Back to back, they faced each other; drew their swords, and shot each other

[Patrick.Ryan at westover.af.mil]

Amazing how different people can see this so many different ways huh?

Does it really matter - you're never going to convince each other of the
opposite position? We're not going to go back and replay the games (Tim
Donaghy aside) and if we're damn lucky enough to make it that far maybe
just maybe we can have the debate settled on the floor between the two
squads? THAT to me would be cool.

Then again maybe to further monkey wrench it we better compare with
Phoenix...they might be the best of the West this year...
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Garnett = Duncan, or darn close. The Spurs would have won every one of
those championships if those two swapped places.

Pierce > Ginobili, if only by a little

R Allen = T. Parker, though they are completely different players

Everybody> Horry, even Eddie House. Horry has nothing left but an
occasional cheap shot. 37 years old, shoots 35 percent (and that's his
big skill).

Rondo >>>> Finley. Finley shoots better but I can't think of anything
else he still does better than Rondo, even last year's rookie version of
Rondo.

Perk > Oberto. 32-year-old exploded on the scene with 4.4 pts, 4.7 reb,
0.3 blk per game?

Doc <<<< Popovich. Don't minimize this.

T. Allen > Barry. You forgot Tony. He should probably be the one matched
up with Bowen, since Manuel is prob. the 14th man. Healthy, I'd take
Tony, since Bowen is 36, one of six Spurs on their younger roster older
than decrepit Kevin Garnett.

Scal < Matt Bonner. If you're going to slant everything San Antonio's
way, don't forget Scal. 

Steve O