2015 Western Conference first round: Spurs vs. Clippers

[SpursFan86]

Welp, might as well start this now. Indiana looks like shit (down 13 at the half) and they're on the road.

Thoughts on the series? Going to need a lot of Diaw IMO. He's going to have to make Blake work on defense and at least exert some effort.

CP3/DeAndre Jordan PnR is going to be a bitch to guard. I think Mills/Joseph will be important in this series.

For the fucking love of god: please Pop, don't try playing Belinelli on Redick or Crawford for extended periods

[NASpurs]

Spurs in 5

[100%duncan]

Win 1 of the first 2, take care of business at home.

[rogues]

Clippers in 6.

[Beaverfuzz]

Slipps won't win a close-out game on the road. Spurs in 6.

[BillMc]

Spurs in 6.

[100%duncan]

Clippers in 6.

Cmon son. Clips are some playoff choking faggots, have faith in us tbh.

[Darius Bieber]

Clips in 4.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

I think the Spurs can win it. It'll be tough but hopefully enough Lakers fans show up to nullify HCA.

[Budkin]

Clippers in 7 sad to say. We blew it.

[Mugen]

Spurs in 6. Would have been 5 if we had homecourt. Thanks Popbama.....

[Malik Hairston]

Pros:

- Parker loves playing vs. Paul
- Kawhi owns the Clippers
- Spurs struggle against long/athletic teams, Clippers are extremely unathletic on the wing
- Clippers are a below average defensive team
- Clippers have one of the 3-5 worst benches in the NBA
- Hack-a-Jordan is going to be huge in this series

Cons:

- No HCA
- Blake Griffin is going to destroy the Spurs with Splitter out
- Chris Paul's pick&roll/pop is going to cause a ton of problems with Splitter out, as we saw with the Pelicans tonight
- Spurs are going to struggle defending Reddick and Crawford off screens/curls with Splitter out
- Spurs were 22-19 on the road


On paper, the Spurs match up extremely well with the Clippers, but the HCA and more importantly, Splitter's calf are massive concerns..

[rogues]

Cmon son. Clips are some playoff choking faggots, have faith in us tbh.
:lol Jk, tbh. Spurs in 6. They'll win one game in LA. Go up 3-1, lose game 5. Win game 6.

[ViceCity86]

No Splitter,gets reinjured,or not healthy means one and done.

[peacemaker885]

Going against CP3, Griffin, Jordan and Doc Rivers on the road....very difficult. We have to beat them 4 times.

[Tuddy]

Are the Clippers definite?

[ViceCity86]

Spurs in 7

[100%duncan]

:lol Jk, tbh. Spurs in 6. They'll win one game in LA. Go up 3-1, lose game 5. Win game 6.

Same way I view it. :tu

[Malik Hairston]

Hack-a-Jordan is going to be muuuuuuccccchhhh discussed in this series, tbh:lmao

There's going to be a lot of salt..

[td4mvp21]

Do we know for sure Splitter is out?

[DesignatedT]

If Splitter is good to go. Spurs in 6.

[Beaverfuzz]

Are the Clippers definite?

We'll know more in an hour but all signs point to it.

[ViceCity86]

If they survive Clippers and health,2nd round would be easier.

They should get to WCF if they survive round one.lol

[MI21]

Spurs in 6 if Splitter is at 80% capability, which he will be if he is playing, because the Golden God doesn't play hurt tbh

[RD2191]

Clips in 5. I seriously doubt the Clips are going to blow another playoff berth and successful season. Law of averages or whatever the fuck. They're hungrier and they've been playing well. Great ball at home. The Spurs have been shit on the road this season. It's over folks.

[TheGoldStandard]

With the rotations the way they have been, Cory over Mills... Clip in 5

[timtonymanu]

Spurs in 6 with Splitter
Clippers in 7 if Splitter doesn't play.

[Darius Bieber]

Clips in 5. I seriously doubt the Clips are going to blow another playoff berth and successful season. Law of averages or whatever the fuck. They're hungrier and they've been playing well. Great ball at home. The Spurs have been shit on the road this season. It's over folks.

[Darius McCrary]

Chris Paul is due for a series victory against us, statistically it's bound to happen

That's the main reason I'm scared.

[marinoman]

crawford kills us but leonard owns paul, spurs in 6

[UnWantedTheory]

If they survive Clippers and health,2nd round would be easier.

They should get to WCF if they survive round one.lol
That is what I am going with. If they get the 5 spot and beat the Blazers wont they have to play GS in the second round?
If so i would prefer to get the 6 spot.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

If Splitter is good to go. Spurs in 6.

[RD2191]

Chris Paul is due for a series victory against us, statistically it's bound to happen

That's the main reason I'm scared.
Yup. Yup. YUP.

[Prime Time]

Depends on how healthy Splitter is.

[timtonymanu]

Do we know for sure Splitter is out?

Bill Land apparently said he could miss the first round. Don't think Pop has no choice but to play him now. It's the only way the Spurs can beat the Clippers.

[therealtruth]

Are the Clippers definite?

Pretty much. They're stuck at 3 (not being a division winner). Rockets are getting 2. Grizzlies are getting 5. Spurs are getting 6. On the positive side it means the Spurs stay out of the Warriors bracket until the conference finals.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Whole series depends on his healthy tiago is.

[TheGoldStandard]

Whole series depends on his healthy tiago is.

Which is truly sad..

[Robz4000]

Splitter at 75% or better: Spurs in 6
Anything less: Clippers in 5

[SpurPadre]

Pacers down 10...they're gonna make a push and this will go down to the final minute, tbh.

