Game Thread: Spurs @ Thunder- Dec. 17 @ 7:00 PM CST

[MVPCues]

Getting close...

[freetiago]

Serge Abaka gonna find out he aint bout dys life

[Brunodf]

Spurs by 15

[freetiago]

tiago what a sublime human being
truly doesnt care if hes starting or coming off the bench as long as he can help get his team the win
great interview

[Mugen]

All signs point to a Thunder blowout but Jack coming back has got me feelin ballsy.

Spurs win off a Jack buzzer beater and OKC decides to give the team back to Seattle.

[Paranoid Pop]

tiago what a sublime human being
truly doesnt care if hes starting or coming off the bench as long as he can help get his team the win
great interview

:lol

[Boomersgold]

tiago what a sublime human being
truly doesnt care if hes starting or coming off the bench as long as he can help get his team the win
great interview


Every NBA player would have said the same thing, maybe barring Allen Iverson.

[BillMc]

Jack's back. That alone is worth the price of admission.

[Fireball]

I hate the OKC announcer :lol

[Cry Havoc]

This game probably won't matter, but it would be a really nice win to shut people up about how good OKC is. So overrated right now, and I'm not convinced they're going to be better for the playoffs when rotations shorten (except for ours :toast) and they don't have Harden as a triple threat off the bench to come in and change the pace. Good defensive teams are going to find ways to take Westbrook out of the game and make Durant do all the heavy lifting.

[Manu-20]

Hope De colo gets mins and produce this game.

[Splits]

280839242991693824

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

LP has Spurs feed!!!!

[Paranoid Pop]

Fuck Green at SF, seriously sick of it.

[Johnsyounger]

LP has Spurs feed!!!!
FINALLY!!

[Fireball]

LP has Spurs feed!!!!

Great for you ... ILP has not

[Paranoid Pop]

International League Pass has OKC's commentating.

[ace3g]

Green doesn't make those moves last year in WCF, simple pump fake

[Johnsyounger]

Great for you ... ILP has not
Just flipped it on. OKC feed :bang

[Cry Havoc]

Fuck Green at SF, seriously sick of it.

I see you're starting early with the, "I know more about basketball than Pop" routine.

[TimDunkem]

Leave it to Neal to fuck up almost immediately...

[Manu-20]

dam neal dont give up to to this team.

[Fireball]

Spurs scored ... people may sit down now :lol

[Johnsyounger]

Neal needs to not pass or dribble. Only shoot.

[Fireball]

God Neal ... we are not allowed to turn the ball over like that

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

TP and 1

[Paranoid Pop]

I see you're starting early with the, "I know more about basketball than Pop" routine.

Pop is a god that can't be questioned and never make mistakes.

[ace3g]

ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo (https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo) (ELIAS) Tim Duncan needs 27 pts for 23K for his career. Only other player to play in ACC, score 23,000+ is Michael Jordan

[capek]

Great for you ... ILP has not

Neither BB. Fuck LP :(

[Johnsyounger]

Jax dressed?

[TheSkeptic]

I'm not particularly liking Neal so far.

[Cry Havoc]

TP playing really well early.

[DPG21920]

Ibaka just working that jumper :wow

:lol Tiago with the fake dunk layup goods

[Cry Havoc]

Fuck Ibaka. Dude is trash on offense against 25+ NBA teams.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nice feed Tony!!!

[timvp]

Abaka jumper per par

[SpursIndonesia]

Shit, Dirk Ibaka ??

[HI-FI]

Jax needs to come in to bust Ibaka in da mouf

[Floyd Pacquiao]

flukebaka tbh

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Neal 333333

[Captivus]

DUNK IT TIAGO!!! PSICH EFFECT!! KMON!

[Johnsyounger]

Jax IS dressed!

[timvp]

TP on furrrr

[HI-FI]

OKC Sterns getting their usual treatment tbh

[DPG21920]

Fuck Ibaka. Dude is trash on offense against 25+ NBA teams.

