Game Thread: Spurs vs. Thunder -- Nov 1, 2012

[LakerHater]

SPURS ball

[Cry Havoc]

Are you serious that you're going to gift Durant the ball? Wow.

THanks for getting the call right.

[100%duncan]

:lol Reggie Miller, you faggot.

[jesterbobman]

Aggressive error by Kawhi, not the worst of TO's.

[Timmy4ever]

fuck referee

[Kidd K]

If that was a Spur taking that charge and not Durant, it would've been a block

[officer43]

Perkins is such a dirty player.

[icango]

run everything thru tim

[Uriel]

The score is so appallingly low.

[timvp]

A few Leonard steals here would be nice.

[timtonymanu]

The score is so appallingly low.

Be thankful! I prefer it than the 100-100 score.

[100%duncan]

Oh fuck.

[timtonymanu]

The score is so appallingly low.

Be thankful! I prefer it than the 100-100 score.

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol frog swagga look, fck westbrick

[Timmy4ever]

fuck turtles

[timvp]

Westchuck pushoff, tbh.

[100%duncan]

Whi has been off with the 3's tonight.

[Kidd K]

Can we get a damn three? We're bricking all of them

[Brazil]

cannot put a basket in the freaking hole

[Uriel]

Kahwi can't hit anything.

[BatManu20]

Damn nobody can hit an open 3. Wtf.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Leonard shooting poorly.

[officer43]

44% shooting?

[icango]

where danny green

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Damn, this game is making me nervous!

[szkorhetz]

Duncan aged at least 10 years between the two halfs.

[Kidd K]

"HAHAHAHA~ by Serge Ibakahaha~"

I think it's obvious who the annoucner want to win.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Jackson should come in for Green

[100%duncan]

Duncan aged at least 10 years between the two halfs.

:lmao

[ElNono]

get jack back in there

[LakerHater]

Wayta go strong Kawhi!

[officer43]

Come on COW-EYE!

[Texas_Ranger]

RC texting with Dice

[ace3g]

Don't ever mention that name TNT...

[timvp]

Buford replying to this thread, tbh.

[100%duncan]

Oh fucking A.

[Brazil]

Big round of applause for Westbrick

[ElNono]

Buford replying to this thread, tbh.

TRADE BONNER

[Kidd K]

uh, where was the travel? That was 2 steps after the gather.

[100%duncan]

Fuck that.

[TDMVPDPOY]

green wtf

[ElNono]

Danny Green always late smh

[szkorhetz]

RC texting with Dice

I hope Martin!

[LakerHater]

Ugly D Spurs!

[Timmy4ever]

TRADE BONNER

yeah

[timtonymanu]

Sit Green the fuck down.

[officer43]

Timmmaaaaay!

[BanditHiro]

why do we keep playing off martin?

[LakerHater]

Wayta take it to him Timmy!

[100%duncan]

Put Jax in there, Pop.

[ace3g]

it would be the battle of the K-Mart's in the WCF

[Brazil]

Trade Green

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

that Martin fuck face

[Cry Havoc]

:lmao Westbrick.

[Brazil]

Thank God Westbrick

[100%duncan]

Fucking hit that.

[ace3g]

damn thought that was in by SJAX

[timvp]

Rebound, gdi.

[LakerHater]

Rebound!

[icango]

grab the rebound

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs need to learn how to rebound, my god.

[timtonymanu]

Damn it Manu. You really need to be back soon.

[timvp]

Thanks, KD.

Man, Jack hits that more often than not.

[100%duncan]

Rebound bruhs.

[TDMVPDPOY]

did durant tamper that westbrack layup?

[officer43]

Damn, we look tired out there...

[Kai]

Spurs gonna shit this game away?

[Josepatches_]

Thanks Durant!

[bklynspursfan]

Not looking too good now... We had a shot to be up 4, now we'll likely be down

[Uriel]

Man, that Maynor half court is really gonna sting if we end up losing this game by < 3.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Will be very heartbreaking if the Spurs drop this one.

[BanditHiro]

Spurs gonna shit this game away?

both teams look like they want to shit it away.

[Brazil]

Spurs gonna shit this game away?

its a possibility tbh

[Kidd K]

Need to stop taking threes. We're not hitting.

Good thing Durant goaltended or we'd be possibly down 2 after this FT.

[LakerHater]

Have the Spurs even made a FG?

[100%duncan]

Will be very heartbreaking if the Spurs drop this one.
Not really, imo.

