Game Blog: Spurs vs. Thunder - Game 2

[noles1983]

jesus christ enough of the fucking fee throws

[loveforthegame]

Wth Ginobili?

[timtonymanu]

Good though. :lol Gives Duncan and Parker more time to rest.

[angelbelow]

Splitter has split his free throws thus far.

[naico]

dumbass foul by Manu

[100%duncan]

All right, who'd you hack now fuckers.

[ginobili fan]

lol at Chip smiling behind

[desflood]

Nice to see Splitter doesn't completely lose his sh*t anymore at the line.

[Fireball]

bring Splitter back at the start of the 4th ...

[Supergirl]

Hack and Splitter...it is fair turnabout. But it sure is annoying to watch, whoever's doing it.

[spursfanincolorado]

Brooks wanted to slow the game down, not reverse it

[TheProfessor]

All right, who'd you hack now fuckers.
Duncan, apparently...

[100%duncan]

Collison's job is to foul hard.

[noles1983]

how many possessions in a row now have been free throws?

[ffadicted]

Free throws lol

[boutons_deux]

get the fucking FT IN THE CYLINDER at least!

[ffadicted]

LOL Westbrick

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Air ball.

[100%duncan]

:lol Westbrook our hero

[Spurminator]

LOL airrrrrrrballlllll.... Wide open too.

[mVp]

LOL Westbrick

[Rummpd]

Airballl

[TheProfessor]

lol Westbrook
lol chucker

[spursfanincolorado]

We missed 10 Ft's could be up 6 more!

[loveforthegame]

Westbrick. :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[noles1983]

lol westbrick not living up to his name, cant even hit rim

[JRHernandez88]

Westbrook is outta there.

[GSH]

Brooks' best coaching of the series so far is copying Pop.

[100%duncan]

Gino what a floater.

[Tp9gospursgo]

Westbrooks problem is his mental toughness.

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Manu with the beautiful shot.

[MannyIsGod]

I love that Westbrook keeps jacking 3s.

[loveforthegame]

Manu!!

[Spurminator]

Gettin closer Russell... Keep shooting those!

[Drz]

It's all about getting the ball back without bleeding time off the clock. There's no question it increases their chances of winning... only problem is that it's like fouling at the end of the game. Sure, it's the only way you'll win, but it's still so unlikely that it's just annoying to see.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Hack-a-BS is working. We're out of rhythm now. I hate this rule, it needs to be changed. It's a blight on the game, no matter who uses it. Should not be legal.

[ffadicted]

Westbrick is such poison, somewhere out there Skip Bayless is smiling

[100%duncan]

Westbrook in hero mode, I love it.

[Admidave50]

At least Tony is getting an extra rest to play the full 12 last minutes, thanks Brooks

[100%duncan]

Make it Tim. Got damnit.

[ballhog]

Timmy with line drive FT's

[DMC]

I haven't sat down since the start of the 2nd half lol

[Rummpd]

Back to 18

[Libri]

I love that Westbrook keeps jacking 3s.

:tu

[Admidave50]

Bonner is such a pussy, he should have shot this open 3!

[100%duncan]

That was a charge. FUCK YOU REFS! FUCK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[spursfanincolorado]

90 + at the end of the 3rd...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I suggested a Westbrook for Rondo trade earlier this year when Celts were shopping Rondo. Imagine how dangerous OKC would be with Rondo! Glad it didn't happen.

[TheProfessor]

Bad call.

[ffadicted]

17-28 from the line, cmon boys
Also BS call, obvious charge is obvious

[noles1983]

92 points through 3 lol

[Kidd K]

Definitely a charge. Another terrible call.

[MannyIsGod]

:lmao @ Scott Brooks trying his hardest to be Pop.

[Uriel]

This is the longest last 2 minutes of a quarter I've ever seen.

[ballhog]

Spurs almost a hundred at end of 3rd.

[siraulo23]

why are we fouling too? and we're fouling durant, harden...

[Spurminator]

Hack-a-BS is working. We're out of rhythm now.

So are they, though... We ended up increasing the lead.

[boutons_deux]

Manu bad pass

[loveforthegame]

Better job on the boards this quarter but the missed fts kill me.

