Game Blog: Spurs vs. Thunder - Game 5

[AnthonyM]

There's no reason to write off the Spurs. Bonner was yanked pretty quickly, Splitter is now in. Pop looks like he's getting back some semblance of normal lineups here. In the sense that, at least 4 of the 5 guys on the floor are used to playing with each other.

And now, Sefalosha has three fouls. Play smart, make good passes, take care of the ball.

Spurs only down three. Still a lot of game to be played.

[BackHome]

Until the last five minutes that was the worst lineup and play from the Spurs I have EVER seen. Can someone please tell a Spur player that they can also score by taking the ball to the fucking rim!!!!!!!!!!

[024]

i don't like the look of this. none of the spurs players getting a home court lift. the thunder are just biding their time, and the spurs need to snap their confidence before they start rolling.

[ginobili fan]

Play some defense please now!!!

[timvp]

Ginobili keeping the Spurs close but I'm f'ing THRILLED if I'm the Thunder by the start of this game.

[Mal]

What was Pop thinkign putting there Parker with 4 guys as deadly as butter knife ?

[mingus]

Looks like Ginobili may have to play the entire game.

[manu]

Come on Spurs, let's do this! and finish OKC's hopes! GO SPURS GO!!! :lobt::lobt::lobt::lobt::lobt:

[slick'81]

spurs havent made their run yet

[BatManu20]

If Duncan and Parker come back in an play hard Spurs got this.

That's a huge if considering they've both been awful the past 3 games

[007nites]

Foul fest: 3 on Sefolosha...that's huge. If we get 3 on Ibaka we could come out of the 1st half with a lead

Collison has been more of a threat than Ibaka at the moment.

[roycrikside]

Pop cost the team about 10 points with his idiot lineups. Shouldn't have quit on Splitter so quick.

[itzsoweezee]

There's nothing I want to see more than Manu slam on that motherfucker Ibaka's face.

[Nathan89]

OKC just deadly in keeping leads.
Spurs constantly trailing.

Yep, we need to take the lead by half for a psychological edge.

[Kuestmaster]

I hope Parker doesn't go soft tonight and show some guts and emotion. We need him too

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Props to Manu for playing his heart out right now.

[Richie]

Durant has been cold from the start, the only thing thats kept it close

[boutons_deux]

Spurs just don't look right, at all

[mingus]

Parker can't be sitting this long

[MannyIsGod]

Sorry DPG, I agree with most of with what you're saying but the ref's have obviously hurt Spurs more than the Thunder. Even if they are calling it bad both ways, more bad calls both ways benefits the Thunder more than the Spurs since it slows down the game.

[SplitterHook]

Pop definitely panicked by not playing Tiago in the 1Q. He's a part of the Spurs looking better in the 2nd.

I agree. Colison (who????) was having a field day against the midget blair.

[DPG21920]

Pop definitely panicked by not playing Tiago in the 1Q. He's a part of the Spurs looking better in the 2nd.

I question his moves as soon as I found out. I cannot believe he is allowing himself to panic and allowing Scott Brooks to dominate him. Pop has to right the ship more than anyone. The players know Pop making changes = panic. When the master panics, everyone is uneasy.

Still time, but they need to push this 2nd quarter hard.

[HarlemHeat37]

Pop needs to maintain his fuckig composure..

Splitter, as bad as he has been as of late, is levels better run Blair or Bonner, defensively..he's opening things up with his screen and rolls..the only way he's going to learn to sag his balls is to play through it..

Duncan and Parker need to wake the fuck up and start playing, especially Tim..

The Spurs need a hot shooter, too, any of them..Green needs to make himself useful, or he'll be back in the D-league in 2 years..

[Floyd Pacquiao]

keep attacking

[jestersmash]

It's crazy how Harden shoots better falling down :lol

Refs haven't been bad IMO - it's just that they are calling it evenly, compared to inconsistent. Bad calls both ways.

This is all about OKC's ability to take a punch, adapt and play hungry and clean ball. Spurs need to play better for longer stretches.

Agreed.

