Game Blog: Spurs vs. Thunder - Game 1

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Manu transmutes from TURNOBILI to MANU THE MAGNIFICENT in the space of a minute. :D

[slick'81]

time to wake the fck up

[Russo21]

i love that michael jordan espn ad lmao

[biziofromdowntown]

amazinobili

[timvp]

Man this is going to be a tense series. Thunder play hard.

[loveforthegame]

Hope Jackson came to play. Need him this series.

Want to see some Neal daggers too.

[joeSpurs]

Leonard vs Durant ... is going to be a match-up to watch ...

[Kidd K]

Getting him for George Hill was highway robbery, brilliant trade by the Spurs.

Leonard will be a stud for 12-15 years in the league.

I dunno. . .George Hill is a great player. The Pacers didn't play well when Hill was out with injury, and played extremely well when he was with them. At least in terms of wins and losses. . .Hill's presence has been huge for Indiana this year man.

I think it was a pretty good trade for both sides. It's not too often trades really work out well for both teams involved, but I think it did in that case. Trust me, the Spurs wished they still had George Hill practically all year this year.

[slick'81]

If Manu keeps this up, Barkley is gonna go nuts


if hes saying it thunder r toast

[Fireball]

If Ginobili goes off in this game, it may hasten the inevitable switch of Thabo Sefalosha to the bench.

I have no problem with that because Thabo created havoc the first 6-7 minutes on defense ... don't think it will make much difference

[JRHernandez88]

Ya westbrook playing Parker well

[urunobili]

Fisher being his Spurs killer self...

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fucking Fisher

[slick'81]

well b fine fck u brooks lol scrub pg

[Russo21]

fuck you fisher, just fuck off

[100%duncan]

fUCK YOU FISHER

[Josepatches_]

Fucking Bonner

[SpursOwn]

fuck you bonner

[slick'81]

lol bonner

[Budkin]

Bonner brick.

[EVAY]

Who left Derek Fisher wide open

[slick'81]

thabo

[Spurologist]

mmmmmaaaaannnnnnuuuuuuu 3333333333333333

[MannyIsGod]

Manu keeping it going.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cry Havoc]

Manu on fire!

[100%duncan]

Ginoooooooooooooo

[Josepatches_]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuu

[ginobili fan]

Waiting for seeing the next 20 minutes and check out the Spurs are back from not playing for a week.
Don't worry mates

[Russo21]

manu with another freakin three, wow

[DPG21920]

Bonner has been bad. Spurs struggled to board and he missed his open look.

[spursfanincolorado]

Manu tres

[Bulwark]

Gino showed up! After 10 to's

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Spurs yet to successfully run any plays for easy layups. Look for Manu to Splitter coming up.

[Warlord23]

Matt Bonner... all time leader in shootaround 3 PT %

[loveforthegame]

Manu!!

[Budkin]

Manuuuuuu3333333

[Admidave50]

Fuck Fisher

Fuck Boner!

[maverick1948]

We had 6 TO's in the 1st and they had 5 but ours are all they talk about.

[NRHector]

get fucking Bonner out he fucking sucks

[Russo21]

turnover by fisher, yay, fuck u fisher

[lefty]

if hes saying it thunder r toast
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[urunobili]

Harden going toe to toe hitting a three

[MannyIsGod]

Damn what a pass by Gary Neal!

[Tp9gospursgo]

Bench coming to life!!

[Cry Havoc]

Tiago AND ONE!

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago and one!!

[Bulwark]

There ya go Splitter

[slick'81]

and1 splitter

[Josepatches_]

Splitter and1

[100%duncan]

Nice pass Neal! Let's go Tiago!

[Russo21]

tiago with the and 1!!!!!!

[Kidd K]

What is Neal thinking? Manu was calling for the ball the whole play so Neal forces up a contested shot? Where's the facepalm emote? It needs to have Neal's face on it.

[Budkin]

Tiagoooo and one!!!!!!!!!!

[DPG21920]

Great pass by neal.

[loveforthegame]

Neal-Splitter!!

Bench showing up so far.

[007nites]

Almost air ball by splitter

[Russo21]

nearly airballed that free throw

[Josepatches_]

Horrible tiro libre

[m33p0]

danger time for thunder. spurs are starting to get in a groove.

[Budkin]

Ugggghgh FT

[maverick1948]

fuck you bonner


What was Splitter doing on the 3 point line instead of rebound?

[hooperflash]

Harden trying to outplay Manu, rofl

[Bulwark]

Darn't

[MannyIsGod]

Oh Tiago. Two fuck ups on that play.

