Game Blog :: Spurs vs. Thunder :: April 7

[spurschick]

Win. Just f*#king win.

:flag:

[lefty]

Fuck yeah

[Spursmania]

Go youth!! Mason, Hill everybody get your ass in there and show us what the hell you can do.

[xtremesteven33]

Maybe a win will help me feel better :depressed

[Borosai]

Bonner for 28.

[urunobili]

Spurs will win this one for Manu... I'd go all In for a win today :toast

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

YES I can't wait to see Finley get 30+ minutes and Udoka get 25.....

[mexicanjunior]

YES I can't wait to see Finley get 30+ minutes and Udoka get 25.....

:lol

[Borosai]

YES I can't wait to see Finley get 30+ minutes and Udoka get 25.....

If that happens, I'll assume Pop couldn't find some petroleum jelly to dislodge his head from his ass, and that's what we'll see in the playoffs, and that's how the Spurs will go out.

But I still have hope. Cock.

[easy7]

Spurs will win tonight by 10+, book it.

[ididnotnothat]

Spurs will win tonight. Pop knows.

[Mugen]

Go spurs.

[SA210]

Start Bruce and Mason!

[Morg1411]

Win. Just f*#king win.

:flag:

:toast

[Texas_Ranger]

If Finley plays 30+ minutes we'll lose by 20.
If Finley plays 20+ minutes we'll lose by 10
If Finley guards Durant we'll lose by 30.

If Udoka and Finley combine for 50 minutes we'll lose by 25.
If Udoka and Finley'll shot more than 20 shots we'll lose by 35.
If Udoka'll play more minutes than Bowen we'll lose by 10.

If Finley, Udoka and Vaughn combine for 80 minutes we'll lose by 40.
If Vaughn takes 5 shots we'll lose by 15.
If Vaughn'll play more than Hill we'll lose by 30.

[quentin_compson]

Kick some ass, guys!
:flag:

[crc21209]

Time to go out there and say fuck the world! Go Spurs Go! Believe. :flag:

[HarlemHeat37]

this is a huge game..

this will show us if the team is deflated and giving up after the loss of Manu, or if they'll rally together and make a run..

it's going to be strange for me..for the first time since the early 2000's, I'm watching the Spurs without having expectations..

[Dex]

Time to see what the Underdog Crew can do. :flag:

[Budkin]

Come on guys... at least give us a win over the got damn Thunder...

[it's me]

Shit... I didn't think the guy was that importat to the team.... just shit.....

[ManuTP9]

we better win , go spur go!

[EVAY]

Win one for the ginobiliiiiii!!!!!!!!

[DPG21920]

97-86 Spurs.

[Bukefal]

GO spurs!!!! kick some asssss

[Myrak]

OKC 108 Spurs 94

This team is to young and fast for us.

[Summers]

Win. Just f*#king win.

:flag:

[sonic21]

tony 36 pts, 12 asts

[TheThinkingMan]

I think the team will step it up and take this.

[Obstructed_View]

Two game losing streak to OKC with the big three intact.

[spursfan1000]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f342/snoopy_bjv/Spurs2007.jpg

Those are the 2 guys that will have to play big.

[duncan228]

I hope LP has Spurs call tonight. I'd like to hear Bill and Sean's take on things.

[loveforthegame]

It's time to stop dogging on our players and support them as we have to go with what we have.

Go Spurs!!

[Mavs<Spurs]

Go Spurs !

No excuses, be Gloucestermen !!

Even without Manu, we should beat this team. And they've beaten us twice in a row.

Win this game for Manu !

:flag:

[duncan228]

I hope LP has Spurs call tonight. I'd like to hear Bill and Sean's take on things.

So much for that. Thunder call.

[Spursfan092120]

6 Games left...even without Manu we're still one of the best teams in the league..LET'S DO THIS!!

[Spursfan092120]

That's why I love Fox Sports Southwest.

[crc21209]

It's go time. Let's do this guys. :flag:

[Obstructed_View]

Who's starting at the three?

[Muser]

Is it just League pass broadband with the fucked up transmission, or everyone?

[Spursfan092120]

Question..does beating the Thunder after losing two them twice in a row get our team going?

[benefactor]

LOL at the intro. Every Durant scoring highlight was against Finley.

[Spursfan092120]

ip1zsUIosoA

[Obstructed_View]

Question..does beating the Thunder after losing two them twice in a row get our team going?

It sure beats the shit out of losing.

[spursfan1000]

Question..does beating the Thunder after losing two them twice in a row get our team going?

No it just boosts our confidence.

