Game Blog: Spurs vs. Thunder - Game 1

[Fireball]

Thunder saved their blowout wins against the Spurs?

[Sense]

Challanged? The Spurs are playing fucking awful... they have fear. Our young guys aren't doing shit, especially if Duncan and Parker have fucking disappeared.

[ginobili fan]

:pctoss:pctoss:pctoss:pctoss:pctoss:pctoss:pctoss: pctoss:pctoss:pctoss:pctoss:pctoss:pctoss:pctoss:p ctoss:pctoss:pctoss:pctoss:pctoss

[spursfan1000]

Spurs need to shoot rather than pump faking so damn much!

[Richie]

Plenty of time left guys, we know this team has quality in it to make a run and play some defense

COME ON YOU SPURS

[timtonymanu]

Credit to the Thunder.

The Spurs have no idea what to do to win.

[100%duncan]

Jax just sucks... Fucking Jefferson would play better than him...

Idiot.

[jiggy_55]

Need to pass better! Too many lazy passes and with hat we get no open shots

[loveforthegame]

Pretty sad way to lose the first game.

[Budkin]

Jax just sucks... Fucking Jefferson would play better than him...

:lmao

[Danny.Zhu]

Chuck was right...

Matty +7......

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I hate to say this, but we have choked all game and our offense has never shown up.

We look scared and out-of-sorts, our gameplan is shot, and OKC is doing everything perfectly to disrupt what we do.

Gonna have to win game 3 or 4. I think we can do it, but we'd better find our rhythm in game 2 or this will be a short series.

[DPG21920]

There is a noticeable difference in hunger and intensity. Pair that with execution and you get a 9 point hole at home. Hopefully the Spurs realize now that they aren't head and shoulders above their opponent.

[TE]

Thunder playing harder and executing more = deserve to win

[rascal]

Spurs just playing outrageously stupid. Gary Neal with a 28 footer and then Danny Green with a pass taht I could have intercepted. WTF.

Thats what happens with role players. The stars come out in the tough playoff games. That is why they are role players, they will make bad plays.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Thunder are too quick, spurs are not getting any open perimeter looks

[Supergirl]

Spurs beat OKC both games this season and OKC was at full strength, Spurs were without Manu. But they're being outworked by OKC and at the same time fucked over by the refs. Bad combination.

[ginobili fan]

put the reserve pop for the whole 4th quarter

[timvp]

Welp, it's nvt check time. Gotta get back into this. The first few minutes of the fourth will decide whether or not this will be a game.

Thunder playing like assassins. Gotta match that.

It's not over.

Believe.

[Chachachango]

FUck, I want my free coffee.

[Warlord23]

Were it not for a few low-percentage, tough shots made by Manu and a few missed dunks by the Thunder, the Spurs would be down by 20 in this game.

[MannyIsGod]

Thunder playing the best D spurs have seen in a long long long time. They're going to have to stop overpassing and making the Thunder's job easier. If you let them run you off every shot then your playing right into their hands.

[LakerLanny]

Jax just sucks... Fucking Jefferson would play better than him...

Especially if Luke Walton was sitting courtside and flashing him leg.

[Uriel]

We've been missing a bunch of 3's we usually make. Plus, Derek Fisher is having an uncharacteristically good shooting game.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Relax guys. This is a 7 game series after all.

[m33p0]

okc playing the passing lane and chasing the shooters out of the 3pt line... spurs either playing too eager or too tentative.

[SpursRock20]

Send Green to the bench and start Manu in game 2. Danny is not ready. He has been the worst player on the floor tonight, and it is not even close.

[Ice009]

Jackson shit scared to shoot.

Pop needs to go to a money lineup. You just knew Bonner, Green, Neal would shit the bed at some point. Gotta play the big guns bigger minutes. Jackson is in a slump because he never gets the fucking ball. Didn't get any shots all playoffs and now can't hit because he has no rhythm.

[Keepin' it real]

lol just took a piss next to Luis Scola.

[Budkin]

I'm not giving up on these guys yet... we've got a 10-0 run in us somewhere.

[Spurtacus]

gonna be chaos on spurstalk tonight...

[Josh810]

Jax just sucks... Fucking Jefferson would play better than him...

Ok, let's get real here.

[DBMethos]

Maybe we come back and win, maybe not. But at least the mistakes look correctable, so that bodes well going forward.

