Spurs/Cavs ESPN Poll

[SpursFanFirst]

I especially like how 22% said the Cavs will sweep!

Updated: Jun. 1, 2007, 4:23 PM
Vote: Cavaliers vs. Spurs
http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sports...ion22071=89208


Thank you for voting. See below for the results from across SportsNation.


1) Which of the following is a larger factor in this series?


60.9% San Antonio's experience in the NBA Finals

39.1% Cleveland's inexperience in the NBA Finals


2) Which Spurs player will have the largest impact on the series?


72.0% Tim Duncan

13.1% Manu Ginobili

9.6% Tony Parker

5.3% Bruce Bowen


3) Which team has the edge in coaching?


91.7% San Antonio: Gregg Popovich

8.3% Cleveland: Mike Brown


4) How many points per game will LeBron James average in this series?


37.2% 28 or more

28.4% 25.0 to 27.9

27.3% 22.0 to 24.9

7.1% Fewer than 22


5) Besides LeBron James, which player does Cleveland most need a big series from?


45.2% Zydrunas Ilgauskas

31.8% Daniel Gibson

11.0% Larry Hughes

9.7% Drew Gooden

2.3% Sasha Pavlovic


6) Which team's star player, when at his physical peak, would you rather start your team with?


51.4% Tim Duncan

48.6% LeBron James


7) How important is San Antonio's home-court advantage in this series?


44.4% Extremely

41.1% Moderately

14.5% Minimally


8) Which team will win this series?


23.3% San Antonio, 4-2

22.8% Cleveland, 4-0

18.5% San Antonio, 4-1

16.0% Cleveland, 4-3

9.4% Cleveland, 4-2

4.8% San Antonio, 4-3

4.3% San Antonio, 4-0

0.9% Cleveland, 4-1

[florige]

I especially like how 22% said the Cavs will sweep!

Updated: Jun. 1, 2007, 4:23 PM
Vote: Cavaliers vs. Spurs
http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sports...ion22071=89208


Thank you for voting. See below for the results from across SportsNation.

Your responses in bold text.






1) Which of the following is a larger factor in this series?


60.9% San Antonio's experience in the NBA Finals

39.1% Cleveland's inexperience in the NBA Finals


2) Which Spurs player will have the largest impact on the series?


72.0% Tim Duncan

13.1% Manu Ginobili

9.6% Tony Parker

5.3% Bruce Bowen


3) Which team has the edge in coaching?


91.7% San Antonio: Gregg Popovich

8.3% Cleveland: Mike Brown


4) How many points per game will LeBron James average in this series?


37.2% 28 or more

28.4% 25.0 to 27.9

27.3% 22.0 to 24.9

7.1% Fewer than 22


5) Besides LeBron James, which player does Cleveland most need a big series from?


45.2% Zydrunas Ilgauskas

31.8% Daniel Gibson

11.0% Larry Hughes

9.7% Drew Gooden

2.3% Sasha Pavlovic


6) Which team's star player, when at his physical peak, would you rather start your team with?


51.4% Tim Duncan

48.6% LeBron James


7) How important is San Antonio's home-court advantage in this series?


44.4% Extremely

41.1% Moderately

14.5% Minimally


8) Which team will win this series?


23.3% San Antonio, 4-2

22.8% Cleveland, 4-0

18.5% San Antonio, 4-1

16.0% Cleveland, 4-3

9.4% Cleveland, 4-2

4.8% San Antonio, 4-3

4.3% San Antonio, 4-0

0.9% Cleveland, 4-1

I guess poll question number 8 was taken in Cleveland.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

it's too early for this poll


Give it a few days and the results will be much more realistic

[dirk4mvp]

3) Which team has the edge in coaching?


91.7% San Antonio: Gregg Popovich

8.3% Cleveland: Mike Brown

Mike Brown getting about 8.3% too much credit there.

[Capt Bringdown]

America really wants the Cavs to win. It's us against the world!

[NASpurs]

The "Expert" picks are already in as well it seems.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playof...?series=clesas

[SpursFanFirst]

Mike Brown getting about 8.3% too much credit there.

That's what I thought when I read it.

[SpursFanFirst]

The "Expert" picks are already in as well it seems.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playof...?series=clesas

Wow! They wasted no time. I thought about checking out the finals page, but I thought it was too soon.

[SAGambler]

Looking back over the regular season, the 3 teams the Spurs just disposed of on the way to the finals were 5 - 1 against the Cavs.

I think the Spurs eliminate them in 5.

[easjer]

I'm laughing my ass off at the thought of the Cavs sweeping the Spurs. Talk about ignorance. I'll allow the possibility of the Spurs losing, especially in the Cavfan mind, but a sweep? Ok!

[KidCongo]

What cav's fan or Mavs troll would vote for a cavs sweep lol..We have to verse the best team in the NBA to win.

[romsey31]

America really wants the Cavs to win. It's us against the world!

dude, no one is picking the Cavs, calm down.

