2014 NBA Playoffs - Round 1, Game 6 - Spurs @ Mavericks

[Oh, Gee!!]

Spurs will win game 7. Just pissed that they aren't gonna get rest for next series against a tough team (regardless of the winner of por-hou)

[Mal]

Spurs have game 7 on their home court for any of you guys who want jump off the cliff do it now. Can't predict how far this team will go if they win game 7. The Celtics were pushed by the hawks in '08 to 7 games in the first round and still managed to win it all.

Yeah, like the Mavs cant win game 7 with their shooting happy scrubs.

[TheGoldStandard]

Demanding that Parker and Ginobili play down the stretch is what sunk the Spurs. Green and Leonard should have both been in.

Manu had no business on the court at all down the stretch, sucked so hard tonight.

[noles1983]

Mavs are gonna get raped on Sunday, simple as that. Good game by the mavs but they need to get beaten

we have been raped all series :lol

[timtonymanu]

Win tonight, Houston, please.

[313]

We gave up 37 in the fourth omg

[Texas_Ranger]

the spurs ain't winning game 7. They'll choke like always. But hey, lets hope our role players play good next regular season and the Spurs get the 1st seed.

[KaiRMD1]

We can barely get a lead on them that lasts more than 4 minutes and you expect us to blow them out on Sunday? Not happening...but we can still win a close one, though. Embarrassing to have to say that against an 8 seed again.

Trying to be positive because what I just saw was unbelievable

[SpursRock20]

We can barely get a lead on them that lasts more than 4 minutes and you expect us to blow them out on Sunday? Not happening...but we can still win a close one, though. Embarrassing to have to say that against an 8 seed again.
Not embarrassing at all. Mavs are built for the playoffs, they have an aging core mixed with a weak bench that quite simply wasn't going to blow teams out of the water during the regular season and is a big reason why they did not win that many games. Then again, they won nearly 50 in a stacked west. Not your prototypical 8 seed no matter how you slice it.

[SpurPadre]

Spurs have game 7 on their home court for any of you guys who want jump off the cliff do it now. Can't predict how far this team will go if they win game 7. The Celtics were pushed by the hawks in '08 to 7 games in the first round and still managed to win it all.

That Celtics team didn't have to worry about a Heat team that's bought there way to a super team and they didn't have to face a loaded and league-backed OKC team, either.

[sammy]

I'm so fucking pissed! Fucking refs made sure there was a game 7!

[noles1983]

time to go away forever manu

[SpursRock20]

we have been raped all series :lol
Which is why we have won 3 games, huh? smh

[Capt Bringdown]

We can barely get a lead on them that lasts more than 4 minutes and you expect us to blow them out on Sunday?

Mavs have zero fear, Spurs have plenty. Mavs know they come back on this team at any point.

Mavs by 10+ in game 7.

[RD2191]

Complete fucking waste of a season...have fun watching reruns of Miami hosting another NBA championship parade, you little fucking bitch made faggs

[SpursRock20]

time to go away forever manu
time to go away forever troll

[noles1983]

62 wins in the regular season, cant get fucking 4 in the layoffs

[daslicer]

That Celtics team didn't have to worry about a Heat team that's bought there way to a super team and they didn't have to face a loaded and league-backed OKC team, either.

That is true but I'll worry about that stuff when the spurs have to deal with those teams.

[Crookshanks]

These have been weird playoffs. The top seeds are having it rough in just about every series. I know Miami swept Charlotte, but if Jefferson had been healthy, it might've been a different story because they were able to keep it close the first couple of games. And look at how many HUGE leads have been blown in so many games - it just feels weird this year.

[noles1983]

Which is why we have won 3 games, huh? smh

really?? really?

[Fireball]

Sunday either noon or 2:30 on ABC. breen said something about afternoon, I gues there is no noon game on Sunday this time because its maximum three games overall

[BillMc]

<Insert profanity in your native language>

[DPG21920]

To give up 13 offensive rebounds, 12 more shots & lose the FTA advantage is what cost the Spurs. It was a 2 point game where we had a nice 4th Q lead and blew it because we couldn't keep them off the offensive glass & because they hit a lot of the tough shots they took throughout the game.

