Game 4: Western Conference Finals / Spurs vs Thunderefs @ OKC!

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Hmmmm Pop, no Green and Leonard and the defense sucks, shocking. Pop getting all desperate and sucking it up again. I'm getting tired of Pop.

[phxspurfan]

This shit is over. I'm going to the gym

[313]

Phil Jackson would never put Beli on the MVP

[KaiRMD1]

Absolutely pathetic on the part of the Spurs

[Chinook]

Green only player on the team carrying a positive plus-minus, but he can't get in the game over Ginobili and Beli, who are at negative double-digits. Pop will never really understand why the Spurs are winning in this era.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

you think

I saw the replay..the ball was still going up so that was a legit block.

[sexinthatsx]

I don't get how that wasn't a foul on Ginobili, he was practically run over on that 3

[Darius Bieber]

15 point lead at half lmao. Pathetic Spurs team. Should have tanked in the season for a lottery pick.. Would have been better than being backdoor swept.

[TE]

Man. Just terrible. Gonna do some other shit. On to game 5.

[slick'81]

:lmao rofl relying on a fucking zone as a professional basketball team

Smh

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Well this next half will say what this Spurs team is made of. Loss tonight and its done sorry to say. If its not changing tonight, it ain`t changing period...

[Capt Bringdown]

HAHA Damn, we getting our asses handed to us.

We're talking historic ownage here. Spurs know they can't beat this team. It's over.

[tdunk21]

:lmao rofl relying on a fucking zone as a professional basketball team

[timtonymanu]

baseline_bum with the goods. This really is a repeat of 2012. Spurs just look outclassed.

[Beaverfuzz]

and that interview is why you suck ass Aldridge.

[Uriel]

I hate OKC with a passion. Like, genuinely hate them. If their team plane crashed and their players died a fiery death, I wouldn't mourn their deaths.

[TheGoldStandard]

Resignation letter should be drafted during halftime.

[Virgil]

I hate each and every OKC player and human being who lives in that fucking city!!!

[Blizzardwizard]

Welp, it was a good run

:cry

[BanditHiro]

embarrassing. at this point we just need to injure Ibaka, Westbrook, or Durant to make sure the Heat win the Finals.

[ElNono]

Green only player on the team carrying a positive plus-minus, but he can't get in the game over Ginobili and Beli, who are at negative double-digits. Pop will never really understand why the Spurs are winning in this era.

Danny has been horrible. I don't care how you want to spin it.

[Spurs da champs]

Spurs are one of the few contenders that I've seen get out hustled on a regular basis.

[Mugen]

Just a huge mental advantage for OKC tbh. Going home won't change much as the Spurs are just overmatched athletically and mentally tbh.

[spurspokesman]

Spurs need some nuts sewn on each player

[DatBoyGood]

KD and Russ were due for a game where they completely take over tbh. Just disappointed how they did not match the energy and lack of aggression.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Goal tends, travel, why call them?

Yeah the travel should've been called, bu tthat wasn't a goaltend. Ball was definitely going up.

So +3 points plus a missed travel call on Durant so far (assuming Pop is correct). I actually didn't notice the travel on Durant so I'd have to see a replay.

[Mal]

embarrassing. at this point we just need to injure Ibaka, Westbrook, or Durant to make sure the Heat win the Finals.

And then injure Wade, James and Bosh

[dg7md]

Phil Jackson would never put Beli on the MVP

:lol I still am finding this unbelievable, but it actually happened and Durant went off on us. Pop needs to reevaluate a lot of things. I thought he would have after game 3... not come up with more ways for Beli to fuck us over.

[FromWayDowntown]

Pretty easy to stop caring about a game when the team doesn't seem to care all that much about it.

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Goal tends, travel, why call them?

Please tell me this chick is topless somewhere...

[ontheraise]

i still think we can turn this game arround have faith

[ThePop]

I guess I'll root for Durant in the finals. I'd rather Miami doesn't get a 4th championship.

[.G.]

Aldridge is a classy nigga

[SpurPadre]

I fucking hate that it looks like we need to rely on ibaka missing to beat those fuckers.

[urunobili]

This one is over

[BillMc]

Well, hell. I stayed up all night for this?

[jag]

I wound expect anything different in the 2nd half. The Spurs have no motivation. There's no hunger. They've fucking mailed it in. Starting with Pop

[Spurs da champs]

Danny has been horrible. I don't care how you want to spin it.
Marco has been horrible for the entire series.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Overall OKC is just playing way better. Have to give them props for one of their few legitimate performances in the playoffs. They're usually ref-propped but not tonight.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I'm on the verge of saying fire Pop.

[Chomag]

STOP PLAYING THAT STUPID GIMMICKY ZONE DEFENSE POP! Geeeze!

[spurtech09]

spurs best chance is heading back home for game 5 cause the way things look the spurs are sinking right now and there's no coming back tonight...looks ugly out there....spurs look scared

[TDfan2007]

Well so much for that defense. Pop benched Kawhi and Danny for their shitty offense, but failed to realize that they're our only competent perimeter defenders.

Whatever...hopefully the Spurs play like themselves in game 5.

[$pursDynasty]

man in a rough spot, Danny Green was turning the ball over but Belli on Defense against the Thunder, I don't know which is worse and neither is hitting any shots. My heart says Danny because at least he can play some defense.

