IBAKA OUT! WERE GOIN TO THE FINALS!!!

[TheyCallMePro]

Hell yes! Ibaka is out for the remainder of the playoffs. Tony Parker can now penetrate at will, and the Spurs offense can run seamlessly. It's OVER people. This absolutely positively guarantees that we will be back in the Finals this year.

WOOOO I'm excited!

[Godbama]

Doc Rivers is cackling to himself somewhere.

The only bummer is that OKC fans will use this as an excuse and asterisk for when we kick their asses and win the title, it was gonna happen either way mothafuckas. :ihit

[DesignatedT]

stfu faggot.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Hell yes! Ibaka is out for the remainder of the playoffs. Tony Parker can now penetrate at will, and the Spurs offense can run seamlessly. It's OVER people. This absolutely positively guarantees that we will be back in the Finals this year.

WOOOO I'm excited!

Guarantees nothing, but certainly eases the pressure of slowing them down.

[TheyCallMePro]

Finals start June 5th at the AT&T center! Get your tickets early while you still can!

[james evans]

this just means that durant's freethrows went up by 9

[hater]

Never seen a fanbase as scared of a team like spursfan of Thunder :lol

Okc will miss Ibaka but Adams can hold his own. I still see a long toss up series

[lurker23]

Injuries suck. Would have much rather played the Thunder at full strength.

Thankfully, even with the injury, Spurs are too smart to relax.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Doc Rivers is cackling to himself somewhere.

The only bummer is that OKC fans will use this as an excuse and asterisk for when we kick their asses and win the title, it was gonna happen either way mothafuckas. :ihit

OKC's entire existence has an asterisk associated with it. They're an absolutely fraudulent team that lives off of having more ticky tack fouls called in their favor compared to their opponents.

[hsxvvd]

CIA Brooks?

[davidbowie]

It'd be funny if we still lose hehe

[jARS mEsH sEt]

It'd be funny if we still lose hehe

Manu will make sure that happens. Don't worry.

[MoSpur]

this just means that durant's freethrows went up by 9
This

[Kidd K]

What the. . . .no shit? Make your NBA Finals plans now folks (assuming Parker is okay).

[celldweller]

LOCK THIS STUPID THREAD !!!

[emanueldavidginobili]

Still dangerous but this is a huge loss for the Thunder ibaka is their third best player and recks havoc on defense

[EVAY]

Talk about giving locker room material to the opposition.

Come on kids, use your brains and get this out of here!!

[davidbowie]

Based gods curse is REAL

[DJB]

Never seen a fanbase as scared of a team like spursfan of Thunder :lol

Okc will miss Ibaka but Adams can hold his own. I still see a long toss up series

[hater]

Talk about giving locker room material to the opposition.

Come on kids, use your brains and get this out of here!!

:lol u think OKC will post spurstalk comments in their lockerroom? :lol

[SupremeGuy]

this just means that durant's freethrows went up by 9Sadly, this.

[Malik Hairston]

:lol u think OKC will post spurstalk comments in their lockerroom? :lol

:lol..

I've never understood why people think fans have any type of effect on the game, even out of superstition..

[EVAY]

:lol u think OKC will post spurstalk comments in their lockerroom? :lol

No….I think one of their fans will make a banner quoting it and give it to the team to post in their locker room!!

Do you remember who we are talking about here? This is OKC!!!

[Mikeanaro]

Wait, he could say during game 3 something like ¨GUYS I FEEL FINE, IM GONNA PLAY UNGA DUNGA¨

[Sean Cagney]

this just means that durant's freethrows went up by 9

^^^^^^ This! He was out late last night too and the refs went to work and the Thunder won.

[z0sa]

Lol we were going to the finals anyway fool.

But yeah my spurs in 5 prediction's feelin better all the time.

[hsxvvd]

It's Durant v. Lebron that the NBA want. Not Ibaka v. Lebron won't matter.

[EVAY]

OKC will try to "win one for the Ibaka".

They will try to use this as motivation. I'm still concerned about the first two games, which I believe we really really need to win.

[chazley]

This sucks. As a fan of basketball and a Spurs fan, I want these two teams going at each other full strength. To get anything less than that really sucks.

Serge Ibaka was the only rim protector the Thunder have. These will still be fun, entertaining games, but the Thunder's title chances just went to zero.

[EVAY]

this just means that durant's freethrows went up by 9

prolly.

[DapDaGenius]

The amount of shit talking that will happen here, if we lose, will be too damn high.

[EVAY]

Is Sefalosha still guarding Parker? If so, we need to rethink the premature coronation of spurs as WC champs.

[marzbarz]

Doesn't mean jack, games still have to be played. If anything all this did was give the Spurs even match, don't think the Thunder are just going to lie down. Cross your fucking fingers Parker doesn't go down as well.

[Aztecfan03]

Never seen a fanbase as scared of a team like spursfan of Thunder :lol



5 on 8 is a tough thing to overcome.

[Trifecta]

The Spurs still have to play D and guard Westbrook, Durant, and Jackson (who will be their wildcard).
The games and series will still be close!

[DJB]

FUCK THIS THREAD.

[Spur|n|Austin]

It'd be funny if we still lose hehe

hilarious

[baseline bum]

LOL wanting to play the opposition full healthy. Injuries are always a huge part of the playoffs. Besides, who the fuck knows how much Parker will be able to do?

[wut]

This thread is prime for an epic meltdown if we lose.

[Spur-Addict]

You just knew some IDIOT would make a thread like this.

[baseline bum]

Soon as I saw Abaka go down last night all I could think was I hope da nigga out for the season. Can't believe CP0 did the Spurs a solid and got that shit done!

[BanditHiro]

and there goes all the good karma the Spurs had going into the series...this thread is destined to get bumped for years to come.

[vander]

got to admit, this makes me happy. I don't care how, I want spurs to get #5 so fucking bad. If Holt has to make some deals to remove Ibaka and Wade or Bosh, that is totally fine with me

[hater]

Spursfan still sounds scared imo :lol

[coachmac87]

Doesn't this guy have a third leg??????

