Game Thread: Spurs vs. Heat - Mar. 31 @ 6:00 PM CST

[Spurs Brazil]

We'll make a big run to start the 3rd and finish this game

[boutons_deux]

SJax needs to layoff the 3Gs, shooting 28% vs spurs 38%. He won't get better, his career avg is 33%. His killing possessions with missed 3Gs doesn't offsets his occasional/memorable 3G.

[boutons_deux]

Tony coasting.


no, he's having of those fatiqued/disinterested games. He's got nothing tonight

[ElNono]

Turnobili not out there, but turnovers still a problem... 8 in the 1st half... we can do better than that

[HarlemHeat37]

No need for analysis..

Teams that rest their top guys have been doing really well against good teams this season, tbh..

Spurs are coasting, if they decided to turn it on, they'll blow it open..

[RD2191]

wtf happened to our ball movement

[$pursDynasty]

One thing that kind of worries me is, BS theories of Kobe stoppers aside, MVP type superstars get theirs, they may not win the game but they get theirs. It seems to me that some teams can shut down TP. (Sort of like the Spurs shut down CP3) the thing is with Manu not being Manu anymore, if TP is shut down can the Spurs beat the REALLY good teams?

[loveforthegame]

Pretty play.

[ElNono]

come on danny, can't leave him open like that

[wut]

Spurs would be beasting teams if Parker was playing like he was pre-injury.

[wildbill2u]

SJax needs to layoff the 3Gs, shooting 28% vs spurs 38%. He won't get better, his career avg is 33%. His killing possessions with missed 3Gs doesn't offsets his occasional/memorable 3G.

Average on 3s for the past three or four years is below 30%. That's subpar. Players shooting that percentage should only throw one up at the end of the shot clock or quarter.

[RD2191]

what a joke

[superjames1992]

Turnobili not out there, but turnovers still a problem... 8 in the 1st half... we can do better than that
Exactly. Turnobili has been an issue, but he's far from the only reason for the great bounty of turnovers on offense, tbh!!!

[Chris16]

One thing that kind of worries me is, BS theories of Kobe stoppers aside, MVP type superstars get theirs, they may not win the game but they get theirs. It seems to me that some teams can shut down TP. (Sort of like the Spurs shut down CP3) the thing is with Manu not being Manu anymore, if TP is shut down can the Spurs beat the REALLY good teams?

Parker has always been like this, the Spurs have been successful in the past even when he's been shut down. It all comes down to everyone else on the team stepping up.

[RD2191]

this team is garbage when the 3 aint fallin

[LakerHater]

Still cheating the fans, even moreso than Pop did. Very few road crowds give a fuck about Tony/Tim/Manu. EVERYONE sheds the big bucks to see LBJ and Wade.

& They Aint Even On The Bench!!! There Should Be a Fine!!

I Dnt Thnk The League Can prove Coach Pop Sent Then Home!

[RD2191]

:lmao

[boutons_deux]

Spurs can't separate, just swapping baskets

[007nites]

no foul?

[Kyl3]

Terrible foul! If your gonna grab him, hold him at least!

[thunderup]

cHeat getting another call per the usual.

[timtonymanu]

Kawhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[007nites]

KAWHI!

[loveforthegame]

Nasty!

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Kawow!

[szkorhetz]

OMG!!!!!!

[RD2191]

lmao at our interior d

[wut]

Refs giving Miami the, 'your stars aren't here, we'll help' treatment.

[Reck]

Zero defense spurmss

[BatManu20]

Wtf Danny Green

[ElNono]

need to get Tiago involved more

[HarlemHeat37]

:lmao Danny Green when he isn't shooting 3s, tbh..

[timtonymanu]

Again. Green, stop trying to create.

[ElNono]

TD finally gets a call

[RD2191]

yeah we aint beating the heat in the finals

[007nites]

Tim can get anything he wants in the paint

[loveforthegame]

Duncan finally gets a call.

[Brunodf]

Timmy finally got a call

[$pursDynasty]

Beat em up inside Spurs demoralize them with size and power since jumpers aren't fallin

[wut]

That dunk by Kawhi was nasty.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Come on Timmy we need those points.

[Johnny RIngo]

Norris Cole outplaying Parker - god damn, TP, have some pride and step up

[007nites]

Timmay!

[timtonymanu]

Sit down, Green.