[Mugen]

Clippers also have the worst home court in the West tbh

[Malik Hairston]

Prediction: Tom Rivers complains to the media about hack-a-Jordan at some point in the series

[td4mvp21]

Bill Land apparently said he could miss the first round. Don't think Pop has no choice but to play him now. It's the only way the Spurs can beat the Clippers.

Weird. Pop said it wasn't that serious.

[NASpurs]

Is there a Clippers forum worth visiting?

[timtonymanu]

Weird. Pop said it wasn't that serious.

Your guess is as good as mine. I only read about it from a post on here. I really hope he can play.

[SpurPadre]

If Splitter can't nut up for Round 1, maybe we can sign and trade him in the offseason for Marc Gasol for being a fucking pussy.

[BatManu20]

Clippers also have the worst home court in the West tbh

This. There's not much of a HCA with them. And I know a lot of Spurs fans who live here in LA who I'm sure will be attending now. I'm going to try and get a couple tickets myself.

[NASpurs]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvYCJ0RZ1yk

[BatManu20]

Spurs in 6 or 7 (w/ a healthy Tiago), before getting bested by the Dubs in Round 2, imvho.


If Tiago can't go or isn't healthy, Clips in 6.

[100%duncan]

Clips in 5. I seriously doubt the Clips are going to blow another playoff berth and successful season. Law of averages or whatever the fuck. They're hungrier and they've been playing well. Great ball at home. The Spurs have been shit on the road this season. It's over folks.

Law of averages says the champ is finally gonna be a team without HCA all playoffs long. :tu gotta have faith ma nig :lobt2:

[RD2191]

Law of averages says the champ is finally gonna be a team without HCA all playoffs long. :tu gotta have faith ma nig :lobt2:
I want to believe brah but I just don't see the Clips blowing their opportunity.

[ElNono]

Spurs in 5, tbh... we're gonna coast at least one game, tbh

[RD2191]

Spurs won't get past the 1st round. You heard it here first. Unless they do which I will call this the reverse jinx. :wakeup

[100%duncan]

Spurs won't get past the 1st round. You heard it here first. Unless they do which I will call this the reverse jinx. :wakeup

You cant announce it tbh. Edit your post or do it again imho

[Clipper Nation]

Prediction: Tom Rivers complains to the media about hack-a-Jordan at some point in the series

He's already complaining about the divisional format, even though he could have just not insisted on trying to be a GM and we could have avoided this whole mess.

[resistanze]

Spurs in 6 or 7 (w/ a healthy Tiago), before getting bested by the Dubs in Round 2, imvoh.


If Tiago can't go or isn't healthy, Clips in 6.

I thought they wouldn't face GSW until the WCF?

[BatManu20]

I just wish Pop wouldn't have played the starters so much today now, tbh. Obviously he thought we had a chance, but they played hard today in that L. Entering the playoffs with zero rest whatsoever sucks for an old team.

[RD2191]

You cant announce it tbh. Edit your post or do it again imho
what?:lol

[NASpurs]

Spurs won't get past the 1st round. You heard it here first. Unless they do which I will call this the reverse jinx. :wakeup

Mi llanta covering his bases :tu

[RD2191]

Mi llanta covering his bases :tu
All in a days work.:lol

[100%duncan]

what?:lol

you cant announce your reverse jinx or else you just reversed the jinxed again... :lol

[Clipper Nation]

Law of averages or whatever the fuck.
Law of averages is a fallacy.

[cd98]

Toss Up but it goes 7 and Clippers have HCA.

[cd98]

If we can't beat Pelicans on the road, it will be tough to steal games in LA.

[james evans]

spurs in 5 or 6. Damn near everyone on this site is afraid of the fucking clippers hahahaa. I can't even believe it. Since when did they become killers?

[RD2191]

you cant announce your reverse jinx or else you just reversed the jinxed again... :lol
dude I got this:lol

[BatManu20]

I thought they wouldn't face GSW until the WCF?

Winner of 4 vs 5 seed plays the winner of the 1 vs 8 seed in Round 2.

[SpurPadre]

Pacers have cut it to 7 late in the third.

[Malik Hairston]

Winner of 4 vs 5 seed plays the winner of the 1 vs 8 seed in Round 2.

Clippers-Spurs is 3-6

[Arc]

i know all of you are like "omg clippers" but the clippers fans are going "OH FUCK NO SPURS"

[james evans]

Unless Jordan has learned to shoot freethrows, and I haven't heard about it, we are beating teh clippers with or without splitter

[resistanze]

Winner of 4 vs 5 seed plays the winner of the 1 vs 8 seed in Round 2.

And Clips/Spurs is a 3/6 matchup...

[RD2191]

We couldn't beat the Knicks on the road. We just got trashed in New Orleans and the Spurs are now somehow gonna go steal one in LA? Come on man.

[NASpurs]

Pacers have cut it to 7 late in the third.

:wow

[james evans]

We couldn't beat the Knicks on the road. We just got trashed in New Orleans and the Spurs are now somehow gonna go steal one in LA? Come on man.
So the spurs have won every title and every playoff game in their history at home?

[SpurPadre]

Fucking Mahinmi and Hill shitting the bed for the Pacers...had to be ex-Spurs fucking us now.

[RD2191]

So the spurs have won every title and every playoff game in their history at home?
No, but they had HCA in most of their title runs.

[TXstbobcat]

Spurs need to go Ike Turner on team griffin force and Cliff Paul.