[dav4463]

Three point shot has made a mockery of the game. It allows weaker teams to get hot from three and defeat superior teams. The game was better before the three point shot.

I also said the same thing when Spurs win games by hitting a ton of threes. It isn't real basketball. It is a jump shooting contest. I miss the days of the big man and trying to work it inside for the best shot instead of watching short guys jack three point shots.

[TheGoldStandard]

Pop needs to get out of his own way... Terrible rotations tonight

[itsamanuthree]

Are you seriously that blind and stupid?

Manu 4th quarter stats: 0/3, 0FG%, 2 TOs, various other bad plays on both ends.

Parker 4th quarter stats: 13 points on 67% shooting.

Why would I bitch about Parker's one bad play when he was playing great? Manu was just shit so there was nothing to talk about besides negatives.

I'm glad I'm obvious, because what I say always makes sense and is based on facts and reality.

LOL you are pathetic. It's absolutely obvious you get a hard on each time you see your hero parker and that you hate Manu. It's that simple, you can throw all the excuses and numbers you want.

[SpursRock20]

Mavs have zero fear, Spurs have plenty. Mavs know they come back on this team at any point.

Mavs by 10+ in game 7.
I don't see a lot of fear on the Spurs. I see composure. The Mavs are the ones acting like they have won a freaking championship everytime they make a shot in the 4th. I give us about an 80% shot of winning game 7 at home. Too many people here are overlooking the Mavs. No one ever said that it was going to be easy to get back to the Finals.

[Chinook]

Manu had no business on the court at all down the stretch, sucked so hard tonight.

He and Duncan are almost completely responsible for Ellis' fourth-quarter explosion. Pop benched the wrong people again.

[SpurPadre]

Win tonight, Houston, please.

Even if they do, and if we win our Game 7, we still miss out on a rest advantage against a younger and faster Rockets or Blazers team. And then you have OKC getting gifted Game 7 and will face a clearly inferior 2nd round team.

[313]

imagine if we had actually played blair in the finals last year instead of shitter.he would have got the rebound

[Mal]

To give up 13 offensive rebounds, 12 more shots & lose the FTA advantage is what cost the Spurs. It was a 2 point game where we had a nice 4th Q lead and blew it because we couldn't keep them off the offensive glass & because they hit a lot of the tough shots they took throughout the game.

Manu came to guard Ellis and Ellis abused him. Manu didnt answer on the other side and run begin.

[timtonymanu]

Even if they do, and if we win our Game 7, we still miss out on a rest advantage against a younger and faster Rockets or Blazers team. And then you have OKC getting gifted Game 7 and will face a clearly inferior 2nd round team.

The Clippers match up better with the Thunder than we do, assuming the Clips even advance.

[SpursRock20]

really?? really?
Yup, series is tied 3-3. The only win were we might have lucked into it was game 1. Mavs on the other hand, certainly had a fortunate win thanks to a Carter three. So your point?

[sammy]

Ginobili has been carrying you fucks all series long lol. He was due for a sub-par game.

I agree! He carried the Spurs this whole series! Never could get in rhythm once he was in foul trouble!

[hommeaetage]

That weird lineup Pop had in the 4th killed the Spurs. It's one freaking quarter for God sake, grow some balls and finish it and worry about resting players later

[SpurPadre]

I don't see a lot of fear on the Spurs. I see composure. The Mavs are the ones acting like they have won a freaking championship everytime they make a shot in the 4th. I give us about an 80% shot of winning game 7 at home. Too many people here are overlooking the Mavs. No one ever said that it was going to be easy to get back to the Finals.

I saw fear on the Spurs down the stretch and a lack of composure, making unforced turnovers as they let the crowd and Blair's emotion get to them. I haven't seen such a lack of poise since the Finals Game 6.

[TheGoldStandard]

He and Duncan are almost completely responsible for Ellis' fourth-quarter explosion. Pop benched the wrong people again.