[slick'81]

No excuses I wanted them at full strength but it is what it is

[baseline bum]

Can't believe Spurs fans are pissed Abaka is out. That nigga completely disrupts the Spurs offense and makes them look like Games 1-4 and 6 in the Dallas series. About the only thing I'm sad for is that we won't get to see australopithecus miss another putback at the buzzer tbh

[Chinook]

It's interesting because Serge is OKC's small-ball center. I don't think they'll be as comfortable going small if Perkins or Adams is the only big to protect the paint from Parker's drives.

Also, Tiago needs to be a force offensively along with Diaw. No way the Spurs win if their bigs can't dominate OKC's now.

[baseline bum]

The amount of shit talking that will happen here, if we lose, will be too damn high.

Cause it was just gonna be peaches otherwise?

[Rev Hill]

Just means the refs have to work a little overtime to get the nba their dream matchup.

Still will be a very difficult series. Perkins, Collison and Adams still gives them 3 nice bigs to play. And I'm sure they will tinker w thabeet clogging the middle. Place Durant and Westbrook on any other team and that team will be alot to handle.

[slick'81]

Still think this series goes 7 just a little more confident now lol

[Hoops Czar]

Yeah, like Ibaka has been the catalyst behind the Thunder's success. Wake me when Durant goes down. Otherwise, this isn't news worthy

[Raven]

AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[monkeypunk]

Yeah, like Ibaka has been the catalyst behind the Thunder's success. Wake me when Durant goes down. Otherwise, this isn't news worthy

:rolleyes

[mystargtr34]

Fantastic news tbh.. great way to start my day.

[sananspursfan21]

It sure helps but shut up with this "we're in" crap

[mystargtr34]

:lol and it couldn't happen to a more deserving person either.. This piece of shit is one of the biggest fake tough guys in the league.. Hopefully he attempts a comeback and injures it more seriously.

[Hoops Czar]

:lol and it couldn't happen to a more deserving person either.. This piece of shit is one of the biggest fake tough guys in the league.. Hopefully he attempts a comeback and injures it more seriously.

Sup ElNono!

[DarrinS]

Glad we don't have to watch all his wide-open j's, because Spurs intentionally ignore him.

[sananspursfan21]

No excuses I wanted them at full strength but it is what it is

Agreed, this is bitter sweet to me. Here in southwest Missouri, most nba watchers are bandwagon okc fans and I'd like to be able to say the spurs beat em/lost to em at full strength. They are obnoxious. These idiots down here are relentless. I have a huge spurs logo on the back window of my car. Please oh please San Antonio take this series and run! Run!!!!!!!

[myhc]

Speaking of karma, dude is a nut punching bitch. I'd say karma came back to bite him in the ass. Fuck him and fuck the thunder.

[Trainwreck2100]

Never seen a fanbase as scared of a team like spursfan of Thunder :lol

Okc will miss Ibaka but Adams can hold his own. I still see a long toss up series
Don't be ridiculous, thunder now down their third best player and best interior presence. This tips the scale in the spurs favor. Hardly a toss up, but not necessarily a guarantee

[ElNono]

Sup ElNono!

:lol not me, tbh... I have no alts

[slick'81]

Get ready for Durant at pf

[Captivus]

Never seen a fanbase as scared of a team like spursfan of Thunder :lol

Okc will miss Ibaka but Adams can hold his own. I still see a long toss up series

Spursfans have their reasons...healthy fear.

[Hoops Czar]

Don't be ridiculous, thunder now down their third best player and best interior presence. This tips the scale in the spurs favor. Hardly a toss up, but not necessarily a guarantee

Games aren't played on paper. When one guy goes down, others step up. Haven't you watched the Spurs at all this sseason? No Ibaka just means more Adams and Collison. It's not a total loss. The Spurs will still have their hands full.

[hommeaetage]

The only thing ibaka's injury did was giving us a chance to attack the rim, tbh. They still have 3 quality bigs and games are still to be played. But with the 5 vs 8 situation, the Spurs need every break they can get

[baseline bum]

:lol not me, tbh... I have no alts

You don't use your 17 kids' accounts son?

[ElNono]

You don't use your 17 kids' accounts son?

nope :lol

[capek]

Yeah, like Ibaka has been the catalyst behind the Thunder's success. Wake me when Durant goes down. Otherwise, this isn't news worthy

:lol when a guy goes 11-11 against you in a western conference finals game, you're going to be happy that he's out. come on

[AntiChrist]

:lol not me, tbh... I have no alts


But, I do


BWAHAHAHAHAAAA

[ElNono]

But, I do

BWAHAHAHAHAAAA

sup robdiaz... :wakeup

[MaNu4Tres]

Can a mod please end this stupid thread already.

[DarrinS]

sup robdiaz... :wakeup

Fail. :lol

[ElNono]

Fail. :lol

:lol I knew it was you, tbh... trying to get rob's reaction

[baseline bum]

Fail. :lol

Sup jeebus

[ElNono]

Sup jeebus

sup TIME

[baseline bum]

sup TIME

I only use my alts in the political forum tbh

[Hoops Czar]

:lol when a guy goes 11-11 against you in a western conference finals game, you're going to be happy that he's out. come on

Collison and Adams are capable of putting up big numbers minus the blocked shots. Don't take teams for granted because their a man down. This is a very capable team with or without Ibaka. Hell, the only Spur that brings it consistenty defensively is Splitter and none of the Spurs bigs are good low post scorers.

Parker's penetration is still key and there's no telling how healthy he'll really be heading into the series.

[mystargtr34]

Sup ElNono! Lol you really are a stupid motherfucker aren't you.

[Vic Petro]

Wasn't Patrick Beverly out of the rest of the playoffs too? And then he wasn't?

[Hoops Czar]

Lol you really are a stupid motherfucker aren't you.


You're just a fake tough guy aren't you?

