Game Blog: Spurs @ Thunder - Game 4

[SpursOwn]

Still so pissed Bonner changed the game with his shitty play. It is so easy to call too.

[SA210]

Pop looking to start a losing streak

[bklynspursfan]

dont see the shots falling all game. don't see us missing all these easy shots. and would hope the refs call a lot of the bs going on in the paint. Not as concerned about this game like I was game 3

[Libri]

Can somebody confirm that it went down hill when Bonner came in.

[siraulo23]

We havent stopped the thunder offense at any point this series

and the thunder have noticeably slowed down our offense for the second time

[Nathan89]

depth was our strength ... we will not win this series by playing more minutes with these guys (except Kawhi) ... the others have to step up ... and play Blair instead of Bonner

They're good enough. You can't play scared and stupid. Bonner and Green are both. Blair might be a nice try but I'm ready to increase minutes.

[sammy]

I agree please bring in Blair! No more Bonner or fumble hands Splitter! Give the ball to Jackson as he is shooting lights out!

[Ice009]

FUCKING leaving the OKC bigs wide open and now they have a rhythm.

FUCKING pathetic

I'll fucking cut Tiago's arms off if he isn't going to use them. Arms down defense got these bigs going early.

[siraulo23]

We havent stopped the thunder offense at any point this series

and the thunder have noticeably slowed down our offense for the second time

[Kuestmaster]

I could live with Westbrook or Durant killing us. But Ibaka and Perkins? Unacceptable.
Pop you have to adjust. Go small and force okc to play with ibaka or perkins.

[$pursDynasty]

I understand you have to give up something but you should try to defend everything, there are worse fates than Thunder bigs taking shots BUT you have to defend them

[Quiet Strength]

Thats some bad fucking offense

[Texas_Ranger]

funny shit

[DMC]

Parker refuses to attack the rim

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes TD

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Duncan starting to finally play tough down low.

[loveforthegame]

Nice tip by Duncan.

[mudyez]

I'm ready to throw the game...just hope Timmy gets his legs bag until monday.

[BanditHiro]

i love how they didn't call that goaltending regardless

[phxspurfan]

Mouse in the House

[loveforthegame]

Diaw and Duncan finally showing something.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Westbrook falling=foul on Spurs? I love refs.

[biskvito]

Spurs seems to be avoiding contact, CIA Pop saving fouls

[DMC]

I don't like tripping fouls because the dribbler often creates the contact.

[Supergirl]

If Serge Ibaka shoots this well forever, then OKC will never lose again. But I have a hunch he won't. LOL

[Spurminator]

Too many fucking dunks for them, too many missed layups for us.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Maybe it's the BS reffing causing the bigs to not play physical down low. They know they get ticky tack fouls and the Thunder aren't getting called for much.

[Horry For 3!]

Spurs defense went to shit...

[naico]

Manu with the vintage Dirk foul..

[Capt Bringdown]

Has any team ever won 20 straight, followed by 4 straight L's?

[Dingle Barry]

It's amazing we are even in this game as ugly as our offense has been.

[phxspurfan]

Eventually Pac Man's gonna lose one of these fights

[therealtruth]

Looks like Pop has shortened the rotation.

[Spurs Brazil]

refs are a joke

[slick'81]

wow clear goaltend

[Kidd K]

Yet another fucking goaltend that doesn't get called.

Holy shit.

[mudyez]

wow...its like playing a Shaq/Dirk/Duncan lineup....and we make them be that!

[$pursDynasty]

David Stern to refs , no goaltending on Ibaka please

[Quiet Strength]

lol refs

[Mal]

lmao refs

[Horry For 3!]

how the fuck was that not a goaltending?

[DPG21920]

Another no goaltend call

[spursfanincolorado]

Goal tending - wtf

[DAF86]

Am I crazy or was that a clear goaltending?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Ibaka goal tends like a BEAST

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

f u refs

[therealtruth]

How many goaltends are they going to allow?

[loveforthegame]

smh. Sick of the goal tends.

[slick'81]

refs r saying fck u sa okcs getting the home cooking now

[JohnnySixString]

Spurs defense went to shit...

