How can anyone honestly believe we can beat the Thunder in a 7 game series

[SpursFan4-Life]

I said it last year the spurs we're damn lucky the thunder lost Westbrook, this year we are proving again we just can't compete with such a young athletic team


fools will say we were seconds from a title, but this year we have to deal with the thunder and even the blazers


we haven't beat a good team all year but can smack scrubs around, what's that going to get us in the playoffs?


spurs can't win with this roster, we are just going to be regular season champs again

[Dex]

This edition of January Meltdown has been brought to you by SpursFan4-Life.

[SpursRock20]

Where the hell did this come from? We are on a 5 game winning streak. Was a random meltdown really needed?

[look_at_g_shred]

Line through this thread please?

[Josh810]

Cool, man. Can you go just go away for another year now?

[ElNono]

http://i.imgur.com/QswH8LW.jpg

[Beaverfuzz]

I said it last year the spurs we're damn lucky the thunder lost Westbrook, this year we are proving again we just can't compete with such a young athletic team


fools will say we were seconds from a title, but this year we have to deal with the thunder and even the blazers


we haven't beat a good team all year but can smack scrubs around, what's that going to get us in the playoffs?


spurs can't win with this roster, we are just going to be regular season champs again

Simple, you win it in 5.

[spurraider21]

didn't we got 10-10 to close last season?

[marbles1991]

Pop will out-coach Brooks handily.

[FromWayDowntown]

Trade everyone and tank, pronto.

[RD2191]

The Spurs are good, not great. We would need some lucky breaks to beat OKC. Not to mention that all of their scrub players turn into Jordan when they play us. OKC was looking pretty damn unbeatable before Westbrook went down.

[RD2191]

Pop will out-coach Brooks handily.

Lol. Pop has no answer for OKC.

[spurraider21]

I said it last year the spurs we're damn lucky the thunder lost Westbrook, this year we are proving again we just can't compete with such a young athletic team


fools will say we were seconds from a title, but this year we have to deal with the thunder and even the blazers


we haven't beat a good team all year but can smack scrubs around, what's that going to get us in the playoffs?


spurs can't win with this roster, we are just going to be regular season champs again
what do you propose we do?

[Darius Bieber]

Pop will out-coach Brooks handily.

Didn't happen in 2012. Brooks totally killed Pop. BACKDOOR SWEEP.

[wtgspurs]

We can take OKC easily, didn't those Scrubs struggle to even win 1 game against Miami in the 2012 Finals even though they had James Harden And look how we handled the Heat, i say we pretty much won the NBA Title and beat them 4-2 if Duncan had only stayed in the last seconds

[cd98]

It will be tough to beat Thunder, but that's why the games are played.

[monkeypunk]

:rolleyes

[monkeypunk]

Didn't happen in 2012. Brooks totally killed Pop. BACKDOOR SWEEP.

Without Harden, they lose that series in 2012.

[tmtcsc]

We were 5 seconds away from beating the Heat in 6 games and twice on their court. OKC will be lucky to get out of the second round. IF we happen to play them, we will handle them. The only teams that will stand in the way of the Spurs this year are Indiana, Miami and the Spurs. Just stay healthy.

You can't learn jack in the regular season as it is a totally different game when you get to the playoffs. Do you honestly think we should be afraid of Portland ? Chances are, they are going to beat us on Friday but if we played them in the playoffs, we'd take them in 5 or 6. It's about adjustments and taking their weapons away. How do they handle that? Is someone else going to step up once we contain Aldridge and Damian Lillard ?

We have many weapons and ways of beating teams. Look what we did to Golden State last year after making the appropriate adjustments. They were hotter than any other team in the league when we faced them.

[T Park]

Didn't happen in 2012. Brooks totally killed Pop. BACKDOOR SWEEP.

How did he do it? Details please....

[Leetonidas]

http://i41.tinypic.com/2vdmgsg.jpg

[r0drig0lac]

I kinda agree with you, but do not see the point of this topic at this time, just saying

[marbles1991]

How did he do it? Details please....

