This is a really good article from Fitzgerald the Warriors announcer on how he'd seed the playoffs/conferences to avoid things like this series

http://aol.nba.com/warriors/interactive ... une07.html

Unfortunatley I don't see it going to a 16 team bracket anytime soon, but look at how friggin GREAT this bracket looks... awesome matchups all around.



Simmons is interview podcasting Stern today... oh my. Here's a set-up article where he takes Fitzgerald's ideas and adds a few things, like Detroit being #2 for winning the conference and some thoughts on getting rid of tanking while they're at it

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/bl ... me=simmons

34 points at halftime .........................................................

I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT!

ALL PREPARE TO HAIL THY GREAT........KING JAMES OF CLEVELAND!


that is all!

Silly goose. There is no King in Cleveland. Queen is reigning there.

Wow

god why did they have to make it close. I was ready to accept defeat then they get the lead ... and blow it.

Why oh why did Pistons have to lose to Cavs?

that sucks...james played well in last quarter too. on that lest of foul shots, ginoblis first BARELY made it in...if it misses..games tied...

damn. w/e. cavs will be ridic next year

I'm happy Finley got his ring.

WOW! fucking Horry has 7 rings now.

http://www.nba.com/history/finals/champions.html

YEAR CHAMPION OPPONENT RESULT MVP
2006-07 San Antonio Spurs Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 Tony Parker, San Antonio
2005-06 Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks 4-2 Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
2004-05 San Antonio Spurs Detroit Pistons 4-3 Tim Duncan, San Antonio
2003-04 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 Chauncey Billups, Detroit Pistons
2002-03 San Antonio Spurs New Jersey Nets 4-2 Tim Duncan, San Antonio
2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers New Jersey Nets 4-0 Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles
2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-1 Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles
1999-00 Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers 4-2 Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles
1998-99 San Antonio Spurs New York Knicks 4-1 Tim Duncan, San Antonio
1997-98 Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz 4-2 Michael Jordan, Chicago
1996-97 Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz 4-2 Michael Jordan, Chicago
1995-96 Chicago Bulls Seattle SuperSonics 4-2 Michael Jordan, Chicago
1994-95 Houston Rockets Orlando Magic 4-0 Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1993-94 Houston Rockets New York Knicks 4-3 Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1992-93 Chicago Bulls Phoenix Suns 4-2 Michael Jordan, Chicago
1991-92 Chicago Bulls Portland Trail Blazers 4-2 Michael Jordan, Chicago
1990-91 Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 Michael Jordan, Chicago
1989-90 Detroit Pistons Portland Trail Blazers 4-1 Isiah Thomas, Detroit
1988-89 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 Joe Dumars, Detroit
1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons 4-3 James Worthy, Los Angeles
1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 4-2 Magic Johnson, Los Angeles
1985-86 Boston Celtics Houston Rockets 4-2 Larry Bird, Boston
1984-85 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 4-2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles
1983-84 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 Larry Bird, Boston
1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 Moses Malone, Philadelphia
1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-2 Magic Johnson, Los Angeles
1980-81 Boston Celtics Houston Rockets 4-2 Cedric Maxwell, Boston
1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-2 Magic Johnson, Los Angeles

Spurs are kinda good eh. Ginobli won that 4th quarter btw. I actually for the first time find myself liking San Antonio.

Oh and the Raptors got Carlos Delfino... I'm pretty sure we're by far the most european sports organization in America. I'm not jumping up and down in my chair for this guy, but for only second round draft picks... not bad. I'd like it more if he plays backup to someone legitimate like Grant Hill(A lofty wish... he likes us) at the 3 spot though.

l.a. spurs arent even a dynasty. they did over 7 years.

None of them are dynasties.

As Popovich himself said, when you are talking about dynasties, talk about UCLA or Bill Russell's Celtics. None of others should be talked about as dynasties.







But for you. They are now equal in my opinion.

I def. agree that the Spurs aren't a dynasty for the reason that the 99 team is totally different than the 07 one. Duncan is just one of the best and will always be a winner.

Duncan for me...while not having stats to support him...he's the #1 player after Michael Jordan. And, different as I might be, I love, just love watching him play basketball. Atleast he knows *how* to play it.