Steven Adams is a 58% FT shooter...

[ElNono]

He's been even worse in the playoffs, at 40% (although it's only been 10 FTA)...

With Abaka going down, he's likely to get some solid minutes out there... would Hack-A-Adams be a good strategy as a momentum killer?

[DarrinS]

Not necessary (I hope).

[Horry Hipcheck]

He's been even worse in the playoffs, at 40% (although it's only been 10 FTA)...

With Abaka going down, he's likely to get some solid minutes out there... would Hack-A-Adams be a good strategy as a momentum killer?

Absolutely, and I wouldn't be shocked if Pop employs it. He's not much of a threat offensively but he can beast on defense if given the chance. Turn him into a liability and force Brooks to shorten his rotations even further.

[spursparker9]

Adams can alter and block shots like Ibaka.

He needs to be taken out asap.

[xtremesteven33]

Hes definitely a wild card in this series for the Thunder. Reminds me of a bigger Najera whos main purpose in his NBA career it seems like is to get under the skin of opposing players and play a really physical style of basketball. Whats mind boggling though is how he gets away with it. Hes not as dumb as he looks. He knows how to get away with that physical style of play.

Hacking him could probably get into his head a little bit, especially if he starts missing free throws. I would just try to get him into foul trouble though. No playoff experience should do him in.

[T Park]

Not afraid of Adams at all

[benstanfield]

Shouldn't even matter. Thunder without Ibaka have 3 players that can score double digits. Spurs have 9. Westbrook, Durant, and Jackson could all score 30 a game and they'd still have to find 20 points from fisher, butler, and ???

[poeticism707]

He's been even worse in the playoffs, at 40% (although it's only been 10 FTA)...

With Abaka going down, he's likely to get some solid minutes out there... would Hack-A-Adams be a good strategy as a momentum killer?

Welcome back.

Haven't seen you disuss and actual basketball in months, only stupid trolling.

Why a poster of your knowlege level lowers himself to such a level, I'll never know.

And yes: fouling Adams would be a great momemtum killer.

You want freebies so bad, hmm, RefKC?

Then have some!!

With your worst free throw shooter.

[hater]

LOL a scrub like Adams in Spursfan's head :lol

[ElNono]

Welcome back.

Haven't seen you disuss and actual basketball in months, only stupid trolling.

Why a poster of your knowlege level lowers himself to such a level, I'll never know.

And yes: fouling Adams would be a great momemtum killer.

You want freebies so bad, hmm, RefKC?

Then have some!!

With your worst free throw shooter.

Not sure what do you mean, I'm only here to talk basketball.

[ShoogarBear]

Not afraid of Adams at all

I'm afraid of who he might take out.

[benefactor]

You can bet Pop is already well aware of this information.

[G-Dawgg]

Adams is an inexperienced rookie.. Duncan can have him in foul trouble every game this series with his bag of trick if he wants.... OKC better be smart enough to match him up with Splitter or start Collison..

[ducks]

he killed the clippers last night

[hater]

he killed the clippers last night

truth torpedo

[eyeh8u]

they did that to Splitter in 2012 in game 2, as early as the 2nd quarter if i remember correctly, was a giant momentum killer for the spurs even though they won the game. Win with grace, win ugly, win whatever way you want, Just Win Baby

[rascal]

Not boring hack a player tactics. Spurs are boring.

[Trainwreck2100]

Yes do it, punishes the thunder for being in the bonus, and payback for pulling that shit in 2012

[ElNono]

You can bet Pop is already well aware of this information.

Just texted Boylen, just in case, tbh

[MI21]

The good thing about using the Hack tactic against OKC is you get an opportunity every quarter as they are usually in the penalty at the 5 minute mark, tbh :lol

[Mel_13]

Not boring hack a player tactics. Spurs are boring.

Posting the same thing over 7000 times is boring.

[Mel_13]

Just texted Boylen, just in case, tbh

:lol

[MI21]

Posting the same thing over 7000 times is boring.

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Robin-Lopez-Suns-Bench-Shock-Reaction.gif

[Old School 44]

I'm afraid of who he might take out. Yep...him and Perkins are goons. Like I mentioned in another thread, I can almost guarantee there will be some stupid double technicals given due to events instigated by Adams or Perkins.

[T Park]

I'm afraid of who he might take out.

* hey Matt! Get in there and check Adams would ya?*

[TheGoldStandard]

Scott Brooks is too much of dumbass to play Adams high minutes even if he's killing it, I expect a lot of Collison and small ball instead. Lets hope Pop doesn't adjust his lineup to there's but forces there hand.

[SpursFan86]

Just texted Boylen, just in case, tbh

That fucker can't even remember Kawhi is on the team...much less the FT shooting abilities of opposing players.

[Sean Cagney]

Posting the same thing over 7000 times is boring.

I agree, heard it over and over from this dude. He is not even a fan IMO, just another LA troll.

[crc21209]

I don't know if they should go Hack-A-Adams, but whenever the guy looks like he's about to get an open layup/dunk, foul the shit out of him and send him to the line. I would love to see Baynes go up against Adams in the post. Two big dudes just beating the crap out of each other...

