2014 Playoffs - Round 2, Game 4 - San Antonio Spurs @ Portland Trailblazers

[DMC]

Spurs don't miss that many shots that badly accidentally. They are just pushing to get to more games and Peter probably told the team that he'd bonus them if they get at least one more game in SA, and they took it seriously.

[Knoxxx]

Notice our lineup. No big 3 but 4 three point shooters and Baynes.

[Darius Bieber]

Are you serious? I hope not, because that is the most ridiculous statement I've read here all year.

Haha everyone is thinking this Portland team was gonna be easy.

[RD2191]

These refs won't let us come back.

[313]

Diaw touching LMA... foul. :lmao

[DPG21920]

:lmao Spurs bench can't stop the Blazers all-stars

[noles1983]

trip that faggot lillard next time

[TheGreatYacht]

Manu is overrated. His baby is balding as we speak

[Horry Hipcheck]

Haha everyone is thinking this Portland team was gonna be easy.

They have been easy tbh.

[Cry Havoc]

lol refs

[Cry Havoc]

I ain't even mad

[DatBoyGood]

I expect G7 mode from the spurs in game 5. Manu better bring it next game.

[RD2191]

SOME STOPS

[DPG21920]

:lol Beli running his guy right into Kawhi's space

[ElNono]

Manu is overrated. His baby is balding as we speak

dude, he hasn't played in like 3 mins.. :lol

[ballhog]

Bad shooting. Bad D. Blazers flukey shots going in.

[100%duncan]

Eh Pop gave up by not having TP on the floor and putting Baynes instead of Tim. Motherfucker blew the white flag too soon.

[Johnny RIngo]

1-13 from three. Shooting 7%

[DMC]

If the Spurs were a legit contender, the score the Blazers have right now would be about what their final score would be. They are probably going to score 110+. Contenders don't let other teams score like that in the playoffs.

[Trill Clinton]

Manu is overrated. His baby is balding as we speak

lol

[RD2191]

Back to back 3s and we're back in this.

[DDS4]

Yeah, I don't think we're seeing Tim, Tony and Manu again tonight.

[Crookshanks]

:lmao. No one has EVER come back from 3-0 and won. You think *this* Blazer team is gonna be the ones to do it?

Exactly! Those kinds of posts really bring down the IQ level of this board. Spurs TOTALLY dominated this Blazers teams for 3 straight games - you really think one fluky win is going to change things? Tony said the other night that close out games are the hardest and they knew Portland was going to come out swinging tonight. Spurs just couldn't match their energy and intensity tonight - but that doesn't change the fact that they Spurs are the better team.

[Mikeanaro]

Lol, these refs are really on us you can´t beat that.

[ShoogarBear]

1-13 from three. :lmao

[FromWayDowntown]

To put a better spin on this . . . they were due for a stinker, and better now than in the WCF.

Yep.

[Spur|n|Austin]

I think the refs are taking it a little far now, regardless I can't wait for the Blazers to eat shit in SA..

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Losing this game is a good thing. Too much rest would be bad news

[DMC]

Spurs are in danger of losing both halves.

[DPG21920]

Pop trying to troll Stotts into not playing his starters, but Stotts is going to Thibs them.

[Knoxxx]

LOL Reggie Miller getting bored with the game now he wants the Spurs to start hitting 3s.

Night folks BORING BORING BORING GAME!

(can't take anymore)

(knew I should not have bothered watching this one, what is left to see after three blowouts anyway?)

(YAWN)

[TE]

Manu is overrated. His baby is balding as we speak
:lmao

[noles1983]

Back to back 3s and we're back in this.

:lol

[smaka]

Before the two games in Portland, I think anyone would've taken 3-1 result. Or before the series even started. We still got this, probably in 5. But I just dont like the way we play tonight.

[Darius Bieber]

Put a fork in it, this game is done.

[testies]

i want the same homecooking wedensday as these faggots are getting

[DMC]

Losing this game is a good thing. Too much rest would be bad news

That's what treadmills are for.

[RD2191]

Like I said before, what will the Spurs do when their shots aren't falling? Our D SHOULD be good enough to get us back in this game but so far it isn't happening.

[PingPong]

1-13 from three. :lmao

And they keep shooting.

[Boomersgold]

Worst officiating that I've seen all season. I never once complained about it in any of our losses in the first round.

[313]

Pop waving the flag early or???

[DPG21920]

I just want to watch Mills run up the ball as fast as he can for pull up 3's the rest of the game. I want to see how many he can hit.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Spurs missing wide open shots, playing bad D.

[KaiRMD1]

Pop waving the flag early or???

Once Ayres, Bonner & Cojo get in then yes, he will be. Til then, we have chance

[Spur|n|Austin]

If the Spurs were a legit contender, the score the Blazers have right now would be about what their final score would be. They are probably going to score 110+. Contenders don't let other teams score like that in the playoffs.

