Game 42: OKC Thunder @ Spurs 7:00PM CT

[TheGoldStandard]

Pop pulling out the bottom of the barrel.

[r0drig0lac]

ayres and bonner....TWIN TOWERS II

[ElNono]

Pop trolling :lmao

[BatManu20]

How do you miss such a blatant offensive goaltending

[TheGoldStandard]

Masked Mamba gonna shut down Durant

[Diego20]

wtf is doing Joseph guarding KD?

[RD2191]

:bang

[TheGoldStandard]

Could you dribble any more Patty?

[Cry Havoc]

wtf is doing Joseph guarding KD?

It's the Dirk defense tbh.

[ElNono]

Malcom Thomas rotting on the bench while CJ covers Durant :lol

[TheGoldStandard]

lol.. Finally Ayres grabs a rebound.. barely

[313]

Now ayers gets a rebound

[Raven]

i have no idea how can be this close tbh

[Captivus]

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/202/lin2l.jpg

[RD2191]

Isn't Thomas a defensive minded small forward? WTF POP

[BatManu20]

Their role players are playing better than our role players. We need some guys to step up or we'll lose.

[Brazil]

Considering circumstances that's solid 3 quarters

[HarlemHeat37]

Ayres just shouldn't be in the rotation of an NBA team, it's sad, tbh..

[RD2191]

Allowing 30 in the 1st is really killing us.

[james evans]

if we play like this thru the 4th and lose, i won't even be upset cuz we are playing hard and smart on defense tonight.

[Cry Havoc]

A Greg Popovich interview is now considered a highlight. :lol

The marketing potential this team had if the NBA didn't have it's head in it's own ass... :lol

[Raven]

Isn't Thomas a defensive minded small forward? WTF POP

just stop it man, this is like the eddy curry shit.

[ElNono]

I just want Pop to give Baynes 5 mins, and Baynes clocking Ibaka in the mouf, tbh.... then we can lose

[313]

Really surprised we're in this game

[crc21209]

Joseph on Durant is a fucking joke.

[james evans]

Ayres just shouldn't be in the rotation of an NBA team, it's sad, tbh..
he possibly has the worst hands in the league since kwame brown is gone.

[Cry Havoc]

if we play like this thru the 4th and lose, i won't even be upset cuz we are playing hard and smart on defense tonight.

QFT.

We're competing with a Thunder team while we're walking wounded and they're shooting lights out from 3.

[LakerHater]

Can you gif dat block pls?I dont hava clip

[r0drig0lac]

nor matters most today's game, I'm more curious about what the front office will do about the absence of our only good perimeter defenders

[LakerHater]

Cross your fingers

[BatManu20]

A Greg Popovich interview is now considered a highlight. :lol

The marketing potential this team had if the NBA didn't have it's head in it's own ass... :lol

Was about to say.. they're trying to turn this Pop interview into a thing. What a joke.

[Mikeanaro]

Bad rebounding is killing us too

[TheGoldStandard]

nor matters most today's game, I'm more curious about what the front office will do about the absence of our only good perimeter defenders

Stand Pat

[Raven]

boris has an absurd +12 :lol

[timtonymanu]

I'm not expecting good things in the 4th, maybe it's just frustration from the Kawhi injury.

I just don't see us breaking that losing streak tonight.

[RD2191]

just stop it man, this is like the eddy curry shit.
Not sure if serious

[crc21209]

Pop cant afford to play that shit lineup for more than 2 mins in the 4th. One of Tony or Manu need to be out there.

[RD2191]

Durant will go off in the 4th and Fisher will hit some dagger 3s

[LakerHater]

http://i43.tinypic.com/1z39ieo.jpg

[james evans]

Joseph on Durant is a fucking joke.
not really. he's playing him close not giving him any room. he's playing great defense. it's basketball you're taught at 10 years old. get low and look at the waist or knees of a defender when you're defending. guarding a taller man on the perimeter is a hell of a lot easier than guarding a smaller player. when payton said it was harder for him to guard stockton than jordan, people thought he was crazy, but i knew exactly what he was talking about.

[TheGoldStandard]

Tim telling Ayres if the ball is there and nobody is there dont stand around grab it, that's a rebound

[TheGoldStandard]

http://i43.tinypic.com/1z39ieo.jpg

Spurs letting in the homeless to get warm and eat something.

