RRT Game 5 Thread: Spurs @ Cavs - Feb. 13 @ 6:00 PM CST (Return of the Big 3)

[capek]

MOTHA FUCKING LEONARD!!!!!!!!


NOW JUST D UP AND SHUT THESE FUCKERS UP!

[Obstructed_View]

Why is Manu on the bench? He's completely healthy tbh.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

LEEEEEON-AAAAAAAAAARD!!! Huge penetration by TP too.

[mrjap2x]

kawhi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> waiters

[Spurs Brazil]

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

[stxspurs]

Wow

no..KA-:ihitWOW

[Proxy]

LEONARD MOTHERFUCKERS

[bklynspursfan]

Kawhis shot had so much arc i thought for sure he'd miss

[Johnny RIngo]

Leonard's clutch too...kid's awesome

[Budkin]

Wish I could see the game

[Cry Havoc]

Ugh, I hate having a 1-point lead..

Which scrub makes this shot?..Zeller? Waiters? Miles?..

Waiters isn't a scrub dude, he's 21. Lot of promise for someone that age.

[BatManu20]

Double Kyrie

[mrjap2x]

Fuck Waiters

[DPG21920]

Not much need. You're in the major leagues. The strawman you gave in response is proof of that. :lol

Also Tim played nearly his season average in minutes so I don't get what's wrong? Manu playing does not have the rebounding impact of Tim and he played plenty of minutes and Spurs still struggled tonight rebounding.

[capek]

These fucking announcers never quit :lol

[hooperflash]

my neighbor told me to ”shut the (expletive) up” cuz I screamed at the top of my lungs... now D up!!

[bklynspursfan]

YES

[rasho8]

Lucky fucking win.

[Juggity]

Unbelievable ending. Epic.

[BatManu20]

YES

[stxspurs]

shit. he almost made that

[Cry Havoc]

Horrible inbounds. Why would you throw it out to midcourt with 3 seconds left?


SPURS WIN BABY!

[spurraider21]

WOO! I'll take it. Thank you

[ontheraise]

yessssssssssssssssssss thats good

[Obstructed_View]

now some BS shot from Irving is going in

That thing almost went in.

[DatBoyGood]

Please no Utah part 2!

[stxspurs]

lol and double dribbled

[capek]

"The San Antonio Spurs steal one at the Q" :lol

fucking retards :lol

[Floyd Pacquiao]

damn tp locked down irving fukyeah

[BatManu20]

Thank God

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

get shut down, parker did a really fucking good job on irving. the help was great but parker slowed him down a lot.

[Arcadian]

:lol He almost made that bullshit shot at the end. Their last shot by Watters was bullshit enough. Spurs deserved the win and got it. Justice served.

[bklynspursfan]

lol and double dribbled

Sure did lol

[Captivus]

Did he said: SAS steal one!!
Idiot!

[Cry Havoc]

Who guarded Irving this game? Should get the game ball. Kyrie went 2-15. Damn.

[mrjap2x]

Kawhi with the nice defense on the inbounder and the game winner too

[Boomersgold]

Spurs didn't play like they wanted the game, but they still win. lol.

[Budkin]

YES!!!!!!

[Darkwaters]

Spurs win. Nice.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Spurs go to 4-1 on first half of the RRT. Excellent work. :D

This team just shows time and time again how much winning basketball games is about trusting in your system and having the poise to play as a team. :flag:

[emanueldavidginobili]

hahahahaha did we just win that game?

[Cry Havoc]

What the fuck guys. When you're trailing most of the 4th quarter and you hit a 3 with 3 seconds left, you're stealing one. Don't act like we're entitled to these victories.

[BatManu20]

Those Cleveland commentators are the worst ever. Not even joking.

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great win, even better to shut up those awful Cavs announcers

[AztecSpur]

My man slams the door!

[AussieFanKurt]

:lol kyrie chucking on par with westbrick this game

[Seventyniner]

Clutch D by Tony. Reminded me of his stop on Rip to close out game 5 in 2005.

[Captivus]

http://blogimages.thescore.com/tbj/files/2013/02/danny-green-and-kawhi-leonard-pointing.jpg

[boutons_deux]

Kawhi is a WINNER, what a kid!!

[Brunodf]

Who guarded Irving this game? Should get the game ball. Kyrie went 2-15. Damn.

Parker/Kawhi/Duncan/Splitter

[Obstructed_View]

Also Tim played nearly his season average in minutes so I don't get what's wrong? Manu playing does not have the rebounding impact of Tim and he played plenty of minutes and Spurs still struggled tonight rebounding.

Clearly you don't get what's wrong. I think you should ignore me and go back to panicking about rebounding because Manu and Duncan are not going to get any better than they were tonight. There's simply not any factor other than health, aside from "nearly average minutes".

[BatManu20]

http://blogimages.thescore.com/tbj/files/2013/02/danny-green-and-kawhi-leonard-pointing.jpg

CLuuutch. Wish I could say the same for Green.

[crc21209]

I hope the Spurs win the game with a 3 at the buzzer to shut these idiots up...:lol

Well, I was almost right. We got the 3, it just wasnt at the buzzer. I'll take it :tu :lol

[HarlemHeat37]

Waiters isn't a scrub dude, he's 21. Lot of promise for someone that age.

:lol he's an extremely inefficient chucker that doesn't play D..he's a scrub, tbh..

[capek]

What the fuck guys. When you're trailing most of the 4th quarter and you hit a 3 with 3 seconds left, you're stealing one. Don't act like we're entitled to these victories.

Don't be willfully ignorant. It's always going to be a fucking stupid thing to say when a 41-12 team beats a 16-36 team, regardless of the particulars.

[Spurs Brazil]

Those Cleveland commentators are the worst ever. Not even joking.

Yes, easily the worst I heard all season

[dbreiden83080]

These fucking announcers never quit :lol




They were especially awful. Calling Tony for traveling there because he took 3 steps. Refs lets established players get away with taking 3 steps for as long as I can remember. Patrick Ewing used to have a 3 step running jumper as one of his primary moves in the lane..

[Arcadian]

42-12 going into the all-star break :tu

On pace for 63 win season :tu

[spurraider21]

Yes, easily the worst I heard all season

Honestly ours must be really annoying for opposing fans too

[Obstructed_View]

Those Cleveland commentators are the worst ever. Not even joking.
Worth reposting since the game is now over and there's time to watch it.

http://youtu.be/wUdYd62Il1Y

[Boomersgold]

Yes, easily the worst I heard all season

"L-traiiinnnn....."

[Slutter McGee]

Did Kawhi throw the hammer down?

Slutter McGee

[Cry Havoc]

:lol he's an extremely inefficient chucker that doesn't play D..he's a scrub, tbh..

A lot of players are like that at 21. Not everyone comes into the league dominating.


Don't be willfully ignorant. It's always going to be a fucking stupid thing to say when a 41-12 team beats a 16-36 team, regardless of the particulars.

So you're saying the particulars don't matter? I think they do. That felt like a game we didn't deserve to win at all. I.e., we stole it at the buzzer.

[mrjap2x]

Don't be willfully ignorant. It's always going to be a fucking stupid thing to say when a 41-12 team beats a 16-36 team, regardless of the particulars.
So a 41-12 can't "steal a win" ?

[DPG21920]

Clearly you don't get what's wrong. I think you should ignore me and go back to panicking about rebounding because Manu and Duncan are not going to get any better than they were tonight. There's simply not any factor other than health, aside from "nearly average minutes".

What? I was not panicking about this teams rebounding prospects long term. I said tonight. Just like when I said Tim looked bad offensively in the post. It was observational about this particular game, not down the road. Tim was fully healthy, even if he might be rusty, but he played plenty of minutes to help on the glass and rebounding was an issue tonight.

Don't see how CH making up excuses about Manu playing limited minutes has anything to do with the Spurs lack of rebounding when everyone else was healthy and playing their normal minutes?

[dbreiden83080]

Didn't deserve to win that one but you take it. Spurs played sloppy, got killed on the glass.. Tony was great and big shot by Kahwi..

[Southwest Texas Fan]

In the interview right now Kawhi almost seems giddy.

[freetiago]

Leonard smiling and laughing in the post game interview
he does have emotions....

[RD2191]

What the fuck guys. When you're trailing most of the 4th quarter and you hit a 3 with 3 seconds left, you're stealing one. Don't act like we're entitled to these victories.
are you serious? you of all people is saying this?

[Cry Havoc]

What? I was not panicking about this teams rebounding prospects long term. I said tonight. Just like when I said Tim looked bad offensively in the post. It was observational about this particular game, not down the road. Tim was fully healthy, even if he might be rusty, but he played plenty of minutes to help on the glass and rebounding was an issue tonight.

Don't see how CH making up excuses about Manu playing limited minutes has anything to do with the Spurs lack of rebounding when everyone else was healthy and playing their normal minutes?

7 minutes less than season average (~25% less) = "almost normal minutes". :lmao

Jesus man. What the fuck are you smoking?

[Cry Havoc]

are you serious? you of all people is saying this?

Yes. Because I don't cliff jump when we lose a game, because I realize it's a single game and in the grand scheme of things mean nothing.

I take it you shut the game off in the 2nd quarter after you deigned that we were going to lose, again?

[DPG21920]

7 minutes less than season average (~25% less) = "almost normal minutes". :lmao

Jesus man. What the fuck are you smoking?

Guy he played 25:30, he averages 29.

[ElNono]

Hard fought win... Manu was great in limited minutes

[capek]

So a 41-12 can't "steal a win" ?

The phrase "stealing a win" implies something fundamental about a team that made it unlikely they were going to win the ball game. It implies surprise at the outcome. A team like the Spurs knows how to make plays down the stretch to win ball games. A team like the Spurs can play shitty for 45 minutes, and yet keep it close and make the plays in the final minutes to pull out the win.

The phrase "stealing the win" was misapplied here, but it's not surprise because those announcers were fucking horrible.

[RD2191]

Yes. Because I don't cliff jump when we lose a game, because I realize it's a single game and in the grand scheme of things mean nothing.

I take it you shut the game off in the 2nd quarter after you deigned that we were going to lose, again?
nope, i didnt catch any of the game, i was eating dinner with my nephew

[Brunodf]

Pop C

[Cry Havoc]

Guy he played 25:30, he averages 29.

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400278496

I have 23 minutes here.

Regardless, if you think Tim and Manu are 100%, not to mention being back in the full flow of the game, I really don't think anything I can say is going to penetrate your skull.

[Timmy4ever]

Anyone upload the Leo's shot

[Cry Havoc]

Guy he played 25:30, he averages 29.

29.8 = 29. Only in the world of DPG. :lmao

[capek]

So you're saying the particulars don't matter? I think they do. That felt like a game we didn't deserve to win at all. I.e., we stole it at the buzzer.

Shit teams "steal wins." Very good teams "pull it out down the stretch." The subtleties of English ftw tbh

[Mayhem321]

I coudn't watch the game, but why Manu only played 10 minutes? new injury or just Pop's managing minutes?

[capek]

I coudn't watch the game, but why Manu only played 10 minutes? new injury or just Pop's managing minutes?

[Cry Havoc]

Shit teams "steal wins." Very good teams "pull it out down the stretch." The subtleties of English ftw tbh

Semantics. If we had outplayed them all game and they hung around, then it would be pulling it out. We didn't. They played well over their heads, we played well below par for us. Felt like stealing a game on the road to me.

[superbigtime]

Awesome win!!

[Cry Havoc]

I coudn't watch the game, but why Manu only played 10 minutes? new injury or just Pop's managing minutes?

According to DPG Manu is 100% healthy. I have no idea why he didn't play more. :lmao

[spurraider21]

lol we got outrebounded 44-48 and people are talking as if Bynum just grabbed 30 rebounds on us.

but how 'bout Kawhi tonight. 14 points (5-10 shooting) 10 rebounds 4 blocks, a steal, and the game winning shot on the road.

Tim back to protect the paint as usual with 5 blocks in just over 25 minutes. While its true Green had a rough game (to say the least, 0-5 on three pointers), its good to see Neal on track and good to see Manu play good, efficient basketball in his limited minutes. Blair with a good audition too

[look_at_g_shred]

Leonard!!!!

[DPG21920]

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400278496

I have 23 minutes here.

Regardless, if you think Tim and Manu are 100%, not to mention being back in the full flow of the game, I really don't think anything I can say is going to penetrate your skull.

You missing the point is par for the course. You brought up Manu playing as if it had significant impact on rebounding when Tim played plenty of minutes. You then ran with some random argument on the assumption that I was freaking out long term. It was an observation on this game, and I guarantee you Timvp will say the same thing and you will suck him off for it.

You are talking about rust, not health. They are fully healthy, that is why Pop brought them back today. They are rusty from sitting out. Tim still played 4 minutes less than his average and everyone but Manu played pretty normally and the struggled with rebounding. What part of that is not correct?

[Manu-20]

lol we got outrebounded 44-48 and people are talking as if Bynum just grabbed 30 rebounds on us.

but how 'bout Kawhi tonight. 14 points (5-10 shooting) 10 rebounds 4 blocks, a steal, and the game winning shot on the road.

Tim back to protect the paint as usual with 5 blocks in just over 25 minutes. While its true Green had a rough game (to say the least, 0-5 on three pointers), its good to see Neal on track and good to see Manu play good, efficient basketball in his limited minutes. Blair with a good audition too

We only got outrebounded by 4 boards Lol I thought it was much more during the game guess it wasn't as bad as it seemed.

[DPG21920]

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400278496

I have 23 minutes here.

Regardless, if you think Tim and Manu are 100%, not to mention being back in the full flow of the game, I really don't think anything I can say is going to penetrate your skull.

I have 25 minutes here: http://www.nba.com/games/20130213/SASCLE/gameinfo.html

23mins = 25 mins :lmao only in the world of Anime

You giving me crap about saying "he plays 29 MPG" when he plays under 29 and change (still under 30) is the most semantical argument ever and really has no bearing on the fact you used Manu playing limited minutes as your maing point about why they struggled today rebounding.

[Strategic]

This game was the Cavs to win and they couldn't take it. They suck! Cavs' announcers called Tony on taking an extra step in the lane before he tossed the ball to Leonard for the game winner. They suck!

[Captivus]

Tor 73 - NYK 69...

[DPG21920]

According to DPG Manu is 100% healthy. I have no idea why he didn't play more. :lmao

Answer this question: Would Pop bring them back if they weren't fully healthy after sitting them out multiple games when this was the last game before the All Star break against a bad team?

If the answer to that is no, then your argument is retarded. You aren't arguing about their health, you are meaning something else. But you took your shitty point and ran with it without understanding what was going on. The point was that tonight, with virtually all key people playing, Spurs struggled on the boards for a large part of the game (look at CLE's OFF REBS). It was an observation about tonight's game and not at all an indication of the future. When Timvp mentions the rebounding in his game thoughts, if I dont see you in there hounding him, I will know you truly do love Anime.

[superbigtime]

Tony was terrific on offense and defense. Loved the fist pumping and yell at the end!

[Cry Havoc]

You missing the point is par for the course. You brought up Manu playing as if it had significant impact on rebounding when Tim played plenty of minutes. You then ran with some random argument on the assumption that I was freaking out long term. It was an observation on this game, and I guarantee you Timvp will say the same thing and you will suck him off for it.

Let's get things straight. I brought up Manu because you said we were "fully healthy". Which is the most laughable fucking comment of the year. You're trying to circumvent that factor now by saying "Manu doesn't affect our rebounding". Despite the fact that he averages 4.5 boards per game, and Duncan got significantly less minutes than he normally does.


You are talking about rust, not health. They are fully healthy, that is why Pop brought them back today. They are rusty from sitting out. Tim still played 4 minutes less than his average and everyone but Manu played pretty normally and the struggled with rebounding. What part of that is not correct?

Why did Manu only play 10 minutes if they're fully healthy? This was a close game, an important win. Why did two of our big 3 play well under their season average in minutes?


I have 25 minutes here: http://www.nba.com/games/20130213/SASCLE/gameinfo.html

23mins = 25 mins :lmao only in the world of Anime

If you can't read, that's your problem. Either way, you're wrong. Duncan played less minutes tonight than his average. So did Manu. Neal with it.


You giving me crap about saying "he plays 29 MPG" when he plays under 29 and change (still under 30) is the most semantical argument ever and really has no bearing on the fact you used Manu playing limited minutes as your maing point about why they struggled today rebounding.

Yep. Unable to read. Have a nice day.

[Cry Havoc]

Answer this question: Would Pop bring them back if they weren't fully healthy after sitting them out multiple games when this was the last game before the All Star break against a bad team?

Maybe to get them some burn? Maybe so they can play in the ASG? Maybe because the players hounded him about being on the court? If you don't have any imagination, don't blame me for having to spell things out for you. :lol :lol :lol


I will know you truly do love Anime.

Avatar smack: For when you know you've completely lost the argument with inanity.

[RD2191]

the celts scored 11 points in the 2nd quarter and 8 in the 3rd and they're about to beat chicago lol. wtf, not that it has to do with this thread but whatever

[DPG21920]

You are one annoying dude. You had one funny comment one time in the NBA forum and now you think you are money :lol

":lmao DPG said he plays 29 MPG and really plays 29:46. Zomg are u kidding me!!!!!!!"

Again, answer the question: Would Pop play any of the big 3 that weren't fully health, especially when sitting them out previously and when this is the last game before the ASB? Why can't you answer that simple question?

[RD2191]

what the hell, everyone hates me and now they hate havoc, crazy

[DPG21920]

Maybe to get them some burn? Maybe so they can play in the ASG? Maybe because the players hounded him about being on the court? If you don't have any imagination, don't blame me for having to spell things out for you. :lol :lol :lol



Avatar smack: For when you know you've completely lost the argument with inanity.

No - you know you've lost when you bring up Manu for rebounding and when you :lmao at someone saying a guy averages 29 minutes when he averages 29 minutes and seconds.

Again, they may have been rusty, but not unhealthy. That is not the point though. You are clinging to this semantical thing like your favorite Anime cartoon will go off the air if you don't.

[TMTTRIO]

Why did Manu only play 10 minutes if they're fully healthy? This was a close game, an important win. Why did two of our big 3 play well under their season average in minutes?
because Pop has already said he's paranoid about Manu's health. At this point Manu does need to play a lot more minutes to get his game back before the playoffs happen. At this point even if he got injured again we have the talent to win without him although it would be more difficult

[Cry Havoc]

what the hell, everyone hates me and now they hate havoc, crazy

DPG and you = everyone. :lol

[DPG21920]

:lol I don't hate CH at all. In fact I am pretty sure I used to stick up for him when people would make fun of him for no reason..

[Cry Havoc]

No - you know you've lost when you bring up Manu for rebounding and when you :lmao at someone saying a guy averages 29 minutes when he averages 29 minutes and seconds.

You being unable to do basic 3rd grade rounding is a problem. You might want to look into it. Considering you said Duncan played "close to his average" minutes tonight, when in fact he did not. :lol


Again, they may have been rusty, but not unhealthy. That is not the point though. You are clinging to this semantical thing like your favorite Anime cartoon will go off the air if you don't.

So if it's rust, why the fuck are you panicking about rebounding then? Your contention was that we were being outrebounded and there was no explanation for it because we're "fully healthy". Make some sense and then you'll get burned a lot less often trying to defend your ridiculous statements.

[DPG21920]

I don't hate OV either. I even paid for and let him watch my League Pass completely unsolicited for free because he didn't have access..

[Cry Havoc]

because Pop has already said he's paranoid about Manu's health. At this point Manu does need to play a lot more minutes to get his game back before the playoffs happen. At this point even if he got injured again we have the talent to win without him although it would be more difficult

So why did he play at all? Why only 10 minutes? The logical thing to do if Pop is THAT terrified of his health is to never play him until the playoffs.

[DPG21920]

You being unable to do basic 3rd grade rounding is a problem. You might want to look into it. Considering you said Duncan played "close to his average" minutes tonight, when in fact he did not. :lol



So if it's rust, why the fuck are you panicking about rebounding then? Your contention was that we were being outrebounded and there was no explanation for it because we're "fully healthy". Make some sense and then you'll get burned a lot less often trying to defend your ridiculous statements.

Because it was a little shot to those panicking last night about the rebounding against the Bulls with no one playing. :lol Rounding. Dude, you are really clinging to that extra 40 seconds. You are blowing up a semantical point so you can use more emoticons and it really is silly. Fact is, Spurs struggled on the glass, and Tim played 25MPG compared to his normal 29MPG and everyone but Manu played too. It was an observation about this game (which is true) and a quasi-shot to those freaking out against the Bulls.

[DPG21920]

So why did he play at all? Why only 10 minutes? The logical thing to do if Pop is THAT terrified of his health is to never play him until the playoffs.

No - your logic is poor here. You go by what Pop has done and continues to do. If he plays guys, especially the big 3, especially in the context of already sitting them out only to bring them back right before the ASB, it's because they are healthy.

That plus the fact Pop already explicitly said they were healthy too. Direct quote. That isn't the point though and it's semantics. You limit minutes because of numerous factors, but in this case they were back because they were healthy.

[crc21209]

Somebody needs to find and post a vid of that last 3 by Kawhi, preferably with Bill & Sean on the call....

[timtonymanu]

Damn, the Spurs won on a Kawhi Leonard game winner. Why did I miss this game? :lol

[DPG21920]

It's funny how it can look like a designed play, but because the offense is crisp and the spacing great, you can have it not go perfect and still end up with a great shot.

It's amazing how team's, especially young teams, will forget about everything in a situation like that and focus only on the ball, not their man. It allows for guys to move and slide into open spaces and get good looks.

[ElNono]

I'm sure Manu begged Pop to at least get 10 mins... I'm sure Pop wasn't going to play him otherwise. Manu is a guy that takes time to re-gain conditioning the longer he stays out. It's Manu thinking he's fine and not wanting to regress conditioning-wise vs Pop being extra careful and making sure that Hammy doesn't re-aggravates.

Any ways, good to see all of the big 3 out there tonight.

[TDfan2007]

Because it was a little shot to those panicking last night about the rebounding against the Bulls with no one playing. :lol Rounding. Dude, you are really clinging to that extra 40 seconds. You are blowing up a semantical point so you can use more emoticons and it really is silly. Fact is, Spurs struggled on the glass, and Tim played 25MPG compared to his normal 29MPG and everyone but Manu played too. It was an observation about this game (which is true) and a quasi-shot to those freaking out against the Bulls.

Manu is treating Manu like his favorite piece of china right now. It's understandable, tbh. Manu's probably been "healthy" for the last several games, but Pop is easing him in so he doesn't strain a hammie/quad again. Those injuries are due to poor stretching habits and overexertion. So no, Manu is not in 100% NBA 6th man shape.

As for Timmy, as you pointed out earlier he's clearly not at 100%. His shot is rusty and his moves are awkward and unsure. Typical of a guy who hasn't played much in the past few weeks.

The Spurs team you saw tonight was not a team at 100%, but either way getting outrebounded by the Cavs is inexcusable. Most of that came in the first half, when the Spurs weren't bringing the necessary energy. The team locked down in the 2nd half and we won. That simple.

[TDfan2007]

Because it was a little shot to those panicking last night about the rebounding against the Bulls with no one playing. :lol Rounding. Dude, you are really clinging to that extra 40 seconds. You are blowing up a semantical point so you can use more emoticons and it really is silly. Fact is, Spurs struggled on the glass, and Tim played 25MPG compared to his normal 29MPG and everyone but Manu played too. It was an observation about this game (which is true) and a quasi-shot to those freaking out against the Bulls.

Manu is treating Manu like his favorite piece of china right now. It's understandable, tbh. Manu's probably been "healthy" for the last several games, but Pop is easing him in so he doesn't strain a hammie/quad again. Those injuries are due to poor stretching habits and overexertion. So no, Manu is not in 100% NBA 6th man shape.

As for Timmy, as you pointed out earlier he's clearly not at 100%. His shot is rusty and his moves are awkward and unsure. Typical of a guy who hasn't played much in the past few weeks.

The Spurs team you saw tonight was not a team at 100%, but either way getting outrebounded by the Cavs is inexcusable. Most of that came in the first half, when the Spurs weren't bringing the necessary energy. The team locked down in the 2nd half and we won. That simple.

[HI-FI]

I totally missed the game, tried following from where I was at but got home in time to catch the Kawhi post game interview. great to see him grinning, fantastic win.

[LittleCriminal]

Espn had replayed the highlights of the Spurs Cavs game and stated the Spurs roster is 115 years old...

[Bartleby]

Timvp called it earlier today: potential trap game.

It was frustrating to see the Spurs in that position, but it's hard not to be really happy about the way they won, especially considering they didn't have to do it in OT.

[timtonymanu]

I hope the Spurs win the game with a 3 at the buzzer to shut these idiots up...:lol

You were almost spot on! :lol

[crc21209]

You were almost spot on! :lol

Yeah I know. :lol I'll take the 3, stop, and the W though also..:tu

[hooperflash]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVY15CHD6FQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[DPG21920]

:lol Just ruined that Cavs announcer's week

[wildbill2u]

Leonard getting more confident day by day. Taking the Big 3 out has done wonders for him as he has stepped up his game. Do we now have a Big 4?

[ace3g]

http://binaryapi.ap.org/01b85ee160e1419a8695930acb1addce/940x.jpg

[ace3g]

little kid screaming in bottom left corner, lol

[Capt Bringdown]

Somebody needs to find and post a vid of that last 3 by Kawhi, preferably with Bill & Sean on the call....

Yeppers, I'd love to see it & hear the Bill & Sean's call, since I missed the game.

[Capt Bringdown]

Yeppers, I'd love to see it & hear the Bill & Sean's call, since I missed the game.

Dolp!

[TampaDude]

TD with 5 blocks and KL with 4 blocks and the GW 3...BEASTING!

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[Capt Bringdown]

"Gary Neal scored 15 points while Leonard, who left the locker room without speaking to reporters, scored 13 points with 10 rebounds."
-more->> (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/leonards-3-pointer-gives-spurs-023316977--nba.html)

[Arcadian]

Was this Kawhi's first game winning shot with the Spurs?

I think he is officially christened a Spur. :) :tu

[Pasta Batman]

Was this Kawhi's first game winning shot with the Spurs?

I think he is officially christened a Spur. :) :tu

Ever? No. In Preseason he's hit one. But regular season, yes.


"Gary Neal scored 15 points while Leonard, who left the locker room without speaking to reporters, scored 13 points with 10 rebounds."
-more->> (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/leonards-3-pointer-gives-spurs-023316977--nba.html)

Pop: since you won the game, you can skip out on media.
That's how Pop probably motivates Kawhi.


http://binaryapi.ap.org/01b85ee160e1419a8695930acb1addce/940x.jpg

Hilarious!!

[freetiago]

Kawhi has hit lots of big shots and make lots of clutch defensive plays since hes been a Spur
he made the basically gamewinning steal vs Durant in the season opener that led to Parkers shot
also had games like Philly where he gets a steal and breakaway dunk then the corner 3 to tie it
i think it was game 5 vs okc also where he hit 2 corner 3s with under a minute to go and gets a steal on thabo during the inbound

rather have Leonard shoot clutch shots over Jackson at this point tbh

[ace3g]

It could be by design or just a result of injuries, but Kawhi's shot attempts have increased lately (11.5 in Feb). I wouldn't be upset if he avg around 15-18 attempts the rest of the season, including the playoffs.

[freetiago]

lol at 15-18
Parker averages 15 a game
Leonard at 11-12 is good though
Manu has never shot over 13 shots a game in his career