[spurspokesman]

embarrassing. at this point we just need to injure Ibaka, Westbrook, or Durant to make sure the Heat win the Finals.

Heat will push there shit in with a fully healthy team lmao

[ElNono]

well, hopefully we're not talking about refs, at least in this 1st half... we've just looked horrible out there...

[Chinook]

Danny has been horrible. I don't care how you want to spin it.

It's hard to say that when OKC keeps blowing the Spurs out when Green's not in the game.

[slick'81]

baseline_bum (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=8) with the goods. This really is a repeat of 2012. Spurs just look outclassed.


Bbb no harden

[myhc]

DONE. I'll watch the 2nd half to see if they can make another push but this team looks done.

[Splits]

Perkins bulldozed Manu on that last shot, ran straight through him. No call.

[Darius Bieber]

We've been fucking trying to tell all the delusional Spurs fans on here that this series is over. lmao at them thinking we can win Game 4. OKC will backdoor sweep the Spurs with blowouts of 20+ each game.

[sexinthatsx]

I think that will be it for me also, especially since I no longer live in San Antonio. Regardless of what the NBA says, too many of these games are pretty much unwatchable because of the crappy officiating. It's pretty bad when fans all around the country call it the OKC treatment when a team gets so many favorable calls.

As far as I'm concerned, if the Spurs are going to get called for the fouls anyway, then they should go "Bad Boy Pistons" on them and lay those Thunder players out! Make Durant and Westbrook think twice about coming into the paint.

The Spurs don't play that way. I can only see Baynes or Ayers doing something like that

[ElNono]

Marco has been horrible for the entire series.

he's been too passive... he needs to take a shot here and there

[PingPong]

Leonard is a fuckin overrated defender. But putting Bellinelli on Durant?

[Baam]

Danny has been horrible. I don't care how you want to spin it.

And Beli is even worse, complete dog shit guarding Durant somehow...

[dg7md]

I bet Pop starts the third with Cory and Ayers.

But seriously, we need Baynes out there to rough some shit up.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Green, while bad on offense, is a good defender, only guy who can stop Westbrook. He had 9 minutes in the first half. Marco, who thinks defense isn't important, had 11 minutes. Also, where was Leonard?! He's the only guy that has a prayer's chance on Durant. He goes out, Pop puts Marco in, and Durant scores 8 straight sure enough. Pop is an idiot.

[BillMc]

Please tell me this chick is topless somewhere...

Which chick?

[jARS mEsH sEt]

We've been fucking trying to tell all the delusional Spurs fans on here that this series is over. lmao at them thinking we can win Game 4. OKC will backdoor sweep the Spurs with blowouts of 20+ each game.

Wanna put money on it? I've got the Spurs winning the series. You take the Thunder. How much?

[urunobili]

Westbrook stole the ball from out of bounds, goal tendons travels nót called yet it has nothing to do with why we are losing

[BatManu20]

You know it's bad when I'm actually agreeing with Skip.

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[TE]

I hate OKC with a passion. Like, genuinely hate them. If their team plane crashed and their players died a fiery death, I wouldn't mourn their deaths.
Fucked up man. It's basketball. Sure I dislike them and their rabid fans but at the end of the day, it's just basketball. It's too bad they're better than us.

[spurtech09]

I still can't believe westbrook was allowed to steal the ball with both feet out of bounds! how do you not see that?who knows?

[myhc]

Besides tony, Do they actually look worse than game 3?

[ElNono]

It's hard to say that when OKC keeps blowing the Spurs out when Green's not in the game.

He's not in the game because he can't handle the ball. You saw what OKC does when he has the ball, they hound him and he shuts down.

[rascal]

Keep coming back year after year with the same team, have a great regular season record which gets their fans all pumped up with the regular season record, then cave in the playoffs and get run over by a younger more athletic team.

We have seen this story for how many years in a row now and the Spur year after year keep trying to win with the same team. Last year was a fluke because of the injury to Westbrook took OK City down.

[Darius Bieber]

Wanna put money on it? I've got the Spurs winning the series. You take the Thunder. How much?

Loser has to put OKC signature and avatar for one year?

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Which chick?

The girl in the gif with the hands of stone...

[dg7md]

It's amazing to realize that this is only game 4 to tie the series, it feels like an elimination game... I don't know if that's what will happen, but this is doesn't look good.

[.G.]

What hotel will okc be staying in for GM5?

[Nathan89]

Danny has been horrible. I don't care how you want to spin it.

If Beli could break down the thunder defense off the dribble then we could maybe decide to play him over Green. Since he can't and Green is a better defender and a really good 3pt shooter he should be playing over beli.

[slacker77]

So Perkins can slam into Manu on a 3 pt shot and nothing huh?

[cd021]

Pretty easy to stop caring about a game when the team doesn't seem to care all that much about it.

so true.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Loser has to put OKC signatures and logo for one year?

I was actually thinking of putting real money on it, paid via paypal at the end of the series :lmao

How much are you comfortable with?

[Chomag]

Refs dont need to take over and do much if your playing shitty.

[Darius Bieber]

I was actually thinking of putting real money on it, paid via paypal at the end of the series :lmao

How much are you comfortable with?

