Game Blog: Spurs @ Clippers - Game 4

[ElNono]

San Antonio Spurs

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Let's finish off these guys...

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[Darkwaters]

Pole position

[Trainwreck2100]

why the fuck would you combo break TimVPs posts?

[ElNono]

back 2 back... can't fall asleep... OKC could finish off LA by Monday...

Go Spurs Go! :flag:

[ElNono]

why the fuck would you combo break TimVPs posts?

What do you mean? I started the Game 4 thread against Utah too...

[timvp]

why the fuck would you combo break TimVPs posts?

:lol Not to pull a GNSF but I was hoping ElNono included a David Robinson versus the Clippers picture since that was working quite well. But he got the sweep in the first round so let's assume he knows what he's doing.

[ElNono]

Sorry :depressed

[Slomo]

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/gifs/GSG.gif

[polandprzem]

http://ebud.pl/Img.ashx?Id=3052&w=300&h=300

[Sense]

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/gifs/GSG.gif


I've been kind of wondering why the Spurstalk graphic hasn't been changed for the playoffs.. or better yet why I don't see any bravatars :hat.

[Manufan909]

why the fuck would you combo break TimVPs posts?

I also thought this, but he did pick some nice pics/graphics so I'll let it slide... this time.:p:

[Slomo]

I've been kind of wondering why the Spurstalk graphic hasn't been changed for the playoffs.. or better yet why I don't see any bravatars :hat.

Well I was working on something, but was very busy so I was running late and it wasn't ready for the beginning of rd1 and then it became superstition :lol

And I have no powers over the bravatars (it's the other way around :D)

[boutons_deux]

"Staples Center looked too slippery. The arena personnel maintain no shortcuts were made in switching the Clipper and Laker courts during the doubleheader Saturday. But it's fair to wonder to what degree the Staples Center hosting playoff games for Kings, Cippers and Lakers games did to the floor. Bryant slipped when he drove to the basket. Sessions fell down early in the game. And worst of all, Russell Westbrook landed awkwardly on his hip just before halftime when his feet slipped and he nearly did the splits, requiring him to get treatment in the locker room. It seemed way too often that a catastrophic accident was just waiting to happen."

http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-la-five-things-to-take-from-lakers-over-oklahoma-city-thunder-20120519,0,6323087.story?track=rss

[Warlord23]

It'll be interesting to see Pop's minutes distributions in this one. Tim (38 mins), Kawhi (37 mins), Tony (36 mins) and Manu (30 mins) got the most burn in game 3. IMO Pop needs to keep Tim around 28 mins, Tony and Kahwi around 30 mins each, and Manu around 25 mins in game 4.

Tim's minutes need to be given to Splitter and Bonner to help get them out of their mini-funk. Kahwi's minutes need to go to SJax who's really struggling of late. Manu and Tony's time needs to be shared between Green and Mills. Not sure I'd give Neal any more burn than he got in game 3.

[-21-]

The Clippers already look beaten. Let's finish them off so we can gameplan for the Thunder!

[SpursIndonesia]

Praying to Godvine that the game will be aired live tomorrow morning in Indonesia, the time slot & network (TNT) is correct.

[Matty2Cool]

Hope Spurs play with decent intensity otherwise this could be a very ugly game for both teams.

[TampaDude]

Sweep.

Do it.

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[Kool Bob Love]

What do you mean? I started the Game 4 thread against Utah too...

I was about to get really upset.:lol
Will if that's the case lets hope for the same results.:toast

http://i.imgur.com/S0mON.jpg

:flag:

[CitizenDwayne]

All that matters is that no injuries, and we end this series. Ugly it may be.

Here's hoping the Clippers decide to just roll over and die

[Spurs da champs]

I hope Jack shows up today tbh all he does is retweet everything these d riders say about his terrible rapping. He just hasn't looked there at all in this series.

[spursfan1000]

Game is at 9:30?

[DatBoyGood]

I hope Jack shows up today tbh all he does is retweet everything these d riders say about his terrible rapping. He just hasn't looked there at all in this series.

[Budkin]

All that matters is that no injuries, and we end this series. Ugly it may be.