Not really...his shooting percentage is damn good and he has shown the ability to hit that jumpshot consistently.

Tony with a ridiculous drive and pass :tu

[DAF86]

Ibaka's jumper is no longer a fluke, tbh.

[Paranoid Pop]

flukebaka tbh

Not, spurs fans still in denial.

TP playing great.

[ace3g]

Tiago I can Dunk!! Splitter

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fuck yeah Tiago

[DPG21920]

Why does Durant do that "I'm not cold *shivers*" thing on his FT?

[Cry Havoc]

Tiago earning his Spurs!

[timvp]

Dat's the finish I want, Tiago.

[weebo]

spurs big and tp dominating

[SpurSpurSpurs]

TP being a pass first point guard. :downspin:

[timvp]

Dirk Abaka.

[Johnsyounger]

Ducan and Splitter size bothering OKC

[weebo]

Neal needs to hit that shot!

[Paranoid Pop]

Ibaka killing the savior Tiago.

[TimDunkem]

Spurs still haven't figured out that they need to guard Ibaka.

[DPG21920]

Durant's passing is much improved. Biggest jump I've noticed about his game this year.

[HI-FI]

ok, put Jax on this congo pos

[Boomersgold]

Who thinks Blair will get some playing time tonight?

[weebo]

Danny Green is overmatched.

[Brunodf]

Splitter denfese:bang

[Manu-20]

even though the game is tied this game is going much better than I thought so far.

[Mugen]

they should prob guard prime Karl Malone out there

[Paranoid Pop]

Tiago experiment is over, was good while it lasted tbh.

[Fireball]

Pop is not pleased with Tiago not running back for Ibaka

[Darius Bieber]

Damn, put Jack in there to put that pussy ass Ibaka in his place.

[Brunodf]

Splitter defense...

[DPG21920]

Very entertaining start to this game. Awesome, high level stuff from both teams. I am actually very happy with how this Tim/Tiago no SF line up looks against a great team in OKC. Ya, Ibaka is killing it, but if you can keep him shooting mostly jumpers vs Durant living at the line/killing you, you should have a decent shot.

[Paranoid Pop]

Danny Green is overmatched.

Yeah, has a lot to do with it imo.

[Malik Hairston]

Ibaka can't miss against the Spurs..outside of his last two field goals, he's taking shots that any defense would happily welcome from him, tbh..

[weebo]

Green sucking ass.

[Cry Havoc]

Tiago experiment is over, was good while it lasted tbh.

:lmao

You have the worst takes in these game threads. The worst.

[timvp]

Kareem Abaka-Jabbar might need a hard foul, tbh.

[Fireball]

At least one of the threes by Neal and Green should have been in ... if the Thunder begin a run, this is over quickly ... I fear Kevin Martin will start that run

[Chachachango]

LOL, good thing the spurs are playing cause MNF gonna suck.

:flag:

[ace3g]

SJAX!!

[DPG21920]

It's a tough matchup for Tiago (or anyone). It's not common to have a freak athlete that can swish j's like that.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good start for TP and Tiago

[weebo]

Not worried about Abaka. He'll come back down to earth.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Tiago experiment is over, was good while it lasted tbh.



Lol gtfo

[Paranoid Pop]

:lmao

You have the worst takes in these game threads. The worst.

Should have written in blue. Your jimmies seems to be easily rustler tbh.

[MVPCues]

Here we go... Jack in.

[weebo]

LOL Bobcat Diaw

[Johnsyounger]

JAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

[ElNono]

tbh, the knee-jerk reaction from Pop benching Tiago was completely expected

[Boomersgold]

Diaw's in as well.

[TimDunkem]

Quickest 3-second call ever.

[capek]

Welcome back SJax! <3

[timvp]

tbh, the knee-jerk reaction from Pop benching Tiago was completely expected
He has to take him out early so he can come back in when Duncan goes out.