Oh haha. I'm a college student so I basically have no funds.. :depressed

[slick'81]

Keep coming back year after year with the same team, have a great regular season record which gets their fans all pumped up with the regular season record, then cave in the playoffs and get run over by a younger more athletic team.

We have seen this story for how many years in a row now and the Spur year after year keep trying to win with the same team. Last year was a fluke because of the injury to Westbrook took OK City down.

last year short season no Westbrook we had a chance but we saw what happend .now spurs are getting tested

[TheGoldStandard]

Series is over, don't see what Pop can change in the next 48 hours that will have the Spurs playing like they did in Games 1 and 2.. He'd have to go club Ibaka in the knee and then shoot him in the chest.. and make sure he bled out.

[kuato]

Too many missed open shots, Diaw has no confidence at all, Parker is being Parker

[spurtech09]

We've been fucking trying to tell all the delusional Spurs fans on here that this series is over. lmao at them thinking we can win Game 4. OKC will backdoor sweep the Spurs with blowouts of 20+ each game.
well than lets go heat.....

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Oh haha. I'm a college student so I basically have no funds.. :depressed

Alright fine we'll go with the OKC signatures/logo shit instead then. 1 year.

[slick'81]

Lol Danny green isn't making any difference in this one

[.G.]

Hard to win when it's 8 on 5. A win would be quite a feat.

[ElNono]

If Beli could break down the thunder defense off the dribble then we could maybe decide to play him over Green. Since he can't and Green is a better defender and a really good 3pt shooter he should be playing over beli.

Beli has been running screens and pick and rolls... our bigs haven't finished. I'll always take Danny over Marco defensively, but our problem here is largely on offense.

[crc21209]

Just a huge mental advantage for OKC tbh. Going home won't change much as the Spurs are just overmatched athletically and mentally tbh.

Neh, OKC won't play this well on the road. That methed up crowd gives the players energy for some reason. They don't play with all this energy on the road, especially guys like Jackson and Lamb..

[rascal]

he's been too passive... he needs to take a shot here and there

White player, too slow for the more athletic OK City players.

I told you this last summer when most were happy with him and the Spurs coming back with basically the same team.

[cd021]

I need to listen to some blues to cheer me up. Frankly, pissed off at the effort. Pop might as well start Diaw and Manu and go all out

[timtonymanu]

Hard to win when it's 8 on 5. A win would be quite a feat.

The Spurs gave up, it goes far beyond officiating. The Spurs look mentally broken.

[Chinook]

He's not in the game because he can't handle the ball. You saw what OKC does when he has the ball, they hound him and he shuts down.

I don't think he even touched the ball all that much. Yes, he had a bad turnover, but all in all, he only had two for the half. He wasn't the one missing layups.

[SupremeGuy]

What happened to our offense? It started off looking great, then a few turnovers by frenchie and now it's dead. Pop waits too fucking long to take frenchie out and refuses to counter Adams with Baynes. He's a stubborn old fool and there's no way we'll win if he keeps frenchie in there when he's getting stripped left and right and Adams is tearing up Splitter and Diaw. Nothing else to say, tbh.

[jag]

Spurs don't have a single fastbreak point. Unreal

[Mugen]

:lol I honestly can't say Pop has made a single, meaningful adjustment against the Thunder in 2+ years tbh. I mean a zone defense against a team you struggle to rebound and defend the perimeter against?

I'm not saying much would change but the meltdowns with the Thunder start with Pop IMO....

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Hard to win when it's 8 on 5. A win would be quite a feat.

It's nowhere near 8 on 5, I've been paying attention.

[Malice]

Shame on you, and shame on me, Spurs. Had me believing once again that we were built for a championship run. And like a simple minded, fan boy I bit hard. So hard. Got damn this team. It would take an EPIC come back to even make this game close. Score dosent even reflect how bad it is either.

[slick'81]

Lol TNT crew gushing over brooks adjustments

[spurtech09]

well game 3 the spurs fucked the spurs but this game okc is killing the spurs....:(

[BillMc]

The girl in the gif with the hands of stone...

She's an English actress, I forget her name. With such, um...attributes, surely some director has cast her in something topless.

[Chomag]

Hard to win when it's 8 on 5. A win would be quite a feat.

Refs have nothing to do with Spurs losing this game so far.

[dg7md]

I'll say Game 3 was an officiating mess, but this one has not been and we're getting lit up by their stars. Like I said, I prefer to lose due to the MVP and a great player in Westbrook instead of Ibaka, Perkins, Jackson. Looks way better and feels better to look at it that way.

[KaiRMD1]

Shaq speaking truth right now, no finesse shots

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Then quit fucking watching.Jesus Christ, if you can't easy, eat a fucking bullet. NO-ONE will miss you

rascal is clinically retarded. Go easy on him.

[.G.]

The Spurs gave up, it goes far beyond officiating. The Spurs look mentally broken.
8 on 5 would would fuck with anyone's psyche.

[Crookshanks]

If the Spurs get back door swept again, I'm done with this team. It's fools gold to have the best regular season record, just to play like pansies against OKC. I can't believe this is even the same team. Ibaka or not, the Spurs must've been castrated during that 3 day break between games 2 and 3. And the thing is, they don't even look like they care. They're not hungry, they're not fighting, they've just given up - just like 2012.