Danny Green had a hot hand, shit when he had that layup that should have been a clear sign, get him the ball more.. but nope.. Manu here come in and dribble and take shitty step back 3's

[SpursRock20]

I saw fear on the Spurs down the stretch and a lack of composure, making unforced turnovers as they let the crowd and Blair's emotion get to them. I haven't seen such a lack of poise since the Finals Game 6.
I saw no fear. Just a bad play by Parker. It happens. Move on to game 7.

[LakerHater]

Refs were really bad!!

Think Vince Carter gets a flip warning?

[noles1983]

Yup, series is tied 3-3. The only win were we might have lucked into it was game 1. Mavs on the other hand, certainly had a fortunate win thanks to a Carter three. So your point?

mavs are clearly playing better bball... my point is you're clueless. they come back from 20 points, we cant hold a 7 point lead

[dav4463]

There's no fear. They just failed to execute. We forget that players are human and make mistakes.

[Kidd K]

LOL you are pathetic. It's absolutely obvious you get a hard on each time you see your hero parker and that you hate Manu. It's that simple, you can throw all the excuses and numbers you want.

Get the fuck out son. Manu plays well, I comment on it like I did earlier in the series. He plays like shit, I comment on that too.

If you didn't have such a "hard on" to cry about negative Manu posts, you'd see the positive ones. Again, you're either blind or stupid or both. Had Manu been playing well, I wouldn't care about a turnover (like with Parker). He plays like shit and every bad play he makes is that much more annoying. Why you can't comprehend this, honestly I don't even care.

[noles1983]

I agree! He carried the Spurs this whole series! Never could get in rhythm once he was in foul trouble!

6 points isnt a sub par game, its an epic failure only manu can deliver

[hitmanyr2k]

Refs were really bad!!

Think Vince Carter gets a flip warning?



No doubt he's getting fined. It was huge because it also wiped 3 points off the board for the Spurs. I think the league should update that rule. If a player gets fined for a flop then so should the official who made the dumbass call.

[Chinook]

Danny Green had a hot hand, shit when he had that layup that should have been a clear sign, get him the ball more.. but nope.. Manu here come in and dribble and take shitty step back 3's

Not to mention that Ellis scored five points on Green. Five. The hell was Pop thinking putting Manu on Ellis and Green on Carter?

[SpursRock20]

mavs are clearly playing better bball... my point is you're clueless. they come back from 20 points, we cant hold a 7 point lead
When was this 20 point lead? Are you talking about 4 days ago? Why?

And, a 7 point lead means very little with 12 minutes to go in an away game in the playoffs :lol

Yup, we played pretty badly down the stretch. But to say that we have been "raped" in this series is erroneous. Move on to game 7 and quite crying.

[Chomag]

Pop still playing his players like it's regular season is a big reason why we are struggling at looking sharp in the playoffs.

[itsamanuthree]

I'm an asshole

Fixed!

[Chinook]

No doubt he's getting fined. It was huge because it also wiped 3 points off the board for the Spurs. I think the league should update that rule. If a player gets fined for a flop then so should the official who made the dumbass call.

I actually like that rule. Officials need to feel the effects of their calls. Hell, even the NFL downgrades officials if they make a big mistake.

[TheGoldStandard]

Not to mention that Ellis scored three points on Green. Three. The hell was Pop thinking putting Manu on Ellis and Green on Carter?

Pop is senile. If we lose on Sunday he should retire.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I'm becoming a Pop hater. He doesn't trust his players enough. Go with who is playing well! Duncan, Splitter, and Green should've played more and gotten more touches. Pop, Parker, and Manu really hurt this team tonight.

[313]

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[Kidd K]

Fixed!

Dipshits with nothing to say because they lost an argument do that childish garbage.

[Budkin]

Gotta give Blair props. He's busting his ass and single handedly beating us. Could've won game 4 as well.

[313]

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[Chinook]

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Haha. That would have been caught had the Spurs made the shot. However, it would have resulted in a tech. If someone had made a three, the game may have gone into overtime.

[TheGoldStandard]

Lol.. Pop pulled SPlitter because he was dead tired.. how many minutes did he log? 25?