[infinite styles]

ESPN should have a poll on how many times they should show LeBron's dunk on Duncan at the beginning of the season. I'm pretty sure that one will compete with the Pussycat Doll's intro/outro and House of Payne promo for most aired clip during the next 2 weeks.

[Extra Stout]

I'm laughing my ass off at the thought of the Cavs sweeping the Spurs. Talk about ignorance. I'll allow the possibility of the Spurs losing, especially in the Cavfan mind, but a sweep? Ok!

Cleveland fan doesn't believe his team will sweep.

The 12-year-old kid any Anytown, USA, who is rooting for the Cavs right now because of LeBron, but also loves Kobe and Carmelo and Amare and AI and VC and Shaq, and has all their jerseys, picks the Cavs in a sweep.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

That 22%, now down to 19%, is just Cleveland homers.

I say Spurs in 6 - LeBron will get a lot of calls this series, but we have improved every round and are playing like a juggernaut right now. We have to hold the first two at home or it could go 7 though.

The reffing is what worries me a little.

[Strike]

I especially like how 22% said the Cavs will sweep!

Down to 8% now. Guess some smart people are actually voting now.

[themvp]

There is also poll on nba.com - Who do you think will win The NBA Finals?

Cleveland Cavaliers 53%


San Antonio Spurs 47%

Total Responses: 3447



Interesting.

[Strike]

There is also poll on nba.com - Who do you think will win The NBA Finals?

Cleveland Cavaliers 53%


San Antonio Spurs 47%

Total Responses: 3447



Interesting.

Not really. the Cavs have a huge Lebron bandwagon.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Results have changed quite a bit now - about 42,000 votes.

1) Which of the following is a larger factor in this series?

73.2% San Antonio's experience in the NBA Finals
26.8% Cleveland's inexperience in the NBA Finals

2) Which Spurs player will have the largest impact on the series?

67.2% Tim Duncan
15.4% Manu Ginobili
11.0% Tony Parker
6.4% Bruce Bowen

3) Which team has the edge in coaching?

91.1% San Antonio: Gregg Popovich
8.9% Cleveland: Mike Brown

4) How many points per game will LeBron James average in this series?

34.7% 25.0 to 27.9
31.2% 22.0 to 24.9
26.3% 28 or more
7.7% Fewer than 22

5) Besides LeBron James, which player does Cleveland most need a big series from?

38.5% Zydrunas Ilgauskas
33.2% Daniel Gibson
13.7% Larry Hughes
11.9% Drew Gooden
2.8% Sasha Pavlovic

6) Which team's star player, when at his physical peak, would you rather start your team with?

57.4% LeBron James
42.6% Tim Duncan

7) How important is San Antonio's home-court advantage in this series?

49.3% Moderately
32.8% Extremely
17.9% Minimally

8) Which team will win this series?

27.5% San Antonio, 4-2
22.9% San Antonio, 4-1
18.2% Cleveland, 4-3
12.1% Cleveland, 4-2
8.3% Cleveland, 4-0
4.8% San Antonio, 4-0
4.6% San Antonio, 4-3
1.5% Cleveland, 4-1

Total Votes: 41,842

[jaespur21]

ESPN AND NBA .COM......2 websites i rarely visit HUGE surprise with these garbage votes

[ForeignFan]

polls results are slowly showing more reason ...

8) Which team will win this series?


28.5% San Antonio, 4-2
23.1% San Antonio, 4-1
18.8% Cleveland, 4-3
12.3% Cleveland, 4-2
6.6% Cleveland, 4-0
4.6% San Antonio, 4-0
4.6% San Antonio, 4-3
1.6% Cleveland, 4-1

Total Votes: 55,208

[HJNTX]

http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/

Don't forget to go and vote .. When you open the page the poll is on the right...

[ObiwanGinobili]

getting better...
8) Which team will win this series?


28.5% San Antonio, 4-2

23.2% San Antonio, 4-1

18.8% Cleveland, 4-3

12.4% Cleveland, 4-2

6.5% Cleveland, 4-0

4.6% San Antonio, 4-0

4.6% San Antonio, 4-3

1.6% Cleveland, 4-1


and glad to see people are not discounting Duncan in light of LeBrons possible jordanesquness (<==== not a word)


6) Which team's star player, when at his physical peak, would you rather start your team with?


58.5% LeBron James

41.5% Tim Duncan

[cherylsteele]

dude, no one is picking the Cavs, calm down.

All experts yes.....but your casual fan and Lebron lover all want the Cavs (that is a vast majority outside San Antonio or Texas).

[SpursFanFirst]

There is also poll on nba.com - Who do you think will win The NBA Finals?

Cleveland Cavaliers 53%


San Antonio Spurs 47%

Total Responses: 3447



Interesting.

Their poll now:

Who do you think will win The NBA Finals?

Cleveland Cavaliers 51%

San Antonio Spurs 49%