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Unübertreffbarer Weltmeister in alles Disziplinen

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01.06.2019 14:57
t fondly from this tournament will be the sole win of the competition. It couldnt have come against a better team, with INTZ ups Antworten

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Tim Duncan is so close to his first NBA championship in six long years that the Spurs star isnt worried about the little issue of being rusty once the finals actually start. "My sole focus is trying to get this done, trying to get another championship," Duncan said. "I dont care records; I dont care age. I dont care any of that stuff. I just want to do what I have to do to try to win a championship." San Antonio ended its six-year drought between NBA Finals by finishing a sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies 93-86 on Monday night for its fifth Western Conference title. The first sweep in a conference final since the Nets beat Detroit in 2003 also earned the Spurs a nine-day break before Game 1 of the finals June 6. Duncan said the benefit will be the Spurs should be completely healthy with their legs underneath them. "Were going to be a little rusty starting the first game -- its just how it is," Duncan said. "Were going to try to figure out how to practice, how to stay sharp. But bottom line, were going to be a little rusty. Hopefully, we can shake that off real quick and get right back to our rhythm." All the Spurs worked hard to be just four wins away from adding a title to those won in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007. Duncan was the MVP of the first three of those finals, but hes now 37 and wrapping up his 16th season. Tony Parker said hes been doing his best to get Duncan back to this point for what might be the 6-foot-11 forwards final chance at a championship. He promised Duncan they would return after blowing a 2-0 lead in the conference finals a year ago to Oklahoma City, and speculation is picking up on whether this might be Duncans final season in the NBA. "I think everybody on the team, we really wanted to do it for him," Parker said. The Spurs now wait for Miami or Indiana to come out of the East after they swept two of their three opponents in the West. The Spurs took advantage of a three-day break in the conference finals to come into Memphis and beat a team that had lost only once on its home floor since Feb. 8. They could use some time off between games after a physical series with the Grizzlies. The Spurs helped clamp down on Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol with Duncan, Tiago Splitter, Matt Bonner and Boris Diaw all taking turns pushing the Grizzlies away from their favourite spots on the floor in disrupting their high-low game. It worked quite well -- the Spurs outscored Memphis in the paint in the final three games. Randolph, who averaged at least 18 points in the first two playoff series, averaged only 11 against San Antonio. "I know our bigs, they have a lot of bruises," Parker said. "So its going to be great to rest. I know Timmy and Manu (Ginobili), theyre going to love the rest, and were going to regenerate and get ready for whoever were going to play." It wont be easy to remain in the rhythm that the Spurs used to drive repeatedly to the basket and pick apart Memphis on the pick-and-roll. Trying to keep that rhythm and stay in shape over the next week will not be fun, Bonner said. But this is where all the experience Duncan, Ginobili and Parker have with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will come into play. "I cant say weve all been there before, but our three leaders have been in the finals multiple times, and theyre going to lead the way," Bonner said. That they have. The Spurs won the NBA title each of their previous four trips to the finals, and their win over Memphis improved them to 11-1 in closeout games since the 2007 post-season. Nobody in the NBA has been to the playoffs more than San Antonios current 16-year streak, and only the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL have had more consecutive post-season berths (22). Duncan and Popovich have been together for all of those 16 years, the longest in the NBA. Nobody currently in the league has won more games than Duncan, Ginobili and Parker, and their 458 wins have them fifth all-time in the league as a trio. Popovich said hes proud of these players and how hard theyve worked all year with newcomers such as Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green blending well with his veterans. He said these Spurs are a testament to sticking together. "If you stay the course and youve got leaders who are quality character people, you follow them as long as you can," Popovich said. "Ive been hanging on Timmys coattails for a long time." Clearance Ray Ban Sunglasses .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Cheap Ray Ban Free Shipping . Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. http://www.salerayban.com/ . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. Ray Ban China . Those lessons were more than enough to overwhelm the Utah Jazz. Lou Williams scored 25 points and the Hawks continued their offensive upswing as they rolled to an easy 118-85 victory over the Jazz on Friday night, winning their third straight and for the fourth time in five games. Discount Ray Ban . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. CIS Albus Nox Luna electrified fans on Thursday night with a historic second round-robin performance that advanced it as the first Wild Card region team to ever make it to the World Championship bracket stage.On Friday, however, Brazils INTZ couldnt make it two-for-two for the underdogs, falling in three straight games to end its tournament at a record of 1-5.ESPN was able to catch up with INTZs Luan Jockster Cardoso for his final interview of the tournament.I think the biggest thing we learned from the tournament is that each region not only just has its own different play style, but how they think [and execute] to play optimal, he said. They do it really, really well, and I think thats something we didnt realize and didnt do, because in Brazil we just try to see the meta and think of whats best. But we dont try to optimize it. We also try to be flexible so we counter our [opponents] strategies, but I dont think it works in an international competition. Its basically who can execute their [personal] strategy better.H2K surprised me the most, he went on. They had a boot camp in South Korea, and I thought they would come in really strong, but they showed that they learned a lot [in South Korea]. In my opinion, they are the best European team here. Their macro [especially surprised me] because they were so crisp. They dont get picked off and are always there to [complete] stuff. If they need to pull the trigger, they pull it instantly. I was very impressed with H2K.For him personally, he had fun going against two of the better bottom lanes in the tournament: H2Ks Forgiven and Vander, and EDGs Deft and Meiko. Jockster mentioned he learned a lot from playing against them.I think Brazil has become really passionate about esports. I honestly dont know why that is, he saidd.dddddddddddd A lot of people like us, and a lot of people are watching us. Its getting bigger, and its showing up on television, so the [general public] is learning what League of Legends is. I think [esports] in Brazil is just going to get bigger, and the fan base is really, really amazing. They are really passionate about the game and [equally as] passionate about the teams. I think Brazil is amazing.The memory Jockster will take away most fondly from this tournament will be the sole win of the competition. It couldnt have come against a better team, with INTZ upsetting the giant from China, Edward Gaming, to start off the group in the most unexpected way possible. For us it was the biggest game of our lives. We always watched EDG, and we looked up to them. Every time we needed to get better and learn something, we watched EDG and tried to [copy] what they were doing and how to think, how they were thinking. I think the win against EDG is the memory that well keep with us for the rest of our lives.Yesterday, ANXs star support Likkrit stated in an interview with ESPN that he would like to meet Jockster in the quarterfinals or later in the tournament. While Jockster wont be able to meet Likkrit and ANX in Chicago for the bracket stage, he did have some words to share for the proclaimed League Jesus.I want to tell [Likkrit] hes a really good guy and a really good support. In Mexico, when they beat us, I started looking up to him and I learned a lot from him. He made me a better support, so I want to thank him for that. I wish him good luck in his next games, and I hope he can do well and show the world Wild Card is a really good region. ' ' '

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