2013 NBA Finals, Game 1: Spurs @ Heat - June 6 @ 8 PM CT

[Crookshanks]

How did Manu miss that shot?

[100%duncan]

TD

[timtonymanu]

Battier will eventually hit those. Stop leaving him open.

[Sleepy_Floyd]

The refs "letting them play" when spurs have possession :rolleyes

[BatManu20]

Timmy playing soft on O tbh

[100%duncan]

Rebound e faking ball

[Chomag]

fuk small ball we need rebounds!!

[math]

As bad as we have played, we are fortunate that the game is even close.

[Sleepy_Floyd]

Spurs surround the basket, allow Joel "skeletor" Anthony to get the offensive board :bang

[TDfan2007]

Finally we get a fucking call.

[Brunodf]

Small ball:bang

[100%duncan]

Battier is a faggot

[HarlemHeat37]

Maybe the Spurs should hack a Anhony, tbh..

[100%duncan]

As bad as we have played, we are fortunate that the game is even close.

Agreed

[DAF86]

Neal in again :lmao

[BatManu20]

Fucking FT's

[TDfan2007]

That offensive board play by Anthony was huge. We were starting to gain a bit of momentum. Yet another missed FT.

[superjames1992]

Gary Neal...

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Maybe the Spurs should hack a Anhony, tbh..

Not a bad idea.

[100%duncan]

Yes

[math]

They have outrebounded us.

[TDfan2007]

What a drive by Tony!

[BatManu20]

How are we only down by 3.....

[Brunodf]

Put the defensive lineup in

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Tony!

[Chomag]

No bonner.
No Neal.

And no small ball and spurs could win this.

[HarlemHeat37]

I wouldn't mind a hack-a-Anthony here, tbh..

Even if he makes 1, Spurs down 4 with the last shot after a horrible 1st half..

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Why jump ball not travel???

[100%duncan]

Stop

[Sleepy_Floyd]

I'm gonna channel Hubie Brown and say "Now if you're a San Antonio fan you like this right here, Tony Parker being aggressive and getting to the rim, not allowing the defense to set up"

[TDfan2007]

Timmy finally woke up in the 2nd quarter. His defense and rebounding has been beautiful.

[Brazil]

Put the defensive lineup in

Be prepared for bonner Neal line up

[superjames1992]

Is halftime going to be the normal 15 minutes or more since it is the Finals?

[m33p0]

only down 3. phew.

[DAF86]

Neal in for defensive purpose :lol

[timtonymanu]

Goddamnit. We just had to get this Dwyane Wade.

[BatManu20]

We never finish out quarters well defensively. Ever. Seems like.

[noles1983]

fluke shot by wade

[m33p0]

No bonner.
No Neal.

And no small ball and spurs could win this.
oh shit.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I figured we'd be down 10+ dueto rust, so I'm happy we've hung in there.

Also, Pop was clearly experimenting with lineups - hopefully he worked out NO MORE NEAL THAN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY!!! ANd never have him defending Allen. :pctoss

[100%duncan]

Timmyyyyyyyy

[Brazil]

Yes timmmyyyyy

[Spurs Brazil]

Tim Duncan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sleepy_Floyd]

TIMOTHY DUNCAN

[Juggity]

DUNCAN!

[loveforthegame]

Holy shit!

[Crookshanks]

Thank you Timmy!!!!!

[ffadicted]

lmao timmy comes in, fucks shit up, peaces out

[BatManu20]

Timmy!!

[Kool Bob Love]

Fuckin TIMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMY

[tah]

Damn Tim!!

[timmo]

I'll take down 3 at the half

[timmy2003]

Timmy !!!!!!!!!!!!

[timtonymanu]

The Spurs played middle of the pack defense in that half.

Gotta get back to the legit Spurs defense. Stop playing Gary Neal and Matt Bonner and stop treating Miami's shooters like they're the Grizzlies.

[DAF86]

Timmy playing like the legend he is.

