In one of the worst NBA Finals emerged one of the greatest teams in NBA history. The San Antonio Spurs dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers by sweeping them in 4 straight.The Cavs were definitely inexperienced, unprepared and sub-par. LeBron was not his dominating self, his supporting cast didn’t step up, and they ran into a dynasty.
Now let’s talk about the Spurs. Many people don’t like them because they seem boring as they run a half court offense. But this is far from the truth. Parker and Ginobili are incredibly exciting. I love the supporting cast they assembled around them too. BUT the key is they win. They have been dominating for years; one of the greatest teams in history.
Tim Duncan: Simply amazing. Solid in all areas. Usually a 25 pt 10 + reb guy. 4 championships and he’s only 31. Will go down as one of the best in NBA history. Looked so happy tonight with that trophy.Manu Ginobili: I think this guy doesn’t get enough credit. His ability to penetrate and finish every night against the best defenders in the league. I would love to see Bowen match up against him.
Bruce Bowen: Played great in game three and was a thorn in LeBron’s side all series. He’s underrated but extremely valuable. Great defender and can bomb 3’s.
Robert Horry: This guy is something else. He’s running out of fingers for his NBA rings. Big Shot Bob has 7 rings 10 fingers. Wow. Not as big of a force now he’s still clutch with this 3’s, great big man defender and can rebound. I am not impressed with his body check on Nash. Not necessary. For all you fans out there who think Horry’s move knocked out the Suns think about this. Game 6 Horry didn’t play and the Suns had Amare and Boris back and got smoked by the Spurs. You got to overcome adversity in order to win a championship.Michael Finley: Great move signing with SA. He fit there perfectly and they needed his experience and added scoring. Nice to see all the guys playing for him to win his 1st championship.
Tony Parker: Totally deserved to be the Finals MVP. This guy is clutch and his speed is a huge asset.With titles in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007 this team must be the odds on favourite to win next year. Dallas and Phoenix will be better and who knows what the East will hold. If a guy like Garnett gets traded then maybe it could swing differently in the predictions.
Unfortunately when the NBA Finals are over we are subject to the worst sports programming of the year. Baseball, golf and the CFL don’t cut it. The NFL will take me out of my sports depression in September. Can’t wait for best, fastest, strongest, most talented football players knock each other out in the NFL.
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I'll just pretend you didn't diss the CFL and we can go on being friends ;)
The Spurs are an amazing team, no doubt. They seem to be top of the heap every year, and every year make a serious run to the finals. I feel bad for the Cavs though. It was huge of them to dump the Pistons, and then to not even win one game? That's gotta hurt! At least the final score will show that Game 4 was a close one, even if it looked like the Spurs were going to win the whole way.
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