:lol

Quite a while ago

[Duncan2177]

Still so pissed Bonner changed the game with his shitty play. It is so easy to call too.

Whats new the guy never has balls in the playoffs.

[DMC]

Lucky they fouled Duncan. He was going to do that stupid fade away on double coverage, never looked to pass.

[Spurologist]

Too many fucking dunks for them, too many missed layups for us.

Have you missed the bagillion jumpers that the OKC bigs have hit?

[Kidd K]

That's three straight goaltends for Ibaka that haven't been called now.

Thunder immune to getting called for violations. No wonder Spurs can't get back into any of these last 2 games.

[Kuestmaster]

This is not over. But we need to find our rythm in the second half. Make runs. Defend their fucking bigs.

[Texas_Ranger]

this offense looks so pathetic... Tim is not 25 anymore guys!

[Bill_Brasky]

Fucking Ibaka gets away with so much goaltending

[$pursDynasty]

that's why you take it to the rim put fouls on these hot shooting bigs

[boutons_deux]

not our night, fuck

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Holy shit we suck at free throws.....

[SpursBabe99]

That was totally goal tending!!!

[siraulo23]

How many times have they missed goaltend by Ibaka this series holy cow

[mudyez]

we still can try to win our two home games!

[DMC]

There's no interior defense.

[slick'81]

not looking good at all guys spurs just dont have it

[loveforthegame]

Hope the trash talking Perkins is doing to Duncan wakes him up.

[maverick1948]

Does Diaw know how to play D?

[Kuestmaster]

Fuck you refs. You are worst than Bonner

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-BoeBedZ3k

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Could have used that Leonard

[DMC]

Like last game, I reiterate the backdoor sweep

[BanditHiro]

we can't make open shots anymore.

[sammy]

BS no calls for the Spurs is playing a part but they have to rise above it! BS on the no call goal tending on that bastard Ibaka! WTF refs call the game fair! Of course the fix is in with that bastard Commissioner is at the game, what do you expect!

[jiggy_55]

Awful awful awful

[$pursDynasty]

Pop I need some Coaching

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi 3333333333333333333333

[ColinB]

That's three straight goaltends for Ibaka that haven't been called now.

Thunder immune to getting called for violations. No wonder Spurs can't get back into any of these last 2 games.

Yeah, that's why. :lol

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs cannot stop OKC, so it's game over.

[DPG21920]

How is this possible?

[hooperflash]

and he walks away, LIKE . A. BOSS

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Crap won't count.

[Horry For 3!]

If we don't play defense in the 2nd half, we are fucked.

[RashoFan]

leonard with a 3 at the buzzer..

[Quiet Strength]

That sucks

[$pursDynasty]

the only thing the Spurs are confident doing is shooting 3's, they are scared crapless of going inside

[boutons_deux]

dunks, put backs, bigs hitting outside jumpers, spurs look hopeless

[Spurologist]

-12

[DPG21920]

No good

[Mal]

no points

[slick'81]

No3

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fuck it's not good

[BanditHiro]

fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck...

[BatManu20]

Didnt get it off on time. Way to end a horrible half guys! Yeah!

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck

2nd quarter again

FUCK

[benstanfield]

Duncan needs to have a much smaller role in the rotation next year. He can't be a part of any "Big 3" if we just can't count on him down the stretch of the season.

[baseline bum]

What the fuck is with the refs not calling blocks off the backboard as goaltends this series?

[tlongII]

Parker travelled and the 3 won't count.

[naico]

Miller STFU. The Thunder hae been traveling all series. Dude is a joke.

[loveforthegame]

Not going to count. Fluck.

[spursfanincolorado]

Make your FTs!!!!!

[bklynspursfan]

2nd pathetic showing in the 2nd quarter

[jiggy_55]

How demoralizing... 3 won't count

[Chachachango]

There's nothing the spurs can do. The THunder have grown up and stood up to the big brother.

[Kidd K]

No foul call on Parker's drive, then they take away the 3. Of course.

[Sa_Spursfan20]

No basket. Sigh. Pop better kick the shit out of this team. There is absolutely no fire right now.