Good point, why bother watching the rest of the playoffs if we're not contenders right?

[EVAY]

1-13 from three. Shooting 7%


This is the stat of the game. We can't make a three to save our lives and we have been making them with regularity.

[Spurs da champs]

That call on Belli was bs...scrub Barton gives an off arm & that's a call on Belli?

[100%duncan]

That's what treadmills are for.

:lol

[RD2191]

Why are they even bringing that up? So much disrespect.

[EVAY]

We'll get 'em next game.

[DPG21920]

Spurs played pretty good defense in the first half, but gave up too many 2nd chance points.

[ElNono]

To put a better spin on this . . . they were due for a stinker, and better now than in the WCF.

pretty much... close this Wed tho

[Horry Hipcheck]

Pop waving the flag early or???

Splitter's back in, so not quite.

[noles1983]

please take care of business wednesday spurs, don't even want a hint of a 0-3 comeback.

[philldafunk]

How many and 1 points for portland tonight

[100%duncan]

Splitter you fuck

[ElNono]

Spurs played pretty good defense in the first half, but gave up too many 2nd chance points.

rebounding was an issue and cold shooting too...

[RD2191]

I just want to watch Mills run up the ball as fast as he can for pull up 3's the rest of the game. I want to see how many he can hit.
I've been asking for that all season. No lie.

[313]

Kawhi is the only one who showed up

[EVAY]

Ya know, this is actually getting silly.

[ElNono]

as suspected Pop resting his guys for Wed...

[Horry Hipcheck]

If Pop's serious about mounting a comeback, it isn't going to be with Mills at the wheel.

[noles1983]

whole team shit the bed, disgusting fucks. so angry, didn't even bring their C game

[superjames1992]

Ayres.

Good night. It's over.

We've got game five.

[DPG21920]

I said it early on, Spurs should be in every game due to their offense consistently getting good looks. Even if they miss some (like they did in the first half) they get enough good looks and play good enough defense initially to prevent a huge blowout.

Only way the Spurs don't have a chance is if 3 of the following 4 happen (or all):

1) Lot's of TO's - especially if they don't force as many as they give up.

2) Lot's of offensive rebounds - especially if they stop getting those themselves this series.

3) They miss a lot of shots, good or bad.

4) They foul too much.

They can really survive 2 of the 4 and still be in the game. If they only have 1 of the 4 happen, it's basically guaranteed they have a legit shot to win. It's all about not giving POR too many extra possessions.

Bad on 1-3.

[Crookshanks]

OMG - I'm sitting here laughing at all the cliff jumpers thinking this game is some sort of statement and is going to change the outcome of this series. Time to call it a night and go to bed - too much stupidity on here tonight.

[DMC]

Good point, why bother watching the rest of the playoffs if we're not contenders right?

I'm not watching it now. Haven't been since the half. I know things.

[KaiRMD1]

Yeah, the Spurs have quit

[ShoogarBear]

Maybe Stotts will play LMA, Lillard, and Matthews another 40 minutes tonight.

[Ice009]

This blow out win will give the Blazers enough confidence to be able to Backdoor sweep the spurs.

If you lose confidence this easily being up 3-0, you may as well just curl up in the fetal position. I have no idea if you're being serious or not, but what you're saying is beyond pathetic.

[noles1983]

belli can go play in traffic

[Horry Hipcheck]

Pop not going with any of the lineups from the first three games, clearly letting the Blazers slap the Spurs around a bit so they remember what competition is like before destroying Portland in Game 5 and resting for the WCF.

[100%duncan]

pop is a faggot for not putting in TP and TD at the start of the 4th. On to the next one.

[DMC]

How much time was left on the clock when Pop pulled the plug?

[EVAY]

Blazers have been embarrassed by us for three games, and they are returning the favor tonight.

[testies]

why the fuck is he calling timeouts?

[SpurPadre]

I'm just disappointed in the team's effort to start the game. They didn't even practice yesterday while the Blazers did. They showed no respect for their opponent heading into the game and you just never see that in a Pop-coached team.

[sook]

lol, the spurs know what it takes to win a series. Portland can shoot their wad all they want tonight, it won't make a difference next game.

Also, amuseday curse lives on.

[KaiRMD1]

No biggie, give the fans in San Antonio something to celebrate. GG Blazers

[DapDaGenius]

So frustrating to watch.

[TheGreatYacht]

Only hope Spurs have to avoid a back door sweep is if Manu gets a season ending leg cramp while going to the bank to accept Lebron's last payment from the Finals

[EVAY]

pop is a faggot for not putting in TP and TD at the start of the 4th. On to the next one.

