Spurs slept on grounded plane after Game 7 win

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The Spurs Can't Get No Respect
Published 5/21/2008 by Mustafa Redonkulous (noreply@blogger.com) at Deuce of Davenport | Sports News, Commentary, Humor, Videos
... The San Antonio Spurs are going to the Western Conference Finals for the umpteenth time and they still can't get any love. They were forced to sleep on their plane after winning their Game 7 against the Hornets due to mechanical problems and a lack of hotel rooms in New Orleans. It's a shame to think the hotel industry showed more defense and outside perimeter hustle than the Hornets. ...

Take Your Medicine!
Published 5/21/2008 by BJK at Complain In Vain
Sorry if we’re a bit slow on this one… After boring the hell out of viewers and attempting to ruin the NBA playoffs, the San Antonio Spurs got a taste of their own medicine on Monday night.  That’s right, they had to spend the night on their grounded plane in New Orleans on Monday.  Sources say Spurs’ coach Gregg Popovich, who has not dunked, used the grounded plane as a coaching tool.  He explained to his team how this is the pace his team needs to play at to continue to win. In a further bit of irony, one member of the ground crew described the problem with the plane by ...

Dennis Richmond retires, little known “facts” emerge.
Published 5/22/2008 by admin at Fear The Beard
... PPS. Stupid Spurs. Way to lose your momentum straight out of the gate. Must have been the crappy night’s sleep you got when David Stern grounded your plane. That would be my excuse anyway. Now Stern, stop messing with the FAA. ...

MLS to West Ham: Please Be Sure to Stow Your Carry-on Luggage in the Overhead Compartment
Published 7/17/2008 by Spectator (noreply@blogger.com) at Unprofessional Foul
... airport in the world, and another flight to Columbus, where West Ham will play the Crew on Sunday. The team will then make their way up to Toronto where they’ll play the MLS All-Stars, before returning back to jolly ol’ England, assuming that the wings of their econo-plane don’t fall off. This incident is all fairly embarrassing, but to be honest not all the blame can be placed at the feet of MLS when the recession is sinking airlines left and right. (Don’t forget the San Antonio Spurs travel debacle in the NBA Playoffs.) That said, stories like this ...