[100%duncan]

Fuck.

[$pursDynasty]

dang Tiago

[Tp9gospursgo]

Splitter never catches those lol

[007nites]

Sjax needs to a bit less of a passer

[Budkin]

Come on JAX shitty pass

[Russo21]

lol harden just throwing that shit up

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We are front-rimming everything, a sign of nervousness.

[100%duncan]

SuperManu!

[$pursDynasty]

ah our Bench advantage starting to show!!!

[Juggity]

Splitter/Manu connections. Fuckkkk yesss

[Kidd K]

OKC looks really pressured right now. :downspin:

[Budkin]

Wow!!!!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

good pass manu!!!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

No answer for Splitter or Manu.

[biziofromdowntown]

Manu is God

[m33p0]

i will never doubt you again, manu

[slick'81]

we need u manu be big

[jiggy_55]

Manu picking apart the Thunder!!!

[Russo21]

manu, nice to tiago

[DPG21920]

Great d by Tiago then ran the floor hard! Way to play.

[maverick1948]

The thunder are already pointing fingers. LOL

[Richie]

This Thunder lineup isn't going to be able to score against us, it's just Harden

[Josepatches_]

Splitter again & again

[MannyIsGod]

The Spurs are carving up the Thunder right now. Manu started out so bad but he's been so damn good since then. Tiago needs to play well right here in order to keep killing the Thunder.

[Kuestmaster]

Manu mfcking Ginobili.

[Nathan89]

Bonner missed one shot and it made me want to kick him in the face.:bang

[joeSpurs]

Is Manu a better PG than Tony?

[Cry Havoc]

God damn this team has been scary without Manu playing well... now he's back... terrifying.

[100%duncan]

Bench coming to life. Just need to limit those TO's and we'll be fine.

[timvp]

:lmao @ timvp doubting Ginboili for the first time this postseason for a split second and then he goes nucking futs.

Well played, Manu.

Well played.

[NRHector]

I calling a sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepppppppppp ppppppppppppppppppp

[angelbelow]

Beautiful Manu!

[Budkin]

We're really sharpening up now.

[Fireball]

love how Manu and Jax are looking for Splitter on the PnR

[MannyIsGod]

Come on JAX shitty pass

You're out of your mind. That was a great pass that Tiago should have caught.

[Russo21]

considering we had a whole week off, a rusty quarter as expected but stayed with it, thats nice

[baseline bum]

The pace is a lot of fun to watch in this matchup; it's like watching a hockey game.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner needs to go hard after the ball. He's sleeping on D

[Spurologist]

http://dailyfantasysports.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/manu-ginobili.jpg

[Kuestmaster]

Oh yes and Bonner is useless.

[lefty]

Ginobliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1105733/chuckspin.gif

[Bulwark]

Is Manu a better PG than Tony?

Better passer?

[GB20]

I calling a sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepppppppppp ppppppppppppppppppp

shut up man!!

[ballhog]

Manu on fire. Keep pedal to metal

[Libri]

Manu is baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack

[Mugen]

Rebound and take care of the ball. Pretty f'n simple.

[benefactor]

You're out of your mind. That was a great pass that Tiago should have caught.
:tu

[therealtruth]

This Thunder lineup isn't going to be able to score against us, it's just Harden

Exactly I don't think they can score against the Spurs in the half court. Once the Spurs stop beating themselves they should be able to win by 10.

[Josepatches_]

Come on JAX shitty pass

this

[siraulo23]

f yesh manu

PS. please neal, dont leave fisher open

[polandprzem]

:lmao @ timvp doubting Ginboili for the first time this postseason for a split second and then he goes nucking futs.

Well played, Manu.

Well played.

Maybe it's the beggining of a trend for you ?

[Kuestmaster]

This will be a dogfight. More than I thought

[Fireball]

Is Manu a better PG than Tony?

no, Manu only is the better passer

[MannyIsGod]

:lmao @ timvp doubting Ginboili for the first time this postseason for a split second and then he goes nucking futs.

Well played, Manu.

Well played.

Yeah, I was right there with you. He's been looking VERY old this post season but its good to see him in vintage form again. I hope he can keep it going.

[boutons_deux]

13 T0 first qtr

[NRHector]

Oh yes and Bonner is useless.

seriously he needs to get the fuck out he finally realized he's in the playoffs

[joeSpurs]

The South America connection (Manu to Thiago)... >>> The French Connection (Tony to Boris)

[timvp]

Hopefully this is a sign the bench is back. They were pretty horrible against the Clips, tbh.

