2014 Playoffs - Round 1, Game 3 - Spurs @ Mavs

[timtonymanu]

Already more energy than Game 2.

I hope Pop reinserts Green eventually. I really am scared of Marco. :(

[Nathan89]

Need to exploit Kawhi more on offense. Shouldn't let them get away with putting a small guy on him. Gino missed him wide open as well.

[bklynspursfan]

Nice first. Time for the bench to redeem themselves.

[Baam]

So TP played the whole quarter, time for the Mills Beli backcourt I guess.....

[Horry Hipcheck]

All 12 of MVParker's first quarter points were sexy.

[japre8]

Tony bringing it today. Nice to see KL having a good game too. Def like the effort a lot better today. Still a few too many dumb turnovers but the Spurs at clearly more focused than game 2.

[Spurs Brazil]

TD, Tony and Kawhi with great 1st quarter. I hope the bench keep the good play

[xtremesteven33]

There is so much damn potential in Kawhi Leonard its damn frustrating how this team doesnt involve him more in the offense.

[Darius Bieber]

Already more energy than Game 2.

I hope Pop reinserts Green eventually. I really am scared of Marco. :(

This... Marco's shot just looks horrid nowadays..

[Horry Hipcheck]

So TP played the whole quarter, time for the Mills Beli backcourt I guess.....

Hopefully not for long. We know Parker can go for 40+.

[benstanfield]

Come the fuck on patty... Do somethingsomething

[timtonymanu]

I wonder if Pop goes with Joseph over Patty. I wouldn't want to give up on Patty early, but he really can't defend Harris.

[ElNono]

loving the effort after a shaky start

[Malik Hairston]

Spurs need to survive the Mills/Beli stint and they'll be fine..the bench defense has been terrifying, we'll see if Pop has made adjustments..

Leonard needs the ball more, they ignored him several times in the half court on a mismatch..

[313]

that was a 26-11 run. we need to maintain that defense from that run.

[313]

keep shooting boris

[Raven]

pop showing he did not get the memo

[japre8]

Little nervous about this lineup. But hoping for the best.

[Malik Hairston]

Boris needs to shoot all day, I don't care if he misses, that 3 is going to be there all game long..

[RD2191]

Get here him out, NOW

[ace3g]

Beli!!

[313]

THE FERRARI

[TheRemix]

yes finally beli

[Malik Hairston]

Patty finally going under the screen against Harris, it only took 2 full games:lol..

[spurraider21]

As I've been saying, Dallas is allowing Parker and Duncan to beat them. It's up to them to accept the challenge

[EVAY]

Marco!!!!!

[superjames1992]

Marco finally. :tu

[313]

BORIS 2.0

[smaka]

Boris and Patty!

[TheRemix]

patty cakes

[ElNono]

det bench

[313]

sPLITTER ON PACE FOR 10 POINTS

[TheRemix]

2nd unit doing work...its beautiful

[japre8]

Now this is what we were expecting from our bench. Keep it up boys.

[Raven]

bs call

[Darius Bieber]

wtf?

[313]

rotfl refs

[Malik Hairston]

Wow, what an awful call against Splitter:lmao..

[ElNono]

lol tony brothers

[RD2191]

Terrible call

[japre8]

Bs call. That was good D.

[Mal]

bullshit call

[bklynspursfan]

Nice call refs:bang

[EVAY]

Hey, the bench is hangin' in there….

[benstanfield]

Tony Brothers..

[hommeaetage]

Bullshit call

[Brazil]

That was a good d by tiago

[twincam]

Typical bailout call.

[Spurs Brazil]

crap call

[Nathan89]

Thanks for not showing a replay with a better angle.

[freetiago]

Splitters reputation as a soft finisher doesnt even allow him to play D anymore
Silver era officiating so far in the playoffs hasnt been good tbh..

[Baam]

Boris looks great, changes so much...

[BackHome]

Splitter one of the few player who has played good all three games continues to play good defense on Dirk....

[crc21209]

Way to bail out Dirk refs. Dude holds the ball for 10 secs and then you reward him with a phantom call..

[timtonymanu]

Lol awful call.

Diaw is playing Dirk better this game too. The bench already looks more energetic than before. Please don't put Beli on Carter though, Pop.

[313]

Tim MacMahon ‏@espn_macmahon (https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon) 1m (https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/460164705630564353)
After Spurs scored 40 points in 15 minutes, it's pretty safe to say Pop solved Rick Carlisle's defensive Rubik's Cube.

[dbreiden83080]

How the fuck is that a foul? didn't leave his feet and went straight up.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

That defense by splitter on dirk was excellent.

