Spurs Take Game 1, Parker Drives Cavs (and ME) Nuts

The NBA Finals are finally underway as the Spurs held down the Cavs, 85-76. Game 1 won't qualify as an instant classic but there were a few items of interest:

• That was a fresh new Bruce Bowen coat LeBron was wearing last night.
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• Jamaal Tinsley was drafted ahead of Tony Parker. Thanks, Zeke.
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• Looks like defense is still a solid way to win championships. A better reason than bench press and shuttle numbers for Greg Oden to go to Portland.
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• Tinsley ahead of Parker...Tinsley ahead of Parker...Tinsley ahead of Parker...Ugh!
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• Surely, someone will make a few shots in Game 2. I mean, I appreciate the defense but come on, make an open shot.
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• I wonder if Tony Parker would've developed into such a nice player if he were drafted by the Pacers instead of the Spurs. Sure would've been fun to find out.
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• Let's say the Pacers did take Parker (OK, now I'm torturing myself), does Pop take Tinsley? Does Eva take Parker?
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• Don't be fooled, Tim Duncan is a psycho capable of inhumane acts against his fellow man. That quiet, calm demeanor is a show. Someone needs to check his basement for torture chambers and corpses. Oh, and he can hoop like crazy when he gets that sinister glint in his eye.
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• Enjoy the LeBron backlash over the next couple of days.
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• Prepare for big things from LeBron on Sunday night.
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• The Cavs are pesky scrappy. They should've been down by 15-20 at the half and then end up losing by 30, but they never stopped working.
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• Keep an eye out for an infomercial selling the Anderson Varejao floor cleaner. Comes complete with a basketball so you can pretend to drive by Varejao and he'll dive across your kitchen floor. The patented super-bristle hair design will make your Swiffer obsolete.
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