All That Work...

[Robz4000]

And all the Spurs have to show for it is the same seeding and exhausted bodies. Thank God we got 5.

[timtonymanu]

That fucking Knicks game. The Lakers game. The Pistons game. The Cleveland game. Just needed one of those to not be so carelessly giving away. Smh Spurs.

[100%duncan]

Yup atleast we got 5. I'm set for life, Pop can go to hell tbh.

[RD2191]

Yup atleast we got 5. I'm set for life, Pop can go to hell tbh.

[Mugen]

Can't figure out how many losses were because of Pop this season tbh...

http://gifslol.com/images/2014/June/20/53a4a0d42ece8.gif

[NASpurs]

:lol they could have gone .500 or somewhere along those lines and would have had the same result

[Robz4000]

Yep, fuck Pop. He's been shit all season and when it matters most he still shits the bed. How the fuck do you bench Patty when he's on fire?

[NASpurs]

Can't figure out how many losses were because of Pop this season tbh...

http://gifslol.com/images/2014/June/20/53a4a0d42ece8.gif

:lmao

[024]

:lol Spurs start at the 6th seed, go on 11 game winning streak only to end up at the 6th seed.

[Chomag]

Coasting...

You reap what you sow.

[Arcadian]

Why do you think it was a waste? They still won 21 out of 25 games. That's pretty fucking awesome, and indicates that they are overall the hottest team going into the playoffs.

The Pelicans needed to win this game. It was an elimination game for them. It's really not that surprising.

[RD2191]

Why do you think it was a waste? They still won 21 out of 25 games. That's pretty fucking awesome, and indicates that they are overall the hottest team going into the playoffs.

The Pelicans needed to win this game. It was an elimination game for them. It's really not that surprising.
It was a waste of time. They were 6th before the streak and 6 going into the playoffs.

[mclinejr]

And let the cliff jumping begin. lol

[Arcadian]

It was a waste of time. They were 6th before the streak and 6 going into the playoffs.

No it wasn't. Would you rather them have a mediocre record and the 8 seed? This is the most competitive western conference of all time, and that's just the way it is.

[MI21]

Final result is the same, yep. You would have to hope the growth of Kawhi and the return to form of Diaw during the past 25 games made it worthwhile.

Seriously deflating loss though. Spurs definitely need the Golden God defensively.

[RD2191]

No it wasn't. Would you rather them have a mediocre record and the 8 seed? This is the most competitive western conference of all time, and that's just the way it is.
I would honestly of rather been the 8 seed. :lol

[Bartleby]

You would have to hope the growth of Kawhi and the return to form of Diaw during the past 25 games made it worthwhile.


It's possible. I guess we'll know soon enough.

[ducks]

Kawhi is starting to not want to pass the ball

[ironman2886]

Spurs were horrendous in overtime games this season too.

[Raven]

:lol Spurs start at the 6th seed, go on 11 game winning streak only to end up at the 6th seed.

and the clippers did something similar, only to get their nightmare in the first round :lol

[HI-FI]

Least this board isn't as cocky, so that's a good thing.

[Warlord23]

All that said, Spurs will be slightly favored vs the Clippers. If the Spurs play the same brand of basketball they showed last year in the playoffs, the lack of home court will not be a big deal IMO. If these guys are healthy and locked in, I see them getting at least a 1-1 split in the first 2 road games of any series.

[baseline bum]

If the Spurs play the same brand of basketball they showed last year in the playoffs, the lack of home court will not be a big deal IMO.

So if they play perfectly again home court won't matter?

[gameFACE]

LOL 6th seed

[NASpurs]

Kawhi is starting to not want to pass the ball

That's because he never gets it back.

[Horry Hipcheck]

The worst thing about tonight is that they just handed the 2 seed back to the Rockets.

[Warlord23]

So if they play perfectly again home court won't matter?

Don't need to be perfect. They weren't perfect last year either. But they stepped up, executed and cut out the mistakes when they needed to, be it game 7 vs Mavs, game 6 vs OKC, game 3 vs Miami after losing HCA, game 5 vs Miami after trailing big early.

[TXstbobcat]

The worst thing about tonight is that they just handed the 2 seed back to the Rockets.

the worst thing about that is I hate the fucking rockets.

[RD2191]

That's because he never gets it back.
truth bomb

[therealtruth]

and the clippers did something similar, only to get their nightmare in the first round :lol

At least they got homecourt. Only the Warriors, Rockets, and Grizzlies will probably get easier matchups in the first round.

[Wu36]

6th seed going for 6. I'm good with it.

[ElNono]

I know, right? All those WB double-doubles, rescinded Ts and still going on vacation :lol

[cd98]

Amir's played like a sixth seed all year.

[Russ]

Actually, the Spurs good play down the stretch got them one thing.

If they play LeBron in the Finals again, they have HCA.

It may not seem like much now, but it could look good later. Maybe.

[Kidd K]

Why do you think it was a waste? They still won 21 out of 25 games. That's pretty fucking awesome, and indicates that they are overall the hottest team going into the playoffs.

The Pelicans needed to win this game. It was an elimination game for them. It's really not that surprising.

