev ? Really? With Danny Granger, Gerald Green and everyone else still on the board? So frustrating ...
27. Raptors
GM Rob Bab is praying that Charlie Villanueva will make him look like a genius right from opening night. A slow start from their lottery pick will have everyone (including us), begging to know why they didn't snag Mr. Do-it-all Danny Granger when they had the chance.
28. Bobcats
They're young, they have three former NCAA champions on their roster and Nelly is a part owner. At the very least, they'll get up and down and sell a bunch of tickets.
29. Hawks
You know it's bad when you can't give away $70 million. On the bright side, Salim Stoudamire has been absolutely killing in his limited summer league run.
30. Hornets
Hornets fans, take solace in the old saying, "You have to go through to get to heaven." In case you don't realize it, was last season. And maybe the year before too. The Hornets may not win many more games than the 18 they came up with last season, but with Chris Paul in the mix tossing 'oops to J.R. Smith, better days are ahead.
Ummm okay so an Allas Mavs fan is talking crap to the Spurs and bragging about a 30 point win they had on the Spurs WHEN TIM DUNCAN WAS HURT. Look at the other 3 games. You play who you play bottom line. One thing I know is Allas doesnt have the heart,leadership etc to win a world le. Hey mouse go back and rewatch game 6 of the semis this year when Irk was yelling at Jason Terry and Stackhouse tried to be the hero. Oh and another thing Mouse the last thing you should be doing is discrediting my team and teams who have championship hardware. Pistons and Spurs have 6 rings combined and Allas has how many???Yeah that is what I thought.In fact your Mavs are the only NBA team in Texas to not have any world les. This is as bad as heat fans talking trash.
Pssssssst! show me what they said in *99? did they have the Spurs winning?
It's easy to say the Spurs are number 1 after the fact, just ask Bill Walton
^^^Thanks for the back-up Solid D^^^
Awaiting Mr Mouse?
Tonto?
Anybody home
Dam you guystype fast
Not as bad as a Piston fan going to a Spurs baord to talk trash to a Maverick fan.
99 was not a complete year the lockout screwed everything up.Pssssssst! show me what they said in *99? did they have the Spurs winning?
It's easy to say the Spurs are number 1 after the fact, just ask Bill Walton
The Spurs supprised a lot of people due to Doc RIvers working out a lot of the guys in Houston and also the spurs getting ellie.
BTWWalton
Sorry but T park is in the club talking his Krespy Kream smack also.^^^Thanks for the back-up Solid D^^^
Awaiting Mr Mouse?
Tonto?
Anybody home
Dam you guys
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LMFAO ^^^^^^Not as bad as a Piston fan going to a Spurs baord to talk trash to a Maverick fan.
Even the Travelocity Roaming Gnome admits the obvious. The Spurs are Champions.
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Rack ^
The kluby tells the story
You people sure do love to amuse Mouse.
He's the puppet master if there ever was one.
So the * is Legit?
To bad the only string I can pull of yours is a Tampon
Comeon mouse. You know every team played the same amount of games, had the same amount of time to prepare, and we had a full playoffs. The spurs beat everyone fair and square.
To bad the only string I can pull of yours is a Tampon
Thats my point! he brought up the short season not me, read his post above mine.
^ Rack that monkey
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