[Nathan89]

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And we still couldn't find an open man:bang

[RD2191]

Rofl

[RD2191]

Salt to the wound.

[TheGoldStandard]

And we still couldn't find an open man:bang


lol Boris lobbed up some shitty inbounds pass for god knows what reason.

[SpursRock20]

Haha. That would have been caught had the Spurs made the shot. However, it would have resulted in a tech. If someone had made a three, the game may have gone into overtime.
Then you are saying that it would have been totally worth it whether it was on purpose or not. Pop was really on top of it down the stretch :flag:

[Chomag]

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woops! And we still couldn't get it to an open man? lol

[itsamanuthree]

Dipshits with nothing to say because they lost an argument do that childish garbage.

LOL, you still there, fuck off

[Budkin]

Anyone who thinks the Mavs are taking another game 7 in our house can just jump right now. Spurs are putting the hammer down Sunday.

[Darius Bieber]

Anyone who thinks the Mavs are taking another game 7 in our house can just jump right now. Spurs are putting the hammer down Sunday.

Just like how they did in 2006?

[timtonymanu]

Anyone who thinks the Mavs are taking another game 7 in our house can just jump right now. Spurs are putting the hammer down Sunday.

Agreed.

Although I lost hope for the 2nd round. We needed that rest and now we are playing a game 7.

[Kidd K]

LOL, you still there, fuck off

Faggot bandwagoner.

[SpursRock20]

Just like how they did in 2006?
Yeah let's go back 8 years for very little reason at all. Nice rebuttal.

[SpurPadre]

I wonder what difference Blair would've made in Game 5. Then again, if he would've made the difference to them beating us that game, I doubt the Spurs would've pissed tonight's game away by being more mentally focused...but you never know.

[Darius Bieber]

Yeah let's go back 8 years for very little reason at all. Nice rebuttal.

Yeah, you're right. The Spurs big 3 in 2006 were way younger and more athletic back then.

[itsamanuthree]

Bla bla bla bla

Fixed!

[SpursRock20]

Yeah, you're right. The Spurs big 3 in 2006 were way younger and more athletic back then.
And so was Dirk, Jason Terry, and Josh Howard. Your point?

[Budkin]

Just like how they did in 2006?

This isn't 2006.

[SpurPadre]

Anyone who thinks the Mavs are taking another game 7 in our house can just jump right now. Spurs are putting the hammer down Sunday.

It's already a moral defeat for us no matter what. This Mavs team had no business forcing us to 7 games and now we'll be tired and still old against a fast Rocket or Blazers team with no rest advantage.

[Capster]

Anyone who thinks the Mavs are taking another game 7 in our house can just jump right now. Spurs are putting the hammer down Sunday.

You got that right Budkin!

[Darius Bieber]

It's already a moral defeat for us no matter what. This Mavs team had no business forcing us to 7 games and now we'll be tired and still old against a fast Rocket or Blazers team with no rest advantage.
This tbh

[RD2191]

Game 7 is anything but a given.

[spurtech09]

Anyone who thinks the Mavs are taking another game 7 in our house can just jump right now. Spurs are putting the hammer down Sunday.agree.....just wish the spurs had won tonight for rest for the 2nd round :)

[sammy]

Yup, series is tied 3-3. The only win were we might have lucked into it was game 1. Mavs on the other hand, certainly had a fortunate win thanks to a Carter three. So your point?

Also refs helped them big time tonight! Bogus BS calls for them all night!

[therealtruth]

I'm becoming a Pop hater. He doesn't trust his players enough. Go with who is playing well! Duncan, Splitter, and Green should've played more and gotten more touches. Pop, Parker, and Manu really hurt this team tonight.

Don't question the coach of the century.

[TheGoldStandard]

Hey look on the bright side, We have Jeff Ayres

[SpursRock20]

It's already a moral defeat for us no matter what. This Mavs team had no business forcing us to 7 games and now we'll be tired and still old against a fast Rocket or Blazers team with no rest advantage.
Who gives a shit about moral defeats? Win game 7. Enjoy the couple days of rest and win game 1 against whoever you play. For all the talk about how mentally soft some of our players are, they don't hold a candle next to many of us on this board. Leave the tears (hopefully of joy) once the playoffs are actually over, not before a game 7.