Here's hoping the Clippers decide to just roll over and die

Agreed... no injuries is more important than anything right now, especially in this hazard zone of an arena.

[Obstructed_View]

http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/04/07/11/1077851/0/628x471.jpg
I will sweep you.

[LakerHater]

Game is at 9:30?
Report: Spurs-Clippers Game 4 could be delayed due to NHL playoffs

The Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs will play a Game 4. It's just not clear when.

Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals series scheduled for Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. could be delayed until Monday due to a scheduling conflict with a National Hockey League playoff game also scheduled for Sunday, according to an ESPNLA.com report.

Game 4 of the Western Conference playoff series between the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Staples Center, would be moved to 4 p.m. Monday if the hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes, scheduled earlier in the day at the arena, goes multiple overtime periods and delays the start of the NBA game too much, an NBA spokesman told ESPNLosAngeles.com.

"There's going to be a drop-dead time somewhere along the way because what we can't have is the hockey game ending around 5 or 5:30. It takes two hours and 15 minutes (to change the floor from hockey to basketball), so now that's 7:15, and the teams need 90 minutes to warm up, so that puts you back to a 9 o'clock tipoff."

[polandprzem]

So I need to gamble of waking up at 4:30 am

:grim:

[FromWayDowntown]

So if Kings/Coyotes goes to 3 ot or something, we might get a Monday/Tuesday back-to-back with Gm. 4 in LA and Gm. 5 in SA? Obviously, I'm hoping there won't be a game 5. But if Game 4 gets pushed tonight, what then? Barring a sweep, there almost has to be a back-to-back with a long flight between games.

[polandprzem]

So if Kings/Coyotes goes to 3 ot or something, we might get a Monday/Tuesday back-to-back with Gm. 4 in LA and Gm. 5 in SA? Obviously, I'm hoping there won't be a game 5. But if Game 4 gets pushed tonight, what then? Barring a sweep, there almost has to be a back-to-back with a long flight between games.

Probably game 5 will be moved to Wednesday then

[LakerHater]

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[FromWayDowntown]

Game 4 officials: Joey Crawford (crew chief), James Capers, Bill Spooner

Joey Crawford

In the Duncan era, Spurs are 14-9 in playoff games in which Joey Crawford has officiated (5-8 on the road; 6-3 in conference semifinals).

Joey is a special case in many ways -- but for those who might be wondering, they are 1-4 since 2007; they beat Phoenix in Game 5 at home in 2008, then lost Game 5 at New Orleans in the 2008 WCSF, lost Game 4 of the 2008 WCF at home to the Lakers, lost Game 3 of the WCFR at Dallas in 2009, and lost Game 2 of the 2010 WCSF at Phoenix.

The Spurs were 3-1 in games with Joey in the regular season, winning at home against Utah, at the Clippers in January, at home against Philadelphia, and then losing at home to the Lakers.

The Clippers are 3-0 in the playoffs in games that Joey Crawford has officiated (1-0 at home, 1-0 in conference semifinals. They beat Denver at home in Game 2 of the 2006 WCFR, they won at Phoenix in Game 2 of the 2006 WCSF, and they won at Memphis in Game 7 of the 2012 WCFR).

Road teams are 16-41 in games that Crawford has officiated since 2007.

James Capers

Spurs are 9-2 in playoff games officiated by James Capers (5-0 on the road, 4-1 in conference semifinals, 1-0 in 2012 playoffs (Game 3 at Utah)).

Spurs were 3-0 in games officiated by Capers during the regular season, winning at home against Golden State, winning at Toronto, and winning at home against Utah.

Clippers are 1-0 in playoff games officiated by Capers, winning Game 4 at home against Memphis in the 2012 WCFR.

Road teams are 13-12 in games that Capers has officiated since 2007. Among officials with 20 or more playoff games in that span, it's the best winning percentage for road teams.

Bill Spooner

Spurs are 6-7 in playoff games officiated by Bill Spooner (5-5 on the road, 1-2 in the conference semifinals).

Spurs were 1-1 in games officiated by Spooner during the regular season, losing at Houston in late January and winning in Boston.

Clippers are 1-1 in playoff games officiated by Spooner (1-0 at home), losing at Memphis in Game 5 of the 2012 WCFR and winning Game 5 of the 2006 WCFR at home against Denver.

