(New York Times) Ask yourself this question, in a time where the clutch-and-grab has become an NHL mainstay: Have the fundamentals been lost in pro basketball, or is the game more exciting?
Fundamentals have been lost:
69%
Game is more exciting:
5%
Both statements are true:
26%
What do you think?
(San Francisco Chronicle)
Rather than go to the hometown papers for solace, I thought I'd turn to
a slightly more independent-thinking source. According to the San
Francisco Chronicle:
"George Karl took over the Denver Nuggets with just over two months left in the season and turned a disjointed, underachieving team into one of the best in franchise history. Imagine what he'll do with more time."
"There's no reason to hang our heads," forward Carmelo Anthony said. "This is a beginning for us."
There's
no doubt that the team caused a lot of people in Denver to become
believers. As I understand it, the ticket office's phone is ringing off
the hook.
And with the blogging movement just starting to get
some momentum ... look for a brand new source of locker room trash to
motivate the players.
Good luck to the Spurs in their pursuit of another title.
And
a heartfelt "Thank You" to the Denver Nuggets team and staff, who have
really done a yeoman's job of delivering a quality product to Denver
fans, during good times and bad.
Manu Ginobili ensured the Spurs stayed on top, despite Tim Duncan's foul troubles. Spurs win, 86-78.
