Game Blog: Spurs vs. Thunder - Game 2

[Quiet Strength]

lol bitch slap

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol Manu

[Kidd K]

Spurs getting all kinds of help now from the refs living at the freebie line.

You deserve the most delusional poster of the year award. You think personal take fouls on bad FT shooters = ref help, and that 1 call means they're getting "all kinds of ref help" when OKC has gotten the last 10 calls.

:rollin

[Bartleby]

I'd love to see Harden foul out.

[tlongII]

Ginobili flails and gets the call!

[Spurs Brazil]

stop kissing the ball MOFO

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Damn straight Duncan!!!

[ffadicted]

Big effort by the graybeard!

[TheProfessor]

BR with the quality trolling.

[Holt's Cat]

Timmy!

[loveforthegame]

Duncan hustling. Amazing.

[siraulo23]

thats a foul on manu :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Manu schooling Harden in the 4th again, although Harden has had a very good game tonight.

[100%duncan]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Manuuuuuu!

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Thank you, Gino.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manu with the goods!

[RashoFan]

Manu!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Ginooooobili.

[Quiet Strength]

These refs suck ass. Enough free throws for both teams. Let them play!!

[Holt's Cat]

Wtf?

[JRHernandez88]

What a beautiful step back jumper.

[timtonymanu]

This is like the first playoff game that our opponent has scored 100+.

[Kidd K]

Another bullshit call in favor of OKC.

[noles1983]

OKC big 3 with 84% of points :lol

[Crookshanks]

So where was the foul? I didn't even see it.

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi!!!

[Rummpd]

Actually glad Spurs sort of tested by the Thunder.

[urunobili]

Kawhi delivered!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Stop fucking fouling them and stopping the clock!!!

[100%duncan]

:lol Kawhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[Spurminator]

:lmao Whew... If Kawhi had missed that...

[ffadicted]

lol Lenny

[DMC]

fishy rim

[loveforthegame]

Oh gosh. What was that?

[100%duncan]

Fuck Fisher

[TheProfessor]

I hate Derek Fisher. So much.

[noles1983]

fisher eat shit and die already

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

7 again..... Damnit

[100%duncan]

Fuck man.

[ginobili fan]

finalllyyy manu !!!!
close it out spurs!!!

[Rummpd]

Horrible turnover come on Spurs

[Spurologist]

mmmmmmmaaaaaannnnnnuuuuuu 333333333333333

[DMC]

Manu

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Gino, you are sick!

[TheProfessor]

Ginobili! Holy shit!

[Rummpd]

Friggin how clutch is Manu

[ffadicted]

Geeeeee nooooh bliiiiiiiiiiiii

[urunobili]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!

[mVp]

The closer!

[Spurs Brazil]

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

[loveforthegame]

Manu!!!

[100%duncan]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu I loooooooooveeeee youuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Crookshanks]

Have to stay crisp Spurs because the Thunder are not going to go away.

[ballhog]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu3333333333333 333333

[bklynspursfan]

Manu!

[JRHernandez88]

Ginobiliiiiiiiiii!!!!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Manu huge 3333333333333333333333333

[ffadicted]

lol westbrick

[BRHornet45]

lol Thunder sucks

[DMC]

Herobrook

[100%duncan]

BTW- Thank you god based Westbrick :lol

[urunobili]

Parker clutch!!!!

[Quiet Strength]

Beautiful!!

[noles1983]

fuck you thunder. clap clap clap clap clap. fuck you thunder

[jiggy_55]

That's it this one is done! Parkerrrrrr

[Uriel]

Game over.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Dagger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Thanks Westbrick.

Parker!!

[Rummpd]

Parker and Manu - unreal.

[ballhog]

Tp!!!!

[Crookshanks]

Thank you Westbrick!

[Spurologist]

Tony mother fucking parker has been in GOD mode all game

[spursfan1000]

Looks like we got game 2 in the bag go spurs!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

this is a lot like the regular season meeting when the spurs let the thunder back in the game.

[Holt's Cat]

Fuck yeah.

[DMC]

Chuck: Manu cannot have big games two games in a row.

lol

[mVp]

It's over! 20 straight wins!

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony AMAZING

[sexinthatsx]

wow manu really is the key to this series...

[100%duncan]

Someone GIF that Manu Scream! :lol

[slick'81]

and manu is hulking up

[ginobili fan]

redemption manu tnx

[timvp]

Still can't exhale yet, tbh.

