Spurs/Thunder-Spurs in Four.

[SequSpur]

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[bobby4germany]

That would be nice but spurs in 6 tbh

[TP2150]

ok

[dbreiden83080]

6 or 7

This will be a war...

[NASpurs]

Sequ is never wrong.

"Spurs are lottery bound"

[Spurtacus]

6 or 7

This will be a war...

[Danny.Zhu]

5

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Pop would be so happy if the Spurs sweep.

[emanueldavidginobili]

I cant wait until Sunday! this series will be epic

[gospursgojas]

Spurs in 5

[honestfool84]

Spurs in 5.

[spursfan1000]

Spurs in 7 tbh, I thInk spurs fans are under estimating them.

[myhc]

I think this goes at least 6, likely 7. This will be a long, brutal series. Spurs prevail in the end.

[DesignatedT]

7

[cd98]

Spurs in 5.

[AlleyOopNazi]

Don't get greedy, this isn't the Jazz or the beat up Clipps. Prepare for an epic instant classic.

[emanueldavidginobili]

I know the Spurs are just rolling right now but 5 games? the Thunder aren't no chumps, Westbrook Durant and Harden are studs, it will be pivotal for Manu to come to play, and Ibaka and Perkins are a force in the paint, they're a good team.

[Sean Cagney]

This will be TOUGH as hell! BOOK IT! If the Spurs get through this they have a VERY good shot at anyone out East IMO. This will be VERY tough.

[gospursgojas]

Spurs in 8

[BatManu20]

OKC is good. Don't know how you can underestimate them after watching this series. Spurs gotta be mentally prepared for a battle, and i'm confident they will be. Manu's gonna have to play better. And everyone's gonna have to bring their A-Game. That said, Sunday can't come soon enough. Go Spurs.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Sweep? Not a chance.

Spurs in 6 or 7, probably 7. And if it goes 7 OKC might win it. This series will be tough as hell, a true classic.

[RCJP]

This will be an exciting series!

OKC: Big 3, Good Bench
SAS: Bigger Big 3, Better Bench, Pop!

Will be at the game and plan on losing my voice!
SA in 6
GO SPURS GO!!!!!!!

[DPG21920]

Chuck saying Bonner will have a huge series :lol

[BatManu20]

Chuck saying Bonner will have a huge series :lol

Yea he doesn't know what he's talking about. He had a good point but I doubt Bonner actually plays a big role in this series. Hope i'm wrong though.

[DPG21920]

He's 100% in theory. Just hasn't done his homework on Matt's numbers in the playoffs

[ElNono]

Spurs in 6, tbh

[Viva Las Espuelas]

5

[ShoogarBear]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=197725

OMG, check out this thread!!! Those Spur fans think they will sweep!!!! Ooooooooh, they are soooooo cocky!!!!!! :madrun

[housious]

5 or 6 game series, depending on whether the Spurs drop one of the first two games.

[RCJP]

Celebrating in okc like they won the title...:nope
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[TwoHandJam]

I don't see the Spurs losing this series.

The Spurs have a player in Kawhi that could trouble Durant enough to give them real problems. They remind me of an earlier version of the Spurs where a win depended heavily on the big 3 showing up. The Thunder's scoring seems to rely heavily on Durant/Westbrook/Harden. Our team is less dependent on any one player going off. I give our bench a definite edge in this matchup.

The Thunder are a jumpshooting team in the true sense whereas a lot of our points have been in the paint with Tim's emergence and Tony's proclivity for scoring close to the basket. We do like to shoot 3's but we are also the best team around at doing it.

I just don't see us losing 4 games to any team the way we are playing right now. Even less so with home court advantage. I can see the contest going 6 games with us squeaking one out in OKC but I think there is the possibility of winning in 5 - especially if Manu returns to form.

[Basketball Power]

Last time we played both Lakers and Thunder we blew both of them out but the Lakers length always was an issue for us, not this jump shooting Thunder team


Spurs should sweep, maybe lose one game

[ducks]

the thunder are a good team
sweeping them would be the biggest shock in nba

[Spurtacus]

gnsf overconfidence

series going 6 or 7

[Basketball Power]

the thunder are a good team
sweeping them would be the biggest shock in nba

No HC for thunder, no Kobe/Lakers 4qt choke job and terrible down the stretch execution for them to rely on

[crc21209]

No way the Spurs sweep them. This is going to be a long, tough, knockout, drag out dogfight. 6 or 7 game series for sure....