They did it with Harden being clutch as fuck, with Ibaka having the best night of his career and with help from the refs in game 6, all of which I doubt happen again. Saying Brooks outcoached Pop that series is idiotic because Brooks is functionally retarded.

[Captivus]

Nor the Spurs or the Thunder will sweep in that series.
Just a thought: I would rather play OKC with RW and without Ibaka than the other way around.

[heyheymymy]

scumbag spurstalk thread

[weeks]

if you don't have any faith in the team then why don't you abandon ship you fucking pussy?

without harden, okc looks vulnerable.
especially with westbrook showing glimpses of mortality

[Mikeanaro]

There is no need to make pessimist threads when we are on a good streak and the team is playing very decent ball, those teams you named choked big time too.

[Juggity]

There are 3 guys on the Thunder who really hurt the spurs consistently: Ibaka, Durant, and Westbrook (obviously).

But the spurs have an Ibaka stopper, in theory. His name is Boris Diaw. Diaw has been a nightmare for jumpshooting PFs recently — Kevin Love, Dirk, etc.

I'm okay with letting Durant and westbrook get theirs. The key to stopping a fully-stocked and healthy Thunder team is to shut down Ibaka and make Durant at least work harder for what he's getting.

[pgardn]

The Thunder kept Ibaka and gave away Harden.

End of story.

[8FOR!3]

Yeah I honestly think their bench will fold in the playoffs. Too inexperienced.

[RD2191]

:lol

[look_at_g_shred]

There are 3 guys on the Thunder who really hurt the spurs consistently: Ibaka, Durant, and Westbrook (obviously).

But the spurs have an Ibaka stopper, in theory. His name is Boris Diaw. Diaw has been a nightmare for jumpshooting PFs recently — Kevin Love, Dirk, etc.

I'm okay with letting Durant and westbrook get theirs. The key to stopping a fully-stocked and healthy Thunder team is to shut down Ibaka and make Durant at least work harder for what he's getting.
The spurs' problem when playing OKC is that they dnt let KD and Durant get theirs while shutting everyone else down. They let guys like Reggie Jackson and Derek fucking fisher go off on us. The spurs specifically like to bring help everytime KD or Westbrook look at the rim which in turn leave their other guys to burn us like always!! It's really frustrating man. By the time pop wants to adjust that gameplay their "scrubs" already have the confidence of shooting it at a high clip.

[ginobilized]

Long ways to go before 7 game series with OKC are a possibility. If it were next week, I like our chances.

[RD2191]

Yeah I honestly think their bench will fold in the playoffs. Too inexperienced.
Benches are overrated in the playoffs, especially for a young team like OKC, KD and Russ can play 40 minutes a game if need be. Not to mention Reggie Jackson turns into AI against us.

[ezau]

I'm thinking we should start Diaw alongside Duncan if this series happens. Diaw has been doing great all season, and his presence will make anyone guard Diaw on the offensive side. The Spurs might suffer on the defensive end without Splitter, but they can afford to considering how offensively inept Perkins is. Diaw will help out Duncan and Parker as primary creators in the starting unit. Ginobili, Splitter, and Marco would terrorize OKC's second unit. I'm not sure why the OP is so worried about this team considering OKC isn't even sure if Westbrook would come back 100 percent after his third operation in his knee. For all we know, Westbrook might just be done when he comes back.

[HI-FI]

I've watched some OKC home games and they can be underwhelming, especially without Harden and Westbrook iffy. sure they have more athleticism but our depth and chemistry blows theirs away. Give us some good health, fair officiating and maybe a trade, in that order, and we can hang with them.

[Spursfan092120]

http://tizona.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/silence_01.jpg

[spurraider21]

reggie jackson seems to go off against us, giving us the perception that they will overwhelm us, but then he'll have pedestrian games right afterwards. law of averages say he will have some less than terrific nights against us

[Proxy]

Reggie has something to prove against the Spurs. Who primarily defended him these past reg season games?