The very first foul of the game was a total bull shit foul where Tony just ran into Ibaka and flailed his arms, but OKC got one of those a couple of plays ago.

My eye tells me it's been 2-2 on bad calls both ways so far, so at least they're consistent.

[ALVAREZ6]

Spurs need to keep this game within a comfortable 5 points and then pull away in the 4th, or go up before :lol. I don't feel comfortable when OKC is up because they all get confident and begin pummeling you and it's very hard to recover. I really want to see a change and see the Spurs up for long portions of the game, it's been a few games.

[Brazil]

When TP is back on the floor he better spends all his possessions on going after Sefo

[capek]

keep taking it to the rim guys!

[Horse]

James hardon falls down even when he's by himself. what an asshole

[Rummpd]

Pop definitely panicked by not playing Tiago in the 1Q. He's a part of the Spurs looking better in the 2nd.

At least he did not put him on the pine for the whole game

[TDfan2007]

Thunder don't miss from mid range.

[MannyIsGod]

Great ball movement.

[ace3g]

SJAX and Manu anyone else want to show up

[Spurs Brazil]

We can't get a fucking stop

[BatManu20]

OMG Tony Parker

[100%duncan]

Cook becomes Jordan. Great.

[Warlord23]

OKC getting wide open looks

[capek]

great, cook gonna be the next scrub to go off fuuuuuuck

[NASpurs]

COOK :lmao

[ace3g]

why are they leaving Cook open...

[MannyIsGod]

God damn you CANNOT leave Cook. Two fucking times in a row.

[Kyl3]

Fuck Cook

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

What the fuck is Parker doing..... FUCK YOU

[Brazil]

unbelievable Cook knocking his first three shots !!!!! I mean wtf ?!??

[01Snake]

Hey dumbfucks...you wanna stay on Cook???

[Spurs Brazil]

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

[DPG21920]

Cook with the classic unexpected burst for a title team. Making Brooks look like a genius.

[spurspokesman]

parker looking like neal on D

[100%duncan]

Fuck you Cook. Please be injured.

[ALVAREZ6]

Well I'm glad we're letting role players rape our asses again... smh

[007nites]

Ginobili said fuck it

[mexicanjunior]

OKC role players shitting all over us...Collison and Cook look like all-stars. Bonner and Green look like D-Leaguers.

[Rummpd]

Manu keeping Spurs in the game

[Libri]

WTF, somebody guard Cook!

[DAF86]

Stay with your man Tony for fuck sake.

[TDfan2007]

Tony Parker is playing as poorly as possible. Manu has been amazing.

[phxspurfan]

stop leaving their spot up 3pt shooting champion open

[siraulo23]

wt hell is parker doing

[EVAY]

We are going to win this.

[ALVAREZ6]

SJAX and Manu anyone else want to show up

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony is awful so far

WAKE UP

[$pursDynasty]

uh cover the role players please

[Spurtacus]

When Cook comes in and drops 8 immediately...

You just know it isn't our game.

[capek]

un fucking believable

[ShoogarBear]

Bench getting outscored 10-22.

[mVp]

We're so losing this game. Fuck!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Pull your head out of your ass Parker....

[roycrikside]

Parker is killing this team. absolutely killing them on both ends. Fucking embarrassing.

[Kamala]

Fuck Ibaka

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

wtf is wrong with TP..he isn't in the game in either side of the court

[spurspokesman]

horrible d on parker. Cook can shoot if you havent heard

[capek]

so glad I didn't drive in for this game. fuck me

[Texas_Ranger]

our MVP is pathetic...

[loveforthegame]

Parker hiding in the corner on offense and guarding no one on the other. Shitting the bed. Embarrassing.

[HarlemHeat37]

Parker has been mediocre on offense and atrocious on D..overhelping and leaving a 3-point specialist wide open, twice..in addition to his forced offense..

[timtonymanu]

Our fucking so called "MVP" is playing like shit. Very disappointed in Tony right now. Wake the fuck up.

[therealtruth]

I've seen Cook has do that so often. Who's the guy who keeps leaving him open?