[jag]

Spurs are going to get their shit pushed in again on Thursday.

[ontheraise]

What hotel will okc be staying in for GM5?

i see what you'r doin here... genuis

[Mugen]

Neh, OKC won't play this well on the road. That methed up crowd gives the players energy for some reason. They don't play with all this energy on the road, especially guys like Jackson and Lamb..

The Thunder have zero fear of the Spurs regardless of where they play. It's just ridiculous to deny the mental edge they own in this matchup tbh.

[.G.]

She's an English actress, I forget her name. With such, um...attributes, surely some director has cast her in something topless.
Brooklyn Decker?

[slick'81]

Refs are not to blame in this one

[BillMc]

The question is, realistically, what do we need to do going forward to win this series?

[BatManu20]

Yea no blaming the refs in this one. Spurs just look totally outmatched in every aspect. Okc makes this team look really old.

And stars win in the playoffs, and our stars are too old to carry this team. We rely on role players to be successful, and when they're not playing well (like the past two games), it's impossible for us to win against a good team. Miami 3-peat looking more and more likely imo.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

I'll say Game 3 was an officiating mess, but this one has not been and we're getting lit up by their stars. Like I said, I prefer to lose due to the MVP and a great player in Westbrook instead of Ibaka, Perkins, Jackson. Looks way better and feels better to look at it that way.

Yep. Game 3 was pretty bad, but this game has been reffed reasonably neutrally so far. Spurs are just playing like horse shit.

[timtonymanu]

8 on 5 would would fuck with anyone's psyche.

The turning point was those careless TOs in the 1st half. The Spurs just took their foot off the pedal and OKC took advantage.

[Mugen]

They won't win this game but they just have to find something that works against OKC, offense or defense, doesn't matter. Just a positive they can bring back home tbh.

[th3answ3r]

Loser has to put OKC signature and avatar for one year?

lol you too scared to put money on it.

[4down]

:lol I honestly can't say Pop has made a single, meaningful adjustment against the Thunder in 2+ years tbh. I mean a zone defense against a team you struggle to rebound and defend the perimeter against?

I'm not saying much would change but the meltdowns with the Thunder start with Pop IMO....]]

He should follow Brooks' lead and rock the nerd glasses.

thx Mugen

[Darius Bieber]

The question is, realistically, what do we need to do going forward to win this series?

Hope somehow Durant, Westbrook, Ibaka, Perkins and even Adams suffer some injury.

[Aztecfan03]

We've been fucking trying to tell all the delusional Spurs fans on here that this series is over. lmao at them thinking we can win Game 4. OKC will backdoor sweep the Spurs with blowouts of 20+ each game.

If you really think the series is over, then get the fuck outta here. Otherwise, stop trolling.

[J_Paco]

Beli has been running screens and pick and rolls... our bigs haven't finished. I'll always take Danny over Marco defensively, but our problem here is largely on offense.

The issue is on both sides of the ball and honestly neither player can solve it. Team is playing like a bunch of weak minded pussies and the coach trouts out the absolute worst defensive group possible. This shit isn't looking good for game 5 and beyond.

[RollingBlackOut]

So heartbreaking...to see these Spurs just fold up like a lawn chair....whats worse is Pop is the genius but hasnt made a single adjustment. Or figured out how to get this team a killer instinct.

Sometimes being too professional and cordial makes one team soft.... :(

[rascal]

This series would already be over if Ibaka played in the first two games.

[slick'81]

The question is, realistically, what do we need to do going forward to win this series?


Get out of okc

[Darius Bieber]

lol you too scared to put money on it.

Having to put faggot ass OKC pics on my avatar is even worse.

[weebo]

The thunder are shoot a whopping 51% (44% from 3) from the field. That's your game right there.

[Chomag]

The question is, realistically, what do we need to do going forward to win this series?

Hard to bother with thinking about it when Pop never adjusts anything.

:pop: They just made more shots.

[Budkin]

Spurs look weak, unprepared, scared, and beaten. This game is over. I just hope our HCA can pull us through in 7.

[ElNono]

I don't think he even touched the ball all that much. Yes, he had a bad turnover, but all in all, he only had two for the half. He wasn't the one missing layups.

His handles are suspect at best, something you don't want to believe, but it's pretty evident. You don't agree with that, but if you're looking for a reason why he's not out there, look no further than that.

[Darius Bieber]

This series would already be over if Ibaka played in the first two games.

[TheGoldStandard]

The question is, realistically, what do we need to do going forward to win this series?

Hurt Serge Ibaka.. that will get the mental midgets on our team, which happens to be just about everyone back into the mindset that they can win

[Nathan89]

Splitter shouldn't be starting over Diaw in the second half.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

So far the shady calls in this game have been:

1) A missed and 1 foul that should've been granted to Durant (SA benefits net +1 point)
2) A missed foul where Tiago was pushed in the back (OKC benefits net +1/2 points, depending on how many free throws Tiago makes)
3) A missed call where Westbrook should've been called for being out of bounds, leading to a wide open dunk (OKC benefits +2 points)

-1 + 2 + 2 = +3 points in favor of OKC which is not bad at all. We're losing by way, way more than that.