[Brunodf]

Despite Pop/Neal/Bonner/small ball, only down by 3...

[Spurs Brazil]

good 1st half. need more on D. Heat with some open 3s

[Fireball]

We never finish out quarters well. Ever.

you have not watched these playoffs

[siraulo23]

jjeeezus dwade playing like the old d wade :lol

[noles1983]

TD! We played like shit, down 3. Still like our chances, no bonner no neal, better perimeter D.

[Strategic]

Is Pop taking Splitter out of the rotation?

[phxspurfan]

Love it. Duncan comes in, signals for the triple screen play, Miami sets up to defend it, he pops back out and hits a clean look.

[timmy2003]

have to stop their 3 pointers in the 2nd half

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I'm gonna channel Hubie Brown and say "Now if you're a San Antonio fan you like this right here, Tony Parker being aggressive and getting to the rim, not allowing the defense to set up"

:lmao nice!

[timtonymanu]

Time to put Kawhi on Wade. Green hasn't had any success on him.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I'm gonna channel Hubie Brown and say "Now if you're a San Antonio fan you like this right here, Tony Parker being aggressive and getting to the rim, not allowing the defense to set up"

:lmao nice!

[UZER]

Combo of rust and Miami frenzy basketball. Being down three is not bad at all all things considered.

Just keep this game close and try to steal at the end.

[Nathan89]

Should the Spurs put Kawhi on Wade like some here said? Green on Lebron could take his legs. All I know is tim is hungry and Pop has him on a low cal. diet.

[100%duncan]

Timmy made up big time for that shitty 1st qtr

[polandprzem]

3rdq survive

[HarlemHeat37]

Down 3 after an atrocious half, Spurs will take it..

- STOP FALLING ASLEEP ON SHOOTERS, PARTICULARLY NEAL, PARKER AND GINOBILI..

- STOP PLAYING MATT BONNER AND GARY NEAL..

- KEEP GOING TO DUNCAN IN THE POST, NO MORE FADEAWAYS AND JUMP SHOTS FROM TIM..

- KEEP FEEDING KAWHI AND PUT HIM ON WADE..

- NO MORE MATT BONNER AND GARY NEAL..

[Brazil]

We are shooting 43% and down 3 I'll take it.

[TDfan2007]

What a shot by Timmy! Matched a tough shot by Wade with one of his own.

[BatManu20]

you have not watched these playoffs

I corrected it to defensively right after I posted it. Just took forever cause the site is lagging.

[Fireball]

Watch out for more Lebron in the third quarter ...

[Tim_duncan21]

dat duncan buzzer beater

[siraulo23]

you could also look at this game as lebron is yet to take over and the spurs are down :lol

but you'd rather be down 3 than double digits

the amount of open 3s they heat had was disappointing but thats says how tough it is to defend the best player in the world and guard the 3s as well

[Brazil]

Down 3 after an atrocious half, Spurs will take it..

- STOP FALLING ASLEEP ON SHOOTERS, PARTICULARLY NEAL, PARKER AND GINOBILI..

- STOP PLAYING MATT BONNER AND GARY NEAL..

- KEEP GOING TO DUNCAN IN THE POST, NO MORE FADEAWAYS AND JUMP SHOTS FROM TIM..

- KEEP FEEDING KAWHI AND PUT HIM ON WADE..

- NO MORE MATT BONNER AND GARY NEAL..

u forgot no more bonner Neal.

[Brunodf]

Is Pop taking Splitter out of the rotation?
:pop: Bonner and Neal are better

[moisaenz]

Is Pop taking Splitter out of the rotation?
Most probably going diaw or bonner so timmy can post up

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

The difference in that half? 2 Neal-allowed Ray Allen 3s. No more fucking Neal. :pctoss

[Josepatches_]

Watch out for more Lebron in the third quarter ...

I was thinking the same.

