40-16 Not even worried

[Jimcs50]

When Stephen Jackson lost ball in a turnover and Nick Young made a 25-foot three point jumper for a 40-16 lead, and Bonner answered with his own 3 pointer, I felt calm and relaxed. I just knew this team would not lose today, I felt an almost zen like calmness, because I have a great confidence in the Spurs to win in a sweep.


This Spurs team is the most confident, well coached Spurs team in their history. I used to panic during games. just expecting some bad result when the Spurs got off to poor starts, and they used to have some stinkers even in their championship years. This team just will not allow themselves to lose.

17 straight, 28 of last 30........Unbeavable!!!

[ShoogarBear]

Oh. From the subject line, I thought this was going to be about the last game they lost.

[4001 STEREO SPUR]

GO!! SPURS GO!! :flag:

:lobt2:

[Jimcs50]

Oh. From the subject line, I thought this was going to be about the last game they lost.


Wow, I did not get the connection.....that must have been a sign.

:lol

[spursfan1000]

I knew this would be a long game, I kept saying that in the chat.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

That is interesting. To think that San Antonio was 40-16 after their last loss. 57-16 now.

[Jimcs50]

I knew this would be a long game, I kept saying that in the chat.


I did not even go into chat, I can imagine how much doom and gloom was being spouted off....

:lol

[timvp]

Jimcs50 with the hindsight goods :tu

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I was calm, but in a different way. I didn't think the Spurs would win the game, but I was still very confident that the Spurs would win the series.

[Jimcs50]

Jimcs50 with the hindsight goods :tu


I'm not saying I predicted the win, I'm saying that I was not upset, I was calm, I just knew in my heart that they would come back. I've never been calm before this year.....maybe I'm getting old. :lol

[Knoxxx]

Jimcs50 with the hindsight goods :tu

Yeah why wait another two hours to post thread then LOL

[Jimcs50]

Yeah why wait another two hours to post thread then LOL


I was watching The Preakness dude... I'll Have Another won again......

[hooperflash]

Bonner answered with his own 3 pointer, I felt calm and relaxed.

same here, tbh

[TDMVPDPOY]

slow start even with good open looks, we didnt make the shots in the first quarter

didnt help when it loook like the fix was in to get the clippers the win, with green in early foul trouble...took away our aggressiveness on defense....

[100%duncan]

Would have been better if you posted this thread at that moment. Would've been legendary status here,tbh. :lol :tu

[Jimcs50]

Would have been better if you posted this thread at that moment. Would've been legendary status here,tbh. :lol :tu


I already have legendary status.

:lol

[vander]

me too, I even knew the spurs would win by double digits

[TDMVPDPOY]

i wonder what were the live odds when spurs were down 24

[Jimcs50]

But seriously, I'm not looking for any props, I was just saying that in my heart, I was calm, I just knew it. Now, would I have bet my life on it...hell no, but it was just something I felt the last few weeks. This team will not be denied

[Jimcs50]

Sam Mitchell on NBAtv was saying all along that SA would come back even after they were down 24.

Props to Sam Mitchell. :toast

[phyzik]

probably the most epic part was right before the 3rd quarter started Tim, Pop and Tony where just chillin on the bench joking with eachother without a care in the world.

Their confidence is in another stratosphere.

[Jimcs50]

probably the most epic part was right before the 3rd quarter started Tim, Pop and Tony where just chillin on the bench joking with eachother without a care in the world.

Their confidence is in another stratosphere.


It was like they did not have a care in the world.

:lol

[Obstructed_View]

I had to go pick up a friend from the airport at 3:30 and the Spurs were down 24 when I left the house. I put it on pause so I could watch them come back and win. In the past I'd have been too nervous to watch the game. I watched every second of it. This team is special, and that run in the third was legendary*.















*Legendary comebacks are only remembered in title seasons.

[Obstructed_View]

But seriously, I'm not looking for any props, I was just saying that in my heart, I was calm, I just knew it. Now, would I have bet my life on it...hell no, but it was just something I felt the last few weeks. This team will not be denied

Exactly the same way I felt. I didn't watch much of the Suns sweep a few years ago because I just didn't have any belief in the team. I thought I was getting old.

[100%duncan]

I already have legendary status.

:lol

Goods. :lol

[ViceCity86]

I felt extremely confident at halftime.I won 10 buck.I made a bet with a friend saying Spurs will come back from halftime defecit.

