Official NBA FINALS thread: New Jersey Nets vs San Antonio Spurs, SPURS WIN, Congrats to the Spurs.

[spanky]

i dont think the wolves can afford kidd either. kg is at $25mil... wally want's to max out... isn't joe smith getting like $9mil? that does not leave much room for the rest of the team, not to mention kidd.

 

[Ludacris]

That's exactly why the Wolves never make it out of the first round. They could really use Kidd though. He would make a perfect match with Garnett.

 

[First]

What an awful game for the Nets at the very end, they just completely lost it. Congrats to the Spurs on a nice comeback and winning their 1st championship in 4 years.

Unfortunately I think Kidd will stay in NJ, but we'll see. Lakers don't want him and can't afford him anyway. Lakers need a very good PF and a few decent bench pickups to be back to championship form next year.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
You keep saying CHOKE, it's not a choke if you lose to the team thats better than you, DUHHH.


I never at any point said that NJ was BETTER than SA. I said you were foolish not to give them any chance at all.



I still maintain that NJ had their chance during their series and btw, Spurs are a good team NOT a great team.

ok, if you put yourself in a position to win (with a 12 point lead or whatever) and you end up losing, then you choked regardless of who you are playing against. Also, 19-0 is a choke, not being able to buy a basket in the last minute of a deciding game is a choke. Spurs on the NBA champions which means that they are the BEST team. btw, i'm sooooo glad the Nets didn't win cuz Martin is a DIRTY player and Deke is absolutely garbage. It's really easy to cheer from the sideline....

 

[ChrisIsBored]

One of the San Antonio news guys is reporting that the Spurs DEFINATELY will go after Jason Kidd because Tim Duncan wants JKidd.

Gotta keep the big man happy... but I wasn't really hoping Kidd came here. I hope they keep Parker either way.

 

[Corporate Thug]

yeah, i'd rather see J. Oneal there, but they can go back to back with kidd there too

 

[Sid59]

Good game Spurs. They stepped up and won.

 

[diamondgoat53]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Chess

Originally posted by: roncarter

Originally posted by: 1YellowPeril
Jason Kidd in six.

j.kidd is good.. i forgot to mention this.. but t-duncan is better

we all know this, even tho kidd is good, he wont have enough to carry the team, until they get a center

WTF are you talking about ?
AFAIK SA doesn't have a good center. If you mention Robinson you're definitely on Crack and some good shiet too.

Nets have several Big men that can get inside the paint. Collins, Martin, Rogers, Williams, if be it so Mutumbo.
Kidd doesn't need to carry the team. All he has to do is shoot decent ball and help other players excute.

yes, Collins, Martin, Williams and Rogers sure proved they are as good as Robinson. how do you type with Kidd's d*** in your mouth?

 

[jagr10]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: wyvrn
I would not go after Kidd if I was the Spurs. Parker is going to be a solid PG. They need to work on replacing Robinson first. I think the Lakers need Kidd more than anyone, because Derek Fisher is a better backup than starter imo. The Kings have Bibby and Dallas has Nash. The Lakers to come up with someone who can match those guys in the playoffs, and Kidd would be a perfect fit. He isn't the flashy scorer, but he can make Kobe and Shaq reaaaallly good.

Honestly can the Lakers afford Kidd? Because they've had other opportunities to get decent players and they continue to keep (and lose) what little backup and starters they have. Either it's REALLY poor management or they are close to the cap limit and don't want to get taxed. You'd think that LA would have a pretty big bankroll and not worry about the taxation and bring in some big gun to help. We'll see what happens.

Lakers are already over the cap along with Dallas and a couple other western teams. Kidd is one of those guys that can get $10 mil or more, but few teams have that money available. Lakers will not spend that much on him 'cause then they'd have to pay double 'cause of the luxury tax. They're better off getting a deep bench with all the free agents out there.

 

[wyvrn]

Ahh the luxuries of having Mark Cuban as your owner. As a Mavs fan, we don't worry about the stinking luxury tax!!

Originally posted by: jagr10

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: wyvrn
I would not go after Kidd if I was the Spurs. Parker is going to be a solid PG. They need to work on replacing Robinson first. I think the Lakers need Kidd more than anyone, because Derek Fisher is a better backup than starter imo. The Kings have Bibby and Dallas has Nash. The Lakers to come up with someone who can match those guys in the playoffs, and Kidd would be a perfect fit. He isn't the flashy scorer, but he can make Kobe and Shaq reaaaallly good.

Honestly can the Lakers afford Kidd? Because they've had other opportunities to get decent players and they continue to keep (and lose) what little backup and starters they have. Either it's REALLY poor management or they are close to the cap limit and don't want to get taxed. You'd think that LA would have a pretty big bankroll and not worry about the taxation and bring in some big gun to help. We'll see what happens.

Lakers are already over the cap along with Dallas and a couple other western teams. Kidd is one of those guys that can get $10 mil or more, but few teams have that money available. Lakers will not spend that much on him 'cause then they'd have to pay double 'cause of the luxury tax. They're better off getting a deep bench with all the free agents out there.

 

[Parrotheader]

I personally hope the Spurs go after a big man to replace Robinson rather than another guard. It should be readily obvious by this point that what got the Spurs so soundly through the season and post-season was their post play. Not that they weren't strong across the board, but the post-play duo of Duncan and Robinson was a tough matchup for anybody to contend with. Even though Robinson was a bit past his prime, he still provided a very solid center and rebounding body to contend with allowing Duncan a bit more room to breathe in some cases which is all he needs (he's truly phenomenal to watch since he seems so effortless and isn't flashy in his greatness . . . a refreshing change in today's game.) Given the monster teams the Spurs have to contend with out West, I personally think their best bet is to stick with having a top-notch inside game by signing another strong post player rather than try to keep up with the likes of the Mavs when it comes to guard play. The Spurs have at the very worst, VERY solid guard play and look to have a lot of potential there. Stick with what's got you there IMO since there's only a few teams in the league who've shown they can even come close to contending with you in that department.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

I think the Rockets could benefit greatly from a Jason Kidd. I'd love to see him at the point to distribute the ball to Yao and Steve Francis.

The Mailman should go to Dallas, San Antonio, or LA and just take the minimum. Let's face it - he has made enough $$$, and now it is about the ring.

 

[Broncho]

Originally posted by: jjsole
seriously, did ANYONE know duncan was THAT good, reg. his finals as well as LA/shaq performances? SA followers?

he's not supposed to be pretty, but gets the job done...thats what I thought, but he played like one of the best centers of all time, imo.

Yes, I've known since they drafted him that he was this good. Apparently from his back to back MVP awards a lot of other people knew he was this good.