The PtR Curse Strikes Again! NBA Finals Game 5 & Weekend Loser Thread.

by Tim C. on Jun 13, 2009 2:00 PM CDT Comment 62 comments

Well, here we are. The end of the season. The last NBA ball we'll see until the preseason. David Stern's fantasy coming true, just without Lebron. The beginning of a lot of trash talk from a few co-workers who are LA transplants. Sasha Vujacic gets to win a title in this game. Maybe.

Feeling nauseous yet?

Now, most of us around here don't particularly like the Lakers. You don't have to like a team to respect them. But let's consider something: The record books are going to say Phil Jackson is a better coach than Red Auerbach. That Kobe Bryant won as many titles through 2009 as Tim Duncan. That Pau Gasol is a championship PF. That Joey Crawford is a good official. OK, maybe not that last one.

But it's all our fault.

Here on PtR, we've been rooting against the Lakers even since our beloved Spurs were eliminated[some of us even wanted LA to lose in the first round]. But, what's happened to those teams we rooted for?

Houston? Yao went down, negating the best chance for an upset of the Lakers.
Denver? They lost their tenacity when we praised them for tying the series.
Orlando? More psychological wreckage left in our wake.

So I got to thinking - what will the PtR regulars do now that it's clear we caused the Lakers to win a title? And more importantly, what will we do now that basketball is over for a few months?

Soul Searching

As for me, I feel like there must be some sort of punishment on its way for my part in all this. Maybe another kidney ~~stan~~ stone.

Those damn Van Gundy's are hiding everywhere these days.

But, I wonder about everyone else, so I came up with some ideas of what might happen. I think some people will go out and do some daredevil stunts, trying to please the FSM and the Manu. Especially those who have blasphemed against him.

Nobody speaks against Manu. NOBODY.

The boss might be happy about the lower level of traffic, since he won't have to frantically search every thread for signs of cheerleader enjoyment. He might even go to SXSW.

Can anyone actually picture ATS having fun? I mean, when he's not sitting on his Ice Thrown.

Our Argentine members may go back to their important day jobs, like being the First ~~Lady~~ Husband of their country.

The Obama resemblance is much more obvious after photoshop.

Then again, not all of our Argentine members are actually in Argentina these days. Some of them are even in LA, staking out a location on the parade route to make known their opinion of this championship.

Look, it's the original illusion crusher himself.

Yea, that's right. None of you thought the illusion crushing thread would come back to find you, huh? Maybe it was just waiting for the right oppurtunity to pounce.

Between crappy photoshop jobs, and while reflecting on the season's end, I thought it would be good to include some of the best moments from the Spurs' limited role in the NBA season.

Things that are [ED] awesome.

George motherfucking Hill.

Roger motherfucking Mason. [Pretty effective at SG, huh?]

He's still got it. Please come back for real, Manu.

Findog not being completely useless.

Tony mother fucking Parker. Don't hurt yourself in France, OK Tony?

I would have more to add to this, but reviewing the season is getting tiring. Maybe we should think about the future instead.

Hey, Yao - where can I get some pizza around here?

OK, so there is the formality of that NBA Finals game. Will Orlando throw in the towel? Or do they have another great performance left in them? Does it really matter? We can all hope that Orlando makes this interesting, but it seems like their best opportunities have slipped away already. You can argue that a friendly bounce here or there in games 2 & 4 would have the Magic up 3-1, but that didn't happen. So, now we're stuck with this travesty.

Won't someone think of the children?

via kaboom.org

Congratulations, Lakers. I actually mean that, despite my anger at the whole thing - but watch your backs next year.

Poll

Is this the end?

Yes

49 votes

No

46 votes

Do we get pie if it's the end?

40 votes

135 votes | Poll has closed

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Yea, I know it’s early. So what?

Free James Gist!
Pounding the Rock - where ochlocracy happens. Eat your heart out, California.

by Tim C. on Jun 13, 2009 2:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I don’t know what to say… :)

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Jun 13, 2009 2:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It was either that or put your face into a certain manga. Be happy with my choice.

Free James Gist!
Pounding the Rock - where ochlocracy happens. Eat your heart out, California.

by Tim C. on Jun 13, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn, rikiddo. Otstanding preview/thread for the last game of the season.

by CapHill on Jun 13, 2009 3:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

watching that manu video and knowing all of it was from last season gave me chills….especially since some of that wasn’t even 100% healthy manu

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My team might get infected with a case of Bourousis, but the Dr. says the symptoms are dunking, rebounding, and blocking with the side effect of spreading the floor.

by BlaseE on Jun 13, 2009 3:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m with you on that one, he is freaking amazing. In fact, next to the last player I would want to see traded….ever. I know it is a business but Manu brings more to the table than amazing play.

Timmy D .... enough said.

by Ms. Smith on Jun 13, 2009 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And thats the reason he wont get traded. Name one player who can do that on 30 or so games coming out of injury and back into it. Think of Knee Mac

"It's a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. The only variable is about what."

by Chilai on Jun 14, 2009 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Holy mama, this is really early but awesome final loser thread for the season! Even if Orlando wins, this still serves as a fitting end to our excessive loser-ing for this postseason :)

I like the touch on the illusion crushing thread.. who would’ve thought that was reusable? (I think there’s a hidden VG on that ATS photo as well. Look closely.)

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