Road teams are 12-20 in games that Spooner has officiated since 2007.

[ace3g]

Joe Alexander ‏@JoeAlexander210

RT @Buck_SA: Spurs will be on phone with NBA, but have been told: If they are still on the ice after 4 (PST), game delayed. After 4:30, ...

[Mugen]

Relax, the Kings got this.

Series ends tonight.

[TampaDude]

Ugh...Joey Crawford...the Spurs better blow out the Clippers tonight so the refs are not a factor.

[xellos88330]

Finish them!!!

[Sense]

Well I was working on something, but was very busy so I was running late and it wasn't ready for the beginning of rd1 and then it became superstition :lol

And I have no powers over the bravatars (it's the other way around :D)

Don't blame you there...

if you were to put something up and we were to lose a game, everyone would look for you.

[spursfan1000]

Report: Spurs-Clippers Game 4 could be delayed due to NHL playoffs

The Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs will play a Game 4. It's just not clear when.

Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals series scheduled for Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. could be delayed until Monday due to a scheduling conflict with a National Hockey League playoff game also scheduled for Sunday, according to an ESPNLA.com report.

Game 4 of the Western Conference playoff series between the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Staples Center, would be moved to 4 p.m. Monday if the hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes, scheduled earlier in the day at the arena, goes multiple overtime periods and delays the start of the NBA game too much, an NBA spokesman told ESPNLosAngeles.com.

"There's going to be a drop-dead time somewhere along the way because what we can't have is the hockey game ending around 5 or 5:30. It takes two hours and 15 minutes (to change the floor from hockey to basketball), so now that's 7:15, and the teams need 90 minutes to warm up, so that puts you back to a 9 o'clock tipoff."



4pm monday are you kidding me

[Ditty]

4pm monday are you kidding me

I believe it's LA time, so it would 6 PM SA time.

[Slomo]

I for one would welcome a Slomo bravatar :eyebrows

Well I guess there's not anything wrong with that..


*Walks slowly with back turned to the wall out of this thread*

[Slomo]

:lol

pretty much

[BillMc]

It will be the closest game of the series, but I say Spurs win 91 - 87.

[FromWayDowntown]

By playing in Game 4, Tim Duncan will tie Robert Parish for 11th on the all-time playoff games played list at 184.

Tony Parker will tie Jason Kidd for 35th all-time in that category with 146.

[FromWayDowntown]

Looks like we'll start on time.

[polandprzem]

:tu


Good I can go to sleep after that Indy game and be back at 4:30am

:tu

[BillMc]

:tu


Good I can go to sleep after that Indy game and be back at 4:30am

:tu

Oh, stay up all night like those of us in Ukraine! :)

[polandprzem]

Oh, stay up all night like those of us in Ukraine! :)

You've got barbecue or what?


No way I will start the day at 4;30 and I need some sleep.

[BillMc]

No barbecue. Just sitting in an all night cafe waiting to watch the game online! :)

[polandprzem]

Well I'm home alone :)

So seeya soon!!

[BillMc]

Well I'm home alone :)

So seeya soon!!

OKAY! Lookin' forward to a Spurs win! :flag:

[Obstructed_View]

For once, thanks, Phoenix. Let's get this.

[GinobiliForTres]

1, 2, 3, cancun!

[TimmehC]

I'm a little shocked the league didn't bring in Joey yesterday, or save him for the WCF.

[mVp]

Sweep LA!

[ajballer4]

Adande said Paul came into Staples "walking like a pirate". Limping bad.

We'll see what happens when he actually gets out there

[GinobiliForTres]

Adande said Paul came into Staples "walking like a pirate". Limping bad.

We'll see what happens when he actually gets out there

IF he gets out there.

[TDMVPDPOY]

leg sweep for the kill

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lets get it spurs end it tonight!

[LakerHater]

http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1072683/5aa597f0a2ce11e1ab011231381052c0_7.jpg

[TDMVPDPOY]

http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1072683/5aa597f0a2ce11e1ab011231381052c0_7.jpg

hwo come they dont put some sort of padding on the ice b4 the flooring?? still playin on solid floor = injuries let alone ice surface beneath with moist building into the floorin


hopefully the refs dont force Green out of the game with stupid fouls

[LakerHater]

Isnt that grey thing the padding or covering?

