With the weekend elimination of the Phoenix Suns from the playoffs and the inevitable demise of both the Utah Jazz and Cleveland Cavaliers, it appears as if NBA fans are destined for a train wreck of a match up as the Spurs and Pistons continue to prove that defense is actually what wins championships. Am I intrigued and interested to watch two defensive machines battle? Hell no.
Save me the time. Who the hell is thrilled to watch Tim Duncan be his usual Big Fundamental for another seven game series? Who’s interested in watching Chauncey Billups and Tony Parker struggle to drive to the hole on two dominant post defenses? Does anyone remember the travesty that was this finals match up in 2005? I felt like stabbing my eyes out after watching each team take turns kicking the ball around in games 1-4. 102-71 is not a final score of a game that I’m interested in watching. Neither is 97-76. And if Detroit hangs 69 points like they did in game one of that series, I’ll throw something at the TV.
Look, it’s not a secret that Detroit and San Antonio are two places that I don’t consider ideal locations to live. It’s no coincidence that these are also two teams that I have absolutely no interest in watching hoist an NBA championship trophy. Watching Tim Duncan play is about as exciting as watching paint dry. The only entertaining part about the Pistons is hoping Sheed will snap at a referee (he led the league in technical fouls this season, not a small accomplishment). Congratulations, they both play good defense. I couldn’t give a shit. After all the controversy surrounding the playoffs thus far including the elimination of two teams (Phoenix and Golden State) that could be considered fan favorites, a finals like this will undoubtedly hurt the NBA. When these two met in 2005, the finals received the lowest television ratings in the history of the NBA finals. This year, it’ll probably be worse. And while Detroit and San Antonio fans will be thrilled to make it to the finals, you can count most of the country, including myself, out.
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myself and all my friends up here are boycotting the rest of the playoffs.
the suspension of Stoudemire and non-suspension of Duncan did it for me. If Stern is going to say that he’s going to “follow the rules by the book” then he should actually follow the rules by the book and should have suspended Duncan. The idea that Stoudemire and Diaw might have been threatening to the situation is the biggest load of crap I’ve ever heard. Stern is a jack ass.