[GSH]

Hack-a-BS is working. We're out of rhythm now. I hate this rule, it needs to be changed. It's a blight on the game, no matter who uses it. Should not be legal.

They just said - since the fouling began, the Spurs increased their lead by 2 points. Brooks doesn't understand how to use it. Screwed them as badly as us. He'll quit using it when he figures out it didn't work for him.

[100%duncan]

Cool off Tim.

[Spurologist]

it's still a momentum killer. Hack a Splitter's net benefit was probably neutral

[Tp9gospursgo]

What happened?

[Spurs Brazil]

Good job. One more quarter. Do it

[loveforthegame]

Dumb time to get a T.

[MannyIsGod]

Double Tech there. Didn't see on who.

[icango]

damm what happen with tim

[DatBoyGood]

you can tell game 3 will be an ugly game with the emotions

[Bulwark]

What happened?

Yeah, what's the T for?

[boutons_deux]

11 missed FTs in 3 qtrs

[ffadicted]

Duncan must've laughed

[Libri]

T on who and for what?

[MannyIsGod]

Brooks is fucking dumb. He had Durant do one of the fouls on Tiago. Durant then picked up his fourth later in the quarter. Thats just retarded.

[GSH]

The Spurs have won all 3 quarters. The ONLY complaint I can come up with is that we let them score 32 that quarter. That's too much.

[JRHernandez88]

Wow was that Duncan gettin nasty? Thugga right there next to him 2 lol.:fro:fro
Ahh how this team grew a sack over night.

[Kidd K]

why are we fouling too? and we're fouling durant, harden...

They're not fouling on purpose. Refs are just calling fouls on any contact at all even if it's not really a foul. There's been so much contact on every other drive this game and no calls. It almost seems like pity free throws.

[Bulwark]

duncan must've laughed

lol

[Manu-20]

What a bs tec on timmy

[Aztecfan03]

They just said - since the fouling began, the Spurs increased their lead by 2 points. Brooks doesn't understand how to use it. Screwed them as badly as us. He'll quit using it when he figures out it didn't work for him.

and since durant and collison are in foul trouble.

[Spurologist]

Double Tech there. Didn't see on who.

you sure? The refs seems to be focused solely on spurs

[boutons_deux]

Spurs have won all 3 qtrs

[Southwest Texas Fan]

That was a long third quarter.

[mVp]

What was that all about?

[timvp]

Props to Splitter for hitting enough.

Now gotta regain the rhythm in the fourth. Don't let hack-a-splitter to actually work or else we'll see it the rest of the playoffs. Get right back to playing beautiful basketball.

I think Jack would literally kill Ibaka if he tried to do something to Duncan, fwiw.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good thing is Tony got a huge rest. I'd start the quarter with him

[Supergirl]

Westbrook totally turning into the punk he really is, taking bad shots and getting badly outplayed by Tony.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Tonight has been a perfect example of the Spurs' chemistry and precision on O. An absolute clinic. Let's hope they have another quarter of it to complete the game. :tu

[angelbelow]

Brooks is fucking dumb. He had Durant do one of the fouls on Tiago. Durant then picked up his fourth later in the quarter. Thats just retarded.

Good point. He also let Perkins use up 2.

[baseline bum]

LOL @ the hacking. I think it works out great for the Spurs, as Tony looked like he needed a rest bad right before they started and now he has gotten tons of time on the bench to be fresh for the stretch run. Also ROFL @ having Durant give up a foul so that he has four now. Yeah, try sticking Durant on Parker in the fourth now with him in foul trouble. :rollin

[100%duncan]

C'mon guys, 1 quarter to go and we have this series on our hands.

[Spurs Brazil]

I think it's on Jax and Ibaka

[Supergirl]

Oh and if the Spurs were actually making their FTs this game would be a blowout.

[HI-FI]

i saw Tim shaking his head before that final play, then just stood there afterwards and was saying something to Ibaka. Ibaka probably being a dirty bitch.

[spursfan1000]

Westbrook making spurs job so much easier on defense! Thanks west

[TheProfessor]

Good thing is Tony got a huge rest. I'd start the quarter with him
Really good point. All that fouling made sure Tony could get his legs back under him.

[Spurs Brazil]

When Pop needs fouls he goes with Anderson, Brooks goes with Durant and Perkins :lol

[timvp]

Good thing is Tony got a huge rest. I'd start the quarter with him

Good point.