[RashoFan]

and the 3 is no good....ugggg

[sammy]

Really assholes since you missed the goal tend and you take the 3 from us! BS!

[siraulo23]

damn it doesnt count

[DMC]

Pop screwed the pooch already. This game is over. His Bonner dogma is strong.

[Budkin]

:lmao our made shots don't even count

[BillMc]

So, what do we need to do to change the tide? Any ideas?

[Shastafarian]

Goaltending is still a violation in this league right :lol

[Floyd Pacquiao]

fuk pops defensive scheme

[Horry For 3!]

Pop needs to yell at them to play some fuckin defense and block out.

[DPG21920]

Spurs have been absolutely destroyed so far. Just pummeled. It's amazing how weak of a chin the team has compared to what OKC has shown. That has to change. Now is the time.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

My goodness this is bad. Spurs need a break.

[phxspurfan]

Thank God for HCA

[Texas_Ranger]

well this sucks, rather go watch some hockey...

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Kawhi fingers too long

Wow this team has lost it

This looks like a typical good spurs team getting raped in the playoffs year

[SA210]

FUCK POP!!!!!!!! he'd rather lose than to make the proper adjustments or to even give Blair a try.

[Libri]

Number of minutes I would like Bonner to play in the second half: 0.

[slick'81]

reminds me of a series vs seattle or detroit spurs go up 2-0 then proceed to get curb stopmed in games 3-4 on the road

[ffadicted]

So, what do we need to do to change the tide? Any ideas?

Leave OKC apparently lol

[$pursDynasty]

it would be worth the fine for Pop to call the refs out on this not calling goaltending crap, put some heat on them b/c this is getting out of hand

[Budkin]

So, what do we need to do to change the tide? Any ideas?

Go home for game 5

[Manu-20]

This 3rd quater is going to be make or break for the spurs they need to step it up and take back the lead going into the 4th if they do they win this game.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

BRB i'm going to home depot. I heard they have some really nice rope, and strong sturdy ceiling fans.

[Mugen]

thank god for the HCA :lol

[mudyez]

wow...
Perk/Ibaka/Coll: 15/17
Timmy/Tony: 7/17

[Kuestmaster]

Bonner killed us. Don't play him again in the playoffs Pop. Ever

[maverick1948]

Whats new the guy never has balls in the playoffs.


None of the rest of this team is playing BB. Just going thru the motions.

[polandprzem]

Spurs are fucked


They are not playing any motion, and OKC has Hakeem, Wilt and Jabbar on the squad

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

we fouled too much in the 1st, that started everything

[spursfanincolorado]

call the Goal tend and make some Fts be down less than 9....

[Spurs Brazil]

And we were doing well until the fucking choker steps on the court. The run started there and never stopped

[EVAY]

thank god for hca

+1

[timtonymanu]

Well that sucked.

Disappointing effort from our guys. That almost counted 3 pointer would have helped. Now we're facing a double digit lead at halftime.

[Supergirl]

Of course it won't count...with these refs. They believe Ibaka gets to goaltend his way into scoring and that the Spurs shouldn't be allowed to make a run. Almost like they've been paid off to ref the game(s) that way...

That being said Spurs need to stop letting the BAD REFFING get to them and continue to shoot the ball, shoot their way back into it, they have enough good shooters to do it even if the refs call ticky tacky fouls on them all night. Don't let it stop their aggressiveness. And give Ibaka, Perkins, Collison or whatever other scrub they have trying to play C a good hard shove next time they run into him in the paint.

[Budkin]

reminds me of a series vs seattle or detroit spurs go up 2-0 then proceed to get curb stopmed in games 3-4 on the road

Me too a lot of people said 6 or 7 so it makes sense.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

The other guys outside of Captain Jack have sucked. And the starters have sucked too. Basically, everyone but Captain Jack has sucked.

[Matty2Cool]

spurs crashing and burning hard 2004 hello

[Mugen]

Only silver lining from that 1st half is that Bonner probably won't see another second in this series. And if we get eliminated, probably not another second in a Spurs uniform.

Thank God.

[Manu20]

If the Spurs pull out the win tonight I will be very very surprise.....

