Contenders: What to shoot for

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  1. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I was searching through other forums and found this interesting post.

    http://www.city-data.com/forum/basketball/1825593-nba-finals-4-8-seeds-need.html

    I actually agree with him. The quest for a title is a top 3 seed. There have been a few anomalies, but the deciding seed should be 1-3. It seems obvious, but I think that's what this team really needs to shoot for. I think we have the personnel and philosophy to do it too!
     
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    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    It all comes back to the small markets vs.the large market teams
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Explain San Antonio
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    And? How is it small market vs. large market?
     
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    You wanted San Antonio explained. Tim Duncan explains it. So does David Robinson

    They are in the 30's I think for market size......which is odd because the city is so big
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    No, I wanted him to explain how "San Antonio" applies to this "Small Market vs. Large Market" did you ignore the response to the quote?
     
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    Not surprising. The NBA is a superstar driven league and there are only a handful of superstars in the league. Teams with those superstars are going to win those top spots and until the NBA stops giving superstars special treatment by the refs then it will stay that way.

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    If your going to have a small market team win a championship it might as well be in Texas. I hate to say it but I do believe it is about location, Big and small markets. Name a team that has won the NBA finals outside the Texas area in the last 10 years. Then name 2 NBA teams that have played each other in the NBA Championship excluding large markets and that are not in the Texas area in the last 10 years.
     
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    You completely back peddled. What is it man, small market vs. large market. Are you just gonna keep changing your opinion to suit the situation?
     
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    Parody = deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
    Parity = all teams pretty equal.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I didn't write that though…. ;)
     
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    Obviously
     
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    I agree and the majority of those few super stars in the league only want to play in large markets with the exception of a Texas team.
     
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    We have lots of parody in the league. What we need is parity.
     

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