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

[Blizzardwizard]

Missed threes, turnovers and crappy refs were a combination of an awful night.

[timtonymanu]

The call doesn't change anything. We saw exactly everything that is wrong with the Spurs.

Good luck getting past the 2nd round, tbh.

[hommeaetage]

Missed most of the game. Why was Bonner closing out the game?

[Budkin]

Pop being outcoached by Spoelstra. I just can believe this shit.

Why? He got out coached by Brooks.

[loveforthegame]

Only Duncan and Leonard were consistent. Everyone else pretty much shit the bed.

[siraulo23]

spurs trolled, heat showed how to beat a team without their big 2 plus chalmers :lol

[russellgoat]

Cole gave the spurs a taste of their own medicineeeee...

[HI-FI]

so does timvp give Parker his requisite B- for choking, playoffesque performance?

[spurtech09]

might as well hang up the boots....nothing the spurs can do......stern doesn't like the spurs

[Obstructed_View]

yeah spurs should of blown out the heat but you have to blame this on the refs......and im afraid this is not going to stop either........its goning to travel into the play offs...spurs don't have a chance at all with the refs screwing things up

If they come out flat in third quarters, make stupid plays, waste possessions, get numerous shot clock violations, don't pass to each other, and leave games close, they get what they deserve tbh.

[Chris16]

Popovich=Overrated coach

[SpurPadre]

Only Duncan and Leonard were consistent. Everyone else pretty much shit the bed.

TD had some craptacular turnovers throughout the game, though that led to points for the Heat. His passing was just horrendous today.

[Blizzardwizard]

Popovich=Overrated coach

:depressed

[Johnny RIngo]

:lol blaming the refs for losing to the Heat without Lebron and Wade is pathetic, tbh..

The game should have never been this close..

Yup. This is as embarassing as it gets - for Pop, for Parker(he's supposed to be our first option, right?), for the whole team.

SA hasn't looked good in weeks - every recent game has been close and it was only a matter of time until they lost one. We just don't have the iso talent to win against the top teams.

It's too bad Harden went to the Rockets because no team has a chance against the Heat. Thunder will try in the Finals but will fall short like last year.

[BatManu20]

What say you now? If not for that play, the game's tied.

I say the game should never have been close in the first place. If you can't beat a team that's missing their 2 best players and another goo role player on your home court, you deserve to lose.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

:lmao

Lose lose situation anyway. Like we could beat the Heat in the finals anyway

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Double post

[szkorhetz]

We have 9 games to wake up. 9 fucking games. If we face the Lakers, it is an instant first round exit, tbh.

[spurtech09]

The call doesn't change anything. We saw exactly everything that is wrong with the Spurs.

Good luck getting past the 2nd round, tbh.goodluck getting past the first quarter of round 1 refs are the fav.

[Strategic]

spurs went to miami and didn't let any stars play to close the game in the closing moments. heat come to town and let bosh and allen play. plenty of star to close this one.

[spurs10]

Duncan takes a poor shot on one end and then loses bosh on the defense. oh well
Duncan can't guard two people at once.

[Budkin]

Game shouldn't have been close enough for the refs to matter.

[Obstructed_View]

Why? He got out coached by Brooks.

And Lionel Hollins, and Alvin Gentry, and Rick Carlisle, and Phil Jackson, and Avery Johnson...

[spurtech09]

maybe the spurs are not that good

[Johnny RIngo]

so does timvp give Parker his requisite B- for choking, playoffesque performance?

What we saw tonight was worse than playoff Parker. At least playoff Parker can get twenty points on low efficiency. This was an early glimpse of TOSB Parker - expect more of this in the coming years.

[Obstructed_View]

Cole gave the spurs a taste of their own medicineeeee...

The Spurs have never gotten a call like that.

[Chris16]

:lmao

Lose lose situation anyway. Like we could beat the Heat in the finals anyway

No one is, no point in watching the playoffs this year. Even the Lakers w/ Phil Jackson didn't look this invincible in the regular season. I thought Spoelstra was supposed to be an average coach at best?!?

[spurtech09]

o well its not the end of the world...hopfuly this loss wakes up the spurs....

[SpurPadre]

It's embarassing to have to rely on "balanced" officiating just so we can cling to a win at home against a short-handed team missing the best player in the NBA and the other guy missing being a top 20 player in the league. The Heat have now basically cinched up homecourt throughout the playoffs and barring injuries (based on today, they'd still make the finals if Lebron and Wade decided to rest until the Finals) to their Big 2 in the Finals, have a 98% shot to repeat as champions.

[SupremeGuy]

That was pretty fucking horrible. The refs literally just gave the Heat the game... completely and utterly craptacular.