[siraulo23]

manu tp closinnnnn

[MmP]

Manu after the shot "Gooool"

[Libri]

Damn, that's some emotion by Manu. Fodder for the photoshopers.

[icango]

lets go spurs

[_jin]

westbrook is so dumb

[loveforthegame]

Need a gif of Ginobilis yell. Awesome.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Ahhhhhhhhhhh

[Hooks]

Someone needs to make a gif of Manu screaming!

[DMC]

Thunder scored 9 points in 16 seconds Tuesday night.

[ballhog]

Manu and TP in dagger mode

[spurspokesman]

Manu PUMPED!!!!!!!

[therealtruth]

What was the point of Bonner playing 17 minutes?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

If OKC can't beat us with 10mins in the penalty and ticky-tack reffing, I'm pretty confident we'll take the series.

That being said, wouldn't be surprised if they win game 3. Game 4 is the one we'll try and win.

[JRHernandez88]

That 3 by ginobili sealed the deal. So sorry to the fans on the other side of the play in Okc. Another city that's Gona hate number two oh.

[DMC]

This game is still going, not over.

[timtonymanu]

I don't think it's been said yet, but someone needs to make a gif of that Manu scream.

[RashoFan]

Still can't exhale yet, tbh.

:tu

[maverick1948]

Loudest he has screamed since he was 30.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

If OKC can't beat us with 10mins in the penalty and ticky-tack reffing, I'm pretty confident we'll take the series.

That being said, wouldn't be surprised if they win game 3. Game 4 is the one we'll try and win.

[noles1983]

spurs lose game 3 and then win the next two. their big 3 combine for 80% of the points, 86 points as of right now and still cant win lmfao

[ginobili fan]

parker schooling westbrick

[slick'81]

good d kawhi

[ballhog]

Time for garbage points from Harden

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's a fucking W. Great job.Now let's work on the road

[JRHernandez88]

Fuck ya

[DMC]

and the foul

[100%duncan]

And1 Kawhi! FUCK YOU to OKC!

[slick'81]

game

[RashoFan]

and 1!!!!!!!!!!!

[Uriel]

The Thunder Big 3 combined for 90 points and we still won by double digits.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Someone GIF that Manu Scream! :lol

please

[Mal]

Kawhi with great expression

[timtonymanu]

Smart play by Manu there! And Leonard for going up strong.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

My prediction that Manu would come out huge in this series (that he's essentially been slumbering until a real challenge) is dead on the mark. :D

[Danny.Zhu]

TP is A+++ tonight.

[lefty]

Fuck yo beard clowns

[SpurPadre]

Man, that would've been a choke job for many previous Spurs teams but not this one. Game 3 is going to be very hard, though.

[loveforthegame]

Beautiful.

[Crookshanks]

Spurs played a great game of keep away - and it leads to an And 1

[DMC]

Thunder laying down the king

[slick'81]

lol steve kerr if its a basketball game their gonna lose

[Horse]

I'm not saying we will lose but the refs will attempt to butt fuck us thursday night.

[TheProfessor]

What a war.

[Spurologist]

timvp

I hope you have had enough time to create a new letter above A for tp. Even A+ is not enough tbh

[_jin]

anderson? lol

[ginobili fan]

bye bye oussama

[RashoFan]

timvp,

Is it time to breathe yet?

[Crookshanks]

Manu PUMPED!!!!!!!

I love his passion and intensity. You can tell this team is on a mission :lobt2:

[spursfan1000]

Damn 762 users in here :lol

[MannyIsGod]

So with 50 seconds and down 8, the Thunder don't foul. With 11 seconds left and down 9, they do?

:lmao

SCOTT BROOKS COACHING LIKE A BOSS

[Uriel]

Kahwi with 18 and 10. :wow

[JRHernandez88]

Thiiiiissss issss how we dooooooo itttt

[angelbelow]

Leonard was a beast tonight. 18 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks. 3 3pointers.

[spurspokesman]

Wow this feels good. All the haters are silenced atm.

[joeSpurs]

This one could go seven.

[GSH]

Spurs on pace to score 110, OKC on pace to score 88. The nice part is that they finished the quarter strong after all, and outscored the Thunder in both of the first two quarters.

OKC is going to have to be VERY physical, AND get the benefit of some whistles to have any chance at this game.


I didn't expect them to get THAT many whistles. Damn.

[PublicOption]

What was the point of Bonner playing 17 minutes?


spacing :lol


blair will get run in OKC.