[Malik Hairston]

Patty's defensive positioning is much better, so far..he's not playing nearly as tight, he's giving Harris a nice cushion..

[Nathan89]

Tim MacMahon ‏@espn_macmahon (https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon) 1m (https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/460164705630564353)
After Spurs scored 40 points in 15 minutes, it's pretty safe to say Pop solved Rick Carlisle's defensive Rubik's Cube.

Yeah, it involve hitting a fuckton of jumpshots

[Mal]

Thanks for not showing a replay with a better angle.

It`s not that NBA would officially apologize for this call

[ElNono]

Helps that Harris reverted to missing wide open 3s too, tbh...

[superjames1992]

Foreign Legion. :tu

[japre8]

How the fuck is that a foul? didn't leave his feet and went straight up.
It's called NBA officiating.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

If we were playing OKC, OKC would've had 8 phantom free throw attempts by now. No use in crying over a single phantom foul here or there in favor of Dirk.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Yeah, it involve hitting a fuckton of open jumpshots

ftfy

[Mal]

Tim MacMahon ‏@espn_macmahon (https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon) 1m (https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/460164705630564353)
After Spurs scored 40 points in 15 minutes, it's pretty safe to say Pop solved Rick Carlisle's defensive Rubik's Cube.

Patience it is

[313]

Yeah, it involve hitting a fuckton of jumpshots
It's what theyre giving us. Especially Parker, who's money from mid.

[Beaverfuzz]

Ok going by that graphic, San Antonio wins or loses the series if they win/lost game three. Gotcha.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Thanks for that ominous stat, TNT.

[BackHome]

Dirk is using a lot of energy fighting off Splitter/Diaw and Duncan

[Beaverfuzz]

Marco can't guard Montae straight up.

[Brazil]

Should make this wide open 3 patty

[TheRemix]

think patty should stop taking 3s tbh

[twincam]

funny stat!

[ElNono]

patty gotta make those 3s

[RD2191]

Mills and Marco need to gtfo.

[Malik Hairston]

Patty needs to make a fucking shot, he's been getting a ton of open looks in this series..

[timtonymanu]

Pop going with Beli over Green. :td

Such an awful decision.

[benstanfield]

Marco on Ellis, come off the screen guarded by TD. That's a nightmare scenario

[313]

dork doing dork things

[BatManu20]

Mills sucking in the playoffs will be a real issue for this team if he keeps it up tbh. Just like last season.

[superjames1992]

DAL starts to come back when neither Tony nor Manu are in the game. Shocking! :lol

[twincam]

Mills has disappeared from the playoffs. Time to make him a defender and passer, ONLY!

[crc21209]

Take Beli off of Ellis damn it. You're just asking to get torched...

[Spurs Brazil]

damn Patty, make those open shots

[313]

Green has been on the bench too long

[benstanfield]

If patty can't make shots it's time for cojo tbh

[Nathan89]

Kawhi can't even touch the fucking ball.

[ElNono]

that was well defended on Ellis... he made it, but if he's gonna take every shot like that, then your doing your job

[crc21209]

Pop going with Beli over Green. :td

Such an awful decision.

This. Beli on Ellis is such a horrible matchup. Only Green and Kawhi should get minutes on him, with worst case scenario/spot minutes going to Manu..

[Baam]

That backup backcourt still sucks balls tbh...

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Love the effort, so far Mavepricks are getting lucky as hell making bad shots while spurs miss good shots. Plus fag NoWIMPzki is sucking off the refs hardcore.

[EVAY]

DAL starts to come back when neither Tony nor Manu are in the game. Shocking! :lol

This. Did Pop think no one would notice?

[Knoxxx]

MILLS KILLING US!!!!!!!!!!!!

[benstanfield]

If he's in the lane shooting you are not doing your job.

[timtonymanu]

This. Beli on Ellis is such a horrible matchup. Only Green and Kawhi should get minutes on him, with worst case scenario/spot minutes going to Manu..

Belinelli guarding any of their players is a horrible matchup. :lol

Green is struggling with his shot but he needs to play. Pop should know this already.

[KL2]

Kawhi was dominating earlier, now nobody wants to even look his way :lol, this is why SA will never win another championship.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Mills needs to wake up. You could tell he thought too much on that three. He needs to settle down.

[313]

Kawhi gotta pass dat

[EVAY]

Nowitzki sold that foul.

[Beaverfuzz]

TIMMUH!