[illcendiary]

Spurs down five and it feels like fifty.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu will get a rest now, Tony better wake up and make things happen

[Admidave50]

TP you suck, wake up!

[DPG21920]

Spurs are at the point where they have to hope for OKC misses. OKC is dialed in. From the top to bottom. Spurs can't survive Cook and others stepping up with the Spurs bench faltering...at home. Unreal.

[NASpurs]

Where's Speedy Claxton to bail out Tony Parker?

[baseline bum]

What the fuck is Popovich thinking having guards sag off Fisher and Cook when those two can ONLY shoot the 3 and can't beat you any other way? The Spurs are just handing this series away.

[smaka]

fuck you Tony playing like an asshole

[007nites]

will they stop hesitating on taking shots

[EVAY]

wt hell is parker doing

What he is doing is that everyone out there except him and Ginobili is afraid to take a damn shot...so he ends up having to take a good look at what is not his best shot.

[InK]

When their scrubs are hitting everything u know ur in for a rough ride

[timvp]

Cook pulling a Dragic. Awesome....................


Gotta get this knotted by half. Must.

Believe.

[Fireball]

there it is ... every game something new happens that can break your back ... this time it might be Cooks hot shooting out of nowhere

[Uriel]

Just when we thought we caught a break (Sefolosha in foul trouble), the guy who replaces him comes in to tear us apart (Cook).

FML.

F it.

F it.

F.

[BatManu20]

It's going to take a monumental 2nd half to pull this game out

[Two10Whitey]

Ginobili at point guard please.

[TDfan2007]

Tony isn't dialed in.

[Kidd K]

Agreed.

The very first foul of the game was a total bull shit foul where Tony just ran into Ibaka and flailed his arms, but OKC got one of those a couple of plays ago.

My eye tells me it's been 2-2 on bad calls both ways so far, so at least they're consistent.

Include non calls. Spurs rarely commit a violation without getting called on it, meanwhile OKC only gets called on about 2/3rds of their violations if we're lucky. Game 4 they might not have even gotten called on half of them. They were setting moving screens all night and goaltended 3x and got away with all of it.

[Uriel]

Just when we thought we caught a break (Sefolosha in foul trouble), the guy who replaces him comes in to tear us apart (Cook).

FML.

F it.

F it.

F.

[Kuestmaster]

Nice chucking in defense and offense Tony.

[TDomination]

Kawhi needs to shoot those corner 3's

Parker needs to drive in when hes that wide open

Manu...thank you for your passion and play, limit TO's but besides that you are keeping us in this game.

[DPG21920]

TP not doing himself any favors on ST :lmao

[Mal]

crowd seems to be flat out

[Brazil]

TP playin' bad bb right now awful 5 pts (1/5) 0 reb 0 assit 2 t/os...

[NASpurs]

Wait we have Patty Mills... I rather see Mills than fucking Parker right now.

[ploto]

There is a difference between ball movement and being afraid to shoot!

[TE]

:lmao Cook, what a fucking fluky series. Good game Thunder. Fuck you motherfuckers.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This is gonna be worse than the Lakers loss in 2004.

[spurspokesman]

wtf is wrong with TP..he isn't in the game in either side of the court

He is caving in. Hopefully he finds his boxers because cook has shot them loose

[LakerHater]

Tony Parkers D is digusting!!

Pop needs to SCREAM at him to guard his man!

[$pursDynasty]

if the Spurs allow the role players to keep the Thunder in the game they will be in trouble come the 4th when Durant will take over. stop laying off the role players, play straight up defense if Durant is gonna score let him score just shut everyone else down

[Admidave50]

Defense and especially TP were pathetic!

Just need to close out on Cook and let Westbrick jack shots!

[Admidave50]

Defense and especially TP were pathetic!

Just need to close out on Cook and let Westbrick jack shots!

[polandprzem]

OKC dominates


wHAT A COLLAPSE BY SPURS

All time

[Sa_Spursfan20]

I'm frustrated with the Spurs right now. This team is so much better than they are playing, yet they insist on underachieving. Seriously, WAKE THE FUCK UP! This is GAME 5 of the WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS. There is no more room for error!

