The Offical Spurs v Cavs NBA Finals Thread

[WoobieZarz]

nah Bron simply didn't play well. Choking is something completely different. He did make his free throws when they counted Thats not choking. Some of his last quarter drives to the basket simply didn't drop and that three was on the mark and rimmed out. Still he didn't disapear.

Thats just Maverick sour grapes.

Sounds like what happend to Dirk..... no sour grapes, I'm excited for next season!!!

 

[SPREE FAN]

i think it's funny that some of us are saying lebron didn't play well.............not sure of his exact stats but it something along the lines of....25pts,8rebs,8assists,2 steals and a block.............ok he did get 5 turnovers and i think he shot about 40%, but what more does he have to do.

way too many expectations on this guy, the team as a whole hasn't played well for 3 games and lebron can't put up 40/10/10 every night.

who else in the league is a triple double threat every night(apart from kidd), and yet lebron still has a cast of nobody's as team mates that are all trying to step up.

i sure hope it doesn't end in a sweep,but i did think the cavs would have atleast one win by now

 

[Ja$e]

way too many expectations on this guy, the team as a whole hasn't played well for 3 games and lebron can't put up 40/10/10 every night.

Well thats what he's going to have to do if they wanna win a game. Plain and simple. He doesn't have the supporting cast playing great ball, so he has to do it himself. Mind you there 3 pt shooting was atrocious for the first 3 quarters, if they were on from behind the arc they would've won by double digits I reckon considering the quality of the D the Cavs were playing.

 

[gemz23]

yep... and then another 5 championships after that

will start at 1 atm becoz winning 6 will be tough to do in this era.

 

[ace e]

i didnt see the game but it is a dissapointing finals series - spurs 3-0 up, i hope its not a sweep. The cavs simply cannot match it with the spurs outfit.

 

[CV31Collector]

MavsMan- Cavs CAN beat them b/c in regular season play, they have beat the Spurs the last 3 times.

And the Cavs didn't choke, the refs just don't have glasses. All 3 games the Cavs have came back or wound up being only down 3-11 points. That's only a few possessions. I have seen almost every call go the Spurs way all 3 games. Even at the end of Game 3, LeBron threw up the potential game-tieing shot, but Bowen was all over him, Bowen could have done less contact to LeBron by molesting him! WTF! Refs didn't call it. If I was LeBron, I would have beat that refs a$$. The refs have made this NBA Finals all about the Spurs. Each series they have. And I don't care how many rings he may have, Tim Duncan is overrated and KG is definately better. I don't know if I'd even put Duncan in the top 5 PF's of all time. I say KG is 1 or 2, and Bob Pettit is underrated also.

Eat that.

 

[nandalinnaung]

That's only a few possessions. I have seen almost every call go the Spurs way all 3 games. Each series they have. And I don't care how many rings he may have, Tim Duncan is overrated and KG is definately better. I don't know if I'd even put Duncan in the top 5 PF's of all time. I say KG is 1 or 2, and Bob Pettit is underrated also.

Eat that.

Umm, Not really, the referees are doing a good job... i am not biased about it.. Tim Duncan already got offensive fouls and travelling turnovers.. They are doing theirs, teams are doing theirs.. as well..

But I don't think Tim Duncan is overrrated, actually he's underrated because he doesn't get stats, he collects rings...

Lebron won't be here if he's suspeneded for elbowing.... CAVS are already doing a great job and Lebron is possibly the best player in this play-offs.. you cannot ask him for more.. Playing play-offs is so much pressure and too many energy to use... I am pretty sure Lebron is a bit tired physically and mentally.. But I am so proud of Lebron James because Jordan needed Pippen and Horace Grant to go to finals... LeBron James basically brought himself to finals.....

 

[Dream34]

MavsMan- Cavs CAN beat them b/c in regular season play, they have beat the Spurs the last 3 times.
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It's still 3-0 when it counts mate, The MAVS and Pistons both had the best records the last two years but that doesn't mean anything cause it the regular season.

The point is here people the east is weak and never really had a chance a winning the title this year.

 

[axeman23]

How is that not a travel on Parker??? 2 steps, THEN a two-footed hop-step???

 

[HBM]

Anyone else think that the regular season is just too long? 58 games as opposed to 82 would be ideal, with everyone playing each other twice.

It gets to the point that when the finals do roll around, what should the most exciting time of the year, I'm a bit over it all.

 

[gemini0928]

How is that not a travel on Parker??? 2 steps, THEN a two-footed hop-step???

I dont know. I am still wondering about it after 10 mins.

 

[nandalinnaung]

2:44 remaining 3rd quarter.. CAVS trailing 11 points

i hope CAVs will come back and win..

Parker already hit 2-three pointers???? i think in this play-offs, he made more 3 pointers than regular season...

 

[nenjabin]

What'd I tell you, Tony Parker MVP.

 

[axeman23]

WTF??? Ball hadn't reached it's APEX??? Does anyone think the pensioner Robert Horry would've got to it anyway??? This SUCKS!!! But that's right, "a good team beats a bad ref, blah, blah, blah..."

 

[theflyinggerco]

WTF??? Ball hadn't reached it's APEX??? Does anyone think the pensioner Robert Horry would've got to it anyway??? This SUCKS!!! But that's right, "a good team beats a bad ref, blah, blah, blah..."

You can't say the refs are to blame for LeBron not driving the lane as he should, or the Cavs being unable to nail 3's... Marshall just missed one where he was wide open!

 

[axeman23]

Sure, I can't say that, and you can't say the refs have called anywhere NEAR all the over-the-backs and travels from Duncan, or the travels from Parker/flops from Manu/fouls from Bowen. I think I know which team I'd rather be on with the whistle-blowing so far...

You can't say the refs are to blame for LeBron not driving the lane as he should, or the Cavs being unable to nail 3's... Marshall just missed one where he was wide open!

 

[theflyinggerco]

Sure, I can't say that, and you can't say the refs have called anywhere NEAR all the over-the-backs and travels from Duncan, or the travels from Parker/flops from Manu/fouls from Bowen. I think I know which team I'd rather be on with the whistle-blowing so far...

Yep, and without those calls for San Antonio, Cleveland would be 3-0 up

 

[axeman23]

No, but they would be down 2-1 at least, much better than 3-zip... Game 2, they were definately outplayed, Game 1, Spurs got away with some things, but they probably played better, and Cavs didn't deserve to win, but Game 3, Cavs were robbed...

 

[axeman23]

BTW, do you disagree that Spurs have got the rub of the green during this series? If they're so superior, which most seem to think, why do they need/get the refs help as well?

 

[axeman23]

Bullcrap!!! Varejao gets shoved to the floor, no call! Then the Spurs get the ball, FOUL!!!