Spurs' confidence : gone

[lefty]

Where is the edge?

We are looking scared out there

[dougp]

Where is the edge?

We are looking scared out there

This feels like 2004 all over.

[slick'81]

okcs in our face and were backing down pussies like bonner dont help

[Capt Bringdown]

The Spurs do indeed look rattled. Seen it before, and it usually ends in tears.

[jiggy_55]

So true...

[024]

this is just a good old fashioned choke job. spurs better check their balls are in place prior to game 5.

[sanman53]

Yeah, we are playing like the #2 seed in this series. Jax is the only one for the Spurs playing like a #1. Pop needs to shut up at halftime and let Jax give the speech.

[smrattler]

I think it goes back to adjustments. They see the changes the Thunder made, and they keep being told to go out and do the same thing. The result is a strong finish by the Thunder in game 2, a blow out in game 3, and halfway to another blow out in game 4.

The results are not going to change unless Pop makes a change to give the Thunder something else to work on.

[biskvito]

maybe they grow some balls in the half-time

[dunkman]

OKC is playing much better. They get high % shots on every possession and play some defense. The Spurs also miss too many 3's.

[widowmaker]

Balls have just left the building lol

[TwelveGs210]

Yeah they are playing like pussies. I don't want to Splitter or Green out there again this series. If green makes even three of those five three's, completely different game..

[widowmaker]

maybe they grow some balls in the half-time

Na man right on Q when bonner hit the floor it seems like the spurs started fucking up.

[Duncan2177]

How the fuck do you go from winning 20 games in a row to playing like shit? Weird fucken team.

[ernest787]

i'm not even upset that the spurs are losing. the thunder are a great team, but i am pissed at the way they are losing.

don't seem to want it, or they at least don't seem up for the fight.

[Texas_Ranger]

Jax is the only guy out there... Others are like little girls.

[therealtruth]

The Spurs are fine. OKC is hitting tons of jumpshots. They need to pick up the defense a bit and then start hitting some of the easy shots they've been getting.

[sanman53]

I think Timmy is giving his best, their bigs are having a great game so far. Hopefully they will cool down in the second half. But Jax loves this atmosphere, obviously. Let's destroy this 2nd half!

[mexicanjunior]

2004...Fisher will hit the game winner in game 5...no doubt.

[sanman53]

This is going down hill FAST!

[mexicanjunior]

Let's get destroyed this 2nd half!

fify

[dbreiden83080]

This feels like 2004 all over.

03 and 05 they got through it in series..

Believe...

[mexicanjunior]

03 and 05 they got through it in series..

Believe...

2003 and 2005 Timmy isn't coming through the door anytime soon...

[sanman53]

Considering they are shooting almost 60% and we have shot in the lower 40s tonight I am surprised we are only down by 8. Lineup the rest of the way:

Duncan
Blair
Jax
Manu
Parker

[DMX7]

It was pretty obvious this series was back-on with Pop started calling those Duncan post isolation plays. Completely killed the ball movement and gave up the Spurs' edge. On defense, they're completely lost too.

[Capt Bringdown]

OKC is the better team. Father time has caught up the Spurs for the second year in a row.
Our big 3 ain't that big anymore, and the role players can't make up the difference. Still a good team, but not champions.

We'll have to play flawless basketball to make it out of this series alive.

[phxspurfan]

To me this feels more like '05. Spurs are tougher than you think.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

The Spurs are fine. OKC is hitting tons of jumpshots. They need to pick up the defense a bit and then start hitting some of the easy shots they've been getting.

Agreed. I see a big pick up from Game 4. The home crowd will be very welcome to the Spurs and I think they are going to get a lot more energy and motivation in Game 5.

[BatManu20]

OKC is the better team. Father time has caught up the Spurs for the second year in a row.
Our big 3 ain't that big anymore, and the role players can't make up the difference. Still a good team, but not champions.

We'll have to play flawless basketball to make it out of this series alive.

4 days ago I bet you were saying Spurs are going to win it all this year. Way to jump ship. If Durant doesn't go apeshit in the 4th and Ibaka doesn't have the game of his life, I think we win. And Danny Green has been just awful for us. We need him or someone else to hit those open shots. Game 5 is the series for us. We better take care or business. :flag:

[twincam]

Alright so when the Spurs win Game 5 all of your comments will change, correct?

I swear most of you are bandwagon fans. Where are the real fans that continue to support their team. I watched tonight's game at my friend's house and he was so negative about everything. He said the Spurs will lose game 5 and so on. I just keep my mouth shut out of respect for being in his home. So I excused myself early since I just couldn't stand to hear so much negativity. The Spurs will be just fine. Did everyone expect the Spurs to sweep the playoffs? Come on. They will lose some games. When a team is down 0-2, the underdog is going to come out wild and use their homecourt crowd for fuel. Some "nobodys" will become heros such as what you've just seen tonight. San Antonio will make the CORRECT adjustments and will continue their winning ways in game 5, so relax.

[KaiRMD1]

This feels like 2003

[KaiRMD1]

Alright so when the Spurs win Game 5 all of your comments will change, correct?

I swear most of you are bandwagon fans. Where are the real fans that continue to support their team. I watched tonight's game at my friend's house and he was so negative about everything. He said the Spurs will lose game 5 and so on. I just keep my mouth shut out of respect for being in his home. So I excused myself early since I just couldn't stand to hear so much negativity. The Spurs will be just fine. Did everyone expect the Spurs to sweep the playoffs? Come on. They will lose some games. When a team is down 0-2, the underdog is going to come out wild and use their homecourt crowd for fuel. Some "nobodys" will become heros such as what you've just seen tonight. San Antonio will make the CORRECT adjustments and will continue their winning ways in game 5, so relax.

This. 100% GO SPURS GO!

[Yuixafun]

This is 2005

but battle of the offenses version.


I think our execution experience and precision wins it in the end.


And Fuck when is that front court gonna beast like that ever again?????


That was unbelievable.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Believe

Spurs will be fine.

[lefty]

Yikes

[Two10Whitey]

This is starting to look like a big joke. Unbelievable small ball, Danny Green choking, and horrible defense.

[InK]

I think our execution experience and precision wins it in the end.




:lol 8 turnovers in the first quarter.

[Poolboy5623]

LOL the thunder playing like garbage and up by 7 on the road...what's up with tp? He's playing this like its the preseason! Wow what a joke..I feel bad for manu and jax..f the rest, they're the only two who give a damn out there- wow Duncan needs to retire afterall...this is pathetic..game(season) over!

[tim_duncan_fan]

In hindsight, we really aren't that good.

If we win the championship, great, if not *shrugs*.
I'm focused on the future now.


Retire Timmy, hang the Jersey immediately. Same for Manu.


Trade Parker if possible.


Train up Kawhi. If he can lead us, great. If he can't, we get a lotto pick to hopefully find our top player for the future.

[Keepin' it real]

Spurs are out of sync and out of gas.