[$pursDynasty]

Tony and Tim need to come out and dominate the 4th quarter, screw the extra rest crap, they have had 6 days off

[Josepatches_]

Jax just sucks... Fucking Jefferson would play better than him...

Sadly but true. At least he can make 10 points per game

[Brazil]

thunder just executing the third quarter like they did during the two first rounds

[Quiet Strength]

Pop has other options on the bench to try out. Enough bonner and neal.

[Russo21]

Jax just sucks... Fucking Jefferson would play better than him...

oh no you didnt :nope

[KaiRMD1]

Okay 4th quarter time. time to make magic happen

[Ice009]

Send Green to the bench and start Manu in game 2. Danny is not ready. He has been the worst player on the floor tonight, and it is not even close.

Manu, again shows that when the pressure is really on, he is the only one to step up. Might have to start him, probably should have started him tonight.

[siraulo23]

the spurs are playing bad, but a lot of it has to do with OKC's defense

they've been outplayed...

How do they respond in the 4th quarter/following games???

[ginobili fan]

Welp, it's nvt check time. Gotta get back into this. The first few minutes of the fourth will decide whether or not this will be a game.

Thunder playing like assassins. Gotta match that.

It's not over.

Believe.

would you still believe after today's lost ?

[Kobayagi]

Y'all need to fucking calm down. Spurs got this. Ginobili will save the day in the 4th, I'm absolutely positive.

[mexicanjunior]

Talk about not believing. Trailing by only nine going into the fourth quarter and crying about how the Spurs have no chance. :rolleyes

Playing like this...they don't have a chance. :rolleyes

[timtonymanu]

Jax just sucks... Fucking Jefferson would play better than him...

No he wouldn't. Quit being a faggot.

[GSH]

The Spurs need someone who can come in and knock down a couple of shots. That just screams Patty Mills.

[Paranoid Pop]

Welp, it's nvt check time. Gotta get back into this. The first few minutes of the fourth will decide whether or not this will be a game.

Thunder playing like assassins. Gotta match that.

It's not over.

Believe.

Our bench looked good against their scrubs but now they're playing their starters and Fisher on fire. We have zero shot if the starters don't come back quickly.

[elemento]

Everything starts with Parker

He plays bad, SA plays bad. Simple as that.

As someone else said, he looks like Parker from the Memphis series. He looks terrible and afraid tonight

[spursfanincolorado]

Meltdown mode in 3.....2......1......

Its gonna be an ugly night on ST

[Chachachango]

Pop sounds defeated.

[MannyIsGod]

Great pass. Hopefully Manu can get us back in this.

[Josepatches_]

Splitter again

[Uriel]

They are closing out on our shooters really well.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Let's see if that character we displayed in games 3 and 4 of the Clips series can come out in this 4th Q. This team has showed character and resilience all season, now they need to show it when it's really needed.

[slick'81]

ok here we go

[Horse]

This is kind od expected this was the game that concerned me. Overall I'm not scared.

[DPG21920]

That bounce.

[Ice009]

I don't know if it's my feed, but the Spurs crowd doesn't sound anywhere near as loud as OKCs. Is that just me?

[ffadicted]

Need a run here to start the Q

[Budkin]

They're even getting all the rolls.

[Russo21]

its all good. we needed a challenge. you cant expect to win every playoff game easily. we need to test our mettle. see if we can overcome adversity. great play tiago

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Tiago

[MannyIsGod]

Tiago starting the fourth so well.

[Josepatches_]

And Splitter again

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Holyshit Green, at least try to fight over a fucking screen!

[RashoFan]

Let's get this Spurs. I want to see that momentum build and OKC go down!!!

[LakerLanny]

Everything starts with Parker

He plays bad, SA plays bad. Simple as that.

As someone else said, he looks like Parker from the Memphis series. He looks terrible and afraid tonight

I agree, worst game I have seen him play this season.

Splitter stepping up though.

[Russo21]

great d splitter drawing the charge

[$pursDynasty]

Tiago is doing some good work to start the 4th

[loveforthegame]

Splitter playing hard.

[ballhog]

Hahaha fucking Harden

[Libri]

Great pass. Hopefully Manu can get us back in this.

need more than Manu

[spursfanincolorado]

Lets go on a run and go apeshit

[DPG21920]

Oh, I'm not off the green bandwagon yet either. I trust him.