[siraulo23]

can the spurs hold on lol

[100%duncan]

Stops. We need stops.

[LakerHater]

NOO, it has alota to do with Spurs not hittin a FG in the last 5 mins!!

[timvp]

Strong finish. Lez go.

[Kai]

Stops. We need stops.

and points

[timtonymanu]

Fuck!

[100%duncan]

Rebounds. We need rebounds.

[BatManu20]

Spurs going cold right at the end of the game.. of course.

[DPG21920]

Spurs losing a game in which OKC shoots less than 40%? Would not bode well for things in the future IMO seeing as OKC won't shoot this poorly again.

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Get the damn rebounds.

[Kidd K]

Stop running plays for Jackson.

[Juggity]

rebounding...

[100%duncan]

:lmao That's bullshit

[officer43]

and points

And rebounds!

[timvp]

OMG. How u call dat.

[LakerHater]

REBOUND!!

[100%duncan]

Suck cock, Reggie. :lmao

[BatManu20]

We suck. nobody wants to step up and make a play. And Parker has been a ghost.

[Reck]

Are these chumps going to make it 5 straight over the Spurs? Fucking really?

[Cry Havoc]

FUCK you Reggie you fucking piece of shit. Grabbing a defenders arm and falling down isn't flopping. FUCK YOU REGGIE.

[capek]

no ball don't lie :(

[LakerHater]

& Reggie knows the difference!

[capek]

fuck

[Kai]

tbh, you can only blame this loss on those ugly ass jerseys

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Defensive rebounding is killing us, getting in each other's way, tapping to no-one. Ugh.

[DPG21920]

Execute.

[Brazil]

OKC with 13 O reb unacceptable

[timtonymanu]

No Manu. And the team looks tired now.

[Juggity]

Hard to take reggie seriously

[Uriel]

FUCK THAT HALF COURT SHOT

[BatManu20]

Tony Parker WTF. He's playing like trash.

[Stump]

wow

[100%duncan]

TPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[capek]

TONY!!!!!!!!!!!

[ace3g]

TP again

[officer43]

Wow!

[DAF86]

Tonyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[Sa_Spursfan20]

PARKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brazil]

TONYYYYY PARKKEERRRR

[timvp]

Tony Parker WTF. He's playing like trash.

Bump.

[LakerHater]

THANK YOU Tony!

[DatBoyGood]

Yes!!

[Kai]

PARKER's a baller

[Cry Havoc]

TONY PARKER. BEST PG IN THE GAME RIGHT NOW.

[siraulo23]

tp trez

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Early season ball is so ugly... :lol

[Uriel]

TOOOOOOOOONY <3 <3 <3

[DPG21920]

Execute.

Execution is overrated - just go play ground with one of your worst 3 point shooters.

[AussieFanKurt]

oh baby!!!

[Kidd K]

Parker just gave Westbrook a HUGE facial right there. Wipe ya mouth son!

[BatManu20]

Right on cue.

[capek]

:lmao:lmao:lmao that was awesome! now get a stop!!

[ace3g]

he is only allowed 3s from that corner

[loveforthegame]

Big shot. Great save by Diaw.

[DPG21920]

Execute.

Execution is overrated - just go play ground with one of your worst 3 point shooters.

[Josepatches_]

Clutch

[SA210]

leche

[100%duncan]

C'mon win this game Spurs.

[icango]

thats big

[bklynspursfan]

TP 2 nights in a row

[Kool Bob Love]

Tony Parker WTF. He's playing like trash.

WAT

[szkorhetz]

Shit!
The most clutch team in the fucking world.

[Brazil]

Tony Parker WTF. He's playing like trash.

:lmao

[024]

LEONARRDDDDDDDD

[BanditHiro]

put more time on the clock fucking refs

[timvp]

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

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Kawhi I freaking love you.

[ElNono]

Leonard!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

kawhi motherfuking leonard!!!!!!!!

[DAF86]

Should have taken the fast-break.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Kawhi with b2b 5 stl nights! :D

But WTF is this with TP taking and making clutch 3s!?! Is the world about to end? I'm very confused by it... :downspin:

[capek]

damn, great steal!

TONY!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[ElNono]

TP, TP, TP!!!

[Cry Havoc]

TONY FUCKING PARKER I LOVE YOU

[Quiet Strength]

haha fuck yeah parker!!!!!

[timvp]

Manwho????????????????????

[siraulo23]

park er

[100%duncan]

PARKERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[Brazil]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS TONYYYYYY PARKKEEEERRRRRRRR

[loveforthegame]

Parker!!