[spurtech09]

well lets just hope spurs can play better at home and get a win.....if not the spurs are screwed

[dg7md]

It totally sucks to realize how well we started off the game and what it turned into.

[Crookshanks]

Hope somehow Durant, Westbrook, Ibaka, Perkins and even Adams suffer some injury.

That's just what I was thinking!

[spurspokesman]

Okc might return the 35 pt ass whipping

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Oh, and a missed travel on Durant (maybe) if what Pop said is true, but I didn't see a replay of that so I don't know honestly.

[ElNono]

They won't win this game but they just have to find something that works against OKC, offense or defense, doesn't matter. Just a positive they can bring back home tbh.

If Pop doesn't pull the plug by the 3rd quarter....

[RD2191]

:flag:Prolly gonna get blown out but oh well.
:cry:wakeup

[slick'81]

Pop did adjust he went to a1-3-1'zone

[spurs1990]

If the Spurs get back door swept again, I'm done with this team. It's fools gold to have the best regular season record, just to play like pansies against OKC. I can't believe this is even the same team. Ibaka or not, the Spurs must've been castrated during that 3 day break between games 2 and 3. And the thing is, they don't even look like they care. They're not hungry, they're not fighting, they've just given up - just like 2012.

Or maybe the other team is better.

Besides, wait until after game 5 before you contemplate abandoning ship. WE'RE up 2-1 just remember.

[timtonymanu]

Splitter shouldn't be starting over Diaw in the second half.

Diaw is just as awful. At this point, Baynes seems like the best option.

[313]

:lol I still am finding this unbelievable, but it actually happened and Durant went off on us. Pop needs to reevaluate a lot of things. I thought he would have after game 3... not come up with more ways for Beli to fuck us over.
I didn't want to believe it, but Pop might actually be senile.

[Chomag]

Hurt Serge Ibaka.. that will get the mental midgets on our team, which happens to be just about everyone back into the mindset that they can win

We have to hurt players to beat teams now? ok...

[stephen jackson]

gona watch stephen jackson highlights fuck this

[dg7md]

The only way we can win is if we start off the third with a nice run and some stops, which looks unlikely, but we can at least try to get something going. If we score 6 unanswered or so then it's a whole new game. We just can't buckle.

[slick'81]

It totally sucks to realize how well we started off the game and what it turned into.
It's not how u start

[rascal]

So heartbreaking...to see these Spurs just fold up like a lawn chair....whats worse is Pop is the genius but hasnt made a single adjustment. Or figured out how to get this team a killer instinct.

Sometimes being too professional and cordial makes one team soft.... :(

It is not being soft. OK City is better. OK City is too athletic for the Spurs.

Spurs have to play the passing game because they have built a team lacking the athletes to be able to create their own shots with sheer athleticism.

[crc21209]

Get out of okc

This. If this series does come back to SA 2-2, then we're right where we were 2 years ago. Except this time, Harden won't be there to bail out Durant with a stepback 3 to win the game..

[TheGoldStandard]

Hope somehow Durant, Westbrook, Ibaka, Perkins and even Adams suffer some injury.

Maybe they'll spontaneously combust

[.G.]

Perkins shoves Splitter to the floor: no call
Chimp stealing the ball out of bounds: no call
Somalian traveling leading to Pop's T: no call [other than Pop's T :lol]
Perkins goalten--nah, they'll never get that call at okc
Perkins shoving Gino from 3: no call

[Horse]

Could've been a lot worse we have to force whistles probly need blood but we need to do it.

[DapDaGenius]

We're talking historic ownage here. Spurs know they can't beat this team. It's over.

The thing that pisses me off the most is that I think OKC is going to lose again to Miami. I really hope we can pull this off, but I'll go for OKC if they beat us. Just don't want bitch ass Miami to win it again. lol

I wonder how we will counter a team like OKC in the upcoming years(post-Duncan and Manu retirement)?

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Refs have given the Thunder 4 fts, an out of bounds play by Westbrook that went for two points, a goaltend, a travel that led to two points and a technical shot... 11 points of help

[BillMc]

Brooklyn Decker?

Michelle Keegan

[razor247]

Beli on Durant wtf coach would do that???

What play is it that we leave Lamb wide open for a three pointer?

No one on the Spurs will shoot they are all scared

[gilmor]

Stars come out to play in the playoffs.. If we have no stars to match them, then we are basically done..

[xellos88330]

I think the Spurs need to post up Ibaka. It will slow the game down and take away a lot of the dribbling turnovers in the backcourt. I understand wanting to be fresh and limiting minutes, but that doesn't matter against certain teams. The Spurs need to play from the low block. It will take away a lot of the shot blocking from help defense and also cause the refs to make calls due to the physicality down low. Enough of this jump shooting bullshit, it is time to pound this fucking team.

[rascal]

The only way we can win is if we start off the third with a nice run and some stops, which looks unlikely, but we can at least try to get something going. If we score 6 unanswered or so then it's a whole new game. We just can't buckle.

The only way they will win is if there is a big injury on OK City.

I have said this all year.

[TheGoldStandard]

We have to hurt players to beat teams now? ok...

Yup.. Spurs can't make any adjustments that give them an advantage..