[Budkin]

It's already a moral defeat for us no matter what. This Mavs team had no business forcing us to 7 games and now we'll be tired and still old against a fast Rocket or Blazers team with no rest advantage.

It's the playoffs. The West is loaded. Look at the other series.

[Budkin]

Who gives a shit about moral defeats? Win game 7. Enjoy the couple days of rest and win game 1 against whoever you play. For all the talk about how mentally soft some of our players are, they don't hold a candle next to many of us on this board. Leave the tears (hopefully of joy) once the playoffs are actually over, not before a game 7.

Seriously. People need to go rub one out or something. Jesus.

[SpurPadre]

Who gives a shit about moral defeats? Win game 7. Enjoy the couple days of rest and win game 1 against whoever you play. For all the talk about how mentally soft some of our players are, they don't hold a candle next to many of us on this board. Leave the tears (hopefully of joy) once the playoffs are actually over, not before a game 7.

In case you aren't aware, Duncan is 38 years old and Manu is a couple months away from being 37...oh and Parker's dealing with various "maladies" so a couple days of rest does jack shit against a young, fast, and highly-athletic 2nd round team. It's not something to gloss over.

[Budkin]

agree.....just wish the spurs had won tonight for rest for the 2nd round :)

If we won and Portland wins game 1 would have been Sunday anyways.

[SpursRock20]

Seriously. People need to go rub one out or something. Jesus.
No kidding. This board acts like a playoff loss is the end of the world. We played for home court advantage throughout the regular season for this very reason. If we lose a game 7 at home, that certainly sucks, but a game 6 loss at Dallas is not the end of the world. You'd think that most Spurs fans would be immune to adversity after 6.

[Budkin]

In case you aren't aware, Duncan is 38 years old and Manu is a couple months away from being 37...oh and Parker's dealing with various "maladies" so a couple days of rest does jack shit against a young, fast, and highly-athletic 2nd round team. It's not something to gloss over.

So in your opinion we have no chance to get through the rest of the playoffs anyway so what does one more game matter?

[SpursRock20]

In case you aren't aware, Duncan is 38 years old and Manu is a couple months away from being 37...oh and Parker's dealing with various "maladies" so a couple days of rest does jack shit against a young, fast, and highly-athletic 2nd round team. It's not something to gloss over.
How about we cross that bridge when we come to it. Come to think of it, Duncan was 37, and Manu was a couple moths away from being 36 last year against a "young, fast, and highly-athletic 2nd round team" last season and we still found a way to beat the Warriors.

I'm not glossing over anything, just not bitching and moaning over a loss on the road. Let's go win game 7.

[SpurPadre]

It's the playoffs. The West is loaded. Look at the other series.

Sure, the Thunder will play a crippled Grizzlies team without one of their best players in Game 7 AT home. The Clippers look inspired to win as much as they can in the face of Sterling's antics and will likely blow out a crippled Warriors team in Game 7 AT home. And then you have a 4 vs. 5 matchup that is always tough but this time, the winner will be a faster, younger, and more athletic team whom we have had trouble against. We were the only team facing a team we had won 10 games in a row against and now we're facing them in a Game 7 at a basketball court where the Mavs blew us the fuck out in Game 2. It simply should not have gone to this point. Oh and we have a well-documented history of playing poorly in day games, which we'll have to do on Sunday.

[Uriel]

Game 1: Not a fluke, we carried ourselves back.
Game 2: sure Mavs got that.
Game 3: Lucky 3
Game 4: executed down the stretch should have been what happened in game 3 if they weren't suck lucky fucks.
game 5: Controlled all game.

How would they be up 3-1?
Game 1: Dallas was up 10 in the 4th. They just choked it.
Game 2: Legit win.
Game 3: Carter 3.
Game 4: Ellis choked the game tying lay-up that would've forced OT.

You can make a case that they should've swept us. This series really could go either way.