[Raven]

nor matters most today's game, I'm more curious about what the front office will do about the absence of our only good perimeter defenders

nothing, this isn't the nfl, every trade has huge impact lasting for years. to panic because of injuries is stupid.

[Beaverfuzz]

DEFENSE!

[LakerHater]

That lay up was toooo easy!

[RD2191]

:lmao

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Get this lineup off the floor they are going to get murdered.

[HarlemHeat37]

Ayres, Bonner and Joseph on the floor together:lol..

[Uriel]

http://i43.tinypic.com/1z39ieo.jpg
:cry

[Beaverfuzz]

PATTY MILLS RING IT UP!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I miss that version of Bonner, the one who was able to tap out everything

[DapDaGenius]

YES!!!! HOLY DOOOKIE!

[loveforthegame]

That depressed me to see Leonard on the bench like that.

[313]

BONNNNEEER

[r0drig0lac]

nothing, this isn't the nfl, every trade has huge impact lasting for years. to panic because of injuries is stupid.
Really?

[LakerHater]

http://i44.tinypic.com/10ylyfc.jpg

[objective]

Ayres is so damn terrible. Zero contesting out there. Pathetic.

[BatManu20]

Get Bonner off the floor..

[Beaverfuzz]

COJO!

[RD2191]

COJO

[Cry Havoc]

COJO!

[Raven]

cojo :cry

[DapDaGenius]

Fisher......what a bitch.

[BatManu20]

Fisher + Jackson = doom for los Spurs

[Juggity]

derek fucking fisher. Every time.

[RD2191]

Durant will go off in the 4th and Fisher will hit some dagger 3s
:wakeup

[Beaverfuzz]

double pump Boner, hahaha

[BatManu20]

Lol Bonner is so awful at basketball

[james evans]

aight pop, enough is enough, put what starters we have left in the game

[timtonymanu]

Fuck you Jeff Ayres. WTF was that??

[TheGoldStandard]

HAHAHAHAHAAH AYRES just standing there with no contest

[LakerHater]

No one contested that lay up!

[HarlemHeat37]

Can Ayres choose to either contest the shot or take a charge, rather than just standing there?..wow..

[313]

Reggie is such a faggot

[Captivus]

Kmon Ayres, hedge higher

[TheGoldStandard]

Ayres has to have the worst IQ i've seen on the spurs in a long time

[Chomag]

So yeah, defence isnt going to happen with this group on the floor

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

this defensive line-up is god awful. so annoying to watch

[LakerHater]

FUCK theyre gonna give Fisher the 3!

[loveforthegame]

Why not Baynes or Thomas? Bonner is useless.

[TheGoldStandard]

:pop: They made baskets, we missed baskets.. Our defense wasn't there.

[smaka]

lol this lineup

[TheGoldStandard]

Why not Baynes or Thomas? Bonner is useless.

It stretches the floor for more dribbling

[Uriel]

I missed the Pop interview. How was it?

[Beaverfuzz]

Time to turn up the heat and bring this one home Popp!

[LakerHater]

Gotta change up this line up!

[Chomag]

this defensive line-up is god awful. so annoying to watch

No kidding, they all were flat footed that last play

[TheGoldStandard]

Pop giving up this game in the 4th with this group.

[bklynspursfan]

We're without 3 starters our options for lineups are pretty limited against a team like OKC.

[HarlemHeat37]

I bet on OKC at +220 money line and -115 at the 6.5 spread..I bet on them again in the mid-3rd at +110 moneyline once I heard Leonard was out:lol..

A loss could be nice if it sends a message to Pop, too..

[r0drig0lac]

let small ball with thomas and kawhi .... oh wait

[TheGoldStandard]

There are no messages to be sent to this team, look at the lineup they are going with still.. LOL Towel has been thrown in

[$pursDynasty]

man we have gone from stacked to low on players, and yet still no Baynes, I guess OKC to darn athletic for him

[Chomag]

still the same line up after the time out? ok...

[dorrrr]

I'll never know why Ayres ever played on this team.

[Raven]

belinelli leads the team in minutes, fml.

[Beaverfuzz]

PATTY MILLS RING IT UP!