[Shastafarian]

it would be worth the fine for Pop to call the refs out on this not calling goaltending crap, put some heat on them b/c this is getting out of hand

I think I've counted 5 non-calls on goaltends this series. All on Spurs baskets.

[Quiet Strength]

Well the good thing is the spurs have home court if they cant win in OKC. Gotta take care of home games spurs. The thunder are way too good at home. I still hope the spurs can get a win tonight but its not looking good at all.

[DMC]

No basket. Sigh. Pop better kick the shit out of this team. There is absolutely no fire right now.

Pop needs to have the team kick the shit out of him. He's the one who gave up a 10-0 run. Munchausen by Bonner

[Budkin]

Ibaka can't hit jumpers all game

[Spurologist]

Perkins 6-8 FG
Ibaka 6-6 FG
Collison 3-3 FG

88%

[DPG21920]

Well if okcs bigs continue the fluky stuff, can't win.

[Ice009]

I knew we were fucked when Pop went with the exact same lineup and started Green and also subbed in Bonner at the exact same time. 10-0 run when Bonner came in is the difference in the game.

This is just total dumb coaching.

Fans on this board wouldn't do it let alone the greatest coaches of all time.

Bonner is scared shitless, you could see it all series, and a crital road game like this was not a game for Bonner.

Needed to go with your toughest players from the outset and stay with your mentally strongest players.

It's amazing that Pop is that stupid.

Start Manu in the second half.

[carina_gino20]

If the Spurs can conjure some semblance of defense in the 2nd half and stop playing with a lot of stupid, this is winnable.

Now I hope that's the last we've seen of Bonner in this series.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

What happened to interior defense?

Why are they getting dunks and tip ins?

I've seen this script before

Total team meltdown

[Capt Bringdown]

Second straight game the Spurs collapse in the second quarter.

OKC has us figured out.

It's going to take an extreme reversal for the Spurs to get back in this game. Check that, series.

[Spurminator]

A decent stretch of offense from us and a few missed shots from Ibaka and Perkins, and we can take the momentum back pretty easily. Gotta stop their easy dunks though.

[Trill Clinton]

pop is fucking up.they lose, its on him.

[siraulo23]

Since the spurs cant slow down the thunder at all

Spurs big three need to play much much better than they have in the 1st half

[Paranoid Pop]

It's brutal to see our fronline abused like that even tho Diaw is showing some fight.

[Budkin]

Well the good thing is the spurs have home court if they cant win in OKC. Gotta take care of home games spurs. The thunder are way too good at home. I still hope the spurs can get a win tonight but its not looking good at all.

This. Home court is everything.

[naico]

When you look carefully, OKC's bigs keep on pushing themselves off when the player with the ball looks like he's gonna make a play. Also on defense: no off ball screens possible when OKC's bigs push, hold or grab arms. Those are the terrible non calls that don't get noticed. It's smart though. If you would fix a game, this is the way to do it lol

[DMC]

No interior defense. Bigs can score.

[itzsoweezee]

Shit does not look good. Blair would be a big improvement over Splitter.

[Blue-Lightning]

My thoughts:

- Ginobili isn't getting enough touches at all... you've got to give him the chance to be the X Factor.

- Interior is SOFT. I don't like Dejuan Blair... I don't think he's super intelligent, he's undersized, but my gosh - go with him. He cannot play worse. Better yet, he's got a fire inside of him to prove he belongs out there. Give him the chance.

- Bonner cannot touch the court again.

- Play the frickin' BIG THREE!!! It's one of the most important games of the season - a ticket to the finals if we win - play the big three together the majority of the second half. I don't care if they're all over thirty! They're the three best players you have, have played together the past decade - play the BIG THREE!!! Put them out there and give them a chance to take you to the finals.

- Stephen Jackson should play. Leonard should play. Neal should see some time. I don't give a hell about anything else. Win the game! No more players shrinking from the spotlight!

Let's go!

[mudyez]

reminds me of a series vs seattle or detroit spurs go up 2-0 then proceed to get curb stopmed in games 3-4 on the road

who won? ;)

[Shastafarian]

Only silver lining from that 1st half is that Bonner probably won't see another second in this series. And if we get eliminated, probably not another second in a Spurs uniform.

