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[Steady]

San Antonio Spurs...World Champions!!! :rokk:

[Trev]

Was the rest of the World invited to play in this contest?


If not then I can't see how they're the World champions. US champions yes, World champions no :P


Congratulations to them though :)

[mojobill]

It was a great series, with two top teams playing their hearts out. The Spurs flat out-played the Pistons in the final game, and deserved that win....

My Pistons will be back next year! ;-)

[Titan]

agreed trev .. i dont see how they work this out at all .. world series of baseball .. when do the rest of the world get to enter .. i call bullshit on all american sports

[Trev]

Originally posted by Titan@Jun 24 2005, 02:19 PM
agreed trev .. i dont see how they work this out at all .. world series of baseball .. when do the rest of the world get to enter .. i call bullshit on all american sports
:wnw:

I second that :okthumb:

[mojobill]

Like there is a basketball team some place in the world that would even challange the Spurs or the Pistons? ;-)

[Mike AI]

Originally posted by fatbaby@Jun 24 2005, 11:09 AM
Like there is a basketball team some place in the world that would even challange the Spurs or the Pistons? ;-)


The Europeans and Candians get very touchy with these things....

Damn American Imperilists!!

The ironic part is the Spurs are a true International team. 3 starters are not from the US, including Duncan.

I am happy Duncan stepped up, he is a great guy and a wonderful competator.

[Trev]

Originally posted by fatbaby@Jun 24 2005, 05:09 PM
Like there is a basketball team some place in the world that would even challange the Spurs or the Pistons? ;-)
We call it netball over here and our girls play it... but thats been done to death already :D

[DollarManSteve]

Originally posted by Mike AI@Jun 24 2005, 08:15 AM

The ironic part is the Spurs are a true International team. 3 starters are not from the US, including Duncan.

I dont really follow ball (anything without skates and sticks seems pointless to me) but who's the third? I know Ginobli and Parker...

[Raven]

It's the simple things in life.....:)

[Mike AI]

Originally posted by DollarManSteve+Jun 24 2005, 11:17 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (DollarManSteve @ Jun 24 2005, 11:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Mike AI@Jun 24 2005, 08:15 AM

The ironic part is the Spurs are a true International team. 3 starters are not from the US, including Duncan.

I dont really follow ball (anything without skates and sticks seems pointless to me) but who's the third? I know Ginobli and Parker... [/b][/quote]
Duncan is from Virgin Islands.


Trev, we say the same about soccer, a sport the girls play.

:lol:

[Trev]

Originally posted by Mike AI+Jun 24 2005, 05:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mike AI @ Jun 24 2005, 05:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by DollarManSteve@Jun 24 2005, 11:17 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Mike AI@Jun 24 2005, 08:15 AM

The ironic part is the Spurs are a true International team. 3 starters are not from the US, including Duncan.

I dont really follow ball (anything without skates and sticks seems pointless to me) but who's the third? I know Ginobli and Parker...
Duncan is from Virgin Islands.


Trev, we say the same about soccer, a sport the girls play.

:lol: [/b][/quote]
Touché :D

[Steady]

Originally posted by Mike AI+Jun 24 2005, 08:15 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mike AI @ Jun 24 2005, 08:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-fatbaby@Jun 24 2005, 11:09 AM
Like there is a basketball team some place in the world that would even challange the Spurs or the Pistons? ;-)


The Europeans and Candians get very touchy with these things....

Damn American Imperilists!!

The ironic part is the Spurs are a true International team. 3 starters are not from the US, including Duncan.

I am happy Duncan stepped up, he is a great guy and a wonderful competator.[/b][/quote]


I agree with both of you gentlemen...

One thing to keep in mind is that American professional sports recruit more foreign
athletes then any other country. These foreign athletes are the best at the game and we, as American, are proud to have them on our teams and we welcome them with open arms.

One other thing in reference to Tim Ducan as well as the Admiral, who retired this past year from the Spurs. these two gentlemen are a class act. They give so much, not only to the game but the their communities.

I'm damn proud to be an American. :salute:

[Mike AI]

Originally posted by Trev+Jun 24 2005, 11:54 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Trev @ Jun 24 2005, 11:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by Mike AI@Jun 24 2005, 05:47 PM
Originally posted by DollarManSteve@Jun 24 2005, 11:17 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Mike AI@Jun 24 2005, 08:15 AM

The ironic part is the Spurs are a true International team. 3 starters are not from the US, including Duncan.

I dont really follow ball (anything without skates and sticks seems pointless to me) but who's the third? I know Ginobli and Parker...
Duncan is from Virgin Islands.


Trev, we say the same about soccer, a sport the girls play.

:lol:
Touché :D [/b][/quote]

My wife always kicks my ass when I go on soccer rants. She had scholarship offers before she blew out her knee. I love all real sports. I still do not think racing lawnmowers, or darts are sports however. :o

Great post Steady!!