[Blizzardwizard]

15 points is only 15 points. Would be one of the best wins in recent Spurs times if they could pull it off. Would require all the players to find their balls though.

[Staplepuffs27]

So far the shady calls in this game have been:

1) A missed and 1 foul that should've been granted to Durant (SA benefits net +1 point)
2) A missed foul where Tiago was pushed in the back (OKC benefits net +1/2 points, depending on how many free throws Tiago makes)
3) A missed call where Westbrook should've been called for being out of bounds, leading to a wide open dunk (OKC benefits +2 points)

-1 + 2 + 2 = +3 points in favor of OKC which is not bad at all. We're losing by way, way more than that.What about manu being run over by perkins on that last 3?

[spurtech09]

This series would already be over if Ibaka played in the first two games.not really..

[4down]

Sacto, Chris Webber flashbacks. All that pretty ball movement and counters don't mean shit when you got the athletes and the whistles

if they cant tough this out mentally and play with resolve..

[spurtech09]

15 points is only 15 points. Would be one of the best wins in recent Spurs times if they could pull it off. Would require all the players to find their balls though.agree

[ontheraise]

So far the shady calls in this game have been:

1) A missed and 1 foul that should've been granted to Durant (SA benefits net +1 point)
2) A missed foul where Tiago was pushed in the back (OKC benefits net +1/2 points, depending on how many free throws Tiago makes)
3) A missed call where Westbrook should've been called for being out of bounds, leading to a wide open dunk (OKC benefits +2 points)


-1 + 2 + 2 = +3 points in favor of OKC which is not bad at all. We're losing by way, way more than that.

4) perkins goatending on manu teardrop (okc benefits +2)

[PingPong]

Brooks used the Ibaka psychological factor perfectly. He came back shooting almost all possessions. It worked as a clock, put the spurs scared. Overrated pos Leonard can't guard Durant, Parker can't guard Westchimp. Game over.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

This. If this series does come back to SA 2-2, then we're right where we were 2 years ago. Except this time, Harden won't be there to bail out Durant with a stepback 3 to win the game..

And hopefully the refs don't pull another 2012 WCF game 6 travesty. We look like a different team at home. There's a lot of upside here, so I'm not convinced that the winner of this game wins the series as baseline bum would suggest.

[spursparker9]

I didn't want to believe it, but Pop might actually be senile.

:lol He said that he like to laugh too. Watching Beli's def on Durant is definitely funny.

[slick'81]

Michelle Keegan

Whos the bitch I the white bikini jesus

[DatBoyGood]

On top of this game, Sean Lee expected out for the whole season. Done with life :lol

[dougp]

Spurs are done, they're playing defeated - and I don't mean for the game.

[Capster]

Praying that the SPURS can get it together for the second half. This is really heartbreaking, WTF????? Someone explain to me what the hell has happenend to this team! It can't be all because of Ibaka!

[313]

Perkins shoves Splitter to the floor: no call
Chimp stealing the ball out of bounds: no call
Somalian traveling leading to Pop's T: no call [other than Pop's T :lol]
Perkins goalten--nah, they'll never get that call at okc
Perkins shoving Gino from 3: no callKawhi got fouled on a three too

[jARS mEsH sEt]

4) perkins goatending on manu teardrop (okc benefits +2)

Nah I saw the close up replay ball was still going up. But good catch I'm glad you guys are paying attention to this kind of stuff. I just prefer honesty when it comes to assessing the refs.

[hitmanyr2k]

The Spurs aren't playing to their strengths at all right now. There's no Ginobili/Splitter screen and roll that was a staple of the first two playoff series. Splitter is a statue and has no idea what to do right now. Danny Green isn't getting any screens run for him for a catch and shoot. Leonard gets no screens whatsoever to try to get by his man off the dribble. He's expected to be stationary and then suddenly explode off the dribble to beat his man. He knows he can't so he settles for long jumpers. Diaw is taking long jumpers instead of posting up on Durant putting pressure on him defensively. Durant has free reign out there right now without a care in the world.

[Nathan89]

Diaw is just as awful. At this point, Baynes seems like the best option.

I agree but I like the Diaw option over Splitter.

[703 Spurz]

What a bunch of goofy white farmer idiots in that crowd. I guarantee you all of them would sprint the opposite direction if they ever saw Ibaka on the street. No chance in hell they'd actually realize it was him.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

4) perkins goatending on manu teardrop (okc benefits +2)

Plus a travel by Durant on next play that led to a Pop technical= +3
Plus two times WEstbrook slips and gets a pair of freebies= +4

[TheGoldStandard]

Praying that the SPURS can get it together for the second half. This is really heartbreaking, WTF????? Someone explain to me what the hell has happenend to this team! It can't be all because of Ibaka!

They're mostly European

[Crookshanks]

Or maybe the other team is better.

Besides, wait until after game 5 before you contemplate abandoning ship. WE'RE up 2-1 just remember.

I don't know - With the way the Spurs played in games 1 and 2, they looked totally unbeatable. I just find it hard to believe that Ibaka makes that much of a difference. It just looks like a completely different Spurs team in game 3 and 4. They're playing so passively - and Tony and Timmy don't usually suck this much two games in a row. I wouldn't be so upset if the Spurs were still playing pretty good and just got beat by a few points - but this is looking like a royal beatdown so far.