[thunderup]

The Spurs should just keep going to Duncan down low. The cHeat can't handle a talent down low.



Edit: another cHeat call.

[ElNono]

Green losing Miller is unnerving

[loveforthegame]

What is Green doing?

[BatManu20]

Green having an awful game tbh

[HarlemHeat37]

The thought of Danny Green playing against Lebron and Wade terrifies me, tbh..

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Duncan redeeming himself with the block.

[Arcadian]

Green is fucking killing us. He's the weakest link tonight

[$pursDynasty]

dang stern refs, we will not get calls this year, at least not against Stern's favorites. Heat, Thunder ect ect

[ElNono]

Tiago is transparent right now... either get him involved or play smallball

[timtonymanu]

Green keeps losing Mike Miller and can't even hit his 3 pointers. It's too dangerous relying on Danny Green.

[RD2191]

greeen aint the problem, the whole team is garbage cept for kawhi and duncan

[superjames1992]

Danny Green is building a brick house tonight, tbh.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs can't hit 3Gs, can't pull away, probably can't win

[Brunodf]

:lolRefs

[Spurs Brazil]

Heat only 10pts in the paint and leading, unbelievable

Green a disaster today, on both ends

[wut]

greeen aint the problem, the whole team is garbage cept for kawhi and duncan

I'm with you on this one....everyone else is slow to stay in front of their man, playing lazy and relying too much on rotational defense.

[Kuestmaster]

danny green with the great impersonation of roger mason jr

[$pursDynasty]

we need some Nasty, as in clamp down on defense, Lewis and Bosh are having flashbacks when they were dominant and 'never was' Norris Cole is startin to think he 'is'.

[ElNono]

TP not knowing what to do when doubled is the big elephant in the room right now... hope he wakes up... we need the scoring

[thunderup]

I've been saying ever since I signed on here: relying on Danny Green is like playing with fire.

[RD2191]

this is what happens when you rely on danny green 3s, if they aint fallin this team is garbage

[hooperflash]

Too many defensive mistakes and lame home crowd, tbh. C'mon Spurs!!!

[timtonymanu]

Why sit Leonard?

[superjames1992]

Aw God the Hero is out there. FML.

[thunderup]

Miami in finals mode from mid-range and three point land.

[Sean Cagney]

Now Spurs fans can bring up all the damn stupid We almost beat them with our B team talk at their house and shove it as a indicator on how we match up with the Heat. What a F IN JOKE!

[007nites]

Why sit Leonard?

Maybe because he's tired

[007nites]

Why sit Leonard?

Maybe because he's tired

[spurraider21]

both teams blowing open looks

[superjames1992]

Let's be honest. Tony Parker is playing pathetically tonight.

[loveforthegame]

Green and Neal have been garbage. smh

[timtonymanu]

Sigh

[RD2191]

i thoughy gary neal was clutch??? lmao, told ya guys he was garbage

[thunderup]

Why are the Spurs so cold?

[ElNono]

Miller smh

[Johnny RIngo]

It's too dangerous relying on Danny Green.

He's a one-dimensional role player - that's why he gets paid 3 million. You're not supposed to rely on guys like him. That what our $14 million dollar shooting guard is for but, unfortunately, he's made of glass.

[timtonymanu]

Wow.

[BatManu20]

Lol let's not get blown out now

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Booooooooooo

[loveforthegame]

Parker MIA.

[superjames1992]

LOL Tony wtf was that?

[Juggity]

If we lose this one, it'll be on parker & green

[007nites]

He layed it up. That's disrespect.

[RD2191]

:lmao

[Spurious]

Parker looks like about the 25th-best PG in the league right now. No excuse for that.

[Capt Bringdown]

Getting beat by the Heat without LB or Wade would be an embarrassment.
And a pretty big statement by the Heat. You gotta admire the way they turned the tables on Pop's stunt. Clever.

[ElNono]

and you thought Manu sucked...

[superjames1992]

Lol the Hero with an air ball.

[thunderup]

Miami gets away with murder.

[Kuestmaster]

fuck parker and his french soft ass

[01Snake]

We're PATHETIC

[Robz4000]

Welp, Spurs showing that second-round fodder tenacity....

[Southwest Texas Fan]

And the meltdown begins.

[wut]

TP not knowing what to do when doubled is the big elephant in the room right now... hope he wakes up... we need the scoring
yep, it's like I mentioned earlier, he doesn't have his first step yet and unable to drive or rarely able to get a good pass off because of it.