[siraulo23]

man i thought green would do a decent job on wade but he's just too big for him

spurs got a couple of breaks with battier missing 2 wide open shots

[easjer]

I think heading in, if you'd told me down by 3 at the half I'd have been pretty happy. But damn, this is excruciating to watch. God I hope the rust is gone soon, because holy fuck watching makeable shot after makeable shot clang off and miss . . . dear god. This series may well kill me.

[phxspurfan]

dear God gonna have to mute the entire finals broadcast soon

[Fireball]

I corrected it to defensively right after I posted it.

:toast

[Sleepy_Floyd]

Was that NBA Courtside feat. Kobe Bryant for the Gamecube in that NBA commercial? Pre rape goods, tbh, fwiw

[Tim_duncan21]

itshappening.gif

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

u forgot no more bonner Neal.

No, he clearly didn't. Point 2! :lmao

[Tim_duncan21]

those 2 blocks by TD looks sweet too

[Fireball]

I was thinking the same.

yeah, I just remembered game 5 against Indiana where he went nuts in the third ...

[freetiago]

Splitter needs more playing time
less overhelp on Lebron before he even makes a dribble

Wade has been making a lot of fluke jump shots
hell cool down

[coachmac87]

Timmy needs 20 fga a game this series...

[easjer]

I fear for a bad third quarter. They need to keep it close and revert to what they did defensively in the first, but with better offense. If they let the lead expand, they'll be done, I fear.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Bill Simmons claiming Heat victory already.:lol

[coachmac87]

If Spurs win series Duncan has a shot at Finals MVP

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Anyone else wish we had Jax to throw at LBJ right now???

[Horse]

wade hit some junk-ass shots hope it doesn't continue. I see no reason to see Neal anymore if he can't hit shots he's useless.

[Typical London Boy]

Sky Sports in the UK showing NBA TV coverage. Makes me want to kill myself.

[BatManu20]

Wade looks like prime Wade again. Of course. Really, really bad news for the Spurs.

[dg7md]

I don't think we can play much worse as a team on offense. We never usually shoot this bad, nor does the Heat usually shoot this good.

Just keep pounding it inside, give it to Duncan and he can open up everybody else.

[hitmanyr2k]

Anyone else wish we had Jax to throw at LBJ right now???

Wouldn't matter. Lebron would get away with offensive fouls on him too lol.

[Juggity]

Neal, I am disappoint.

Dude needs to sit on the end of the bench. Patty brings more at this point.

[BatManu20]

Anyone else wish we had Jax to throw at LBJ right now???

Was just thinking that.. really do.

[moisaenz]

Anyone else wish we had Jax to throw at LBJ right now???
No if we are going to throw someone that is out of rhythm and can't contribute on offense might as well put in tmac

[Southwest Texas Fan]

wade hit some junk-ass shots hope it doesn't continue. I see no reason to see Neal anymore if he can't hit shots he's useless.

:tu

[moisaenz]

Patty needs a chance at least make heat defenders chase someone

[007nites]

Simmons.....

[Keepin' it real]

Need a lot more from Parker this half.

[RashoFan]

RashoFan checking in, let's do this....
:makemyday
GO SPURS GO!!!!
:flag::flag::flag:

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wade looks like prime Wade again. Of course. Really, really bad news for the Spurs.

I don't agree. He has only gotten to the rack once or twice, otherwise it's been jumpers. I'm happy if Wade jumpshoots because he's not consistently good at it.

[J_Paco]

Anyone else wish we had Jax to throw at LBJ right now???

Thanks to that idiot that ship has sailed, we need a big second half from Duncan, Parker and Ginobili. Spurs need to play with better pace and hope that Miami starts missing shots. Go, Spurs, Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dg7md]

Okay, Bill Simmons is really pissing me off.

[The Reckoning]

bill simmons is such a ****

[easjer]

One of the bad parts of young child - she's in bed and sound carries terribly in this house. I think we may have to box score the second half because I get super animated and loud when I am upset about the game. :depressed

[angelbelow]

Lol Magic is terrible. I think its because he doesn't prepare for this shit because for one of the all time greats to have insight this shitty is mind boggling.