[Jimcs50]

I felt extremely confident at halftime.I won 10 buck.I made a bet with a friend saying Spurs will come back from halftime defecit.


I think you felt my confidence.....I think I deserve half of your $10



:p:

[Jumi]

The best part about this game was my friend coming over to gloat!!!

I open the door for him and he's laughing his ass off! I told you the old ass Spurs were gonna lose today!! Then he looks at the TV screen and we're up by eight and he goes, WTF!!! Today was priceless!! Someone has to make a name for this game, like the Memorial Day Miracle!!!!

Epic!!!

[Obstructed_View]

I felt extremely confident at halftime.I won 10 buck.I made a bet with a friend saying Spurs will come back from halftime defecit.

Halftime defecit was 10. Spurs pretty much had the momentum at that point.

[timvp]

The best part about this game was my friend coming over to gloat!!!

I open the door for him and he's laughing his ass off! I told you the old ass Spurs were gonna lose today!! Then he looks at the TV screen and we're up by eight and he goes, WTF!!! Today was priceless!! Someone has to make a name for this game, like the Memorial Day Miracle!!!!

Epic!!!

The Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/turkey/ataturk-youth-sport-day) Miracle? Yeah, no.

[Jumi]

No, I mean make a cool name for this comeback. I can't think of anything that sounds cool, or that's memorable.

[Obstructed_View]

The "everyone was watching the Preakness" game?

[100%duncan]

The best part about this game was my friend coming over to gloat!!!

I open the door for him and he's laughing his ass off! I told you the old ass Spurs were gonna lose today!! Then he looks at the TV screen and we're up by eight and he goes, WTF!!! Today was priceless!! Someone has to make a name for this game, like the Memorial Day Miracle!!!!

Epic!!!

Fuck your friend. :lol Lose him, Spurs are worth it. :lmao

[DAF86]

The best part about this game was my friend coming over to gloat!!!

I open the door for him and he's laughing his ass off! I told you the old ass Spurs were gonna lose today!! Then he looks at the TV screen and we're up by eight and he goes, WTF!!! Today was priceless!! Someone has to make a name for this game, like the Memorial Day Miracle!!!!

Epic!!!

What's your friend's team?

BTW, I felt the exact same way as the OP. This team is playing too damn well right now.

[Jumi]

He's a Lakers fan!

[tediousj]

i wonder what were the live odds when spurs were down 24

People were able to get it at +400...I jumped in at +350, plus already had them covering -5.5....great day today!!!!

[therealtruth]

I was confident the Spurs were going to comeback. The Clippers played out of their mind in the first quarter and couldn't sustain the defensive intensity. Plus the Spurs missed alot of easy shots and hadn't played that well.

[Bill_Brasky]

The "everyone was watching the Preakness" game?

:lmao

[MannyIsGod]

Anyone who says they weren't worried at all is full of shit, IMO.

[Dunc n Dave]

same here, jim. I kept saying "just weather the storm, they can't keep this up." Never doubted they'd retake the lead at some point, just thought it wouldn't be until the 4th quarter. I laughed at Magic saying the Spurs "can't come all the way back."

[DAF86]

Anyone who says they weren't worried at all is full of shit, IMO.

I trully wasn't. I don't know if it was because I knew we would come back and win this one or 'cause I knew that no matter the outcome of this game we would win the series anyways, but I wasn't worried at all.

[GinobiliForTres]

I was surprisingly okay with it. I had a feeling after it was 40-16 that was kind of like "Okay...no big deal. Tons of time left."

I had that attitude that most people have when they know something is going to happen and nobody believes them. That "Just wait" with the smile on your face attitude.

[Sense]

Anyone who says they weren't worried at all is full of shit, IMO.


I was worried for the bench and the youngsters in the team.. I knew the Spurs would come back, but they needed help from them.


I was worried about a loss.. but honestly..

The Clippers played out of their minds in the first quarter and the Spurs did EVERYTHING wrong... it was only a matter of time.

[phyzik]

Anyone who says they weren't worried at all is full of shit, IMO.

seriously, I was playing Diablo 3 with my alarm clock radio on 1200 WOAI. I walked into the living room at the end of the first quarter while grabbing a drink and told my roommate "Ehh, its only 1 quarter, Im not worried." Went back to my room and proceeded to play D3 while listening to the game....

wasnt worried at all.

[Beaverfuzz]

I felt extremely confident at halftime.I won 10 buck.I made a bet with a friend saying Spurs will come back from halftime defecit.