I think that Pop was complicit in throwing the game, if not actually instigating it.

[Mugen]

Gotta hand it to dem Spurs. When they're good, they're really good. But when they're bad, they look really BAD tbh :lol

[timtonymanu]

OMG - I'm sitting here laughing at all the cliff jumpers thinking this game is some sort of statement and is going to change the outcome of this series. Time to call it a night and go to bed - too much stupidity on here tonight.

Agreed. The Blazers are playing a flukey, desperation game. Of course a loss wasn't going to be surprising. :lol

[RD2191]

Spurs better pour it on in Game 5. Portland has been way too disrespectful for a team that's down 0-3. I wanna see complete domination.

[SpurAddict561]

Amused is banned from making game threads

[ElNono]

How much time was left on the clock when Pop pulled the plug?

about 12 mins

[Darius Bieber]

If you lose confidence this easily being up 3-0, you may as well just curl up in the fetal position. I have no idea if you're being serious or not, but what you're saying is beyond pathetic.
Just wait and see. There are too many Spurs homers in this board to be able to see how many flaws the Spurs have. If the Spurs shot is off, they lose. Like tonight. There's no Defense. Point guards blow past Parker and become all stars. Offensive rebounds is an issue like tonight.

portland will win the blow out tonight and make it 3-1. If the Blazers win Game 5, it's 3-2 and it's a whole new series then and the pressure will be totally on the Spurs to not choke. We all know try can easily choke away a lead like no other.

[313]

Amazing that Pop gives up with a whole quarter left

[EVAY]

lol, the spurs know what it takes to win a series. Portland can shoot their wad all they want tonight, it won't make a difference next game.

Also, amuseday curse lives on.

Agree with both points.

[Nathan89]

How much time was left on the clock when Pop pulled the plug?

Two minutes left in the third.

[100%duncan]

How much time was left on the clock when Pop pulled the plug?

12 minutes.

[DMC]

why the fuck is he calling timeouts?
He's reminding his team that the NBA works off of profit sharing so sweeping the Blazers could be a hit to the Spurs pocketbook, and that the Blazers need to sell season tickets even if that means throwing them a bone now and then. We've seen Pop do this all season, just give up games on the road.

[rogues]

The historic backdoor sweep 2003 Yankees style begins..the basketball gods love Oklahoma City..they're going to gift us Portland for a WCF opponent:lmao..

[ElNono]

Gotta hand it to dem Spurs. When they're good, they're really good. But when they're bad, they look really BAD tbh :lol

:lol true... I do think guys like Danny do play better at home, so I can't wait for the counterpunch Wednesday

[Mikeanaro]

Amused start threads about your ass leave game threads to others pls.

[SpurPadre]

Pop not going with any of the lineups from the first three games, clearly letting the Blazers slap the Spurs around a bit so they remember what competition is like before destroying Portland in Game 5 and resting for the WCF.

What rest? They pissed that away now. Thunder will likely beat the clips in six and if we win Wednesday, it won't be much of an advantage really.

[TDfan2007]

Just one of those games, tbh. Perfect storm for a loss.

[RD2191]

Agreed. The Blazers are playing a flukey, desperation game. Of course a loss wasn't going to be surprising. :lol
I've been calm all night but Batum on Parker is something to watch. I doubt the Blazers win Game 5 but if they do then watch out.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Lol Crater face pop playing that pussie belli shit load of playoff min. If belli aint making shit you pull him, simple as that.

[100%duncan]

I think that Pop was complicit in throwing the game, if not actually instigating it.

Eh, no offense but that's just stupid imho.

[DPG21920]

Spurs actually took care of the ball a bit better in the 2nd half and didn't put them on the line too much, but it was all and-1's it seemed like. Spurs just didn't hit shots, gave up too many offensive rebounds and had some costly TOs despite the limited overall number.

Normally 11 TO's is manageable.

[ElNono]

The historic backdoor sweep 2003 Yankees style begins..the basketball gods love Oklahoma City..they're going to gift us Portland for a WCF opponent:lmao..

you look extra happy and chatty tonight :lol

[sammy]

Amazing that Pop gives up with a whole quarter left

Yeah I hate when he gives up so easily!

[Nathan89]

Pop put the bench in to end the third tbh. Since they didn't do anything the starters never came back

[DMC]

Two minutes left in the third.


12 minutes.

Two separate answers. Pulling the plug doesn't mean playing the 1st string bench guys. It means putting in Ayres. When did that happen?

[Ice009]

Haha everyone is thinking this Portland team was gonna be easy.

I certainly didn't think they were going to be easy, but giving up the series like you are with a 3-0 lead is a joke.

[UZER]

How much time was left on the clock when Pop pulled the plug?

You're not watching but you're on here posting?