Thank God.

I hope this is a reverse-jinx attempt because you know that ginger will be out there in the second half. Spreads the floor....with shit.

[dbreiden83080]

It's painfully obvious we can't win in this building..

This is going 7..

[Duncan2177]

Pop needs to yell at them to play some fuckin defense and block out.

He better because his players have not got the memo.

[ThePop]

fuck everything

[urunobili]

ZERO interior defense by the Spurs.

[Bill_Brasky]

This all started when Bonner came in and immediately gave up 6 points.

[Kuestmaster]

1. Don't let their bigs get everything they want
2. More Tony and Manu in offense. And less turnovers Manu
3. Not a single more minute of Bonner
4. Make your wide open shots dammit

[Spurs Brazil]

Thunder fg 57.5%

[Walton Buys Off Me]

Absolutely embarrassing 2nd quarter.

Ashamed to be a fan.

Layup and dunk drill for the Thunder.

Horrible coaching by Pop putting Bonner in and leaving Green too long when it's clear he is terrified.

Duncan with the worst defense I've seen played by anyone in this year's playoffs.

Extremely shady officiating.

It will take a miracle to win.

[SpurPadre]

does it look to anybody that the team made any adjustments coming into this game other than taking a LITTLE bit better care of the ball? I mean, it doesn't even seem like the team watched game film from Game 3.

[SA210]

What are the odds we see the faggot ginger trot his ass onto the court in the 3rd?

[timtonymanu]

I seriously hope this is Bonner's last season as a Spur but I've been hoping that for the last few seasons, tbh.

[Supergirl]

LOL at people blaming Bonner - dude played 2 min in the first half.

[BanditHiro]

at least we still got the san antonio heat...

[Budkin]

Quit bitching about the refs. We're playing about as soft and lazy as possible.

[smaka]

Im so nervous at freaking 3:41 am in the morning. Spurs will pay me treatment after playoffs

[024]

one part of this is the spurs choking. the other part is the thunder are finally realizing their potential. they are athletic as fuck to play lock down defense and have offensively competent players that can play the same exact offense as the spurs.

[jiggy_55]

1. Don't let their bigs get everything they want
2. More Tony and Manu in offense. And less turnovers Manu
3. Not a single more minute of Bonner
4. Make your wide open shots dammit

Ya Blair usually makes his open shots, Diaw is being quite passive even for him

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tim Duncan getting abused....

[PublicOption]

If pop wants to win today he will start blair in the second half. If not pop does not want to win.

[bklynspursfan]

OKC is shooting 57% SA is at 41%.

If i had to guess, I think that number drops. Question is can SA's % rise

[Sense]

The Spurs are giving the Thunder confidence... they can't do that.

[mudyez]

CIA Pop:

Play Bonner/Splitter/Mills/Green/Anderson the next 24 minutes...

win game 5 without using them

play them 48 minutes again...

use the rest to win game 7 without using them.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I thought the big three would help the other guys toughen up, I didn't think they would join them.

[Matty2Cool]

The streak was important, I know my Spurs and when they lose momentum they lose it bad and NASTY. I'm doubtful they will even win another game. Just being a realistic life long fan, you guys know how the Spurs work.

[SPurs206]

Ok now I'm getting pissed off . Fuck playing inTIMidated. looking like they don't know how to dance out there. Take a fuckin shot and grow some balls. How in hell are they playing more surgical than us.

[SA210]

LOL at people blaming Bonner - dude played 2 min in the first half.


That was the momentum killer

[naico]

We need Blair at this point. We need a big body who can bang and doesn't get beat to spots for easy dunks inside.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

OKC is shooting 57% SA is at 41%.

If i had to guess, I think that number drops. Question is can SA's % rise
I don't think so, Spurs taking outside shots while Thunder making dunks. You gotta also figure Durant will go off soon.

[phxspurfan]

Players to play all game:

Diaw
Duncan
Blair
Leonard
Jackson
Neal
Manu
Parker


players to leave out of the rotation:
Splitter
Bonner
Green
Anderson
Mills

[Ice009]

My thoughts:

- Ginobili isn't getting enough touches at all... you've got to give him the chance to be the X Factor.