[Spur|n|Austin]

A couple of Baynes fouls would be fine by me.

[ElNono]

Scott Brooks is too much of dumbass to play Adams high minutes even if he's killing it, I expect a lot of Collison and small ball instead. Lets hope Pop doesn't adjust his lineup to there's but forces there hand.

Collison fouls a lot, and wouldn't be surprised to see him in foul trouble. Perkins is too slow for small ball lineups. It would be nice if Tiago and Boris are aggressive. I think Adams will have to play a good chunk of minutes this series simply out of necessity.

[heyheymymy]

hack a adams works if they are killing us with a small ball lineup and fast break ops.

slows the game down and he is a low % shooter so its a valid strategy.

[TheGoldStandard]

Collison fouls a lot, and wouldn't be surprised to see him in foul trouble. Perkins is too slow for small ball lineups. It would be nice if Tiago and Boris are aggressive. I think Adams will have to play a good chunk of minutes this series simply out of necessity.

That is very possible and I would welcome that.. I have a feeling though that Brooks will luck into a small ball lineup and Pop will oblige him and screw up rotations. Something like Durant at the 4 and Collison or Perry Jones at the 5. I think we stack up better if we stay traditional and they rotate bigs but if they try to stretch out the floor it'll open it up for there shooters.

[dg7md]

Knowing our luck he will go 15-15 at the line and only miss 2-3 all series.

[G-Dawgg]

Lol you guys are hilarious.. Adams is the least of all your worries

[will_spurs]

Hack-a-Adams will work until one of the refs grants Westbrook 3 free throws instead...

[#2!]

Not afraid of Adams at all

Except in Shaq's case, that's not why you hack bad ft shooters.

[superbigtime]

young and dumb, will hopefully get in foul trouble

[cd98]

Spurs can get revenge for the hack a splitter that cost them the playoffs two years ago.

[cd98]

I guess it might be a bad idea to foul him as everyone else on that team shoots 98% from the line, so being over the limit may be bad unless it is the end of a quarter.

[boutons_deux]

He's been even worse in the playoffs, at 40% (although it's only been 10 FTA)...

With Abaka going down, he's likely to get some solid minutes out there... would Hack-A-Adams be a good strategy as a momentum killer?

that should be Hack-AN-Adams. Strive for euphony.

[heyheymymy]

that should be Hack-AN-Adams. Strive for euphony.

whoa whoa whoa, okay we got phonics boy over here with his fancy diploma and quick lernin and stuff.

[ElNono]

Lol you guys are hilarious.. Adams is the least of all your worries

:lol we're talking strategy here, nobody is scared of that goon...

[EVAY]

I could see Baynes on Adams, and if he fouls out? No biggie.

I could also see Baynes on Perkins. I wold LIKE to see Baynes on Perkins. Just for one or two plays…that's all it would take.

[Drachen]

I think it would be called attack-a-adams, assault-a-adams, or accost-a-adams

[sook]

Hack-a-Adams will work until one of the refs grants Westbrook 3 free throws instead...

they allow nipples in sigs now? Nice work man.

[urunobili]

LOL a scrub like Adams in Spursfan's head :lol

he bullied and toyed TD in all 4 meetings this season. Maybe you weren't watching.

[will_spurs]

they allow nipples in sigs now? Nice work man.

I actually and honestly didn't know about this limitation. I'll try to find one without the nipple showing.

[Jimcs50]

I actually and honestly didn't know about this limitation. I'll try to find one without the nipple showing.



No, that's fine, leave it. If nipple can be seen at the Super Bowl, then one nipple can darn well be ok in here.
:p:

[sook]

I actually and honestly didn't know about this limitation. I'll try to find one without the nipple showing.

I'll be disappointed if you do...pls don't :cry

[Dverde]

They still have Collison, too. I would imagine crappy Scotty Brooks giving him the bulk of Ibaka's minutes to him. After he loses a couple games, he'll play Adams after everyone asks him about it.

[Dverde]

It all depends on whether the refs are going to call the fouls on Adams. They really let him get away with more against the Clippers.

[TE]

We will use it to muck up any offensive rhythm Westbook and Durant will build up tbh.

[mudyez]

its called hack-a-dams

[ElNono]

bump

I thought the Spurs did a great job of not giving anything easy to him tonight and sending him to the line, which paid off (1-4 from the line).

[MI21]

bump

I thought the Spurs did a great job of not giving anything easy to him tonight and sending him to the line, which paid off (1-4 from the line).

Could be a viable strategy in Game 3 when the Spurs are sure to be in the penalty at some point. I would like to see it used during the 3rd quarter, particularly if we are leading, because the 3rd ALWAYS seems to be the Spurs downfall in OKC.

[testies]

when we were only up 5 I was begging for a hack-a-Adams, thank god it didn't happen though

[MI21]

Could be a viable strategy in Game 3 when the Spurs are sure to be in the penalty at some point. I would like to see it used during the 3rd quarter, particularly if we are leading, because the 3rd ALWAYS seems to be the Spurs downfall in OKC.

:(