[pushpills]

Originally posted by Titan@Jun 24 2005, 07:19 AM
agreed trev .. i dont see how they work this out at all .. world series of baseball .. when do the rest of the world get to enter .. i call bullshit on all american sports
if they're really good at baseball or basketball then they'll end up in the u.s.

[Steady]

Originally posted by pushpills+Jun 24 2005, 09:46 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (pushpills @ Jun 24 2005, 09:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-Titan@Jun 24 2005, 07:19 AM
agreed trev .. i dont see how they work this out at all .. world series of baseball .. when do the rest of the world get to enter .. i call bullshit on all american sports
if they're really good at baseball or basketball then they'll end up in the u.s.[/b][/quote]


Ditto...

lets not forget hockey...back in 1999 the Dallas Stars, formerly the Minnesota Stars
won the Stanley Cup. Allot of there players were Canadians and from other countries.

Talk about embarassing...
I'll bet Lord Stanley was turning in his grave when the cup ended up that far south.

[Mike AI]

Originally posted by Steady+Jun 24 2005, 01:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Steady @ Jun 24 2005, 01:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by pushpills@Jun 24 2005, 09:46 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Titan@Jun 24 2005, 07:19 AM
agreed trev .. i dont see how they work this out at all .. world series of baseball .. when do the rest of the world get to enter .. i call bullshit on all american sports
if they're really good at baseball or basketball then they'll end up in the u.s.


Ditto...

lets not forget hockey...back in 1999 the Dallas Stars, formerly the Minnesota Stars
won the Stanley Cup. Allot of there players were Canadians and from other countries.

Talk about embarassing...
I'll bet Lord Stanley was turning in his grave when the cup ended up that far south. [/b][/quote]

Lord Stanley is now getting a tan!

[Trev]

Originally posted by Mike AI+Jun 24 2005, 08:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mike AI @ Jun 24 2005, 08:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by Steady@Jun 24 2005, 01:03 PM
Originally posted by pushpills@Jun 24 2005, 09:46 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Titan@Jun 24 2005, 07:19 AM
agreed trev .. i dont see how they work this out at all .. world series of baseball .. when do the rest of the world get to enter .. i call bullshit on all american sports
if they're really good at baseball or basketball then they'll end up in the u.s.


Ditto...

lets not forget hockey...back in 1999 the Dallas Stars, formerly the Minnesota Stars
won the Stanley Cup. Allot of there players were Canadians and from other countries.

Talk about embarassing...
I'll bet Lord Stanley was turning in his grave when the cup ended up that far south.

Lord Stanley is now getting a tan! [/b][/quote]
He needed some decent weather B)

[JoesHO]

I guess I shopuld remind all of you, that ARGENTINA won the gold medal in the olympics, Not the USA.

I am a big NBA fan but I have to agree if they want to call it world champs, they should allow other countries ( besides Canada) to have franchises that compete in the NBA as well.

Same of course applies to Football, and Baseball.

[bdok]

great game... duncan stepped up.

b

[Timon]

Originally posted by Steady@Jun 24 2005, 11:59 AM
One thing to keep in mind is that American professional sports recruit more foreign athletes then any other country.
Yeah right.

Try Italy or Spain...

[grimm]

Originally posted by Steady@Jun 23 2005, 08:06 PM
San Antonio Spurs...World Champions!!! :rokk:
what a bore. the nba playoffs are like a 40 day root canal.

[grimm]

Originally posted by Steady+Jun 24 2005, 10:03 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Steady @ Jun 24 2005, 10:03 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by pushpills@Jun 24 2005, 09:46 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Titan@Jun 24 2005, 07:19 AM
agreed trev .. i dont see how they work this out at all .. world series of baseball .. when do the rest of the world get to enter .. i call bullshit on all american sports
if they're really good at baseball or basketball then they'll end up in the u.s.


Ditto...

lets not forget hockey...back in 1999 the Dallas Stars, formerly the Minnesota Stars
won the Stanley Cup. Allot of there players were Canadians and from other countries.

Talk about embarassing...
I'll bet Lord Stanley was turning in his grave when the cup ended up that far south. [/b][/quote]
you guys heard all the hubub about a world championship in baseball, to be held before spring training? should be interesting, latin american countries would have dream teams.

[Mike AI]

Originally posted by JoesHO1@Jun 24 2005, 03:01 PM
I guess I shopuld remind all of you, that ARGENTINA won the gold medal in the olympics, Not the USA.

I am a big NBA fan but I have to agree if they want to call it world champs, they should allow other countries ( besides Canada) to have franchises that compete in the NBA as well.

Same of course applies to Football, and Baseball.


Joe, the US lost because it fields an all star team of cry babies, all who want to be the star. They also don't have much time to practice together and other world teams.

No other team in the world could beat the Spurs or the Pistons in a 7 game series. Heck I think the same would apply to the top 5-10 NBA teams.