[timtonymanu]

I've been calm all night but Batum on Parker is something to watch. I doubt the Blazers win Game 5 but if they do then watch out.

We were struggling more because of Tim and Manu and not Tony.

[Mugen]

:lol I hope they push it to 40 tbh

[weebo]

Blazers just played with more effort tonight...Spurs didn't bother to give a fuck

[DMC]

The historic backdoor sweep 2003 Yankees style begins..the basketball gods love Oklahoma City..they're going to gift us Portland for a WCF opponent:lmao..

That's my thread. Get your own material.

[100%duncan]

Two separate answers. Pulling the plug doesn't mean playing the 1st string bench guys. It means putting in Ayres. When did that happen?

Pulling the plug meant not playing TD and TP at the start of the 4th tbh.

[EVAY]

Jus wait and see. There are too many Spurs homers in this board to be able to see how many flaws the Spurs have. If the Spurs shot is off, they lose. Like tonight. There's no Defense. Point guards blow past Parker and become all stars. Offensive rebounds is an issue like tonight.

Oh, please!!! Lillard IS an all-star and Parker has outplayed him three games to one. Give it a f&^%ing rest! Everybody played poorly in this game.

[timtonymanu]

I certainly didn't think they were going to be easy, but giving up the series like you are with a 3-0 lead is a joke.

That guy always post like a cuckold. I don't think he's positive ever.

[sammy]

Wtf! All of the scrubs are in! Wtf!

[rogues]

you look extra happy and chatty tonight :lol
My nigga Nono..always, my nigga:lol..

[crc21209]

:lol At Reggie saying this 2nd unit for POR has shown up big tonight when Robinson is the only bench player out there right now..

[UZER]

Looks like nobody really brought it tonight. Pop hasn't even yelled at anyone either. Oh well.

[rogues]

That's my thread. Get your own material.
Someone beat you to it..

[DPG21920]

I've been calm all night but Batum on Parker is something to watch. I doubt the Blazers win Game 5 but if they do then watch out.

Parker was 50% from the field, but no one else stepped up to make POR pay for putting Batum on TP. Just awful from everyone else. It stifled the ball movement some, but TP still got good looks.

[TheGreatYacht]

$7,000,000 for 1/41 shooting and open AIRBALLS in the playoffs

[DMC]

You're not watching but you're on here posting?

Well yeah because it's more entertaining watching the cliff jumping than watching the intentional tank job I saw happening near the end of the 1st half when Leonard intentionally misses that 3. You see, I'm a pool player and I know you miss small if you're good but you still miss sometimes, but the Spurs all missed big and that's because they aren't accustomed to intentionally missing shots.

Think what you like, but the refs were in on it as well. Why watch the magician when you've seen his trick book?

[weebo]

:lmao refs tryin to even out calls now

[crc21209]

2nd unit? Hey Reggie! That's our 3rd unit out there with Joseph and Ayres...

[KaiRMD1]

Would be hilarious if somehow, this bunch comes back. I hope it doesn't happen because Ayres is in and then that means he will get minutes next round

[Mugen]

The quintessential "Soft" game from dem Spurs tbh.....

[RD2191]

We were struggling more because of Tim and Manu and not Tony.
Tony is the head of the snake, tbh. If you cut him off then the whole team suffers.

[DMC]

Someone beat you to it..
I don't think so.

[Nathan89]

Still don't know why Kawhi couldn't play more before the lead got out of hand.

[ElNono]

My nigga Nono..always, my nigga:lol..

as long as it's not a 24pt lead, you can always come back, amirite? :lol

:lol good luck tomorrow

[doobs]

Portland still trying, wearing out their starters

[BatManu20]

When Danny Green struggles, so do the Spurs tbh

[crc21209]

Come on Bellinelli WTF..

[RD2191]

Can't buy a fucking 3.

[Mugen]

:lol Holy fuck tbh

[timtonymanu]

Danny Green smh. Awful game. I won't defend his pathetic performance tonight.

[sammy]

Bonner! Really!

[Johnny RIngo]

2-16 from three...12%

[ElNono]

clank, clank, clank

[noles1983]

green is garbage, dude you need to get off this team faggot

[philldafunk]

Refs not calling anymore fouls on Portland drives anymore. Could've been in single digits had we made those shots

[DPG21920]

:lol No other team can go from looking like a championship contender to the Bad News Bears faster than the Spurs. It's incredible. They seemingly age 29 years in one game, then somehow time travel back for a few games.

[EVAY]

Bonner is running down a 50/50 ball and there is no one to throw it to.

[Darius Bieber]

Spurs can't even score 5 on 4 lmao pathetic

[crc21209]

Yeah too many missed 3's tonight. Lillard with a broken throat, :lol. That's what you get when your dumbass coach plays his starters in a game that's basically over already..