[capek]

damn, great steal!

TONY!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Parker so clutch!

[Kidd K]

TONY MOTHER FUCKIN PARKER!!!!

[024]

oh my goodness

[Timmy4ever]

Dumb Turtles

[DAF86]

TP is clutch. Always has been, tbh.

[DPG21920]

TP shitting all over ST

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

PARKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jesterbobman]

Kawhi clutch D, TP clutch O.

[szkorhetz]

Thanks, TP!

[DapDaGenius]

All of you doubters need to be ashamed of yourselves. TONY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!! TP9!!!!

GSG!!

[timtonymanu]

Great fucking game

[Reck]

Wow hell yeah.

[ElNono]

Easy shot, tbh... credit to Pop...




:lol

[ElNono]

Easy shot, tbh... credit to Pop...




:lol

[jag]

Westbrook is borderline retarded

[jiggy_55]

FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!! TP BABY

[Floyd Pacquiao]

I came tbh

[icango]

great win parker nice

[Stump]

These dudes have huge balls. Well done.

[100%duncan]

I love Tony Parker.

[Kidd K]

Parker again shitting on Westbrook like he has his whole career.

[Nathan89]

Well on our way to the reg season championship, tbh.

[SA210]

FUCK OKC!

[DAF86]

Only one game? No problem.

You're welcome NBA.

[siraulo23]

back to back 5 steals for kawhi

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

TP haters take note - Tony does this a lot. He WINS GAMES for the Spurs, so STFU.

That was awesome! :D

:flag:

[BatManu20]

I called him out a couple pages back. You're welcome.

[polandprzem]

what all the hurray?He just made a simple jump shot :rolleyes

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Westbrook guarding thin air

[Richie]

parker was poor all game but steppeed up when needed. clutch as hell

[CitizenDwayne]

Well that was awesome. Fun game

[Stump]

A win over OKC could make a huge difference at the end of the season when determining seeding. Great job guys.

[icango]

whats charles going to say

[szkorhetz]

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/121102/N_vtelen3_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

[wut]

It was gratifying seeing Spurs win on a night where the announcers were so openly routing against them.

[Mugen]

Frenchie.

[officer43]

Fuck off Barkley!

[jmard5]

Nice game Spurs!!!

[Spurs4#5]

Oh he just he ain't got no nipples

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Lol Barkley thinks Westbricks mental errors are a "new thing".

[Darius Bieber]

No Ginobili.
Spurs were exhausted from a back-to-back game in New Orleans last night. OKC was well rested for a few days.
Spurs still win.
LOL at OKC. :lol:lol:lol:lol:lol

[DPG21920]

Early on (even without Gino) this game has me more concerned about OKC. Spurs had to hit a game winner even though OKC shot sub 40% and they are working in a major piece with little time. I don't know if this Spurs team can beat OKC in a 7 game series even without Harden.

[dylankerouac]

Great game Spurs!

[wut]

No Ginobili.
Spurs were exhausted from a back-to-back game in New Orleans last night. OKC was well rested for a few days.
Spurs still win.
LOL at OKC. :lol:lol:lol:lol:lol
It's a good point. Barkley letting his love for Thunder cloud his judgement....no logic to his opinion.

[Antidope]

:flag:Words cannot describe how much I love basketball right now

[AussieFanKurt]

Easy shot, tbh... credit to Pop...




:lol

True tbh, Pop knew that shit was going down, he drew up the play :lol

[z0sa]

Westbrick is such a dumbshit :lol

[Kidd K]

Parker again shitting on Westbrook like he has his whole career.

Btw, Barkley needs to educate himself on Westbrook's stats against Parker, and stop acting like 6/21 isn't par for the course for him against TP.

Westbrook's career regular season FG% against Parker: 37%

Westbrook's FG% against parker in the playoffs: 37%

How well does he think Westbrook is supposed to be shooting against TP? He almost ALWAYS struggles against Parker.

[AussieFanKurt]

Early on (even without Gino) this game has me more concerned about OKC. Spurs had to hit a game winner even though OKC shot sub 40% and they are working in a major piece with little time. I don't know if this Spurs team can beat OKC in a 7 game series even without Harden.

If Westbrick continues to be shit, won't be a problem

[Timmy4ever]

anyone upload the TP's last shot. plz

[HI-FI]

awesome, awesome ending. that was a huge early victory for us.