[Drz]

The Spurs have won all 3 quarters. The ONLY complaint I can come up with is that we let them score 32 that quarter. That's too much.
Not much you can do when the FTs give the Thunder back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back possessions.

[timtonymanu]

LOL @ the hacking. I think it works out great for the Spurs, as Tony looked like he needed a rest bad right before they started and now he has gotten tons of time on the bench to be fresh for the stretch run. Also ROFL @ having Durant give up a foul so that he has four now. Yeah, try sticking Durant on Parker in the fourth now with him in foul trouble. :rollin

Exactly.

Even though Splitter isn't good at the line, I liked the move. Parker was looking gassed and got himself extra rest.

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs almost a hundred at end of 3rd.

Yeah, but they've only added 3 pts to their lead & let OKC go off for 32 points

[baseline bum]

Horrible shot, Manu.

[100%duncan]

C'mon Manu, bad shot.

[diego]

also, its a sign of desperation, if the thunder lose their players may lose faith in their coach

[Kidd K]

Another terrible call. That was not an over the back on Splitter.

[lefty]

Jax shot the whole OKC bench with 3 words

[loveforthegame]

Damn Jax.

[100%duncan]

Damn. Bad start.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Fuck, OKC is coming back quick.

[Spurologist]

fucking manu has been terrible. Get tp back in there

[Spurs Brazil]

DAMN.

Put Tony back

[Bulwark]

Turnobili showing up

[timtonymanu]

Seriously Jack. You have to finish that.

[Kidd K]

Why's Tony not in the game? He has tons of rest right now and OKC is playing Harden and Westbrook at once.

We need TP out there.

[TheProfessor]

Awful start to the quarter. Manu's out of control.

[loveforthegame]

What is Ginobili doing?

[icango]

no lay up rule

[baseline bum]

Awful start to the quarter.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Got to make a mini run

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

stop playing bonner...

[100%duncan]

C'mon Spurs. Hold on!

[naico]

Cmon Manu!

[$pursDynasty]

I don't like this line up, put Diaw in or go get Dejuan

[DatBoyGood]

we really should be up by 20 instead of 12

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Don't tell me we're going to try and give this game away... run your sets.

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal 33333333333333333333333333333333

[Admidave50]

Put TP in the game! Neal can't guard Westbrook

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Neal 3333333333

[Bartleby]

Here comes the run. Spurs need to nut up.

[urunobili]

Neal killer instincts

[100%duncan]

Neal-Big one.

[TheProfessor]

Neal with the timely three.

[GSH]

Neal the fucking assasin. THAT's why he's out there.

[loveforthegame]

Neal with it!

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Neal with it.

[ffadicted]

lol it's always either Neil or Green with the ballsy timely 3s to get us out of a funk... love this team

[spursfanincolorado]

neal with the dagger

[spurspokesman]

Spurs playing the score

[Spurologist]

NNNNNEaaaaallll is fucking money

[100%duncan]

Kerr, that wasn't a game winner last year. Idiot.

[Bulwark]

Way to go Neal

[baseline bum]

Neal travelled like hell on that three. :lmao

[Bulwark]

Yes!!! Hack an Ibaka

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Neal with the HUGE testicles as usual.

[Supergirl]

Ibaka misses. Karma.

[spurspokesman]

Neal stopped the bleeding.

[100%duncan]

Det brick signs :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

damn Bonner

[Kidd K]

Thunder getting tons of favorable calls right now. Last 4 minutes of 3rd and whole 4th right now. They've gotten nearly every call and are getting tons of FTAs. :\

Even as I type this, another favorable call for OKC. Wtf.

[ffadicted]

.... fucking bonner

[DatBoyGood]

has bonner hit a 3 yet this series?

[007nites]

Need some Diaw to finish this game

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I feel a tense 4th, maybe a mini-brawl coming up.

[spurspokesman]

Matt bonner ughhh

[Danny.Zhu]

Splitter hack a Ibaka
Ibaka hack a Splitter

[noles1983]

ugly ass harden shot

[Crookshanks]

Man, this game has come to a screeching halt. Rhythm and movement are not as good, and all these whistles are killing any momentum.

[loveforthegame]

Shit.

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck Bonner

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fuck......

