never seen a fanbase so scared of a team like spursfan of Thunder

[hater]

So scared that WestChuck and Ethiopian will end Spurs longest streak in history :rollin

who made it to the flight in okc? :lol :lol

we need to rest Duncan, sure he played only 20 minutes last night, he still needs rest :lol

calling to rest our guys so we have an excuse :lmao

too scared to go full strength vs Ethiopian and his officiating crew :lol

Need built in excuses to avoid another collaps :lol

nut up bitches. Spurs need to go full strength tonight. and if we lose we lose

[SupremeGuy]

If this was our first game in 3 days, I'd agree with you.

[hater]

If this was our first game in 3 days, I'd agree with you.

If we had the West locked up, had played overtime last night and weren't playing the guys on our heels tonight, I'd agree with you

[said7]

There is something to be said about just whooping your enemies ass. Good post.

[ElNono]

Agreed... if you're scared, buy a dog, tbh...

Let's hope Pop doesn't go silly and sits everyone down...

[look_at_g_shred]

If we had the West locked up, had played overtime last night and weren't playing the guys on our heels tonight, I'd agree with you
It's cause OKC is the only team that has the Spurs' number.

[SpurPadre]

It's really simple. You play your A team tonight and if you win, you can pretty much rest them the remaining 5-6 games after which will give them plenty of time to rest up while enjoying clinching HCA throughout the playoffs. Don't think of worst-case scenarios and just play the fucking game the way they know how, run your shit, keep your hands up in front of the refs and let the ball roll where it may.

[Arcadian]

Yeah I agree. Go all out tonight.

[urunobili]

Streak is over... http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs6/i/2005/115/7/e/__Jump_Off_a_Cliff___Emoticon_by_neek_zique.gif

[Mikeanaro]

:wakeup

[spurraider21]

we need to rest Duncan, sure he played only 20 minutes last night, he still needs rest :lol

calling to rest our guys so we have an excuse :lmao

:rollin so true

[Dex]

If we had the West locked up, had played overtime last night and weren't playing the guys on our heels tonight, I'd agree with you

Bingo.

If the Spurs lose tonight, the Thunder will only be 2 games back in the loss column with 6 games to go. That will mean the Spurs would need to win five of their final six to assure themselves HCA, assuming the Thunder run the table (which I don't consider completely unlikely, considering how well they are playing and the fact that everybody left in their path is already closing up shop for the playoffs or offseason) Wouldn't that be harder on the team than just playing everybody tonight and going for a win?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I started the game thread on a Thunder forum this time.

[tmtcsc]

Okc is apparently the new boogie monster. Its downright sad. Spurs fans need to nut-up. Okc has great talent for sure but we have a better, smarter, more cohesive team. No fear.

[r0drig0lac]

Agreed... if you're scared, buy a dog, tbh...

Let's hope Pop doesn't go silly and sits everyone down...

i agree http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/toast.gif

[look_at_g_shred]

Refs are the ones we should be worried about.

[hater]

Bingo.

If the Spurs lose tonight, the Thunder will only be 2 games back in the loss column with 6 games to go. That will mean the Spurs would need to win five of their final six to assure themselves HCA, assuming the Thunder run the table (which I don't consider completely unlikely, considering how well they are playing and the fact that everybody left in their path is already closing up shop for the playoffs or offseason) Wouldn't that be harder on the team than just playing everybody tonight and going for a win?

plus tonight's game is worth 2x a regular game. why in the hell would you at least not TRY to win it?

as it stands a series between OKC and Spurs is a toss up. So home court matters a lot in this case

[Solid D]

One thing will prove true after this game and in the coming days. Win or lose, you'll be a hater.

The spurstalk personality, of course, and not you as a soul.

[Dex]

Okc is apparently the new boogie monster. Its downright sad. Spurs fans need to nut-up. Okc has great talent for sure but we have a better, smarter, more cohesive team. No fear.

It's because there was never really closure for the 2012 WCF.

Since OKC was unceremoniously removed by Memphis from last years playoffs, the Spurs never got the re-match that many expected to be inevitable. That was great for the Spurs, as they got a chance to sweep Memphis and rid that monkey from their back en route to the Finals...but it still leaves that wound left by OKC untended . Sure, we've gotten a few regular season "revenge" wins on them since then, but they've got the 3-0 advantage this year to throw a little salt on things.