Tiago doing work.

[Quiet Strength]

Pop should try blair this series.. if they cant get 3's they gotta attack the paint.

[Chachachango]

Tiago showed up to play. TP?? where are u ficker?

[MannyIsGod]

Oh god now Tiago has to hit FTs.

Please god.

[007nites]

Here we go Splitter to the line oh dear

[ballhog]

Splitter doing it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DPG21920]

Ride the stallion that is Tiago!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Solid effort Tiago

[NRHector]

yeah like Splitter is a good free throw shoter

[SpurPadre]

Great Splitter FT attempts...

[Budkin]

Ugh Splitter.

[wut]

Can anyone argue that Pop either sucks and isn't playing our best players without knowing this is a bad idea....or that this is intentional to have us lose?

[m33p0]

i like how tiago is playing

[spursfanincolorado]

Make your FTs - goddamn it

[slick'81]

hack a tiago?!?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Here we go - Splitter picking it up. Manu-Splitter them to death!

[SpursRock20]

Splitter has progressively gotten worse at the free throw line this year.

[Russo21]

the white shaq at the ft line

[loveforthegame]

More missed fts.

[Paranoid Pop]

Would be hilarious if Brooks hacks-a-Splitter.

[Spurs Brazil]

damn FTs

[100%duncan]

Fuck that.

[MannyIsGod]

Tiago at the line. SMH.

[Budkin]

What happened to Splitters FTs... was he this bad all season?

[Texas_Ranger]

They could hack a Splitter...

[spursfanincolorado]

Hack a Splitter - TBH

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol Tiago wow.... just wow

[Sa_Spursfan20]

God damn it, Tiago.

[Chachachango]

the white shaq at the ft line

:lol:lol

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol holy shit that's ugly

[$pursDynasty]

ok for all the other good he has done this qtr I'll leave him alone on the missed ft's

[ballhog]

Splitter............wat the hell

[Budkin]

Another airbball?

[DPG21920]

Wow. What I love about Tiago is he will score next

[slick'81]

What happened to Splitters FTs... was he this bad all season?


no he recently forgot how to hit the rim

[Russo21]

great d again splitter, leading to a neal layup, nice

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Neal

[baseline bum]

I'm going to start calling him DeAndre Splitter with that horrible FT form. OKC needs to play Hack-a-Splitter now tbh.

[MannyIsGod]

5 point game.

[Libri]

hack a tiago?!?

please no

[Tp9gospursgo]

Lets go!!

[mexicanjunior]

If Thunder went to Hack-a-Splitter...they would go up by 20 within 5 minutes. He is a fucking joke at the line...

[spurs1990]

Tiago is a liability I don't care what you say.

[Budkin]

Come on Spurs!!!

[Josepatches_]

Splitter playing great

It's a shame his FT

[100%duncan]

We need the crowd in this. C'mon guys!

[OZWIN]

Good start other than the Splitter FT's. :lol

[Russo21]

Tiago at the line. SMH.

what does SMH mean

[KaiRMD1]

Can anybody tell me when Splitter started sucking at the free throw line or did i imagine him being good from there?

[loveforthegame]

Attack and good things happen. Imagine that.

[$pursDynasty]

I like the Spurs attacking the rim in the 4th, major problem with this game so far 1) turnovers in first half 2) settling for way too many perimeter shots

[DPG21920]

#fansbeingtested

[timtonymanu]

I don't care if Splitter sucks at the line. I'm glad he's playing aggressive now.

[Supergirl]

Other than Splitter bombing his FTs Spurs playing tough. Nice to see.

[spursfan1000]

Get Leonard in and diaw

[Spurologist]

That's what I've expected from Neal. He should never have trouble driving on Fish

[Richie]

Timmy and Tiago 2-7 from the FT line. Could be the difference

[OZWIN]

what does SMH meanShake my head.

[Uriel]

What happened to Splitter's free throw shooting? smh.

[ballhog]

Spurs just need to hang around

[Paranoid Pop]

Pop is fucked for the series, he rests Tim too long in a close game and Splitter gets hacked.

[turkish spurs fan]

tiago playing well except for ft s : (

[ffadicted]

Not bad not bad keep it going

[Russo21]

you imagined it, hes always sucked

[TE]

C'mon, just chip away now. One possession at a time.