[maverick1948]

Diaw with two points and one assist but he was beastly in that first half. What a good fit.


What was the point of Bonner playing 17 minutes?


If you have this small amount of basketball IQ, you need to stop posting.

[Kidd K]

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.

Just wanted to say told you guys. Said Thunder would get at least 12 FTAs to assist them back into the game. . .

And they got 13 FTAs. It's obvious when refs are helping a team. You can even predict the number of FTAs they will be gifted based on the first couple minutes of the quarter.

The Thunder's ball sacks weren't even being pulled down by gravity in the 4th because the refs were running down the court carrying their balls for them.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Green and Bonner are the major holes in our rotation right now. Everyone is is contributing.

[100%duncan]

timvp

I hope you have had enough time to create a new letter above A for tp. Even A+ is not enough tbh

Needs a greek letter or something tbh.

[stxspurs]

i can breathe now

[Spurs Brazil]

Not bad for a rookie: 18pts 10rebs 2blks

[slick'81]

its a big boy game motha fcker

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Fuck yes. Now onto Game 3....

[Spurologist]

lol steve kerr if its a basketball game their gonna lose

:rollin I guess this series will all be about the nasty

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Green and Bonner are the major holes in our rotation right now. Everyone else is contributing.

[DMC]

Great game, one of the best ever.

[siraulo23]

Sppurs win@@@@@@!!!!!!!

[RashoFan]

Yes!!!!

[slick'81]

kiss ur mamma durant

[Danny.Zhu]

TD back in?

[noles1983]

feel bad for KD, the rest of that team can eat a brick of shit

[timtonymanu]

Green and Bonner are the major holes in our rotation right now. Everyone is is contributing.

I thought Green was important in the first half. I don't expect him to lay an egg all series ........ hopefully.

[ginobili fan]

This one could go seven.

hope not...
just one game to take at OKC praying for that

[100%duncan]

:lol TP

[SpurPadre]

LOL, it seems like the Thunder really make it a point not to lose by double-digits when they know the game is out of reach. Persistent fucks. Oh well, 2-0!

[Holt's Cat]

Tremendous win. Snotty Bwooks can go fuck himself.

[timtonymanu]

Feels good to be halfway to the Finals. But Game's 3 and 4 are gonna be scary.

The Thunder making a comeback tonight will give them a lot of confidence back home.

[Spurologist]

Can you pronounce rhythm TP?

Oui Oui.....it's Ridim

[Uriel]

Tony just said Hack-A-Splitter disrupted their rhythm. I was right.

[slick'81]

spurs hold serve 2-0 now on to okc

[DatBoyGood]

who was that lady tp hugged?

[DMC]

Tony was a fucking beast

[siraulo23]

man, this thunder team on the fastbreak

theyre tough

[SpurPadre]

What a war.

I'm not sure about that, we clearly outclassed them tonight and it was the fouls that hurt us. Not a war but Game 3 will be.

[DMC]

who was that lady tp hugged?

Varejao

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

feel bad for KD, the rest of that team can eat a brick of shit

Nah, they all can. Particularly the Last of the Mohicans.

[noles1983]

Feels good to be halfway to the Finals. But Game's 3 and 4 are gonna be scary.

The Thunder making a comeback tonight will give them a lot of confidence back home.

Disagree, what more can they do? Do the big 3 need to score 40 each? LOL

[Kidd K]

Predicted it before the series, will say again.

Spurs in 5.

We lose game 3, take game 4 with hot shooting, and close it out in game 5 despite refs trying to give the win to OKC.

[mVp]

We win the next one and it's over.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wow, we tried really hard to lose that with stupid decisions in the 4th, but came through in the end.

Did the business at home, steal one in OKC and the series is over. I think we'll lose game 3 and steal game 4 in a nail-biter.

[BillMc]

Whew!

[DMC]

man, this thunder team on the fastbreak

theyre tough
They don't even break. They just turn around at the half court and dunk it.

[noles1983]

Predicted it before the series, will say again.

Spurs in 5.

We lose game 3, take game 4 with hot shooting, and close it out in game 5 despite refs trying to give the win to OKC.

this!

[ca®lo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebuwFuprEpE&feature=player_embedded

OH YEAH!

[jimbo]

Tony just said Hack-A-Splitter disrupted their rhythm. I was right.

He was asked about HAS and OKC's defense at the same time.

