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I don't think Phoenix losing to the Spurs was an upset at all, nor was it one of "the biggest of the century."
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With the Warriors having a 6-1 record vs Dallas over the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 regular seasons, and "upsetting" Dallas in the first round 4 games to 2 (making the overall GS record 10-3 vs. Dallas over 2005-2007), Cuban wanted to try and get his revenge by sueing Nelson for using inside information. lmao.
With the Spurs winning the season series 2-1 vs. Phoenix, and having a better Western Conference record than Phoenix, San Antonio "upset" the so-called "favorites" in the series, the Suns.
So with Dallas and Phoenix being the two best teams in the NBA, we saw the biggest "upsets" of the century: Dallas losing to a team that beat them in the regular season series, and Phoenix losing to a team that beat them in the regular season series. Cleveland losing could also be considered an upset, because they have LeBron James and Daniel Gibson, and as NBA.com mentioned earlier in the playoffs, it's the James Era in the NBA!
So, having said all that, which team do you think will get "upset" in the playoffs next year? Dallas, Phoenix, or the Spurs? Dallas and Phoenix have got to be the two favorites to win the championship next year, because one of them was supposed to this year and they didn't, so they will be mad.
I don't think Phoenix losing to the Spurs was an upset at all, nor was it one of "the biggest of the century."
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The only part I agree on is that GS over Dallas actually was a huge upset.
I don't really get this question, unless you are simply defining "upset" as "a lower ranked seed beating a higher ranked seed."
If that's your definition, then it's really just another way of saying, which team is most likely to overachieve in the regular season and underachieve in the playoffs? By that definition, you'd have to say Phoenix and Dallas are both likely candidates.
The Bobcats beating the Spurs is an "upset". The Bobcats were just beating a team they're supposed to beat.
you're a ing idiot. go kill yourself.
The S0ns have been lucky to receive the Lakers(one of the only playoff teams with a defense worse than the S0ns) twice in a row in the first round. The Nuggets would take em. Better frontcourt(Nene, Camby, and KMart would abuse Amare) and better backcourt(Iverson runs circles around Steve Trash and his lousy defense while Melo scores at will against the overrated Floppin Bell). All they need is perimeter shooter to come off the bench and I could see the upset happeneing.
Laughable.
Everything the Nuggets do, the Suns do better. The Suns would drop 3's on them all night.
Only a defense as strong as the Spurs' could take out an offense like the one in Phoenix.
Cleveland beat SA both times they met in the regular season. And it's the James Era. Therefore, by the standards of this forum, SA beating Cleveland was an upset.
I hope Dallas and Phoenix don't make any trades. It's fun beating Dirk, Nash, and Amare and getting the championship. The Spurs have done it three times during the Dirk era of the Mavs and the Nash and Amare era of the Suns.
Looking forward to next season.
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Last time I checked the Mavs eliminated the Spurs in the playoffs...8 out of the last 12 meetings too. You better hope we hope lose to an 8-seed again...You don't want any part of us.
Suns don't want any part of the Spurs, Spurs don't want any part of the Mavs, and the Mavs don't want any part of the Suns.
It's an endless, vicious cycle.
It's a very weird case of Rock-Paper-Scissors...Was I the only person outside of Phoenix praying for a KG-Amare deal? We have never had an answer for Nash/Amare on the pic-n-roll.Suns don't want any part of the Spurs, Spurs don't want any part of the Mavs, and the Mavs don't want any part of the Suns.
It's an endless, vicious cycle.
actually, the spurs have only beaten the Mavs ONCE on their road to a le, and that was in 2002-2003. They didnt win the le when they beat us in 00-01.
spursdynasty is ing re ed.
actually, the Mavs would love to play the Suns as well, IMO. probably more so than they would love to play the Spurs. the spurs play playoff, championship basketball. the suns do not.Suns don't want any part of the Spurs, Spurs don't want any part of the Mavs, and the Mavs don't want any part of the Suns.
It's an endless, vicious cycle.
why are _allas fans even talking about the Spurs in such a manner? ...hilarious.
Upsets like the Warriors/Mavs series only come around once a decade or so.
If the Suns get KG and lose Amare, they're one and done fo sho!
It's about who wins the championship, not who you go through. Spurs have done it four times while Dirk has been in the league.
hey Findog, last time I checked the Spurs were one stupid Manu foul away from eliminating you in that series, so don't come around as if the Mavs have the Spurs number when it comes to the playoffs. I actually want the Spurs to get to play the Mavs, if only to dispell the myth propagated by Mavs fans that such a meeting would end in a certain win for the Mavs.
by the way I'mat you bringing out the regular season record, as if that has any bearing on what goes on in the playoffs... I guess you didn't watch the finals much.
The Mavs had won 67 of their last 82 games but that didn't do them any good.
The Spurs are a playoff team, not a regular season team.
Your claim was that the Spurs continue to beat the Mavs in the playoffs. Or did you forget about this?
You better hope we run into Phoenix or Golden State again. You don't want any part of us.
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