[ElNono]

kiwi fell asleep

[Knoxxx]

WHERE THE FUCK WAS THE REACH IN ON NO DICK SKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Raven]

it's safe to say that having belinelli on ellis is not a great idea

[Beaverfuzz]

What defense by TIMMUH!!!

[superjames1992]

Kawhi is not ideal on Ellis, either. Torched. He's better on SFs.

[BatManu20]

Fuck yea Timmy!

[313]

TIMMY THEN TONY

[DapDaGenius]

Good shit Duncan.

[ace3g]

so what was that 4 blks

[RD2191]

Wasn't there a guy who said Mills was fools gold and would be useless in the playoffs?

[twincam]

Tim the BEAST!

[Horry Hipcheck]

Dork just so good.

[Beaverfuzz]

MARCO!

[ace3g]

Beli!!!! 3

[313]

MARCOOOO

[DapDaGenius]

Dirk's shot is just fiya. So much anger. lol

[superjames1992]

it's safe to say that having belinelli on ellis is not a great idea

Kawhi has been on him since the timeout.

BELLI 333333

[Horry Hipcheck]

FERRARI.

[TheRemix]

fuck yes im getting wet

[ElNono]

Beli!

[Raven]

what timmy did there was a game changer imho

[Mal]

I like Spurs mentality. Mavs runs cant break them, they are executing perfectly next possesion

[bklynspursfan]

Dirk has to yell after every basket huh lol Never understood that

[Malik Hairston]

Pop with the counter-move, Parker/Leonard pick&roll, something we rarely saw during the regular season..nice wrinkle, tbh..

[ElNono]

amazing TD abusing Dalembert

[Knoxxx]

TIMMYYYYY PACKS THAT SHIT TWICE GTFO DALEMBERT!!!!!!!!!

[timtonymanu]

Wasn't there a guy who said Mills was fools gold and would be useless in the playoffs?

Me, tbh.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

When you try and run the offe through kawhi good things happen

[Raven]

Kawhi has been on him since the timeout.

BELLI 333333
that's not a good idea either..

[dg7md]

This is true Spurs basketball. :tu

[bklynspursfan]

Marco and Boris playing better. Mills has yet to get it going, but I could see him hitting a couple 3's at some point to change the momentum at some point.

[Knoxxx]

WTF WE BROKE IT OFF IN EM AND THE HIGHLIGHT INTO THE BREAK IS THE LUCKY FUCKIN NO DICK SKI JUMPER WHILE WERE UP 6?!?!?

[superjames1992]

that's not a good idea either..
Agreed. Kawhi is not that good at defending quick guards.

[benstanfield]

As long as you're guarding him close I'll take open shots over dirk BS shots forever. He's like the warriors, fantastic at making bad shots. I'll always play the odds on that.

[Malik Hairston]

Kawhi needs to learn how to make the quick pass out of double team, tbh, something to develop for next season..it would have helped had the Spurs ran more plays for him in the regular season:lol..

[313]

Dork just so good.
This.

[ElNono]

BTW, that stat they showed included all playoff series, not just 1st round. Spurs are like 8-2 winning the first round series when the series is 1-1.

[twincam]

Yup, the league wants the Dirk show to be remembered, even going into the break.

[superjames1992]

I'm curious if Pop might go with a no-PG lineup if Patty continues to suck.

[Knoxxx]

Marco and Boris playing better. Mills has yet to get it going, but I could see him hitting a couple 3's at some point to change the momentum at some point.

Yeah he can't miss every freakin 3 pointer he takes in the playoffs. can he!?!

[Beaverfuzz]

+14 for Turnobli, leave him in for awhile.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

When Dirk sucks the refs off before each game, does he swallow it all?

[jag]

Need Beli to be dangerous from downtown. It'll open up room in the paint

[313]

Kawhi needs to learn how to make the quick pass out of double team, tbh, something to develop for next season..it would have helped had the Spurs ran more plays for him in the regular season:lol..
I don't recall people doubling him in the post in the RS, though he wasn't posted up often.

[Beaverfuzz]

Can we all chip in to send Tiago to Big Man's Camp? Christ.

[RD2191]

Smh

[ElNono]

Tiago getting his shot blocked is getting old

[japre8]

Ugh Tiago is so soft.

[superjames1992]

Calderon feasting on Tony...

[Horry Hipcheck]

Love that Splitter isn't backing down after he gets punished down low.

[01Snake]

Blair is such a tool

[BatManu20]

Tiago getting stuffed, even with the successful pump fake

[benstanfield]

Tony brothers absolutely hates tiago

[313]

Tiago getting his shot blocked is getting old
tbh it was just good D. Dale didnt fall for the pumpfake

[twincam]

Weakest 7 footer in the league, indeed!