[joeSpurs]

The Thunders have found something that works for them. Keep Perkins on the Bench and Hack the Brazilian.

[Spurs Brazil]

Press Conference live

http://www.nba.com/spurs/live

[Spurologist]

It was great to see tp and manu both on fire at the same time. It doesn't happen with much regularity. We needed it to sustain the OKC run.

[Libri]

timvp

I hope you have had enough time to create a new letter above A for tp. Even A+ is not enough tbh

You can add another plus sign.

[siraulo23]

Spurs need to adjust, how do they play when OKC switches on the pnr?

plus how is the rotation gonna be affected by HAS?

[Tp9gospursgo]

I want a gif of Manus reaction after he hit that big 3. EPIC

[baseline bum]

Damn, that was a fucking sweet win. OKC is a hell of a team and they were winning this kind of game against the last 2 champs in Dallas and LA. The Spurs are going to have to really play well to come back to SA @ 3-1.

[spurastic]

who was that lady tp hugged?

That's Tony's mama.

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner is a HUGE liability. He can't play a single minute on the road

[spursfan1000]

I would love for spurs to win game 3

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I thought Green was important in the first half. I don't expect him to lay an egg all series ........ hopefully.

He was good in the first quarter and I thought he'd found his mojo again, but he missed 4 or 5 wide-open 3s in the 4th and his D was largely ineffective, so I guess not.

I was very glad when Boris came back in with 4 to go.

[ballhog]

2-0. Sweet

[joeSpurs]

OKC is good. Really good. But Spurs are better.

[SpurPadre]

Spurs need to adjust, how do they play when OKC switches on the pnr?

plus how is the rotation gonna be affected by HAS?


And three EVERYONE on the team needs to hit their motherfucking free throws! But you're right.

[Mal]

great game

[spurastic]

What a honor to see such a great basketball game.

[Drz]

Tony just said Hack-A-Splitter disrupted their rhythm. I was right.
He only said that because they played poorly after the tactic. They could have just as easily hit their shots or executed like usual, and then people would be saying there was no rhythm disruption.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusory_correlation

[timtonymanu]

Bonner is a HUGE liability. He can't play a single minute on the road

YES. Unfortunately we just have to hope he figures things out. Even though Blair matches up well with the Thunder, it would ruin the chemistry if Blair was inserted into Bonner's spot. Might as well play Kawhi or Jack as the back-up 4.

[timvp]

GREAT win. No complaints. The Spurs lost their rhythm and it's really tough to get that rhythm back. Especially in the playoffs against a great team. The Spurs could have easily folded and lost that game ... and then maybe the series.

Great, great win. Playoff wins aren't supposed to be easy ... and that's even more true against a team that probably will end up winning a handful of championships down the line.

[SpurPadre]

Can Pop at least consider giving Blair 6 of Boner's minutes, is that really too much to ask for a guy who has proven to put up points against this team?

[Drz]

He was good in the first quarter and I thought he'd found his mojo again, but he missed 4 or 5 wide-open 3s in the 4th and his D was largely ineffective, so I guess not.

I was very glad when Boris came back in with 4 to go.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insensitivity_to_sample_size

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

So frustrating not to be able to watch Chuck and Kenny right now.

[slick'81]

i dont know what to watch tnt,fssw or nba tv

[ElNono]

We win!

[ballhog]

Love that play when TP hit the 3. Harden had no idea where the ball was. HAHA

[SpurPadre]

Even though Game 3 will be the hardest game we've had yet these playoffs, we still have a great shot to win it. TD will surely have a better offensive game than tonight and I'm sure he'll make it a point to bounce back on Thursday.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

GREAT win. No complaints. The Spurs lost their rhythm and it's really tough to get that rhythm back. Especially in the playoffs against a great team. The Spurs could have easily folded and lost that game ... and then maybe the series.

Great, great win. Playoff wins aren't supposed to be easy ... and that's even more true against a team that probably will end up winning a handful of championships down the line.

Totally. :tu


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insensitivity_to_sample_size

I'm aware of sample size. Green looked very good in 1st Q. I think this is more a case of choking - he doesn't deal well with the intense pressure of 4th Q in WCFs.

[boutons_deux]

OKC scored 67 in 2nd half vs Spurs 65.

[GSH]

The Thunder played their very best ball in the 4th, and got the benefit of every whistle. And they outscored the Spurs by 7 points. I know it felt worse than that, but that's all it was.

