No it's a Finals appearance. So immediately that slices the odds in half. But hey, I'm not the one making the original claim. It's really not that difficult to understand.

Oh, sorry, this is deadspin. Welcome to the site for the first time.

Spurs won't be in the Finals next year, let alone win it. If you want to sack up I'll gladly bet $10,000 on it.

I try not to be a homer on this site in general, but FUCK THE FUCK YES.

1. Call him and ask for him.

Sarah Jessica Parker is going to play the lead in the sequel: Mrs. Popper's Penguins.

Boston media helicopters following a white Bronco: 1.

Fans are going to get really tired of hearing the James Bond theme inside the stadium every time they open the roof.

It's amazing how well these computerized models can predict attendance.

We hereby nominate, for a nickname, "The Sphincter."

Daft Puck

I really like these posts, and think they offer a cool perspective on the Finals. Perhaps Tim could end them with a paragraph summing up his general thoughts on the officiating and how it may have affected each game?

This isn't the first time that KKK has bothered an athlete. You'll see them every October on Alex Rodriguez's stat sheet.

Pictured: A quarterback, and the NFL equivalent of Nickelback.

Why would I? Women love scars.

You'll never see a PC guy doing this. Just sayin'.

And it's only not a brutal call if you're a Red Wings fan. Since I'm neither a 'Hawks or Wings fan, I'll say that the call was ticky-tacky at best. In the playoffs, you don't make that call. In the regular season, you probably don't make that call. Was it brutal, no, but it was a bad call.