how big of a deficit will the spurs face in game 3?

[td4mvp3]

seems like heading back to okc will at the very least give the thunder a boost and they'll come out hot. how hot, do you suppose?

[Dex]

1 billion points.

[TwelveGs210]

I'm not sure the home court will be that much of a difference for OKC, other than an energy boost. The Spurs have yet to play a complete game in this series, maybe game 3 is the game to fire on all cylinders for four quarters?

[SpursRock20]

Spurs will start off slow, Ginobili will come in and slow the bleeding, and it will be a grind it out style of game the rest of the way with the Spurs pulling it off with a Leonard dunk from the half court line a la Michael Jordan from Space Jam.

[Jimcs50]

6 points

[Libri]

bout tree fiddy

[Spurious]

Probably get down 10 early, the Thunder stretch that out to 16, and then it settles into a back-and-forth affair. Spurs either squeeze it out in the last minute or lose by 5-ish.

[spursfan1000]

I'd say okc will get a 16 point lead early 1st half but spurs will go into half down by around 10..spurs by 3

[eyeh8u]

so many debbie downers on the spurs boards, they go to a 6-0 lead, then green/kawhi hit a three, duncan 2, parker 2 points plus foul. score 8-6 spurs, thunder never retake the lead.

[ginobilized]

Thunder will not lead by more than 22.
The precedent has been set to comeback from that deficit.

Bring it on, OKC!

Whatever happens will only add to the legend of the 2012 Spurs.

[100%duncan]

1 billion points.

Wow, that's a lot of 3 pointers to make up with.

[DJB]

I'm predicting an overtime game.

[duhoh]

1 billion points.

:cry but they don't pass enough :cry

[BlackSilver]

-26

[Marcus Bryant]

Spurs will win this, no matter the details.

[JRHernandez88]

Spurs will start off slow, Ginobili will come in and slow the bleeding, and it will be a grind it out style of game the rest of the way with the Spurs pulling it off with a Leonard dunk from the half court line a la Michael Jordan from Space Jam.

True

[TDMVPDPOY]

cockblockin thread

[PublicOption]

Ken Mauer in Miami.....spurs may sweep this thing.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

If the Spurs lead 58-40 at the half, then, a deficit of -18 points.

[Spur|n|Austin]

What are this weeks lotto numbers??

[vander]

16

[OZWIN]

Spurs will lose game three although I want them to win...but they will win this series in six games.

To answer your question...the Thunder are going to come out ready to go and OKC has a pretty loud building...going with OKC in game three.

Nonetheless...the Spurs are looking to continue to win and keep the streak going so you never know.

[BlairForceDejuan]

25

[buttsR4rebounding]

Unless Brooks changes his starting line up by sitting Perkins I don't think the Spurs will start off slow. I think the first quarter will be close for the first 6 to 8 minutes.

[Twisted_Dawg]

OKC will be "gifted" 40-45 FTs so it will be difficult to overcome.

[Budkin]

At least 10-15. You know they are going to come out on fire. Doesn't mean we lose by any means though.

[NRHector]

Green needs to play better so Manu can be fresh to take over the game if he needs to

[DatBoyGood]

i say most is 12..itll be intense

[PÒÓCH]

It's actually a good thing if the spurs go into half-time with some kind of deficit. They'll play more aggressive afterward and will make a win in OKC much more memorable.
http://ct.fra.bz/ol/fz/sw/i52/5/5/2/frabz-SPURS-WIN-d424f8.jpg

[therealtruth]

The depth will wear them down.

[Horry Hipcheck]

A better question to ask is, from how many points down will they rally en route to another gleaming Bill Simmons article heaping praise upon anyone who calls themselves a member of the Spurs organization?

[Bambililos]

a Leonard dunk from the half court line a la Michael Jordan from Space Jam.
:lol

[bigfan]

Sometimes I think the Spurs play better on the road as they seem to focus more on the game and less on home crowd cheers/pressure. Tonight is super important because if we win the series is all but over, if we lose it changes the whole series.

[Mark in Austin]

16

[flipspursfan]

pop will rest timmy cause he played too many minutes in the previous games. so will gino and tony. derrick byars will start at PF and Blair at C tbh

[coyotes_geek]

TBH I can't see the Spurs falling behind by too much. One thing to just try and whether the 1st quarter storm from the Clippers and then take it from there, but I can't see the Spurs wanting to go that route with OKC. I'm expecting the Spurs to come out with guns blazing from the tip off to try and establish a lead early.

[DMC]

Since the Spurs aren't a momentum team (so much) but get the shots they want almost always, it's going to come down to forcing Westbrook to shoot the ball (hard to do I know). If we can get Westbrook pissed early, it should be the Spurs' game to lose.

I honestly don't see the Spurs playing worse there than here. They are what, 27 and 3 or something stupid like that in the last 30 road games?

[PublicOption]

we need to start dejuan tonight. we will need15-20 pts from him and/or diaw tonight plus around 15 from tim.

[td4mvp3]

sadly, i think we get down early and get blown out. 20.

[GrandeDavid]

12, then come back and win. Spurs in funf!

[therealtruth]

we need to start dejuan tonight. we will need15-20 pts from him and/or diaw tonight plus around 15 from tim.

Why?

[z0sa]

we need to start dejuan tonight

:vomit:

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

I don't buy this "OKC will come out on fire" talk. Why should the home team come out on fire in Game 3 but not the visitors? Does the home team automatically rush out to a 15-point lead by virtue of being desperate and at home? Four years ago the Suns were 0-2 at home and trailing the Spurs in the playoffs. The Spurs, not the Suns, were the team that jumped out to an early lead and led 77-55 at one point.

[Budkin]

I don't buy this "OKC will come out on fire" talk. Why should the home team come out on fire in Game 3 but not the visitors? Does the home team automatically rush out to a 15-point lead by virtue of being desperate and at home? Four years ago the Suns were 0-2 at home and trailing the Spurs in the playoffs. The Spurs, not the Suns, were the team that jumped out to an early lead and led 77-55 at one point.

We're still scarred mentally by Game 3s in 2004 against the Lakers and 2005 against the Pistons.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

We're still scarred mentally by Game 3s in 2004 against the Lakers and 2005 against the Pistons.


Since then, the Spurs have had 2-0 leads against the Suns, Jazz and Clippers in 2008, 2012 and 2012 - and won Game 3's in all of them.

[Spurs7794]

We're still scarred mentally by Game 3s in 2004 against the Lakers and 2005 against the Pistons.

For some reason, every one thinks we got blown out in game 3 in Detroit. That game was back and forth for about 2.5 quarters and then the Pistons took over. We were still within 8 with about 3 or 4 minutes to go when Bowen hit a three.

[blizz]

sadly, i think we get down early and get blown out. 20.

:toast