Looking forward to next season. I’m eager to see what kind of changes we make, regardless of whether they are perceived as major or minor. I hope Hill plays a more prominent role in our team next season. In absolutely every single minute he has played, he’s certainly earned it, even with Pop publicly stating his lack of confidence in Hill. And Duncan – what a guy. A gentleman and a scholar. Indeed.

Thanks Tim and Graydon. I’ll definitely keep checking this blog through the off-season, as I know you guys will have some gems of knowledge to disseminate.

Spurs 4 Life dudes.

I thought that the “easiest” way to the western finals was throught Dallas but I was mistaken.

Dallas played with great desire and were focused in defense. Good luck.

For the Spurs, the rest “earned” from this early elimination will have results the next season, the big 3 will have some time to heal and improve their weakness (i.e. TP 3 pt shot, with that he would be lethal!!!).

Go Spurs!!

What to do with Gooden, Bonner, Finley, Bowen, Thomas, Oberto, et al? That’s the question.

Above all, though, Go Spurs!

Sadly, there was a whole row of Mavs fans directly behind me and I knew it was going to be a long night during warmups when they were playing find Ryan Hollins and were pointing out Matt Carroll. I had to point out that Hollins was, in fact, black and tall. And when they asked who the white guy was, they were amazed to discover that Carroll came over in the trade with Hollins for Diop. But no worries because Cuban will find a way to get Diop back for a little over $5 million this summer.

And while some of our fans are a bit, well they’re tools too, you haven’t lived until you have heard “Knock him on his @$$” every time Parker drives.

And I knew it was a Mark Cuban scripted bunch when they were yelling for offensive fouls everytime Duncan touched the ball despite the free throw difference at the moment. (They also believed Erick Dampier was a better decision than keeping Nash and had a handy set of stats showing Jason Kidd to be the second best player in the league)

Other highlights included constant updates on the Bulls-Celtics games in which one kept boasting Garnett fouled out of the game, but Boston was still in it.

Asking about the double bonus.

And an honest conversation between two of them: “We can’t put Ryan Hollins on Tim Duncan (after they learned Hollins wasn’t the white guy), he’ll kill ‘em.” “Of course we can, Hollins isn’t ascared ah nobody. He can push Duncan out of the paint. Didn’t you see his dunk last game?” “Oh yeah, time to retire Timmy, you’re washed up”

About the only thing they did get right was cheering for Matt Bonner to shoot (if you’re only job on the court is to shoot, and you’re horrible at everything else, what does it say about you that the opposing team’s fans are begging for you to shoot it every time?)

Like you, Graydon, my admiration and appreciation of Duncan only increased after is 4th quarter last night. He seemed like the only guy out there who didn’t want to go home. People always much such a big deal about Kobe’s competitive fire, but I think Duncan’s is just as strong. Just because he doesn’t scream at teammates and glare at them when they screw up doesn’t mean he isn’t as competitive. It’s just too bad the pieces around him this series didn’t really bring much to the table (other than the aforementioned Parker, Bowen, and Hill) .

With this being a weak draft, it seems there is more possibility that a good player could slip through the cracks down to us. Let’s hope we get someone we can contribute solidly and doesn’t enter Pop’s doghouse.

Above all though, Go Spurs!

Keep up the good work, and thanks again for writing and sharing.