[Robz4000]

Dem Spurs

[Solid D]

Great effort on a back 2 back by everyone on the Spurs! The Duncan contest-and-rebound, the Diaw save falling out of bounds to Parker for 3 as shot clock is running down. Pop subs-in Leonard for Jack for defense. Leonard makes the steal. Great play drawn up for Parker and misdirection totally opens up Parker for the winner. Total team effort on tired legs.

[Kidd K]

Kenny Smith dropping truth bombs about OKC. Barkley still in denial.

[DPG21920]

If Westbrick continues to be shit, won't be a problem

He shit the bed about as bad as you could hope for today and they almost won. He didn't have a great series vs the Spurs last year and they still won. The issue is, OKC can play poorly (like today) and it is still incredibly tough for the Spurs to beat them. Maybe a healthy Gino makes that a much different story, but I am not sure.

[BillMc]

Where are you?

Sorry, got so into the game I missed the question. I am in Ukraine!

[officer43]

Kenny Smith: Chuck, you full of shit! Spurs are a better team than the Thunder right now...

[turkish spurs fan]

cCc san antonio spurs cCC

KAWHI

[AussieFanKurt]

He shit the bed about as bad as you could hope for today and they almost won. He didn't have a great series vs the Spurs last year and they still won. The issue is, OKC can play poorly (like today) and it is still incredibly tough for the Spurs to beat them. Maybe a healthy Gino makes that a much different story, but I am not sure.

Yeah my answer was simplistic I know. I do agree with you, but for now I'll just savour this win :toast

[ace3g]

Thankfully Green didn't slip (common occurrence tonight with multiple players) prior to that pass to Parker

[wut]

Early on (even without Gino) this game has me more concerned about OKC. Spurs had to hit a game winner even though OKC shot sub 40% and they are working in a major piece with little time. I don't know if this Spurs team can beat OKC in a 7 game series even without Harden.

I don't think there is any reason to be alarmed this early on. Spurs didn't play well either....didn't hit outside shots, didn't spread the floor well, didn't pass well, no Manu, etc. Westbrook and Durant will play better, but outside of those two, who else is going to really perform? I don't see anyone for the Thunder who will step up enough in a 7 game series for them.

[DPG21920]

Agree with Solid D though - just a great effort and the energy level of this team is so great. They dont seem to have those long lapses anymore. They compete throughout.

[milkyway21]

:tu Spurs

[DapDaGenius]

All the doubters need to be ashamed of themselves. I was worried but I didn't write-off the team. :nope

FUCK YEAH TP9!!!! Disappointed in Kawhi though.

[slayermin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM-E2H1ChJM

[thunderfan]

Wow, Westbrook was just BRILLIANT tonight! Hell, I was pleased with Martin. He came out there and filled in nicely. He made good decisions with the ball and made some shots - way more than I can say for the remainder of the team. Not real sure how we almost won that, but whatever. Duncan was very very good tonight. Oh well, on to tomorrow.

[99 Problems]

Go them there Spurs. Westbrick was our best player.

[timtonymanu]

All the doubters need to be ashamed of themselves. I was worried but I didn't write-off the team. :nope

FUCK YEAH TP9!!!! Disappointed in Kawhi though.

WTF? Kawhi's steal pretty much sealed it for us. Are you high?

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A6qyGhhCAAAmC1q.jpg:large

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Westbrook guarding thin air

[Solid D]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A6qyGhhCAAAmC1q.jpg:large

:rollin :tu

[ducks]

kawhi had a key steal

[Solid D]

kawhi had a key steal Yep, his 5th was his best.

[Kidd K]

He shit the bed about as bad as you could hope for today and they almost won. He didn't have a great series vs the Spurs last year and they still won. The issue is, OKC can play poorly (like today) and it is still incredibly tough for the Spurs to beat them. Maybe a healthy Gino makes that a much different story, but I am not sure.

That was with Harden lightning the Spurs up tbh. They don't have Harden anymore. Harden was killing us all series.

OKC can't beat us if we're healthy, even with ref assistance. We were on a b2b and no Mr. Glass. Still won because Westbrook always gets killed by Parker.

[SpursRock20]

A+ for Pop tonight. He had it all going. Bonner with only 8 minutes. Taking Splitter out (sorry it wasn't his night). Timely substitutions and well drawn up plays. And acted like a stiff during the interview, classic Pop.
:pop: - "Happy?"

