Game 15: Spurs vs Thunder: Wed. Nov 27 7:00 PM

[ace3g]

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[TXstbobcat]

:flag:

[Texas_Ranger]

Is Tiago playing?

[BillMc]

I'm placing a $100 on the Spurs tonight (which is a lot to bet for us writers). I have a feeling we cover it easily!

:flag:

P.S. Love that cheerleader

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I'm placing a $100 on the Spurs tonight (which is a lot to bet for us writers). I have a feeling we cover it easily!

:flag:

P.S. Love that cheerleader

Moneyline or to cover the spread?

I am curious to see how we do as Kevin Martin used to hurt as did Harden and now both of those players are gone. I figure if we let Durant get his but keep the others relatively under wraps we should be good.

Of course, watch Fisher go HAM on us as per usual :lol

So pumped for the game

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Is Tiago playing?

He's listed as probably for tonight's game.

[BillMc]

Moneyline or to cover the spread?



To cover.

[BillMc]

Moneyline or to cover the spread?

I am curious to see how we do as Kevin Martin used to hurt as did Harden and now both of those players are gone. I figure if we let Durant get his but keep the others relatively under wraps we should be good.

Of course, watch Fisher go HAM on us as per usual :lol

So pumped for the game

If our first team hangs with their first team, then our second team will destroy theirs and we win.

Or so I hope.

[Mugen]

OKC by 20+ tbh

[Amuseddaysleeper]

To cover.

good call and good luck.

I agree about our first team and theirs. Our bench will hopefully run a train on their bench.

[SpursRock20]

good call and good luck.

I agree about our first team and theirs. Our bench will hopefully run a train on their bench.
Only problem is that the Thunder will treat this as a playoff game and run Durant, Ibaka, and Westbrook for nearly 40 minutes tonight.

[Darius Bieber]

:flag:

[PlayNando]

We will bury them.

[Trainwreck2100]

We will bury them.

nope

[EVAY]

Only problem is that the Thunder will treat this as a playoff game and run Durant, Ibaka, and Westbrook for nearly 40 minutes tonight.

I think this is right. This game is gonna mean a WHOLE lot more to OKC than it does to us. It would be a massive statement if we could win there tonight, esp. since we haven't won there in about a year and a half.

[ace3g]

Mike Monroe @Monroe_SA
(http://twitter.com/Monroe_SA)#Spurs (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Spurs) center @tiagosplitter (http://twitter.com/tiagosplitter/) (mild right ankle sprain) cleared to play vs. Thunder in OKC tonight

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New Challenge: Sean Marks
11.27.13 |
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First Thanksgiving
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Scatter Shooting
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[DatBoyGood]

Not going to be surprised if we see Fisher and Ibaka go off :lol

[timtonymanu]

Toughest game of the season so far.

Would be great to get a win.

[hater]

OKC wins this one convincingly. Spurfan starts the climb to the ledge

[ace3g]

“No doubt," Durant said in an interview, when asked whether Belinelli could have helped the Thunder. "I tried to get him on our team, but unfortunately, San Antonio came in and got him from us. I wanted him on our team bad.


"He’s going to be a guy that we play against a lot and we have to find ways to stop him.”



http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/229739/Durant-Wanted-Thunder-To-Sign-Belinelli-In-Free-Agency

More of this tonight:

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[JRHernandez88]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBW1vpz3Pr0




that cheerleader thohttp://imageshack.us/a/img209/4819/timduncanfoul.png

[ace3g]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBW1vpz3Pr0




that cheerleader thohttp://imageshack.us/a/img209/4819/timduncanfoul.png

Paul Garcia PS @PaulGarciaPS
(http://twitter.com/PaulGarciaPS)
The #Thunder (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Thunder) allow teams to score 16.8 fast-break points on them per game (26th). Kawhi & Tim's QB arm await to see: projectspurs.com/2013-articles/… (http://t.co/L1prv4cJsX)

[McGusto55]

Fuck okc..another blow out..for the spurs...just bring it..

[Captivus]

Ibaka is the key here, if the Spurs can stop him, they will be ok, otherwise mmm....

[boutons_deux]

defense is the key, and it's been pretty darn aggressive. SPAO

Spurs Peak After October

[Mugen]

I really hope somebody goes in on Abaka's mouth tbh.

[james evans]

will popovich rest 2 or 3 starters tonight?

[mclinejr]

I have a feeling that the last few minuets of the game will determine the victor.

[Brutalis]

Spurs 0-5 in OKC dating back to the 2012 playoffs.