[Baam]

Splitter is the low post is hilarious tbh...

[Kyle Orton]

MONTA ELLIS!!!

[timtonymanu]

Green needs to be put on Ellis.

[ElNono]

Dalembert is moving on every screen

[RD2191]

Rofl getting destroyed by Monta Ellis.

[Knoxxx]

Classic quote by C Webb: Those aren't old TD highlights, it's still happening!

[Blizzardwizard]

Lol Ginobili

[superjames1992]

Wow, that was a hell of a shot by Ellis, tbh...

[Horry Hipcheck]

Monta serving up some Damian Lillard realness.

[Knoxxx]

Green needs to be put on Ellis.

Yes I was thinking same. WTF

[RD2191]

Spurs are in trouble. They can't stop the Mavs.

[Raven]

very intense game

[Malik Hairston]

Why is Manu guarding Ellis?..he would be fine against Vince, tbh..

[Nathan89]

What happen to the tony and kawhi screen action

[Horry Hipcheck]

DAMN DUNCAN. HEADS THE FUCK UP.

[TheRemix]

where the fuck is green?

[MeloHype]

Why hasn't green come back in?

[Blizzardwizard]

Series over :downspin:

[BatManu20]

This defense is atrocious

[Horry Hipcheck]

Somebody put a body on Dalembert and Calderon.

[RD2191]

Spurs are done.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Why the hell was Ellis open.

[benstanfield]

Wow... Ball game

[Beaverfuzz]

TONY FOR 33333333333

[japre8]

And looks like we've cooled off and Mavs still hot. Good lord.

[313]

M-V-PARKER

[Malik Hairston]

Kawhi with a terrible shot and then a terrible rotation, tbh..

[Horry Hipcheck]

MVPARK3R DOES IT ALL

[ace3g]

too bad Parker can't do that consistently

[TheRemix]

oh my fucking god

[ElNono]

matador defense again

[benstanfield]

Better not play green

[Beaverfuzz]

Throw it down Timmuh, throw it down one time!

[japre8]

Our defense just plain fvcking sucks right now.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Spurs hanging in there. Just need to stay on shooters.

[313]

WOOOW

[BatManu20]

Gtfho here mavs

[loveforthegame]

Spurs in panic mode again. Settle down.

[RD2191]

Sucks Tim has to go out like this.

[superjames1992]

WHY IS KAWHI LEAVING MARION OPEN..?

[Raven]

impossible to be satisfied

[313]

WE NEED TO GET HANDS UP

[Horry Hipcheck]

Ellis and Marion having the series of their careers tbh

[Blizzardwizard]

Marion :lmao

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

The pricks are lucky, they'll start missing.

[313]

WTF REFS

[Malik Hairston]

Gonna live with Ellis and Marion making 3-pointers, tbh..

Dallas is mostly making fluky shots IMO..the major problem with the Spurs' defense has been defending in transition, which was a major problem in game 2, as well..

[Beaverfuzz]

Gotta pick it up on defense. Get some more fouls on Marion and Calderon.

[timtonymanu]

Lol Pop
Lol can't see the obvious adjustment of putting Green on Monta

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Imagine if Westbrook or Durant made that same move Parker just did. Would've been guaranteed free throws.

[Raven]

not good pop, you still don't understand that tiago and green should be playing 40+ minutes against this team..

[crc21209]

These fucks are playing out of their minds. Marion making 3's? WTF...

[BatManu20]

Mavs shooting out of their damn minds tbh. If they shot anywhere near this on the norm, they wouldn't have barely made the playoffs.

[TheRemix]

seriously why is pop holding back green

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu on Ellis was a disaster.

[dg7md]

We never make it easy.

[Baam]

Carlisle is a genius tbh, Pop should give him his COY trophy.

[Nathan89]

This is why Pop should run plays for Kawhi in the regular season.

[bklynspursfan]

pretty pathetic play on defense to close that half. just lazy stuff, not running guys off the 3. no sense of urgency on close outs or fighting through screens. these guys need to wake up in the 2nd half

[Texas_Ranger]

Spurs suck. Its pathetic

[Knoxxx]

That was yet another half of HORRIBLE defense. Dallas is shooting well too though.

[jag]

If marion goes 10-10 from three then they deserve to win. I'd keep leaving him open.

[japre8]

Felt like we played really good 1st half yet we're still down. Ugh.

