That 5 game sweepThe most underrated Championship team in recent years
The defense Detroit played was amazing
22 year old Kobe 45 on the greatest defensive team of all time
Anderson started for 1 year and averaged 15ppg on 40%3PT, Daniels wasn't even a starterneed I also mention Kwame Brown, Chris Mihm, and Brian Cook as consistent starters?
Look at the 01 - 02 SGs and SFs for the spurs. Then you brag about Kobe cooking them. I'll say this again and again, the WEST had the biggest collection of the weakest guards in history, again next best SG was doug Christie, let that sink in. so no wonder Kobe was doing damage. Funny when he went up with higher caliber gaurds in the finals (AI, Miller) he wasn't that dominant anymore. he was actually matched with people that can actually go at him
fixed that for you
funny when ginobili and bowen got there kobe disappeared against the spurs, fancy that
Bowen & Ginobili played on the same Spurs team from 02-09. Over those 8 years, they met in the playoffs 3 times (2003, 2004, and 2008)......the Spurs won 1 time
Kobe's numbers when "ginobili and bowen got there kobe disappeared against the spurs" per your statement:
2003: 32.3 pts on 43.4% FG
2004: 26.3 pts on 46.2% FG
2008 29.2 pts on 53.3% FG
?#LWO
That 5 game sweep
I cant hate. Yall did your thing that series. Nobody thought Detroit would win....not even Lakers haters
One of the biggest "upsets" in recent NBA Finals history. Probably right behind Dallas beating Miami.
The most underrated Championship team in recent years
The defense Detroit played was amazing
The Pistons game plan was for Shaq to get his and Kobe would get frustrated and take them out rhythm, which worked.
Never in the history of sports has a game plan worked like that
Robinson the same following that injury that allowed us to get TD tho, but i get cha drift. He was still an All Star
And come on now, we both know NOBODY knew who the hell TP and Manu were before throwing on a Spurs jersey and that they were HOF type of players. That's Duncan.
But when its Lakers vs Spurs beef, both sides ut corners to support our case. That's what makes this funny as fukk
You & @Raul making me dust off the old #LWO
All I need is @AlbertPullhoez to jump in to make the cypher complete
Crazy how we went from posts like these to being
with each other in The Ring once the rivalry ended.Spurs/Duncan earned my respect over the years of battles we had. Imagine if no Kobe, how many more rings Duncan would've obtained......and vice versa
From 2000-2010 (11 seasons), Kobe and Duncan won 10 of the 11 NBA Finals
That's crazy dominance. Almost Magic/Bird level of rivalry.....and this was in the same conference, so it's even MORE amazing to me
The Pistons game plan was for Shaq to get his and Kobe would get frustrated and take them out rhythm, which worked.
Never in the history of sports has a game plan worked like that
Tayshaun Prince was the X factor that made it work. Never before had it been a defender so big, with that type of wingspan, playing lockdown man to man defense on the perimeter. Without him, the Pistons still would have lost, because you're not locking Kobe up with someone his size.
Prince's defense on Kobe + Kobe's ego to be The Man was the X factor.
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Gators
You & @Raul making me dust off the old #LWO
All I need is @AlbertPullhoez to jump in to make the cypher complete
Crazy how we went from posts like these to being
Spurs/Duncan earned my respect over the years of battles we had. Imagine if no Kobe, how many more rings Duncan would've obtained......and vice versa
From 2000-2010 (11 seasons), Kobe and Duncan won 10 of the 11 NBA Finals
That's crazy dominance. Almost Magic/Bird level of rivalry.....and this was in the same conference, so it's even MORE amazing to me
Fam....that 2001 series.....i aint wanna go to school when we lost the 1st two games. I was in 9th grade. Even had them ugly ass TD Foamposite shoes that he had. shyt was brutal knowing they were gonna get swept
2001 Anderson ranked as a positive defender and 2002 they had Bruce Bowen who really needs no explanation. Spurs were the best defensive team in 2001 and the 2nd best in 2002, there's no excuse breh
The fukk category is this
And they were a great defensive team because of the twin towers, just like GS was last year with green and bogut, when you have great defensive anchors that of course you will be great defensively.
Breh had a positive DBPM at 1The fukk category is this
And they were a great defensive team because of the twin towers, just like GS was last year with green and bogut, when you have great defensive anchors that of course you will be great defensively.
guess you're also just gonna ignore Bruce Bowen 
Breh had a positive DBPM at 1
not ignoring Bowen at all, he was great defensively, DEFENSIVELY and that's all. again on offense he was predictable just sit at the corner and make three balls. In all, guard play was shytty. While Shaq had to handle KG, Duncan, Wallace, Duncan, and Robinson Kobe had to handle Bowen, Christie, Anderson, Mario Elie, and a bunch of whos
AlbertPullhoez
The Takeover
Bruce Bowen wasnt on that 2001 Spurs teamBreh had a positive DBPM at 1
Derek Anderson was injured in that series too after Juwan Howard broke his collarbone the previous round