What's good everyone!
I'm going to be updating this blog as I watch the game on ABC. Tune in and check the InkSpot throughout! All times are central time.
8:17 Rasheed hits his first J. Let's see if staying out of foul trouble is a guarentee, too.
8:19 Big Ben Wallace is playing like a stud already. Has 4 of the first 6 points and is looking good on the glasswork. Tony Parker is trying to do too much...causing turnovers.
8:20 Has Duncan even touched the ball yet?
8:20 Parker comes out for 15 seconds. Pop must've had something important to say, like, "You're sucking!!!"
8:22 Pistons are keeping it at a quick pace. However, Hubie Brown says, "This is San Antonio pace."
8:22 MVP of the first 5 mins: Ben Wallace! MUP (Most Useless Player) in the first five minutes: Tim Duncan
8:26 Larry Brown is the man! What did the Pistons say in the huddle? PLAY HARD! What is San Antonio saying in their hustle? DEFENSE! Looks like the Spurs are more worried about stopping the other team than letting tyheir game talk for them.
8:27 It's about time Duncan. You score on a layup.
8:29 This is a HGE problem for the Spurs. Ginobili picks up his second foul in the sixth minute
8:29 Sparked by a Duncan block, it looks like the Mo is headed San Antonio's direction.
8:31 Billups is now out of the game with two fouls.
8:31 Ben Wallace with reveenge on Duncan with his own block!!!!
8:37 Wha tthe heck is NBA.COM/INSPECTORS???
8:37 Lindsay Hunter and Nazr both miss easy layups...is this the NBA Finals?
8:38 10-0 run for the Spurs since the first Pop timeout. I guess the man knows what he's doin'; he's been here beofre.
8:39 With Big Shot Bob scoring 5 quick points, the Spus are now up by 4 with the ball.
8:40 The Piston's key off the bench: Antonio McDyess....Tony Parker is reluctant to shoot the ball.
8:41 GREAT block by Richard Hamilton. Stuffs the 1996 slam duck champion, NO LIE!!!! Plus, dude almost saves it! Rip is playing well, but Ben Wallace is the man of the first quarter.
NOTE: This is going to get REALLY long. I'm going to significantly cut down the posts to make it a lot more readable. Enjoy.
8:47 Richard Hamilton has four quick points at the beginning of the second. Tayshaun finally hits a triple for the land of planty (I know, I know it's redundant, but this is the FINALS!)
8:48 Bruce Bowen: once a garbage player, always a garbarge player
8:54 My brother says Ben Wallace needs to return...If San Antonio wins, I'm going for Brent Barry as MVP!
8:55 Even the bank isn't open for Duncan tonight. He's not buying a bucket....25-25 with 6:43 to go in the second. Low scoring game as expected.
8:57 Looks like the making of foul trouble for the Pistons...Once the Spurs can hit a shot, it's their game to take.
9:03 Rashedd is on the pine with foul trouble. What did I say, he's going to get in foul trouble.
9:04 McDyess hits another and blocks Ginobili. He's the Pistons' only counter to the Spurs' excellent bench play of Horry and Barry...Maybe Big Shot's going to be off witht aht eye being freshly pocked.
9:11 Ben Wallace is dunking like Shaq...and about as dominant right now.
9:13 THREE DUNKS IN A ROW FOR BIG BEN!!!!
9:17 Manu Ginobili almost loses the ball and screws up te last play after the Spurs take a careful timeout.
END OF FIRST HALF
9:27 If you tuned out for halftime, you've made the best decision of the day - you missed Bill Walton's tie.
9:44 Manu just looked like a clown going for that steal...and Rip Hamilton makes him pay witha three-point play.
9:45 Timmie D misses a dunk! All he has to do is jump three inches and he'd put it down....Bennie Wallace with his third (questionable foul...Timmie D misses a 17-footer; he can't buy a bucket.
9:47 OHHHHHH BAABBBBY!! Pistons break down the Spurs on D and capitalize on a fast break. If Duncan can't find his shot (and the bank) I don't think the Spurs have a hope at upholding history...even if Big Shot makes some big shots.
9:52 What a terrible shot by Parker!!!! Airball from only a couple feet away...Detroit goes up by nine.
9:55 Duncan scores his first points in 13:58. What demons was Scoop Jackson talkin' about yesterday?
9:56 Manu for two. The Spurs first fast break points of the night. The Spurs turn it around with a seven-point run.
10:00 Ice in Dice's veins.
10:04 The Spurs suddenly decide they're going through Duncan every play. He brings them within one point. It's about time they figured it out.
10:06 The bank is open for the first time this seriees for Duncan....Big, big quarter for Duncan...The crowd seems to be affecting the Pistons as Rip rushes up a shot.
10:07 Chancey goes to the hoop. Smart play to slow down the pace and collect their nerves.
10:08 Manu with a amazing, slashing dunk to tie the game!
10:09 TD banks another to give the Spurs their first lead in a LONG time. 57-55. I told you, Duncan needed to find the bank for the Spurs to have a chance.
10:11 Hunter with the LONG two over Big Shot Bob with 0.7 left in the third. Big Shot Hunter? Nah.
10:17 That save by Benjamin was great, but the yelling lady in the second row was better.
10:17 This has nothing to do witht eh game: Many Ginobili is CRAZY Argentinan!
10:18 Sheed over TD, take that!
10:19 Actually, that comment about Many has EVERYTHING to do with the game.
10:24 Big Shot Bob! Puts SA up by five.
10:25 Rasheed quickly responds with a bucket on the next play.
10:26 Mohammad did something...blocked Ben Wizzle. This is not looking great for the Pistons...But Big Shot turns it over with a travel. Instant momentum killer.
10:27 Bruce did something. What's going on?
10:31 Duncan was trying to do an Iverson...Didn't work at all.
10:32 Rasheed with a HUGE J to bring jthe Pistons within 4...Parker can't shoot for Eva...or to save his life.
10:37 They thought the Duncan J was great, but Chancey shows them what's up on the other end, scoring the first non-Rasheed points of the quarter...Manu hits from the land of plenty....That screaming face is scary! No wonder players seem to get out of his way when he slashed to the basket...Spurs up by seven.
10:43 If Chancey's missing free throws, well...um...it's over.
10:45 RYNE NELSON'S EARLY MVP VOTE: Robert Horry (Big Shot Bob)
10:46 Is there hope for the Pistons? Four-point game.
10:47 Duncan's remembering....Game 5. And he still hits 1-2 from the line. It's got to be tough disguising the humilation of having no clutch.
10:50 Bruce blocks Billups. I't sover....Wallace hits a CLUTCH three, giving some hope with 22 seconds left, but SA really has to blow it at the line....It's going to be ugly from here on out.
10:53 That was the longest two seconds of hangtime seen in Detroit's season.
10:57 Hamilton hits a layup. You have to give them credit, they're not giviing up although they know it's over in their hearts...the Pistons doing everything they can.
10:58 The San Antonio Spurs are the champions of the world!...and history remains the same.
11:00 Timmie D's got a black piece of confetti on his face! Ha!...Some people spotted in teh celebration: David Robinson, Eva
11:01 QUOTE OF THE NIGHT: "I'm happy to be happy. I couldn't be happier." - Manu Ginobili
11:02 How come Horry gets the game ball?
11:05 I didn't know Argentina made skirts. Manu?
11:07 The CEO is a total Redneck...well, a rich Redneck.
11:08 TD got shafted with the new model of the MVP trophie.
11:10 Tirico's sweating like a pig.