[J_Paco]

If Pop doesn't pull the plug by the 3rd quarter....

Pop needs to leave them out there for once whether a blow out loss or not. They need to find their fucking manhood and fucking compete. That 2nd quarter was fucking terrible in every sense of the word.

[Strategic]

If the third starts as the second ended, might as well rest the old boys for game 5.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Which play did Perkins shove Manu? I legitimately missed that play I was probably posting here.

[.G.]

Praying that the SPURS can get it together for the second half. This is really heartbreaking, WTF????? Someone explain to me what the hell has happenend to this team! It can't be all because of Ibaka!

Don't bring The Lord Jesus Christ into thi...fuck it, free country where you're free to do as you're told.

[RD2191]

Investing an entire season on these fucks and they pull this shit? Good thing I saw it coming. What a load of shit.

[ontheraise]

They're mostly European
most stupid comment ever

[jag]

The Spurs aren't playing to their strengths at all right now. There's no Ginobili/Splitter screen and roll that was a staple of the first two playoff series. Splitter is a statue and has no idea what to do right now. Danny Green isn't getting any screens run for him for a catch and shoot. Leonard gets no screens whatsoever to try to get by his man off the dribble. He's expected to be stationary and then suddenly explode off the dribble to beat his man. He knows he can't so he settles for long jumpers. Diaw is taking long jumpers instead of posting up on Durant putting pressure on him defensively. Durant has free reign out there right now without a care in the world.

[slick'81]

Guess going against dirk would make splitter look like a man

[TDfan2007]

99% chance this game is over, but what a comeback it would be...

Unfortunately, our entire team has mentally checked out. This half should be for pride.

[Darius Bieber]

Which play did Perkins shove Manu? I legitimately missed that play I was probably posting here.

It was on the last second three pointer before half.

[DarrinS]

STOP SHOOTING 3'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Ok

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Plus a travel by Durant on next play that led to a Pop technical= +3
Plus two times WEstbrook slips and gets a pair of freebies= +4

Westbrick had one ticky tack trip to the line, but it remains to be seen if the refs won't call that in favor of the spurs because our guards haven't even tried. If Tony tries to bull his way into the rim and initiates contact and the refs don't call that at least once, then yes that one trip by Westbrick where he bulled his way to the rim and was awarded free throws can be considered illegitimate (+2 for OKC).

We don't know if it's illegitimate yet or not unless Parker tries the same thing. If the refs awarded free throws at least once, then it evens out and it's OK.

[mclinejr]

C'mon Spurs!

[.G.]

More like overwhelming performance by the refs...

[Chinook]

His handles are suspect at best, something you don't want to believe, but it's pretty evident. You don't agree with that, but if you're looking for a reason why he's not out there, look no further than that.

Straw man. I never said he had good handles. I said they don't override everything else he brings on offense. I think you hit the nail on the head. Pop looked or a "reason" not to have Green out there. Danny's probably the only Spurs whom Pop is constantly trying to take out if he doesn't play perfect ball.

[RollingBlackOut]

The Athletic argument is a wash, all teams are athletic, they are damn Professional Basketball players whom can perform maneuvers 99.9% of people cannot on the b-ball court.

It comes down a team imposing their will to win over a team. And Pop doesnt instill that, he tells his players to conduct in a professional manner, but at times you need to muck it up and get dirty.

Same story, Spurs get hit in the mouth and they just revert to sloppy play

[TDfan2007]

The Spurs aren't playing to their strengths at all right now. There's no Ginobili/Splitter screen and roll that was a staple of the first two playoff series. Splitter is a statue and has no idea what to do right now. Danny Green isn't getting any screens run for him for a catch and shoot. Leonard gets no screens whatsoever to try to get by his man off the dribble. He's expected to be stationary and then suddenly explode off the dribble to beat his man. He knows he can't so he settles for long jumpers. Diaw is taking long jumpers instead of posting up on Durant putting pressure on him defensively. Durant has free reign out there right now without a care in the world.

This.

[BatManu20]

I think Pop experiments this half just to see if anything works against them for Game 5. Might as well cause they have to find something or this series is over tbh.

[TE]

Investing an entire season on these fucks and they pull this shit? Good thing I saw it coming. What a load of shit.
It's pretty sad man.

[J_Paco]

If the third starts as the second ended, might as well rest the old boys for game 5.

Fuck rest, man. He needs teach them to compete or he'll leave them out there to be embarrassed. Where is the pride and execution this team showed throughout the first two games and most of the postseason/regular season.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Sean lee torn ACL, things keep getting better

[RollingBlackOut]

The Athletic argument is a wash, all teams are athletic, they are damn Professional Basketball players whom can perform maneuvers 99.9% of people cannot on the b-ball court.

It comes down a team imposing their will to win over a team. And Pop doesnt instill that, he tells his players to conduct in a professional manner, but at times you need to muck it up and get dirty.

Same story, Spurs get hit in the mouth and they just revert to sloppy play

[Splits]

Which play did Perkins shove Manu? I legitimately missed that play I was probably posting here.

Last play of the half, he didn't "shove" him, he ran right through him, kind of like a noseguard is taught to run over a center.