[lefty]

this
No

Thiago stone hands

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Spurs yet to successfully run any plays for easy layups. Look for Manu to Splitter coming up.

Two layups, and another two botched on one play. ;)

This is where we kill the Thunder, and everyone - no-one can stop Splitter's easy points on smart cuts. He's the best in the NBA at popping up open under the rim.

[Latarian Milton]

is manu playing the full 48min of the game tonight?

[Jumi]

Business is starting to pickup! If Bonner can do ANYTHING, this game might get interesting really quickly!!

[slick'81]

yup tiagos gotta be looking for that pass and finish down low

[Spurs Brazil]

I'd put Kawhi back as soon Durant is on the court

[DPG21920]

It was a tough pass for anyone to handle. Pass was decent, Tiago should have made a play, but it wasn't an error on Tiago IMO.

[Budkin]

If we can stop the TOs we'll run away with this thing.

[Sisk]

:lmao @ timvp doubting Ginboili for the first time this postseason for a split second and then he goes nucking futs.

Well played, Manu.

Well played.

Most of us were.

Now he's being ridiculous

[loveforthegame]

Leonard and Diaw played well for the starters. Duncan working hard on the boards and defense.

Manu, Splitter, Neal, and Jackson showing up from the bench.

[Sisk]

Of course fucking fisher can't miss.

[urunobili]

Fisher being his Spur killer self TBH

[Josepatches_]

No

Thiago stone hands

Bad pass

[100%duncan]

Really fisher? Just die tbh.

[MannyIsGod]

Oh Bonner.

[slick'81]

fck u bonner fck u fck

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner is a big piece of shit

[Kidd K]

Way too many turnovers. . .

[Tp9gospursgo]

Bonner sucks.

[Sisk]

These turnovers are absurd... bonner should be forbidden from putting the ball on the floor

[lefty]

Ginger choling

[Texas_Ranger]

lol Bonner and his big series

[DPG21920]

Bonner is done. Get him out.

[Josepatches_]

FUCK bonner again

[100%duncan]

Srsly, Blair can't do worse than Bonner right now.

[slick'81]

fckn kill me

[Fundamental Dream]

Can't let old ass Fisher score

[Spurologist]

lol Bonner

[lefty]

Choking Bonner is back

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Bonner in full choke mode

[Nathan89]

Shoot Bonner in the fucking Head.

[NRHector]

Fuck get bonner outttttttttttttttt

[leonarth]

fuck bonneeer come on ...

[loveforthegame]

Pitiful.

[Budkin]

Damn

[MannyIsGod]

Neal with it!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Manu's a super-ultra-competitor. He's been coasting, but he was always going to wake up for this series.

[Johnny RIngo]

Bonner's so damn awful

[Kuestmaster]

I hate you Bonner

[urunobili]

Bonner choking in the playoffs. No surprise there

[jiggy_55]

Bonner CANNOT shoot!

[Josepatches_]

Neal 3

[Budkin]

Neal with it!!

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Just cut Bonner now. Spurs playing 4 on 6 thanks to Bonner.

[loveforthegame]

Neal with it.

[100%duncan]

Oh Neal, we needed that. Now get bonner the fuck out of there.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Neal 3333333333333333333

[ballhog]

Neal. Boom 3.

[Danny.Zhu]

shit

[Russo21]

it should be illegal for bonner to put the ball on the floor, punishment of execution

[lefty]

rofl Harden

[slick'81]

bonner with the hesitate lol

[Paranoid Pop]

Fail by the second unit like usual

[MannyIsGod]

Oh the hell do the refs miss that?!?!??!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Bonner has been awful. Ugh.

[Spurologist]

C'mon manu more attacking

[Budkin]

That should have been 3 shots.

[Russo21]

that was a fucken foul on manus 3

[Fundamental Dream]

fuckin foul

[100%duncan]

Bonner Fuck you

[Capt Bringdown]

Bonner sucks in the playoffs - why is this so hard for Pop to grasp?
You'd have better luck playing an CBA scrub than expecting Bonner to do anything other than suck in the PO.

[lefty]

Parker is back

We are fucked

[Sisk]

Gosh dammit splitter. Fuck

[slick'81]

foul on durant

[Tp9gospursgo]

Turnovers are killing us right now.

[Budkin]

Don't bring the ball down Splitter!

[rascal]

that wasn't a foul on Manu.

[ALVAREZ6]

Fuck Tiago Splitter. I hate this man.

[$pursDynasty]

Tiago not playing too good right now

[ballhog]

Never call a foul on those low strips.

[m33p0]

back to ugly ball. ugh.

