2008 2nd round spurs vs hornets........

[ivanfromwestwood]

We went in as the 4th seed. Hornets the 3rd with home court advantage. It went seven games. We won despite looking defeated. Chris paul knows this.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

We went in as the 4th seed. Hornets the 3rd with home court advantage. It went seven games. We won despite looking defeated. Chris paul knows this.

They were the 2 seed and we were the 3 seed.

[Johnny RIngo]

:worthy: Prime Manu

In game 7, he had 26/5/5 on 55% TS.

Porker had his typical inefficient shooting night - 17/2/5 on 45.3% TS. Once a chucker, always a chucker.

[Horse]

If we keep it close clips will choke it away.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

:worthy: Prime Manu

In game 7, he had 26/5/5 on 55% TS.

Porker had his typical inefficient shooting night - 17/2/5 on 45.3% TS. Once a chucker, always a chucker.

Parker iced the game with under a minute to play when we were in full choke mode

[Splits]

Very different series IIRC the home team won each of the first 6 games in blowout fashion.

[Sean Cagney]

Very different series IIRC the home team won each of the first 6 games in blowout fashion.

^^^ Yes, don't get why people need to compare series all the time when the teams playing are completely different. That was a long time ago.

[Blake]

Hornets then are sort of similar to Clips now.

Chris Paul = Chris Paul

Griffin obviously better but comparable to David West

Chandler = Jordan

[daslicer]

The Griffin/Jordan combo is an upgrade over the West/Chandler combo. Both are super athletic while West had a great jump shot he didn't have the athletic ability Blake has. I think Jordan has even more hops than '08 Chandler it just seems like he gets up higher and is a better shot blocker.

[SASdynasty!]

Parker iced the game with under a minute to play when we were in full choke mode
Such a huge shot to finish them off. Parker averaged 19.4 / 5.7 / 3.7 on 49% for the series including that series-clinching shot. Overall he had a good series.

Parker's shot is at the 2:00 mark:


http://youtu.be/BYTFKogzdZk?t=1m57s

[Malik Hairston]

When the Spurs had a prime Manu, I never feared big games, tbh..not only for his ability, but for the energy/leadership he provided, too..

The same way Patty energizes the current Spurs when he's on the floor, Manu brought that + all-NBA skills..

[ElNono]

When the Spurs had a prime Manu, I never feared big games, tbh..not only for his ability, but for the energy/leadership he provided, too..

The same way Patty energizes the current Spurs when he's on the floor, Manu brought that + all-NBA skills..

Ya, never been more evident than last year, tbh... when you have a superlative Gino, you have all aces, tbh...

When you don't, it usually isn't enough...

[ElNono]

Our 2008 run literally ended when Gino hurt his ankle on that Game 7 against NOH... (and he was the best player that game)...

He couldn't drive against LA in the next round.

[Blake]

The Griffin/Jordan combo is an upgrade over the West/Chandler combo. Both are super athletic while West had a great jump shot he didn't have the athletic ability Blake has. I think Jordan has even more hops than '08 Chandler it just seems like he gets up higher and is a better shot blocker.

Spurs couldn't stop West that series. His game 5 was sick. Only West stopped West that series....like Griffin.....

Chandler was cleaning boards, swatting shots and throwing down those stupid Paul alley oops just like Jordan.

[gambit1990]

i remember that series. i remember game 7.

[Blake]

Our 2008 run literally ended when Gino hurt his ankle on that Game 7 against NOH... (and he was the best player that game)...

He couldn't drive against LA in the next round.

:cry no it was because Pop played Bonner instead of Scola :cry :cry

[Malik Hairston]

Chandler was better than Jordan, tbh..Duncan couldn't get anything against Chandler in that series, one of the first times I had ever seen Tim look human for an entire series(Detroit in the Finals, too, but the ankles + arguably the best defensive frontcourt in NBA history made it understandable)..in this series, Duncan has successfully posted up Jordan throughout the series, it hasn't really been a problem..

The Clippers have actually been really successful when Jordan leaves the floor in this series, for whatever reason..