[Kidd K]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A6qyGhhCAAAmC1q.jpg:large

Holy shit, dumb fuck thought it was a regular cross play and it was a cross back play. :lol

He's literally 50 feet away from his man on this play. No one's even within 15 feet of him. :lol

[SpursRock20]

He shit the bed about as bad as you could hope for today and they almost won. He didn't have a great series vs the Spurs last year and they still won. The issue is, OKC can play poorly (like today) and it is still incredibly tough for the Spurs to beat them. Maybe a healthy Gino makes that a much different story, but I am not sure.

Tbh, the Spurs played pretty bad tonight. Yeah, Duncan had a good game but he disappeared in the second half. Leonard was missing open shots, we were 5-19 from 3's, and it looked like Blair was trying to give the game away out there.

[ace3g]

http://l.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/l6asLU3SCrZHXKosuwUsfw--/YXBwaWQ9eXZpZGVvO2NoPTM1OTtjcj0xO2N3PTUxMjtkeD0xO2 R5PTE7Zmk9dWxjcm9wO2g9MzU5O3E9NzA7dz01MTI-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/Sports/AP_NBA/201211012318839143436-p2.jpg

[ElNono]

I'm afraid to say it in case I jinx it, but I liked the defense except when redhead been out there... both games.

[elemento]

Second straight game that Kawhi has 5 steals. Very impressive.

And Tony shitting on his haters ! Nothing new tbh :lol

[Mugen]

Big thanks to Sam Presti for trading away their best clutchtime playmaker when they had the West locked up for the next 3-4 years.

[Spur|n|Austin]

All the doubters need to be ashamed of themselves. I was worried but I didn't write-off the team. :nope

FUCK YEAH TP9!!!! Disappointed in Kawhi though.

How are you possibly disappointed in Kawhi's effort tonight? If your talking about his shot not falling, then you're missing the big picture of his stellar play the past two nights.

[slayermin]

It's two games. I know. But man, these guys like good.

[DPG21920]

I still need to re-watch to see what the Spurs were doing to be so successful on defense. I have not been able to pin point anything yet in the last 6 quarters that led to the improvement. Obviously Kawhi getting 5 steals a game helps and Tim is playing well, but overall, I haven't studied it enough to see what big differences there are this year so far compared to last season.

[Solid D]

Tbh, the Spurs played pretty bad tonight. Yeah, Duncan had a good game but he disappeared in the second half. Leonard was missing open shots, we were 5-19 from 3's, and it looked like Blair was trying to give the game away out there.
Well, when you play very hard defensively all night, your offense may suffer a little, especially on a back to back game. Kawhi had to keep up with KD most of the night...and he still got 5 steals.

When OKC shoots 29-77, you're doing something right.

[DPG21920]

That is the one thing I have noticed so far - those infamous Spurs lulls have not been there. Used to be 3rd quarters were just always awful. Difference now is that even if they miss shots, the infusion of youth has really kept the energy level high throughout.

[Mugen]

I still need to re-watch to see what the Spurs were doing to be so successful on defense. I have not been able to pin point anything yet in the last 6 quarters that led to the improvement. Obviously Kawhi getting 5 steals a game helps and Tim is playing well, but overall, I haven't studied it enough to see what big differences there are this year so far compared to last season.

Limited minutes for blair/bonner, small ball w Jax/Kawhi, and not having to play against a legit post player IMO

[SpursRock20]

Well, when you play very hard defensively all night, your offense may suffer a little, especially on a back to back game. Kawhi had to keep up with KD most of the night...and he still got 5 steals.

When OKC shoots 29-77, you're doing something right.

Not trying to be a Debbie Downer. I liked this Spurs win. Just responding to the OP who mentioned that the Thunder played very badly and we barely won.

[ace3g]

surprised the Thunder didn't play Perry Jones

[Solid D]

Not trying to be a Debbie Downer. I liked this Spurs win. Just responding to the OP who mentioned that the Thunder played very badly and we barely won.

Yeah, I got you.

[freetiago]

okc started off very hot from mid range
like 4-4 and collison was knocking everything down
once they cooled down it became easy
they didnt really put the thunder on the line much either like they normally get there

[Solid D]

okc started off very hot from mid range
like 4-4 and collison was knocking everything down
once they cooled down it became easy
they didnt really put the thunder on the line much either like they normally get there

Yep, that's a very good point. Of course the Spurs didn't get to the line much either but that made a difference, as did the Spurs' 27 assists on offense.

[jmard5]

anyone upload the TP's last shot. plz

Somebody did on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=diXbI2sl5B4