[BatManu20]

:lol

[Texas_Ranger]

The Spurs are not playing the Warriors if they get to the second round!

[Malik Hairston]

George Hill playing awful, awful basketball..

[SpurPadre]

:wow

Never mind back to 12 point lead. Fucking ex-Spurs are playing like shit.

[Johnny RIngo]

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2015/04/10/in-west-mix-home-court-advantage-not-necessarily-a-big-deal/

Since the league went to seven-game series in the first round in 2003, only 37 of 180 series (21 percent) have gone to seven games. And in only three of those series did the home team win all seven games. So in 177 of the 180, the winning team won at least one game on the road.

The home team won 28 of the 37 Game 7s. And going back to 1948, the home team has won 80 percent of the 119 Game 7s in NBA history. That seems like a daunting figure for any team that starts and ends a series on the road.

But the home team is often the much better team. The home-court advantage doesn’t show up as much when you’re looking at two teams that are evenly matched.

There have been 62 series (all rounds) since 2003 that were played between teams that were within *four games of each other in the regular season. And the team with home-court advantage has won only 29 (47 percent) of those 62 series.

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Furthermore, 13 of those 62 series have gone to seven games, and eight of the 13 Game 7s (including each of the last three – see below) were won by the road team.

Last three Game 7s between teams that were within four wins of each other in the regular season:
— Brooklyn (road) over Toronto in 2014
— Chicago (road) over Brooklyn in 2013
— Clippers (road) over Memphis in 2012

If you go all the way back, the home team has won 30 of the 44 (68 percent) of Game 7s played between teams that were within *four wins of each other in the regular season. That’s a high percentage, but not as drastic as the 80 percent for all Game 7s. There are plenty of recent examples of good teams overcoming those odds and, as noted already, most series don’t get to Game 7.

*Adjusted for shorter seasons in the 50s and 60s.

This year, we could see three first round series played between teams that finish within four wins of each other: the 3-6 and 4-5 series in the West, along with the 4-5 series in the East (with Chicago, Toronto and Washington in the mix).

There’s no reason why those teams wouldn’t want home-court advantage. But in recent series played between equally good teams, it hasn’t proven to be a difference-maker.

[100%duncan]

George Hill playing awful, awful basketball..

would you trade him for tp tbh?

[cd98]

Pacer offense is unwatchable.

[BatManu20]

George Hill playing awful, awful basketball..

So bad :lol Still can't believe we got Kawhi for him tbh.

[timtonymanu]

Watching Hill, I am reminded of a lot of the shortcomings he had here as a Spur, even though I am a fan.

[beirmeistr]

ugly series to watch if jordan is going to be on the line a lot

[SpurPadre]

Fuck you Hill, Fuck you Scola and MOTHERFUCK YOU Mahinmi. Fucking scrub missed two straight tip-ins.

[Malik Hairston]

Hill is a good player, much improved and continuing to grow, but he just isn't a PG..he should be a 6th man, or a small 2-guard..

Indiana is just extremely limited in talent..they're a classic "team that plays hard", but lose when the opposing team is playing with the same level of energy..

[BatManu20]

If only the Pacers could stop being a bad basketball team for one half and win this one...

[RD2191]

If Parker doesn't try to outplay CP3 we might have a chance.

[jack sommerset]

Nice run at the end of the season, Spews :) You're going to get your nuts clipped Jenner style and sent home to slurp on each others ass juices . This is sexual assault awareness month so people of San Antonio, obviously there is going to be some raping going on here, those Spews will be climbing in your windows snatching your people up trying to rape em so hides your children, hides your wife's and hides your husbands cause they be raping every one here! Clippers in 5. God bless.

[barbacoataco]

Just got back from game and I had great seats.

Anthony Davis was the best player on the court

Tyreke Evans came up big

Jrue Holliday played great defense

Duncan looked old. Effective at times, but not enough

Ginobili was ineffective except for one late 3 pt

Pelicans weren't allowing open 3 pt shots. They did a great job closing out

Parker's offense kept them in the game but his defense was atrocious


Bottom line - Pelicans needed it more and their home crowd was behind them.

Spurs offense wasn't flowing. A lot of passes were fumbled.

[BillMc]

Anyone know if we'll be a Saturday or Sunday game?

[Raven]

lolcket fan trying to be edgy , yet having to rely on the clipps:lol

[boutons_deux]

Anyone know if we'll be a Saturday or Sunday game?

looks like sunday

[Floyd Pacquiao]

George hill choking on the road per par

[Old School 44]

http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/tcatz/WingStopRedick_zpsrt8r9gv7.jpg

[spursparker9]

Spurs in 7

[Brazil]

If Split plays and is half decent Spurs in 6

if not well...

[Mugen]

The series won't be close if Tiago is anywhere near a 100%. Fo some reason, Spurs fans have been slurping LA for months now...

Spurs in 6 and that's with me thinking Splitter is probably at 75%...

[RD2191]

Clips in 5.

[ElNono]

Game 1: Spurs @ LA - Apr 19, 9:30PM CST - TNT
Game 2: Spurs @ LA - Apr 22, 9:30PM CST - TNT
Game 3: LA @ Spurs - Apr 24, 8:30PM CST - ESPN
Game 4: LA @ Spurs - Apr 26, 2:30PM CST - ABC
Game 5: Spurs @ LA - Apr 28, TBD - TBD
Game 6: LA @ Spurs - Apr 30, TBD - TBD
Game 7: Spurs @ LA - May 2, TBD - TBD

[Arcadian]

Spurs in 6. Splitter will be fine.