[exstatic]

I said it last year the spurs we're damn lucky the thunder lost Westbrook, this year we are proving again we just can't compete with such a young athletic team


fools will say we were seconds from a title, but this year we have to deal with the thunder and even the blazers


we haven't beat a good team all year but can smack scrubs around, what's that going to get us in the playoffs?


spurs can't win with this roster, we are just going to be regular season champs again

OKC beat us the last four games running one play: Harden at the arc in the triple threat position, feeding a KD/Westbrick pick and roll. They can't run that play anymore.

[Arcadian]

Meh, OKC is not that great. They have flaws too, you know.

2012 Thunder >>> 2014 Thunder. So yeah we have a chance.

[td4mvp21]

No one's concerned about the fact that the Spurs are 2-4 against the post-Harden Thunder? I know those are regular season games, but they haven't met in the playoffs so that's the only measuring stick we have.

[313]

No one's concerned about the fact that the Spurs are 2-4 against the post-Harden Thunder? I know those are regular season games, but they haven't met in the playoffs so that's the only measuring stick we have.not worried at all. Outside of Reggie (who is a tosb btw) who else do they have to score not named Westbrook or Durant. As mentioned above, Diaw can shut down Ibaka. Tbh if we meet in the playoffs we take them in five.

I don't think you guys understand how much this team is going to want it once the playoffs start.

[rmt]

Don't know how fans can have such confidence when the Spurs haven't beaten one decent team all season long. Reggie Jackson killed us the last two games while Durant barely lifted a finger. They cannot stay in front of quick PGs.

[KaiRMD1]

We're done, pack it up and try to compete for the draft, we may as well just give up now ol' sports

[james evans]

Don't know how fans can have such confidence when the Spurs haven't beaten one decent team all season long. Reggie Jackson killed us the last two games while Durant barely lifted a finger. They cannot stay in front of quick PGs.
"they" or parker? cuz when curry had danny green switched to him in the playoffs last year, he was contained.

[dallasmaverickslose]

These threads. SMH.

[timtonymanu]

The bearded man is in Houston now so I'm not scared of OKC, especially if Westbrook keeps breaking down.

Houston and Portland scare me more, but the Heat will always be our #1 challenge, as is the same for every other contender in the league.

[KaiRMD1]

Don't know how fans can have such confidence when the Spurs haven't beaten one decent team all season long. Reggie Jackson killed us the last two games while Durant barely lifted a finger. They cannot stay in front of quick PGs.

We beat the Warriors without the big three

[Calispursfan11]

Don't know how fans can have such confidence when the Spurs haven't beaten one decent team all season long. Reggie Jackson killed us the last two games while Durant barely lifted a finger. They cannot stay in front of quick PGs.

LOL, so we fear... Reggie Jackson??? LOL :lol Yeah, throw in the towel now!

[Hoops Czar]

"they" or parker? cuz when curry had danny green switched to him in the playoffs last year, he was contained.


This isn'r last year and when Green was put on Curry late in the game, who fell badly for the obvious fake and who hit game tying three?

[cd021]

Green Vs. Westbrook=Last season-4 Games, 23.0 PPG ,36%FG, 28 3pt, 22 FGA per game.

This season-2 Games-18.5 PPG, 39% FG, 18 FGA Per Game

Leonard Vs. Durant-41 mpg, 50% FG %,16 FGA, 23 PPG

This season-2 Games-43 % FG, 18.5 FGA, 20.5 ppg


Splittervs. Ibaka-4 Games-50% FG 10 FGA per game, 13.3 PPG
This season-2 Games-44%FG-14.5 FGA Per Game, 15.5 PPG

[Old School 44]

With Gasol back, Memphis should qualify for the playoffs. Just keep OKC on that side of the bracket and we should be good. :)

[cd021]

With Gasol back, Memphis should qualify for the playoffs. Just keep OKC on that side of the bracket and we should be good. :)

Memphis gets 7th and they could play in the 1st round. That would be an unusually competitive for a 2-7 series.

[Horse]

Those fags seem to play their best against us but fuck them. 2012 was the refs and I dont care what anyone says. Game 6 was as bad as kings-lakers.

[superbigtime]

I like Spurs chances against any team. Even Indiana.