[timmy2003]

Bonner has no business in this final

[timtonymanu]

:lol you guys are easily trolled by Bill Simmons.

[timmy2003]

Spurs shouldn't go small againtst the heat. They need rim protection.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Time to shorten the rotation.

Why doesn't Boris play 25-30mins a game? He's perfect for this series because he's such a good decision maker. I only want to see 3 bigs on the floor, and Bonner for maybe 5-10mins a game if the situation allows it.

As for the guards, Neal should get a 5 minutes here and there and that's it. Playing him for 10 mins straight as he fucked up everything he did and let Allen get hot was an atrocious decision by Pop.

[easjer]

Lol Magic is terrible. I think its because he doesn't prepare for this shit because for one of the all time greats to have insight this shitty is mind boggling.

The only thing Magic can do is talk about himself. If he didn't make a similar play or have a similar game, he's fucked on talking points. I loathe him.

[Sleepy_Floyd]

I can't wait to subject the Wilbon, Magic, Simmons and Rose to San Antonio. They deserve worse though, but OKC couldn't make it out the west this year. If I could afford the ticket I would be one of those assholes in the background of the halftime shows who everyone is like "wtf is up that guy? Jesus."

[~Sweetmelody~]

Down by 3, I'll take it! Now, lets get this!

GO SPURS GO!!!

[Jumi]

No more Neal, period! More Diaw, and no Bonner without Duncan. Other than that, I'm pretty happy with the first half.

[timmy2003]

Time to shorten the rotation.

Why doesn't Boris play 25-30mins a game? He's perfect for this series because he's such a good decision maker. I only want to see 3 bigs on the floor, and Bonner for maybe 5-10mins a game if the situation allows it.

As for the guards, Neal should get a 5 minutes here and there and that's it. Playing him for 10 mins straight as he fucked up everything he did and let Allen get hot was an atrocious decision by Pop.

Agree completely. Spurs have to close out their shooters better. Neal is horrible on the floor. And bonner shouldn't see the floor.

[100%duncan]

Cmon spurs win this

[Nathan89]

Splitter with his 0 rebounds is just pathetic.

[Strategic]

Who will play the best defense in the 2nd half?

[GSH]

Simmons still had Memphis winning after the Spurs took a 3-0 lead. Screw'im. The difference in this game is missed chip shots by the Spurs. Make a reasonable number of those, and the Spurs have a lead at the half. Nobody thought this would be easy. Finish at the rim, and they win this game.

My biggest concern right now is that the Heat have a big edge in assists. That's not Spurs basketball, and it will come home to haunt them.

[superjames1992]

We did well with the turnovers in the first half, at least.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Agree completely. Spurs have to close out their shooters better. Neal is horrible on the floor. And bonner shouldn't see the floor.

I actually think Bonner does have a place in this series, but it must be for 3-5min spurts against their deep bench ie. only when he can guard Battier or someone like that.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Tim needs to be fed in the post in the second half!

[100%duncan]

Fck

[BatManu20]

Wade shitting all over us.

[Nathan89]

Lebron bulldozing tim in the highlights.:lol refs

[BatManu20]

Duncan is missing every jumper. Go in the post man!

[100%duncan]

Tpppppp

[HarlemHeat37]

Danny Green cannot guard Wade, he's getting destroyed..

Duncan needs to stay in the fucking post, his jump shot is broken..

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We have a clear advantage in the post - GO TO IT!!!

[easjer]

Simmons still had Memphis winning after the Spurs took a 3-0 lead. Screw'im. The difference in this game is missed chip shots by the Spurs. Make a reasonable number of those, and the Spurs have a lead at the half. Nobody thought this would be easy. Finish at the rim, and they win this game.

My biggest concern right now is that the Heat have a big edge in assists. That's not Spurs basketball, and it will come home to haunt them.

TBH, that number is also lowered by the missed shots. Plenty of those would have been assists, had they gone in. The ball movement is happening (could use more), but the shots have to start falling.