[twincam]

#1 three point shooting team, non-existent. Plus, allowing them to continuously shoot and splash down three pointers. Lucky for us we're ONLY down 5.
Oh, and what happened to this thing called, defense?

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Everyone who's played has scored at least one basket except for Manu and Green. Manu 0-5, Green 0-2.

[Nathan89]

Coach Bud was the true genius the whole time.:lol

[Uriel]

Ugh. Woke up at 4:30 AM to watch this?

[Baam]

TP God mode is gonna fade, he's getting tired tbh...

[superjames1992]

I feel like Pop is playing the long game and wants to play Belinelli instead of Green in future rounds (maybe against OKC). He's not going to overreact based on one series. Or something like that. :lol

[timtonymanu]

Pop is sitting his best perimeter defender. This is what happens.

[Brazil]

Manu is incapable to defend Ellis....

[313]

Is Green in the dog house?

[superjames1992]

TP God mode is gonna fade, he's getting tired tbh...
Monta and Marion God Mode should also fade, though, tbh...

[Chinook]

Pop needs to stop acting like this is the regular season. He's playing Diaw, Beli and Mills way too many minutes. Green and Splitter are already proven commodities. I guess he's waiting until the team is down 3-1 until he makes the change.

[ElNono]

Monta made all sorts of tough shots... Marion never hits that much either... happens, tbh... hopefully they go back to the mean in the 2nd half

[Mugen]

Can't do Danny like that tbh, Pop. He's the only other perimeter defender on the team. Hopefully, the Mavs cool down in the 2nd half....

[Baam]

I feel like Pop is playing the long game and wants to play Belinelli instead of Green in future rounds (maybe against OKC). He's not going to overreact based on one series. Or something like that. :lol

It's weird as hell but it's been obvious for a while... Too bad...

[Hoops Czar]

Imagine if Westbrook or Durant made that same move Parker just did. Would've been guaranteed free throws.

Untouched going to the rim doesn't draw free throws. That's why you're an idiot.

[RD2191]

This series is over, Spurs have no idea how to stop the Mavs. Seriously though, I've been calling the Patty Mills debacle all season, how bout a pat on the back?

[superjames1992]

Manu is incapable to defend Ellis....
Manu can't defend him. Kawhi can't defend him. Belli can't defend him. He's too quick. Green would seem to be the answer, but I don't know. Maybe even Cojo, tbh?

[Knoxxx]

These fucks are playing out of their minds. Marion making 3's? WTF...

Yeah he has one of the worst looking shots in the history of the NBA, I never think its going in when he release it. Him and Bonner need to get together and have a faggy looking shot party.

[BillMc]

Pop needs to stop acting like this is the regular season. He's playing Diaw, Beli and Mills way too many minutes. Green and Splitter are already proven commodities. I guess he's waiting until the team is down 3-1 until he makes the change.

Patty only played 4 minutes. Tony's gotta rest sometime.

[japre8]

No surprise that one of our players is scorching hot, gets benched, comes back ice cold.

[RD2191]

Spurs lose this series. Calling it now. Guard play too much for Spurs. Monta too quick for Kawhi. Harris has gone off twice on the road, should play better at home. Mills and Marco are terrible defensive players and worthless when they're not hitting shots. Has Dirk had a Dirk type game yet? Look for Pop to panic and start Manu in Game 4. Our interior defense is also a joke.

Cough cough.

[Hoops Czar]

Monta made all sorts of tough shots... Marion never hits that much either... happens, tbh... hopefully they go back to the mean in the 2nd half

Danny Green and Patty Mills normally knock down open shots tbh. Hopefully, they hit the mean in the second half.

[playblair]

benching cojo for mills is on par with benching blair for dice in the playoffs................ terrible decisions

[Mugen]

They went away from Duncan in the 2nd quarter again tbh.

[spurspokesman]

Our defense is shit. Giving up open 3 after open 3 with one of our best perimeter defenders on the bench.

[dg7md]

If you guys expected the Mavs to go into this game without a strong effort you're crazy tbh.

[dg7md]

Charles says Monta Ellis is the best player on the Mavs. :lol

[ElNono]

Apparently not the popular opinion, but I thought Manu was fine on Monta... can't think he had a single easy look or layup... He was 5-12 for the half...

[Texas_Ranger]

Lol wanting Green. His defense is shit just like everyone's else. Monta ellis is playing like a superstar and gets in the paint whenever he wants. Spurs players problem is that they don't have the balls and play like little girls while you can see that Dallas showed up and is there for the kill.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

The player who needs more minutes is Leonard. He gave the team momentum with his coast to coast play.