[Cry Havoc]

Should have written in blue. Your jimmies seems to be easily rustler tbh.

My jimmies aren't rustled by someone who has no concept of basketball. :lmao

But do tell us how you know more than Pop, because the only thing you do in these threads is talk about how shitty his decisions are, or how bad our players are. It's pretty hilarious, actually.

[weebo]

Time for Jax to put in abaka's mouth.

[Paranoid Pop]

My jimmies aren't rustled by someone who has no concept of basketball. :lmao

But do tell us how you know more than Pop, because the only thing you do in these threads is talk about how shitty his decisions are, or how bad our players are. It's pretty hilarious, actually.

Pop took Tiago out btw.

[TheSkeptic]

tbh, the knee-jerk reaction from Pop benching Tiago was completely expected

Hm? It's about the 5 minute mark. He would've had to come out anyway so that he could spell TD with the bench later. Pop is at least starting him/giving him minutes. That's progress.

[DPG21920]

Kmart might eat Neal up....Spurs should have plenty of guys when healthy (Kawhi, Green to a lesser extent, Parker, Jax) that can do a decent job on him.

[capek]

Time for Jax to put in abaka's mouth.

Open mouth. Insert Jax! :ihit

[Floyd Pacquiao]

good D by our main nigga jack bail out call tbh

[capek]

Kmart might eat Neal up....Spurs should have plenty of guys when healthy (Kawhi, Green to a lesser extent, Parker, Jax) that can do a decent job on him.

Curious to see De Colo get some time guarding KMart tonight.

[Fireball]

If we would hav gotten these call last Playoffs ...

[Cry Havoc]

Pop took Tiago out btw.

We're playing the team with the best record in the NBA and after 6 minutes of play you want to throw Tiago in the ocean. K. :lol

[weebo]

Poster child getting VIP treatment.

[HI-FI]

If we would hav gotten these call last Playoffs ...

i'm sure by the end of this game there will be several horrible calls in their favor.

[JRHernandez88]

I'm liking the way Jackson is playing Durant

[Johnsyounger]

Can Maynor play?

[TheSkeptic]

My jimmies aren't rustled by someone who has no concept of basketball. :lmao

But do tell us how you know more than Pop, because the only thing you do in these threads is talk about how shitty his decisions are, or how bad our players are. It's pretty hilarious, actually.

I think Paranoid Pop is/was very pro-Diaw and pro-Anderson iirc.

[timvp]

Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.

[Chachachango]

Come one Neal, cant leave Kmart open.

[ace3g]

SJAX, broken finger, what??/

[MVPCues]

A 3 from guess who!!!!!

[weebo]

Splitter coming in for Duncan

[Floyd Pacquiao]

dat nigga jack droping 3 bombs per par

[thunderfan]

Ibaka can't miss against the Spurs..outside of his last two field goals, he's taking shots that any defense would happily welcome from him, tbh..

Serge Ibaka is top 20 in the NBA in volume of shots taken from 16-23 and #2 in shooting percentage among that top 20. So basically he's not a guy you want shooting set 20 footers- at all (if you're the opposing defense).

[ElNono]

He has to take him out early so he can come back in when Duncan goes out.

right on the money, tbh

[loveforthegame]

Welcome back Jack!!

[capek]

ya baby! welcome back Jax!

[ace3g]

get Neal out

[Mugen]

crofl Perkins

[ElNono]

DPG right bout KMart/Neal

[Chachachango]

NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAL, WTF????????????????????

[HI-FI]

Neal with the per par D

[Boomersgold]

I've gotta say though, Jack has the slowest release in the NBA. At least it goes in...

[TheSkeptic]

I don't think the Spurs should try to get into a shoot-out with these guys....

[weebo]

wtf is neal doing???

[Cry Havoc]

I've gotta say though, Jack has the slowest release in the NBA. At least it goes in...

