[dfwgator]

I should say, that yes maybe Fisher could get the shot off in time on a lob, but he would not have had nearly the control on the shot that he would have had otherwise.

[Night Hides Not]

This is one of those series where I can't figure out which team I want to lose. I despise the Lakers, and want to see their 4 Hall of Famers not win the championship. I'd like to see Phil Jackson win a championship WITHOUT two or more NBA top 50 all time players on the team (Jordan and Pippen, Shaq and Kobe).

As for San Antonio, their classless display last year has kept us from making our annual visit to the Alamo City: Spurs ownership directed Ticketmaster to not allow anyone from DFW zip codes to purchase playoff tickets, because they might be Mavericks fans.

I know, I know, that the Mavericks don't play defense, but at least they hit their free throws. Spurs lose by one, and shoot 9-17 from the stripe. Case closed.

Good point about putting a hand in the face of Payton. How many times have we seen a last second miracle play because the inbounds passer was left alone?

However, it wouldn't have mattered if the Spurs could shoot a mere 60% from the line.