[Nathan89]

Splitter is mentally weak that's why he can't hit free-throws. Bitch was hitting them all year. Also he has shit practice routine from what I saw in the background of Pop's interview. Fuck him.

[ginobili fan]

too much time left ok
come on spurs

[timvp]

Splitter's free throw stroke is broken.


Alright, down by five. Not bad. String together a few stops and keep running pick-and-rolls to get back into this.

Believe.

[Budkin]

If I were Brooks I'd totally hack a Tiago

[jiggy_55]

Splitter needs to figure out his free throws, otherwise he's balling right now and so is Neal other than retarded attempt at a 3 earlier.

[SpursRock20]

Splitter will not be getting minutes in crunch time if he gets this nervous in the spotlight. Sad but true.

[NRHector]

even I can shot a better free throw than Splitter

[Juggity]

Wish splitter would have gotten his freebies down, but otherwise he's playing pretty well.

Now, time for Tony and Tim to step up.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Splitter with a great opening to the Q, pity about the FTs. :oops

TP needs to have a huge 4th for us to pull this out. He's been totally missing.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Hey Splitter, the hoop is 10 feet high, not 8 feet high.

[spursfanincolorado]

I can hear SAS laughing his ass off at Tiago Split(a FT)ter?

[Juggity]

Wish splitter would have gotten his freebies down, but otherwise he's playing pretty well.

Now, time for Tony and Tim to step up.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Splitter with a great opening to the Q, pity about the FTs. :oops

TP needs to have a huge 4th for us to pull this out. He's been totally missing.

[$pursDynasty]

Attack and good things happen. Imagine that.

Amen to that:downspin:

[100%duncan]

That's why it's important to finish when you are splitter. If you get fouled with out finishing it then bye bye possession.

[ginobili fan]

Go spurs go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[baseline bum]

When is the last time Tiago hit both FTs? When he goes to the line I say a prayer to Black Jesus that he hits one.

[Supergirl]

Can anybody tell me when Splitter started sucking at the free throw line or did i imagine him being good from there?

No, he always sucked at the line

[Budkin]

what does SMH mean

Shaking my head... what we've been doing all game.

[ALVAREZ6]

Like I said...Tiago needs to kill himself. How the fuck can you go from shooting roughly 70% FT in the regular season to roughly 30% in the playoffs? Not like the Spurs have only played 1 playoff game either. This is a fucking embarrassment. Every fucking FT he takes either skims the front rim or airballs, how the fuck do you not adjust and at least put a little more into the shot? Goddamn, I can't wrap my mind around it.


Spurs need to attack the basket this quarter and not settle for jumpers. Tony, Manu, attack the rim and score or create for someone else underneath.

[slick'81]

seriously okc should foul tiago at will kill spurs momentum poor tiago would probably meltdown at the line

[wut]

We need the crowd in this. C'mon guys!
we need something....anything positive.

[Russo21]

Shake my head.

thanks mate:toast

[Uriel]

On a completely related note...

Could Derek Fisher going off be a result of being guarded by Gary Neal?

If so, wow, what a depressing reality. :depressed

[siraulo23]

Splitter's free throw stroke is broken.


Alright, down by five. Not bad. String together a few stops and keep running pick-and-rolls to get back into this.

Believe.

what happened? there was a stretch this season he was shooting pretty well at 70 something %

[Ice009]

What happened to Splitters FTs... was he this bad all season?

Of course he wasn't this bad. He shot just a shade under 70%. Need to hit free throws.

[100%duncan]

C'mon Pop.

[ace3g]

Chip must be working on something mechanically, Splitter never missed FTs this bad before

[slick'81]

its not supposed to be easy tell em pop

[MannyIsGod]

Oh shit, Pop wants some NASTY

[SpurPadre]

LOVED Pop's pep talk, there

[Libri]

Pop"I want some nasty."

[Uriel]

Nice speech, Pop. :tu

[Russo21]

nice call pop. it's not supposed to be easy. "i want some nasty"

[spurs1990]

Splitter's free throw stroke is broken.


Alright, down by five. Not bad. String together a few stops and keep running pick-and-rolls to get back into this.

Believe.

Your prognostication of a team-wide shooting slump has come to fruition I'm afraid

[Chachachango]

"I want some Nasty!"