[Spurs4#5]

Isnt that grey thing the padding or covering?

Yeah that's the padding

[Horry For 3!]

I'm ready! 2 and half more hours! Need to get the sweep!

[boutons_deux]

Experience keeps Spurs calm

No team in NBA playoff history had recovered from a deficit as large as the Spurs faced at the end of the first quarter of Saturday's Game 3 at Staples Center: Clippers 33, Spurs 11.

As if this weren't discouraging enough, L.A.'s lead grew to 24 in the first three minutes of the second quarter, the red-clad crowd howling approval.

It was a situation so daunting even the most competitive of Spurs believed the third victory of the Western Conference semifinals series would have to wait for another day.

“At one point,” Manu Ginobili said, “I thought there was no chance. (The Clippers) were playing so well and making every shot, and we couldn't even shoot. We were turning the ball over, and they were playing great. We were not ready. We looked like we were still in bed.”

If Ginobili feared all was lost, he never let it show, and what ultimately got the Spurs out of such a deep hole was the calm, calculated approach to chipping away at the Clippers' lead, one possession at a time. It helped that Ginobili, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker had seen nearly every playoff situation imaginable, though none quite so daunting so early.

“Their experience lets them know you've just got to stay in the system and work it, and it will either work out, or it won't,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “That's that.”

After the Clippers' lead reached 24, the goal was to cut it to 10 by halftime. When they headed to the break trailing 53-43, optimism reigned.

“Once we made a little run and were down 16, 18, we were really talking about cutting the lead to 10 at halftime,” Ginobili said. “It happened, and then the starters in the third quarter were great. They just moved the ball well. They played easy and played great defense and when we went up eight (in the third), we knew it was going to be very hard for them to overcome that change of game.

“Being up 24, and then being down six, eight is very hard to overcome.”

Confidence is Popovich: When the Clippers sliced a 12-point Spurs lead to seven with 9:13 left in the game, Popovich called a timeout and drew up a play intended to get Gary Neal open for a 3-point attempt.

Coming from the baseline to the 3-point line off two screens, Neal took a pass from Parker and nailed the long-distance shot to push the lead back to double digits.

“Coach Pop drew that play up out of a timeout,” Neal said. “It was great execution. I got two great screens from the bigs, and I came up. Mo (Williams) shot the gap, and I was wide open. I'm glad it went in.”

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[boutons_deux]

The hockey fucks didn't go OT.

[DarkGinobili]

:flag:

[loveforthegame]

Going to eat dinner and be back in time for the game.

Go Spurs!!

[LakerHater]

https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/1737942398/JA_Courtside_Nuggets_normal.jpgJ.A. Adande
@jadande
Chris Paul just arrived at Staples Center, walking like a peg-legged pirate. Not a good sign for Clippers.

[marini martini]

The hockey fucks didn't go OT.

:tu

:lmao


:flag::flag::flag::flag::flag::flag::flag::flag:

[Malice]

I could see Vinny throwing in the towel and sitting Paul this game...just a feeling I'm getting.

[EVAY]

Paul is capable of doing a limping job just to game you.

Maybe he is not exaggerating...but maybe he is...we will know soon enough.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Barkley just said the Spurs are winning the Championship

[TDMVPDPOY]

Paul is capable of doing a limping job just to game you.

Maybe he is not exaggerating...but maybe he is...we will know soon enough.

fck him and the rest of the ballers faking injuries while still playing, cause they want a story to beat jordans flu game

[Em-City]

http://freewareforblackberry.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/The-Wrap-It-Up-Box.gif

[LakerHater]

http://www.tntdrama.com/sports/nba/playoffs12/#

[ace3g]

CssoxPRoPOs

[Spurologist]

Barkley saying Ginoobillllliiii never gets old

[~Sweetmelody~]

or better yet why I don't see any bravatars :hat.

Man, I remember I took pictures but never posted them! Boy, am I happy I never did. I must have been on drugs when I thought that was a good idea :lol


Let's go Spurs! Sweep!

