Like I said before

[thunderup]

We're just better than the Spurs. In fact, we're better than most teams. And that's WITHOUT Russ. I feel sorry for NBA teams and fans all across the league.

[djohn2oo8]

Guess your internet didn't work when the Spurs were leading.

[timtonymanu]

Thunder probably make the Finals, but they aren't beating Miami/Indiana.

[Xylus]

In fact, we're better than most teams.

Congratulations, you fuck.

[whitemamba]

I wonder what Arsenio is doin right now? Probably at a whine and cheese party...

[elmanutres]

*bookmarks thread*

[Venti Quattro]

I wonder what Arsenio is doin right now? Probably at a whine and cheese party...

Arsenio is busy trying to figure out winter transfers for Arsenal

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

We're just better than the Spurs. In fact, we're better than most teams. And that's WITHOUT Russ. I feel sorry for NBA teams and fans all across the league.

you do realize you haven't faced a healthy Spurs team yet, right? and that we have three missing starters?

and you do realize that kawhi getting injured made us put a 6'2 third string point guard on durant, right?

lebron >>>>>>>>>> durant

[thunderup]

I'm so proud of this team and the resolve they've shown. As Spurs fans, yall should admire our franchise as we've built from the ground up in similar fashion. There is a lot of space on the bandwagon once the Spurs are taken out of the picture. :toast

[ElNono]

The Thunder are nothing special, tbh... solid regular season team, that's about it.

[whitemamba]

Arsenio is busy trying to figure out winter transfers for Arsenal

u dont get it do you?

[thunderup]

Guess your internet didn't work when the Spurs were leading.
I was watching the game, not worried as usual. There is nothing to worry about with an alpha like Kevin leading this team.

[DMC]

I'm so proud of this team and the resolve they've shown. As Spurs fans, yall should admire our franchise as we've built from the ground up in similar fashion. There is a lot of space on the bandwagon once the Spurs are taken out of the picture. :toast

lol

So proud of this team that you don't claim them when they lose.

[thunderup]

:lol the chickenshit Indian is salty tonight.

[timtonymanu]

The Spurs didn't trade away Manu Ginobili though. :lol

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

I think this is it for SA.. the last stand. We had our chance last year and blew it. I'm just going to watch the big 3 out of pure admiration. Not saying we can't make a run... but our offseason could have been so much bigger

[thunderup]

The Spurs last chance at a title was the one they let slip. That's it. Yall can feast on the shitty teams of the league but when it comes to heavyweights like us, yall are exposed time and time again. It's over for yall.

[elmanutres]

yall should admire our franchise as we've built from the ground up in similar fashion.

http://thekevinburkeproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/kdseattle.jpg

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x58/CelticBalla32/Westbrook.jpg


Getting a pre-built team ain't building from the ground up

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Chill, burnt jackson, lamb and fisher won't be making fadeaways with defenders draped all over them against other nba teams. those scrubs only get up for the spurs. fools gold win

[thunderup]

Also, :lmao at Kawhi's injury. Yall had that coming with making fun of our injury situation.


:lmao:lmao:lmao that arthritis is contagious!

[lefty]

http://thekevinburkeproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/kdseattle.jpg

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x58/CelticBalla32/Westbrook.jpg


Getting a pre-built team ain't building from the ground up

:lol Mitchell

[ElNono]

Good news for Spursfan is that we should be back atop the West come Sunday...

[DMC]

The Spurs last chance at a title was the one they let slip. That's it. Yall can feast on the shitty teams of the league but when it comes to heavyweights like us, yall are exposed time and time again. It's over for yall.

This is probably true, unless OKC and Houston suffer devastating injuries.

[Rogue]

at best, OKC would only half fuck the NBA (which would equal premature ejaculation) because either the Pacers or Miami would beat the methheads using no more than 6 games imho.

[Thread]

I wouldn't grudge it to OKC. Fish is a friend + I'd like to see somebody else get Perkin'ed. That hurts like Hell.

[JohnnyMax]

Thunder probably make the Finals, but they aren't beating Miami/Indiana.

Indiana struggles against athletic teams. Phoenix Suns will blow them out. (prediction made in 2nd quarter at 11:45 ET time)

[Clipper Nation]

http://i.imgur.com/mcY1QMw.gif

[Jacob1983]

Lulz, okc probably gonna prejaculate in the first round and get bounced.

[KaiRMD1]

NBA = f*cked because Lebron will get his prediction correct about 7 or 8 or 9 right if he consistently faces the Thunder in the finals.

