Your third star: Nazr Mohammad. Monster game from him, (18-8-3) and he completely dominated his matchup with Miller, which was supposed to be a big edge for the Kings. The 3 pointer at the end...eh. Not Spurs basketball, IMO, but the karma fairies can't be too upset, since Artest did throw a bunch of elbows...
Your second star: Nick Van Exel. I've dogged him the whole year. I've questioned his presence on the roster. But I'll eat crow today and gladly give him credit. He did what he promised he'd do and gave the team a boost in the playoffs, like a mini-me Horry. His 3 threes in the 2nd quarter all but ended the game and ensured that the starters would get plenty of rest.
Your first star: Tony Parker. Another guy I pick on occasionally, but he was a monster, especially in the 1st quarter. He made it clear, definitively, that Mike Bibby has no prayer of guarding him. At all. Expect the entire Kings front court to be sagging near the rim the rest of the series, so Tony better either hit jump shots or pass to the wings for 3s. Incredible first half TP, keep it up.
So yeah, it makes all the sense in the world, the three guys on the team I slammed more the whole year, were the keys to a blowout game 1 win. But, in my defense, if they played like this the whole year, I wouldn't have slammed them, now would I?
Already countin' down the hours til game 2.
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