[boutons_deux]

11 - 24 for Heat in 3rd qtr

[Clipper Nation]

I've been saying ever since I signed on here: relying on Danny Green is like playing with fire.

And relying on known choker Kevin Martin is somehow better? :lol

[milkyway21]

that game in Miami KL,TD,TP,Green, Manu,SJax sat out. this one ONLY LeBron Wade there's a difference

[HI-FI]

well...least Parker is preparing us for what's to come when they meet up...or just the playoffs in general.

[loveforthegame]

Jack showing fire!!

[szkorhetz]

Jax travelled.

[$pursDynasty]

we don't get whistles

[timtonymanu]

This is why Jack is valuable. When guys like Green and Neal are being the one-dimensional players they are, Jack isn't.

[GB20]

the heat is so much better than the spurs

[ElNono]

can't get a call at home...

[spurraider21]

i feel like our guys are getting hacked every trip down there

[KaiRMD1]

Damn, that's two straight no calls against the Heat. Geez

[Southwest Texas Fan]

What's up with Tony?

[wut]

Lots of contact from Miami, no calls....easy to play defense when you can push your opponent without foul.

[Juggity]

Suddenly back in it with good passing

[Brunodf]

Refs won't call a foul Jesus

[phxspurfan]

Crawford's anti-Spur bias is so obvious

[boutons_deux]

connexion francaise

[Kuestmaster]

oh and a big middle finger for the refs. even without lebron and wade it seems like miami is the home team.

[007nites]

The thing about Jack is that the pressure doesn't effect him. He always comes threw even when things get hostile.

[hooperflash]

I think some people accidently swallowed their whistles during halftime.

[KaiRMD1]

Refs won't call a foul Jesus

Easter sunday connection perhaps?

[benstanfield]

Sjax can still score at an elite level if most of his touches come in the post.

[$pursDynasty]

Damn, that's two straight no calls against the Heat. Geez
is anyone suprised by that, refs know Stern is watchin

[superjames1992]

We need Nando.

[Kuestmaster]

jack waking up from the wheelchair and showing parker and green how it's done.

[Spurs Brazil]

Jax for the rescue.

Foul on Jax and on Boris and no call

[timtonymanu]

JACK!!!!!

[Reck]

can't get a call at home...

But the Heat are playing at a handicap. :cry

[phxspurfan]

Late-season clutch Jack is back

[RD2191]

jax not being a pussy

[loveforthegame]

Damn Jack!

[szkorhetz]

Fuck you, refs.

[ElNono]

jack haters can smoke a fat one, tbh

[spurraider21]

lol using zone to slow a hot shooting team...

[$pursDynasty]

don't like whinin about the refs but a Major Part of the Heat and Thunders game is late in teh game drive the lane, get the call and get the free throws, obviously we can't do that because we don't get the whistles

[BatManu20]

Battier doesn't miss if he gets a good look. Been like that all season.

[Brazil]

This loss is going to be epic

[thunderup]

Miami in finals mode. Can't miss.

[timtonymanu]

Boris, go fuck yourself, tbh.

[MSPaint]

jack took the headband off...look out

[Johnny RIngo]

Sjax can still score at an elite level if most of his touches come in the post.

Since he's forgotten how to shoot straight, he's much better suited to attacking the basket. As a small-ball PF, Sjax can be useful.

[boutons_deux]

30 pts on 3Gs for Heat

[spurraider21]

this game showing off how brilliant Spoelstra's system is tbh

[wut]

wow Green almost looks lost out there.

[007nites]

Tiago you gotta go harder then that son

[wildbill2u]

Looking at their bench vs. ours, they are much better.

[loveforthegame]

A loss would be brutal. Spurs need to get it together.

[$pursDynasty]

This loss is going to be epic

This game ain't over but it looks like we will have to struggle to win, which sucks because we have a game tomorrow

[RD2191]

lmao, save yourselves the embarrassment spurs. at least okc has a chance

[weebo]

what a shitty performance overall

[$pursDynasty]

dang it Nando

[Nathan89]

lol spurs

[Spurious]

Frightening that I want to see what Bonner and Blair can do tonight. If only because I've seen what a bunch of other guys CAN'T do.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

we got a lot of softies on this team unfortunately

[superjames1992]

Jax in NBA Finals Mode, tbh

[Chris16]

lmao, save yourselves the embarrassment spurs. at least okc has a chance

No they don't. They haven't shown any improvement from last year at all.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Spurs gave up a five point lead.