[313]

:lol
NBA = f*cked because Lebron will get his prediction correct about 7 or 8 or 9 right if he consistently faces the Thunder in the finals.

[dav4463]

OKC fans sound like Suns and mav fans from 2005-2007......

[Katherine Robinson]

Lebron vs Durant II is a media match made in heaven, we will see ECF & WCF have very unbalanced officiating.

[TampaDude]

Spurs:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Spurs-trophies20090312.jpg
Of course, this is an older pic. :lobt: #5 still needs to be added.

Thunder:
http://static-1.worthingtondirect.com/images/2076.jpg
This is a current pic.

[Jacob1983]

And don't give me this shit about the Thunder having a championship. The Sonics' championship is in Seattle, not in OKC.

[Thebesteva]

We're just better than the Spurs. In fact, we're better than most teams. And that's WITHOUT Russ. I feel sorry for NBA teams and fans all across the league.

Dont jinx it man! The playoffs are a while away, just be loud when they r in the Finals :)

[KaiRMD1]

And don't give me this shit about the Thunder having a championship. The Sonics' championship is in Seattle, not in OKC.

The laker fans count 16 championships even though 5 of them were in Minneapolis so I guess the Thunder can do the same.

[AchillesHeel]

Let's see what happens in the playoffs.

[Jacob1983]

Please do not compare Mavs nation to Methlahoma fans. My Mavs rang in 2011 and beat the Heat in the Finals so please there is no comparison.

[Sean Cagney]

How many titles does your team have? In all honesty stay humble and stfu until you actually win something then you can brag about NBA = Fucked.

[Cry Havoc]

The Spurs last chance at a title was the one they let slip. That's it. Yall can feast on the shitty teams of the league but when it comes to heavyweights like us, yall are exposed time and time again. It's over for yall.

:lmao At least we had a shot at a title. Your shot was over after game 2. And that's when you still had your second best player. :lmao

You'd be lucky to take the Heat to 5 games now. You'll be damn lucky to ever see a single. Keep hoping for LeBron to get hurt, homie, 'cause that's your ONLY hope.

[Cry Havoc]

OKC fans sound like Suns and mav fans from 2005-2007......

Or Rocket/Jazz fans from... well, take your pick. :lol

[HI-FI]

sadly I could see Thunder winning a ring in the near future, not because they deserve it, but the league seems to have a hard on for them. I still think they realized putting a team in OKC was a dumb idea so they are trying to validate that stupid decision.

[spurs10]

Let's see what happens in the playoffs. :hat

[KaiRMD1]

Better hope Memphis don't make the playoffs against ya'll

[hater]

sup lefty

[Rogue]

And the Mavs never traded one of their best players for one year's rental of a chucker tbh

[benefactor]

The Thunder are nothing special, tbh... solid regular season team, that's about it.

[djohn2oo8]

OKC fan is truly embarrassing. Katrina is the worst thing to happen to NBA basketball.

[Thread]

OKC fan is truly embarrassing. Katrina is the worst thing to happen to NBA basketball.

It was nice though rollin' that barrel last evening after they broke the Spurs ass, by God.

[djohn2oo8]

It was nice though rollin' that barrel last evening after they broke the Spurs ass, by God.
Where were you when they broke the Lakers' ass?

[Thread]

Where were you when they broke the Lakers' ass?

I'll choose the time, place and inquisitor when I decide to take an exam.

[djohn2oo8]

I'll choose the time, place and inquisitor when I decide to take an exam.
Nope. You can dish it, but can't take it. Let us proceed.

[Thread]

You can dish it, but can't take it. Let us proceed.

I'm the man who became a legend in his own time.

[djohn2oo8]

I'm the man who became a legend in his own time.
Your chickenshit ways are legendary. Now, let us proceed...

[thunderup]

I'm gonna love when we ring and Duralpha wins his Finals MVP to cap off an MVP regular season. You're all witnessing a living legend in your eyes just as yall have been witness to LeGOAT these last couple of years.

[Arnold Toht]

I'm gonna love when we ring

As long as Duncan doesn't ring.

[thunderup]

As long as Duncan doesn't ring.
:tu don't worry, with us in the way, he won't.

[djohn2oo8]

I'm gonna love when we ring and Duralpha wins his Finals MVP to cap off an MVP regular season. You're all witnessing a living legend in your eyes just as yall have been witness to LeGOAT these last couple of years.
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/3851938/kevin-durant-crying-o.gif

[Juggity]

:tu don't worry, with us in the way, he won't.