[LakerHater]

http://www.tntdrama.com/sports/nba/playoffs12/#
Tony gettin a massage from Chip!

[timvp]

Let's get this ish started.

Stay healthy.

End it.

Believe.

[DatBoyGood]

Gametime!! Lehgoooo! :flag:

[100%duncan]

:cry staff crew :cry
:cry hard workers :cry

[Horry For 3!]

Game timeeee!

[emanueldavidginobili]

Nice Steve Kerr tonight, lets see how the 1st quarter goes

[siraulo23]

game time

[Spurs Brazil]

Td j

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We might throw this one so we don't have too long a wait to play OKC... :lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Man, Tim looks almost as good as he did in 2007.

[100%duncan]

Clippernation sounds bored.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

What a no-look by Diaw!

[Juggity]

Uh oh, slipping

[Spurs Brazil]

damn

[DatBoyGood]

Oh boy.

[Spurs Brazil]

poor start

[100%duncan]

Sloppy start. Spurs coasting

[timtonymanu]

Meh. Just stay healthy.

[spurs1990]

Why the timeout. Thought the Spurs were trying to lose.

[BanditHiro]

fucking shit. put this fucking team away already

[turkish spurs fan]

97-92 spurs will win.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

fuck jordan

[TDMVPDPOY]

our end of teh court is fkn wet, fck this handicapped

[LakerHater]

Here we go again!

[loveforthegame]

Move the ball around. It's not that hard.

Lackluster start just like yesterday.

[Kyl3]

Here we go again!

[Spurologist]

more pick and roll please

[Juggity]

Spurs commercial is so damn good.

Mobb Deep.

[DBMethos]

Comeback from 30 down this time.

[ata]

Groundhog day

[Kyl3]

Gotta listen to Shook Ones again now.

[BillMc]

Yeah the commercial is very cool...

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I love Leonard and his hustle, but man those rookie mistakes are sure frustrating. He gets lost sometimes on defense and can't make up his mind, and that results in him getting beat. As he improves his skills and gets over the rookie mistakes, he will be a fantastic player though.

[Admidave50]

Need better ball movement in offense. Clippers hitting their shots, just need to weather the storm!

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Oh and I kinda laughed when Griffin made that shot, it's happening all over again! Griffin making shots outside of his range.

[Paranoid Pop]

Move the ball around. It's not that hard.

Lackluster start just like yesterday.

Missed some easy stuff and made some mistake defensively. Tim again with a slow start except it'll be hard because he's more tired than yesterday.

[Spurs Brazil]

Green 3333333333333333

[ace3g]

Green recycle 3!!!

[100%duncan]

Greeeen

[ace3g]

Kawhi and 1!!!

[DatBoyGood]

Kawhi and Green>>>>

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi and one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

What the heck does Pop say during his timeouts?! Completely different team now!

[loveforthegame]

Green and Leonard!!

[Libri]

Leonard continues to impress

[Floyd Pacquiao]

their you go!

[BanditHiro]

fuck this slip n slide bullshit.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Before the series I predicted it would be 4-1 and that we'd drop this game. Really no reason to as we are by far the better team, but we shall see.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

LOL quit whining Griffin.

[ace3g]

Parker floater!!!

[Paranoid Pop]

Tim with another near TO. Tiago will have to play a lot tonight.

[LakerHater]

Parker

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Settle down Parker. Duncan there to calm him down.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Great post D by Diaw on Griffin.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD dunk!!!

[100%duncan]

The success we have after timeouts is very impressing.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

This game is so back and forth.

[ace3g]

Timmy dunk!!!

[loveforthegame]

Spurs rolling now.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Man I love this defense!

[DatBoyGood]

Gotta love the spurs fan being more hyped than the clipper fans in the arena :toast

[Josh810]

Green looks damn sharp right now.

[Sec24Row7]

God Leonard guarded the whole team that play

[LakerHater]

Awesome d

[100%duncan]

Damn, out guys are killing it.

[Spurs Brazil]

players are falling all over the place

[ace3g]

not even a challenge from Blake

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Leonard's close outs on defense are so fast!

[Horry For 3!]

Spurs turn it up after the time out.

[TDomination]

what does pop say in those timeouts??