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Someone que the Jax quote on Ibaka

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Perkins on Duncan YAAAASSSS

[capek]

Collison and Adams are capable of putting up big numbers minus the blocked shots. Don't take teams for granted because their a man down. This is a very capable team with or without Ibaka. Hell, the only Spur that brings it consistenty defensively is Splitter and none of the Spurs bigs are good low post scorers.

Parker's penetration is still key and there's no telling how healthy he'll really be heading into the series.

All true. But being happy one starter is out /=/ taking the team for granted. Who knows how this series will turn out. But neither of those guys can hit a jump shot, and considering that's what the Spurs defense is designed to give up, not having Ibaka's jump shot out there is an undeniable plus for the Spurs. It will hurt the Thunder's spacing, and takes away the one guy that can run the pick and pop for the Thunder, meaning our bigs will be able to cheat a bit more to take away the penetration. This is a big loss in the series for the Thunder, any way you shake it.

[The Reckoning]

LOL wanting to play the opposition full healthy. Injuries are always a huge part of the playoffs. Besides, who the fuck knows how much Parker will be able to do?


spurs played better without parker last series

[Leetonidas]

His midrange jumpers will certainly not be missed by Spurfan. Spurs better capitalize on this shit, the stars are aligning for them once again

[DarrinS]

"Somebody tel serg Abaka. He aint bout dis life. Next time he run up on me im goin in his mouth. That’s a promise. He doin 2 much"

[ElNono]

spurs played better without parker last series

you mean last game... one game and a full series are different worlds.... there are no guarantees, but matchup-wise, Abaka being out is a positive for the Spurs at many levels.

[rascal]

Karma for this thread would have a key Spur player go down to injury to balance things out. But no such thing as Karma.

[siraulo23]

Somebody lock this thread please or edit the OP

geez

[The Reckoning]

you mean last game... one game and a full series are different worlds.... there are no guarantees, but matchup-wise, Abaka being out is a positive for the Spurs at many levels.


parker needs to take the time to find some more placentas to eat if he expects to make a positive impact.


him being out frees up the sleeping giant in kawhi

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

I told you guys he rupture his calf muscle. I have seen so many sports injury in person and on tv, you know what happen the moment you see it.

Karmas a bitch and it paid that bitch ibaka a visit this year.

[EVAY]

Actually, I think this means that OC thinks they can take San Antonio without him, and they are trying to get him ready for the finals.

Last year Parker got a grade 2 hamstring strain in the 3rd game…had a few days off and then scored 26 or so points, but then when the games started going to every other day, his recovery time was less and he became less and less effective.

This year Ibaka gets a Grade 2 calf strain and he is out for….how long? If they can string this thing out and have it go to a long series and then win, there would be a much better chance of him playing against the winner of the EC (who I assume will be the Heat).

Odd to me that Parker played on his Grade 2 strain but Ibaka isn't. Doesn't quite square with all the folks here who say Parker is a wimp and/or a guy who makes up his injuries or (my personal favorite) that "it wasn't much of a strain - he just played poorly and blamed it on that".

[ElNono]

Actually, I think this means that OC thinks they can take San Antonio without him, and they are trying to get him ready for the finals.

Last year Parker got a grade 2 hamstring strain in the 3rd game…had a few days off and then scored 26 or so points, but then when the games started going to every other day, his recovery time was less and he became less and less effective.

This year Ibaka gets a Grade 2 calf strain and he is out for….how long? If they can string this thing out and have it go to a long series and then win, there would be a much better chance of him playing against the winner of the EC (who I assume will be the Heat).

Odd to me that Parker played on his Grade 2 strain but Ibaka isn't. Doesn't quite square with all the folks here who say Parker is a wimp and/or a guy who makes up his injuries or (my personal favorite) that "it wasn't much of a strain - he just played poorly and blamed it on that".


Presti said in a conference call with reporters that Ibaka is unlikely to return even if the Thunder make it past the Spurs.

The 6-foot-10 power forward underwent an MRI on Friday after suffering the injury in the third quarter of Thursday night's win.

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/10943844/serge-ibaka-oklahoma-city-thunder-expected-miss-rest-postseason-calf-injury

[baseline bum]

Karma for this thread would have a key Spur player go down to injury to balance things out. But no such thing as Karma.

It's ok, god took all the Spurs bad karma and put it on you son

[WaywardTexan]

It would help me assess Abaka's prognosis if I knew whether or not he were about this life.

Does anyone know where I could find this out?

[Russ]

Collison and Adams are capable of putting up big numbers minus the blocked shots.

Actually, Adams blocks shots as good or better than Ibaka.

Ibaka averages 2.23 blocks in 34 minutes/game (and he's best in the league).

Adams averages 1.42 blocks in 16 minutes/game (even better).

Don't forget OKC caught up and won the deciding game last night without Ibaka.

[heyheymymy]

I told you guys he rupture his calf muscle. I have seen so many sports injury in person and on tv, you know what happen the moment you see it.

Karmas a bitch and it paid that bitch ibaka a visit this year.

gave you recognition in the other thread, you called it early on and nailed it.

[spurspokesman]

Sucks. Would like to go toe to toe and win without excuses. Okc can still win tho but things got easier for us.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Actually, Adams blocks shots as good or better than Ibaka.

Ibaka averages 2.23 blocks in 34 minutes/game (and he's best in the league).

Adams averages 1.42 blocks in 16 minutes/game (even better).

Don't forget OKC caught up and won the deciding game last night without Ibaka.

Except Adams averages around 3 points per game, whereas Ibaka chips in 12 (and usually more against SA). Collison is worse at 2 ppg.

[01Snake]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. Good grief!

[BC3]

.....

[Horry Hipcheck]

true. but when they pulled then plug on parker last game spurs did better because blazzers weren't prepared for mills taking over. maybe clippers weren't prepared for a thunder without ibaka? for one game of course.