Not if Beverly has anything to say about it tbh. He's got a hit list. Wouldn't be surprised if all the fake alphas in the league are on it.

1. Westchuck √
2. Boogie Cousins √
3. Durant?

[thunderup]

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/3851938/kevin-durant-crying-o.gif

:lol you're so shook by the Thunder it's criminal. It's gotten so bad that you've logged into your other accounts to contend with Big Dog and you've managed to turn them into shitty alt accounts because you're game is flat out vanilla which is a reflection of your secretary job and life.

[djohn2oo8]

:lol you're so shook by the Thunder it's criminal. It's gotten so bad that you've logged into your other accounts to contend with Big Dog and you've managed to turn them into shitty alt accounts because you're game is flat out vanilla which is a reflection of your secretary job and life.
What makes you a "Big Dog"? Just curious.

[thunderup]

Not if Beverly has anything to say about it tbh. He's got a hit list. Wouldn't be surprised if all the fake alphas in the league are on it.

1. Westchuck √
2. Boogie Cousins √
3. Durant?
:lol see this is why the spurs are so unfortunate with injuries. Continue to wish injury on our players, I love it.

[djohn2oo8]

What makes you a "Big Dog"? Just curious.

[Clipper Nation]

Durbeta was in prime Turnobili 6 form last night with 11 turnovers.... that + all the foodstamps from the refs = still a beta :lol

[djohn2oo8]

Durbeta was in prime Turnobili 6 form last night with 11 turnovers.... that + all the foodstamps from the refs = still a beta :lol
Cub Scout Kevin

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lldecpbnbs1qif0w4o1_500.jpg

[MeloHype]

https://24.media.tumblr.com/b384c09985973eff8ec7596a8f90b28b/tumblr_mvi3v0TVri1rk5zfdo4_400.gif

[djohn2oo8]

https://24.media.tumblr.com/b384c09985973eff8ec7596a8f90b28b/tumblr_mvi3v0TVri1rk5zfdo4_400.gif

:lmao

[MeloHype]

:lmao
https://31.media.tumblr.com/277084a8a47100d8dc9dc696f65d06df/tumblr_mvi3v0TVri1rk5zfdo2_400.gif

[thunderup]

https://24.media.tumblr.com/b384c09985973eff8ec7596a8f90b28b/tumblr_mvi3v0TVri1rk5zfdo4_400.gif
That's so lovely. It's going to happen.

[Clipper Nation]

https://24.media.tumblr.com/b384c09985973eff8ec7596a8f90b28b/tumblr_mvi3v0TVri1rk5zfdo4_400.gif
....and then Durbeta woke up :lol

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/4679204/kevin-durant-gatorade-o.gif

[thunderup]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/277084a8a47100d8dc9dc696f65d06df/tumblr_mvi3v0TVri1rk5zfdo2_400.gif
:lol poor LolKetfan, that'll never happen as long Duralpha and LeGOAT are in the league.

[MeloHype]

....and then Durbeta woke up :lol

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/4679204/kevin-durant-gatorade-o.gif
https://24.media.tumblr.com/5462934ff2f8b29cdb7109061eff57ab/tumblr_mvi3v0TVri1rk5zfdo3_400.gif

[thunderup]

https://24.media.tumblr.com/5462934ff2f8b29cdb7109061eff57ab/tumblr_mvi3v0TVri1rk5zfdo3_400.gif


:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Clipper Nation]

https://24.media.tumblr.com/5462934ff2f8b29cdb7109061eff57ab/tumblr_mvi3v0TVri1rk5zfdo3_400.gif
:lobt2:

[djohn2oo8]

What makes you a "Big Dog"? Just curious.

[djohn2oo8]

What makes you a "Big Dog"? Just curious.

[Juggity]

:lol see this is why the spurs are so unfortunate with injuries. Continue to wish injury on our players, I love it.

"Wishing" injury?

Nuh, uh.

Just making a prediction based on available data.

[thunderup]

"Wishing" injury?

Nuh, uh.

Just making a prediction based on available data.
It won't happen.

[Bill_Brasky]

I'm sure the 7 people that were watching were all really impressed.

[Thread]

:lobt2:

Your ceiling was lording it over the people across the hallway. You've been on siesta ever since.

[scanry]

There was a time when the whole Mavs krew had Lebron as their avatar (2010 Off season i believe).

It worked out in the end for them as they beat him next June.