[Spursfan092120]

No it just boosts our confidence.
Wouldn't that mean the same outcome? A team with two all stars and a guy with ice water in his veins. A team who has shown in times this year that, when given the chance, can play great defense. You don't think a team like that can get going and get themselves ready for the playoffs with 6 games left?

[VI_Massive]

Is it just League pass broadband with the fucked up transmission, or everyone?

My LP Broadband is fine.

[VI_Massive]

He looks like he's eating right......

[Spursfan092120]

Here we come to get ya...ya better get crunk...

[Spursfan092120]

Fin Dog starting at the 3.

[Spursfan092120]

It sure beats the shit out of losing.
:tu

[RobSM64]

finely starting..... again....

[ElNono]

Let's do this...

[Spursfan092120]

Maybe Finley will wake his ass up and realize the severity of this situation.

[SA210]

finely starting..... again....





DAMN IT!!!!!

:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang

[Spursfan092120]

Believe In Pop!
In Pop We Trust!

[Spursfan092120]

Sean telling OKC they need to lose some games so they can get Blake Griffin..lol

[Mavs<Spurs]

DAMN IT!!!!!

:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang

This love for finely that Pop has is something I just don't get.

:bang:pctoss

[SA210]

Pop 2009 = Don Nelson

[Mavs<Spurs]

Spurs up 1 to 0 on a made TP ft.

Go Spurs !

:flag:

[Mavs<Spurs]

finely fouls Durant.

Spurs 3 OKC 3 .

:flag:

[Spurs Brazil]

1st foul on Finley. I hope he can pick the 2nd in the next seconds

[Obstructed_View]

Finleys guy - 4
Spurs -3

[Mavs<Spurs]

Spurs 5 Thunder 6

:flag:

[Spurs Brazil]

TP layup!

Thunder up 8-7

[loveforthegame]

Bonner needs to step it up.

[Spurs Brazil]

Td!!

[Spurs Brazil]

TP again

Spurs up 11-8

[spursfan1000]

Spurs starting off good.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Timmy with the hook.

Spurs 9 Thunder 8

:flag:

[ElNono]

TD getting all the boards...

[Mavs<Spurs]

Tim and Tony doing all of our scoring now.

:flag:

[Spurs Brazil]

TD bank!

[Muser]

timmy looking good

[loveforthegame]

Duncan cleaning up on the glass. He and Parker are scoring whatever they want.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Timmy from 20, Spurs 13 Thunder 8 !

:flag:

[SA210]

I remember it used to be with this team, that if you don't play Defense, you don't get playing time. :pctoss

[Mavs<Spurs]

Tim shooting 60 % from the field, has grabbed 5 boards.

Tony perfect from the field, missed a ft earlier.

Dynamic Duo doing pretty well so far.

:flag:

Go Spurs !

[Muser]

Ime on Durant..

[loveforthegame]

Durant 1-3 shooting.

[Mavs<Spurs]

I remember it used to be with this team, that if you don't play Defense, you don't get playing time. :pctoss

are you commenting about finely ?

:lol

how ever did I guess?

Just lucky I guess !

:lmao

[loveforthegame]

So Durant scores on Udoka but I'm sure that's ok.

[spursfan1000]

Nice layup Udoka!

[Mavs<Spurs]

Spurs 13 Thunder 14 .

:flag:

[Muser]

Spurs looking good, Thunder gotta come dry from 3 soon.

[Spurs Brazil]

Thunder on fire and Bonner can't make open 3s

[spursfan1000]

Wow, Nice and1 by TP... GO SPURS GO!

[loveforthegame]

Bonner needs to hit his shots.

[Muser]

holy crap nice move by tp

[Mavs<Spurs]

Thunder 16 Spurs 15 .

:flag:

[Spurs Brazil]

TP and one!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner out, Gooden in

Bonner SUCKS so far

[Mavs<Spurs]

TP !

:flag:

[Mal]

and zero

[Spursmania]

Bonner been sucking for awhile now.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Finley..... :(

[Mal]

another loss coming

[Libri]

time out

[loveforthegame]

Bonner SUCKS so far

It's gotta be Finley's fault.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Thunder 18 Spurs 17, Gooden in .

:flag:

4 minutes left in the first quarter.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Gooden with a turnover.... He took for ever to pass out of that double.....

[Mal]

13- 8 = 17-23 wtf ?

[Spurs Brazil]

Ugly

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

TP is going to take this team as far as he can.....

[VI_Massive]

pop had a short leash on mason......

