Congratulations Spurs - Thanks for a Great Series.

[Dex]

Wow, nice. Tell my wife that. She still gets pissed that I leave the toilet seat up.

Well, yeah...That's just how these things work. It's because you have a penis and she has a vagina.

Didn't you ever see Kindergarten Cop?

[WayDowntownBang]

FZC wants the real WDTB to please stand up...................

LOL, I figured you were a FZC guy. Who are you? (and why is the board dead lately?)

[smeagol]

PistonFans, you should give Delfino another chance. He is a good kid and a good player. He just needs to grow up. Lots of potential.

Congrats again to you all for being so classy. I could not have taken a defeat as gracefully as you guys have.

Props!

[WayDowntownBang]

PistonFans, you should give Delfino another chance. He is a good kid and a good player. He just needs to grow up. Lots of potential.

Congrats again to you all for being so classy. I could not have taken a defeat as gracefully as you guys have.

Props!

I don't think Delfino was left off the playoff roster because of lack of talent or trust in him, but more the fact that for some reason, management knows that they have to treat Darko with kid gloves. If you leave Darko off the roster, there's no way he's resigning if he ends up being worth while. They just feel the need to make sure they don't hurt the kid's feelings.

On the other side, Delfino acted like a in the international media, calling out Larry Brown and Joe Dumars, so it'll be interesting to see if they forgive him for that. He got kind of personal in his hometown newspapers, talking as if he didn't think that it would get back to Joe and Larry. However, he's got solid talent, and you don't need to dump talent in favor of personal grudges. i think Joe and Larry are way too good and smart for that.

[Dex]

I don't think Delfino was left off the playoff roster because of lack of talent or trust in him, but more the fact that for some reason, management knows that they have to treat Darko with kid gloves. If you leave Darko off the roster, there's no way he's resigning if he ends up being worth while. They just feel the need to make sure they don't hurt the kid's feelings.

But hasn't he already publicly stated that he doesn't appreciate being the "Human Victory Cigar" very much, either?

I mean, this guy isn't Mengke Bateer. He was a Top 3 draft pick.

It's great that he's remained faithful through everything, but if I'm a player with that much supposed "upside", it's going to be hard to appreciate any team that won't even give me a real chance to play, Larry Brown or no Larry Brown.

[JCRocket]

Let me join in with all of the other Pistons fans on this board in congratulating the Spurs and their fans for such a hard-earned and well-deserved le. Also props to Duncan for taking the game over when it was truly on the line.

Of course I'm disappointed, but it helps that we lost to a team I like and respect. Here's hoping we're all back here this time next year, discussing another classic series between these two great teams.

[WayDowntownBang]

But hasn't he already publicly stated that he doesn't appreciate being the "Human Victory Cigar" very much, either?

Yeah, a few times. I can't really blame him, for all the reasons that you already mentioned. I'm getting the impression that Joe (Larry or no Larry) is going to pla Darko much more this coming season. I've heard that he's going to be doing a LOT of work in the Summer League (finally), and he'll be doing quality minutes.

He's the #2 pick in the draft. Whether or not people make light of him, he's worth money on the market. We need to either decide to go with him and make him part of the lineup, or move him before he moves himself at the end of the contract. The only way we're going to do that is to play him and hope he builds himself a value.

[cherylsteele]

I saw a few other Pistons congratulating Spurs threads, but I wanted to create my own.

I came onto this board from the beginning of the series, and met a lot of great people, argued with a lot of people, and debated enough to cross the 300 post mark in a mere 7 games.

Amazing game, amazing series. I said before the game that whoever won game 7 deserved to be champs. Well, the Spurs won, and they beat my Pistons flat out. Great work.. and enjoy the parade that you earned. Enjoy the summer of celebration, and always remember where you were when Tim Duncan dished out those two passes for three pointers that sealed your win.

The Spurs are class. The Spurs are what every team in the NBA should be.

I echo Pistons>Spurs. I've been looking forward to this series all year. No Lakers, no Timberwolves, not even the Utah freaking Jazz.

"In order to be the man, you have to BEAT the man", says Rick Flair.

Well, Spurs. You're the man.

Awesome series. As much as my stomach hurts, and I'm completely devestated tonight, I wanted to come onto this board and congratulate you personally.

San Antonio Spurs, 2005 Champions. Well deserved.

Hopefully, if all goes well for both teams next year....we will meet again....barring any unforseen incidents (injuries and such)

I am glad we won....I was not sure until the clock said 00:00 left in the game....if we would have lost.....I would have been disappointed but soothed in the fact that this was a heck of series.

My boyfriend who was not a B-Ball fan until he came to San Antonio last year.....he was impressed by both teams and there professionalism....he did not think the Spurs could win because he felt the Pistons had the better mindset.

Let's do it again next year.

[WayDowntownBang]

Let's do it again next year.

You're on. We'll see you in June!