[EVAY]

Only our veterans are going to pull this out. Tim needs to get hold of himself. Our youngsters are terrified. Manu, Tim, Tony, Jackson and Splitter have to be the winners here.

We can pull this off.

I believe we will.

[Spursnlego]

If they don't score it's a foul on EVERY possession, SMH...

[spurspokesman]

tony parkers d is digusting!!

Pop needs to scream at him to guard his man!
+1

[Rummpd]

Spurs have played Thunder well this quarter but need to get a run to get back in the lead. I believe Thunder cannot stay this hot from the outside.

[roycrikside]

Parker 1-of 5, 5 pts, 0 assists, 2 turnovers, absolutely atrocious defense.

[MannyIsGod]

What the fuck is Popovich thinking having guards sag off Fisher and Cook when those two can ONLY shoot the 3 and can't beat you any other way? The Spurs are just handing this series away.

I honestly have no fucking idea why you'd leave Cook open 2 times for corner threes. All the dude has is shooting. It just makes no fucking sense.

[Manu20]

lol cook?? Really?? This game 5 is turning to be an improbable win!

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Cook Scoring 8 straight points is the difference in this series. I think at this point we can say the Thunder are mentally tougher.

[jestersmash]

Parker 1-5 (5 points), 0 assists, 2 turnovers.

Manu currently leading the team in points (14), assists (4), and rebounds (5).

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs fumble their way into a hole, try to climb out.
OKC kicks the Spurs back in.

I don't think OKC believes they can lose & the Spurs appear to believe like they can't win.

[Warlord23]

Parker 1-5 FG, 0 ast, 2 TO ... this is just like 2004

[DPG21920]

Just keep plugging away. Show heart. Play hungry. Don't panic.

[Nathan89]

Fuck, why can't Green be more like Cook.

I hope Green doesn't think he's getting a pretty decent contract anymore. You can't shit the bed and expect to get a nice contract.

[JohnnySixString]

It sucks it's all so familiar.

[HI-FI]

least people are blaming Parker instead of scapegoat Bonner.

thankfully Pop put in Manu as a starter, without him right now....shit.....

[Admidave50]

TP playin' bad bb right now awful 5 pts (1/5) 0 reb 0 assit 2 t/os...

Especially compared to Wesbrook 6 pts (2/5) 5 ast 3 stls!

[$pursDynasty]

Timmy going to straighten this out

[loveforthegame]

I don't understand how we're not down 20. Luck I guess.

[baseline bum]

I honestly have no fucking idea why you'd leave Cook open 2 times for corner threes. All the dude has is shooting. It just makes no fucking sense.

It has to be Pop's design because the exact same thing has kept happening with Fisher. I don't fucking get it, but it has been happening over and over again the entire series.

[shingo_318]

So what's wrong with Parker?

[DPG21920]

Cook was open, yes, but Green & Neal & Bonner & Diaw have been too and they are just missing.

[ginobili fan]

Please stay calm...
they need to take intensity out of their asses.
And this concerns mainly TP

[spurraider21]

Stop tripping. They may have an army, but we have a Manu

[WeNeedLength]

Parker is wilting like a bitch. Patty would go in and show some fucking heart for christ's sake. It's the WCF, WAKE UP!

[MannyIsGod]

Feels like the Spurs should be down way more than 5. Thank god for Manu.

[100%duncan]

Tim's not showing up. I can't believe this.

[EVAY]

It would be nice if Tim would show up, too.

[TDfan2007]

At this point I've given up on Timmy...

[Admidave50]

Let's just hard that someone lay a hard foul on TP, only chance that he got out of his funk.

That's the reason he played beautifully during game 2!!

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lol We're fucked

[LakerHater]

WOW... does anyone wanna play D!??

[capek]

come on timmy, at least play some fucking d if you can't hit a shot

[DPG21920]

Tim is playing horrendous. Sad to see his best chance at a title slip away largely because of his play.

[ace3g]

great another potential goaltending call..

[MannyIsGod]

Ibaka just never going to get called with goaltending is he?!?!

