Comments on: Spurs are Growing on Me http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/2007/05/31/spurs-are-growing-on-me/ with Marcus Thompson Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:54:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Andrew Rosenblum http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/2007/05/31/spurs-are-growing-on-me/comment-page-1/#comment-9128 Andrew Rosenblum Thu, 31 May 2007 23:00:22 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/?p=213#comment-9128 Marcus, your take on Bowen is right on. If you can make even Vince Carter mad enough to fight, you must be a cheap-shot artist.

But I still can’t warm to the Spurs — partly because of Ginobili, flopper supreme, but also because the rest of team wins through defense and doggedly working for high-percentage shots, which isn’t so much fun to watch. Call me shallow.

The NBA is in trouble that the exciting brand of basketball that’s fun to watch doesn’t actually win in the playoffs. It gives me a new respect for the Showtime Lakers and the Celtics — those matchups were never dull!

]]> By: Jim http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/2007/05/31/spurs-are-growing-on-me/comment-page-1/#comment-9127 Jim Thu, 31 May 2007 22:22:16 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/?p=213#comment-9127 Crazy thing is that the Mavs had the best matchup against the Spurs. I did not think Phoenix matched up well against them; but that series was ruined by the overreaction of the NBA in suspending Amare and Diaw. It is sad that the Spurs will have such a weak Eastern rival. Why isn’t the Finals riveting drama !! Basketball is such a great sport but just kills its appeal with flops, dress codes, techs for clapping, rigid cap and trade rules, etc. And for all the tinkering, we get Cavs Pistons games in the seventies and an uncompetitive finals. When Stern can says that a seven game series is meant to prevent upsets, I wonder what the hell is he just into control? Seven games prevents a freak upset ala 5 games but allows for a manificent upset ala the Warriors. Too much to tackle here.

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