[mkurts]

Spurs in 6

[mexicanjunior]

Clips in 5...tonight was the era ender...

[Johnny RIngo]

Clips in 5...tonight was the era ender...

passing the torch from Duncan to Davis

[Mugen]

Clips in 5...tonight was the era ender...

:lol right on cue, haven't seen you since Post Game 2 of the 2014 NBA Finals tbh

[TheGreatYacht]

A lot of you will hear that they've won 14 out of their last 15 games... Look at the competition they've played lol.

vs CHA
@ SAC
vs WAS
vs NOP, no Evans/Gordon/Holiday/Anderson
@ NYK
@ PHI
@ BOS
vs GSW, Lost even when they were without Dray Green
@ POR, no Mathews
@ DEN
@ LAL
vs LAL
vs MEM, no Conley and Allen
vs DEN
@ PHX

[Budkin]

Clippers in 7 as the Spurs choke a 3-1 lead to lose it. This season has been nothing but one disappointment after another and I'm not expecting any different now.

[Kyl3]

Shit, if this goes to 7, it's going to be a tough decision between this and the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight.

[tim_duncan_fan]

At least we get the opportunity to knock these clearly the Second Guest Team in the West, shit-talking, no-walking motherfuckers out in the first round.

Still pissed that we lost tonight though.

[Beaverfuzz]

7:30pm Pacific on TNT Sunday. BOOK IT BITCHES!

[TampaDude]

Spurs in 6. Book it.

[Mugen]

Clippers in 7 as the Spurs choke a 3-1 lead to lose it. This season has been nothing but one disappointment after another and I'm not expecting any different now.

:lol Bud, sleep it off tbh. You'll feel better tomorrow.

[timtonymanu]

The series won't be close if Tiago is anywhere near a 100%. Fo some reason, Spurs fans have been slurping LA for months now...

Spurs in 6 and that's with me thinking Splitter is probably at 75%...

This. Hoping the Spurs close it early though so they can rest up for another round without HCA

[Beaverfuzz]

Game 1: Spurs @ LA - Apr 19, 9:30PM CST - TNT
Game 2: Spurs @ LA - Apr 22, 9:30PM CST - TNT
Game 3: LA @ Spurs - Apr 24, 8:30PM CST - ESPN
Game 4: LA @ Spurs - Apr 26, 2:30PM CST - ABC
Game 5: Spurs @ LA - Apr 28, TBD - TBD
Game 6: LA @ Spurs - Apr 30, TBD - TBD
Game 7: Spurs @ LA - May 2, TBD - TBD

Perfect time to watch the games from Hawaii until game four.

[benstanfield]

Jesus Christ. You would think the Clippers were a complete team that was well coached. Their bench consists of Austin Rivers, Jamal Crawford, Hedo Turkoglu, Big Baby, and Spencer Hawes. I would honestly rather play the Clippers than the Pelicans. Stick Green/Kawhi on CP3, hide TP on Matt Barnes, and play transition D and this thing is over in 5. I would be shocked if the Spurs didn't blow them out at least twice.

You people need to nut the fuck up.

[Johnny RIngo]

How many games will Parker quit on the team this post-season? Last year he did twice.

[wildchild]

With Splitter: Spurs in 5

Without Splitter: Spurs in 6

[BillMc]

With Splitter: Spurs in 5

Without Splitter: Spurs in 6

That sounds accurate.

[spurtech09]

Going against CP3, Griffin, Jordan and Doc Rivers on the road....very difficult. We have to beat them 4 times.spurs won the road in Miami in last yrs finals...Spurs can surely beat the clips in LA......Clips are overrated

[nowitzkikopf]

With Splitter: Spurs in 5

Without Splitter: Spurs in 6

this

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[RD2191]

Clips in 5.

[crc21209]

Outside of the Warriors, I'm pretty sure the Spurs are the last damn team the Clippers (or any team for that matter) wanted to face in the 1st round..

[Mugen]

Worst thing about the 6th seed is I'm gonna have to hear that faggy Rudy T quote a bunch of times tbh.

[BatManu20]

And here we go.

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[ElNono]

And here we go.

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[Mouth is Bleeding]

Just like other team's fans don't remember various key Spurs injuries in various playoff failures over the years, people don't remember how especially Paul but Griffin too have been injured and not nearly at their best for the Clippers recently in the playoffs.

Those guys fully healthy is the biggest worry.

Clinging on to Paul being some kind of playoff choker illusion is false and stupid. We should expect them at their best and at their best they're arguably the 4th maybe even 3rd best team in the whole league (Warriors, Spurs then Cavs or Clippers). That is so far away from being a good first round matchup SIGH.

[RD2191]

Just like other fans don't remember various key Spurs injuries in various playoff failures over the years, people don't remember how especially Paul but Griffin too have been injured and not nearly at their best for the Clippers recently in the playoffs.

Those guys fully healthy is the biggest worry.

Clinging on to the Paul is playoff choker illusion will be stupid. We should expect them at their best and at their best they're arguably the 4th maybe even third best team in the league (Warriors, Spurs then Cavs or Clippers). That is far from a good first round matchup SIGH.
Great post.

[BatManu20]

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[TampaDude]

Remember...2, 3, 5, 6 seeds are all within 1 game. No appreciable difference between them.

We'll be fine. We own the Clips in the playoffs.

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[ElNono]

Spurs have clear matchup advantages on the wing and the bench.... Clippers are going to try to make it about the PF and PG, but the Spurs can't bite on that...