[Mavs<Spurs]

Thunder kicking our #$$ once again, 23 to 16.

:wow:depressed

:flag:

[sonic21]

tp/duncan 15 pts
rest of team 2 pts

[Budkin]

Here we go again... I can't believe we are pwned by the Thunder.

[spursfan1000]

WTF...they just keep draining shots.

[Mavs<Spurs]

pop had a short leash on mason......

and yet Mason only one with a positive, plus minus number.

[Mal]

1-3 with Thunder in season. Great one. Hopefully no Thunder in postseason

[Obstructed_View]

Pop's pulled Mason already, and Udoka's -11 in two minutes. I'm gonna go get some cereal. See you guys later.

[spurastic]

Wish someone would stuff the basketball into the mouth of that fan that screams like she's in a horror flick.

[cnyc3]

bowen sighting!

[Mavs<Spurs]

Here we go again... I can't believe we are pwned by the Thunder.

And yet some people here are thinking that we can advance deep into the post season ?

:nope

:lmao

:flag:

[Budkin]

God... you can tell Timmy is just hurting out there...

[Spurs Brazil]

Bruce in

Why Ime and not Hill?

[loveforthegame]

No shot attempts for Finley or Mason. Won't we need those guys to score to help Duncan and Parker?

[duncan228]

Duncan's right knee not padded?

[Mavs<Spurs]

Pops gets an F for the year.........Screwed up both Hill and Mason, and refuses to admit Bonner isnt an NBA player much less a starting center. Plays TD when there is nothing left to play for putting more miles on those legs.

Piss poor........hes getting like his mentor Don Nelson!

kind of like the Republicans who keep on insisting on tax cuts for the rich and an unnecessary war despite the huge deficits that they created.

Stubborn !

:lmao

:flag:

[Mal]

Can Gooden fit in Manu`s role ?

[Mavs<Spurs]

No shot attempts for Finley or Mason. Won't we need those guys to score to help Duncan and Parker?

Pop already destroyed Mason.

Finely has a good game every fifth game.

Hope that this is one of them.

:flag:

[Libri]

Gooden tip

[Spurs Brazil]

Gooden tip!

Thunder up 24-21

[loveforthegame]

Love watching Gooden score.

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck, another 3 by Thunder

[Spurs Brazil]

WTF Thunder 5-6 from 3PT

[loveforthegame]

This is Finley's fault for the Thunder hitting this many 3s. I know he's on the bench but it his fault.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Spurs 23 Thunder 30

:flag:

[ElNono]

If they go back to shooting 40% from treys, we have a shot...

[spursfan1000]

Bad quarter by Spurs...we need to play some defense!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Thunder up 32-25 after one

And TP is going to the bench now.

Not looking good

[SA210]

This is Finley's fault for the Thunder hitting this many 3s. I know he's on the bench but it his fault.

[loveforthegame]

Durant scores on Finley from his position on the bench.

[Bulwark]

Too many tres

[Josepatches_]

This is Finley's fault for the Thunder hitting this many 3s. I know he's on the bench but it his fault.

We will be down by 30 with Finley out but it will be his fault

[Mavs<Spurs]

This is Finley's fault for the Thunder hitting this many 3s. I know he's on the bench but it his fault.

What are you talking about ? finely is our best defender on Durant. Probably our best defender period.

:toast

[Budkin]

I just don't understand...

[VI_Massive]

ohhh manu nba playoff commercial hurts so much........

[SpursDynasty]

The Thunder are just hitting some shots...we're going to win this one...no way OKC is going 3-1 vs. the Spurs this year. We beat this team in 2005 already, nothing to prove tonight.

[Bulwark]

What are you talking about ? finely is our best defender on Durant. Probably our best defender period.

:toast

You are describing Michael Finley in bizarro world.

[crc21209]

Fuck the Thunder making all these damn BS 3's HAS to stop.

[Josepatches_]

Thunder up 32-25 after one

And TP is going to the bench now.

Not looking good


We are down by 7 with him on the court so I don't care about sit him.

PG's job is not only to score and it's pretty clear that we aren't playing very well

[Mavs<Spurs]

Tim shooting at 42 % once again.

3 for 7.

:flag:

Finely better choice to guard Durant than Bowen.

Absolutely.

out of your mind.

:lmao

:flag:

[JohnnySixString]

Bad quarter by Spurs...we need to play some defense!!!


:lmao

That concept doesn't exist for the Spurs anymore.

[spursfan1000]

Mason!!!