[daslicer]

Spurs couldn't stop West that series. His game 5 was sick. Only West stopped West that series....like Griffin.....

Chandler was cleaning boards, swatting shots and throwing down those stupid Paul alley oops just like Jordan.

Spurs lucked out to some degree in that series when Horry did a cheapshot on West's back in game 6 of that series. You could tell West was in pain in game 7 when he was missing all of his jump shots.

[Sean Cagney]

Our 2008 run literally ended when Gino hurt his ankle on that Game 7 against NOH... (and he was the best player that game)...

He couldn't drive against LA in the next round.

Yes, that and no rest at all and the plane thing. The Spurs just ran out of gas in a game one they controlled. If they won that game one I still think they had a good shot that series.
Spurs lucked out to some degree in that series when Horry did a cheapshot on West's back in game 6 of that series. You could tell West was in pain in game 7 when he was missing all of his jump shots.

I remember that. I also remember Pargo coming in around the 4th Quarter and as usual some scrub goes off and he looks like Jordan for a few minutes out there to cut the lead to single digits, then he turned into Pargo again and shot them out of the game.

[Blake]

Yes, that and no rest at all and the plane thing. The Spurs just ran out of gas in a game one they controlled. If they won that game one I still think they had a good shot that series.

I remember that. I also remember Pargo coming in around the 4th Quarter and as usual some scrub goes off and he looks like Jordan for a few minutes out there to cut the lead to single digits, then he turned into Pargo again and shot them out of the game.

Pargo = Rivers

[Sean Cagney]

Pargo = Rivers

I hope Rivers shoots them out of the game in game 7 towards the end and they win again, would love to see a repeat of 08. One guy who is not that good gets hot and hits a few shots and then thinks he is Jordan and keeps shooting, that is welcome.

[davidbowie]

And what happened next series

[TDfan2007]

Chandler was better than Jordan, tbh..Duncan couldn't get anything against Chandler in that series, one of the first times I had ever seen Tim look human for an entire series(Detroit in the Finals, too, but the ankles + arguably the best defensive frontcourt in NBA history made it understandable)..in this series, Duncan has successfully posted up Jordan throughout the series, it hasn't really been a problem..

The Clippers have actually been really successful when Jordan leaves the floor in this series, for whatever reason..

He was awful on the road in that series. Iirc he had the flu for the first 2 games, but yeah Timmy has gotten whatever he wants in the post this series. Too bad Tony can't recognize. Timmy has sealed Jordan at least half a dozen times only to watch Tony or Danny take some awful pullup...

[therealtruth]

When the Spurs had a prime Manu, I never feared big games, tbh..not only for his ability, but for the energy/leadership he provided, too..

The same way Patty energizes the current Spurs when he's on the floor, Manu brought that + all-NBA skills..

[KaiRMD1]

The key to this series is Parker and how he needs to play very few minutes. If old sport hadn't gone down in game 6 against the Thunder last year, what are the odds of us winning that game?

[mkurts]

He was awful on the road in that series. Iirc he had the flu for the first 2 games, but yeah Timmy has gotten whatever he wants in the post this series. Too bad Tony can't recognize. Timmy has sealed Jordan at least half a dozen times only to watch Tony or Danny take some awful pullup...

Pork crackles with his poor court vision strikes again and again, but Pop will ride him into the sunset.

Keep shooting those contested 20 foot long twos and hope to god they go in

[diego]

Our 2008 run literally ended when Gino hurt his ankle on that Game 7 against NOH... (and he was the best player that game)...

He couldn't drive against LA in the next round.

of all the manu injuries, that was the worst. the others were accidents from hits and such. but that ankle injury, aside from gifting the fucking lakers the wcf, was the one that never healed right and made him miss most of the 09 season. he played well again afterwards, but his driving ability was never the same.

[Sean Cagney]

of all the manu injuries, that was the worst. the others were accidents from hits and such. but that ankle injury, aside from gifting the fucking lakers the wcf, was the one that never healed right and made him miss most of the 09 season. he played well again afterwards, but his driving ability was never the same.

:(