Spurs fans talk about how the Thunder are different without Beardy, and how they can't match up with the Spurs now...but everybody knows that has yet to be proven. Until it is, OKC is going to be the number one team on everybody's radar.

[RD2191]

Green needs to stick on Jackson like a fly on shit.

[Budkin]

What's bullshit is they've had 4 days to rest and we're coming off a b2b and 5 games in 7 nights. That's why we need to sit guys so their win won't mean shit. Fuck the league.

[hater]

it's true the backdoor sweep at the hands of OKC might have hurt the Spursfans more than they think

I mean we were on a similar streak of 18+ straight wins when it happened. and 12 straight jumpers from a Nigerian cabdriver just poured salt in the wound imo :lol

and then to follow up that backdoor sweep with 6

damn. no wonder we are scared of our own shadow :lol

[SpursFan86]

I agree that we should go all out tonight. OKC is missing Reggie Jackson, Sefolosha, and Perkins tbh...not like they're full strength either.

[RD2191]

Meaningless game if all those guys are out for OKC. Standings wise a win would be nice.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Reggie Jackson is out?? Why the hell didn't you say so!

Spurs got this!

It's like playing the '91 Bulls without Jordan, Pippen, Grant and Phil Jackson

[KaiRMD1]

eh, the ol' sports will be just fine

[bklynspursfan]

If you're scared, go to church... I actually think we can come out with some fire to start the game. A blowout would not surprise me. I think we're the better team at this point.

[SpursFan86]

Reggie Jackson is out?? Why the hell didn't you say so!

Spurs got this!

It's like playing the '91 Bulls without Jordan, Pippen, Grant and Phil Jackson

Actually, there's a chance he'll play. He's missed the their last couple of games and I hadn't heard of him being ready to come back, but I just checked and he's a game-time decision for tonight.

[Solid D]

game time decision
http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/nba/1846/reggie-jackson

[EVAY]

I started the game thread on a Thunder forum this time.


:lol:toast

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Can You blame em. Their scrubs make everything against the spurs. Watch for lamb to drop 5 3s tonight.

[weeks]

i agree, we shouldn't be shying away from real competition. this is our toughest opponent, we should welcome the chance to crush em and take away a little swagger.
this team shouldn't be scared of anyone right now.

[gameFACE]

Good thread. All this mini-Pop bullshit talk about resting players, B2B, it doesn't matter, wait 'til the playoffs, fuck the NBA, fuck TNT, blah. blah, blah is just totally masking "I'm afraid to lose to the Thunder". They've won some pretty challenging B2B's lately. They've beat Miami, Portland, Golden State and the Clips. The Thunder won't even have Thabo or Perkins.

Fuck man, nut up. The Spurs are rolling and this is as good adversity as you can get.

[superjames1992]

So scared that WestChuck and Ethiopian will end Spurs longest streak in history :rollin

who made it to the flight in okc? :lol :lol

we need to rest Duncan, sure he played only 20 minutes last night, he still needs rest :lol

calling to rest our guys so we have an excuse :lmao

too scared to go full strength vs Ethiopian and his officiating crew :lol

Need built in excuses to avoid another collaps :lol

nut up bitches. Spurs need to go full strength tonight. and if we lose we lose

Hater with the troof bombs...

[313]

So scared that WestChuck and Ethiopian will end Spurs longest streak in history :rollin

who made it to the flight in okc? :lol :lol

we need to rest Duncan, sure he played only 20 minutes last night, he still needs rest :lol

calling to rest our guys so we have an excuse :lmao

too scared to go full strength vs Ethiopian and his officiating crew :lol

Need built in excuses to avoid another collaps :lol

nut up bitches. Spurs need to go full strength tonight. and if we lose we lose

I don't care if we rest players, or not. If we win or lose, it's not the playoffs so who cares.

[thunderup]

I just don't want any excuses. We've owned the Spurs with or without injuries. There really is no room for excuses. Nut up or shut up.

[Budkin]

I agree that we should go all out tonight. OKC is missing Reggie Jackson, Sefolosha, and Perkins tbh...not like they're full strength either.

Is it official they won't be playing?