[Rogue]

What makes you a "Big Dog"? Just curious.
because he drools over bones?

[djohn2oo8]

because he drools over bones?
:lmao

[irishock]

https://24.media.tumblr.com/5462934ff2f8b29cdb7109061eff57ab/tumblr_mvi3v0TVri1rk5zfdo3_400.gif

:lmao

[sook]

Keep beta out of Beverly's way btw. Durant got away with some shit talking last time but believe me if he thinks that his Alpha gives it to him hard in the ass, just wait till Bev pounds him for his antics. Boogie just learned last night.

[thunderup]

:king

[Thread]

^ Up

[Dex]

Now convinced thunderup is a troll. His consistency for only showing up when the Thunder are winning is just too meticulous.

[RD2191]

Now convinced thunderup (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=35988) is a troll. His consistency for only showing up when the Thunder are winning is just too meticulous.

[scanry]

Up with the goods tbh. :lol

[thunderup]

:)

[thunderup]

The one thing that is different and very obvious is the Spurs cannot run their usually crisp sets against a defense that blitzes and denies the initial pass from happening. What happens then? The Spurs are forced to do an improvised pick and roll. As seen tonight, that pick and roll was disrupted by either:

1.) The Spurs ball-handler didn't attack on the pick. To be fair Manu was out but I don't think it would've made that much of a difference. Maybe some, but still.

2.) The defender guarding the pick-player played the two-man game aggressively and disrupted the roll by being both physical and in the right position.

The defensive strategy is to simply disrupt the Spurs initial movement on offense. This blends in to making the broken offensive set a one-on-one game, lowering the Spurs' ability to beat the Thunder as a team.

Taking my homer glasses off, I don't see how the Spurs are going to counter this aggressive perimeter defense. It all started late in the second half of game 2 of the 2012 WCF. Going back, we started defending more aggressively by using our athleticism. If we got beat on the drive, we had Serge or a Collison for help side defense. Also, playing the initial pass aggressively usually lends into using back-cuts and playing off the ball. That doesn't matter a shit when we have our help side defense to clean up anything going to the basket. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, has changed. You all are fucked if you think your cute little plays are going to work against our defense. The only thing that will beat us is if yall's role players make shots and even then I don't think that'll happen.

[RD2191]

The one thing that is different and very obvious is the Spurs cannot run their usually crisp sets against a defense that blitzes and denies the initial pass from happening. What happens then? The Spurs are forced to do an improvised pick and roll. As seen tonight, that pick and roll was disrupted by either:

1.) The Spurs ball-handler didn't attack on the pick. To be fair Manu was out but I don't think it would've made that much of a difference. Maybe some, but still.

2.) The defender guarding the pick-player played the two-man game aggressively and disrupted the roll by being both physical and in the right position.

The defensive strategy is to simply disrupt the Spurs initial movement on offense. This blends in to making the broken offensive set a one-on-one game, lowering the Spurs' ability to beat the Thunder as a team.

Taking my homer glasses off, I don't see how the Spurs are going to counter this aggressive perimeter defense. It all started late in the second half of game 2 of the 2012 WCF. Going back, we started defending more aggressively by using our athleticism. If we got beat on the drive, we had Serge or a Collison for help side defense. Also, playing the initial pass aggressively usually lends into using back-cuts and playing off the ball. That doesn't matter a shit when we have our help side defense to clean up anything going to the basket. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, has changed. You all are fucked if you think your cute little plays are going to work against our defense. The only thing that will beat us is if yall's role players make shots and even then I don't think that'll happen.
tldr/refs

[thunderup]

tldr/refs
You're lucky I don't charge for every time you quote one of my posts.

You could learn a thing or two.

[ElNono]

IMO, our offense wasn't crisp, but it didn't really matter... we didn't shoot that great the open shots, TD and Tony didn't shoot well, had 18 turnovers and still put 94 points on the board. Both teams can make runs, and will make runs. The TOs hurt us the most tonight, in an otherwise winnable game. Outside of Beli, our bench actually shot pretty well, and I expect that to be the norm.

I also think Pop will gameplan different in a potential series, tbh... going at guys like Butler seems like a no-brainer...

[DMC]

Realistically we put about 77 points on the board. The rest was shit time. Durant playing to pad his worthless streak stats tells me all I need to know about where that team is going. Maybe they can hang the "points streak" banner.