Kawhi needs to have a very good series, and he will have all the advantages to do that...

[RD2191]

Spurs have clear matchup advantages on the wing and the bench.... Clippers are going to try to make it about the PF and PG, but the Spurs can't bite on that...

Kawhi needs to have a very good series, and he will have all the advantages to do that...
Won't matter if he doesn't get the ball. It's insane how long he goes without touching the ball.

[LakerHater]

those times are wrong

[BatManu20]

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[Budkin]

:lol Bud, sleep it off tbh. You'll feel better tomorrow.

Oh I'm set for life after 5. This season is not last though.

[apalisoc_9]

Won't matter if he doesn't get the ball. It's insane how long he goes without touching the ball.

Parker the cancer

[RD2191]

Parker the cancer
:lol

[Holden_Caulfield]

planning on attending game 5

[apalisoc_9]

Parker will get LA the win...

[SpursFan86]

So our first home game isn't until next Friday...have to imagine Splitter will be able to play by then

[will_spurs]

Remember that the Clippers have no bench, much like Portland last year. This is usually not a good recipe for success in the postseason.

[gameFACE]

Spurs will steal Game 1 in LA

[BatManu20]

Trying to get tickets to Sundays game. Nose might bleed but don't care. If I can, I'll be there wearing black&silver.

[Robz4000]

Tbh, everyone talks about how shitty their bench is but it's been the difference in our losses to them. Crawford routinely shits on the Spurs and they also are the only team that Tom Rivers Jr. actually plays well against. Hell, Spencer Hawes and Glen Davis have murdered the Spurs too.

[RD2191]

Tbh, everyone talks about how shitty their bench is but it's been the difference in our losses to them. Crawford routinely shits on the Spurs and they also are the only team that Tom Rivers Jr. actually plays well against. Hell, Spencer Hawes and Glen Davis have murdered the Spurs too.
Jamal dropped 26 the last time they played and the bench dropped 46 overall iirc.

[BatManu20]

Tbh, everyone talks about how shitty their bench is but it's been the difference in our losses to them. Crawford routinely shits on the Spurs and they also are the only team that Tom Rivers Jr. actually plays well against. Hell, Spencer Hawes and Glen Davis have murdered the Spurs too.

Cannot stand that guy. Looking forward to hating him for the next couple weeks.

[SpursFan86]

Tbh, everyone talks about how shitty their bench is but it's been the difference in our losses to them. Crawford routinely shits on the Spurs and they also are the only team that Tom Rivers Jr. actually plays well against. Hell, Spencer Hawes and Glen Davis have murdered the Spurs too.

Like I said in the OP, if Pop pulls some shit like he did tonight and plays Belinelli for long periods of time guarding guys like Redick or Crawford, we're going to get torched. Also would like to see a bit more of CoJo in this series...his defense could be useful against CP3.

[BatManu20]

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[AFBlue]

If they're not scared of Jordan and if they ride Kawhi...Spurs in 5.

[timtonymanu]

Warriors luck out and have their two biggest threats in the West face each other in the 1st round. :lol

[Malik Hairston]

How many games will Parker quit on the team this post-season? Last year he did twice.

Fortunately, Paul/Clippers are a team Parker generally plays well against, and the Spurs can also hide him on Matt Barnes..obviously you always have to be concerned with Parker's playoff no-shows, but this shouldn't be a difficult series for him..

They also don't have a defensive wing to guard him with, as their wing defenders are shitty..

[Arc]

SPURS

SIXTH PLACE

SIXTH CHAMPIONSHIP

LET'S DO THIS

[BillMc]

Warriors luck out and have their two biggest threats in the West face each other in the 1st round. :lol

Truth.

[BillMc]

SPURS

SIXTH PLACE

SIXTH CHAMPIONSHIP

LET'S DO THIS

[Raven]

#dontplaybeli
#dontplayDcancer
#fuckbeli
#fuckhater
#fuckmammamia

[Malik Hairston]

BTW, if there's a team that is just as annoying to play against as the Rockets, it's the fucking Clippers, tbh:lol..

Paul, Griffin, Barnes and Crawford..ugh..

Their fans are a lot better than Rockets fans, though, Clippers fans are good people..

[BatManu20]

BTW, if there's a team that is just as annoying to playhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/) against as the Rockets, it's the fucking Clippers, tbh:lol..

Paul, Griffin, Barnes and Crawford..ugh..

Their fans are a lot better than Rockets fans, though, Clippers fans are good people..

Yep, and they have by far the best commentators in basketball, from an away-fans perspective (not that it'll matter for this series, js).

[BatManu20]

In case you all needed a refresherhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es7KJWa8DYQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WEvJEUdzQQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRuMyguXYuY

[benstanfield]

The Clippers, like the Blazers last year, are one of the few teams where playing Beli is at least somewhat justified so long as he's scoring. Matt Barnes isn't going to score on him. Hedo Turkoglu isn't going to score on him. Putting him on Crawford would be a disaster but I'd like to think Pop isn't that stupid.

[mudyez]

Spurs in 5

[kobyz]

though series, why we did it to ourself? CP3 is a great first round player, Clippers also feel like it's their time to shine and to go deep in playoff...

[UZER]

Prediction: Tom Rivers complains to the media about hack-a-Jordan at some point in the series

I was gonna predict it happens before the series even starts.


Remember that the Clippers have no bench, much like Portland last year. This is usually not a good recipe for success in the postseason.

Until crawfe checks in and goes apeshit on them.