Stop posting ugly cheerleaders plz.

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Hm9Y-vqZsEo

[Robz4000]

Spurs win this one then prolly go on to lose to the Magic Friday per CIA Pop.

Spurs 98
OKC 92

[TheGoldStandard]

I see a blowout, 118 to 92 final and that's with our 3rd team allowing them to score at the end.

[CitizenDwayne]

I see one frustrating bastard of a game. I hope I'm wrong.

[timtonymanu]

I'm expecting a lot of posts about bad calls. Leonard will foul out for breathing on Durant.

[Kool Bob Love]

Feels like a L. Hope I'm wrong.

:flag:

[DatBoyGood]

Get the dub, rest timmy on Friday and have him ready for Houston on Saturday

[weeks]

this will be on league pass right?
why does my feed only show audio

edit: goddamn i live in the okc area apparently

[Cry Havoc]

What's the line tonight?

Also, gotta wonder what the over/under is on OKC free throw attempts.

[Staplepuffs27]

hope Tim can continue his improved play.

[mclinejr]

The Cavs are putting up a good fight against Miami.

[Cry Havoc]

Game thoughts will be posted around ~45 minutes after the game. =]

[timtonymanu]

Game thoughts will be posted around ~45 minutes after the game. =]

:tu Gonna miss a lot of the game. Thanks for the game thoughts in advance.

[Uriel]

This game should be fun. :tu

[Holden_Caulfield]

go spurs go :flag:

[kjhip1]

Here we go! Let's get this done GSG!

[Cry Havoc]

Would be sweet to see Duncan go off for 24 and 15 with about 5 blocks tonight.

[spurraider21]

okc up 2-0 game over. pull the horses pop

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!

[Cry Havoc]

Refsbitch already whining to his teammates.

[weeks]

thank you tony.
splitter shaky start. first he gets blocked, then misses a turn-around layup

[DAF86]

Splitter soft with his finishes today.

[spurraider21]

TOSB

[weeks]

splitter. smdh.

[Brutalis]

Wow they letting them foul us down low like crazy

[TXstbobcat]

Green!!

[jkid12456]

tiago splitter is a fucking pussy

[weeks]

who here thought green would make that floater?

yeah, me neither

NICE BLOCK TIMMEH

[spurraider21]

kawhi giving durant the lebron treatment. not gna work

[Johnny RIngo]

Away game at OKC? Expecting lots of bad officiating tonight.

[spurraider21]

woo Dirkbaka making his presence felt

[Brutalis]

Perkins = Bitch

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!! Nice

[TXstbobcat]

Wow splitter

[spurraider21]

attaboy tiago!

[PlayNando]

Danny Green choking against the Thunder, per par.

[DatBoyGood]

Green....

[PlayNando]

tiago splitter is a fucking pussy
STFU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[weeks]

not worried about green. sometimes they fall,sometimes they don't

[PlayNando]

not worried about green. sometimes they fall,sometimes they don't
More often than not they don't against the Thunder.

[Spurs Brazil]

We're missing some easy shots

That TD block was sick

[CitizenDwayne]

Welp, time to see what Manu has to offer

[Cry Havoc]

5 on 8 tonight, guys.

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!!

[spurraider21]

wow what a rebound by kawhi

[TXstbobcat]

Wow. We actually got a call!

[kjhip1]

Something gotta give 0-7 from 3

[DatBoyGood]

Didnt know thunder had 8 players on the court.

[mclinejr]

Horrible 3 point shooting so far.

[313]

Lets see how are bench does

[Cry Havoc]

Really. Really. Durant loses control of the ball, never regains it, and they bail him out.

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!

[spurraider21]

wow smart play by kawhi. plowed right into KD for the foul

[Raven]

solid start

[TXstbobcat]

Nice steal and slam!

[spurraider21]

Nice steal and slam!
i feel like you are about 20 seconds ahead of my stream :lol

[philldafunk]

I need Kawhi to throw it down harder than that!

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard333

[Johnny RIngo]

Horrible 3 point shooting so far.

At least the defense looks good

[313]

Leonardddd

[Brutalis]

Kawhi with 2 steals already

[spurraider21]

great defensive stretch for us. durant had a nice drive for 2 though

[TXstbobcat]

i feel like you are about 20 seconds ahead of my stream :lol


Im watching league pass on cable.

[Raven]

leonard is dominating the game with his steals.. it just puts the opposing team on so much pressure..

[DatBoyGood]

My feed is behind

[Spurs Brazil]

Yes Kawhi!!!