[look_at_g_shred]

Say it with ya chest n****

[Kidd K]

The Spurs aren't a shitty team; they're good. They can beat any team in the league in a series.

There's nothing else to even discuss.

[SpursFan4-Life]

Like a fucking said...


this team isn't beating them unless a major move is made

[21209]

There are 3 guys on the Thunder who really hurt the spurs consistently: Ibaka, Durant, and Westbrook (obviously).

But the spurs have an Ibaka stopper, in theory. His name is Boris Diaw. Diaw has been a nightmare for jumpshooting PFs recently — Kevin Love, Dirk, etc.

I'm okay with letting Durant and westbrook get theirs. The key to stopping a fully-stocked and healthy Thunder team is to shut down Ibaka and make Durant at least work harder for what he's getting.

You can now add Reggie Jackson to that list with or without Westbrook.

[BackHome]

We got lucky last year because Westbrook injured his knee and pretty much every team we played had a starter hurt or out. Unless the basketball God's are good to us this year I think we might not make it out of the first round...:(

[Skull-1]

We're done, pack it up and try to compete for the draft, we may as well just give up now ol' sports


Go for 50. Keep the streak alive.

[SpursFan4-Life]

Healthy we weren't beating OKC now bruised and battered we are?

LOL

[Chris16]

No

The Thunder are a better team now than when they had Harden. You may think it's funny but look at their defensive rating w/ Harden and compare w/o him.

[SpursFan4-Life]

They might be th best in the NBA WITHOUT WESTBROOK, when they get him back



we would get swept easily

[NickiRasgo]

Thunder is a better team without Westbrook. For me they''re playing like the 2011 Mavs.

[Chris16]

Thunder is a better team without Westbrook. For me they''re playing like the 2011 Mavs.

They're not necessarily better w/o him, but they're not much worse either.

[Pako]

We are just playing horrible at this moment. If we can put together our grove before playoff I still like our chances. As of now OKC is better.

[marinoman]

Your lack of faith disturbs me

[Two10Whitey]

Your lack of faith disturbs me

[therealtruth]

The Spurs achilles has always been athletic and skilled teams.

[JohnnyMax]

Does that mean you guys cannot beat Phoenix? They got quick guards (bledsoe, dragic) and are an athletic team.

[look_at_g_shred]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ They don't have Jackson or Fisher ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[gameFACE]

OKC looks great right now. They are killer. I hate to say this since the Spurs are all banged up, but the only thing about OKC is they seem like ankle sprains waiting to happen. None of that high flying shit ever seems to pan out in the Finals. We'll see.

[tmtcsc]

If the Spurs are healthy, it won't take 7 games. Kevin Durant will come back to Earth sooner than later. Why am I confident? Because we are the better team. The Spurs are about to lose more games but the ship will eventually steady itself and when the real season starts, they'll be right back on pace.

[RD2191]

If the Spurs are healthy, it won't take 7 games. Kevin Durant will come back to Earth sooner than later. Why am I confident? Because we are the better team. The Spurs are about to lose more games but the ship will eventually steady itself and when the real season starts, they'll be right back on pace.
:lmao

[r0drig0lac]

If the Spurs are healthy, it won't take 7 games. Kevin Durant will come back to Earth sooner than later. Why am I confident? Because we are the better team. The Spurs are about to lose more games but the ship will eventually steady itself and when the real season starts, they'll be right back on pace.
okay, what makes you sleep better at night

[RD2191]

No way in hell we catch the Thunder for home court now, Spurs are likely done in the 2nd but if by some miracle we get to the WCF then forget about it. OKC in a 4 or 5.

[99 Problems]

Durant gone up about 15 gears. He not the player the West has seen b4. He's bossing teams at will, when and how he wants. He shooting over, dunking over and jumping over lock down defenders. Only way we could beat them is an injury free fit team playing out of our skin.

[TheGoldStandard]

The one thing I'm seeing from them is that they've peaked. They're playing peaked ball right now and we all know that it's really who catches fire just right before the playoffs. I can't say they won't be successful but OKC can't sustain this level forever, it's a game of percentages.