[Libri]

Mason 3

[Bulwark]

Yes!! Mason

[Budkin]

Mase 33333333

[Spursmania]

The 3's will stop for OKC.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Thunder on pass to score 128 points and shoot 52 % from the field.

:wow

just wow.

:flag:

[Bulwark]

No!!! Mason.

[loveforthegame]

Nice defense by Thomas.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good block Gooden

[Libri]

good D by Bruce

[spursfan1000]

Bruce!!

[Bulwark]

Mason at PG

[SA210]

More bruce!!!!

[Budkin]

Here we go boys.

[TDomination]

Love to see that from Bruce

[Spurs Brazil]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce 33333333333333333333333333333333333

PLAY HIM POP

[Spursfan092120]

Wake up Pop..this man needs to start.

[VI_Massive]

good defense on that little segment there.

[Bulwark]

After seeing parker run the point, Mason looks as slow as molasses, but I guess that's unfair comparison

[Spursmania]

Mase did a good job giving up that ball to Bowen. They look a little more animated on D.

[Mavs<Spurs]

The 3's will stop for OKC.

after the game is over?

or do you have a crystal ball or a close connection with an Omniscient being?

I wish that I had your confidence.

We play bad defense. We just try to outscore the other team. So, given our bad defense, it is possible that they keep hitting open 3's all night.

:flag:

[VI_Massive]

Mase did a good job giving up that ball to Bowen. They look a little more animated on D.


I know he executed a successful drive and kick! Amazing!

[SA210]

Wake up Pop..this man needs to start.

Sadly, Bruce's play gives us hope, but in the end Pop is gonna screw us and still start Finley.

:bang:bang:bang

[dogzofwar]

Bruce playing well...it's about time to pull him for the rest of the game. It's FINLEY TIME!

[Mavs<Spurs]

That's what I am talking about.

Bruce steals the ball from Durant.

And Bruce makes a 3 !

:flag:

[Spursmania]

When does Hill come in? Come on Pop.

[Bulwark]

Bruce playing well...it's about time to pull him for the rest of the game. It's FINLEY TIME!

[Mavs<Spurs]

Thunder outrebounding us by 4.

Finely in, we're saved !



:flag:

[Spursfan092120]

Sadly, Bruce's play gives us hope, but in the end Pop is gonna screw us and still start Finley.

:bang:bang:bang
:depressed:depressed

[Spursmania]

This team just has so much confidence playing against the Spurs. The Spurs need to stay tough on their ass.

[Bulwark]

Mason shooting likes there no tomorrow. I like the agressiveness.

[Spursfan092120]

Nice one Gooden.

[Bulwark]

No way Collison gets that over Duncan.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Drew Gooden being aggressive

[Mavs<Spurs]

When does Hill come in? Come on Pop.

in the fourth quarter for 2 minutes.

Don't you remember.

And I think that Pop has also destroyed Hill in addition to destroying Mason.

:lol

:flag:

[Spursmania]

What's up with giving up so many offensive rebounds?

[dogzofwar]

Got Dammit Pop...I was joking!

[Spursmania]

in the fourth quarter for 2 minutes.

Don't you remember.

And I think that Pop has also destroyed Hill in addition to destroying Mason.

:lol

:flag:

Oh yeah, how can I forget. lol...

[Mavs<Spurs]

Thunder up 7, 40 to 33 !

:flag:

[Bulwark]

Kurt running a PR with Bowen!!!

[ElNono]

Thunder outrebounding us by 4.

Finely in, we're saved !



:flag:

you mean 7... :bang

[SA210]

What's the +/- with Bruce in?????

[Mavs<Spurs]

Finely not entirely zeroes.

He does have a turnover and a personal foul.

:lol



Pop plz play Bruce more, have him try to guard Durant, play Mason and Hill major minutes .

:flag:

[Budkin]

Thunder shooting 52%

[Spursmania]

Geez- someone needs to pop their confidence bubble.

[Spurs Brazil]

Thunder up 42-35

[loveforthegame]

What's the +/- with Bruce in?????

Bowen has a +1.

[Bulwark]

Oh my God, Collison is juking Thomas

[spursfan1000]

Wow...if Collison just fuckin goes into the Spurs there is going to be contact...NO CALL PLAY

[Spurs Brazil]

Gooden again

[Mavs<Spurs]

What's the +/- with Bruce in?????

Spurs winning when Bruce is in .

:flag:

it is a positive integer.

[Libri]

Gooden has offense

[TDomination]

If they keep making outside shots, than whatever. As long as they don't get very many close shots.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice hook Timmy

[SA210]

Spurs winning when Bruce is in .

:flag:

it is a positive integer.