[Capt Bringdown]

Are u kidding me? This team is now a joke! Wow what a group of chokers and I've never said that about a spurs team since the late eighties when I started watching..I can't watch this anymore..


This is gonna be worse than the Lakers loss in 2004.

Yep.

[NASpurs]

Ikaka shitting on the SPurs

[LakerHater]

Goaltend!?!?!?!

[wut]

there's another one of those missed goal tends

[dbestpro]

Who would think that we would be so mentally weak.

[loveforthegame]

Duncan fading away? Come on.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm sick with these refs. I really am.

[mudyez]

ibaka+cook+collison=8/8

[capek]

wow these fucking calls

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fuck this

[slick'81]

duncan is fkcn awful right now

[DPG21920]

If this slips away, despite coach of the year, Pop should be heavily criticized.

[DAF86]

Fuck this shit. Get Manu back in there.

[Texas_Ranger]

fuck you refs

[LakerHater]

Did anyone notice the ref go upto Thabo as if to tell him "Im sorry you'll get a make up call"?

[Rummpd]

Fine minutes to half play with passion

[ginobili fan]

I want to kill literally all the NBA refs

[Spurtacus]

Refs are now giving this game to OKC. Spurs not doing themselves any favors by missing shots.

[Spurs Brazil]

fuck

[loveforthegame]

Leonard going to get any more shots tonight?

[capek]

marv are you even watching the game you fucking moron??

[$pursDynasty]

Spurs are tentative don't want to take the shot, no flow on offense, and scared to take it to the rim

[Fireball]

come on guys ... fight ... don't let this game slip away

[DPG21920]

Critical 4 minutes here. Guys missing wide open fucking shots.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Make a shot.

[MannyIsGod]

The Spurs are going to have to overcome the bad refs and a damn good team. This isn't the first time they've had to do this. They know how. Just fucking do it.

[wut]

man we're so fucked, Spurs playing like wimps.

[Kuestmaster]

Crowd is not bringing what it's need. Step up people

[ploto]

Westbrook doing what people thought he would never do... Setting his teammates up and not jacking up shots.

[timtonymanu]

Hit your fucking shots, role players.

[slick'81]

wow ibaka and cook going bananas

[siraulo23]

Parker is forcing things smh

[Kyl3]

Can't make a damn shot!

[loveforthegame]

Wow. I'm just about speechless.

[Kidd K]

Told y'all dude. I cannot believe some of you were/are still defending the refs for their bullshit. They are clearly favoring OKC for the last 3 games.

[007nites]

Lmfao

[DPG21920]

Difference in the series: Wide open Spurs miss, Ibaka drains his.

[ace3g]

If this is more than 10 pts at half, game probably over...

[Rummpd]

nicde brck and now Spurs down 9 again with a wide open three again, Spurs look horrible.

[Texas_Ranger]

Tim just retire...

[MannyIsGod]

No ball movement. The Spurs have seemingly abanondend what got them here.

[Bulwark]

Wow everything is difficult for us

[mexicanjunior]

Spurs offense is a joke right now, we will be lucky to lose by less than 20...time to get ready for our 2nd rounder in the draft. This team is fucking done...

[NASpurs]

:lmao wtf Spurs

[100%duncan]

Our offense is pathetic.

[spurspokesman]

neal out

[Libri]

The hell Neal!!

[DPG21920]

Front rimming shots. Just horrific panic play. It's on Pop. He started it. He panicked.

[biskvito]

OKC showing better offense and better defense. No excuses here.

[Uriel]

We look completely rattled. I don't even recognize this team anymore.

[Capt Bringdown]

2 for 10 from beyond the arc

[loveforthegame]

:depressed

[mVp]

It's over guys....

[boutons_deux]

Truly incredible.

[Rummpd]

What a nighmare, on both sides of the ball.

[01Snake]

Can we fucking score??????????

[wut]

OKC playing with a TON of confidence, Spurs on the other hand....playing like cowards.

[Bonner4MVPzz]

Fk you 'depth'

[007nites]

The object of the game is to get the ball through the hole guys

[capek]

I'm speechless

[Sa_Spursfan20]

God damn it Neal. Just God damn it.