[ducks]

dude the thunder went toe to toe with dallas last year in the western conference finals

[RCJP]

Has a team ever swept all series to the NBA finals?

[ducks]

No HC for thunder, no Kobe/Lakers 4qt choke job and terrible down the stretch execution for them to rely on

lets just hope their d on the spurs in 4 does not cause the spurs to have that choke job you call

[J.T.]

No sweep, but 5 or 6 is a reasonable expectation. OKC's first two opponents were drowning in identity crises. The Mavs couldn't get it back together after blowing up their championship team and Kobe was calling out teammates by name after losses, he set that locker room on fire. The Spurs are the exact opposite right now, they're in control of their game and all on the same page. Mavs and Lakers both blew 4th quarter leads in Oklahoma City. If in the same situation, I think the Spurs will be able to hold on.

[J.T.]

Has a team ever swept all series to the NBA finals?

2001 Lakers did it and then won the Finals 4-1. But back then the first round was a 5 game series so they made the Finals at 11-0. If the Spurs sweep the Thunder (very unlikely) they would make the Finals at 12-0.

[HeroSquad]

Spurs in 6. This will be Tony Parker's breakout series, too. Look for him to average 25 and 8. The Thunder's pick-and-roll defense is not great; the Spurs' pick-and-roll offense is great.

[bayareaspursfan]

Don't go overboard here! Thunder can end us in 4 or 5 games too. Rmr the suns? they swept us. This is going to be one of the toughest series in our franchise history.

[Darkwaters]

6 or 7
Thunder are legit

[Darkwaters]

6 or 7
Thunder are legit

[phxspurfan]

Spurs in 4. The toughest games will be games 1 and 2, surprisingly. Then the Spurs win game 3 in a laugher and everybody will be all shocked. Then the Spurs throw down the Thor Hammer in game 4 in front of all those girly blue shirts.

[024]

thunder have some pretty capable defenders. perkins might shut down duncan in the low post, ibaka will be patrolling the paint against parker's drive, sefolosha and harden can smother an already struggling ginobili, and durant can always play solid defense when he needs to. i predict a very tough series. how will the spurs respond if they no longer get easy shots?

[Yuixafun]

5 games.

As mentioned, Dallas and Lakers are the polar opposite of who the Spurs are at this point of the season.

Spurs are fresh, in harmony, sharp, selfless... full of hungry unafraid youngsters and men in the latter half of their careers driven to taste the Championship one more time.

I always remember that Timmy interview where he said he wants a Bill Russell trophy.

They might have the bigger guns, but we have more ammo and more weapons.

[Manu-20]

I keep saying this time and time again but so many people are overatting the thunder they are just a jump shooting team that could of easiley lost to dallas and the lakers had they not of chocked away their 4 quater leads in OKC, Spurs are a much better overall team and will out excute the thunder not expecting blowout wins but wins none the less. Spurs should finish this in 5 games 4 tbh wouldn't be shocking though the way the team is currentley playing. Also those who doubt kawhi can't handle Durant will be eating crow dude has shown up to play each time he has gone up against durant I don't know why but playing the thunder brings out the best in Kawhi and it will show this series.

[Durant 35]

I keep saying this time and time again but so many people are overatting the thunder they are just a jump shooting team that could of easiley lost to dallas and the lakers had they not of chocked away their 4 quater leads in OKC, Spurs are a much better overall team and will out excute the thunder not expecting blowout wins but wins none the less. Spurs should finish this in 5 games 4 tbh wouldn't be shocking though the way the team is currentley playing. Also those who doubt kawhi can't handle Durant will be eating crow dude has shown up to play each time he has gone up against durant I don't know why but playing the thunder brings out the best in Kawhi and it will show this series.

Overrating? Judging by the people who are saying spurs in 4 I say thunder are being underrated big time... Flying under the radar is fine to me.

[Manu-20]

Overrating? Judging by the people who are saying spurs in 4 I say thunder are being underrated big time... Flying under the radar is fine to me.
I just dont see how the thunder can beat the spurs but thats my prediction, like I said im seeing this as spurs in 5 the first 2 games at home steal one at okc and finish them off in 5 but again that is just my prediction I could be wrong, at the end of the day we could talk all we want but lets see who turns out right once this series is over. Also even though I said overatting your thunder I meant along the lines off I don't think there as good as people are making them out to be but I dont expect an easy win in this series I expect each one to come down to the wire.