[HI-FI]

What we saw tonight was worse than playoff Parker. At least playoff Parker can get twenty points on low efficiency. This was an early glimpse of TOSB Parker - expect more of this in the coming years.

this is why I wanted Nando to have more minutes, his court vision is exceptional and instinctive. if Parker's athleticism tapers off......then you see the trainwreck tonight.

[Ditty]

Thanks for putting Kawhi Leonard on Ray Allen until the 4th quarter Pop:rolleyes

[spurtech09]

That was pretty fucking horrible. The refs literally just gave the Heat the game... completely and utterly craptacular.what can you do...its all about money and ratings

[Chris16]

The Knicks swept the Spurs 2-0, the under. 500 Blazers beat them 2-1 including losing to them by 30 on their own floor.

How the fuck is this team 1st in the West?

[twincam]

Wow, total embarrassment. No excuses. Do not blame the refs, do not blame anyone but the Spurs themselves. When guys named Wade and James do not show up for a big game and still have their team dominate the Spurs, it turns into a mockery for the home team. Also, add the fact that the home crowd was VERY WEAK tonight during the majority of the game and ONLY woke up at the very end. Very sad to not see that excitement and to hear Wade/James fans (not Heat fans) out classing our own fans at our own court. Very embarrassing, no energy, and no victory. That is what happens when a home team takes another team for granted. For our guys to win/lose a game decided by a final shot that past fives games is showing that the Spurs are not where they need to be at. They are struggling thus far since Parker's last injury. Too many isolation plays (not Spurs' basketball). All of the ball sharing has deminished.

[spurtech09]

spurs lose out bookit

[SpurPadre]

Only Kawhi really nutted up for today's game, dunking all the over the place and making things happen on both ends of the floor. Wasted effort and pathetic loss against the Heat's B team.

[Chris16]

I really wanna know, is Spoelstra that great of a coach? Everyone was calling him Mike Brown Jr. for the past 3 years and now all of a sudden he's even more invincible than Phil Jackson.

What the fuck is going on here?!?

[Budkin]

Takes over as worst loss of the season.

[still.focused]

Thanks for putting Kawhi Leonard on Ray Allen until the 4th quarter Pop:rolleyes
This was my original point
Unfortunately at games end Green ends up matched with Allen and doesnt switch like hes supposed to. A wide open Bosh 3
Green died a thousand deaths out there on defense tonight and the last one lost the game

[Sean Cagney]

o well its not the end of the world...hopfuly this loss wakes up the spurs....

Why would it wake them up? We have said that after a few losses lately and they just get right back here. This is what they are. They are a good team who can win a round or two but thats about it at this point.

[hommeaetage]

I only watched the last 3 mins of the game, so I can't really say much. But what i saw was horrible execution and bad ball movement, especially when Tony was trying to force the issue. Since Tony's injury we've really been playing bad basketball. We have gotten away with it, but as it shows against good teams, it's not gonna work. A lot of things to clean up with only 9 games to go.

[twincam]

Wow, total embarrassment. No excuses. Do not blame the refs, do not blame anyone but the Spurs themselves. When guys named Wade and James do not show up for a big game and still have their team dominate the Spurs, it turns into a mockery for the home team. Also, add the fact that the home crowd was VERY WEAK tonight during the majority of the game and ONLY woke up at the very end. Very sad to not see that excitement and to hear Wade/James fans (not Heat fans) out classing our own fans at our own court. Very embarrassing, no energy, and no victory. That is what happens when a home team takes another team for granted. For our guys to win/lose a game decided by a final shot that past fives games is showing that the Spurs are not where they need to be at. They are struggling thus far since Parker's last injury. Too many isolation plays (not Spurs' basketball). All of the ball sharing has deminished.

[Sean Cagney]

I only watched the last 3 mins of the game, so I can't really say much. But what i saw was horrible execution and bad ball movement, especially when Tony was trying to force the issue. Since Tony's injury we've really been playing bad basketball. We have gotten away with it, but as it shows against good teams, it's not gonna work. A lot of things to clean up with only 9 games to go.
This happens every game down the stretch, the thing is this time the other team hit their shot to win it. O Gets stagnant and ISO and bad shots, thats what happens now. I agre a TON to clean up with 9 games left, stumble tomorrow night and in OKC and kiss that #1 SEED GOODBYE.

[spurtech09]

spurs deserve to lose....spurs did not play that well...and there bench sucked

[Budkin]

This happens every game down the stretch, the thing is this time the other team hit their shot to win it. O Gets stagnant and ISO and bad shots, thats what happens now. I agre a TON to clean up with 9 games left, stumble tomorrow night and in OKC and kiss that #1 SEED GOODBYE.