[bklynspursfan]

WTF was Bonner thinking leaving him

[BatManu20]

Bonner you retard

[Cry Havoc]

PATRICK MILLS YOU AUSSIE SENSATION

[TheGoldStandard]

Absolutely no defense at all.

[RD2191]

game

[james evans]

dammit parker, stop fukin floppng

[Chomag]

So whats pop saving the starters for?

[313]

MVParker

[crc21209]

Pop cant afford to play that shit lineup for more than 2 mins in the 4th. One of Tony or Manu need to be out there.

[bklynspursfan]

I'll never know why Ayres ever played on this team.

Have you watched him at all the last couple weeks? Or just tonight?

[32fastest]

So tony is ok?

[james evans]

So whats pop saving the starters for?
the playoffs

[TheGoldStandard]

Thomas = More athletic equals on the bench while Matt takes over!

[Raven]

bello posterised

[aal04]

OKC hasnt missed this quarter

[timtonymanu]

Yep.

[Beaverfuzz]

DEFENSE!

[Chomag]

Not good, OKC gettign some momentum

[BatManu20]

Reggie Jackson is not this good... wake up Spurs

[$pursDynasty]

none of our guards are good at defense

[RD2191]

and people laughed at me when i said reggie jackson is a spur killer

[Cry Havoc]

Feeling like a boxing match right now.

[lefty]

crofl Ayres
crofl Parker

[TampaDude]

Fisher is still the Spurs killer. I'll be glad when he is gone from the NBA.

[Chomag]

its a free lane to the basket

[Juggity]

Reggie Jackson is fucking James Harden

[Budkin]

Fuck.

[Cry Havoc]

GET A STOP

[RD2191]

:lmao:lmao

[capek]

GET A STOP

[KL2]

Okc 8/8, the funny thing is some Spurs fans think Leonard's defense is overrated lmfao

[DapDaGenius]

and people laughed at me when i said reggie jackson is a spur killer

Yeah, he been wreckin' us.

[james evans]

if tony parker isn't the worst defensive pg outside of steve nash, then who is?

[loveforthegame]

Jackson taking another massive dump on us.

[RD2191]

Okc 8/8, the funny thing is some Spurs fans think Leonard's defense is overrated lmfao
it is

[bklynspursfan]

This team will struggle to get stops with the 3 injuries we have. Unfortunately... Especially against OKC

[HarlemHeat37]

Reggie Jackson is a slightly above average player that becomes James Harden when he plays against the Spurs, tbh:lol..

[superjames1992]

Tony, I like your offense, but can you please start guarding Jackson?

[BatManu20]

This is embarrassing. Jackson is not this good, hence why he NEVER plays like this against anyone else. At some point you have to say to yourself, "Okay i'm going to stop letting this guys embarrass me." Man up.

[crc21209]

Tony get your head out of your ass on D!

[Juggity]

This is the spurs without Kawhi, Splitter, and Green.

Tim the only one playing D.

[$pursDynasty]

Reggie gets hard when he sees Spurs uniforms defending him

[LakerHater]

Play sum D!!

[ElNono]

Tony needs to show a bit of pride, tbh... getting torched by a sub

[Budkin]

Goddamn more missed FTs

[superjames1992]

And again................

[LakerHater]

Travel & no Block out!

[Darius Bieber]

Game over

[Budkin]

:lol rebounding

[Beaverfuzz]

Defense is severely lacking. You can only trade baskets so much.

[Budkin]

Here's game...

[LakerHater]

Cant getta board!

[$pursDynasty]

can we get a dang rebound???

[Beaverfuzz]

Yes you actually get called for a foul KD.

[TheGoldStandard]

Pop hung with that scrubby lineup too long..

[DatBoyGood]

JACKSON IS NOT THAT GOOD.

[james evans]

does durant feel he's ever commited a foul in his nba career?

[32fastest]

Durante trying to manipulate the refs.

[Budkin]

can we get a dang rebound???

No, see 6

[MmP]

Yes you actually get called for a foul KD.
:lol

[HarlemHeat37]

It's difficult to get excited about Parker and Mills being great on offense when they have both been horrific on defense, tbh..

[itzsoweezee]

Where the hell is Boris?

[Raven]

pretty frustrating to watch, would be more if we didn't know that it's because of injuries.