[mclinejr]

Kawai opening a can of whoop ass.

[weeks]

westbrook mostly quiet so far

[kjhip1]

Parker just doing what he does against Westbrook! Good first quarter. Hoping td breaks out of his funk! So far he looks active on O and D

[CitizenDwayne]

Leonard looking great on defense.

[spurraider21]

Duncan with 5 boards and 2 blocks in the first quarter. not bad

[EVAY]

Game thoughts will be posted around ~45 minutes after the game. =]

Looking forward to it. :toast

[KawhiLeonard]

Harden > Westbrook

[spurraider21]

parker feeling det pressure

[Cry Havoc]

Refs aren't playing favorites much this quarter, they're just horrible on both sides.

[mclinejr]

I can't believe we're getting calls. We need to take advantage.

[spurraider21]

shouldn't have taken that shot after hesitating

[Raven]

the 3s will start falling..

[Brunodf]

:bang Ayers/Diaw lineup

[TXstbobcat]

Damn we went cold at the end of the quarter

[313]

Kawhi got a play called for him there

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Spurs can't make shit even with good looks

[jkid12456]

WE NEED PATTY IN NEXT

[spurraider21]

decent first quarter, though we are shooting terribly from the outside

[RudyRay]

Need Patty Mills in there

[kjhip1]

Horrible shooting and we're still up! Expect the pace to get faster and no way thunder only score 19 points again.

[bklynspursfan]

Manu's shot not looking good. Hopefully he'll attack and get some layups and/or free throw attempts to get him going.

[DapDaGenius]

C'mon....Damn NBA companion, not updating and shit.

[KawhiLeonard]

Pop has too go small against the thunder diaw/pendergraph isn't gonna cut it

[Cry Havoc]

There's a lot of complaining that can be done, but we just shot 1-9 from 3 in a quarter and we're ahead of the Thunder. IN OKC. That is no small feat at all. You guys can complain because we should be up 10, but it shows that this team can beat some of the best teams in the league even when our shot isn't falling. That's pretty damned impressive.

[loveforthegame]

All those missed 3s. :bang

[EVAY]

Both teams feeling each other out so far. Tony did a good job penetrating and collapsing the defense on himself in the early going and then we started getting 3-point shot happy and the penetration didn't matter. I know I wouldn't want to be going up against their front line (did you see Perkins mug Tiago on that one play?), but someone besides Tony has to do it. TIm had a good first quarter.

[TXstbobcat]

Damn Manu!!

[weeks]

manu..

[Raven]

the best part is that we don't live by the 3 anymore..

[Budkin]

Too bad we couldn't keep that separation. We're ok though.

[EVAY]

Beli is in there scrapping. No WAY you can tell me that Fisher can actually defend Manu without fouling him. Really.

[Raven]

fuck it diaw is a freak

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw!!

[weeks]

THERE YOU GO diaw

[EVAY]

Nicely done, Diaw!!

[CitizenDwayne]

Boris, you fat bastard, that was beautiful

[Raven]

fisher still plays?

[DAF86]

Fisher grabs every trip down on the defensive end.

[PlayNando]

WHAT THE F************* MY F************ FEED IS BLACK!?!?!?!?!?

[TXstbobcat]

Boris, you fat bastard, that was beautiful

:lmao

[spurraider21]

:lol

[Cry Havoc]

:lmao :lmao Fisher.

[Raven]

WHAT THE F************* MY F************ FEED IS BLACK!?!?!?!?!?

it works on beauty

[bklynspursfan]

Fisher flopped to get that one.

[Cry Havoc]

And of course they call the flop. Fucking pathetic.

[313]

First Airs is lost on the in bounds play then he fouls fisher smh

[TXstbobcat]

Diaw333

[weeks]

i'm buying on this aggressiveness from my boy diaw

[spurraider21]

its incredible how interchangeable Manu and Marco are... and at how versatile boris is

[EVAY]

First Airs is lost on the in bounds play then he fouls fisher smh

Fisher flopped

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Bloody hell, why is Ayres playing? Get Baynes out there. :pctoss

[DatBoyGood]

FLOP much???

[bklynspursfan]

This looks like a game the starters are going to have to win. Bench doesn't have that same spark while their guys do.

[CitizenDwayne]

BORIS

[Staplepuffs27]

lol OKC announcer predicts diaw will pump fake... Diaw buries a 3

[EVAY]

Bloody hell, why is Ayres playing? Get Baynes out there. :pctoss

Ayres is stupid but rugged. OKC likes to play rugged. That's why he's out there.