- Interior is SOFT. I don't like Dejuan Blair... I don't think he's super intelligent, he's undersized, but my gosh - go with him. He cannot play worse. Better yet, he's got a fire inside of him to prove he belongs out there. Give him the chance.

- Bonner cannot touch the court again.

- Play the frickin' BIG THREE!!! It's one of the most important games of the season - a ticket to the finals if we win - play the big three together the majority of the second half. I don't care if they're all over thirty! They're the three best players you have, have played together the past decade - play the BIG THREE!!! Put them out there and give them a chance to take you to the finals.

- Stephen Jackson should play. Leonard should play. Neal should see some time. I don't give a hell about anything else. Win the game! No more players shrinking from the spotlight!

Let's go!

Exactly! Go with your mentally strongest players.

Unfathomable that Pop would choose to play Bonner.

If Splitter doesn't get his arms up on defense this second half I will break both arms. FUCKING MAN UP AND SHOW SOME FUCKING TOUGHNESS.

[mexicanjunior]

If Ibaka, Collison and Perkins are going to be hitting 20 footers all series, they deserve to win. Nothing you can do to stop...congrats Thunder. You are the better team, good luck against the Heat.

[Trill Clinton]

Quit bitching about the refs. We're playing about as soft and lazy as possible.

this. they need to get the sand out their ass and play like they are in game 3 of the wcf. they have no energy or grit right now.

[KDtrey5]

LOL I thought you guys were taking game 2?

[Libri]

Unfortunately, I think Pop is willing to go down with Bonner. :(

[dbreiden83080]

We need Blair at this point. We need a big body who can bang and doesn't get beat to spots for easy dunks inside.

Blaiir can't score though...

[Supergirl]

Perkins 6-8 FG
Ibaka 6-6 FG
Collison 3-3 FG

88%

WOW -- yeah. And if 5 of those 17 shots were goaltends, that still leaves 10-17 that weren't. You can bet Pop will make sure the refs hear an earful about the goaltends, and the refs will be obliged to throw some half-assed make up calls our way in the second half. But even without that - those three scrubs won't keep shooting like that all game, or at least not all series. So don't panic guys. Spurs just need to not lose their composure and keep pushing the ball and shooting and defending.

[slick'81]

cant take much from these games.Too many spurs dissapear no tiago,bonner or danny green and duncan is working for everything

thanks god 2/3 are in sa

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

All of our problems will be solved if we play Dejuan Blair...... :lol

[Paranoid Pop]

Im so nervous at freaking 3:41 am in the morning. Spurs will pay me treatment after playoffs

Lol same here, I'm like wtf am I up, feels better to get the result in the morning, only worrying during the 2 minutes it takes me to get on nba.com

[smaka]

LOL I thought you guys were taking game 2?

stfu idiot, see you in SA

[DMC]

Players to play all game:

Diaw
Duncan
Blair
Leonard
Jackson
Neal
Manu
Parker


players to leave out of the rotation:
Splitter
Bonner
Green
Anderson
Mills

Blair? Really? He hasn't played since he was benched (real minutes) months ago. There's no logic in choosing him. His past performances in OKC are not relevant here, since this Thunder team is not that Thunder team.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

More concerned about Duncan the more I think about it


Our defense is giving them lay up drills cuz Duncan is slow out there

[carina_gino20]

LOL at people blaming Bonner - dude played 2 min in the first half.

That's all it took, tbh. He came in and whatever flow they had all went to shit.

[spursfanincolorado]

Wait until Blair tries a bunch of circus shots against their real bigs and wish Bonner was back in LOL

[Duncan2177]

does it look to anybody that the team made any adjustments coming into this game other than taking a LITTLE bit better care of the ball? I mean, it doesn't even seem like the team watched game film from Game 3.

Pop told the media they didn't watch any game film. Why they didn't is beyond me.

[Kidd K]

If the Spurs pull out the win tonight I will be very very surprise.....

The refs clearly won't allow it. They've officiated the last two games like complete dogshit.