Ibaka's absence didn't throw the Clips. Durant kept hitting everything he put up, the Clips collapsed defensively and Game 5 Chris Paul showed up and had a few costly misses and turnovers. LA beat themselves as much as KD did by himself.

[gospursgojas]

http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2013-10/enhanced/webdr02/7/0/anigif_enhanced-buzz-26147-1381120489-9.gif

[BC3]

good points horry. i tried to directly qoute russ but it wasn't working out. so u think ibaka out is definitely a plus or it won't matter?

[-21-]

Let's just hope their bench guys don't step up, specifically Adams.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Now OKC cant switch pick n rolls. Adams and collison are too slow. Ibaka was the only big they have that can stay in front of tony iirc.

[tmtcsc]

Bad break for Thunder but I'm not gonna cry about it. I liked the Spurs to beat the Thunder at full strength anyways. There's no telling how this well effect the Spurs or Thunder. Will our guys drop their guard or will theirs step up in Ibaka's absence ? I hope the Spurs play with the appropriate amount of fear / respect and go for the kill. Still have to take care of the ball and limit their fast break chances.

[Beaverfuzz]

Still have to win four out of seven.

:flag:
:lobt2:

[poeticism707]

^^^^^^ This! He was out late last night too and the refs went to work and the Thunder won.

Yep.

Durbeta and Westchuck outshot the entire Clips team from the free throw line, in two concsecutive games, to "beat" the Clips, when they would have been blown out by 40.

And Durbeta is merely a jumpshooter.

You can count on 30 free throws a each for Durbeta and Westchuck.

And that's the norm. Who knows what how many freebies they'll get now that Ibaka is out.

[Budkin]

Karma already fucked us many times (0.4, The foul, and lastly and most painfully, 6)

[Johnny RIngo]

Good news for the Spurs. OKC still has the second best player in the league along with the officiating advantage. If Parker's hamstring injury is nothing serious and TP plays like he did against Portland, SA gots this.

[jag]

Soon as I saw Abaka go down last night all I could think was I hope da nigga out for the season. Can't believe CP0 did the Spurs a solid and got that shit done!

The only clutch play he made all series, tbh.

[ShoogarBear]

The meltdown if the Spurs lose one of the first two is going to redefine epic.

[jag]

It would help me assess Abaka's prognosis if I knew whether or not he were about this life.

Does anyone know where I could find this out?

I forwarded his Instagram link to the black posters on Spurstalk. They reviewed his photos and confirmed that he is, in fact, not about that life.

[cd98]

If rather Ibaka plays and Spurs have appropriate fear instead of a cruise mindset. That said, Ibaka got away with about 30 points of goaltending the last time these teams met in the playoffs. I won't be screaming at my TV as much.

[daslicer]

OKC will still be hard to beat in a 7 game series but Ibaka's injury now gives the Spurs a chance in hell to win. Ibacka for the last two years has transformed into Shawn Kemp whenever he plays the Spurs. That alone threw a huge wrench into the spurs defense because there was no way they could pack the paint due to Ibaka's ability to hit the mid range jumper consistently. This in return made the spurs defense pretty much useless and allowed the Thunder many easy opportunities to score in the paint. Ibaka was able to bother Duncan a lot due to his athleticism and the great help D he provided whenever Perkins was switched on Duncan. Also you have to factor in defensively this guy's interior defense made it very difficult for the spurs just to get easy points. On every possession the Spurs had to work hard just to score because of this guys presence.

[Mal]

That is fucking great news.

[ducks]

Karma for this thread would have a key Spur player go down to injury to balance things out. But no such thing as Karma.racal spurs are without a 100%heatlhy parker
and if spurs win it all you will remind everyone 100000000000000000000000 times they got lucky due to injuries

[GrandeDavid]

Laughable thread. Kevin Durant is still playing.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

This is definitely something I won't celebrate. I will never celebrate a player getting injured, it's just a shameful thing to do. This is very unfortunate for OKC, I actually like the play of Ibaka and I don't think he deserves this. I feel bad for OKC fans, second straight year they are devastated by injury. They still have a chance of advancing, but without Ibaka, the chances are very slim. Spurs probably win in 5 now.

[therealtruth]

Injuries suck. Would have much rather played the Thunder at full strength.

Thankfully, even with the injury, Spurs are too smart to relax.

[MI21]

Good, it is obviously not a guarantee the Spurs get through, but it's way easier now that this faggot is out.

:lol @ those saying ":cry I wanted the Thunder at full strength :cry". Turn it up, if Durant was out of the series because his mum had bad cramps and he had to comfort her, you would all be celebrating because it would guarantee the Spurs a trip to the finals.

Never understand the thought process behind wanting the other team at full strength, like the Spurs haven't had to deal with injuries and bullshit in the playoffs before.

[rascal]

racal spurs are without a 100%heatlhy parker
and if spurs win it all you will remind everyone 100000000000000000000000 times they got lucky due to injuries

Parker is fine. He will be running and scoring as one of the top options for the Spurs. YES the Spurs caught a lucky break like I said they would need to get to the finals because their roster isn't good enough as it is without injuries taking top teams down.

[rascal]

Good, it is obviously not a guarantee the Spurs get through, but it's way easier now that this faggot is out.

:lol @ those saying ":cry I wanted the Thunder at full strength :cry". Turn it up, if Durant was out of the series because his mum had bad cramps and he had to comfort her, you would all be celebrating because it would guarantee the Spurs a trip to the finals.

Never understand the thought process behind wanting the other team at full strength, like the Spurs haven't had to deal with injuries and bullshit in the playoffs before.

can't say the Spurs lost any titles because of injuries. Duncan hasn't missed a playoff game since 2000 which is unreal good luck and Parker hasn't missed anything. Manu is the only one who has been banged up and none of those teams were any good to win a title those years. The Spurs caught a big break in the Phoenix series with suspensions and injuries.

[therealtruth]

Ibaka intimidates TP and TD so they should do better. Also no longer have to worry about goaltending.