You've seen what the Thunder have to do to win a quarter by 7. The Thunder might get a win in OKC, but they won't get two. And I wouldn't be surprised to see another sweep. The Thunder are a very good team. This is a great Spurs team.

[Brazil]

Pop with the traditional interview Tony has been great all year

[Drz]

I'm aware of sample size. Green looked very good in 1st Q. I think this is more a case of choking - he doesn't deal well with the intense pressure of 4th Q in WCFs.
LOL!! I think we need more than 2 games to form that opinion, but if you say so.

Edit: I just realized you don't seem to have clicked on the link. It's not about sample size really, it's more about people's bias and inability to tell what a good sample size is.

[Brazil]

Pop hilarious with I think hack a splitter is a lousy strategy and I never used that :lol

[GSH]

I'm aware of sample size. Green looked very good in 1st Q. I think this is more a case of choking - he doesn't deal well with the intense pressure of 4th Q in WCFs.


It's another step up for him. He's hit a wall a couple of times this season, as he got more respect from opposing defenses. But he's found his game, and stepped up. I still think he'll do it again this post-season.

It's one thing to be unable to handle the pressure, and another to be put off the first time you've seen it. Personally, I think he's facing the toughest assignments he's ever seen on the defensive end, and it's hurting him on the other end. The game will slow down for him. And it will make things feel even easier in the Finals.

[GSH]

It's another step up for him. He's hit a wall a couple of times this season, as he got more respect from opposing defenses. But he's found his game, and stepped up. I still think he'll do it again this post-season.

It's one thing to be unable to handle the pressure, and another to be put off the first time you've seen it. Personally, I think he's facing the toughest assignments he's ever seen on the defensive end, and it's hurting him on the other end. The game will slow down for him. And it will make things feel even easier in the Finals.


And BTW - Duncan was 2-11 tonight, and he missed a BUNCH of chip shots in the first game. Things happen. I'm not throwing Green under the bus just yet.

[capek]

Spurs came back from a 9 point deficit in the 4th in game 1, and held onto a 20+ point lead in game two, both very hard things to do. Two different kinds of adversity, and they rose to the challenge of each. Very impressive.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

LOL!! I think we need more than 2 games to form that opinion, but if you say so.

Edit: I just realized you don't seem to have clicked on the link. It's not about sample size really, it's more about people's bias and inability to tell what a good sample size is.

Fair call. But when a guy misses like that, wide open, game in flux, I'd say it's probably mental. Factor in Green's spotty history and it almost certainly is.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see Green succeed, but the way he's played in these two games makes me think he's probably not a guy we want to rely on in the 4th Q late in the playoffs. I hope he proves me wrong.

[Drz]

Spurs came back from a 9 point deficit in the 4th in game 1, and held onto a 20+ point lead in game two, both very hard things to do.
One of those seems a little easier than the other.

[Arcadian]

Durant scored 31, Harden scored 30, Westbrook scored 27...

...and we still won. Was that the best OKC can throw at us?

[td4mvp3]

was serge that good on duncan?

[capek]

It's another step up for him. He's hit a wall a couple of times this season, as he got more respect from opposing defenses. But he's found his game, and stepped up. I still think he'll do it again this post-season.

It's one thing to be unable to handle the pressure, and another to be put off the first time you've seen it. Personally, I think he's facing the toughest assignments he's ever seen on the defensive end, and it's hurting him on the other end. The game will slow down for him. And it will make things feel even easier in the Finals.

Definitely. I mean, we're starting two rookies! IMO they've done a great job this post-season. They've been able to learn on the fly, and step up their games as the playoffs continue. Nothing has been decided yet, but chasing around Harden and Westbrook will be great preparation when Green has to go against Wade in the Finals.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Second chance points and fast-break points kept OKC in the game tonight. Need to do better with both in OKC to win a game there.

[SpursFaninMS]

Not that it hurt at all in terms of the outcome, but I'm interested to hear what Pop says about barely playing Neal and Jax.

[Killakobe81]

Props to all REAL Spur fans. Best passing team I have seen since the 80's Lakers and Celts. If you guys win it all I say easily best team since Shaqobe Lakers .. props :toast

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

On the flipside of Green, Leonard was an assassin in the 3rd and 4th. He seems impervious to pressure. Has been all season.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Props to all REAL Spur fans. Best passing team I have seen since the 80's Lakers and Celts. If you guys win it all I say easily best team since Shaqobe Lakers .. props :toast

:toast

Superb to watch, aren't they? :D

[thunderfan]

Duncan really schooled Ibaka out there. Ibaka is a bad man defender. It's all ive got guys.