[PublicOption]

after the shooting incidence spurs in 4.

[Durant 35]

I just dont see how the thunder can beat the spurs but thats my prediction, like I said im seeing this as spurs in 5 the first 2 games at home steal one at okc and finish them off in 5 but again that is just my prediction I could be wrong, at the end of the day we could talk all we want but lets see who turns out right once this series is over. Also even though I said overatting your thunder I meant along the lines off I don't think there as good as people are making them out to be but I dont expect an easy win in this series I expect each one to come down to the wire.

Spurs winning would not be a surprise but them winning easy would be very surprising to me...

[SA210]

Could go 5, off game maybe, but again..I say 4.

Sweep.

[capek]

I picked the Spurs in 5 in the previous two series, just to be conservative. They've outperformed my expectations so far. I'm staying the course and saying Spurs in 5 against the Thunder. Now I think that's overly confident. But we'll see. The Spurs have been surprising me for a while now.

[therealtruth]

I almost guarantee there won't be any blowouts.

[therealtruth]

Don't go overboard here! Thunder can end us in 4 or 5 games too. Rmr the suns? they swept us. This is going to be one of the toughest series in our franchise history.

This is a totally different Spurs team. I don't think we've really seen this team peak yet.

[therealtruth]

Another huge advantage is Pop is a better coach. The Spurs will outexecute the Thunder and get more easy baskets and paint points.

[SA210]

This is a totally different Spurs team. I don't think we've really seen this team peak yet.

We haven't. Manu has yet to come around. I can only imagine if Ginobili catches fire.

[Obstructed_View]

Only sweep I see the Spurs getting is a backdoor if they drop game 1.

[Fireball]

Spurs in 6 or 7 ...

[dmon35]

I say spurs in 5. I think some are giving Thunder to much credit. Manu is gonna break out this series and be the difference maker. just my opinion

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

I actually think the Thunder will steal Game 1. It could be an unpleasant surprise and a jolting way to start off the series for the Spurs.

[jesterbobman]

I think Spurs in 5 is the most likely outcome, followed by Spurs in 6 and Thunder in 6. I'd predict Spurs in 5, but a close series(As in, overall margin of victory for the series will be small)

[ViceCity86]

I got Spurs in 6

Game 1- Spurs big 3 fresh from rest play big games collectively
Game 2-Thunder win.Spurs dropped 1st home game.
Game 3- Predict Spurs blow out of series.Bombs away from the arc
Game 4- Thunder win.OKC big 3 come up huge
Game 5-Close game but Spurs depth comes alive and overwhelms OKC late 3rd and 4th.
Game 6-Nail bitter-My man Gary Neal goes off in 4th quarter.Duncan hits game winner over Ibaka.West-bricks last shot.

Spurs are Western Conference champions.

[boutons_deux]

first step is for Spurs' fans to make it hell for Thunder @ATT.

don't let the Thunder get the split and steal HCA.

[Mal]

Spurs in 5

[Rapper]

man just imagine that

in game 7, in 3 OTs, the spurs down by 1 and 7 seconds remaining, no time out, the spurs have the possession, and timmy gets the ball in low post. turn around with a fadeaway. for the championship!!!!!...... he beats the buzzer!!!!!!

[TampaDude]

man just imagine that

in game 7, in 3 OTs, the spurs down by 1 and 7 seconds remaining, no time out, the spurs have the possession, and timmy gets the ball in low post. turn around with a fadeaway. for the championship!!!!!...... he beats the buzzer!!!!!!

Please, no...I think I'd have a heart attack.

How about Manu going 8-8 from the stripe a la 2007 Finley to ice the WCF. :hat

[Solid D]

Going 8-1 against the Mavs and Lakers is more impressive to me than going 8-0 against the Jazz and Clipps.

Much respect to OKC.

[mudyez]

I see us blowing one of the first two games badly...but finish them off in 5 tight games in which experience will prevail!

[Legacy]

gnsf overconfidence

series going 6 or 7



Gee, lots of "gnsf overconfidence" predicted sweeping The Clips. WTF does that have to do with anything?

