Gm. 1: Spurs v. Cavs OPEN THREAD w/Poll

In case you need a break from politics, righteous indignation, Paris Hilton, and the coming climate apocalypse...

Will the San Antonio Spurs win their Fourth NBA title or will the 2007 NBA Finals be the coronation for His Majesty "King James?"

Let's be honest for a minute, when it comes to professional basketball the Western Conference has been dominant for many years.  However, the Cleveland Cavaliers are the one team that could bring that dominance to an end.  Even if it doesn't happen this year, Cleveland has nowhere to go but up and I think we will see them in several NBA finals over the course of the next decade.

For Cavs coverage: The Cleveland Plain Dealer

For Spurs coverage: MySanAntonio.com  

UPDATE:  Game 1 is on ABC affiliates at 9e/8c

Some Key Narratives for this Series:

1. "Spurs v. Spurs East": Cavs Head Coach Mike Brown served as an assistant coach under Spurs coach Gregg Popovich including during the 2003 season when they won the finals.  They run very similar defensive and offensive systems with a focus on fundamental basketball.

2. "King or No King?": As one of the hot new players(who is not THAT new), LeBron James's place in NBA history may shoot to the top or stay where he is depending on how this series goes.

3. The LeBron Show?:  The San Antonio Spurs are the most experienced team in the NBA (also the oldest) and know better than to focus solely on James despite all the media hype.  I was listening to sports talk radio the other day and one Spurs fan here in the Alamo City hopes that they can squeeze at least one highlight a game in for the Spurs amid the countless highlights for James.

Enjoy the game!!!! Go Spurs Go!!!!  Cavs fans welcome of course...