[spursparker9]

http://www.nba.com/2015/news/04/16/nba-playoffs-2015-first-round-schedule/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt3a

Dennis Scott and Mike Dunleavy picked LAC to win

[KL2]

No reason not to feed Leonard the ball every single time he's on the court, let him score at will and draw double teams sucking in the defense.

This could be big for Leonard, get his confidence up there, a big series against the Clippers would be great for him. Last time Popovich had Mills/Bellinelli guarding Crawford, he needs to stick Cojo on him instead, idk how many minutes Mills will play this series.

[Clipper Nation]

Until crawfe checks in and goes apeshit on them.
Crawful is historically a terrible postseason player.

[Pauleta14]

Remember that the Clippers have no bench, much like Portland last year. This is usually not a good recipe for success in the postseason.

If they are healthy enough (which they are) it won't be an issue for them, Doc will play his starters +40min easy...

It's only the 1st round, if it was later why not, but fatigue isn't a factor in the 1st round

With Spltter injured, this is by far the worst 1st round possible...

Tony can't match CP's production anymore and Timmy will end up at best exhausted.

[gambit1990]

not worried at all.

[xellos88330]

This should be a great series. If the Spurs can gang rebound, the Clippers could be in big trouble. Spurs in 6.

[dbreiden83080]

San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 PM

Thanks a lot..

[hater]

yup fucking late fucking games that will probably finish around 3AM due to the hack a demonkey

:pctoss

[jermaine]

San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 PM

Thanks a lot..

I'm cosigning with this... I get up for work at freaking 4:30am. This shit is gonna suck.

[dbreiden83080]

I'm cosigning with this... I get up for work at freaking 4:30am. This shit is gonna suck.

I'm up at 6 and at work by 7:30 so unless I want to be in a coma I have to DVR the games..

[dbreiden83080]

I'm cosigning with this... I get up for work at freaking 4:30am. This shit is gonna suck.

I'm up at 6 and at work by 7:30 so unless I want to be in a coma I have to DVR the games..

[BillMc]

Chris Broussard still picks the Spurs not only to win the series with L.A. but the West.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:12701196

[Seventyniner]

If I wasn't a Spurs fan I'd pick Clippers in 7. But I'm too much of a homer so I'll go with Spurs in 6.

[ducks]

No reason not to feed Leonard the ball every single time he's on the court, let him score at will and draw double teams sucking in the defense.

This could be big for Leonard, get his confidence up there, a big series against the Clippers would be great for him. Last time Popovich had Mills/Bellinelli guarding Crawford, he needs to stick Cojo on him instead, idk how many minutes Mills will play this series.

yeah feed leonard every time and wear him out
spurs have plenty of others they all need to share the ball
leonard needs to save some enegery for d

spurs do better when everyone is in double figures

[Big Empty]

The Spurs have a back to back game this series! wtf!

[cjw]

If they are healthy enough (which they are) it won't be an issue for them, Doc will play his starters +40min easy...

It's only the 1st round, if it was later why not, but fatigue isn't a factor in the 1st round

With Spltter injured, this is by far the worst 1st round possible...

Tony can't match CP's production anymore and Timmy will end up at best exhausted.


If DeAndre can hit his foul shots, starters plus Crawford will combine for 90% of total minutes (36 minutes on average across the board, with Paul/Griffin playing more). If not, Hack-A-Jordan is in play.

Clippers will be very hard to come back on as they do hit their foul shots outside of Jordan. If the Spurs get into foul trouble early in a quarter, I'd go with Hack-A-Jordan ASAP. Otherwise, let things play out.

[hater]

feel better after a night's sleep niggas

what the fuck happened last night?

[Mugen]

Splitter Watch 2015.

[KL2]

yeah feed leonard every time and wear him out
spurs have plenty of others they all need to share the ball
leonard needs to save some enegery for d

spurs do better when everyone is in double figures

He won't be worn out, if you give him the ball in the post he's going to have a mismatch almost every time.

The Clippers don't have anybody that can guard him physically, look at their roster. Barnes/Crawford/Reddick, all these guys don't have the size to guard Leonard, every other bigger player usually plays PF, everyone else stands no chance. He's too quick for BG/Jordan on the perimeter, just a bad match up for LA.

You put him in the post, he's going to get within 5 feet of the rim, that happens, they swarm him, or else he scores. They swarm, he passes out to a wide open man. Even if they do force him to shoot it and he misses, he's there for a rebound, Leonard is the best rebounding SF in the league, he's going to be able to grab them over Reddick/Crawford/Barnes very easily.


If they run everything through Leonard, Spurs will win.

[NASpurs]

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCuII4JVAAAsFUb.jpg

[NASpurs]

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/id/12700982/5-5-western-conference-playoff-preview

3. Clippers-Spurs will be ...Adande: An instant reckoning. Six months ago this seemed like a possible conference finals matchup. Instead, there's a credible threat to end the Spurs' reign of dominance, or to prompt a Clippers shakeup after one round of the playoffs. Home-court advantage and stellar seasons by Chris Paul (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/2779/chris-paul) and DeAndre Jordan (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/3442/deandre-jordan) give the Clippers a shot, but what have we learned about premature reports of the Spurs' demise? Spurs in six.


Pelton: A bloodbath. There's a case that these are two of the NBA's three best teams. The Clippers and Spurs finished second and third in the league in point differential, respectively. The winner of this series will be the greatest threat to Golden State in the Western Conference. I'd pick the Clippers in any other first-round matchup, but because of the way things played out, I'm taking Spurs in seven.


