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The Finals word

By Bill Simmons
Page 2

Thursday, June 17, 2004

Lingering questions after the biggest NBA Finals upset in nine years ... Q: Wait a second ... nine years? Wasn't it 30 years? A: Nope. For whatever reason, everyone keeps overlooking Houston's sweep of Orlando nine years ago, since it sounds more impressive to say things like "The biggest NBA Finals upset in 30 years!" Hakeem and the Rockets were something like 4-to-1 underdogs heading into that series. Believe me. I wagered on them. You don't forget things like that. Q: Will Joe Dumars send ...

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