This "overconfident gnsf" says Spurs in 5 or 6. If I'm wrong... then oh fucking well... Guess I'll just join the likes of "overly-cocky bngnsf." ;)

[ezau]

Spurs in 7

[Legacy]

I picked the Spurs in 5 in the previous two series, just to be conservative. They've outperformed my expectations so far. I'm staying the course and saying Spurs in 5 against the Thunder. Now I think that's overly confident. But we'll see. The Spurs have been surprising me for a while now.


EX-ACTLY. :tu

6 at the most.

[timtonymanurich]

I wonder if those homers in here predicting the Spurs win in 7 games are the same homers that didn't think that the Spurs could dispatch the Paper Clips in 4 games.

OUR SPURS ARE GOOD. TOO FRRRIGGIN GOOD. The rest of the NBA is scared.

NOT Surprised: Spurs in 5, if not a sweep.

Bring the WEAK from the EAST.

[Spursone]

Spurs in 3! :lobt2:

[cheguevara]

Thunder is winning at least 3

[Keepin' it real]

Although Spurs in 4 sounds outrageous, I get the feeling this will not be a long series. One team will catch fire (even more than they're on now) and run away with the series. So a sweep or 5-game series is very possible.

[Basketball Power]

Spurs will win in 4, if they play like shit then 5

[OldSilentHill]

Spurs in 7 tbh, I thInk spurs fans are under estimating them.

I think exactly the same. I think i´ll go to a 7th game, a close one and will be decided in cluth time. :wow

[mudyez]

one blowout each...3 tight wins for spurs = 4:1 spurs

[Brazil]

:lmao sweep :lmao

[Keepin' it real]

So many times in sports, the games do not live up to the hype. And make no mistake, there will be a lot of hype for this series ... heck, I'm expecting an epic battle. That's why a lopsided result might not be too shocking.

I am not underestimating OKC at all. They are a great team, but I'm going with the Spurs in 5. A 5-game series might not qualify as epic ... but I expect each game to be epic (something to the level of Spurs-Mavs '06 ... the most entertaining series of all time IMO, sadly with a bad ending).

[spursfanincolorado]

OKC is good. Don't know how you can underestimate them after watching this series. Spurs gotta be mentally prepared for a battle, and i'm confident they will be. Manu's gonna have to play better. And everyone's gonna have to bring their A-Game. That said, Sunday can't come soon enough. Go Spurs.

+1...

I am really nervous but confident.

This is why they play the game and not take a poll of media and analysts to determine the winner ...

That said, I have to return to reading and lurking the troll threads and bitching about why we don't get props from so and so...

[024]

i sure hope the spurs don't have the same overconfidence as some of their fans.

[Durant 35]

Spurs will win in 4, if they play like shit then 5

Jesus

If you play like shit you will lose... You will have to play damn well to win this series.

[SenorSpur]

OKC is really, really good. They will undoubtedly be the most formidable opponent, and biggest challenge, the Spurs will face in this year's playoffs. I also believe that which ever team wins this series will win the NBA championship.

Having said all that, I have two slightly bold predictions:
1. If the Spurs hold serve and win their 2 games in S.A., they will likely sweep the Thunder.

2. If the Spurs manage to sweep the Thunder, regardless of who the Eastern Conference opponent is, they will then run another sweep in the NBA Finals, thereby becoming the first team in NBA history to go undefeated in route to an NBA Championship.

You heard it here first.

[urunobili]

Spurs in 7 TBH

[FromWayDowntown]

I don't think there's any way in hell that the Spurs sweep this Thunder team.

I will say, though, that I'm laughing at the idea that the Thunder are flying under the radar.

[Oh, Gee!!]

it's gonna be a great series. spurs in 6. they woulda swept the lakers though

[Texas_Ranger]

if we sweep OKC then we'll also sweep Miami/Boston... I just don't see it happen. I'm not afraid of OKC, cause they are the same thing as Miami is with their 3 players. The Spurs will just have to limit one of them. I guess Westbrook won't be scoring 30 a game, but if Durant, Westbrook and Harden do score around 70-80 then we're fucked. Both teams are shooting teams, but we also got bigs that can do some great things on offense, while OKC with Perks and Ibaka are not really that great. Plus, there is Sefolosha who's there just to play defense. I do think Tim will have a tought time under the rim and won't score 20+ every game, but that's OK if our shooters and our bench guys play good. It will be a good series, I hope it's Spurs in 6, but I wouldn't be that surprised if OKC wins it.