Shelburne: Epic. This has the potential to be the best first-round series of the playoffs. It's also the Warriors' dream scenario, as one of the two teams that had a real shot to knock them off will go out in Round 1. I thought the Clippers could make a run this season, but the Spurs should exploit their lack of depth and win this one in six.


Stein: Incredibly harsh on the team that loses. I can't pick against the reigning champs after watching San Antonio's 21-4 finishing kick‎ from Feb. 27 to the regular-season finish line, but don't forget that the Clips uncorked a 14-1 surge of their own into the postseason once they got Blake Griffin (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/3989/blake-griffin) back. Mark this down as yet another win for the Warriors, because it means one of the two teams playing the best ball in the West outside of the Bay Area won't see Round 2.


Wallace: A slugfest. What's the reward the Clippers get for playing their best basketball of the season the past few weeks? A first-round date with the defending champions. That's a tough draw, but if Paul, Griffin and Jordan are desperate to take the next step toward title contention, it's essentially now or never. Yes, it's a very difficult draw, but the Clippers are out of excuses. The clash of contrasting styles should make this the most intriguing series in the first round.

[spursparker9]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGRxVxpMaMI

[itzsoweezee]

Spurs suck on the road. Luckily, the clippers home court sucks. This will be a toss up.

[Seventyniner]

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCuII4JVAAAsFUb.jpg

Wow. My WAG would be Warriors 95%, Clippers 53%, Grizzlies 70%, Rockets 65%. I don't think they're taking injuries into account.

[sammy]

Spurs in 6! Pop will use the hack a Jordan to stop the flow of the offense for clippers! I don't fear these choke bitches!

[Leetonidas]

Am I the only one who thinks Spurs are going to bitch slap the Clippers? Their team kinda sucks. Spurs have the players to guard Paul. They have no real other perimeter threat. And their "DPOY" can't stay on the floor in crunch time because he can't hit a FT to save his life.

Spurs in 5 tbh

[itzsoweezee]

The Spurs have a back to back game this series! wtf!

Where did you see that? Espn says otherwise.

[Leetonidas]

Give Blake the Amare treatment, let him score 38 and shut everyone else down, imo

[kobyz]

Clippers in 4 or 5, Clippers talanted team with tough coach and HCA... Spurs not as good as last year, Manu and Mills half of what they were last season. Boris also not the same, belli and bynes getting minutes, right now our bench not so strong... also all season we seems to have bad karma(fuck Pop's beard and that apalisoc poster), dosn't feel it's going our way, feeling like it's Clippers time...

[timtonymanu]

The schedule says the Spurs are playing Game 4 and Game 5 back to back? What?

[Cloud786]

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Fuck now I have to watch the game on mute or on the local broadcast

[quentin_compson]

Ugh, Reggie Miller?? :depressed

[timtonymanu]

Reggie Miller is a huge Clippers homer too. I expect him to be obnoxious as usual against the Spurs

[timtonymanu]

I wonder if Duncan228 is buying tickets to the game.

[SouthernFried]

If I wasn't a Spurs fan, I would absolutely love watching this first round matchup.

[Budkin]

The schedule says the Spurs are playing Game 4 and Game 5 back to back? What?

That's wrong. There are no back to backs.

[timtonymanu]

That's wrong. There are no back to backs.

Yeah must have been an error on nba.com. Other sites had the correct schedule.

[ElNono]

Am I the only one who thinks Spurs are going to bitch slap the Clippers? Their team kinda sucks. Spurs have the players to guard Paul. They have no real other perimeter threat. And their "DPOY" can't stay on the floor in crunch time because he can't hit a FT to save his life.

Spurs in 5 tbh

You're not alone buddy.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Spurs in 5 or 6 if they're going to win at all. 5 is generous, I think, and I'd like to give LA more credit than that, so I'm saying they close it out in SA. If the Spurs play like they're capable of, I see them taking 1 of 2 in LA, 3 and 4 in SA, losing 5, winning 6.

If they flame out, though, LA will run riot.

[SpursFan86]

If we had a 100% Splitter, I'd be much more confident. I still predict us to win, but it'll be a tough series.

Spurs in 6

[Robz4000]

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Fuck now I have to watch the game on mute or on the local broadcast

SMDH. Fuck Reggie Miller.

[Leetonidas]

Good thing Bill and Sean should be around for the first round. Reggie Miller is literally the worst commentator in the history of sports

[timtonymanu]

I was looking through the Clippers roster. Why do they have so many shitty shooting guards filling out their roster? :lol

[Spur|n|Austin]

Saw this downtown today

http://i.imgur.com/Hqrl6kY.jpg?1

[BatManu20]

Just need Splitter to be healthy. Pretty much all hinges on that imo. Otherwise it will be a long, grind it out series.

[Clipper Nation]

I was looking through the Clippers roster. Why do they have so many shitty shooting guards filling out their roster? :lol
Because Cock Quitters is basically what would happen if all the mainstream fans upstairs got a GM job in the league. He loves heroball chuckers and jump shooting. He's even turning Blake into a perimeter chucker. He has Hoops Czar caliber takes.

[timtonymanu]

Because Cock Quitters is basically what would happen if all the mainstream fans upstairs got a GM job in the league. He loves heroball chuckers and jump shooting. He's even turning Blake into a perimeter chucker. He has Hoops Czar caliber takes.