He's 6'8" and has a slight lean-back on his shot. Not getting blocked anytime soon.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Lost sound :(

[weebo]

I don't think the Spurs should try to get into a shoot-out with these guys....

might be the only chance they have to win this game

[timvp]

I've gotta say though, Jack has the slowest release in the NBA. At least it goes in...

It's also probably the highest release so the slowness is mitigated, tbh.

[Johnsyounger]

Here comes NDC

[Blizzardwizard]

So many free shots for them, and they will not miss. Come on guys.

[BillMc]

Good game so far. Though I'm stuck listening to Thunder announcers.

[McGusto55]

Ibaka..shooting lights out..not again

[howbouthemspurs]

Tony gearing up for a monster night.. He looks determined

[TheSkeptic]

might be the only chance they have to win this game

Obviously guys will have to shoot well, but I guess what I'm getting at is that the Spurs need to get a few stops.

Also -I don't really like OKC's announcers.

[Fireball]

as expected Neal on KMart is a disaster ... and everybody thinking its a fluke Ibaka and Per´kins shoot high % ... welll

[TimDunkem]

wtf is neal doing???

Losing his man in the corner as usual.

[timvp]

Entertaining game thus far but the Spurs can't keep up with this scoring pace. They need some stops ... or at least stop giving up open shots.

[Richie]

Late to the game, whats up with Ibaka 5/5? Been getting open shots? Splitter or Duncan guarding him?

[Johnsyounger]

D overall ok. Interior ok minus couple breakdowns. Neal D is awful, but Westbrook in check.

[freetiago]

Neal needs to stop packing the paint
has he ever actually ever stopped penetration when he was in there anyway
just let him stick to martin

[Cry Havoc]

Wtf.... bullshit call....

[DPG21920]

I won't complain anymore when Serge hits open jumpers, but when Perk gets in on the action I turn into whiny Spur fan.

[TheSkeptic]

Tiago needs to dunk those.

[timvp]

Dirk Abaka 4-for-4 on jumpers. Nice.

[Boomersgold]

Playing De Colo with Tony Parker? Hasn't Pop read Timvp's Play Pair analysis? :bang

EDIT: Parker's on the bench.

[howbouthemspurs]

too many open shots

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Ibaka going to go 11/11 again? Fuck

[DPG21920]

:lmao Still, no one punishes teams more with open makes than OKC. Just incredible

[Paranoid Pop]

Ibaka torching Tiago.

[howbouthemspurs]

this is a bad line up on the floor right now

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Martin lol

[DPG21920]

:lmao at this shooting display :cry :wow

[Boomersgold]

Martin turning into Durant.

[ace3g]

NDC to Green

[Johnsyounger]

Jackson decent D there even tho it went in

[DPG21920]

Ibaka knew not to shoot that one.

[MVPCues]

Needed that 3.

[ElNono]

well, bench not running plays or anything really... recipe for disaster, tbh

[loveforthegame]

Ibaka killing us as usual. Green shitting the bed again. :td

[Cry Havoc]

OKC shooting lights out and we're within 4. I can totally live with that.

[weebo]

Hanging in there despite being short handed.

[boutons_deux]

spurs ain't gonna win shit if OKC shoots nearly 70%

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Green!

[HI-FI]

whenever Serge shoots against us, it's like his family will be killed by Congo child warriors if he misses. it's unreal.

[TheSkeptic]

Martin turning into Durant.

Martin's always been good scorer tbh. He's not as good as Harden but he's still a pretty good player.

[McGusto55]

Fuck lbaka

[timvp]

Great pass, NDC. Nice job stepping up and connecting, Greenie.





What's difficult is the Spurs really need Green or Ginobili on Martin. With Green at SF and Ginobili injured, that free Martin to have a bad defender on him.

The matchups make this a really difficult game to win since Jack isn't going to be near 100% but there was some good fight in that first quarter.