[manufor3]

pass the dang ball neal

[Two10Whitey]

No confidence!

[MannyIsGod]

Tim just retire...

Wow fuck you.

[DAF86]

The sight of Pop just standing there with his arms crossed make me want to punch him.

[DBMethos]

No heart. Fuck this shit.

[NASpurs]

:lmao I don't even know what to say. Bring back Manu

[Bulwark]

Wow just wow that Westbrook 3 would've killed

[Manu20]

Im lost for words..:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang

[BatManu20]

Pop is looking like the worst fucking coach in the league. Coach your Goddamn team man. Don't just sit there and watch the offense look horrific on every possession. Call a time out and gather your team

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Does someone besides Ginobili want to grow a pair?

[timvp]

F'ing nightmare. It's going to take a reversal not to get blown out.

[timtonymanu]

Are Jack and Leonard the only role players worth a damn?

Green sucks ass now. Neal is streaky. Bonner and Splitter are soft. Blair can't play defense. So much for "depth."

[ginobili fan]

Kill me kill me

[Spurs Brazil]

This is 100% on Tony Parker. he's the one who get the team going and his playing passive as fuck. Total crap performance.

[roycrikside]

They can't get a fucking point without Manu on the floor. No good looks for anyone. Good thing they have an all-star point guard.

[slick'81]

37% fg

[Spurtacus]

It was a nice season fellas. I've lost confidence as the team has. Its just become too frustrating for me to watch this game any longer. If I do I will have a busted HDTV.

[Kyl3]

Ive never seen a team be so fantastic at times and be so terribly bad the rest of the time.

[DPG21920]

I've never seen a meltdown like this before. OKC is basically the boxer that just took shots, withstood it and watched the other team go nuts that they couldn't knock them out.

[Rummpd]

Is there any men left on this team besides Manu?

[100%duncan]

I can't believe you of all players Tony and Tim for not showing up. You fucking disgust me.

[HarlemHeat37]

Looks like the Spurs peaked too early, tbh..

Duncan, Parker and the role players(minus Jackson and Splitter) have been pathetic in this game..

[boutons_deux]

WCF Game5, shooting 37%

[Mugen]

Pop going down with Manu and Jax on the bench :lol

[therealtruth]

Bad offensive rhythm. They need to jumpstart the offense. All of a sudden Kawhi is afraid to shoot?

[ploto]

I don't understand how we're not down 20. Luck I guess.

OKC has missed a lot of wide open shots while the Spurs are struggling for every point.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

out of whack might be an understatement in describing the spurs

P.S. thanks pop!

[spurraider21]

Cold as ice. Jax and Manu have to do this

[Kuestmaster]

I'm not sure which sport are we playing right now. We are looking like the fakers

[maverick1948]

the way the Spurs have played they should be down by 20 and yet they are only down by 9. I will wait patiently for the 2nd half run we have to make.

[gaKNOW!blee]

Why is Manu on the bench?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Tim looks slow out there

Again


The team has no swagger, and next to no confidence

[jestersmash]

Parker, Duncan, Neal, Green, Leonard a combined 2-19 from the field.

[siraulo23]

No leadership to calm things down

What a meltdown

[TDfan2007]

Every player on this team besides Jackson and Manu are playing scared, indecisive basketball.

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs are done, and this should close the chapter on the Duncan era.

[lmbebo]

wtf

[spursfan1000]

This is unwatchable ...

[polandprzem]

it looks like the spurs just got their asses kicked

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

This team is mentally weak.

[DPG21920]

Blame right now: 1) Pop 2) Duncan/Parker 3) Role Players

[jiggy_55]

This is unbelievable, no offense whatsoever! DISUGUSTING

[Kidd K]

Neal needs to be taken out. We need drives right now, not threes.

If refs are going to fuck us, we might's well just keep going at the rim and expose the refs are being game fixers by just letting them call the game into oblivion. Spurs need to stop trying to play away from the whistle and just let them fully expose themselves already.

Go at the rim. Play harder defense. If you're gonna go down at least let it be known why. . .don't play away from the fuckin whistle.