[ShoogarBear]

Stotts up 15 and still can't play his bench.

[testies]

This line-up cant score hahaha

[KaiRMD1]

That is why Ayres is a piece of shit, fucking guy is under the basket and watches the rebound bounce away. Bonner from the three point line runs and knocks the ball back into play, towards Ayres who stays still and watches the ball go out of bounds in front of him. THIS GUY FUCKING SUCKS!

[Splits]

Two separate answers. Pulling the plug doesn't mean playing the 1st string bench guys. It means putting in Ayres. When did that happen?

6:40

put Manu in with around 19:00

[DMC]

Pulling the plug meant not playing TD and TP at the start of the 4th tbh.

Not really. Pop puts in the end of the bench guys when he's given up.

[sexinthatsx]

Blazers were making some really bullshit shots... that's pretty much the take away from this game

[PingPong]

Portland leading by 16 pts with 3:45 remaining and playing like crazy with 3 starters. Plain stupid.

[noles1983]

red rocket hustling out there

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

That's what treadmills are for.

Not the same. Spurs need to keep playing so they stay in a flow. Need game type environment and pressure

[hommeaetage]

had we made couple 3s, this game would be totally different

[DMC]

6:40

put Manu in with around 19:00

I predicted he'd do it with 8 minutes left so I was off by 1:20. I need to work on that.

[Ice009]

Just wait and see. There are too many Spurs homers in this board to be able to see how many flaws the Spurs have. If the Spurs shot is off, they lose. Like tonight. There's no Defense. Point guards blow past Parker and become all stars. Offensive rebounds is an issue like tonight.

portland will win the blow out tonight and make it 3-1. If the Blazers win Game 5, it's 3-2 and it's a whole new series then and the pressure will be totally on the Spurs to not choke. We all know try can easily choke away a lead like no other.

That's exactly what I am thinking and have gone over that scenario myself a few minutes ago, but the difference is that I expect to win the next game, I always expect to win the next game. It seems that you expect to lose before the game has even ended and the next game even begun.

[Perry Mason]

Yeah too many missed 3's tonight. Lillard with a broken throat, :lol. That's what you get when your dumbass coach plays his starters in a game that's basically over already..

If Danny hits those wide open threes, it is a 9 point game.

[timtonymanu]

If Green hit those back to back 3's, we have a game again. Just not that night I suppose.

[RD2191]

Back to back 3s! I can feel a comeback! I believe!

[UZER]

Stotts up 15 and still can't play his bench.

He doesn't have one

[sexinthatsx]

Will Barton was making circus shot after circus shot, and Nicolas Batum was draining tightly contested 3's

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

This line-up cant score hahaha

If they could have hit any of those last few shots it would been ten point lead with four mins left and then exciting but no...

[Floyd Pacquiao]

I hope lillard isnt ok

[SpurPadre]

We can win by 50 Wednesday and I'll still be pissed the team didn't give a fuck about getting extra rest to be ready for the WCF against a young, fast, highly athletic team. Tp could've used the extra time off to heal his sprained ankle, too.

[Splits]

If Green hits those 2 wide open 3s it would be single digits

[superjames1992]

red rocket hustling out there
PlayBonner.

[DMC]

had we made couple 3s, this game would be totally different

Spurs came out disinterested from the start. They didn't fight for lose balls, Tim just one hand cat pawing at a ball instead of grabbing it, people watching it bounce off the rim and onto the floor and not going after it, just all around "we already won" mentality. You either have to think it's intentional or that the Spurs' entire team just couldn't hit anything... if you believe in Jesus I mean.

[Arc]

parker was shit tonight.. shot 50% but he should've taken more shots in the pick and roll like he did in the other games. could've had 20+ points at half, and we'd win by blowout again more than likely. game was there for the taking.

i hope this isn't a sign of things to come against OKC in the next round. if parker goes pussy dribble mode and expects danny green to make plays, OKC is gonna sweep our ass.

[sammy]

Why do they still have their starters! If the get injured then it's their own fault!

[DPG21920]

parker was shit tonight.. shot 50% but he should've taken more shots in the pick and roll like he did in the other games. could've had 20+ points at half, and we'd win by blowout again more than likely. game was there for the taking.

i hope this isn't a sign of things to come against OKC in the next round. if parker goes pussy dribble mode and expects danny green to make plays, OKC is gonna sweep our ass.

TBH, he expected Manu matched up on an awful defender in Lillard to make plays..

[crc21209]

:lol Running alley-oop plays now. Seems like a douche bag move to me..

[sexinthatsx]

Portland leading by 16 pts with 3:45 remaining and playing like crazy with 3 starters. Plain stupid.