Watching Quitters cry on the sideline because of Hack A Jordan will be entertaining. :lol

[Clipper Nation]

Watching Quitters cry on the sideline because of Hack A Jordan will be entertaining. :lol
When I heard him crying about the seeding rules, I wanted to scream that it all could have been avoided by not trading all his assets for his shitty-ass scrub of a son. As far as I'm concerned, getting the toughest possible road to the Finals is karma for Doc valuing shit like having all the power in the organization, giving paychecks to his aging Celtics/East cronies, and trying to save his son's failing career over winning.

[Mugen]

Reggie Miller announcing game 1 might be the most depressing news yet tbh. Clippers in 4 now.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Vegas has Clippers as 1.5 point favorites for game 1.

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=yVx1RDYJf5o

[RD2191]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12702573

Fucking awesome.

[BatManu20]

Even though last night's loss to the Pelicans nullified the significance of this play, Timmy's block on Harden was named #1 Defensive Play of the Year.


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[SpurPadre]

Even though last night's loss to the Pelicans nullified the significance of this play, Timmy's block on Harden was named #1 Defensive Play of the Year.


588857129907265536

Someone needs to send that to Drexler.

[BatManu20]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12702573

Fucking awesome.

Sick. Best part of that video is that it's narrated by Sam Elliott.

[TheGreatYacht]

Even though last night's loss to the Pelicans nullified the significance of this play, Timmy's block on Harden was named #1 Defensive Play of the Year.




588857129907265536

Someone needs to send that to Drexler.
:rollin

[TheGreatYacht]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12702573

Fucking awesome.
Couldn't of ended the video better

[apalisoc_9]

there's always hope.

[BatManu20]

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[Spur|n|Austin]

Sick. Best part of that video is that it's narrated by Sam Elliott.

Kept tying the intro to Lebowski in my mind. :tu

[BillMc]

Any more Splitter news?

[Splits]

Is there a Clippers forum worth trolling?

Anyone know the most popular Clips board?

[LakerHater]

http://i59.tinypic.com/2hwnkj.jpg

[BillMc]

http://i59.tinypic.com/2hwnkj.jpg

Thought the Clips were better than that on defense. Good news. :toast

[Cloud786]

Anyone know the most popular Clips board?

The only one I know is clippers topbuzz but even that forum is pretty much dead.

[ironman2886]

Kawhi sets the tone, and Danny follows. Parker will be on the court doing something.

[LakerHater]

http://i58.tinypic.com/wl6rg9.jpg

[limlsy]

What do we make of the previous two meetings between the teams? Anything to take away from those games?

Feb 19 away L 115-119:
Spurs at full strength
TP goes for 21 and 13
Blake Griffin DNP
Deandre goes 10/28 from the FT line but the Clips still win.
Of course KL going 1/11 contributed mightily to that L

Jan 31 home L 85-105:
Spurs at full strength, (maybe Splitter was still recovering.)
Griffin goes for 31
Clippers basically lead from start to finish.

[FlAVaK]

Kept tying the intro to Lebowski in my mind. :tu

:hat it reminded me too

[monkeypunk]

Any more Splitter news?

[cantthinkofanything]

http://i59.tinypic.com/2hwnkj.jpg

That's for the whole season though. Would like to see those stats since the Spurs have been healthy.

[heyheymymy]

This could be big for Leonard, get his confidence up there, a big series against the Clippers would be great for him.

It's just the first round, it's a good matchup for him to go Kawhisolation early/often, and in Socal where his family can more easily travel and catch the games. Yeah, Kawhi should bust out with this scenario and it bodes well if this round gets him going-- could mean a deep run and another corner turned for Kawhi.

I was bitching about getting stuck with 6 and the Clips till I realized Kawhi is from there and probably will get a boost from playing in front of his friends classmates/coach and family in the region he grew up in. He's gonna feel right at home.

[BatManu20]

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[spurs10]

It's just the first round, it's a good matchup for him to go Kawhisolation early/often, and in Socal where his family can more easily travel and catch the games. Yeah, Kawhi should bust out with this scenario and it bodes well if this round gets him going-- could mean a deep run and another corner turned for Kawhi.

I was bitching about getting stuck with 6 and the Clips till I realized Kawhi is from there and probably will get a boost from playing in front of his friends classmates/coach and family in the region he grew up in. He's gonna feel right at home. Yes it's time to put on a show for his friends and family. :flag:

[BatManu20]

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[quentin_compson]

Even before the loss against the Pelicans, the Spurs hadn't been that great or sharp the two games before. Maybe there's a silver lining in that, though, maybe it renews a sense of urgency for the players that, I guess, can easily get lost a bit in the midst of a prolonged winning streak.

The Clippers could potentially be a very tough first-round opponent, but if the Spurs are playing close to their own potential ceiling, they will win this series. The Clippers have basically three players who can create shots for themselves or others (Paul, Blake, Crawford), and the Spurs have decent to really good defensive options against all three.
On the other hand, the Clippers will have their hands full defensively if our guys manage to maximize their offensive talent (which requires a finely balanced approach that isn't easily achieved).

[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

:lol

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[TampaDude]

That's for the whole season though. Would like to see those stats since the Spurs have been healthy.

From SI.com...

"In the last 12 games of the regular season, San Antonio pulled off the holy trinity of dominance, ranking No. 1 in net rating (17.9), offensive efficiency (113.3) and defensive efficiency (95.4)."

SPAM!!!

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[Mugen]

Tiago practiced today per Pop.

[ElNono]

Tiago practiced today per Pop.

CIA Pop, he's done for the season :depressed

- Robz

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Tiago practiced today per Pop.
:tu wonder how limited he was