[capek]

One of those seems a little easier than the other.

Not according to NBA players and coaches. And not against a team like the Thunder. There's a lot of reasons why holding a large lead is difficult in the NBA.

[baseline bum]

Duncan really schooled Ibaka out there. Ibaka is a bad man defender. It's all ive got guys.

???

Huh, he shot 2-11.

[baseline bum]

Props to all REAL Spur fans. Best passing team I have seen since the 80's Lakers and Celts. If you guys win it all I say easily best team since Shaqobe Lakers .. props :toast

They just set so many good screens that the passes become almost trivial.

[thunderfan]

Sarcasm. I was told earlier today Ibaka is a weak side defender and nothing else and that TD would school him. Good game. SA too much to handle

[Uriel]

He was asked about HAS and OKC's defense at the same time.

Tony just said in the press conference that HAS per se disrupted their rhythm. I win.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

:lol @ Durant - "Tp hit some 3s". No he didn't, he hit one 3 while your team stood around and watched him eat lunch, then shoot it.

[Libri]

I like this pic of Tim. :flag:

http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/p/sp/ap/52/fullj.3db580603189bda0c2c40a1269ee2bfa/ap-201205292202793790270.jpg

[Arcadian]

An encouraging thought:

The worst record the Spurs could have to finish the Playoffs and still win the championship is 6-6. We could win HALF of our remaining games and still be champions.

The Spurs are 31-2 in the last 33 games.

What are the chances the Spurs finish worse than .500 in their remaining games?

It's possible, of course...but extremely implausible.

:lobt::lobt::lobt::lobt::lobt:

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Durant and Westbrook in those glasses remind me of the youtube with Nash and BDiddy screwing around on the streets of LA:

G7Od4H9uIJ8

[GSH]

On the flipside of Green, Leonard was an assassin in the 3rd and 4th. He seems impervious to pressure. Has been all season.

Kawhi is an old guy in a young man's body. And, yes, he's a cut above. One of the biggest things is that when he does make a mistake, he's not beating himself up about it. He's getting down the floor to make the next play. He's a rookie in name only.

But don't forget how well Green played in the first 2 rounds. And if I remember right, he was in at the ends of some of those games. He's just never seen anything like this. (There aren't any real soft spots on this Thunder team to cherry-pick.) But from what I've seen, Danny is a quick study.

[Budkin]

Just got back from a bar in Austin and drunk off my ass. Was leading the cheers there. GO SPURS GO!

[easy7]

Great game. Hope the Spurs don't relax too much in OKC with their leads.

[Matty2Cool]

less matt bonner more nasty!!

[urunobili]

Manu played just 26 min... incredible it felt a lot more

[Killakobe81]

They just set so many good screens that the passes become almost trivial.

Agree, the screens are amazing. that is why I cant kill wesbrook on defense on offense however ...:bang

[Mugen]

You know you're a fucking spoiled ass SpurFan when you're pissed that they didn't win by 20. :lol

[Killakobe81]

Im with chuck Perk is useless this series because Duncan is the fulcrum, not the focal point of the Spurs offense. Perk is one of the best screeners in the NBA on both offense (great for Durant) and defense (horrible for Russ) he creates plenty of open shots on BOTH ends of the court. Parker was killing wesbrook by running his man in to Perk and either Duncan and Tiago. No way Russ can get around both those guys AND stay with TP ...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Kawhi is an old guy in a young man's body. And, yes, he's a cut above. One of the biggest things is that when he does make a mistake, he's not beating himself up about it. He's getting down the floor to make the next play. He's a rookie in name only.

But don't forget how well Green played in the first 2 rounds. And if I remember right, he was in at the ends of some of those games. He's just never seen anything like this. (There aren't any real soft spots on this Thunder team to cherry-pick.) But from what I've seen, Danny is a quick study.

Haven't forgotten how good Green was in first two rounds, but this series is another level. And yes, you can see that Green gets down on himself when he misses open shots while Kawhi just gets on with business and often gets the ball back at the other end.

Hope Green finds his mental comfort zone in game 3.

[OZWIN]

A nice win tonight. Up 2-0 and keeping the streak alive...see if they can finish it out in OKC.

[timvp]

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Believe.

Scary, tbh.

[TampaDude]

That's two...now get the next two...

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Scary, tbh.

Scary good. ;) :smokin