It speaks volumes; it probably means Stotts is scared of Spurs making a surging comeback in 2 minutes with 5 consecutive 3's

[noles1983]

lol matthews, that when you know this shit is fluky

[100%duncan]

Danny Green smh. Awful game. I won't defend his pathetic performance tonight.

He missed shots he would have made on a good night.

[timtonymanu]

Just wait and see. There are too many Spurs homers in this board to be able to see how many flaws the Spurs have. If the Spurs shot is off, they lose. Like tonight. There's no Defense. Point guards blow past Parker and become all stars. Offensive rebounds is an issue like tonight.

portland will win the blow out tonight and make it 3-1. If the Blazers win Game 5, it's 3-2 and it's a whole new series then and the pressure will be totally on the Spurs to not choke. We all know try can easily choke away a lead like no other.

That's always your pathetic and weak argument. Every team in the playoffs have flaws. Of course you only focus on the Spurs own because you watch them the most.

[Horry Hipcheck]

What rest? They pissed that away now. Thunder will likely beat the clips in six and if we win Wednesday, it won't be much of an advantage really.

And if the Thunder don't beat the Clips in six, it won't matter. Frankly I'd rather the Spurs get a loss out of their system before walking into the OKC buzz saw.

[Arc]

TBH, he expected Manu matched up on an awful defender in Lillard to make plays..

manu has been invisible all series. probably gassed from having to carry our ass against dallas.

[RD2191]

:lol Running alley-oop plays now. Seems like a douche bag move to me..
They've been disrespectful all night. Fuck them. Spurs better blow them out in Game 5.

[KaiRMD1]

Marco should go McGrady in the last two minutes

[doobs]

I hope danny green feel humiliated out there with the garbage time unit

[PingPong]

Weirdest lineup ever? Green/CoJo/Ayers/Baynes/Bonner

[noles1983]

love the D from CJ

[apalisoc_9]

Seeing Marco get rest and danny in scrub minutes scares the shit out of me tbh

[Darius Bieber]

That's always your pathetic and weak argument. Every team in the playoffs have flaws. Of course you only focus on the Spurs own because you watch them the most.

Besides Westbrook and Durant taking too many shots, what flaws does OKC have? Too many techs? Haha OKC will eat this team alive with their athleticism. It's like that team was made to beat the Spurs.

[timtonymanu]

Damn Green, too late.

[crc21209]

Damn it now Green makes em...:lol

[KaiRMD1]

Another stop & three, we have a game

[BatManu20]

Too little too late, Danny. But hopefully this at least gets him back into a rhythm.

[313]

DANNY TAKING OVER

[100%duncan]

Not really. Pop puts in the end of the bench guys when he's given up.

We had the chance to comeback. The team had 12 minutes tbh. But instead he put on Baynes to start the 4th, how can you defend that crap?

[PingPong]

I hope danny green feel humiliated out there with the garbage time unit

Fuck him, he's 3-9 (4-10 right now).

[superjames1992]

Danny Green stat padding now that it's too late. :lol

[RD2191]

SHOWING SOME HEART

[DPG21920]

:lmao Stotts

[phxspurfan]

lol Portland choking away a huge lead to Ayers, Bonner and Baynes

[KaiRMD1]

How are you struggling against the white flag unit?

[sexinthatsx]

DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK!!!

[ElNono]

:lol No other team can go from looking like a championship contender to the Bad News Bears faster than the Spurs. It's incredible. They seemingly age 29 years in one game, then somehow time travel back for a few games.

tired legs, IMO

[RD2191]

Start fouling and get Mills in there.

[crc21209]

Oh come on a review? Bonner got ran over and didnt get the foul call, the least you could do is give the Spurs the ball. What horseshit..

[noles1983]

lol blazers putting in starters, amateurs

[DPG21920]

Bonner not being able to rebound per par

[DMC]

We had the chance to comeback. The team had 12 minutes tbh. But instead he put on Baynes to start the 4th, how can you defend that crap?

That's what Pop does. It's worked all season and now in the playoffs. Why change up? Baynes wasn't the end of the bench tonight. Tim had plenty opportunity to play basketball.

[sammy]

How s that not a loose ball foul over bonners back!

[Mikeanaro]

WTF was the ref talking to lollar¿?

[timtonymanu]

Besides Westbrook and Durant taking too many shots, what flaws does OKC have? Too many techs? Haha OKC will eat this team alive with their athleticism. It's like that team was made to beat the Spurs.

They have an awful coach in Scott Brooks. I'm sure all Thunder fans want him gone. I'm not saying the Spurs beat OKC. I think they are our toughest matchup for sure. But :lol @ thinking the Spurs are the only flawed team and think the Blazers "have figured them out" after a flukey, desperation game. Then again, your posting history is usually negative so I'm not surprised.

[Horry Hipcheck]

11 point game, might as well start cranking transition threes tbh.