[HarlemHeat37]

Splitter is a fucking pussy, wow..

[BatManu20]

Splitter is garbage on O. Stop going to him.

[100%duncan]

Awful just awful

[Obstructed_View]

Spurs missing chip shots, Miami hot from outside, Spurs down by 2. I'll take it.

[Spurs Brazil]

Timmy!

[100%duncan]

C'mon get on a run c'mon

[BatManu20]

Finally Duncan

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Splitter needs to develop a lefty drop-step and hook. :rolleyes

[100%duncan]

Fuck fuck fuck

[100%duncan]

We can't miss those easy layups ffs

[BatManu20]

Damn Tony cheesed a lay up.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Green is WIDE OPEN in the corner for past 3 possessions.

[Juggity]

KAWHI

[Spurs Brazil]

Kawhi!!!!!!

[ace3g]

might have to change my sig to say make layups...

[loveforthegame]

Leonard!!!

[Crookshanks]

Spurs are getting some good looks, the shots just aren't falling. They just need to keep it up, keep being aggressive and the shots will hopefully start falling.

[easjer]

Selfish ball won't help.

[Sleepy_Floyd]

Defense is starting to pick up. Heat weren't playing well to begin with, we were just playing worse

[Spurs Brazil]

Manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[100%duncan]

Yes

[BatManu20]

There we go

[noles1983]

nice job spurs!

[timtonymanu]

Splitter regressing back to a soft pussy is very frustrating. Hopefully he mans up.

[moisaenz]

Wades defense sux

[Brunodf]

Defense working, keep the same lineup

[easjer]

Good, let's keep this up.

[100%duncan]

They need to get over the hump and take the lead here

[angelbelow]

Ginobili!!!!!!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

see things run better when we run 4 down...lego gino

[Budkin]

There we go!

[HarlemHeat37]

Duncan should be the #1 option in this series in the post, whether it's the attention he generates or the production..

Tony Parker has been by far the best Spur in the playoffs, but Duncan IN THE POST needs to be the bread and butter, tbh..

Tim needs to keep it simple, too..

[Nathan89]

Tim is the engine on offense this series. Give it to him every time.

[100%duncan]

Keep this up

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Gino taking it to the hole!

[Choosemorelove]

oh my

[BatManu20]

Tim is the engine on offense this series. Give it to him every time.

Have to save his legs for the 4th though. He needs solid rest every quarter cause we can't afford not to have him fresh in the 4th.

[Obilivo]

Nice job,Manu!!

[moisaenz]

Hopefully Manu keeps exploiting wade

[32fastest]

I'm gonna let my hair grow a little so I can rock the bald spot like Ginobili.

[100%duncan]

C'mon spurs GSG

[Choosemorelove]

need five to make a fist. lets go spurs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Juggity]

Would love to see Manu go off in this series

[Nathan89]

Duncan will get a triple double in this series.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Strnage thing is we're in the game and not even playing to our strengths. I want to see more Timmy post-ups, more pnr with Manu-Splitter, more Kawhi isos.

[CGD]

Just gettin caught up. Someone give my a three bullet point summary of how we got here please!

[BatManu20]

Shit Lebron about to go God mode.

[Spurs Brazil]

Beautiful move TD

[100%duncan]

Timmmmmyyyyy

[Sleepy_Floyd]

Duncan just eating up this frontline

[easjer]

Strnage thing is we're in the game and not even playing to our strengths. I want to see more Timmy post-ups, more pnr with Manu-Splitter, more Kawhi isos.

WORD.

[BatManu20]

Fuck these refs

[100%duncan]

Stop shooting jumpers tim

[BatManu20]

Damn Timmy stop shooting jumpers!

[Spurs Brazil]

keep going to TD in the post

[timtonymanu]

Gotta get the fucking boards.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Duncan shits on anyone they can throw at him in the post. He'll have a 25/15 game in this series.

[DAF86]

OK, stopi it with the fucking timeouts.

