San Antonio 87, Dallas 85

[GonzoLays]

Ha!

Dirk Nowitzki: 20 points 8-20 shooting, 0 assists, 14 rebounds, 0 blocks
Tim Duncan: 31 points 12-24 shooting, 4 assists, 13 rebounds, 2 blocks

Dirk MVP? Hilarious!

Somebody tell me how the Mavericks can win a game in this series when they lose a game that they had a whole week off to prepare for? The Spurs just played 36 hours ago!

[Rulon Velvet Jones]

Might it be because Dirk's not black? Isn't that what you're trying to say?

[ludo21]

Might it be because Dirk's not black? Isn't that what you're trying to say?


now your just putting words in his mouth.

[GonzoLays]

http://www.covers.co.uk/images/2006/180x180/nowitzki_dirk060503.jpg

The VMP shot a sterling 40% from the field today while dishing out 0 assists, blocking 0 shots, and holding Tim Duncan to 31 points. Just another day for the VMP.

[Rulon Velvet Jones]

I can see you didn't watch one minute of the game. Dirk was on Duncan maybe twice all game.

Again - ****ing idiot.

[Northman]

Im just glad to see the Cavs are getting their asses handed to them. **** Lebron James.

[Rock Chalk]

Im just glad to see the Cavs are getting their asses handed to them. **** Lebron James.
You dont like Lebron?

Just curious as to why. I dont like the Cavs, but I love Lebron. Fun guy to watch play, seems like a good guy, dont recall any off the court problems and seems fairly down to earth.

[Northman]

You dont like Lebron?

Just curious as to why. I dont like the Cavs, but I love Lebron. Fun guy to watch play, seems like a good guy, dont recall any off the court problems and seems fairly down to earth.


Nah, he is a great player and i guess im not mad at him so much as too the calls he gets on the court. I know it isnt any different than any other star but man im still fuming over the travel he had in game 4 or 5. That was a total walk and the refs didnt call him on it. It would have at least forced a game 7 with the Wiz.

[Rock Chalk]

Yeah, Jordan got those BS calls and so did Hakeem. Cant hate on the player because of the refs.

Didnt stop me from hating Jordan while he played but I can look back and appreciate the greatness of Jordan as a player. Same goes with Magic. As much as I cant stand the Lakers, I absolutely LOVED to watch Magic play the game. Never saw the guy not smiling and having fun. Lebron seems kinda like that to me.

[RhymesayersDU]

I dont like the Cavs, but I love Lebron. Fun guy to watch play, seems like a good guy, dont recall any off the court problems and seems fairly down to earth.

Word. I Am A Witness.

[montrose]

I hope Kiki was watching and discovered the power of shooting.

[Northman]

Yeah, Jordan got those BS calls and so did Hakeem. Cant hate on the player because of the refs.

Didnt stop me from hating Jordan while he played but I can look back and appreciate the greatness of Jordan as a player. Same goes with Magic. As much as I cant stand the Lakers, I absolutely LOVED to watch Magic play the game. Never saw the guy not smiling and having fun. Lebron seems kinda like that to me.


Oh yea, i grew up watching the Lakers and Celtics go at it and those were some great games. Love Jordan, cant really remember any non calls but im sure he got some. One thing that is interesting about Lebron though for his size he is very quick and agile. He had no problem adjusting to the NBA.

[Nuggets4]

Yeah, Jordan got those BS calls and so did Hakeem.

Since this is a wasted thread anyway, I'm going a little off-topic. I LOVED Hakeem. It's a shame he didn't get more credit for as good as he was. He could pound it down low, yet he was agile enough to make a fool of you. I still remember seeing him do the dream shake on David Robinson (hardly a slouch himself) and my jaw dropping in amazement.

[RhymesayersDU]

Since this is a wasted thread anyway, I'm going a little off-topic. I LOVED Hakeem. It's a shame he didn't get more credit for as good as he was. He could pound it down low, yet he was agile enough to make a fool of you. I still remember seeing him do the dream shake on David Robinson (hardly a slouch himself) and my jaw dropping in amazement.
Hakeem was one of the greatest Centers ever, and he doesn't really get the run he deserves. That's one reason I really like Shaq, is because whenever he's asked about his place in NBA history, he always gives Hakeem a lot of credit for what he did at the 5 spot.