[DAF86]

lol the retarded OKC commentator is talking about how Diaw never shoots and before that Boris' three he said: "Pump fake". He didn't get the memo about Boris 2.0 :hat

[TheGoldStandard]

4 on 5 as long we keep Jeff Ayres out there.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Of course Fisher bloody flopped, it's what he does, but Ayres should have seen it coming and not played into it like a fucking idiot.

[CitizenDwayne]

OKC announcer: "Fisher getting dirty on both ends of the court". Pretty much sums it up

[Cry Havoc]

Ayres is actually playing well so far.

[Staplepuffs27]

lol the retarded OKC commentator is talking about how Diaw never shoots and before that Bori's three he said: "Pump fake". He didn't get the memo about Boris 2.0 :hatgreat minds think alike

[Brutalis]

I'm having to watch the game on Fox Sports Oklahoma. Some idiot broadcasters. Dude was going on about how you don't have to respect Diaw from the perimeter cause he he does is pump fake. So.. a few mins later Diaw gets it at the 3 and dude says PUMP FAKE and then Diaw drains the three.

S T F U bitch

[KawhiLeonard]

I really hate fisher with a passion

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Ayres is stupid but rugged. OKC likes to play rugged. That's why he's out there.

Are you suggesting Baynes isn't rugged? :lmao

Baynes is a freakin beast who loves mixing it up - he's perfect for this game!

[EVAY]

Of course Fisher bloody flopped, it's what he does, but Ayres should have seen it coming and not played into it like a fucking idiot.

But he IS an idiot. He can't stop that.

[TheGoldStandard]

Spurs need to slow it down when they're on offense, rushing everything and taking perimeter shots without any shot blockers on the floor. Put the ball on the floor and create.

[kjhip1]

I would have done the same on the pick. Fisher got called twice on it so why not. He clearly flopped and ayers had something to say to him. Just keep it close til 4th quarter.

[bklynspursfan]

Fisher :lol

[weeks]

lolll fisher

[TXstbobcat]

4 fouls on fisher

[TheGoldStandard]

Hahaha, 4th on Fisher.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

But he IS an idiot. He can't stop that.

So why the fuck is he on this team? Spurs guys are usually smart.

Ayres just seems like a wasted spot to me. Get Baynes out there and develop him - he has a far higher ceiling than Ayres.

[spurraider21]

:lmao fisher. holy shit

[EVAY]

Are you suggesting Baynes isn't rugged? :lmao

Baynes is a freakin beast who loves mixing it up - he's perfect for this game!

No. I'mnot suggesting that Baynes is not rugged. Please don't pretend I'm saying something that I am not.

[bklynspursfan]

Thank you Patty!

[Brutalis]

Mills is a different player this year

[TXstbobcat]

Mills333

[bklynspursfan]

Marco got hit there

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

4 fouls in 4 mins for Fish! :lmao

[Raven]

beli doing what he does best, that is getting opposing backcourts hot...

[CitizenDwayne]

4 fouls in 3 mins? Is that some kinda record?

[bklynspursfan]

Patty again :)

[weeks]

my goodness patty

[313]

Patty333

[kjhip1]

Good day mate!!!

[Raven]

4 fouls in 3 mins? Is that some kinda record?

if i had to bet, i'm guessing thabeet did better at some point

[Texas_Ranger]

Lamb and Jackson new Spurs killers.

[TheGoldStandard]

Patty keeping us in this, Jeff Ayres needs to sit his ass down, run Tiago back out there.

[Cry Havoc]

From my game notes:

Thunder announcers state they’re playing “methodical” basketball, which means they’re running a lot of isos and taking fadeaways from 18. :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Mills 333333333333333333333

[TXstbobcat]

Mills33333

[bklynspursfan]

Lamb and Jackson new Spurs killers.

Key will be can they do that in SA.

[LittleCriminal]

Take out Ayers put in Baynes!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Mills is a different player this year

Same player, although he's reading the court much better because he's more confident in the system. Great to see! :tu


Good day mate!!!

You mean g'day. ;)

[TheGoldStandard]

Lamb and Jackson new Spurs killers.

Shitty defense tonight, too many people coming over on doubles or rotating late.. Ayres looks lost out there shuffling around 2 times too slow.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I simply do not understand Pop playing Ayres in front of Baynes. Make no sense to me at all.

[TheGoldStandard]

No box out?? Come on... sloppy defense.

[Cry Havoc]

Shitty defense tonight, too many people coming over on doubles or rotating late.. Ayres looks lost out there shuffling around 2 times too slow.