[boutons_deux]

a lot of Spurs fan chickenshits in here giving the Thunder too much credit while doubting the Spurs.

[dmon35]

a lot of Spurs fan chickenshits in here giving the Thunder too much credit while doubting the Spurs.

im right there with ya, but im guessing they dont wanna stick thier foot in their mouths. i too believe everyone is giving OKC too much credit....

[emanueldavidginobili]

This Spurs team is just special, how they take one game at a time how after one game they focus on the next game and prepare for the next game only. Pop has done one of the best coaching jobs of his career this season. The Spurs were one and done last season!!! and now look at this team. The Spurs are doing all of this and Manu isnt playing like Manu thats most craziest thing out of this whole thing. Just imagine if Manu starts to play like Manu, Spurs in 5/6

[Yuixafun]

There will no torch passing this year!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Yuixafun]

Going 8-1 against the Mavs and Lakers is more impressive to me than going 8-0 against the Jazz and Clipps.

Much respect to OKC.

Yea but we own OKC so it's moot.

[Jimcs50]

Game 1: Spurs 107 Thunder 96

Game 2: Spurs 99 Thunder 90

Game 3: Thunder 110 Spurs 101

Game4: Spurs 112 Thunder 98

Game 5 Spurs 102 Thunder 88


Spurs in five

[Yuixafun]

The Spurs will just have to limit one of them. I guess Westbrook won't be scoring 30 a game, .



Just let Westbrook be a scorer, he want's be the one deep down inside anyway. Let his treacherous kung-fu be the demise of their team.

Durant isn't demanding enough to slap Westbrook over the head and tell him wtf are you doing.

[The_Worlds_finest]

I think the major decider will be if thunder are capable of playing more than one style of ball. I dont see that as a possibility. One will have to see the scores to even realize this series was close, Spurs in 5 maybe even 4.

[Keepin' it real]

Game 1: Spurs 107 Thunder 96

Game 2: Spurs 99 Thunder 90

Game 3: Thunder 110 Spurs 101

Game4: Spurs 112 Thunder 98

Game 5 Spurs 102 Thunder 88


Spurs in five

lol, how about providing the complete box score and game summary for each game? If you come close, then I'll be really impressed.

[Jumi]

Yeah, I believe OKC is getting too much respect for beating the Lakers and the Mavs. If it were the Lakers of last year, then good, but they aren't. That's why what Dallas did to them last year was great. OKC matches up well with the Lakers. Not so much with us. I would really like to say Spurs in four but, what the hell, Spurs in four!

We can beat these guys. Screw a blowout, we just have to win by ONE point!

[OZWIN]

Spurs in six and each game is going to be a battle. Looking forward to Sunday.

[SequSpur]

Four.fo

[Andthentherewas21]

I don't know why people think this is going to be a sweep. OKC still has the best pure scorer in the game, one of the most athletic (though not the smartest) point guards in the game right now, and a smart, crafty play-maker and scorer coming in as the 6th man, not to mention plenty of defensive oriented players. Replace that pure scorer with the GOAT PF and it sounds as close as a Spurs team earlier in the decade than anything else that has come along.

Clearly they are nowhere near as defensive oriented as those earlier Spurs teams. Plus the difference between the impact Duncan had on those teams and the one Durant has on the Thunder are completely different since Duncan is more of a 2-way player. The point is, given the similarities between the two, I wouldn't dismiss the Thunder so casually.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

I can't see the Spurs losing. Spurs in 6 at most. They have had the Thunders number the past few years, and always seem to have the mental edge.

I remember a game between the two teams (last season maybe?) where the Spurs won and Durant looked frustrated and confused as he was leaving he court. He couldn't/can't figure out a way to beat the veteran Spurs.

[100%duncan]

the thunder are a good team
sweeping them would be the biggest shock in nba

This and I don't see that happening. I'll say Spurs in 6.

[dbreiden83080]

I am glad game 7 will be in SA if they need it.. Might be the small edge they need....

[Spurtacus]

lmfao

[Obstructed_View]

The Thunder blew their opportunity for one tonight. Spurs turn the ball over, can't hit a three and miss free throws.

They still win the game.

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao :lmao SequSpur :lmao :lmao