[ezau]

http://www.sbnation.com/2014/5/16/5724978/serge-ibaka-injury-calf-thunder-spurs-nba-playoffs-2014

[21209]

Let's not underestimate Nick Collison in this upcoming series.

He may be undersized, but he's a solid halfcourt passer, heis a decent defender and is excellent at holding his ground and drawing offensive fouls.

Losing Ibaka will be big, but Collison's savvy play cannot be overlooked.

[RD2191]

OKC will still be a tough out. No guarantees. I'll be excited if and when we win the series.

[superbigtime]

Ibaka is a fierce menace but OKC still has Adams and Collison and those guys are all kinds of threats not to mention thug Perkins. Series might be even more physical now. Lock this shit up.

[superbigtime]

Good, it is obviously not a guarantee the Spurs get through, but it's way easier now that this faggot is out.

:lol @ those saying ":cry I wanted the Thunder at full strength :cry". Turn it up, if Durant was out of the series because his mum had bad cramps and he had to comfort her, you would all be celebrating because it would guarantee the Spurs a trip to the finals.

Never understand the thought process behind wanting the other team at full strength, like the Spurs haven't had to deal with injuries and bullshit in the playoffs before.No doubt. Health hasn't been a non-issue for this team in like 10 years.

[Horry Hipcheck]

good points horry. i tried to directly qoute russ but it wasn't working out. so u think ibaka out is definitely a plus or it won't matter?

Its not going to be the difference between a Spurs series loss and a series win, like so many around here seem to believe. Ibaka is a defensive nightmare for the Spurs' penetration, altering or blocking shots and using his length to break up interior passes. That, plus he's notorious for hitting his shots against SA. Take his shot blocking and his 15 points per game and the Thunder suddenly have to turn elsewhere for interior defense AND floor spacing. His absence doesn't guarantee the Spurs a victory by any means, as Adams and Collison present their own issues. However, considering the impact he has for OKC, the loss of his contributions is a major momentum swing for the Spurs.

[RD2191]

:lol I knew it was you, tbh... trying to get rob's reaction

:wakeup

[ezau]

Somewhere, Doc Rivers is laughing.

[kobyz]

Ibaka injury is not good, now Thunder gonna go small and we don't have the answer for that, it will force pop to play pussynelli more and we are fucked!

[weeks]

i hate, hate this injury shit. but i think most real NBA fans do.
this is the team i wanted to face, this is the real test for a team i consider the best in the world. we don't have so many years left, and opportunities for revenge like this are rare. i really want the spurs to face the toughest possible opponents - how much sweeter victory tastes

[Horry Hipcheck]

i hate, hate this injury shit. but i think most real NBA fans do.
this is the team i wanted to face, this is the real test for a team i consider the best in the world. we don't have so many years left, and opportunities for revenge like this are rare. i really want the spurs to face the toughest possible opponents - how much sweeter victory tastes

That's the reality of the game. Frankly, though, I don't understand posters here whining about how the Thunder are suddenly undermanned and that a Spurs victory won't be as sweet. Ibaka is a huge threat to the Spurs on his own, but let's not forget who else is on that roster. This series didn't just turn into a cakewalk all of a sudden.


Ibaka injury is not good, now Thunder gonna go small and we don't have the answer for that, it will force pop to play pussynelli more and we are fucked!

Lol look at the Spurs' offensive stats when Ibaka is on the floor vs. when he isn't, and tell me if you still think it's a bad thing that he won't be lining up against the Spurs.

[weeks]

don't get me wrong, like someone said- these games have to be played. we're facing KD and co. the spurs have acted completely terrified of Chesapeake Arena. win with some confidence and it'll wash away 2012 for me, no problem.

[Strategic]

Now OKC cant switch pick n rolls. Adams and collison are too slow. Ibaka was the only big they have that can stay in front of tony iirc.wouldn't be surprised to see OKC play small ball with Durant at the 5 and chucker butler at the four.

[01Snake]

Like other said, I can't be happy about Ibaka being injured.










Now if it was WestChimp instead, yes, I'd be delighted. I hate that POS.

[DMC]

Never seen a fanbase as scared of a team like spursfan of Thunder :lol

Okc will miss Ibaka but Adams can hold his own. I still see a long toss up series

A bit like you being scared of la migra... right?

[DMC]

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This flip flopped since the last time I looked at it.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

I'm neither happy nor sad about the news.

Just fucking win, San Antonio. Let the rest of 'em cry about who was injured later after we get another Larry.

[mclinejr]

I'm sure that Portland fans were saying the same thing when Tony got injured in Game 5.

OKC will make adjustments.

[mavsfan1000]

*

[DMC]

The paint will be open though. Tiago and Tim can go to work down low. Adams is good, but he's not Ibaka. Still, OKC can beat you without Ibaka.

[dg7md]

Ibaka is not Durant or Westbrook. Sure he goes beast on us, but clearly he was not the biggest factor in these games... It's still anybody's series.

Hell, if anything, Adams will awaken and go Ibaka on us and make us feel worse because Ibaka is a way better player.

[Horry Hipcheck]

*

One hit wonder.

[BatManu20]

Premature thread is premature. OKC can still beat us without Ibaka, although it will be more difficult.

Let 'em play the games.

[therealtruth]

Time for Reggie Jackson to step up and drop 30 on us.

[Sean Cagney]

Time for Reggie Jackson to step up and drop 30 on us.

You know he will light us up man, one game on the road I can see him going off.

[TheRemix]

https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/10277595_864279666933892_1068160635535634277_n.jpg

[cjw]

https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/10277595_864279666933892_1068160635535634277_n.jpg

That lineup probably is the three seed in the east

[BC3]

lol crawford is old n still contributing to okc.

[Aztecfan03]

Its not going to be the difference between a Spurs series loss and a series win, like so many around here seem to believe. Ibaka is a defensive nightmare for the Spurs' penetration, altering or blocking shots and using his length to break up interior passes. That, plus he's notorious for hitting his shots against SA. Take his shot blocking and his 15 points per game and the Thunder suddenly have to turn elsewhere for interior defense AND floor spacing. His absence doesn't guarantee the Spurs a victory by any means, as Adams and Collison present their own issues. However, considering the impact he has for OKC, the loss of his contributions is a major momentum swing for the Spurs.