[sexinthatsx]

umm why did Pop take Danny Green out? wtf.

[KaiRMD1]

That was it

[DPG21920]

Fluke shooting - great for POR, terrible for SA.

[100%duncan]

That's what Pop does. It's worked all season and now in the playoffs. Why change up? Baynes wasn't the end of the bench tonight. Tim had plenty opportunity to play basketball.

Still doesn't change the fact of what I said tbh, TP, TD, Whi, Diaw, Belinelli/mills might have worked something out.

[ElNono]

What this game shows is that if you drop 110 on them, you win... even in this hot shooting night for them, 110 pts gets you the game

[Darius Bieber]

They have an awful coach in Scott Brooks. I'm sure all Thunder fans want him gone. I'm not saying the Spurs beat OKC. I think they are our toughest matchup for sure. But :lol @ thinking the Spurs are the only flawed team and think the Blazers "have figured them out" after a flukey, desperation game. Then again, your posting history is usually negative so I'm not surprised.

I think Brooks made some great adjustments in 2012 with the comeback. Portland has a tremendous flaw in having no bench, but they can afford to play their starters 40+ mins so that it doesn't matter anyways.

[phxspurfan]

officials making every call go Portland's way tonight.

[noles1983]

moar corey, less patty

[Horry Hipcheck]

Lol well if Barton is gonna make a late rally-killing three, then never mind. Pop yanked Green for some reason so book the flights back to SA, Blazers.

[sammy]

umm why did Pop take Danny Green out? wtf.

Agree wtf!

[DMC]

Still doesn't change the fact of what I said tbh, TP, TD, Whi, Diaw, Belinelli/mills might have worked something out.

They didn't the rest of the game. Why would they suddenly do that?

[DMC]

Agree wtf!

Danny is struggling. He needs to get some looks.

[Spurs da champs]

Corey should have got some of manure's minutes, he was playing good D on Lillard.

[Darius Bieber]

Lol Portland looks like they won the championship.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Streamers :lol that's cute

well now I've gotta buy tickets for 5 damnit.

[noles1983]

11 point loss when spurs couldn't play much worse and portland couldn't play much better. portland is done

[Arc]

portland didn't play good tonight. spurs just played like stupid lazy assholes.

[DPG21920]

Cory Joseph. I know it doesn't matter, but what a soft player. Even down 11, with no pressure and very little time left, he won't take a 3. He dribbles too long and settles for a long 2 instead after looking over his shoulder 4 times. :lol

[Staplepuffs27]

That list minute was just the right momentum the Spurs needed going into game 5. You can tell the Blazers fans are still uneasy.

[SpurPadre]

And if the Thunder don't beat the Clips in six, it won't matter. Frankly I'd rather the Spurs get a loss out of their system before walking into the OKC buzz saw.

I hate to be annoying here but even if the clips-thunder series goes seven games and we finish our series Wednesday, that's still just a two game advantage. A three game rest advantage is a lot better. Oh well, we blew that and face a must-win closeout game on Wednesday.

[Arcadian]

:cry Let's all kill ourselves, guys! We have to win in 5 games instead of 4! :cry

If there was ever a meaningless playoff game, this was it.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Corey should have got some of manure's minutes, he was playing good D on Lillard.

I was thinking the same.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Calling CIA Pop on this one. Saw a probable loss when the shots weren't falling, butchered the lineups, yanked players at weird times. Sent a message to remind them of what's coming. Spurs take Game 5 by 20.

[sexinthatsx]

Well, when Will Barton makes consecutive circus shots, and Batum makes consecutive defended 3's... it means it's your night

[sammy]

officials making every call go Portland's way tonight.

Fucking bitch refs bailing theses bitches out! No calls on the hack & grabs! No calls on the loose ball fouls!

[100%duncan]

They didn't the rest of the game. Why would they suddenly do that?

Because they can?

Robert Horry does nothing the whole season, how can he be one of the clutchest players in the history of the NBA?

[.G.]

dey be aight, dey be aight. niggz will have to fly back to portland after gettin dey shit pushed in in SA. dey be aight

[timtonymanu]

I think Brooks made some great adjustments in 2012 with the comeback. Portland has a tremendous flaw in having no bench, but they can afford to play their starters 40+ mins so that it doesn't matter anyways.

It's more because Brooks has the players to stop the Spurs. It's yet to be seen but the Thunder don't have a lot of things the Spurs can exploit. Teams like the Grizzlies and Clippers can exploit OKC better. It's all about matchups. I just think it's unfair that you say the Spurs have flaws, which they do, but so do the other teams including the Heat. No team is perfect.

[DMC]

Because they can?

Robert Horry does nothing the whole season, how can he be one of the clutchest players in the history of the NBA?