Only way Spurs win is if they shoot 65-70% in the second half or make a fuckton of threes to overcome the lopsided officiating.



When you look carefully, OKC's bigs keep on pushing themselves off when the player with the ball looks like he's gonna make a play. Also on defense: no off ball screens possible when OKC's bigs push, hold or grab arms. Those are the terrible non calls that don't get noticed. It's smart though. If you would fix a game, this is the way to do it lol

Told y'all. Refs were gonna give OKC both games.

I guarantee any time SA goes on a run, OKC will start getting a bunch of FTAs and start getting away with fouls and goaltends again. And all their FTAs will be with their best FT shooters at the line, while we'll only get FTAs with our bigs at the line. If we even get any.

[loveforthegame]

Not sure what else Pop can say to these guys. At some point they have to show some pride and pick their own play up.

Looking at the numbers I can't believe we're only down 12. Should be 20+.

[KDtrey5]

stfu idiot, see you in SA

You mad bro?:lmao go :flag:

[sammy]

Of course it won't count...with these refs. They believe Ibaka gets to goaltend his way into scoring and that the Spurs shouldn't be allowed to make a run. Almost like they've been paid off to ref the game(s) that way...

That being said Spurs need to stop letting the BAD REFFING get to them and continue to shoot the ball, shoot their way back into it, they have enough good shooters to do it even if the refs call ticky tacky fouls on them all night. Don't let it stop their aggressiveness. And give Ibaka, Perkins, Collison or whatever other scrub they have trying to play C a good hard shove next time they run into him in the paint.


Agreed! GIve them a hard foul and earn their points at the line rather than easy slam dunk! Bastard Stern is there watching the game so this confirms the horrible officiating but the Spurs need to play above those bastards! Let these bitches have the 1st half, I'll take the 2nd half with a win! How is it that scraggly bitch Harden can hack and grab and no call! Unbelievable!

[slick'81]

lol bonner played 2min because he sucked soo bad

[timvp]

Alright, the Spurs are still in this. S.A. just needs one big, strong second half.

[Cherry]

i´m scared.

[DMC]

Splitter without the pick and roll is almost useless, damn near a liability. In fact, without the high screen and pick and roll, the Spurs are the Nuggets.

[smaka]

WOW -- yeah. And if 5 of those 17 shots were goaltends, that still leaves 10-17 that weren't. You can bet Pop will make sure the refs hear an earful about the goaltends, and the refs will be obliged to throw some half-assed make up calls our way in the second half. But even without that - those three scrubs won't keep shooting like that all game, or at least not all series. So don't panic guys. Spurs just need to not lose their composure and keep pushing the ball and shooting and defending.

wtf are you talking about goaltendings for okc?

[Spurologist]

It's painful to watch TD miss chip shots in the paint

[Paranoid Pop]

Yeah time to go twin tower, I'd even play Kawhi at the 2 and Diaw at the 3, go superbig and protect the fucking rim.

[Chachachango]

Wait until Blair tries a bunch of circus shots against their real bigs and wish Bonner was back in LOL



I'd take that. At least we'll know if he's gonna be effective or not.

[smrattler]

I'll record the second half, but I'm not wasting a Saturday night in a bad mood for this craP. The Thunder arent even playing their best IMO. This is more to do with what the Spurs are not doing. That makes me sick.

Do they make changes at halftime? Doubt it, otherwise they wouldve made them the last 48 hours. No change? No change in the results.

Good luck guys, see you in game 5 at home. Hopefully they do something then.

[spursfanincolorado]

LOL I thought you guys were taking game 2?

Still a lot of game left - plus the series doesn't start until the visitors steal a game

[baseline bum]

LOL at people blaming Bonner - dude played 2 min in the first half.

You mean the two minutes where OKC ripped off a 10-0 run?

[Ice009]

Unfortunately, I think Pop is willing to go down with Bonner. :(

I don't even think Budenholzer would play Bonner if Pop got ejected.

What is wrong with Pop.

How did it go from Jerome Kersey, to Kevin Willis, to Tony Massenburg, to Matt Bonner?

Horrible.