[Russ]

If the third starts as the second ended, might as well rest the old boys for game 5.

I agree.

Fall back boys -- as they said in "Saving Private Ryan" as the Germans were closing in --- "Alamo! Alamo!"

[Ron Swanson]

Watch this shit get to 25 in a few minutes.

[rascal]

Praying that the SPURS can get it together for the second half. This is really heartbreaking, WTF????? Someone explain to me what the hell has happenend to this team! It can't be all because of Ibaka!

They couldn't beat OK City during the regular season either.

[$pursDynasty]

bad thing about all this gushing over Russel's aggressive play, is all of those steals would result in whistles if we did it to the Thunder. Sort of how the Thunder rarely get goal tending calls on their blocks

[slick'81]

Spurs got to try and pick up the tempo

[ontheraise]

omg timmyu you must score on that

[Rummpd]

Pass up shot miss layup

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Duncan can't make that anymore, he needs to adjust. HE doesn't have that athleticism anymore.

[slick'81]

Sean lee torn ACL, things keep getting better

tb expected tbh

[dg7md]

We can't get any offense going.

[RD2191]

It's pretty sad man.
I just don't understand how Pop has yet to find anything that works against these guys. We aren't just losing, we're getting blown the fuck out. It's not even a competitive game out there.

[slick'81]

Same ol same ol

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Just inviting them to block shots.

[PingPong]

Parker is scared as hell.

[ElNono]

Straw man. I never said he had good handles. I said they don't override everything else he brings on offense. I think you hit the nail on the head. Pop looked or a "reason" not to have Green out there. Danny's probably the only Spurs whom Pop is constantly trying to take out if he doesn't play perfect ball.

You're asking why he doesn't play. I'm telling you why I think that is. It's not a strawman at all.

[slick'81]

We can't get any offense going.

Ibaaaakaaakkkkka

[mclinejr]

This is hard to watch.

[dg7md]

Pull the starters. Play Joseph.

[ontheraise]

we miss too much easy shot and can't rely on our defense

[Rummpd]

Lead will be 20 plus soon book it

[slick'81]

You're asking why he doesn't play. I'm telling you why I think that is. It's not a strawman at all.

Dont bother u can't win with that guy

[Chomag]

Spurs just cant keep up with athleticism! Broken record though...

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

We look lost, like this is the first game of the season with a completely new team. I guess credit to OKC for tying the series. Gotta regroup for game 5. SA crowd needs to be as loud as possible.

[BatManu20]

How is Danny Green this bad at everything but hitting 3's tbh.. quite the head-scratcher

[Rummpd]

Baynes please

[TheGoldStandard]

LOL... oh now we're calling fouls?

[spurtech09]

someone just try plz....someone on the spurs need to get going on the spurs.....

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Did you see Tony initiate that contact on Westbrick? That's ticky tack IMO. I hate shit like that.

[PingPong]

Westbrook's face doesn't look like human.

:D

[TE]

I just don't understand how Pop has yet to find anything that works against these guys. We aren't just losing, we're getting blown the fuck out. It's not even a competitive game out there.
Yeah I agree. It's been 3 fucking years. 3!

It's pathetic. They look defeated out there. It's sad to watch. For as big a Spurs fan I am, they are purely mental midgets.

[BatManu20]

Fat fuck Perkins doing what he does best tbh

[dg7md]

Green is fantastic... great defense and offense.

[Rummpd]

big three

[DatBoyGood]

Cant stand bitch ass sorry ass perkins

[ElNono]

come on Danny... im rooting for you

[spurtech09]

did tim get fouled?

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Duncan not passing the ball again.

[DapDaGenius]

Green finally used the same thing that people use on him. lol

[.G.]

The key to this game could be something as simple as a pump fake.

[spurs1990]

I don't know - With the way the Spurs played in games 1 and 2, they looked totally unbeatable. I just find it hard to believe that Ibaka makes that much of a difference. It just looks like a completely different Spurs team in game 3 and 4. They're playing so passively - and Tony and Timmy don't usually suck this much two games in a row. I wouldn't be so upset if the Spurs were still playing pretty good and just got beat by a few points - but this is looking like a royal beatdown so far.

Sometimes the road plays mind games with role players. They'll play better in San Antonio. Pretty much just basic psychology. I'm okay with losing all 3 games in OKc. Just got to win in SA.

[TE]

Wow pathetic effort

[slick'81]

Westbrook right by green

[Russ]

Spurs under 40% shooting each of the last two games.

[$pursDynasty]

TP can rest on limping Reggie, now if Danny can corral Russel. This aint over yet

[therealtruth]

Hope somehow Durant, Westbrook, Ibaka, Perkins and even Adams suffer some injury.

Don't just hope. Send in Ayers to get the job done. Tell him to play as physical as possible.

[hitmanyr2k]

Splitter is doing nothing out there but letting Ibaka hang under the rim. If he's not going to be involved in the offense whatsoever and not rebound then Bonner is going to have to be used to space the floor. Have Splitter out there with Ginobili and see if you can get that screen and roll going.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

did tim get fouled?

Perkins bit on the pump fake but he jumped straight up. Ibaka then blocked it clean IMO.

[Rummpd]

Durant too damm good