Published 4/7/2008
by Jason Marquis
at Bleacher Report - NBA
First off, this is all my own opinion, so if you hate the Spurs and think that they are overrated then I suggest not reading this. I was looking at ESPN earlier today and went to the NBA front page to see what the experts are projecting for this upcoming season. The headline went like this… "Spurs to finish second in the West." Was it just me or didn't San Antonio just come off a fourth NBA championship season in which the entire world "witnessed" King James arrival onto the NBA's biggest stage only to be swept by Tim Duncan and a Spurs team that year in and year out is constantly given no respect. And to whom of all people are the defending champs supposed to lose to? THE MAVS… who might I add in the past two season's have not only managed to blow a 2-0 Finals lead and lose in six games to the Heat, but also get ousted in the first round of last year's playoff's by a Golden State squad that had barely played .500 ball all season long. Sure, Dirk is a great player ...
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