[SpurPadre]

So in your opinion we have no chance to get through the rest of the playoffs anyway so what does one more game matter?

No, I'm not saying we don't have a chance but we've made things that much harder against us. I thought our margin for error was HUGE but it's turned out not to be the case. We need to take advantage of any chance to rest our aging core.

[SpursRock20]

Sure, the Thunder will play a crippled Grizzlies team without one of their best players in Game 7 AT home. The Clippers look inspired to win as much as they can in the face of Sterling's antics and will likely blow out a crippled Warriors team in Game 7 AT home. And then you have a 4 vs. 5 matchup that is always tough but this time, the winner will be a faster, younger, and more athletic team whom we have had trouble against. We were the only team facing a team we had won 10 games in a row against and now we're facing them in a Game 7 at a basketball court where the Mavs blew us the fuck out in Game 2. It simply should not have gone to this point. Oh and we have a well-documented history of playing poorly in day games, which we'll have to do on Sunday.

Well, then, you might as well not even watch. Good grief.

[jkid12456]

Ban OP.

[McGusto55]

I really don't know what the fuck to say....

[Budkin]

Sure, the Thunder will play a crippled Grizzlies team without one of their best players in Game 7 AT home. The Clippers look inspired to win as much as they can in the face of Sterling's antics and will likely blow out a crippled Warriors team in Game 7 AT home. And then you have a 4 vs. 5 matchup that is always tough but this time, the winner will be a faster, younger, and more athletic team whom we have had trouble against. We were the only team facing a team we had won 10 games in a row against and now we're facing them in a Game 7 at a basketball court where the Mavs blew us the fuck out in Game 2. It simply should not have gone to this point. Oh and we have a well-documented history of playing poorly in day games, which we'll have to do on Sunday.

Don't watch then.

[SpurPadre]

No kidding. This board acts like a playoff loss is the end of the world. We played for home court advantage throughout the regular season for this very reason. If we lose a game 7 at home, that certainly sucks, but a game 6 loss at Dallas is not the end of the world. You'd think that most Spurs fans would be immune to adversity after 6.

No, to lose in Round 1 vs. and 8 seed a year after being within seconds of a Championship Title would be inexcusable and the fact that it's gone 7 is alarming, that's all.

[McGusto55]

If we lose..we lose no other lost will hurt more than gm 6....tbh...spurs leave it all on the court....

[SpurPadre]

Don't watch then.

Again, I'm not giving up, just listing the huge obstacles in front of us, which we can't just gloss over.

[McGusto55]

It's funny how we All looked past mavs

[SpursRock20]

Again, I'm not giving up, just listing the huge obstacles in front of us, which we can't just gloss over.
Nobody is glossing over the obstacles. Any true Spurs fan already knew it was going to be an uphill climb to return to the Finals, no matter our seed. What you are saying isn't exactly revelatory.

[SpurPadre]

Nobody is glossing over the obstacles. Any true Spurs fan already knew it was going to be an uphill climb to return to the Finals, no matter our seed. What you are saying isn't exactly revelatory.

THIS Spurs team going to a Game 7 against an 8 seed is revelatory is the point I'm trying to make. But again, I'm not giving up which I can't stress enough.

[SpursRock20]

THIS Spurs team going to a Game 7 against an 8 seed is revelatory is the point I'm trying to make. But again, I'm not giving up which I can't stress enough.
And the point I've already made is that this isn't your traditional 8 seed. Not trying to downplay the way the Spurs are playing, they can certainly play better. But you have to realize that it might just be less about what the Spurs are doing wrong and more about what the Mavs are doing right.

[Oh, Gee!!]

Nobody is glossing over the obstacles. Any true Spurs fan already knew it was going to be an uphill climb to return to the Finals, no matter our seed. What you are saying isn't exactly revelatory.

didn't miami heat get pushed like this over the course of several series one year that they won? don't matter how, just as long as you do. amiright

[SpursRock20]

didn't miami heat get pushed like this over the course of several series one year that they won? don't matter how, just as long as you do. amiright
Definitely. Spurs still need to pick up their level of play, but last I checked, the Finals don't start until June. They have plenty of time to play up to their capabilities. In my opinion, they are already playing much more solid basketball compared to game 1.