I don't think the number 1 seed really matters at this point.

[timtonymanu]

Why would it wake them up? We have said that after a few losses lately and they just get right back here. This is what they are. They are a good team who can win a round or two but thats about it at this point.

Truth. People said the same about the Phoenix game and the Portland game. With injuries happening as well, this team is flaming out quickly.

[TampaDude]

Should've been a W for the Spurs with LeBron and Wade out, but it's becoming increasingly clear that the MIAMI HEAT will REPEAT and probably THREEPEAT.

The West teams are just playing for the right to get swept by Miami in the Finals.

FO, FO, FO, FO!

[therealtruth]

No one is, no point in watching the playoffs this year. Even the Lakers w/ Phil Jackson didn't look this invincible in the regular season. I thought Spoelstra was supposed to be an average coach at best?!?

He learns from his mistakes. He's got the motivation to get better.

[spurtech09]

Should've been a W for the Spurs with LeBron and Wade out, but it's becoming increasingly clear that the MIAMI HEAT will REPEAT and probably THREEPEAT.

The West teams are just playing for the right to get swept by Miami in the Finals.

FO, FO, FO, FO!thinking ahead....smart move:depressed

[therealtruth]

Hopefully it's just a focus issue and this team is getting bored with the regular season.

[spurtech09]

so the heat won the championship already

[spurtech09]

tony parker looks depressed

[spurtech09]

up coming games look brutal...spurs are screwed

[SpurPadre]

Should've been a W for the Spurs with LeBron and Wade out, but it's becoming increasingly clear that the MIAMI HEAT will REPEAT and probably THREEPEAT.

The West teams are just playing for the right to get swept by Miami in the Finals.

FO, FO, FO, FO!

The Heat might still win it all if Wade decided to be a cheerleader the rest of the way. Maybe they'd do it so the Finals will draw more ratings to make things interesting. Teams will forever regret the day Miami bought Lebron and Bosh and bought their way to raping the league.

[Obstructed_View]

so the heat won the championship already

Technically, they won it when the Spurs shit the bed against OKC last year.

[SpurPadre]

I don't think the number 1 seed really matters at this point.

Oh yeah, because winning in OKC and if we're lucky, winning in Miami is sure easier than winning at home....riiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggggghttttt.

[Sean Cagney]

Truth. People said the same about the Phoenix game and the Portland game. With injuries happening as well, this team is flaming out quickly.

I will be shocked if they make it as far as they did last year, they might only because the West is pretty weak outside of OKC and a few others after that. I know the East is pretty weak too outside of Miami, but it just shows the NBA nowadays is watered down! Thats why the Spurs etc. can win so many games because the league quite frankly sides a few teams sucks right now.

[Spurs9]

I had courtside seats. Bosh was screaming fck ya after he hit that shot, I think his raptor ass thinks he won the championship tbh.

http://i.imgur.com/l6xeG6z.jpg

[boutons_deux]

Spurs were passingg the ball a lot, but it seemed pointless, other than wanting to unload a hot potato, was terrible offense.

Spurs rely on 3Gs, and they were cold tonight.

Spurs really, really suck

[capek]

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That, was a disappointing game. Moving on to tomorrow though. Time to watch some Walking Dead and Thrones and forget this shit for a night.

[spurtech09]

hopfuly this loss wakes the spurs up.....been playing like crap

[Budkin]

Fuck that shit

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That, was a disappointing game. Moving on to tomorrow though. Time to watch some Walking Dead and Thrones and forget this shit for a night.


Tomorrow night will be just as bad. I'm sure Pop will rest Timmy. Either way they'll bend our asses over.

[capek]

Tomorrow night will be just as bad. I'm sure Pop will rest Timmy. Either way they'll bend our asses over.

With the shitty level of play the Spurs have shown the last few weeks, I expect it will be a lube free night of fun and rug burns.

[timtonymanu]

Spurs suffered their first loss wearing the grey jerseys. Guess that streak is over.

[Johnny RIngo]

I had courtside seats. Bosh was screaming fck ya after he hit that shot, I think his raptor ass thinks he won the championship tbh.

http://i.imgur.com/l6xeG6z.jpg

I feel bad for you, man. Having to see this kind of loss in person.

[Nero5]

when I found out who was sitting out from Miami I thought that any win less than 10 points was a moral loss...then it got worse!

[Budkin]

Oh yeah, because winning in OKC and if we're lucky, winning in Miami is sure easier than winning at home....riiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggggghttttt.

I meant it doesn't matter because we aren't beating Miami. We couldn't beat them at home without three of their best players.

[LakerHater]

Foul??


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b9KOpkie8M

[JR3]

way to jynx us, tbh
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