[noles1983]

fucking change this lineup now

[Texas_Ranger]

get Bonner out of there

[100%duncan]

Got damn. Someone stop Harden.

[spurspokesman]

Bad basketball

[joeSpurs]

The Thunders will make a run

[ffadicted]

lol travel

[$pursDynasty]

Pop change this lineup NOW!

[Crookshanks]

From 22 up to now only 10 or maybe 9. Come on Spurs.

[Kidd K]

God dammit, ANOTHER terrible call. Harden did NOT get fouled AND traveled.

Refs in full Stern-assist mode right now.

[timtonymanu]

Holy fucking shit. Game isn't over yet, Spurs. Run your damn offense.

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Spurs gotta focus. Don't throw this one away.

[Bulwark]

There's no traveling in the NBA

[GSH]

The lead went to hell the first time when Bonner got on the floor. Same thing this time. I don't think it's coincidence. Get him the fuck off the floor.

[noles1983]

shit effort out there fucking spurs nut up

[TheProfessor]

Four team fouls already. Jesus...

[DontStopBelieving]

The refs have completely taken over the game. This is so pathetic.

[naico]

Nice walk

[mVp]

Fuck, they're back in the game...

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

spurs are definitely out of rhythm atm :pctoss

[spursfan1000]

Don't panic we just need to take out Neal he's horrible on defense

[icango]

we need to close out this game

[spurs1990]

fuck that hack a splittler shit killed momentum

[timvp]

Damn it. Come on. Gotta get the momentum back ASAP.

Believe.

[loveforthegame]

Need Duncan, Leonard, and either Manu or Green back in there.

[Spurs Brazil]

4th team fouls already. It look dangerous now. Take Bonner out.

Come back with Kawhi and Manu

[maverick1948]

What is going on with the refs? Suddenly, we foul on every play? BS

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Here they come. Gotta stop this run now.

Hack-a-BS stemmed our flow, dammit.

[ballhog]

Nice 5 step layup there by Harden

[siraulo23]

man, brooks looking really smart now

[Cherry]

Here we go :(

[100%duncan]

Get Bonner and Split out of there and put back Duncan and Diaw. I don't care if they play the rest of the 4th, just get this damn 2-0 lead.

[Supergirl]

Refs trying to not let this BECOME a blowout. Apparently Harden is allowed to tackle, push, and take extra steps. He's gotten away with SO MUCH this game.

[baseline bum]

Shit, this fourth quarter is going to be a parade to the FT line now. The Spurs need to get the redheaded faggot out and quit screwing around, because this game is now prime for OKC to steal with the Spurs four team fouls. :pctoss

[polandprzem]

pop was overboard?

[Spurologist]

Different look for Spurs with Ibaka on the floor in the 4th. Bonner will have to knock down some critical open 3s

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Here they come. Gotta stop this run now.

Hack-a-BS stemmed our flow, dammit.

[Danny.Zhu]

fisher 1 for 8 and still managed +8

[Quiet Strength]

Bad lineup to have out there. Spurs need their best out there against thunder's best.

[ffadicted]

The lead went to hell the first time when Bonner got on the floor. Same thing this time. I don't think it's coincidence. Get him the fuck off the floor.

Bonner is only -3, chill

With that said, get him off the fucking floor and/or change this lineup

[Uriel]

Hack-A-Splitter worked. :( Ugh.

[007nites]

Parker, Ginobili, Leonard, Diaw, and Duncan to the finish line

[ALVAREZ6]

Fucking retarded basketball. Manu is still asleep making bad decisions.

[Manu-20]

Spurs offense has been shit last few times down floor still have the lead but need to step up and finish this game spurs.

[DontStopBelieving]

Neal and Bonner need to be pulled ASAP

[baseline bum]

Here they come. Gotta stop this run now.

Hack-a-BS stemmed our flow, dammit.

Parker getting winded did; the Spurs had 2-3 lousy possessions before the hacking started.

[Crookshanks]

Four team fouls already. Jesus...

Refs are doing their best to help the Thunder by putting the Spurs in the penalty early. Spurs need to focus - just like they did in game 1.

[joeSpurs]

Refs are paid to make games close. Who wants to see blowouts, seriously

[DMC]

Bonner needs to be benched. He's a liability at both ends right now. Blair would be worse. We don't need OKC getting within 6 just because Pop wants to keep Bonner on the floor. We also need Diaw back on the floor.

[polandprzem]

Its close game again


OKC not giving up. Frickin West Finals :D

[Spurs Brazil]

Bad things happen with Bonner is on the court. Damn

[Stringer_Bell]

I am not liking the Thunder's line-up vs our line-up at the moment. Getting nervous, Pop better slap somebody during the TV timeout.

[Aztecfan03]

The lead went to hell the first time when Bonner got on the floor. Same thing this time. I don't think it's coincidence. Get him the fuck off the floor.

yet is still only -3...

[timvp]

The Thunder are running a lineup that can be penetrated on. Plus Duncan should have an advantage in the post.

Don't let all the hard work go to waste.


P.S.

Put in Diaw for Bonner.

Thanks.

[spurspokesman]

Championship bball!


get Bonner out of there

This please

[Floyd Pacquiao]

closing line up time.....

[DBMethos]

Bonner. Smh

[Mal]

Holy fuck he traveled

[100%duncan]

C'mon Pop. Get your starting line-up out there. No more fucking around, let's finish this shit.

[ginobili fan]

bonner...plz

[RashoFan]

Damn it. Come on. Gotta get the momentum back ASAP.

Believe.

:flag:

[Kidd K]

Four team fouls already. Jesus...

Ref assist mode is on. Thunder even got FTAs on 3 of those 4 fouls too. Watch them have at least 12 FTAs in their quarter. Possibly 15-18. And OKC's best FT shooters are going to be shooting almost all of them too. Watch.

We're gonna have to shoot well over 50% to win even with this lead. Refs will make sure OKC scores.

[Spurologist]

Manu will need to do something useful out there.

[tlongII]

I hear thunder on the horizon. Refs finally starting to make up a few calls for them.

[Silverheart80]

Time for a big three by Jackson or Neal. Bring it, fellas.

[Fireball]

back to the starting lineup

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Bonner and neal >>>>> diaw and green/Leonard

/Pop

[ALVAREZ6]

Bonner is such a useless player, 100% defensive liability, horrible in the post, horrible rebounder, horrible at coming in playing help D and closing out, and he may make 1 offensive play per game. Fucking horrible.

[Spurs Brazil]

If I'm Pop now I'd hack Perkins or Ibaka to kill their momentum

[ffadicted]

Starters back in now... get this shit going, put manu back with 6 left and let's bring it home man

[BackHome]

Get fucking Bonner out of there and put in Diaw Pop!!!!!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Who's going to right the ship?

Go Spurs!!

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Get the hell out of here, Fisher.

[Silverheart80]

Well, with neither of them on the floor, I'll take drives by Tony and drawing fouls

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

There ya go TP

[100%duncan]

TP, thank you.

[angelbelow]

yet is still only -3...

Yeah but he was + whatever before hand. You have to take into account what his positive was before hand. And we had a 20 point lead, its now 10. -3 is the difference between being up 13 and 10.

[ginobili fan]

push the button !!!
nooowwwwwww !!!

[Spurologist]

:pctoss

[loveforthegame]

Parker j.

Good foul by Green.

[baseline bum]

Big big shot by Tony there.

[ALVAREZ6]

Goddamnit. WHAT THE FUCK. TAKE CARE OF THE FUCKING BALL.

[Spurminator]

Good hard foul.

[100%duncan]

We are on the penalty already. God please help us.

[Spurminator]

Harden showed up tonight. Props.

[noles1983]

TD what the hell man

[Crookshanks]

Bonner is such a useless player, 100% defensive liability, horrible in the post, horrible rebounder, horrible at coming in playing help D and closing out, and he may make 1 offensive play per game. Fucking horrible.

Oh just shut up! He's not that bad. He's certainly not a 1st stringer, but he's STILL an NBA player. You make him sound like a high school bench player. Enough with the Bonner hate.

[Aztecfan03]

Yeah but he was + whatever before hand. You have to take into account what his positive was before hand. And we had a 20 point lead, its now 10. -3 is the difference between being up 13 and 10.


which means we didn't lose any lead the first time he came on the floor...

[Texas_Ranger]

looking bad

[loveforthegame]

Duncan shoot that.