Can't say spurs will fair any better but they are bound to him some kind of stride when we get healthy. If it will be enough who knows but it won't be nearly as impossible as some of these losses has made it out to be.

[tmtcsc]

:lmao

Keep laughing. Keep doubting. I'll find you on here when the Spurs win it all & serve you up some crow.

[tmtcsc]

Kevin Durant and the Thunder can't and won't keep up this pace. It's the law of averages and it's inevitable. You don't want to play your best now. Spurs will be rounding in to shape just in time.

[TheGoldStandard]

Kevin Durant and the Thunder can't and won't keep up this pace. It's the law of averages and it's inevitable. You don't want to play your best now. Spurs will be rounding in to shape just in time.

OKC seems to be playing playoff ball now, Durant and Ibaka are killer with that screen and roll etc.. Westbrook comes back and screws up the flow but also, they're peaking too soon.. They'll come back down to average out the season and probably fade late in the playoffs.

[RD2191]

Kevin Durant and the Thunder can't and won't keep up this pace. It's the law of averages and it's inevitable. You don't want to play your best now. Spurs will be rounding in to shape just in time.
I don't understand why you think Durant cant keep this going. Remember 03 Duncan? 11 Dirk? A player can certainly carry a team to a title with a dominant run. I just really don't know why you think Durant can't sustain this play. OKC would mop the floor with Spurs in the playoffs. Where in the world do you get that the Spurs can beat OKC?

[Sean Cagney]

If the Spurs are healthy, it won't take 7 games. Kevin Durant will come back to Earth sooner than later. Why am I confident? Because we are the better team. The Spurs are about to lose more games but the ship will eventually steady itself and when the real season starts, they'll be right back on pace.
I am trying to be positive now too! I do not agree fully with this though. I HOPE TO GOD but honestly reality tells me NO. I hope I am wrong.

[TheGoldStandard]

I don't understand why you think Durant cant keep this going. Remember 03 Duncan? 11 Dirk? A player can certainly carry a team to a title with a dominant run. I just really don't know why you think Durant can't sustain this play. OKC would mop the floor with Spurs in the playoffs. Where in the world do you get that the Spurs can beat OKC?

Several things can happen.. not saying that this will happen but Russell Westbrook accounts for an average of 18 shots per game and changes the way the Thunder move and share the ball. Durant despite his great stats this year is pretty much on par with what he's done for the past 3 seasons, he's played a ton of minutes which even at 25 can fatigue you if they sustain this kind of play especially this far away from the PO's..

[r0drig0lac]

the thunder do not need to keep up this pace to beat the Spurs, they have athleticism to dominate the boards and even on a normal day shot beat the Spurs at their game volume, for durant the physical advantage he has makes even he's on a normal day, it protrudes, the worst part is that these days are becoming increasingly rare, not to mention that this soft league today, he goes to the free throw line as often as he wants with the refs in his balls

[hater]

the thunder do not need to keep up this pace to beat the Spurs, they have athleticism to dominate the boards and even on a normal day shot beat the Spurs at their game volume, for durant the physical advantage he has makes even he's on a normal day, it protrudes, the worst part is that these days are becoming increasingly rare, not to mention that this soft league today, he goes to the free throw line as often as he wants with the refs in his balls

truth firebombing Dresden style imo (300k civilians evaporated)

It's funny how homers will call on this "faith" or this "belief" as some kind of invisible magic powder that all of a sudden fix all the problems with our team and muck up the opponent team :lmao

the truth is as of right now the Spurs are a 2nd round fodder and that's the reality and those are the facts. No amount of belief or faith (:lmao) will change this. The truth is unless there is a knee explosion to WB, Durant, Elian Gonzales or even C3P0rings, the spurs are GOING NOWHERE.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

No one thought the Spurs were capable last year either. Too early to judge.

[hater]

^ more like Westbrook's knee was still intact...

[tmtcsc]

Keep laughing. Keep doubting. I'll find you on here when the Spurs win it all & serve you up some crow.

Where you at RobDiaz??