[DPG21920]

Pop with a mothafunking perfect assessment. :wow

[ballhog]

Pop wants some nasty!!!!!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Pop: are we having fun? :lol

[Budkin]

Pop is loving this.

[lefty]

Pop :tu

[Crookshanks]

"I want some nasty!!!" Love Pop!!!

[Fireball]

Splitter has 8 points, 6 rebounds and three assists ... he does not hit his FTs, but at least he is doing something

[~Sweetmelody~]

I want some nasty!

[wut]

Pop: "I want some Nasty" :lol

[Texas_Ranger]

oh shit...

[Spurs Brazil]

Do it Tiago

[007nites]

Fuck Splitter to the line again............

[Uriel]

Here we go with Tiago again.

[100%duncan]

Damn. Splitter please.

[Chachachango]

HE gonna miss.

[slick'81]

uhoh

[SpursRock20]

At least make 1. Damnit Tiago!

[spurs1990]

Tiago at the line. FML FML FML

[DPG21920]

Splitter not scared. Attacking. Have to love it.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

"I want some nasty!" - Pop.

Fuckin aye, me too.

[Quiet Strength]

I love how splitter is playing

[Paranoid Pop]

Why would we go to Splitter...

[Budkin]

Tiago at the line again... ge thim out!

[blkroadrunners]

There u go Split.

[Josepatches_]

Splitter !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MannyIsGod]

Tiagoooooooooooooooooooo LOL

[timtonymanu]

Good shit by Pop.

[Russo21]

wow tiago with the free throw, woohooo

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

"I want some nasty!" - Pop.

Fuckin aye, me too.

[DPG21920]

Splitter not scared. Attacking. Have to love it.

Ahhhhhhhh

[ballhog]

Splitter. Ripping the nets!!!!

[ALVAREZ6]

No, he always sucked at the line

Actually, he shot like 69% in the regular season. He's down roughly 40 motherfuckingpercent in the playoffs. Unfuckingreal.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Drop step him there and SPlitter has a layup.

[DPG21920]

Jax bout to get bout it

[Russo21]

number 21 back out there for the stretch run, lets do this

[ffadicted]

Holy shit, drop the whole "challenged" shit

[Capt Bringdown]

How depressing it is to think that Fisher's going 5 for 5 could be the difference in this game.

[Uriel]

Damn, that looked good.

[slick'81]

huuge miss

[Spurologist]

Fuckin Green just doesn't have it

[Chachachango]

WOw , Green gone COOOOOOOOOOLD

[Spurs Brazil]

Great job Neal

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Green.... come on man

[100%duncan]

Green shitting the bed tonight. Well he was due for a letdown after all the great games he had.

[DPG21920]

Danny, damn. Keep shooting son.

[timtonymanu]

Man green wtf?

[ballhog]

Fucking Harden....hahahaha

[Tp9gospursgo]

Nice job Neal. Green has to make that.

[Johnny RIngo]

On a completely related note...

Could Derek Fisher going off be a result of being guarded by Gary Neal?

If so, wow, what a depressing reality. :depressed

Fisher's making wide open jumpers. :lol

It's not like he killing Neal the way Bledsoe was.

[ace3g]

Neal with it!!!

[slick'81]

neal dont give a fck

[DPG21920]

Screal!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Neal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Crookshanks]

Spurs are finally getting some calls. Spurs can still win this - I believe!!

[100%duncan]

Neal leggo!

[leonarth]

come on green ..

[Juggity]

Neal delivering

[loveforthegame]

Neal with it.

[Chachachango]

Neal shoots stupid shots sometimes but dude has big balls.

[jiggy_55]

Neal with it!

[Hemotivo]

gary neal!

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Relax Green!

[Spurs Brazil]

fucking Crawford

[MannyIsGod]

Many Gary Neal makes me hold my breath like no other.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fucking choke job by Green. Missed 4-5 wide open 3s. Fuck.

[DPG21920]

Touch fouls now?

[spurspokesman]

Neal stays

[ballhog]

okc MIGHT GET TIGHT NOW

[Uriel]

I love Westbrook. :lol

[Hemotivo]

Tp!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Get it done TP

[100%duncan]

TP9! Bout damn time!

[Tp9gospursgo]

Tony!!!! LETS GO SPURS!

[Chachachango]

HOLY MOTHA FUCKin shit

[jiggy_55]

Yes baby yes!

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Tony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!