Nice, didn't know Magic betted with random fans. :flag:

[MannyIsGod]

I was never worried about the series, but I just don't see how anyone wouldn't think there was a chance of a loss when you're down 40-16.

[CosmicCowboy]

I'm not saying I predicted the win, I'm saying that I was not upset, I was calm, I just knew in my heart that they would come back. I've never been calm before this year.....maybe I'm getting old. :lol

Freaking nitrous bottle. You dentists suck...:toast

[ShoogarBear]

Per ESPN, this was the biggest first-quarter deficit comeback ever in the playoffs:

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/43225/spurs-historic-comeback-extends-streak

[Solid D]

It wasn't Jim's hindsight. He was relaxed because when the score was 33-11, Jim self-administered dental nitrous oxide and was feeling no pain. Oh, the benefits of being a dentist.

[Solid D]

Oh snap, Cosmic. You beat me to it. :lol

[SilverNBlackCDN]

I was watching the Chelsea/BM game and flipped it over and it was 40-20 and I said to my step brothers wife, we will come back in the 4th and watch it when the Spurs have closed the gap. Well flipped ESPN.COM open and saw down by 10 at half and I knew what would happen. Then looked again later and up by 12 in 3rd. Told her score and she laughed. I am really not even into the Clippers series because one, I hate Blake and two, I know it was going to be a walk. Been watching my Kings take care of business against Phoenix more. Now that is exciting!

[CosmicCowboy]

Oh snap, Cosmic. You beat me to it. :lol

Great minds. :toast

[maverick1948]

The "everyone was watching the Preakness" game?


I watched both. I have this small screen within the big screen that lets me watch two shows at the same time. :lol

[mkurts]

Well this Spurs team can put points on the board in a hurry.... and with the good defense played in the second half victory was never far away.

:flag:

:lobt2:

[Jumi]

Thought of name for this win.
Since everyone and their mom now recognizes how good this team is, I'll call this victory, The Staples Center Statement!

This is the game where all doubt was put to bed! The "Quiet Guys shut'em up!!!!

:flag:

[Rapper]

When Stephen Jackson lost ball in a turnover and Nick Young made a 25-foot three point jumper for a 40-16 lead, and Bonner answered with his own 3 pointer, I felt calm and relaxed. I just knew this team would not lose today, I felt an almost zen like calmness, because I have a great confidence in the Spurs to win in a sweep.


This Spurs team is the most confident, well coached Spurs team in their history. I used to panic during games. just expecting some bad result when the Spurs got off to poor starts, and they used to have some stinkers even in their championship years. This team just will not allow themselves to lose.

17 straight, 28 of last 30........Unbeavable!!!

you felt calm and relaxed ? what is it like to be in a situation of 100-60 in the 4th quarter?

[Jimcs50]

you felt calm and relaxed ? what is it like to be in a situation of 100-60 in the 4th quarter?


I'd be relaxed at that point, because I'd be looking at porn by then.:p:

[FkLA]

Felt the same way tbh.

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5892287#post5892287

[DBMethos]

I felt the same as the OP. In past years I would've been cursing up a storm during that 1st quarter. Instead, I shook my head at the easy shots we were missing and the bullshit shots they were hitting, took a deep breath and just thought, "relax. There's 3 quarters left...we got this shit." Little did I know that they wouldn't even need the whole game to catch back up!

[TampaDude]

After the first quarter, I was pissed off at how crappy the Spurs were playing, and I was saying stuff to my wife like, "are we TRYING to lose?" and she just said, "Why are you so worried? It's only one quarter. The game just started."

Thanks, honey. :toast

[Jimcs50]

After the first quarter, I was pissed off at how crappy the Spurs were playing, and I was saying stuff to my wife like, "are we TRYING to lose?" and she just said, "Why are you so worried? It's only one quarter. The game just started."

Thanks, honey. :toast


Leave it to a wife to klnow what's what? What would we husbands do without them?

:lol

[spursfanincolorado]

Aint gonna lie, was nervous but confident...

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5894031&postcount=1338

[Jimcs50]

Aint gonna lie, was nervous but confident...

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5894031&postcount=1338


I'm going to be nervous but confident in games 1 and 2 against Thunder. That team is the best team that the Spurs have played thus far.


Durrant reminds me of Ice, with his smooth stroke and his stoic facial expressions.....the dude is so cool and calm.