[Juggity]

There's really nothing so far to indicate the spurs will win this game. They're lacking defensive weapons, getting torched by scrubs, and seem to be struggling to get open looks. It's incredible that they're even in this game right now.

[LakerHater]

http://i42.tinypic.com/zv69ef.jpg

[crc21209]

Come on damn it. Nut up and get a W!

[KawhiLeonard]

That was clearly a travel on Jackson on the collision tip

[superjames1992]

Our defensive backcourt is just awful now with these injuries. Manu is by far our best defender and he's not that good at this point in his carer....... The rest are garbage.

[RD2191]

Spurs don't know how to guard Jackson, That's why the Thunder are easily the favs out west. That guy just knows how to kill the Spurs. He turns into Harden against us.

[bklynspursfan]

Pop hung with that scrubby lineup too long..

The game was closer when they were in though. & He brought the starters in earlier in the 4th than he usually does, so he knows they needed to be in there. We're down 3 important pieces, there's not a lot to work with against OKC. Against the Bucks or someone sure, but not OKC

[bklynspursfan]

Spurs don't know how to guard Jackson, That's why the Thunder are easily the favs out west. That guy just knows how to kill the Spurs. He turns into Harden against us.

This is where Green is missed.

[$pursDynasty]

OKC is the worst dang match up for us, I don't fear the Blazers in a series the Rockets either, but the Thunder are just soooo athletic and we are so UNathletic, it is never more obvious as when we play the Thunder

[DMC]

This is where Green is missed.

Yep, miss him clanking threes and failing to secure the rebound.

[Cry Havoc]

Holy shit, Parker has 31...

[Beaverfuzz]

Nice, keep racking up the fouls.

[RD2191]

This is where Green is missed.
He kills Geen consistently so not sure where you're going with this.

[smaka]

Parker's gonna be close to 40, imo.

[superjames1992]

Holy shit, Parker has 31...
How many has he given up, though? :(

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

were not getting stops at all.
wtf

[LakerHater]

Knew Manu was gonna pass like that!

[Cry Havoc]

OKC players have some next level bitching about the calls.

[313]

Boris is in

[bklynspursfan]

He kills Geen consistently so not sure where you're going with this.

Bigger more athletic body... Surely he would do a Better job than TP is right?

[timtonymanu]

Yep. Not good things like I expected.

[Raven]

Spurs don't know how to guard Jackson, That's why the Thunder are easily the favs out west. That guy just knows how to kill the Spurs. He turns into Harden against us.

it's actually pretty simple, the parker-green-kawhi is good for any team in the league.

[TheGoldStandard]

lol.. not attacking the paint

[dorrrr]

Have you watched him at all the last couple weeks? Or just tonight?

Oh yes I have, every single game. He haven't made one good move the whole damn season. He can't catch a damn rebound or a pass. not even talking about points.

[BatManu20]

Manu just not playing well tonight

[superjames1992]

Manu sucks tonight on offense...

[Budkin]

Manu brick... fuck

[Beaverfuzz]

MANU!

[superjames1992]

And then Manu does that lol.

[DapDaGenius]

Manu...good job. :(

[$pursDynasty]

when Spurs shoot jumpers three blue shirts for rebound, when thunders knife to the basket, they get offensive rebound

[LakerHater]

Finally manu

[Juggity]

Manu's lack of offensive production is offset by his great defensive effort on Durant tonight tbh.

[Beaverfuzz]

God damn it Manu!

[32fastest]

Manu manipulated Durante on that drive

[bklynspursfan]

Bullshit

[ElNono]

terrible call

[Ginobili3]

THATS BULLSHIT

[LakerHater]

TRAVEL!?!???

[Cry Havoc]

Bullshit travel.

[Budkin]

Manu giveth and taketh per par

[Cry Havoc]

OKC getting the calls on our floor. Nothing unusual about it.

[superjames1992]

That was an and-one. THUNDEREFS.

[james evans]

that was no travel. he didn't leave his feet. that's bullshit

[$pursDynasty]

must be nice to be Serge, doesn't get called for fouls or goal tending

[LakerHater]

WOW lamb

[RD2191]

:lmao

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

wow lambs bitch ass

[BatManu20]

Their scrubs are shitting all over us tonight

[smaka]

Two fouls on Manu on that drive, smh

[apalisoc_9]

In 15 minutes there were three possession where Parker should have passed the ball to leonard.