[SpurPadre]

didn't miami heat get pushed like this over the course of several series one year that they won? don't matter how, just as long as you do. amiright

That Heat team didn't have 38 and 37 year old players as two of their best players on the team with their other part of their Big 3 having played most of a full year of basketball due to international play. Hopefully, they can dig deep for one more championship run but we should all be super pissed we've been pushed to the max in the 1st round.

[SpursRock20]

That Heat team didn't have 38 and 37 year old players as two of their best players on the team with their other part of their Big 3 having played most of a full year of basketball due to international play. Hopefully, they can dig deep for one more championship run but we should all be super pissed we've been pushed to the max in the 1st round.
I honestly don't care when they lose, just if they lose. A loss in say, the WCF, is equal to a loss in the first round in my book.

[lurker]

@ESPNSteinLine SO wish I was tech-ready enough to have Vine'd respectful low five Dirk & Timmy just exchanged after unexpectedly passing in hall. To Game 7








The class :cry

[SpurPadre]

And the point I've already made is that this isn't your traditional 8 seed. Not trying to downplay the way the Spurs are playing, they can certainly play better. But you have to realize that it might just be less about what the Spurs are doing wrong and more about what the Mavs are doing right.

Mavs are doing alot right and it seems they have a smaller margin of error than we have. They can miss more free throws and still beat us. They can have more turnovers than us and still beat us. Dirk can score less than his average and still beat us. We have to play our best game of the series yet to beat them Sunday. I'm sure we can...I just hope we have enough left in the tank afterwards.

[Oh, Gee!!]

Definitely. Spurs still need to pick up their level of play, but last I checked, the Finals don't start until June. They have plenty of time to play up to their capabilities. In my opinion, they are already playing much more solid basketball compared to game 1.

Zactly. if they win it all, are we gonna be bitching that it took 7 games to shake the Mavs?

[Oh, Gee!!]

That Heat team didn't have 38 and 37 year old players as two of their best players on the team with their other part of their Big 3 having played most of a full year of basketball due to international play. Hopefully, they can dig deep for one more championship run but we should all be super pissed we've been pushed to the max in the 1st round.

Why? What if the next rounds are a cakewalk? Or, what if they win it all but are pushed to 7 in every series? The ring is the thing. Enjoy the ride, and don't despair until they are eliminated.

[SpurPadre]

Oooh, Michelle Beadle is a Spurs fan. Did not know that. She just said she can't believe Blair beat us. Now THAT is a SFILF: Spur Fan I'd Like To Fuck.

[SpursRock20]

Oooh, Michelle Beadle is a Spurs fan. Did not know that. She just said she can't believe Blair beat us. Now THAT is a SFILF: Spur Fan I'd Like To Fuck.
Yup, she attended UTSA and is always sure to rep us. God, I love that chick.

[SpursRock20]

Mavs are doing alot right and it seems they have a smaller margin of error than we have. They can miss more free throws and still beat us. They can have more turnovers than us and still beat us. Dirk can score less than his average and still beat us. We have to play our best game of the series yet to beat them Sunday. I'm sure we can...I just hope we have enough left in the tank afterwards.
I feel ya. Sometimes I just get the feeling that people on this board are pessimistic just for the sake of being pessimistic.

[SpurPadre]

I feel ya. Sometimes I just get the feeling that people on this board are pessimistic just for the sake of being pessimistic.

Don't blame you for feeling that way. I admit, I need to cool off. Thanks for the optimism, though!

[SpursRock20]

Don't blame you for feeling that way. I admit, I need to cool off. Thanks for the optimism, though!
Haha, no prob. When you think about it, it's almost all that we really got left. This could be the end of a truly great era not just for the Spurs, but for the history of professional sports. We shouldn't spend it wallowing about how they are doomed. Let's just enjoy the ride and let come whatever may :toast

[Beaverfuzz]

no

Yes, yes it is. Still 13 more W's before that happens. :flag: