Corndogg Here and loving this glorious day. Why, you might ask? Because I hate, hate, hate the Spurs. And don't care what anyone thinks. And since Matt is away on vacation, I am taking this opportunity to tell those Spurs and all their fans that their team can make like Jackie Moon and his Bud Light: SUCK ONE! Finally, I am redeemed!
Not one, but TWO huge pieces of news today. First, the NBA has decided that it was indeed a foul that Derek Fisher committed on Brent Barry in the waining seconds of Game 4 two nights ago. And you what, BFD! The League isn't changing the outcome and the Spurs still aren't winning a title. At least we have some comeuppance, both from the League and for the Spurs, but not without controversy. Just as with the whole "rogue" official-Donaghy scandal, the refs are saying one thing and the league is saying another. This is not conspiracy theories, folks. This is truth. Just read the article.
And, the second piece of news, which will almost surely ruin the chances of the Spurs ever making it to the WCF again, is that the league will now be fining floppers! Yes, that's right. A team like San Antonio, who runs a tight ship, with cost effective payrolls and teaches flopping as sound defensive technique, its totally, utterly screwed. How can all those guys on those small salaries get by getting fined two and three (or in Parker's case - 142) times a night just for using proper defensive technique? Answer: they won't. So now, either teams are going to have to actually attempt to play defense or they are going to get some serious kicks to the morale and the wallet.
Look, I know it looks like I am preaching armageddon for the Spurs. And you know what, I am. Because (even though I respect Buford, Pop and Duncan) I really, really hate that team. Always have. They have gone for so long getting egregious calls and ridiculously lucky "rule interpretations" that I have begged, pleaded and prayed for this day to come. And finally, it is here. So what if I had to sell my sole to the NBA gods and become a Laker fan for a series. It was all worth it. What good is a soul anyway, once the season is over?
Please feel free to splash all of your vitriol in the comments section. Or better yet, save your tears for the River Walk, because the reign of terror is all dried up way down in San Antone.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Well, That About Does It For The Spurs!
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How come no one talks about Fish' shot hitting the rim and the shot clock needing to be reset?
Or Lamar's goal tend that wasn't?
Or Barry traveling before Fish hit him?
Or check out this clip from last year when Bowen fouled LeBron much more obviously and officials swallowed the whistle. 2:55 mark
youtube.com/watch?v=XBYt8jisfWw
Anderson Varejao -- carefully checking each term of his contract to make sure it's guaranteed. His usefulness in the L is now gone.
While I'm glad to hear about the fines for flopping, I can't help but feel like the league will end up giving those out far less often than we think they will. For instance, when Tony Parker drives to the hole, he always hits the ground*. Always. Is the league going to fine him for this every time, or are they going to ask him to stop doing that? I doubt it. No, I bet instead they'll just give out maybe one or two fines a game and it won't have nearly the impact we're all hoping it will.
* - I'm just using TP as an example, but the same kind of thing goes on with many, many players in the league for whom flopping has become just a routine part of what they do on each and every play.
That was some bad sportswriting.
You should stop blogging for a league-wide blog if you can't cope with your homerism.
"sell my sole to the NBA gods"
You could use spell checking to, or maybe NBA gods are really into 'sole' deals - that could make sense somehow.
"So what if I had to sell my sole to the NBA gods and become a Laker fan for a series. It was all worth it."
As a Kings fan and, more importantly, a basketball fan, I can attest to that.
"Unbiaised opinions from extremly biaised people."
I'm not sure about the opinions part but this is quite right about the people there...
"Please feel free to splash all of your vitriol in the comments section."
You, sure, do wellcome critisism: "Comment moderation has been enabled. All comments must be approved by the blog author."
I don't get how someone can "hate" a team.
You know this is all business, right?
You've got to be the kind of guy that says "we" when he talks about the Suns (that has to be the Suns, ain't it?)
Vlade Divac must be rolling over in in his grave...
I'm disappointed you guys here at HP haven't prepared a proper send off for Robert Horry, since this may very well be his last NBA game tonight.
At least until the next odd numbered season, which would be the next one.
minus one fan for HP; plus one for buzz
Barry doesn't flop, and the Spurs lose. Have to love the cosmic justice in all that.
this isn't a biased article (sarcasm)....you can hate the spurs ALL YOU WANT but in the end, your still going to be a LOSER...and they will be WINNERS....4 rings in 10 years, 3 in 6
last time i checked thats not good, not great, BUT PHENOMENAL....so keep writing stupid blogs just cause your pisesd that the spurs are a good team
you are an biased blogger who seems more focused on displaying your "wit" than making any significant contributions to the internet community. stop writing or figure out how to write with substance.
hardwood paroxysm congratulations on writing the dumbest thing i have ever read online... go f u c k yourself and die
I just hate the fact that very often when Parker gets hit, he goes down holding his head like he's been donkey kicked even though he got hit on the arm or the shoulder
That's it Corn... come to the dark-side.
what's sad is that you couldn't muster the same maturity as the spurs and give credit where credit is due. the lakers are a better team this year, just like san antonio is a better team than phoenix, this year, last year, and for the last 11 years.
the spurs had a good season. not great, but that's the mark of a champion, when good is not good enough.
i hope tony parker never stops doing that voodoo that he do. what you call flopping is his willingness to twist his body however he can to protect the ball and throw up a miraculous layup. the refs never call a foul when he lands on the hardwood anyway. how is that flopping? just because hack sportswriters for major newspapers get away with this lazy pandering, doesn't mean you guys should follow suit.
Not to mention, this should hasten Nash's precipitous decline, deprive Raja Bell of his roster spot, and take Chris Paul out of next season's MVP discussion!
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