Spurs fan continue to ignore this as usual.

[Beaverfuzz]

Need two stops in a row.

[LakerHater]

Made that look easy Boris

[LakerHater]

Wheres the D!?

[Darius Bieber]

Can't get stops = loss

[BatManu20]

Not having Kawhi is killing us right now too

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

Their scrubs are shitting all over us tonight

every time we play them bro

[Cry Havoc]

If that was Durant getting blocked it would have been 3 shots + a flagrant.

[timtonymanu]

Spurs are going to lose to Miami so got to hope we beat Atlanta on Friday.

[superjames1992]

Win or lose, this is an impressive performance with our skeleton team, IMO.

[james evans]

i think bellinelli may be worse defensively than parker.

[RD2191]

Spurs have problems, this was a loss even with Kawhi playing. Not to mention OKC is on a back to back without Westbrook.

[TheGoldStandard]

Well lets get the meltdown ready.. No Kawhi for probably a month, Tiago still out, Green still out.. We'll find out Parker is done for the season probably too..

[Budkin]

Looks like 1-9 now against good teams. FO better be figuring out some kind of trade.

[DMC]

Win or lose, this is an impressive performance with our skeleton team, IMO.:cry

[james evans]

Win or lose, this is an impressive performance with our skeleton team, IMO.
yeah, looks like we're gonna lose, but we are 3 starters short. while ginobli made durant look average.

[DapDaGenius]

........

[KL2]

it is

The Spurs defense without him speaks for itself.

[TheGoldStandard]

Looks like 1-9 now against good teams. FO better be figuring out some kind of trade.

They're scouring the D league as we speak for someone to sit at the end of the bench

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Fuck this game. This is getting incredibly frustrating with this whole swapping baskets routine

[LakerHater]

If manu cant help Tony we're fuckd!

[smaka]

On a side note, Thunder is probably the ugliest team in the league :lol

[DMC]

yeah, looks like we're gonna lose, but we are 3 starters short. while ginobli made durant look average.

Win or lose, you play who you play.

[$pursDynasty]

i think bellinelli may be worse defensively than parker.
but he is the great defensive upgrade over Neal???

[james evans]

Spurs have problems, this was a loss even with Kawhi playing. Not to mention OKC is on a back to back without Westbrook.
exactly what game were u watching?

[Juggity]

The thunder aren't breaking a sweat here tbh.

Only thing that will prevent them from winning the west is another injury to a key contributor.

[cd98]

Duncan with only one block despite all layups Thunder are taking. Gone are the days when Duncan was a rim protector.

[crc21209]

Belinelli on Durant is stupid. He let Durant get inside position on him, Manu would've done a better job of bodying him up. Put Manu on him!

[Darius Bieber]

OKC missing a star, coming off a back-to-back against Portland. Spurs have 3 days rest. And still lose. This team has problems.

[Captivus]

http://www.gifize.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/tumblr_mkiq9hXLvC1qc3bo6o1_500.gif

[Chomag]

yeah, looks like we're gonna lose, but we are 3 starters short. while ginobli made durant look average.

True but OKC is without a star player and on a back to back.

[RD2191]

The thunder aren't breaking a sweat here tbh.

Only thing that will prevent them from winning the west is another injury to a key contributor.

[Beaverfuzz]

SCORE STOP SCORE, LET'S DO THIS SHIT!

[RD2191]

OKC missing a star, coming off a back-to-back against Portland. Spurs have 3 days rest. And still lose. This team has problems.

[Budkin]

Really tired of losing to the good teams tbh... just been maddening this season

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

yea.. think this ones over.
We couldn't get stops to save our lives

[smaka]

OKC missing a star, coming off a back-to-back against Portland. Spurs have 3 days rest. And still lose. This team has problems.

yes and it is called THE INJURY BUG

[313]

Spurs have problems, this was a loss even with Kawhi playing. Not to mention OKC is on a back to back without Westbrook.we're down six and this is somehow a loss with kawhi?

[TheGoldStandard]

Spurs don't have that extra gear

[LakerHater]

Geez Marco