[Richie]

\Splitter struggling

[spursfanincolorado]

Splitter =/= handles

[100%duncan]

Fuck you fisher

[Sisk]

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww fucking fisher i fucking hate this guy

[Josepatches_]

Bonner doesn't shoot and dribble = TO


Refs doing his job tbh

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fisher? really?

[slick'81]

fisher shitting on sa

[DPG21920]

:lmao fisher

[loveforthegame]

Fuck Fisher!

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck Fisher

[Spurologist]

Fuck fisher....he could barely hit a shot against the mavs

[MannyIsGod]

Derek Fisher I hate you with a hot burning passion.

[Budkin]

Fucking Fisher!!!

[Quiet Strength]

The thunder are trying too hard to get to the line.

[Libri]

the corpse of Fish is scoring :/

[Texas_Ranger]

:madrun

[lefty]

Fisher killing us


Sessions :lmao

[ballhog]

Parker no offense or defense this game

[Russo21]

i hate fisher

[NRHector]

Fucking Bonner started all this shit fcuking idiot

[biskvito]

OKC can't miss

[Nathan89]

Fisher:bang
Bonner:bang

[timvp]

Spurs fans always bury Fisher.

Fisher always comes back to life to kill the Spurs.

:pctoss

[biziofromdowntown]

Kill Fisher

[baseline bum]

Please never play the redhead faggot again Pop. Also WTF Tony? Get up on Fisher; he ain't gonna drive by you.

[Kuestmaster]

Man Fisher is so easy to hate

[$pursDynasty]

Put Timmy back in and if Tiago keeps up with the Turnovers give Dejuan a shot, he seems to give the Thunder issues

[Budkin]

Fisher's eyes light up when he plays us... I'm sure that's why Brooks is playing him.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Pop needs to put blair in there. If bonner doesnt shoot why is he even in there?

[Admidave50]

Fuck f-i-s-h-e-r

[siraulo23]

really???? fisher open again??/

[ALVAREZ6]

Tiago Splitter is so fucking unathletic and uncoordinated. Be born with a 7' foot body and you're a lock into the NBA as long as you can run.

[slick'81]

no manu more bonner and bad tony =thunder run and fuck u fish face

[Warlord23]

Bonner and Splitter playing like pussies, getting punked by Collison of all people

[spurs1990]

Thank you Lakers for letting his ass go in the first place.

[therealtruth]

seriously he needs to get the fuck out he finally realized he's in the playoffs

He almost never hits momentum shots.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

fisher is being a little bitch right now

[Nathan89]

:lmaoCharles Barkley thinking Bonner was going to do something

[100%duncan]

Bonner and Fisher can both go to hell to be honest.

Srsly, how can Blair do worse than Bonner?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fuck Neal, get up on Fisher!!! He's not going to blow by you, and you've given him 3 jumpers now. :pctoss

[DPG21920]

Splitter is not "struggling". He's scored on an and-1, another layup and played solid defense. He's had two tough plays, but the entire team is turning it over.

[MmP]

what did expect really? im sure fisher will keep hitting those, he hate spurs and viceversa

[slick'81]

Spurs fans always bury Fisher.

Fisher always comes back to life to kill the Spurs.

:pctoss


him and thabo thunder x factors right now

[GB20]

we need to close this quarter strong

[DPG21920]

Spurs fans always bury Fisher.

Fisher always comes back to life to kill the Spurs.

:pctoss

Easy guy

[Danny.Zhu]

fisher 3 for 3

[lefty]

I fucking hate brown Porky Pig

[TE]

Derek fisher always makes his shots when playing against the spurs. It's really fucking annoying.

[timvp]

Oh and Bonner starting running back on defense before that last three-pointer left his hands :pctoss

But, yeah, cue the talk that Bonner needs a larger sample size or whatever.

[BillMc]

Turnovers and Splitter rusty. Otherwise we'd be rolling...

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Pop deserves to be punched in the stomach for not scheming to have someone on Fisher on that fucking three point line

What the fuck is this

[spurs1990]

Tiago Splitter is so fucking unathletic and uncoordinated. Be born with a 7' foot body and you're a lock into the NBA as long as you can run.

You forgot butterfingered.

[Jumi]

If Bonner doesn't come thru in this game, I have no more kind words for that fella! He always misses at the wrong fucking time!

[Texas_Ranger]

its not Durant, Westbrook or Harden killing us, its their fucking scrubs... That's bad for us, cause when those 3 start we'll be in deep trouble.

[Nathan89]

Gosh dammit Lakers why did you trade them?