The Spurs got every call in that entire game. The fact they even had a chance was a miracle. Derek Fisher's shot clearly hit the rim and the Lakers should have had the ball and 24 seconds instead of having to rush a shot.
What kills me is that the only people that are complaining are the fans. The Spurs coaches and players are doing what they always do, handling it with class and admitting it was a good non-call.
Speaking of the Spurs...
There's a very thin line between being a veteran team and being an old team. The Lakers learned their lesson in 2004 NBA Finals. That's the reason why in just four years only three guys are still on the team, and one of those three played for two teams before returning to the Lakers this year.
Big questions await the Spurs this offseason if, as expected, they don't advance to the Finals.
There's no denying the Spurs need an infusion of youth. Robert Horry, Michael Finley, Damon Stoudamire, Kurt Thomas, and Jacque Vaughn have very little left in their tanks. Bruce Bowen and Brent Barry look like they have a year or two left of productive basketball.
The team, as currently constructed, is too old to make a deep run into the playoffs with young teams like the Lakers, Hornets, Jazz, and Blazers on the up and up.
The question for the Spurs is can they add a piece or two in the offseason that will keep them a contender without damaging their financial forecast for 2010?
The Spurs have committed only $32 million to Tony Parker and Tim Duncan. They'll have enough cap space to make a run at LeBron James or Dwyane Wade.
Manu Ginobili will be a free agent, but the Spurs will do the same thing with him that they did with Tony Parker back in 2003 when they made a run at Jason Kidd. They'll try to use their cap space to lure someone better, and if they can't then they'll probably bring him back for another two years.
Used Ford for Sale!
Is it just me, or does the media seem to think much more highly of T.J. Ford than everybody else does?
It's no secret that the Raptors risk losing Jose Calderon to free agency if he isn't promised he'll be their starting point guard next year.
Every day there's another trade rumor involving Ford and they all seem ridiculous. Gery Woelfel in today's Racine Journal-Times mentions a T.J. Ford for Corey Maggette swap as being a great trade for both teams.
Why would the Clippers insure an often-injured point guard in Shaun Livingston with another often-injured point guard in T.J. Ford?
Ford is a good player. It's miraculous that he's been able to come back and play with severe neck injuries. But every trade I hear involving Ford is ridiculous when you consider he averaged close to 11.5 ppg and 6.5 apg.
He's also under contract for three more years, so another devastating injury could cripple a franchise until his contract expires.
If he's so good then why are the Raptors opting for Calderon and looking to trade him instead?
Trivia Hint No. 2: He was originally drafted second overall by the Milwaukee Hawks.
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