[GonzoLays]

Notwitzki the first 7 footer in NBA history to be locked down by a 6'6" 195 pound player. Can you say exposed?

http://a.abcnews.com/images/Sports/bdeb9a85-054c-4ed8-b164-73bef4468afb_sp.jpeg



SAN ANTONIO May 7, 2006 (AP)— Avery Johnson should've known better than to underestimate Tim Duncan. Especially in the playoffs.

In the opener of a second-round series against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, Johnson took the calculated risk of letting his former teammate go against his centers with only limited help.

Duncan, a three-time Finals MVP who teamed with Johnson for the Spurs' 1999 championship, made the strategy backfire by scoring 20 of his 31 points in the first half, giving his worn-out teammates the lift they needed to pull out an 87-85 victory Sunday.

"Timmy was awesome," teammate Tony Parker said. "When he plays like that, it makes it easy for everybody."

The Spurs were playing just 36 hours after closing out their first-round series in Sacramento, while the Mavs had been off since Monday.

Both teams, however, had been bracing for this meeting most of the season because of a flaw in the NBA's seeding system that forced them to meet in the second round, regardless of the fact they both hit 60 wins.

Neither team needed much time to prepare for the other, anyway, considering all the ties between them from Johnson's time in San Antonio and his close relationship with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to San Antonio reserve Michael Finley having spent the last nine years on the Mavericks.

But at game's end, when the difference should've benefited Dallas the most, it was San Antonio that persevered thanks mostly to Bruce Bowen.

Bowen hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:15 left that ended up being the winner. His biggest contribution, though, was pestering Dirk Nowitzki into a forgettable game with what Johnson called "bear-hug defense."

Nowitzki was 8-of-20 for 20 points after averaging 31.3 in the first round. It was a bit of redemption for Bowen after not living up to his first-team All-Defense reputation against Sacramento's Bonzi Wells in the first round.

"You don't want people talking bad about you," Bowen said. "You get a little upset and your pride gets hurt a little bit."

[GonzoLays]

Since this is a wasted thread anyway, I'm going a little off-topic. I LOVED Hakeem. It's a shame he didn't get more credit for as good as he was. He could pound it down low, yet he was agile enough to make a fool of you. I still remember seeing him do the dream shake on David Robinson (hardly a slouch himself) and my jaw dropping in amazement.

Hakeem was the ****. I wonder if Bruce Bowen could lock him down? :rofl:

The man called "Hakeem the Dream" had now developed a set of patented moves with either his back to the basket or facing opponents, and he abused defenders with numerous fakes, all of which became known as the "Dream Shake."

http://aol.nba.com/history/players/olajuwon_bio.html

[Nuggets4]

Hakeem was one of the greatest Centers ever, and he doesn't really get the run he deserves. That's one reason I really like Shaq, is because whenever he's asked about his place in NBA history, he always gives Hakeem a lot of credit for what he did at the 5 spot.

I never got the Shaq hate either. He only has one move, but he's damn good at it. He's LOVED by every community he goes to. He doesn't cause trouble. I wouldn't put him as high up as some do on the "Greatest Center" lists, but the Shaq hate always bothered me.

Hakeem was the ****. I wonder if Bruce Bowen could lock him down? :rofl:

The man called "Hakeem the Dream" had now developed a set of patented moves with either his back to the basket or facing opponents, and he abused defenders with numerous fakes, all of which became known as the "Dream Shake."

http://aol.nba.com/history/players/olajuwon_bio.html

Let's not forget how dominant Hakeem was on defense either.

[GonzoLays]

I never got the Shaq hate either. He only has one move, but he's damn good at it. He's LOVED by every community he goes to. He doesn't cause trouble. I wouldn't put him as high up as some do on the "Greatest Center" lists, but the Shaq hate always bothered me.



Let's not forget how dominant Hakeem was on defense either.

His 93-94 season was incredible.

27 points, 12 boards, 53% shooting, and 4 blocks per game while being named MVP, Defensive Player of the year, and NBA Finals MVP. He was a complete player who raised his level of play in the playoffs and actually led his to the championship; not some one trick pony who gets exposed during playoffs.