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Fau Teixeira
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« on: May 23, 2006, 01:56:40 pm »
Dear Michael Finley,

Now that your season is over, I'd like to point how how much of a loser you really are. For starters, after spending your entire career in Dallas losing to the spurs in the playoffs, you have now experienced the joy (I say joy because it is my joy) of losing to Dallas as a member of the spurs. It couldn't have happened to a more deserving athelete. This very past offseason you were offered 5 million dollars, the entire mid-level exemption by the heat to play for a championship contender. You opted instead to take 4 million LESS and to play for the spurs. Now, I'm not a math wiz or anyhing, but you gave up 4 million and the career scoring boost that playing on a team with Shaq could give you in order to get bounced out of the playoffs by your former team. Classic !

Enjoy the golf,
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ps - I'll keep a spot open on my couch if you wanna drop by and watch the Heat play in the conference finals.
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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2006, 02:24:51 pm »
Quote from: Fau Teixeira on May 23, 2006, 01:56:40 pm
Dear Michael Finley,

For starters, after spending your entire career in Dallas losing to the spurs in the playoffs, you have now experienced the joy

Technically, Finley started his career in Phoenix before being dealt to Dallas. We dealt him in a package for Jason Kidd. I think we got the better end of that one in a heartbeat.
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2006, 02:25:16 pm »
I see nothing wrong with what Finley did.  If Duncan had been healthy all season, this playoff series could've gone the other way.  

So, here are the choices: go to the team that won 3 of the last 7 championships and returns Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker, or go to a team whose marquee addition was a guy you already played with...Antoine Walker.  

Playing the results is an easy way to win an argument, but the favorites to win the championship all year were San Antonio and Detroit.  You can't fault Finley for choosing to take his best shot with San Antone.
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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2006, 02:26:56 pm »
Quote from: JVides on May 23, 2006, 02:25:16 pm
I see nothing wrong with what Finley did.  If Duncan had been healthy all season, this playoff series could've gone the other way. 

So, here are the choices: go to the team that won 3 of the last 7 championships and returns Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker, or go to a team whose marquee addition was a guy you already played with...Antoine Walker. 

Playing the results is an easy way to win an argument, but the favorites to win the championship all year were San Antonio and Detroit.  You can't fault Finley for choosing to take his best shot with San Antone.



sure i can .. and i do.. finley .. you've been faulted !
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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2006, 02:31:41 pm »
Fin will just re-sign with the Spurs and win it all next year, after the Spurs trade Rasho Nesterovic and Nazr Mohammed to the Timberwolves for Kevin Garnett.   Grin


ETA:  C'mon, Fau, you're just sad because you love Fin so much and want him on Miami's team.  P.S. - he signed a one year deal, so maybe Miami gets a crack at him this time around.  As an equal opportunity Heat-Spurs fan, that would not make me too sad.   Cool
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« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2006, 03:12:40 pm »
Quote from: JVides on May 23, 2006, 02:31:41 pm
Fin will just re-sign with the Spurs and win it all next year, after the Spurs trade Rasho Nesterovic and Nazr Mohammed to the Timberwolves for Kevin Garnett.   Grin

Did George Steinbrenner buy the Spurs or something?

Next year, Finley will get to be knocked out by the "other" team he played for. The Suns will be coming into the season with Amare Stoudemire fully healthy and itching to defend the title we won "this" year.   Grin

GO SUNS!!
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« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2006, 03:17:51 pm »
Wow, you can't win now adays. In this day of overrated, overpaid players you are knocking a guy for taking 4 million LESS dollars and trying to win a championship ?

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« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2006, 03:22:36 pm »
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Did George Steinbrenner buy the Spurs or something?

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Next year, Finley will get to be knocked out by the "other" team he played for. The Suns will be coming into the season with Amare Stoudemire fully healthy and itching to defend the title we won "this" year.   

This may all come to pass, other that the " 'this' year" part.  I think the Mavs and then the Pistons match up too well.  Against the Heat?  50-50, due to matchups.
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« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2006, 03:24:31 pm »
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Wow, you can't win now adays. In this day of overrated, overpaid players you are knocking a guy for taking 4 million LESS dollars and trying to win a championship ?

The day Bronco and I fully agreed on something.  Where's Predatory-slash-Carnage?  I feel he should be here for this...Someone take a picture!

Cheeeeeeeeeee  Grin Grin Grin eeeeessssssssse!
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« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2006, 03:35:16 pm »
Quote from: JVides on May 23, 2006, 03:22:36 pm
This may all come to pass, other that the " 'this' year" part.  I think the Mavs and then the Pistons match up too well.  Against the Heat?  50-50, due to matchups.

"You can't beat Kobe Bryant and the Lakers"
"You can't beat the inside muscle of the Clippers!"
"You can't hang with the Mavericks"
"You can't even come close to beating the Pistons."

Ready to line through the next opponent as well... GO SUNS!!
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« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2006, 03:55:20 pm »
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"You can't beat Kobe Bryant and the Lakers"
"You can't beat the inside muscle of the Clippers!"
"You can't hang with the Mavericks"
"You can't even come close to beating the Pistons."

Ready to line through the next opponent as well... GO SUNS!!


I think you can hang with them, I just don't know you can beat them.  With Amare in the lineup, I say "oh yeah, you'll beat them."  Without...
As for the Pistons, they're athletic and quick and bigger that the Suns.  As much as it pains me to say it, I think this is the year Dallas wins it all.
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« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2006, 10:19:27 am »
Quote from: Denver_Bronco on May 23, 2006, 03:17:51 pm
Wow, you can't win now adays. In this day of overrated, overpaid players you are knocking a guy for taking 4 million LESS dollars and trying to win a championship ?


I was wondering if anyone else was catching that.
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« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2006, 12:50:55 pm »
I can't fault Finley.  ...if he was going to leave Dallas, it seems like a less selfish move to go to a contender for less money. 
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« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2006, 12:52:01 pm »
regardless .. my hindsight is 20-20 and he made the wrong decision and i'm busting on him for it
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« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2006, 05:13:30 pm »
Quote from: Fau Teixeira on May 24, 2006, 12:52:01 pm
regardless .. my hindsight is 20-20 and he made the wrong decision and i'm busting on him for it
How do you know he made the wrong decision, its not like Miami has won it all yet.

Also didn't Dallas cut Finley using that exception rule?   If so, its not like he left Dallas by choice.
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