[james evans]

noone here is afaid of the thunder, we are afraid of kevin durant paired with shitty officiating. i'd love for the thunder games to be officiated with us like they are with the timberwolves. for some reason,they don't give him every call when he plays them. so hell yeah i'm afraid of kevin durant when paired with certain officials. he's untouchable

[Budkin]

I don't care if we rest players, or not. If we win or lose, it's not the playoffs so who cares.

This.

[jeebus]

Is it official they won't be playing?
Don't hold your breath imo. They just signed that chump James in time for tonight's game; I don't think the 3 will see the court

[thunderup]

noone here is afaid of the thunder, we are afraid of kevin durant paired with shitty officiating. i'd love for the thunder games to be officiated with us like they are with the timberwolves. for some reason,they don't give him every call when he plays them. so hell yeah i'm afraid of kevin durant when paired with certain officials. he's untouchable
"No one" but apparently the head of the snake, erhem Pop, is. He's going full chickenshit by resting his top players when he should put this fluke streak of wins to the test against a team on the rise.

[Budkin]

"No one" but apparently the head of the snake, erhem Pop, is. He's going full chickenshit by resting his top players when he should put this fluke streak of wins to the test against a team on the rise.

TBH the Thunder are the *only* team that scares me right now.

[tmtcsc]

It will be interesting to see how Pop handles this game. Hell, he may still be undecided as what to do. Honestly, this has been a great streak for the Spurs and they have piled up the W's but there have only been a handful of really impressive wins against quality opponents. I know we beat Miami, Chicago, Portland, Golden State and Indiana decisively but those teams weren't playing there best BB and were dealing with injuries, fatigue and chemistry problems.

OKC would be a fantastic game and a challenge (OKC is rested and Spurs have been playing a lot) but in the long run, it probably doesn't mean much. I'm confident the Spurs will get the #1 seed regardless of whether they win or lose tonight. Continuing the streak would be nice but being healthy for the playoff means more.

So, does Pop play everyone and go for the win or does he play the bench guys (who have been very important to the team success as well) and still have a shot at winning? With a loss, Pop would get what he wants as far as preaching his mantra of always improving. With a win, HCA is all but sealed up.

My guess - The starters play but Pop doesn't run his guys out there for extended minutes to secure a "W". Most everyone's minutes will stay in the 20's except for Leonard. The goal isn't necessarily to win but to use this freebie as a chance to see different match-ups. A total experimental game. I'm cool with that.

[RD2191]

I just don't want any excuses. We've owned the Spurs with or without injuries. There really is no room for excuses. Nut up or shut up.
You don't own shit, faggot. Fuck you and your ref reliant team. How many rings you got over there in OKC?

[heyheymymy]

go for the W full strength. you can rest on the lal game, among others.

[thunderup]

You don't own shit, faggot. Fuck you and your ref reliant team. How many rings you got over there in OKC?
You all are 0-3, about to be 0-4 in all head-to-head matches this year. Not to mention the fact that we dominated yall with people missing.

BD personally cannot wait till your kind hide back under a rock once OKC runs roughshod over yall. We, the fans and the gentleman representing this proud young franchise, are simply superior.

[xellos88330]

I want the Spurs to play as if it was a playoff game. If the Spurs win tonight, in OKC, on the second night of a back to back, against a rested Thunder team, then the Spurs chances will likely be very good this post season. However, it would be funnier if it was our bench that did it. Either way, a Spurs win could provide some positive speculation on the post season.

[Horry Hipcheck]

You all are 0-3, about to be 0-4 in all head-to-head matches this year. Not to mention the fact that we dominated yall with people missing.

BD personally cannot wait till your kind hide back under a rock once OKC runs roughshod over yall. We, the fans and the gentleman representing this proud young franchise, are simply superior.

Do you do live shows or is your material just internet based?

[RD2191]

You all are 0-3, about to be 0-4 in all head-to-head matches this year. Not to mention the fact that we dominated yall with people missing.

BD personally cannot wait till your kind hide back under a rock once OKC runs roughshod over yall. We, the fans and the gentleman representing this proud young franchise, are simply superior.
Superior how? Your franchise sucks major dick.

[thunderup]

Superior how? Your franchise sucks major dick.
More recently we swept yall out of the playoffs. Shut the fuck up and sit down, scrub. You are nothing.