12-0 run since

[Floyd Pacquiao]

12-0 run

[Quiet Strength]

Beautiful defense

[100%duncan]

I have a feeling this game would be "boring" again.

[LakerHater]

:lol @ Griffin's D on Parker's lay up!

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Clippers go on a7-0 run, Spurs go on a 12-0 run.

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs with a great run after the timeou

[falconqb1234]

i am extremely concerned about this court

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I will be so mad if Spurs don't keep Leonard around. He has the makings to be a great player on and off the court.

[DatBoyGood]

amazing how pop's timeouts always turn on the switch for them

[Shaolin-Style]

what does pop say in those timeouts??

12-0 run since



Sometimes I wonder if he says something scary like "I know where you live..."

[Uriel]

Nice one, Spurs. Hopefully we can put this one away early so we don't over exhaust our best players.

[loveforthegame]

The offense started clicking but that defense is a thing of beauty.

[timvp]

OMG, Leonard's defense on that one play that ended with the airball and 24-second violation was like Spurs porn. He blew up the same possession like five times.

[timtonymanu]

:lol @ Griffin's D on Parker's lay up!

:lol I want a gif of that plus Duncan calming down Parker after Parker was yelling at the ref.

[Spurologist]

Unreal. Pop must be the greatest play caller after timeouts.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Thinking ahead, the WCFs should be fascinating. OKC is the only team left in the playoffs that can beat us, IMHO. Some might say Fakers as well, but I think not.

[Sec24Row7]

If Whi plays D like this the rest of the playoffs... wow

[Brazil]

TP with the great D once again

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

I know it's been said a lot, but Leonard is just the perfect fit. Got damn. That defense.

[Libri]

God Leonard guarded the whole team that play

omnipresent on defense

[ace3g]

One thing I've noticed going into the playoffs, Kawhi's foot speed / close out speed has increased dramatically

[Sec24Row7]

OMG, Leonard's defense on that one play that ended with the airball and 24-second violation was like Spurs porn. He blew up the same possession like five times.

Sick Rash like defense...

[NASpurs]

OMG, Leonard's defense on that one play that ended with the airball and 24-second violation was like Spurs porn. He blew up the same possession like five times.

Leonard made timvp sound like a schoolgirl with the "OMG" :lol

[Drachen]

amazing how pop's timeouts always turn on the switch for them

:pop: If you guys don't go out there and play some fuckin D and play some team offense I am going to introduce Tony to your WIVES!

[Spurs Brazil]

great D

[falconqb1234]

great d again

[Floyd Pacquiao]

haha great D

[DatBoyGood]

This spurs defense! >>>

[timtonymanu]

Thinking ahead, the WCFs should be fascinating. OKC is the only team left in the playoffs that can beat us, IMHO. Some might say Fakers as well, but I think not.

Definitely.

I wasn't impressed by OKC at first but they are gonna be a tough opponent. I still think the Spurs can take them in 6-7 games though.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Great defense, again!

[Bill_Brasky]

OMG, Leonard's defense on that one play that ended with the airball and 24-second violation was like Spurs porn. He blew up the same possession like five times.

Had to rewind it and show my friends Leonard bothering every ball handler on that play.

[Brazil]

CP3 is maybe banged up but the spurs have defended him tremendously

[loveforthegame]

OMG, Leonard's defense on that one play that ended with the airball and 24-second violation was like Spurs porn. He blew up the same possession like five times.

[LakerHater]

Shot clock ran out b4 Paul can flop outta that double team!

[$pursDynasty]

do I hear the MVP chant for TP?

[DesignatedT]

spurs fans makin some noise.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Pretty sure that during timeouts Pop just reminds the team to focus, stick to what they do and keep their minds on that. Most of the time Pop and the coaches stand apart from the players and let the Big 3 do the coaching.

But yeah, he also pulls the odd genius play out of his hat, especially at the ends of quarters.

[falconqb1234]

there goes the hopes of back to back 24-0 runs

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu bad D and bad pass

[$pursDynasty]

people talk about Sjax pickup at the trade deadline but Diaw is the steal, a solid C starter

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Manu!!! WAKE UP!!!!

