You know how we had that string of Super Bowl blowouts. One team starts clicking and smells blood, and the other team gives up under the merciless pummeling. At halftime, the team losing says in a self-convincing manner, "Hey, we are still in this game. We just need more energy." And the team that is smelling blood says, "Let's kill them." The quotes in today's paper have me convinced the Spurs have lost complete faith in their team, and at best can try to convince themselves to win their individual match-ups out of pride, today. With no belief in their team strategy, and as each loses their matchup to a team running on perfection, they could again give up in the 3rd quarter. Is this a set up for another pummeling?
That woe-is-me, head-drooping, is-that-a-frown-or-is-he-smiling--can't-tell, look-at-me-I'm-thinking Duncan schtick doesn't inspire confidence in his team-mates. University (Seeing the Wake Forest from the Trees) Blue ------------------
Before the playoffs started, you never would have convinced me that I would enjoy watching the Eastern conference series 10x more than any of the Western conference (especially Lakers/Spurs), but I'll be damned if that isn't what happened. The freaking Spurs ruined this years playoffs for me by not even showing up mentally... this series was supposed to be one of the greatest of all time, instead it was a joke. ------------------ Headley: Qualifications? Cowboy: Rape, murder, arson and rape. Headley: You said rape twice. Cowboy: I like rape.
No, but the fact that Tim Duncan is a great player should inspire confidence in his teammates. Who cares if he isn't the most outwardly emotional guy in the league. ------------------
heyp, you were wrong! The Spurs gave up 5 minutes into the game. ------------------ Technically speaking, we're #1! ~Portland fans
Anyone feel like shopping the loser? http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nba/01playoffs/stories/2001-05-29-spurs.htm Just some food for thought. ------------------
