Bill Simmons listed all the NBA Finals that deserve a footnote for whatever reason, usually shady refs or injuries to key opponents.
All of Tim Duncan's titles make the list. Some for a very good reason: the lockout title and the 2005 title in which they avoided the top 2 teams in the East (the Melee was the previous season and DWade was injured in the ECFs). Some for pretty good reasons: Amare getting suspended for leaving the bench, C-Webb AND Dirk getting knocked out by knee injuries.
He lists 24, which is a lot, so maybe this stuff just happens every season. And 4 titles for 1 team and one player/coach combo is obviously a lot. But still, it makes you wonder how these 4 should be compared to multiple titles won by other teams.
Incredibly silly that that 1993 Bulls title would be listed. As he says, we overcame the two best non-championship teams of the decade.
ReplyDeleteAnd that Charles Smith play was definitely not a foul. Ridiculous that someone could claim there was a foul there. Watch the replay. Three clean blocks and he couldn't even get a handle on the 3rd attempt.
I agree. It has been replayed 1,000 times and the only people who dont watch it as a clean exciting play are three drunk Knicks fans.
ReplyDeleteDidn't he also rank the 2001 Lakers ahead of the 72 win Bulls? He needs an editor.
Also, that C-Webb injury Kings team would have absolutely clobbered that Spurs team.
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