[itzsoweezee]

LOL at people blaming Bonner - dude played 2 min in the first half.


Minus eight in two minutes. He was absolutely horrible.

[DMC]

If you guys think this is pressure, the Finals would really expose the Spurs on a national stage.

If the Thunder can maintain this ball sharing on the road, they backdoor sweep.

[SpurPadre]

All of our problems will be solved if we play Dejuan Blair...... :lol


We should be playing Blair but there's nothing he can do about those jumpers the Thunder bigs are hitting. They'll just shoot them right over Blair's undersized ass.

[sammy]

lol bonner played 2min because he sucked soo bad

Yeah, but those 2 minutes was enough to lose our lead! Someone needs to tackle his ass and lock him in closet until the game is over!

[noles1983]

looks like spurs are playing like bitches 2 games in a row. They keep this shit up, they deserve to get backdoor swept.

[$pursDynasty]

Blaiir can't score though...

It's not the points I am worried about, it's stopping their bigs from looking like Hall of Famers, we can get points elsewhere

[dbreiden83080]

Alright, the Spurs are still in this. S.A. just needs one big, strong second half.

Sadly i'm expecting a 20 pt loss again. We can't get any stops in this building. Role players for OKC better leave their games in OKC as we go back to SA..

[Keepin' it real]

Yes Spurs are playing subpar ball, but really??? OKC scrubs hitting all those shots??? Gimme a break.

[tlongII]

Alright, the Spurs are still in this. S.A. just needs one big, strong second half.

No they're not.

[mudyez]

Spurs need to create something new:

the "ORSP"...the "only regular season player": a player that knows he gets heavy minutes for 82 games but after that doesnt even dress or travel with the team.

you know who I'm talking bout!

[timtonymanu]

I don't even think Budenholzer would play Bonner if Pop got ejected.

What is wrong with Pop.

How did it go from Jerome Kersey, to Kevin Willis, to Tony Massenburg, to Matt Bonner?

Horrible.

Seriously? Pop has two bad coaching games and you're back to your "I hate Pop" agenda. Fucking grow a pair.

[Chachachango]

LOL Ryan Secrest

[Horry For 3!]

Barkley is actually correct, Blair needs to play in the 2nd half. Be smart Pop.

[Fireball]

LOL I thought you guys were taking game 2?

what has this game to do with game 2? don't understand this

[DMC]

I don't even think Budenholzer would play Bonner if Pop got ejected.

What is wrong with Pop.

How did it go from Jerome Kersey, to Kevin Willis, to Tony Massenburg, to Matt Bonner?

Horrible.

Old guys have beliefs that die hard. Pop has seen Bonner spread the floor, he now thinks it's a viable strategy even when it doesn't work. Pop is also a student of Larry Brown, and Brown is notorious for running the same things, fail or succeed.

[Matty2Cool]

Times like this I wish we had another professional team to fall back on. uhh well uhh i guess them missions are doing good. :rolleyes

[RashoFan]

alright, the spurs are still in this. S.a. Just needs one big, strong second half.

believe!!!!

[DMC]

Seriously? Pop has two bad coaching games and you're back to your "I hate Pop" agenda. Fucking grow a pair.

He only gets 2 more. It's one thing to lose to a better team because your players aren't good enough, quite another to lose because your subs are so blatantly naive.

[SpurPadre]

Pop told the media they didn't watch any game film. Why they didn't is beyond me.


Wow, that's amazing stubborness on their part. Unreal.

[Paranoid Pop]

Alright, the Spurs are still in this. S.A. just needs one big, strong second half.

... if it gets close and Fisher hits a dagger we'll know the series is over :(.

[DBMethos]

Will the real Spurs please stand up? So far it looks like they didn't make the trip to OKC.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

fuk man

[noles1983]

Its obvious the thunder have a much better chance to win on the road than the spurs. Better hope the spurs hold serve.

[CosmicCowboy]

Wow, that's amazing stubborness on their part. Unreal.

:lmao

Dumbass. It was a Pop interview. They watched game film.

[DMC]

Pop has gotten upset at the refs, but not at his players. It's as if he's submitted that they will lose on the road.