:flag:

[Budkin]

This is so fucking painful... we have to fight so hard just to stay in a game with one of the worst teams in the league.

[Josepatches_]

JV played when we had Manu and he's not playing when we had one less player.

It's good to have JV out but we can see how Pop doesn't know what he is doing

[Mavs<Spurs]

Gooden has offense

Right now, because of Tim's health, Gooden is scoring easier than Timmy !

:downspin::flag:

[dogzofwar]

Coaching 101...bench your player that is actually making shots and playing defense and leave out your player that isn't doing sh*t this game. I will have to remember that.

[Bruno]

Marcus Williams is the savior. :hat

[Spurs Brazil]

TD hook

Thunder up 44-39

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice move by KT

[boutons_deux]

getting killed on the boards, and only 4 AST for 15 FG

[Bulwark]

Thomas!!!! Good D Bowen and the guys

[Mavs<Spurs]

Coaching 101...bench your player that is actually making shots and playing defense and leave out your player that isn't doing sh*t this game. I will have to remember that.

Are you a disciple of Greg Popovich ?

[Spursmania]

TCU "stud" puts it in.:lol

[dogzofwar]

I think the Spurs got this one though. No way OK keeps making those long shots all game.

[Spurs Brazil]

Thomas!

Spurs cut to 3

[Spooky]

nice shot Thomas

[SA210]

I don't care what anyone says, we started playing better when we put Bruce in, calmed down and started playing some frickin' D!

[ElNono]

Haven't heard from Durant since Brucie got in there... :tu

[dogzofwar]

Are you a disciple of Greg Popovich ?

I learned from the best. :lol

[Spursmania]

I think the Spurs are winning this one.

[JohnnySixString]

This is so fucking painful... we have to fight so hard just to stay in a game with one of the worst teams in the league.

They've been doing it since the season began. This is normal for them.

[Bulwark]

Defense has definitely improved.

[Spursmania]

I think the Spurs got this one though. No way OK keeps making those long shots all game.

:toast

[anonoftheinternets]

easy win for spurs ........ book it ........ thunder jus a bit lucky on boards and threes until now ....slowly starting to struggle.......

[VI_Massive]

we're doing better but strugggaaaalllinnngggg. Still, I'm surprised we're this close with TP on the bench.

[Mavs<Spurs]

KT and Bruce both have positive, + / - numbers.

[JohnnySixString]

easy win for spurs ....

That's what everyone thought the last two times they played. :rolleyes

[SA210]

All you Bruce supporters need to help me out in this thread after the game.

Go Spurs!

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121778

[Budkin]

Timmy and 1

[Libri]

that was nice by Tim

[Mavs<Spurs]

Haven't heard from Durant since Brucie got in there... :tu

I don't care what anyone says, we started playing better when we put Bruce in, calmed down and started playing some frickin' D!


Exactly: + 1 to both of your posts .

:flag:

[Spurs Brazil]

TD and one!!!!!

[SA210]

KT and Bruce both have positive, + / - numbers.

Spurs being Defensive minded, who'd of thunk it?

[Spursmania]

Nice job Tim, and 1!

[Budkin]

Tied...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

tie game

[Josepatches_]

We lost with the Thunders at home and we have troubles to win away too.

[anonoftheinternets]

That's what everyone thought the last two times they played. :rolleyes

well u cant have it both ways, are u calling a loss? If you are, lets see whos right at the end of the day.

[Spurs Brazil]

Gooden in for Thomas

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Alright let's blow these bitches out! Come on Spurs!!!

[loveforthegame]

Durant scores on Finley again.

[Budkin]

Durant with the poster off the Spurs sloppy shit.

[Spursmania]

I like Mason being aggressive.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice strip by Ime


Mason 222222222

[loveforthegame]

Durant scores on Finley again. Fuck Pop.

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason Jr 222222222222

[TDomination]

too many long 2's by mason

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Roger needs to get his confidence back.

[Libri]

How good will Durant get when he hits the weights?

[JohnnySixString]

well u cant have it both ways, are u calling a loss? If you are, lets see whos right at the end of the day.

Yes, let's see if the Spurs can finally muster a win over the 21-55 Thunder.

[Josepatches_]

we're doing better but strugggaaaalllinnngggg. Still, I'm surprised we're this close with TP on the bench.


When TP on the court he could score 20 by quarter but it was TP against the Thunders.Now they are playing better.

[VI_Massive]

Roger needs to get his confidence back.

when pop yanked him earlier i bet he gave him an earful about being aggressive and confident out there.