And yet they will play without HCA for the entire playoffs unless they miracle into the Finals and it's not the Hawks out of the east. Sucks man. Just needed one more win and only 2 potential teams would have had HCA on us.

[Robz4000]

I know, right? All those WB double-doubles, rescinded Ts and still going on vacation :lol

Literally the only brightspot tonight. Spurs eliminate them two years in a row.

[Arcadian]

And yet they will play without HCA for the entire playoffs unless they miracle into the Finals and it's not the Hawks out of the east. Sucks man. Just needed one more win and only 2 potential teams would have had HCA on us.

Yeah, it was just unfortunate that we had to play the Pelicans in their playoff play-in game. But that doesn't change the fact that the Spurs are the hottest team in the NBA of the last 25 games. We're still the most dangerous team that nobody wants to face.

[Johnny RIngo]

May as well have rested everybody the last couple games. Same shitty result.

[RD2191]

May as well have rested everybody the last couple games. Same shitty result.

[heyheymymy]

http://i.imgur.com/INV8t7w.jpg

[NASpurs]

TMTTRIO was right, Pop should had been resting Manu.

[Warlord23]

May as well have rested everybody the last couple games. Same shitty result.

Danny Green for one is probably feeling rested

[Russ]

TMTTRIO was right, Pop should had been resting Manu.

It's still not too late to shave that beard. :lol

Also, could we wear bleeping black unis on the road.

[Robz4000]

Yeah, it was just unfortunate that we had to play the Pelicans in their playoff play-in game. But that doesn't change the fact that the Spurs are the hottest team in the NBA of the last 25 games. We're still the most dangerous team that nobody wants to face.

:lol no. Without Splitter the Spurs are no different than Portland (when they're healthy).

[Arcadian]

:lol no. Without Splitter the Spurs are no different than Portland (when they're healthy).

Splitter will be fine.

But what? No. Either way we're better than Portland.

[BOHOLANO#21]

Our Spurs will try to duplicate what the Rockets did in 1995-1996 season winning the title as 6th seeded team earning them their back to back championships! Coincidence that our Spurs are trying to do the same back to back title! #gospursgo

[hater]

it is what it is. let's go

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Wow, not the fact that the Spurs start finally put it together, but all that work and nothing to show for it. They did. They showed they are still one of the best teams in the NBA and many experts, not saying I care what they think, believe the Spurs will still represent the West because of their recent play.

Everyone was bitching and hoping the Spurs could turn it around after that 4 game losing streak. They do, and they still continue to bitch.

[Robz4000]

Wow, not the fact that the Spurs start finally put it together, but all that work and nothing to show for it. They did. They showed they are still one of the best teams in the NBA and many experts, not saying I care what they think, believe the Spurs will still represent the West because of their recent play.

Everyone was bitching and hoping the Spurs could turn it around after that 4 game losing streak. They do, and they still continue to bitch.

No one cares what the experts think. The fact of the matter is they went all-out to get HCA in at least one round and ended up falling short and into the worst-case scenario: playing the second-hottest team in the first round without homecourt while being gassed and injured.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

No one cares what the experts think. The fact of the matter is they went all-out to get HCA in at least one round and ended up falling short and into the worst-case scenario: playing the second-hottest team in the first round without homecourt while being gassed and injured.

They went all out. What are you talking about. They just played Spurs basketball and started putting things together. Read my posts after that 4 games losing streak, I wouldn't be least surprise if they put together a run like they did last year because they were finally healthy.

Gassed, dude, the Spurs were just coasting until the end of February. They aren't exhausted. Nobody was playing major minutes. Pop was still managing minutes. You sound like they knew they were going to be in this scenario. They just played Spurs injury free basketball and the wins just came with it.

Wow, the meltdown of people after one loss. Brings me back to when the Spurs were down 2-1 to the Mavs. This team wants another. Pop just gave the game away last night. Probably to avoid the Mavs and to stick it to OKC. If there is one team in this league that can win 4 straight series w/o HC out west, its the Spurs.

Clippers are hot. They had a cakewalk of a schedule after the allstar break. They are not hot. Clippers had their toughest schedule mid season where they lost all those games to playoff teams. It was the reverse of the Mavs schedule, who had all theses cakewalk EC teams at the beginning of their season, Clippers had a bunch of these at the end of their season.

[The Reckoning]

spurs coasting tbh. pop doesn't want to show his cards yet. just pick and rolls and isos the past few weeks. haven't seen any ball movement at all.

spurs gonna play spurs basketball now. league = F:lolcked

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Two things, if the Blazers didn't such against OKC this probably wouldn't even matter, and the Spurs lost way too many easy games for this game to matter. I wasn't surprised either, but as I look at how the Spurs were 1 game away from the 2 seed, what pisses me off are the losses to the Lakers, Knicks, Cavs, then the bad luck games like Portland where Danny made that three but the ball was on the tip of his fingernail when the shot clock buzzer went off. It's as if the Spurs weren't meant to have the 2 seed. Maybe they're destined for a record setting playoff performance.

[tmtcsc]

It's a new season. 16 wins to get #6. They'll be focused from the start.