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I'm so tired of east and west coast reporters bad mouthing my San Antonio Spurs by saying they don't play good basketball, or that they are boring. What's bad and boring about unselfish play and good defense? Have you ever watched Manu Ginobili take his man and several others off the dribble? If you did, you would know why we call this Argentinean "El Contusion" in our backwater little city. And you would be anything but bored. And Tim Duncan's strong fundamentals are anything but boring to a purist basketball fan. Before Timmy did you see anyone using the backboard on a jumper in the last 20 years? They re-coined the term "Double/double" when he entered the league. The Spurs play like many of us were taught to play long ago.

Sure, we don't have someone from Los Angeles accused of rape playing during the playoffs. And sure our small market team works together and doesn't fight among themselves in public. Sure our small town Texas team listens to its military style coach that requires each of them to act professionally and sacrifice for the "Team" (whether it's minutes, points or their body). (What a strange concept, and one that should in no way be honored or encouraged.) I guess some "experts" want more. In particular, a west coast/east coast final. It sounds like your real gripe with the Spurs is geographical.

p>And, by the way, Tony Parker's father is American, his mother is Belgian, and his wife is gorgeous. br> -- Matt Lair br> Go Spurs Go /p> p> UNOLYMPIAN br> Re: John Tabin's Barack's Games : /p>

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