Jimi, i hope you are not talking about West's back injury. If so, i thought you were bigger than that. ============= I was so pissed at the Spurs fans, i felt sick. I despise few things more than people who take joy in someone's injury, as well as, taking joy in celebrating the injury.
I don't think Horry's play was malicious or anything. But the crowd chanting his name while West is writhing in pain on the floor, unable to get up is is beyond poor taste.
I went to a spurs finals game a few years ago, and i was shocked at what i was hearing during the game. But, i had hoped that was just how it was the night i went. Its not like i am unaccostumed to an arena atmosphere. I have attended scores and scores of pro sports events in my life--several different NBA venues and many Piston home games at the Palace and the Joe, among other sports. But ,from what i have seen no fans are as immature and cruel-spirited as spurs fans.
Its ironic considering the Spurs team has such a high level of sportmanship. Collectively they are very mature and very decent guys. That's part of the reason they are one of my favorite teams. I don't know if it is a redneck thing or what, but, seeing tonnight, and being from that area (kinda), I am personally embarressed.
I enjoy a lot of trash-talking. But, even as a 10-year-old, i knew that attitudes such as were displayed tonight are imbecilic at best.
okay, after rereading the thread. i think i misunderstood Jimi's post, so sorry about that. I don't even thing the game had transpired at the time of his post; so i am dumb.
Alright, sorry for that last rant, i shoudln't of wrote right after the game, while i was still pissed, hehe. Anyway, i cannot wait for game 7. I hope for once it is close down the wire, or better yet centuple overtime. I don't mind if it gets blown out after that point.
Maybe I'm delusional but I think we finally saw stress impact the youth and inexperience. The Hornets had ample opportunity to win this game but nobody could hit a shot. Sure, San Antonio played good defense but there were a tremendous number of open jumpers that didn't fall. If even 1/3 of those went in they could have upset the reigning champs in a game 7.
Another thing... I know it was the Spurs' gameplan to double Chris Paul but I'm I wrong when I say that he didn't even try to fight them? He looked dejected most of the game. That's not the same guy I saw in Dallas or even in the first 3 games of this series...
Yeah, they at least looked like a team thats having the common experiences of an unseasoned team. Also, like they touched on a little during the game, the nervous Energy of that arena was crazy, it was probably literally cancerous.
SAS definately had a real consistant team effort on rebounding, i think that impact as huge. So many times rebounds were all black jerseys underneath, or allbalck jerseys and sometimes TC mixed in the mess somewhere. That is def. a focus thing, and i think inexperience shows up there. Like Lebron during that final-minute-jumpball, they were not boxing out well at all.
The other difference maker was obviously threes. They cooled off in the 4th, but the first three quarters, espec. the third, they were on fire. San Antonio only had 18 points in the paint. Parker wasn't getting his accustomed penetration, but everyone else was making their shots so it didnt' matter.
CP did seem to get rid of the ball quicker than normal for much of the game. When he wasn't, he looked great.
I don't know what the 4th quarter plans were, but at some point the Coach must of said, "Make sure Pargo takes every single shot from here to the end." There would be times were i was thinking, "good, Paul is finally taking it down the court this time," then he would immediately pass it to pargo.
I'm not sure West's back was much better. NOH went to him very sporadically, though maybe that just great keepaway by the spurs. =============
I watched the CP3 drive at the end of the first half like 10 times. That was genius.
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they forgot to shut down d west
Ouch. D West in yo face!
I heard tell that the Hornets are good.
Jimi, i hope you are not talking about West's back injury. If so, i thought you were bigger than that.
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I was so pissed at the Spurs fans, i felt sick. I despise few things more than people who take joy in someone's injury, as well as, taking joy in celebrating the injury.
I don't think Horry's play was malicious or anything. But the crowd chanting his name while West is writhing in pain on the floor, unable to get up is is beyond poor taste.
I went to a spurs finals game a few years ago, and i was shocked at what i was hearing during the game. But, i had hoped that was just how it was the night i went. Its not like i am unaccostumed to an arena atmosphere. I have attended scores and scores of pro sports events in my life--several different NBA venues and many Piston home games at the Palace and the Joe, among other sports. But ,from what i have seen no fans are as immature and cruel-spirited as spurs fans.
Its ironic considering the Spurs team has such a high level of sportmanship. Collectively they are very mature and very decent guys. That's part of the reason they are one of my favorite teams. I don't know if it is a redneck thing or what, but, seeing tonnight, and being from that area (kinda), I am personally embarressed.
I enjoy a lot of trash-talking. But, even as a 10-year-old, i knew that attitudes such as were displayed tonight are imbecilic at best.
okay, after rereading the thread. i think i misunderstood Jimi's post, so sorry about that. I don't even thing the game had transpired at the time of his post; so i am dumb.
Alright, sorry for that last rant, i shoudln't of wrote right after the game, while i was still pissed, hehe. Anyway, i cannot wait for game 7. I hope for once it is close down the wire, or better yet centuple overtime. I don't mind if it gets blown out after that point.
Maybe I'm delusional but I think we finally saw stress impact the youth and inexperience. The Hornets had ample opportunity to win this game but nobody could hit a shot. Sure, San Antonio played good defense but there were a tremendous number of open jumpers that didn't fall. If even 1/3 of those went in they could have upset the reigning champs in a game 7.
Another thing... I know it was the Spurs' gameplan to double Chris Paul but I'm I wrong when I say that he didn't even try to fight them? He looked dejected most of the game. That's not the same guy I saw in Dallas or even in the first 3 games of this series...
Yeah, they at least looked like a team thats having the common experiences of an unseasoned team. Also, like they touched on a little during the game, the nervous Energy of that arena was crazy, it was probably literally cancerous.
SAS definately had a real consistant team effort on rebounding, i think that impact as huge. So many times rebounds were all black jerseys underneath, or allbalck jerseys and sometimes TC mixed in the mess somewhere. That is def. a focus thing, and i think inexperience shows up there. Like Lebron during that final-minute-jumpball, they were not boxing out well at all.
The other difference maker was obviously threes. They cooled off in the 4th, but the first three quarters, espec. the third, they were on fire. San Antonio only had 18 points in the paint. Parker wasn't getting his accustomed penetration, but everyone else was making their shots so it didnt' matter.
CP did seem to get rid of the ball quicker than normal for much of the game. When he wasn't, he looked great.
I don't know what the 4th quarter plans were, but at some point the Coach must of said, "Make sure Pargo takes every single shot from here to the end." There would be times were i was thinking, "good, Paul is finally taking it down the court this time," then he would immediately pass it to pargo.
I'm not sure West's back was much better. NOH went to him very sporadically, though maybe that just great keepaway by the spurs.
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I watched the CP3 drive at the end of the first half like 10 times. That was genius.
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