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Ignore it. Fans who want to put asterisks on any championship are generally jealous that their team didn't win that championship. The league doesn't put an asterisk next to the season, and fans' thoughts are irrelevant to the validity of that le.
As a Spurs fan, what's your position? If someone tells you we don't deserve that ring, what do you tell them? I've used every one in existance (I think), but I'm interested to hear what other Spurs fans' say. What is YOUR retort??
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Ignore it. Fans who want to put asterisks on any championship are generally jealous that their team didn't win that championship. The league doesn't put an asterisk next to the season, and fans' thoughts are irrelevant to the validity of that le.
Usually #1 scoreboard, #2 cry baby, #3 jealousy
I just say if your team would've won it, you would be celebrating, so blow me.
^^^Well, I've DEFINITELY used the "blow me" retort for sure...nice sequ
Just by bringing up the subject, you're acknowledging it's existence. You won't be able to change anyone's opinion, so best to let it go.
What asterisk?
I don't give a damn. If an asterisk has to be there, that means a trophy has to be there too. THat's all that matters.
There is no NBA champion that has not had certain playoff games go their way. I can make a huge list for the 06 Miami Heat, 05 Spurs, and 04 Pistons. Just ignore it.
The regular season was 50 games...teams played on 3 consecutive nights...an 8th seed made it to the Finals.
Yes, it was an asterisk, but the Spurs have won 2 legitimate rings so we can forget about that one.
Rest assured that years from now, few will remember and no one will care.
Case in point: Who ever challenges the legitimacy of 2 of Joe Gibbs' 3 Super Bowls with the Redskins? Yet the 82 and 87 NFL seasons were "strike" seasons, either shortened or involving "scab" players. Decades later few remember and nobody cares.
And the funniest response to the asterisk-taunt I've seen was something somone posted on this forum a week or so ago (sorry, I don't have the reference), and went something like this: "I love asterisks. They remind me of the little spur wheel."
Kiss my asterisk.
Who cares? Three rings. Lame thread.
Don't let it bother you because in 20 years all anyone will remember is who won the le, not what jackass got run for game 5 in the playoffs because he was too dumb to stay on the bench. The Suns got whipped in game 6 back at full strength so i am not getting this whole they would have beat the Spurs argument had the suspensions never happened.
Every team had the same opportunity that season. Only one team prevailed. The haters should shut the up.
Its always something. thats just stupid.
are we talking about 1999 or 2007 here?
Dear Mr. Supporter of Lame Ass Team(s),
It's not easy getting to the spot where Spurs are at. They are at the point now where everyone knows their role so now comes a variety of point making plays that make others just stand and watch. Watch real men play ball in the finals. The Spurs have put in their time to get what's theirs while the rest of y'all keep messing up your personnel by trading for and hiring high-maintainance, selfish whiners that ballhog your offense to death.
Yours Truly,
Me
1999 - It was a shorter regular season. It was a FULL playoffs where everyone had the same chance. No one heard any "asterisk" talk until Phil Jackson said it.
As for this year, ONE game doesn't determine a championship. Every team has to win 16 games. I never respected the Suns as a legit le contender. The Spurs had a better record vs. the West than Phoenix. It's easy to beat up on weak East teams when you run an offense like Phoenix does. The Suns had 3 games where they were at full strength and lost with Amare and Diaw in those games. Spurs won TWICE on their home floor, including Game 1. And that game where Diaw and Amare were missing, the Suns had every opportunity to win, it was even tied in the last minute and Phoenix missed some easy shots. Bruce nailed the championship dagger though. Sucks to be a Suns fan.
The road to a championsihp is a difficult one to travers. No matter how a team gets there, it still counts in the record book and in the trophy case.
It's all about the hardware, baby.
The Spurs collect asterisks.
the haters.
1999*- half seasson played.
2003**- dirk done for the spurs/mavs series- the sorry ass nets playing the finals.
2007*** (if they win the ship)- biassed suspentions.
Amare doesn't deserve an asterisk......
Good point. My question, then, is: How would we go about changing anyone's opinion of the Mavs as (1) regular season champs, (2) chokers, and (3) no-talent @$$ clowns?
Excuses, excuses.
It's not the Spurs fault that the Lakers haven't won since 2002.
2000 champions* - Tim Duncan injured, Portland gave the WCF's to you all
2001 champions** - Spurs not at full strength
2002 champions*** - Vlade Divac gave the ball to Horry so he could hit the winning shot
1999 was a half season. Okay, so what's the point of having a season at all if the championship doesn't mean anything?
Dirk injured in 2003 was the reason SA won?
Please, it's 4 years later and Dirk still hasn't won with his ty soft team.
2007 - Amare will learn to stay on the bench next year before storming out there like some high school kid wanting to fight.
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