[ElNono]

Realistically we put about 77 points on the board. The rest was shit time. Durant playing to pad his worthless streak stats tells me all I need to know about where that team is going. Maybe they can hang the "points streak" banner.

well, we're talking about scrubs making shots too... and the Thunder was pretty much still playing starters or their main minute getters... The Spurs D needs to be more consistent though, but when you turn it over it's obviously hard to defend.

[spurraider21]

The Spurs have to beat OKC the same way we found success against Miami... through Duncan. Perkins, Ibaka, blablabla. If we slow the tempo down and get some post ups, it will change they way they play defense, and it can set up a lot of opportunities down the stretch. If we continue to emphasize Duncan, it forces them to keep Perkins on the floor, which makes them easier to defend as well.

Even if he's not being very efficient, we have shown we defend them well if we keep them in a half court offense, like in the first half of yesterday's game.

[TE]

The Spurs have to beat OKC the same way we found success against Miami... through Duncan. Perkins, Ibaka, blablabla. If we slow the tempo down and get some post ups, it will change they way they play defense, and it can set up a lot of opportunities down the stretch. If we continue to emphasize Duncan, it forces them to keep Perkins on the floor, which makes them easier to defend as well.

Even if he's not being very efficient, we have shown we defend them well if we keep them in a half court offense, like in the first half of yesterday's game.
tbh

another thing is I don't think the Spurs can play at OKC's frenetic pace...it feeds into the out of control game they thrive in tbh. Playing a more half court game and limiting their fast break points would do wonders....of course, we gotta limit unforced turnovers...hopefully pop has something up his sleeve to counter the Thunder tbh

[Venti Quattro]

4 regular season games to make adjustments and neither of them worked for Pop and the Spurs whether Westbrook was in or out for the Thunder. San Antone still had double-digit leads in the first half. They had a 19-game winning form in their pocket. None of it mattered anyway when the Thunder turned it on in the third. I'm not saying the Thunder will have it easy, because an OKC v SAS WCF series will be a war, but right now I just don't see San Antonio coming out as the victors.

[spurraider21]

tbh

another thing is I don't think the Spurs can play at OKC's frenetic pace...it feeds into the out of control game they thrive in tbh. Playing a more half court game and limiting their fast break points would do wonders....of course, we gotta limit unforced turnovers...hopefully pop has something up his sleeve to counter the Thunder tbh
well, if the spurs are at home, they can go through stretches playing at an elevated pace if they're in a good rhythm, but it should be avoided as much as possible

[HarlemHeat37]

Damn, Big Dog called it, tbh..

This nigga is truly special..it's rare to be in the group of posters that combine elite trolling with top-tier basketball knowledge, especially at such an early stage of a career, but he's definitely in the discussion, tbh..

[irishock]

+ a good winner to add.

[spurraider21]

a guy giving a homer take that gets bumped after a win is a genius? i'll keep that in mind

[HarlemHeat37]

http://wehaveartsdegrees.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/barkhad-abdi-in-captain-phillips-photo-columbia-pictures-sony.jpg

My nigga, Irish..

[ElNono]

4 regular season games to make adjustments and neither of them worked for Pop and the Spurs whether Westbrook was in or out for the Thunder. San Antone still had double-digit leads in the first half. They had a 19-game winning form in their pocket. None of it mattered anyway when the Thunder turned it on in the third. I'm not saying the Thunder will have it easy, because an OKC v SAS WCF series will be a war, but right now I just don't see San Antonio coming out as the victors.

There were actually some positive, subtle adjustments Pop did today that I think will pay off in an eventual series...

[UZER]

Ibaka wants to block everything and jumps all over the place. They need to exploit his over aggressiveness by stopping mid drive and up fake when he switched off to the guard on the pnr, or stop a few feet from the basket when hes helping from the weak side D.

They play right into his shot blocking when they go all the way to the hole because he knows exactly where to meet the ball at the glass.


They also need to back door the over aggressiveness on the perimeter and get to the free through line area and attack the D from there. Cant be consistently effective going all the way to the hole against this team.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

bump

[Splits]

We're just better than the Spurs. In fact, we're better than most teams. And that's WITHOUT Russ. I feel sorry for NBA teams and fans all across the league.

7 actually.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BoNQyLXCIAAFjWb.jpg

35 actually.

[elmanutres]

:lmao blowing your load in december

[Splits]

As long as Duncan doesn't ring.


:tu don't worry, with us in the way, he won't.

[ezau]

A team led by a lifelong loser in DurACNE will never win a title. Let us proceed.

[100%duncan]

Power move :lol