Why can't the Spurs ever just plain LOSE a series?

[Capt Bringdown]

sometimes i think this team is too corporate. we need a firecracker, an outwardly emotional person that will rally the troops.

Mario Elie in his prime. If we could've magically had him in the lineup for the duration of the Duncan era, we'd have a coupla more les I'd reckon.

He's exactly the kind of player we need, but these types are in short supply these days...

[TampaDude]

The real question is, Why is this crap ALWAYS against the Lakers?

Because the NBA is rigged...j/k

The Spurs played like last night, and deserved to lose by double digits...I don't know how they managed to keep it close...

[efrem1]

Yes Kori:

I was frustrated that the Spurs stunk on the glass and that Ginobili couldn't shoot a basket into the Rio de la Plata. Yet, for all of that the team still had a chance and the Spurs got robbed just like the Vikings got robbed when Drew Pearson pushed off Nate Wright in the 75 playoffs.

As I mentioned in a previous post, the news team at the CBS affiliate here in Phoenix was giddy that the Spurs lost by saying "what comes around, goes around" in commenting on the foul. Hope you never win a le Phoenix.

[MadDog73]

This isn't BS. The Spurs lost this game because they were destroyed on the glass tonight.

And the Spurs got a HUGE amount of calls go their way in the first half. If the Spurs lose this series, it's because of their own play - no because of any fluke.

That's a great argument.

The refs should NOT call fouls because they called so many earlier?!?

It was a foul. End of story.

It doesn't matter that the Lakers "should" have won, or that the Spurs got killed on the boards. That's all besides the point.

It was a foul, and Barry should have gotten 3 FTs.

Then, we win or lose, and there's no talk of conspiracy or fixing the games.

But what an ugly, ugly way for the series to end.

[oligarchy]

That's a great argument.

The refs should NOT call fouls because they called so many earlier?!?

It was a foul. End of story.

It doesn't matter that the Lakers "should" have won, or that the Spurs got killed on the boards. That's all besides the point.

It was a foul, and Barry should have gotten 3 FTs.

Then, we win or lose, and there's no talk of conspiracy or fixing the games.

But what an ugly, ugly way for the series to end.

It's a valid argument, because they were kept in the game because of those calls. It was a valid argument, because the Spurs shouldn't have had the last shot in the position to win or tie the game.

If the Spurs lose this series, it's their own fault.

[MadDog73]

It's a valid argument, because they were kept in the game because of those calls. It was a valid argument, because the Spurs shouldn't have had the last shot in the position to win or tie the game.

If the Spurs lose this series, it's their own fault.

And the refs had NO play in that at all?

Two Questions:

Did Kobe push off on Bowen in Game 1?

Did Barry get fouled in Game 4?

Just asking.

[rasho8]

Another class poster on this board, understands that the lakers got a lot few calls, and they out hustled the Spurs the whole game......

Props again for this post....

Yeah she does OWN the board, makes her pretty classy. That and she is a professional Sports Reporter, so shes not the casual fan.

You wont get much but class from Kori.

[LEONARD]

This isn't BS. The Spurs lost this game because they were destroyed on the glass tonight.

And the Spurs got a HUGE amount of calls go their way in the first half. If the Spurs lose this series, it's because of their own play - no because of any fluke.

Kori ripping the hearts of Spurs fans out one reality check at a time...

[oligarchy]

And the refs had NO play in that at all?

Two Questions:

Did Kobe push off on Bowen in Game 1?

Did Barry get fouled in Game 4?

Just asking.

So you are saying that Kobe hasn't been fouled either?
What's the point of bringing up something from Game 1? The Spurs are not getting screwed by the refs. The Spurs are getting screwed by their offense.

Did Fisher's shot hit the rim?
Then it doesn't really matter that Barry got fouled. They shouldn't have been in that position anyway.

I get you're a crybaby and all, but I don't want a win like that.