[jeebus]

More recently
More recently your team pissed away it's biggest advantage and the reason why they beat the spurs 2 years ago

[RD2191]

More recently your team pissed away it's biggest advantage and the reason why they beat the spurs 2 years ago
:loljeebus shitting on thunderup

[TampaDude]

You all are 0-3, about to be 0-4 in all head-to-head matches this year. Not to mention the fact that we dominated yall with people missing.

BD personally cannot wait till your kind hide back under a rock once OKC runs roughshod over yall. We, the fans and the gentleman representing this proud young franchise, are simply superior.

Your team is still ringless, and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Even if by some (referee) miracle the Thunder make it to the Finals, they'll get their shit pushed in by Miami again.

Deep down in your heart of hearts, you know this is the truth. Learn to accept it and be at peace with your team's futility.

[rjv]

hater-king of the trolls !

[marinoman]

Who are these people? i dont even give a shit about this streak, as nice as it is. Just be healthy and lets get a championship. Last year still haunts me

[Chomag]

Why be scared? If you are the best you got to play like it and not be afraid of playing anyone, anywhere at any day! Whatever happened to this mentality pussies?

[hater]

Whatever happened to this mentality pussies?

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/dam/assets/130619012057-allen2-single-image-cut.jpg

:cry

[TampaDude]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/dam/assets/130619012057-allen2-single-image-cut.jpg

:cry

Ray Allen traveled before the shot, but the ref didn't call it. Why not? Look at the photo. Yup...it's our old pal Joey.

[SpurSpurSpurs]

Losing 3 out of 4 games this season to OKC is the reason, but it's not that I'm scared, I just respect their team. Scared and respect are different.

[313]

Losing 3 out of 4 games this season to OKC is the reason, but it's not that I'm scared, I just respect their team. Scared and respect are different.
Respect? lol

[SpurSpurSpurs]

Respect? lol
I'm watching the game now and I fucking hate them. So I'm taking it back.

[hater]

Most painful loss of the season yall

Despite Manu Ginobili being out, we go and shit the bed :lol

[in2deep]

wow

seeing the threads today is hilarious

this thread is spot on!

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Most painful loss of the season yall

Despite Manu Ginobili being out, we go and shit the bed :lol


This game did not seem as important to the Spurs as it was to the Thunder

We only saw 'Playoff Duncan' for a few minutes after his incident with Perkins.

We were slow to the ball all night, bad spacing, no defense, flat shots, bad fouls.

Meaningless loss. 3 games up for the 1 seed with 6 to go. If we lose the top spot we don't deserve it anyway at this point.

[hater]

Dallas. Memphis can wear out OKC and be extra physical with them.


Dallas, because the Grizzlies match up excellently against the Thunder and could give them a difficult time.



OKC would easily beat Memphis, but at least there would be the hope that Tony Allen gets Durant with a cheap shot, or Z-Bo gets angry and breaks Ibaka's jaw:lol..


Memphis. I like the way Dallas matches up with OKC


That's the other thing, I think Dallas would give Okc a much harder time than Memphis


Either, we would have it easier against dallas or if we played memphis there is a chance dallas knocks off okc or wears them down severely


Memphis so that Dallas plays OKC


Dallas. OKC's bigs wear on ours. And I like the idea of Gasol and Z-Bo making life hard on OKC down low for a series.


Dallas plays OKC well so Memphis - as long as Pop plays Splitter vs MEM, Spurs are ok.


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[Horse]

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111125162441/glee/images/2/21/Smh--4.gif
Has nothing to do with okc it's the way the refs call the games. That being said Fuck the thunder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dg7md]

Spur fans are oblivious if they're not a little worried if they play the Thunder in a 7-game series. It's not even a matter of talent, it's the refs, it's the youth, it's everything. I'd say the Thunder are the worst matchup for us in the entire NBA.

[BatManu20]

Spur fans are oblivious if they're not a little worried if they play the Thunder in a 7-game series. It's not even a matter of talent, it's the refs, it's the youth, it's everything. I'd say the Thunder are the worst matchup for us in the entire NBA.

Not to mention guys like Jackson and Fisher always play the games of their lives against us. Never fails.