Spurs have lost one of the first two playoff games at home...

[ElNono]

A total of 7 times in the Duncan era:
1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011...

They ended up only losing two of those 7 series.

Just a reminder that losing one game at home isn't the end of the world, especially on the first round...

[Mikeanaro]

Is not the end of the world I just want the damn game start right now.

[Robz4000]

Unfortunately, both those series losses happen to be the last two times they dropped one of the first two at home...:stirpot:

[ElNono]

Unfortunately, both those series losses happen to be the last two times they dropped one of the first two at home...:stirpot:

we also had one of the big 3 hurt going into the series, tbh...

[Reck]

The sweep is on.

I am going to regrettably miss this game due to it being so early on. Ugh

[Fireball]

we will beat Dallas ... no sweat

[jermaine]

I think Dallas might get gm 2. This will go 6gms

[will_spurs]

Unfortunately, both those series losses happen to be the last two times they dropped one of the first two at home...:stirpot:

Then again it happened during each of the championship runs as well...

[Mel_13]

Game 1 in 2011 was a noon start. Losing was bad enough. Exiting the arena into bright sunshine somehow made it worse.

[EVAY]

After so much has been made of HCA, to lose it in the first game would be a real bummer, but I remember most of those games when we lost, and it always seemed that it was the very first game.

We will lose games during the playoffs, and there will be meltdowns in here whenever and however it happens.

[Leetonidas]

Spurs have also not won a title in years where they haven't lost the first game of the playoffs. So there's that :lol

[look_at_g_shred]

Jinx thread tbh

[exstatic]

You also need to be prepared for the FT parade. In game one of the 2003 and 2006 series, in SA, Dallas shot a combined 99 fucking FTs. That's not a typo.

[will_spurs]

After so much has been made of HCA, to lose it in the first game would be a real bummer

HCA is for the WCF and the Finals. It shouldn't matter against 1st and 2nd round opponents.

[Venti Quattro]

They lost the last two series wherein they lost one of the first two playoff games at home.

[Shastafarian]

You also need to be prepared for the FT parade. In game one of the 2003 and 2006 series, in SA, Dallas shot a combined 99 fucking FTs. That's not a typo.
Anyone know the referee assignments? JOE-Y! JOE-Y!

[exstatic]

They lost the last two series wherein they lost one of the first two playoff games at home.

We dropped game two to GS and took them in six last year.

[Venti Quattro]

We dropped game one to GS last year, and did them a back door. Nice try though.

OP is talking about the First round. God damn before you come at me make sure you read the OP post

[baseline bum]

Spurs have also not won a title in years where they haven't lost the first game of the playoffs. So there's that :lol

1999

[exstatic]

OP is talking about the First round. God damn before you come at me make sure you read the OP post


They lost the last two series wherein they lost one of the first two playoff games at home.

[Venti Quattro]

Are you a special child who needs everything to be spelled out for you to understand? :lol

ElNono was talking on the context of the past Spurs first round series, and my reply was about that.

If you didn't understand that from the onset, then log out and study until you learn context clues.

[ElNono]

They lost the last two series wherein they lost one of the first two playoff games at home.

That's what Robz said in post #3...

[ElNono]

1999

Incorrect, see OP and:

Game 2 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 11): Minnesota 80, San Antonio 71

Spurs won that series 3-1...

[Venti Quattro]

That's what Robz said in post #3...

Yeah I saw it man. I wanted to delete the post but apparently you could only delete your posts in the NBA Forum.

[Leetonidas]

1999

Yeah my bad :lol Nono's op threw me off :cry

I shoulda said Spurs have never not won a title in a year where they didn't split lose one of the first two games at home of the playoffs

[ElNono]

Incorrect, see OP and:

Game 2 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 11): Minnesota 80, San Antonio 71

Spurs won that series 3-1...

Stand corrected... that was game 2...

[spurs10]

A total of 7 times in the Duncan era:
1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011...

They ended up only losing two of those 7 series.

Just a reminder that losing one game at home isn't the end of the world, especially on the first round... Good advice.....

[ElNono]

:toast

[Sybok]

It comes down to making the ball pop... make it pop. Set good screens and play team defense. Most of all, make the ball pop.

[Robz4000]

Welp, lets see which Spurs team we've got.

[jag]

Right on cue.

I'd prefer it not have been a complete and total bukkake, but it is what it is.

[Budkin]

We've never won it all without dropping one of the first two at home. Bumping this thread when we win it all bitches.

[DarrinS]

Not the loss that bothers me -- it's the way they're playing

[Pound the rock]

Sometimes it is a good thing, humility does wonders

[Horry Hipcheck]

Not the loss that bothers me -- it's the way they're playing

They won't play like they did tonight or even Sunday enough times to lose the series. Dallas also won't play as well as they did tonight enough to win the series. Regression to the mean is inevitable, just ask Portland and Indiana.

[Johnny RIngo]

A total of 7 times in the Duncan era:
1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011...

They ended up only losing two of those 7 series.

Just a reminder that losing one game at home isn't the end of the world, especially on the first round...

Prime Duncan. No coincidence that Spurs began their decline as soon as choke artist Tony became the number 1 option.

[DarrinS]

They won't play like they did tonight or even Sunday enough times to lose the series. Dallas also won't play as well as they did tonight enough to win the series. Regression to the mean is inevitable, just ask Portland and Indiana.

I hope you're right.

[Budkin]

We've never won it all without dropping one of the first two at home. Bumping this thread when we win it all bitches.

BUMP. :lobt2:

[313]

Spurs have also not won a title in years where they haven't lost the first game of the playoffs. So there's that :lol

Truuu

[TheyCallMePro]

The game 2 loss to the Mavs was all my fault.

I had to go to a FUCKING senior seminar at UTSA during the game. Only Spurs playoff game I missed. And of course the Spurs got crushed without me.

[Dex]

BUMP. :lobt2:

Nice bump, tbh. :tu

[Budkin]

Nice bump, tbh. :tu

:toast