>>>>By far the best team this year? It took a league ruling following the Robert Horry cheap shot to get them past Phoenix (a team than won about 10 more games in the regular season).
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>How do you think that was determinant? I agree the Suns were great this year, they just had the Spurs in front who did better ;).
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See my reply to Hugo for a lengthier answer. Basically I think the suspensions took a crucial home game away from the Suns. Cheap shots DO pay!

>>>>Then they had the good fortune to face a Warriors team that had already overachieved by reaching the Western finals, then the Cavs, one of the worst teams ever to reach an NBA Finals.
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>Well, but Warriors and Cavs got there for a reason, the other ones were worse.
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>>>>Still, I think the momentary talk of this proving they are one of the all-time best teams is way overblown.
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>I don't know about this either, this will have to be put in perspective with more analysis, what's your all-time team candidate?
>I'm just thinking, if you agree with me here, I could start a different thread stating I loved The Soprano's ending, deal? ;)


I was waiting for that ;-)