? Most of your post contradicts your first sentence.

[DapDaGenius]

Cause it was just gonna be peaches otherwise?

Never said or implied that. It will just be worse, b/c of Ibaka being out.

[daslicer]

This series will still be hard and the Thunder can still win but this injury now gives the spurs a slight edge going in.

[Sean Cagney]

This series will still be hard and the Thunder can still win but this injury now gives the spurs a slight edge going in.

Yes a slight edge SLICER, this series will be hard as you said. I don't doubt we let this one go 6 or 7 without him in there. People forget the Refs man, they are usually key.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Without Ibaka, the paint is much more exposed. Spurs have a much better chance now, but I can't say it's a good thing that Ibaka is injured. I don't think any true fans of the NBA would wish for players to get injured.

[Skull-1]

Hell yes! Ibaka is out for the remainder of the playoffs. Tony Parker can now penetrate at will, and the Spurs offense can run seamlessly. It's OVER people. This absolutely positively guarantees that we will be back in the Finals this year.

WOOOO I'm excited!


Great. We get to go to the Finals and have Manu give it away to the cHeat. How exciting. Not.

I doubt we get to the Finals. Thunderefs...ahem.

[quentin_compson]

Well, this sucks for the Thunder, and it should make things easier for the Spurs.
Ibaka's spacing / good shooting from midrange are important for the Thunder, and he has also become a much more well-rounded defender over the last two or so years. I could definitely see Collison having a good series against the Spurs, though. We might also see quite some small ball with Durant at the 4.

[doobs]

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This flip flopped since the last time I looked at it.

These guys are picking themselves to win the series?

[Strategic]

Ibaka's foot speed and quickness on offense are what they won't be able to replace with the crackers, or Perkins.

[doobs]

crofl too bedd ibaka

all you have left is your core health, athletic prowess, fame, future potential and millions of dollars

You forgot to mention large cock

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Celebrating the loss of another team's key player is a chicken shit move. But that's why this is a site for fans I suppose. The Spurs won't be celebrating the loss of Ibaka and OKC will likely claw harder knowing he's not there.

Would losing Splitter make us think we couldn't beat OKC? Fans lose perspective sometimes.

[baseline bum]

Celebrating the loss of another team's key player is a chicken shit move. But that's why this is a site for fans I suppose. The Spurs won't be celebrating the loss of Ibaka and OKC will likely claw harder knowing he's not there.

Would losing Splitter make us think we couldn't beat OKC? Fans lose perspective sometimes.

Losing Leonard would

[AFBlue]

Celebrating the loss of another team's key player is a chicken shit move. But that's why this is a site for fans I suppose. The Spurs won't be celebrating the loss of Ibaka and OKC will likely claw harder knowing he's not there.

Would losing Splitter make us think we couldn't beat OKC? Fans lose perspective sometimes.

Ibaka is their third best overall player, and maybe second most important for this particular matchup due to his paint protection.

It would be more like the Spurs losing Duncan tbqh. And in that case, yeah I'd give them almost no shot.

[Horry Hipcheck]

? Most of your post contradicts your first sentence.

What I meant to say is, the loss of Ibaka isn't changing this series from a guaranteed Spurs loss to a guaranteed Spurs win. His absence opens up a huge window of opportunity, as the Thunder will undoubtedly miss his interior defense and midrange shooting, but the Spurs can still easily lose the series.

[Hemotivo]

These guys are picking themselves to win the series?

:lol

[Splits]

These guys are picking themselves to win the series?

Before the Ibaka injury was announced, the breakdown was:

8 pick OKC in 6, 1 picks OKC in 7
2 pick S.A. in 6, 5 pick S.A. in 7


Now:

http://i2.minus.com/j4ZAshtvL1J7y.png

Very pleased Gutierrez is picking against us, means we're basically a lock to win.

[KL2]

This loss is HUGE, he was the main guy I was worried about, he's the main reason Splitter is goes from productive to useless. Even TD has trouble getting things going against him

Changes OKC's offense as well, they'll have to go small.

[urunobili]

Never seen a fanbase as scared of a team like spursfan of Thunder :lol

Okc will miss Ibaka but Adams can hold his own. I still see a long toss up series


Injuries suck. Would have much rather played the Thunder at full strength.

Thankfully, even with the injury, Spurs are too smart to relax.

[chrhawk]

:lol spurs fans that still think the Thunder have any chance at winning this series now. Ibaka was the biggest reason that the Spurs offense looked average against them. He single handedly disrupted the Spurs' drive and kick game as well as the interior passing of the Spurs bigs. Now they are being replaced with Adams, Perkins and Collison who are all good individual defenders but don't cover near as much ground as Ibaka does. It'd be an upset to me if this series went more than 5 games tbh.

[-21-]

:lol spurs fans that still think the Thunder have any chance at winning this series now. Ibaka was the biggest reason that the Spurs offense looked average against them. He single handedly disrupted the Spurs' drive and kick game as well as the interior passing of the Spurs bigs. Now they are being replaced with Adams, Perkins and Collison who are all good individual defenders but don't cover near as much ground as Ibaka does. It'd be an upset to me if this series went more than 5 games tbh.
Boy, you sure are confident. Losing Ibaka makes things easier for the Spurs offensively but remember, they still have Sefalosha who can give Parker trouble (in addition to his injury). Also, any of their scrubs can go off against the Spurs. Last but not least, they got the refs on their side. I think the Spurs will win but in no way is it gonna be easy.

[chrhawk]

Boy, you sure are confident. Losing Ibaka makes things easier for the Spurs offensively but remember, they still have Sefalosha who can give Parker trouble (in addition to his injury). Also, any of their scrubs can go off against the Spurs. Last but not least, they got the refs on their side. I think the Spurs will win but in no way is it gonna be easy.