[Richie]

Ibaka killing us as usual. Green shitting the bed again. :td

He shot it so we could go 2-for-1. Good clock management, got an open 3 at the end of the quarter.

[Cry Havoc]

Hanging in there despite being short handed.

:tu KL gives us a LOT more options against this team.

[Captivus]

why doesnt Green pass the ball to Nando? he is there to run plays. Im assuming Pop is going to tell him something.

[Ice009]

Abaka has reached Jason Terry level hate for me.

[Splits]

Someone seriously needs to lay some wood to Abaka. I don't care if we go in his mouth, next time there's a battle for a rebound or he takes a shot in the paint, he needs to feel some physicality.

[weebo]

Martin is a scorer. Stay close and he'll start bricking, but give him a bit of daylight and he'll make you pay.

[spursparker9]

Add 1 more Spurs killer to the list...

[timvp]

When is the last time Ginobili actually played a game against the Thunder in the regular season?

[DPG21920]

OKC shooting lights out and we're within 4. I can totally live with that.

Sounds like the playoffs tbh...to bad Westbrook/Durant have not done any real damage and OKC still exploding. What happens when Durant/Westbrook decide to play?

[Mugen]

Fadeaway 3s from Kmart, Ibaka shooting like Dale Ellis, and Perk knocking down 18 footers. :lol

[Paranoid Pop]

Great pass, NDC. Nice job stepping up and connecting, Greenie.





What's difficult is the Spurs really need Green or Ginobili on Martin. With Green at SF and Ginobili injured, that free Martin to have a bad defender on him.

The matchups make this a really difficult game to win since Jack isn't going to be near 100% but there was some good fight in that first quarter.

Nando or Anderson could guard him as well as anyone barring maybe Manu.

[DPG21920]

When is the last time Ginobili actually played a game against the Thunder in the regular season?

Think someone mentioned 2010

[Manu-20]

only down 4 with OKC big men shooting lights out and them shooting lights out in genral not to bad spurs can still win this.

[ElNono]

KMart with the patented flop

[Fireball]

Westbrook mis brooding because of his 2 fouls ... hopefully he will try to do too much

[freetiago]

Spurs game plan is to stop penetration and let them beat the spurs from midrange
plan obviously isnt gonna work with abaka playing this way
pop needs to try trapping the pick and rolls

[weebo]

geezus danny green gtfo

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Wtf Green lol

[Dex]

Neal let Martin get hot, which usually doesn't bode well for the Spurs.

[Boomersgold]

James Anderson over Mills?

[Darius Bieber]

Wtf with these lineups?

[TheSkeptic]

Maybe Spurs should try to go into the paint next trip.

[Captivus]

only down 4 with OKC big men shooting lights out and them shooting lights out in genral not to bad spurs can still win this.

The only problem is the chance that it doesnt stop...i remember...

[weebo]

Spurs need to setttle down

[timvp]

Anderson with the broken-footed roller skates attempt to stop.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

James Anderson shoukdnt be on the floor. Fuck him

[DPG21920]

I would almost prefer Danny stop and take those little 8 foot jumpers instead of laying it in. He seems to hit that shot at a really high clip...

[HI-FI]

i'm so happy we have nando this year, handling the ball. my level of confidence goes up when he's running things.

[Cry Havoc]

Wtf with these lineups?

It's called, "two of our best wings are injured"?

[ace3g]

NDC with the steal!!!

[timvp]

NDC with his first career dunk :cry

[Richie]

Diaw biting on every pump fake

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Nando!!!!!

[weebo]

bullshit call!

[HI-FI]

wow, 5-8 per par with OKC

[Cry Havoc]

Sounds like the playoffs tbh...to bad Westbrook/Durant have not done any real damage and OKC still exploding. What happens when Durant/Westbrook decide to play?

There's literally no way they can be more effective than their teammates shooting 65%.

[Paranoid Pop]

I love that 5.