[Trainwreck2100]

fuck you foye, just die already so we can go to sleep

[LakerHater]

Lazy Pass!!

[BoricuaCJA]

Looked like a clean block imo.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

That looked like a clean block by Jordan.

[loveforthegame]

Diaw bailed out there.

[Juggity]

Leonard with the offensive board on that Diaw miss

[loveforthegame]

Leonard with nice hustle.

[falconqb1234]

nice pass from diaw. kawai should hit that

[LakerHater]

DAMN boris!

[Brazil]

good pass manu and good catch tiago

[loveforthegame]

Splitter. :tu

[$pursDynasty]

Manu makes Tiago look good

[SpursIndonesia]

LOL, Diaw with Evans-esque FT result. :lol

[Libri]

Why would Griffin try a jump shot, seriously?

[Trainwreck2100]

matt bonner gonna go HAM now that the series is over

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Bonner in, uh oh.

[falconqb1234]

griffin is a one trick dunking horse

[loveforthegame]

Bench have to step up.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Spurs defense seems to just instantly get worse when Leonard goes out.

[LakerHater]

https://twitpic.com/show/large/9nic5o

[DatBoyGood]

You can already tell we will see a lot of the bench tonight

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Definitely.

I wasn't impressed by OKC at first but they are gonna be a tough opponent. I still think the Spurs can take them in 6-7 games though.

My thinking also.

However, it will be close because they have 3 prime-time scorer/creators, and 3 tough big men. I see Westbrook losing them at least one game through poor decision-making at the end. :lol

[$pursDynasty]

aw heck this bench is screwin up again

[Spurs Brazil]

bench playing bad again

[Juggity]

Neal with the bad fumble

[Quiet Strength]

Bench is looking like shit

[ace3g]

Spurs getting sloppy

[BanditHiro]

wtf our bench again

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Ugh this bench just sucks so badly sometimes!

[loveforthegame]

Fuck Neal.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Please Pop put in Mills for Neal

[falconqb1234]

neal has gotten dominated all series

[NASpurs]

Neal giveth, Neal taketh

[BanditHiro]

haha hack a jordan

[BatManu20]

Neal is frustrating to watch these days. Also, our bench doesn't look nearly as good as it has. Doubt Pop goes 10 or 11 deep next series

[siraulo23]

neal on paul...

pls be decent

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Hack a Jordan

[DatBoyGood]

Jordan mad :lol

[falconqb1234]

lol bonner

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Griffin looks to be getting really tired already.

[bklynspursfan]

Neal denies Jackson an open corner 3 yet AGAIN

[Spurologist]

I love this :rollin

total momentum killer for Clippers

[Libri]

Hack a Jordan has commenced.

[loveforthegame]

What a huge let down by the bench this series.

Neal with a nice move.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Why would Neal bite on a CP3 upfake 20ft out? :lol

[Drachen]

I think pop is just doing this to give the starters an extra rest.

[ace3g]

https://twitpic.com/show/large/9nic5o

Hi this is Kawhi's agent, please remove this picture thanks...

[$pursDynasty]

my only Pop complaint this series is maybe they should go Blair off the bench in this series, his strength and energy might be a better matchup than the Bonner Splitter bench bigs lineup

[Trainwreck2100]

that was a joke tnt

[Texas_Ranger]

pass the ball a little more guys...

[falconqb1234]

hahaha great flashback

[LakerHater]

Hacks already Coach Pop!???

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Hack-a-DAJ. :rolleyes

Sure, it's fair to use the strategy now, but IMHO they've got to change that rule. Ruins the game.

[Drachen]

nice pass

[Spurs Brazil]

good pass Jax

[Floyd Pacquiao]

good pass jack

[Uriel]

:lol I forgot Pop had a beard once

[Juggity]

Jack --> Manu

Excellent pass and drive to the basket

[NASpurs]

They should put in Blair to foul.

[maverick1948]

Am I the only one who sees Griffin putting his off arm on the defender when he dunks? That has got to be a foul. Why doesnt anyone bring that to the attention to the officials?

[SpursIndonesia]

Another hacking job ?? :lol

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Pop, I know it works sometimes, but please stop this! I'm sure Stern will get rid of this rule soon.