I never said it would be easy. But Ibaka's loss completely changes the way the Thunder can guard the Spurs now. And I'm not sure how much Sefalosha can play before it kills their spacing without Ibaka on the court. More Sefalosha is actually a good thing for the Spurs. And the offciating would have to be embarrassingly one-sided if the league really wanted OKC to advance so that doesn't bother me :lol

[SpurSwag]

What a bitch made thread tbh

[Jimcs50]

Celebrating the loss of another team's key player is a chicken shit move. But that's why this is a site for fans I suppose. The Spurs won't be celebrating the loss of Ibaka and OKC will likely claw harder knowing he's not there.

Would losing Splitter make us think we couldn't beat OKC? Fans lose perspective sometimes.


Not celebrating but I do not feel bad for OKC. Spurs had two possible championships maybe 3 taken away because of injury at wrong time.

TD's meniscus in 2000, Manu's elbow a few years ago and Parkers injury in game one in last year's Finals are examples, so if SA can take advantage of Ibaka's loss to propel them to their long awaited 5th ring, I'm good with that.

[Hoops Czar]

I never said it would be easy. But Ibaka's loss completely changes the way the Thunder can guard the Spurs now. And I'm not sure how much Sefalosha can play before it kills their spacing without Ibaka on the court. More Sefalosha is actually a good thing for the Spurs. And the offciating would have to be embarrassingly one-sided if the league really wanted OKC to advance so that doesn't bother me :lol

You just said it would be an upset to you if the series went more than 5 games. If you think that little of MVP, Westbrook, Fisher (Spurs killer), Sefalosha (best perimeter defender), Collison/Adams (great at crashing the boards and getting offensive putbacks) and RJ (No not that RJ), who the Spurs haven't stopped in any of the four games, maybe you need a bit of a reality check.

Ibakas's loss hurts but it doesn't cripple them.

[chrhawk]

You just said it would be an upset to you if the series went more than 5 games. If you think that little of MVP, Westbrook, Fisher (Spurs killer), Sefalosha (best perimeter defender), Collison/Adams (great at crashing the boards and getting offensive putbacks) and RJ (No not that RJ), who the Spurs haven't stopped in any of the four games, maybe you need a bit of a reality check.

Ibakas's loss hurts but it doesn't cripple them.

You're scared of Sefalosha, Fisher, Collison and Adams. You probably thought that the Grizzlies were going to beat the Spurs last year too.:lol

[Hoops Czar]

You're scared of Sefalosha, Fisher, Collison and Adams. You probably thought that the Grizzlies were going to beat the Spurs last year too.:lol


You don't watch many Spurs/Thunder games do you?

[Cklbmk]

You don't watch many Spurs/Thunder games do you?


Nope it doesn't seem like you do.

We handle everyone fine, except Ibaka.

[chrhawk]

You don't watch many Spurs/Thunder games do you?
I do, which is why I understand just how big a hole Ibaka's loss is blown into their gameplan. I can't say the same about you if you think 40-year-old Fisher and some scrub rookie are gonna replace his contribution this isn't the regular season :lol

[Hoops Czar]

I do, which is why I understand just how big a hole Ibaka's loss is blown into their gameplan. I can't say the same about you if you think 40-year-old Fisher and some scrub rookie are gonna replace his contribution this isn't the regular season :lol

How many points did Reggie Jackson average again against he Spurs? How many points have Westbrook and Durant been averaging against the Spurs defense? How many big shots has Derek Fisher had against the Spurs? How many offensive rebounds do Collison and Adams get at the rim?

Yeah, I remember some of these same comments back in 2012. The year the Spurs were so-called untouchable. That was prior to the backdoor sweep and before 2/3's of Spurstalk disappeared for the better part of 6 months. Yeah, I'm not so sure you do watch many Spurs/Thunder games.

Like I said, the Ibaka injury hurts but doesn't cripple them. I'm sure if the Surs lose though, all the talk will shift toward the refs and how they stole the series away from the Spurs. That's just how this forum rolls.

I'm so glad you think this series will be easy

[chrhawk]

How many points did Reggie Jackson average again against he Spurs? How many points have Westbrook and Durant been averaging against the Spurs defense? How many big shots has Derek Fisher had against the Spurs? How many offensive rebounds do Collison and Adams get at the rim?

Yeah, I remember some of these same comments back in 2012. The year the Spurs were so-called untouchable. That was prior to the backdoor sweep and before 2/3's of Spurstalk disappeared for the better part of 6 months. Yeah, I'm not so sure you do watch many Spurs/Thunder games.

Like I said, the Ibaka injury hurts but doesn't cripple them. I'm sure if the Surs lose though, all the talk will shift toward the refs and how they stole the series away from the Spurs. That's just how this forum rolls.

I'm so glad you think this series will be easy

I said Spurs in 5, I didn't say anything about it being easy. Not with KD and Westbrook on the otherside. But with homecourt, more depth, the absence of the Thunder's most athletic interior defender and a better ability to execute late in games are reasons I said Spurs in 5. Just because a series last only five games doesn't automatically mean the victory was easy. And the 2012 WCF is a terribke reference to use because the two players who were huge factors in OKC winning four straight against SA aren't playing in this series.

[Hoops Czar]

I said Spurs in 5, I didn't say anything about it being easy. Not with KD and Westbrook on the otherside. But with homecourt, more depth, the absence of the Thunder's most athletic interior defender and a better ability to execute late in games are reasons I said Spurs in 5. Just because a series last only five games doesn't automatically mean the victory was easy. And the 2012 WCF is a terribke reference to use because the two players who were huge factors in OKC winning four straight against SA aren't playing in this series.

Duncan, Manu and Parker aren't playing at their 2012 levels either (not even close). The bench is hit or miss. They severely underperformed against an experienced laden team in Dallas and excelled against a very inexperienced team in Portland. The Spurs played two terrible defensive teams and the late game execution was spotty at best. In the blowouts, there was no need for late game execution. You're just not giving the Thunder enough credit. 5 games against the Thunder sounds pretty easy to me regardless of the scores. I'll be shocked if this series doesn't go 6.