Our defense has been good. Thunder are just hitting a ton of long jumpers. That's all.

[kjhip1]

Same player, although he's reading the court much better because he's more confident in the system. Great to see! :tu

Yeah! Whoops! Thanks for the assist

You mean g'day. ;)

[Texas_Ranger]

Ayres is pathetic.

[TheGoldStandard]

I'm surprised we haven't seen Bonner either.

[Cry Havoc]

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/shotchart?gameId=400489097

Look at the shot chart.

[Kool Bob Love]

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[Raven]

oooh kawhi

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard!!!!!

[r0drig0lac]

kawow

[weeks]

LEONARD FOR THE SLAM

[Cry Havoc]

OH KIWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

[313]

Kawhiii

[bklynspursfan]

I'm surprised we haven't seen Bonner either.

Pop knows when there's not a good matchup for Bonner. He's come a long way

[Mnky]

kawhi Said he had enuff of dat shizz

[TheGoldStandard]

Pop knows when there's not a good matchup for Bonner. He's come a long way

Guess it'll take a few seasons for Ayers, god that guy has made a ton of mistakes tonight..

[kjhip1]

Holy f if that ain't traveling!

[TXstbobcat]

Bullshit call

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard!!!

[weeks]

this is why bellinelli > neal

[Raven]

kawhi is feeling it

[Kool Bob Love]

Kawhi like fuck it.

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard heating up with 11

[r0drig0lac]

is kawhi or lebron james?

[weeks]

leonard always taking these long twos.

[313]

Leonard!!!!

[loveforthegame]

Leonard just gets things done. :tu

[weeks]

lol @ westchuck

[bklynspursfan]

Guess it'll take a few seasons for Ayers, god that guy has made a ton of mistakes tonight..

Yea idk why he's ahead of Baynes. But I will say, it's still very early. The system takes a while to learn, it took Tiago a while too. Gotta be something happening behind the scenes or in practices, i have clue lol

[Mnky]

aha..did you see that last rebound by kawhi? Dem Hands Tho..

[DatBoyGood]

Kawhi take over

[weeks]

duncan :depressed

[DAF86]

Duncan is playing sloooooooooooooooooooow.

[bklynspursfan]

Timmy has to pump fake there. Can't go straight up like that on Ibaka anymore

[Brunodf]

So are Diaw/Splitter injured? :bang Pop still playing small vs Thunder

[Cry Havoc]

I'm a little puzzled at OKC high fiving each other in a timeout in a game where they're down 2 at home and the other team has the ball, but whatever.

[CitizenDwayne]

Geez Tim, can you telegraph that move any more?

[Captivus]

the clock should have stop earlier.

[DatBoyGood]

Hate watching this version of Timmy *sigh*

[TheGoldStandard]

Timmy needs to be clever try to get him to bite on that crap

[kjhip1]

Kawhi lives for big games! Westbrook chucking up shots! I'll take this ugly first half! Starters clearly can put clamps on thunder! Why no tiago!"?

[bklynspursfan]

So are Diaw/Splitter injured? :bang Pop still playing small vs Thunder

He's matching up with them, although I do think Diaw is capable.

[TheGoldStandard]

CIA Pop throwing Ayres to the wolves

[TXstbobcat]

Manu!!

[TheGoldStandard]

More Pop letting them dictate how we play rather than we dictating how the game should be played.

[PingPong]

Perkins in, Splitter in too.

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard taking over

[siraulo23]

i dont understand how kawhi is more involved in some games but stands in the corner and wait while parker do his thing in most games?

they can obviously do it, kawhi doesnt have to shoot and be the primary scorer but he's always gotta be a threat like this game

we also saw this kawhi last year against thunder and he was dominant

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I'm a little puzzled at OKC high fiving each other in a timeout in a game where they're down 2 at home and the other team has the ball, but whatever.

Team unity. All teams dap each other at all times these days. It's annoying to watch, but high level coaches tell me it works to keep them all on the same page.

[Raven]

what is kawhi's career high? the way it looks right now, he is poised for a career game

[weeks]

wtf parker?

[CitizenDwayne]

Ginobili seems to really be trying to feed Kawhi tonight

[bklynspursfan]

Dag Timmy... bad pass

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Westbrook/Durant shooting 6/23 and Spurs only up 1.

Still, if we hit our 3's we can pull it out.

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!

[weeks]

good save by TD

[Brazil]

Pop reacting to okc line up is annoying

[Mnky]

Thundah Playaz be like.. "Ref, I didn't land on my feet..where dah free throws?"