[DPG21920]

Tiago looks like a stylish ostrich.

[Libri]

What foul? lol

[weebo]

fuck no bonner coming in

[Cry Havoc]

Not even Thabeet thought that was a charge.

[ace3g]

nice aggressive move by Splitter

[Cry Havoc]

Why is Thabeet still in the NBA?

[MVPCues]

Diaw needed to protect the ball with his body.

[Blizzardwizard]

I hate Durant

[TheSkeptic]

Rats. It was a block after all.

[timvp]

Anderson playing on two surgically repaired feet is obvious with the speed of this particular game, tbh.

[Boomersgold]

Why is Thabeet still in the NBA?

He's tall.

[DPG21920]

Tiago better own Thabeet today...

Also, Bonner in before Blair which is the right move. He's not relied upon if he's playing spot minutes (with Tim/Tiago staying, Boris being the first big and small ball with Jax/Kawhi an option) and he could be useful in this role.

[Manu-20]

god dam NDC running the second unit is so much better than neal he is looking good against the thunder on both ends.

[Cry Havoc]

I would never wish Durant to get injured, but that is really fucking stupid to go all out for such a ridiculous block in December.

[Ice009]

fuck me Diaw is trash. he's lucky he got the contract the Spurs gave him. I wouldn't even give him more than the minimum right now.

[ace3g]

NDC showing how he can help on weakside D (anticipation steals) and rebounding

[Cry Havoc]

He's tall.

So is Cherokee Parks.

[Captivus]

1st HALF:
Houston 56 - Knicks 42
Harden + Lin combined: 32 points (11/18) - 7 Reb - 6 Ass - 3 Stl

[Fireball]

Great that the Spurs stayed in the game after KMarts scoring stretch ...

[Malik Hairston]

James Anderson is so bad, tbh..his lack of athleticism makes Danny Green look like a prime Vince Carter, tbh..

[Fireball]

1st HALF:
Houston 56 - Knicks 42
Harden + Lin combined: 32 points (11/18) - 7 Reb - 6 Ass - 3 Stl

we released Linsanity ... now the League has to deal with it

[Paranoid Pop]

James Anderson is so bad, tbh..his lack of athleticism makes Danny Green look like a prime Vince Carter, tbh..

No his defense is on another level.

[Mugen]

I would never wish Durant to get injured, but that is really fucking stupid to go all out for such a ridiculous block in December.

lolwut?

[TheSkeptic]

If the second unit can keep it close...

Gotta make these freebies.

[DPG21920]

JA is bad in this type of game agains a super athletic team maybe, but he's been fine on most nights tbh..

[Splits]

Thunder 12/14 not counting Westbrick and Sefolosha.

[Boomersgold]

No.

Yes.

[Cry Havoc]

lolwut?

He skied behind the ball and went down really hard. What's confusing?

[ace3g]

what the hell, not good for Splitter and his FTs in OKC

[DPG21920]

That was a hell of a pass from JA.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Splitter!!!!!

[Blizzardwizard]

Oh dear Splitter

[TDMVPDPOY]

wtf these clowns cant hang with out bench

[ace3g]

and NDC ability to post up

[timvp]

Bonner :facepalm

[TheSkeptic]

You know, I have questions about Matt Bonner's defense.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

De Colo is a stud

[maverick1948]

De Colo getting the Manu minutes.

[Boomersgold]

Pop's game plan: "Let Thabeet shoot!"

[DPG21920]

Nando has the lamest statlines for a guy who does well. Also, that little hedge by Tiago on defense two plays ago was so smart.

[timvp]

De Colo showin' thangs.

[Cry Havoc]

Splitter getting more and more confident.

[ace3g]

JA!!!

[Paranoid Pop]

James making Martin a driver like a good defender.

[DPG21920]

ja sh*tting alllllllllllllllllllllllll overrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr SpursT:lollk per the usuuuuuuuual