Btw, the refs alone should account for at least one Thunder win. LOL!!!

[exstatic]

The bottom line is that without Ibaka to backstop them, the Thunder aren't much different from the Blazers. You have two extremely talented offensive players, and pretty much an open door to the basket when you have the ball. The guys they're replacing him with aren't scrubs, but they ain't Ibaka. They may not even be as good as Lopez and Thomas Robinson.

[Jimcs50]

The bottom line is that without Ibaka to backstop them, the Thunder aren't much different from the Blazers. You have two extremely talented offensive players, and pretty much an open door to the basket when you have the ball. The guys they're replacing him with aren't scrubs, but they ain't Ibaka. They may not even be as good as Lopez and Thomas Robinson.


Lopez is much better basket defender than Adams or Perk

[exstatic]

Lopez is much better basket defender than Adams or Perk

And he didn't keep us from scoring at the rim.

[therealtruth]

The bottom line is that without Ibaka to backstop them, the Thunder aren't much different from the Blazers. You have two extremely talented offensive players, and pretty much an open door to the basket when you have the ball. The guys they're replacing him with aren't scrubs, but they ain't Ibaka. They may not even be as good as Lopez and Thomas Robinson.

Having the league MVP and a PG that just is averaging nearly a triple double in the playoffs is equivalent to the Blazers?

[exstatic]

Having the league MVP and a PG that just is averaging nearly a triple double in the playoffs is equivalent to the Blazers?

All offense, no D, so yes, without Serge, they're similar to Portland. I didn't say equivalent, you did.

[Sean Cagney]

Duncan, Manu and Parker aren't playing at their 2012 levels either (not even close). The bench is hit or miss. They severely underperformed against an experienced laden team in Dallas and excelled against a very inexperienced team in Portland. The Spurs played two terrible defensive teams and the late game execution was spotty at best. In the blowouts, there was no need for late game execution. You're just not giving the Thunder enough credit. 5 games against the Thunder sounds pretty easy to me regardless of the scores. I'll be shocked if this series doesn't go 6.

Btw, the refs alone should account for at least one Thunder win. LOL!!!I really agree on that last part, that always rings true against that Thunder team.

[Skull-1]

Can't wait to see Manu be Heat MVP again....

[Sean Cagney]

Can't wait to see Manu be Heat MVP again....

IF the SPURS make it there. I hope he is not their MVP though again, that sucked.

[look_at_g_shred]

How many points did Reggie Jackson average again against he Spurs? How many points have Westbrook and Durant been averaging against the Spurs defense? How many big shots has Derek Fisher had against the Spurs? How many offensive rebounds do Collison and Adams get at the rim?

Yeah, I remember some of these same comments back in 2012. The year the Spurs were so-called untouchable. That was prior to the backdoor sweep and before 2/3's of Spurstalk disappeared for the better part of 6 months. Yeah, I'm not so sure you do watch many Spurs/Thunder games.

Like I said, the Ibaka injury hurts but doesn't cripple them. I'm sure if the Surs lose though, all the talk will shift toward the refs and how they stole the series away from the Spurs. That's just how this forum rolls.

I'm so glad you think this series will be easy
Nigga, lemme stop you right there. How many points did Lillard and Aldridge average against us in the regular season?

[look_at_g_shred]

Can't wait to see Manu be Heat MVP again....
Yeah nigga, change that avatar already.

[rascal]

How many points did Reggie Jackson average again against he Spurs? How many points have Westbrook and Durant been averaging against the Spurs defense? How many big shots has Derek Fisher had against the Spurs? How many offensive rebounds do Collison and Adams get at the rim?

Yeah, I remember some of these same comments back in 2012. The year the Spurs were so-called untouchable. That was prior to the backdoor sweep and before 2/3's of Spurstalk disappeared for the better part of 6 months. Yeah, I'm not so sure you do watch many Spurs/Thunder games.

Like I said, the Ibaka injury hurts but doesn't cripple them. I'm sure if the Surs lose though, all the talk will shift toward the refs and how they stole the series away from the Spurs. That's just how this forum rolls.

I'm so glad you think this series will be easy

Butler and Lamb are also good bench players.

[rascal]

All offense, no D, so yes, without Serge, they're similar to Portland. I didn't say equivalent, you did.

They will be disrupting the passing lanes and getting turnovers much better than Portland so they will be better.

[rascal]

Spur fans will be very surprised in how difficult this series is still going to be when they drop game 1.

[baseline bum]

Spur fans will be very surprised in how difficult this series is still going to be when they drop game 1.

Son, are you going to be pissed that whole season of tanking only lands you guys the #6 pick and Marcus Smart?

[HI-FI]

haven't read through the thread, I saw the injury while in Vegas, didn't realize Ibaka was out until someone told me on the plane.


I'm not going to get too excited and I hope Spurs fans don't either. The biggest fear with OKC has always been the officiating. The league has an absolute hard on for them. It's partly because they have two superstars but also because the league wants this Fuck You Seattle to not backfire on them. Anytime a team can play them physical, the Thunderefs look very vulnerable and confused.

So if Ibaka is really out and it's not a smokescreen, I'd say it's the basketball gods way of evening the odds because the league will still try to turn Adams or some other scrub into Wheaties material. Spurs still need to play to their potential, and I think they can. just my 2 cents.

[td4mvp2k]

stfu faggot.tbh

[TampaDude]

Spurs in 5. Book it.

[Budkin]

Please delete this thread before Game 1.

[Skull-1]

Yeah nigga, change that avatar already.

If we win the title and he is a contributing factor I will change it.

[ElNono]

good call, tbh

[therealtruth]

If we win the title and he is a contributing factor I will change it.

Manu redeeming himself at the end of game 6. Crucial rebounds, 3's, and passes.