Ok so Jeff Ayres could go on a three point rampage and be like Alcindor at the rim.

[slick'81]

We knew 4 straight would be tough lets finish these fuckers in 5

[Horry Hipcheck]

I hate to be annoying here but even if the clips-thunder series goes seven games and we finish our series Wednesday, that's still just a two game advantage. A three game rest advantage is a lot better. Oh well, we blew that and face a must-win closeout game on Wednesday.

In the end, the Spurs weren't going to get a lot of rest. Any amount is ideal, obviously, and three would have been better than two. But not by a lot, and not against OKC. The Spurs needed this loss more than they needed the extra day. OKC doesn't tire out and the last time the Spurs roared through the semis they got backdoor swept by the Thunder in six games. People talk about how fighting to beat Dallas was a great wakeup call for SA in the first round. Cruising to four straight wins against Portland may not have been ideal, and I think Pop saw the loss coming and played it into Portland's hands. His lineup calls were questionable beyond recognition, and after solving Portland for three games we all know he isn't making mistakes here. He's choosing a wakeup call over an extra day of rest. Poor shooting certainly helped, this isn't all on Pop obviously. But it's going to pay dividends in Game 5 and beyond.

[peacemaker885]

We needed to win one game out of the two here and we did just that. We werent winning this game from the getgo. Nobody is sweeping anybody. We will get this on Wednesday.

[Horry Hipcheck]

It's more because Brooks has the players to stop the Spurs. It's yet to be seen but the Thunder don't have a lot of things the Spurs can exploit. Teams like the Grizzlies and Clippers can exploit OKC better. It's all about matchups. I just think it's unfair that you say the Spurs have flaws, which they do, but so do the other teams including the Heat. No team is perfect.

The Thunder's biggest weakness is themselves, tbh. If Pop can figure out a defensive scheme to allow them to beat themselves consistently, they'll have a shot at another Finals trip.

[100%duncan]

Ok so Jeff Ayres could go on a three point rampage and be like Alcindor at the rim.

We can do this all night, putting words in each other's mouth, doesn't change the fact that Pop pulled the plug too early.

[TE]

Game five it is. I'll be making the 3-hour drive to attend the game. Fuck it.

[hommeaetage]

Spurs came out disinterested from the start. They didn't fight for lose balls, Tim just one hand cat pawing at a ball instead of grabbing it, people watching it bounce off the rim and onto the floor and not going after it, just all around "we already won" mentality. You either have to think it's intentional or that the Spurs' entire team just couldn't hit anything... if you believe in Jesus I mean.

I didn't watch the whole game, but it seems like guys were really disinterested in that game. That's one thing I absolutely hate about this team. I have no problem if shots aren't falling because it happens to the best shooters, but to come out looking like they could care less about the game is frustrating

[DMC]

We can do this all night, putting words in each other's mouth, doesn't change the fact that Pop pulled the plug too early.

Pop sees the entire chess board, not just the next move. He's thinking ahead and mitigating risk.

[SpurPadre]

In the end, the Spurs weren't going to get a lot of rest. Any amount is ideal, obviously, and three would have been better than two. But not by a lot, and not against OKC. The Spurs needed this loss more than they needed the extra day. OKC doesn't tire out and the last time the Spurs roared through the semis they got backdoor swept by the Thunder in six games. People talk about how fighting to beat Dallas was a great wakeup call for SA in the first round. Cruising to four straight wins against Portland may not have been ideal, and I think Pop saw the loss coming and played it into Portland's hands. His lineup calls were questionable beyond recognition, and after solving Portland for three games we all know he isn't making mistakes here. He's choosing a wakeup call over an extra day of rest. Poor shooting certainly helped, this isn't all on Pop obviously. But it's going to pay dividends in Game 5 and beyond.

Hope you're right, man. But it's not like our dominant sweep of the grizzlies in the WCF last year hurt us any heading into the Finals. Those extra days of rest were well worth it.

[DMC]

I didn't watch the whole game, but it seems like guys were really disinterested in that game. That's one thing I absolutely hate about this team. I have no problem if shots aren't falling because it happens to the best shooters, but to come out looking like they could care less about the game is frustrating

1. several airballs
2. Tim stepping back, not raising a hand and letting Lillard dunk.
3. Tony not attacking the paint, Manu just settling for long 3's.

All these told me that the Spurs were mailing it in. If Pop pretends that Portland just brought energy, you know it's a tank job.

[Capster]

That was the butt ugliest game I have EVER seen. They ALL sucked!!! WTF was that????

[SpurPadre]

Fuck I work till 9:30 pm on Wednesday, too here in California so I'll miss most of the game. I'm still gonna keep track of the game and post here but too bad it had to come to this now. Who jinxed us more, Barkley for changing his tune and calling a sweep or Amused?