[Texas_Ranger]

Tim, Kawhi and Jax good... others pathetic.

[boutons_deux]

nice hole to start the 4th

No SPAM this year, Spurs suck

[biziofromdowntown]

WORST quarter ever

[007nites]

Gotta play Timmy for the entire 4th to save ourselves from the embarrassement

[Budkin]

Wow. Getting beat down by the heat bench.

[Robz4000]

No team is beating Miami. Period.

[RD2191]

this team has been garbage for a long time. we won some games because danny green was hitting some fluke 3s but now that they aint fallin our offense is garbage

[Blizzardwizard]

Everyone in play off mode.

[weebo]

the heat are just playing at a different pace....dont know what it is but the spurs need to pick up the energy...thats all

[crc21209]

It seems like all these fuckers are doing is passing and passing until the shot clock gets to 2 or 1 seconds and then they launch a 3 pointer...

[ElNono]

lol TP 3-10, Danny 2-10, Splitter only 3 shots...

[thunderup]

And relying on known choker Kevin Martin is somehow better? :lol

We don't rely on him as much as the Spurs rely on Green. This isn't even about the Thunder so shut the fuck up faggot.

[Brunodf]

:bangDiaw/DeColo

[Blizzardwizard]

this team has been garbage for a long time. we won some games because danny green was hitting some fluke 3s but now that they aint fallin our offense is garbage

Cliff jumper has jumped from said cliff.

[Johnny RIngo]

lol using zone to slow a hot shooting team...

Basically. Lebron/Wade aren't playing tonight - don't know why we aren't guarding their shooters since that's the only way they're getting their points.

[boutons_deux]

no 3s, no Ws

[loveforthegame]

I'd rather lose tomorrow than this game. Yikes.

[$pursDynasty]

Blair might be useful, Diaw is in Turtlemode, and Heat doesn't have the size that makes Dejuan such a disadvantage.

[RD2191]

Cliff jumper has jumped from said cliff.
not really, been saying the same thing all season

[KaiRMD1]

Man, at least there is another quarter at least but we gotta kill these guys. Time to show some nasty damn it

[Spurs Brazil]

Heat can't miss

[Juggity]

Spurs only down 7. Not out of it yet, but need to channel that first half energy.

[HI-FI]

lol TP 3-10, Danny 2-10, Splitter only 3 shots...

heroball needs Manu, unfortunately Manu is Spanish for glass.

[phxspurfan]

Actually yeah Blair, if matched up against Haslem, could be useful in this game. If he's against Bosh, however, all bets are off.

[Blizzardwizard]

Pop must be so close to tanking.

[Budkin]

Seems to always happen against teams missing players. Trap.

[tlongII]

Spurs fan complaining about officiating. What a surprise. :rolleyes

[$pursDynasty]

wow so the refs whistles do work, I was startin to wonder maybe just not on our side of the court

[wut]

Spurs do not have anyone who can beat anyone off a dribble and create a mismatch right now (especially if Pop is not going to play Kawhi more), thus you have a stagnant offense that is jacking up 3s. There is no Parker or Manu driving to the basket to break down defenses...just please face this fact.

[Brazil]

Cannot see the game... Any reason tp is shitting the bed???

[ElNono]

heroball needs Manu, unfortunately Manu is Spanish for glass.

glass cuts deep, tbh... which is where robdiaz is heading if we lose this

[Johnny RIngo]

Parker getting outplayed by Norris fucking Cole has to be a career low for him. Basically, flushing any kind of MVP cred he had down the toilet tonight.

[Reck]

If Spurs lose this game there is no point in watching the rest (including playoffs) of the season anymore.

[Juggity]

Birdman is a pedophile, what is this guy doing in an NBA uniform, honestly

[RD2191]

glass cuts deep, tbh... which is where robdiaz is heading if we lose this
:lmao that was a good one

[ElNono]

Cannot see the game... Any reason tp is shitting the bed???

Norris Cole is the better player tonight

[timtonymanu]

Crazy how majority of the roster goes soft at the same time. Show some nuts, Spurs.

[loveforthegame]

:bang

[szkorhetz]

patethic.

[Reck]

Birdman is a pedophile, what is this guy doing in an NBA uniform, honestly

Free french ass.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This is going to be an embarrassing loss if the Spurs drop this one.

Really sad

[$pursDynasty]

cmon Tiago should be beastin on the bird man

[RD2191]

i miss manu's emotion and enthusiasm. kawhi needs to stop being a pussy and do some work

[Blizzardwizard]

I want Norris Cole :(

[ElNono]

We're probably going to need another epic TD run at the end to win this

[szkorhetz]

We the fuck do we switch every single pick?

[Texas_Ranger]

Stern should fine the Spurs for playing like bunch of pussies.

[Brazil]

Norris Cole is the better player tonight

Noris aka Conley cole ?

[wut]

Miami just wants this game more...

[Capt Bringdown]

Feeling clever now, eh Pop?

[timtonymanu]

i miss manu's emotion and enthusiasm. kawhi needs to stop being a pussy and do some work

Not even Kawhi's fault.

[Johnny RIngo]

Birdman is a pedophile, what is this guy doing in an NBA uniform, honestly

No team was gonna touch him with a 10 ft pole but the Heat were REALLLLLY desperate for another big man.

[KaiRMD1]

Damn it, this was supposed to be an automatic win!

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol Miami doesn't have any players that should be able to create a shot against a good defense, tbh..embarrassing, so far..

[RD2191]

the only way we get back into this is if danny green hits some 3s

[thunderup]

As much as we need the Spurs to lose. I still can't stand the thought of Miami winning.

[ElNono]

Noris aka Conley cole ?

This guy

http://sinbapointforward.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/norrris-cole-flattop-2.jpg?w=610&h=446&h=446

yeah, no, I know...

[BatManu20]

Welp. We look like shit.

[loveforthegame]

:td

[Floyd Pacquiao]

wakethe fuck up spurs!

[timtonymanu]

rofl. Wow. Such pathetic effort. Spurs should be very embarassed

[$pursDynasty]

dang Diawism is contagious, shoot the ball,

[BatManu20]

LOL at Pop's face on the sidelines

[szkorhetz]

Bad screens, bad screens everywhere.

[ElNono]

lol Pop doesn't care, wont call a timeout

[007nites]

Neal

[$pursDynasty]

Spurs are playing like Pop is looking on the bench, almost comatose

[thunderup]

:lol

[007nites]

Damn I thought Neal had it going there for a sec

[spurtech09]

getting best by srubs

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

I think we all need to appreciate Manu since Neal is horrible. He had Green wide open.

[007nites]

Lets go

[superjames1992]

Lol the Hero tries a heat check.

[phxspurfan]

save us Danny

[Sean Cagney]

getting best by srubs

This team is a fucking joke, period.

[RD2191]

WHAT DID I SAY???

[loveforthegame]

Green sighting.

[hater]

:lmao i hope we lose. Time for homers to wake to reality

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Danny Green 333333

[Juggity]

Danny green, fucking finally

[spurtech09]

refs up to there old tricks again?

[ElNono]

Verde with the feast or famine goods

[timtonymanu]

Green and Neal decide not to be scrubs for one play.

[wut]

live and die by the 3.

[thunderup]

:lmao Miami gets away with worse physical off-ball BS and they call that.

[Brunodf]

Take Neal out for gods sake

[Johnny RIngo]

I think we all need to appreciate Manu since Neal is horrible. He had Green wide open.

We all appreciate Manu. We just don't appreciate the fact that he's injured every other game.

[HarlemHeat37]

Who is playing defense out there?..

Ray Allen's old ass blows by Neal, and then Norris Cole makes a simple flash to the corner 3 and there isn't a Spurs defender anywhere near him..

Wake the fuck up, tbh..

[Blizzardwizard]

:lmao i hope we lose. Time for homers to wake to reality

Don't get this, how can we be "homers", we support the team FFS.

[superjames1992]

Nando engineering the comeback tbh. Great penetration.

[HI-FI]

Nando engineering the comeback tbh. Great penetration.
I hope TP doesn't screw it up. Nando was aces against this team earlier in the season.

[RD2191]

setting ourselves up for failure in the playoffs, lets hope danny green doesnt go cold again because this team thrives on his 3 pointers

[loveforthegame]

:bang

[spurtech09]

just imagine if wade and labron are playing :(