[Juggity]

Fuck Haslem and his celebrations.

[Brunodf]

Wtf?

[BatManu20]

Timmy's shot is off and Haslem's is on... dammit.

[moisaenz]

Scrappy on the boards

[Nathan89]

I thoroughly dislike looking at the face of Haslem after he hits a shot.

[Richie]

This series really could come down to who hits more mid range shots, Duncan or Bosh

[Sleepy_Floyd]

At this point I think of the refs as just part of the Heat lineup. I can't even get mad anymore its just the way it is, you accept it and move on. Just win :flag:

[Gino-Step]

Super high IQ knows Dwade's tendencies ie his lookaways, pump fakes, manu-steps etc and Dwade can't shoot so Manu won't get hurt falling asleep. Pop needs to maximize that matchup. Good move putting manu in early in the 3rd


danny green on ray Allen is also perfect for the spurs.

[100%duncan]

They gotta stop playing complicated ball. Pound it to Tim in the POST

[moisaenz]

Haslem going ibaka

[dg7md]

We need to get over this damned 3-point gap.

[Sleepy_Floyd]

I thoroughly dislike looking at the face of Haslem after he hits a shot.:rollin

[HarlemHeat37]

Duncan's jump shot is broken, god damn..

Spurs need to go back to 2003 and run 4-down all day, tbh..

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Stop shooting jumpers tim


Damn Timmy stop shooting jumpers!


keep going to TD in the post

1/2 + 3 = EXACTLY.

No jumpers Tim, go low and PWN these chumps like you did from 1997-2010. :ihit

[100%duncan]

Get over the fucking hump tbh

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I thoroughly dislike looking at the face of Haslem after he hits a shot.

Cum face? :lmao

[Juggity]

1/2 + 3 = EXACTLY.

No jumpers Tim, go low and PWN these chumps like you did from 1997-2010. :ihit

:tu

All the better if he gets double-teamed

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Duncan's jump shot is broken, god damn..

Spurs need to go back to 2003 and run 4-down all day, tbh..

Do they still remember how to play that way?

[Sleepy_Floyd]

Rofl haslem barrel rolling all over timmy no call :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu tres

[BatManu20]

They don't fucking miss. Just too many shooters and scorers.

[noles1983]

more fluky shots for miami

[easjer]

This is frustrating.

[Strategic]

Come on Timmy.

[100%duncan]

Wtf Tim

[Juggity]

no fucking way.

[BatManu20]

FUCK THESE REFS

[Sleepy_Floyd]

:lol Refs :lol

[Crookshanks]

You damn refs!!! Timmy is fouled, no call, and then they call a sticky tack foul on Tim.

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal... in Chalmers open

[BatManu20]

Huge momentum swing. Fuck.

[007nites]

Neal?

[100%duncan]

Stop leaving the shooters tbh

[Sleepy_Floyd]

Atleast Neal's midrange game still exists

[HarlemHeat37]

3 guys converging against Lebron..looks like Pop isn't a fan of forcing Lebron to be a scorer..

[Strategic]

damnit

[Crookshanks]

Spurs are staying in this, they just can't get over the hump and take the lead.

[BatManu20]

Come on Manu

[easjer]

Please tell me no one is surprised by the shit officiating. Because we all knew it was coming, and if the first quarter fouls didn't tip you off, you're an idiot.

[Crookshanks]

Again - no charge call?

[TDfan2007]

Man they aren't missing.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Fucking BS call on Timmy AGAIN. :pctoss

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal 333333333333333333333333333333333

[Sleepy_Floyd]

There you go Neal

[100%duncan]

Fucking yes Gary

[Juggity]

Neal with it

[Crookshanks]

That wasn't a flop JVG

[Strategic]

I haven't been saying bad things about Neal, but I take back my bad thoughts.

[BatManu20]

We're missing so many open looks it's painful to watch.

[100%duncan]

In and out fck

[DAF86]

Manu doing a great job on Wade.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Where's Boris?