OKC or Warriors this weekend?

[$pursDynasty]

It is a can't lose situation, either the Golden child of the media get dealt a loss on their home court or we gain a game on the Thunderefs and they move one game closer to the Clippers? I am almost resigned to barring an injury to one of their main players getting the #1 seed seems unlikely (combination of Warriors record chasing and Pop often not giving a care about seeding/streaks). That being said seeing the Warriors home undefeated streak broken would provide bliss even if it is at the hands of the Thunderefs. Which way does ST lean on this matchup? IMHO best case scenario for the Spurs is somehow the Thunder ending up on the same side of the bracket as Golden State. Even though the Clips eliminated us last year, outside of the Dubs the West team that I think has the best chance to beat the Spurs is OKC.

[birdy219]

It is always good to see OKC lose even if it is against the golden child, but should they win; I will laugh at the "greatest thing on the planet." :hat

[BatManu20]

Dubs will win it at home.

[houston spurs fan]

Kind of wish Kendrick Perkins was still there if you know what I mean...Dubs will win, won't lose at home..

[Old School 44]

I like the Warriors winning, but like the OP said it is a win/win. I actually think it's better for the Spurs long term this season to have the Warriors continue winning and possibly burning themselves out chasing history.

[SAGirl]

GSW will win and it doesn't matter for our sakes. We are not catching them bc Tim/Manu injury + Pop developing new guys. that said, I would like OKC to win, just bc I want to get those two teams rivalries going. There has been some trash talk among them... and it could be a bloodbath in the PO if they meet. So whatever gets them rolling. OKC does have bigs that like to score inside, and are as much about space/pace as any team.

[Spurs9]

I don't really care who wins, I just want to see what Westbrook does on the court :lol
Thunder aren't really in the same league as GSW. Outside Durrant and Westbrook it drops off from there. Warriors could beat teams just having Curry chuck up shots at half court all game.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

OKC will keep it close for 3 quarters and get blown out in the 4th unless Westbrook goes for 50+

[Fireball]

I hope the arena explodes tbh

wait ... do I repeat myself?

[spursistan]

Rooting for the Dubs, tbh...Spurs are officially done chasing the Top seed with Manu/Tim injuries..better keep OKC at bay for second seed..

[$pursDynasty]

Rooting for the Dubs, tbh...Spurs are officially done chasing the Top seed with Manu/Tim injuries..better keep OKC at bay for second seed..
yep unaware of the severity of Evita's injury so yep probably right, best to let the Warriors run and hide, and keep the Thunderefs at bay.

[Budkin]

Rooting for the Dubs, tbh...Spurs are officially done chasing the Top seed with Manu/Tim injuries..better keep OKC at bay for second seed..

This. Also fuck OKC forever. Warriors will bend them over just like they did to the Cavs and us.

[Mnky]

Team Westbrook.

[Ditty]

Hopefully the Warriors win. We aren't catching GS even if Ginobili was healthy. OKC has one of the toughest schedules remaining so I'm actually hoping they will fall to the fourth seed if the freaking Clippers start winning again soon. I want revenge on the Clippers in the second round, and want OKC and GS to tear each other apart in the semifinals.

[SnakeBoy]

Yep, whatever helps hold the 2 seed. We'll need the dubs help now with the injury situation.

[TheDoctor]

Before last night I'd say OKC, but after Manu's exploded testicle we need a bigger cushion over OKC, so, Worriers tbh.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Dubs will win, and rightfully so. It's a shame they only play either other 3 times instead of 4

[$pursDynasty]

Torn again, head says let Warriors win, get cushion on Thunderefs but now that it is close my heart kinda wants to see Dubs home court defiled

[TDomination]

My head says Warriors but the more I watch this game, i really want to see the warriors lose, especially at home. I get tired of all their showboating

[hater]

Good game imo. Kancer is a great offensive player but a shit defensive player. Yet he must be on the floor for OKC to have a chance

[SpurPadre]

West Nile virus or Zika Virus, tbh. But still, the Warriors have clearly devolved into my most hated team so fuck those showboating, Shit talking, mouthpiece-chewing pieces of shit.

[hater]

:lmao Kancer Durant :lol

[TrainOfThought5]

The Thunder are SUCH a STUPID, UNDISCIPLINED, INCONSISTENT team. Jesus H Christ how did we ever struggle against them?

[TDomination]

ugh hate the warriors

[daslicer]

The Thunder are SUCH a STUPID, UNDISCIPLINED, INCONSISTENT team. Jesus H Christ how did we ever struggle against them?

Ibacka was the main reason why they were a struggle for the Spurs to beat. He is a great shotblocker and the spurs tend to struggle against teams with good shotblockers along with having a great midrange jump shot. Spurs are not good at defending midrange shot and Ibacka took advantage of it.

[$pursDynasty]

Really was a win win situation so I am really not disappointed

[Seventyniner]

The Thunder are SUCH a STUPID, UNDISCIPLINED, INCONSISTENT team. Jesus H Christ how did we ever struggle against them?

They have enough talent to overcome bad shot selection.

[SouthernFried]

talk about not knowing how to close out a game. I don't care what the announcer said, those were terrible shots by Durant at the end.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

West Nile virus or Zika Virus, tbh. But still, the Warriors have clearly devolved into my most hated team so fuck those showboating, Shit talking, mouthpiece-chewing pieces of shit.
If you're a male you don't have to worry about Zika really at all tbh... it's basically just a minor cold.

[james evans]

talk about not knowing how to close out a game. I don't care what the announcer said, those were terrible shots by Durant at the end.
HORRIBLE SHOTS!!! The funny thing about this game(that I watched instead of the remainder of the spurs game) is that all of those bullshit ass fouls okc get against us, the refs weren't calling any of that shit for them in the entire 1st half. They let GS get a 20 point lead, THEN they started to call fouls in the 2nd half hahaha. the officials controlling games for a close ending

[Kawhitstorm]

Ibacka was the main reason why they were a struggle for the Spurs to beat. He is a great shotblocker and the spurs tend to struggle against teams with good shotblockers along with having a great midrange jump shot. Spurs are not good at defending midrange shot and Ibacka took advantage of it.

Ibaka will be neutralized by LMA/D-West b/c they can hit mid-range shots unlike Shitter, Porker has also been phased out of the offense:wakeup

[DMC]

There's a misconception that teams who don't go belly up late in the RS will burn themselves out. Why wouldn't they do that before 10 games left? The championship is great, best thing of all of course, but there are milestones along the way they you can reach out for as a franchise and grab them if it's not too much of a stretch.

The real question is whether Steve Kerr wants to beat his own team's consecutive winning streak (he was on that Bulls team). He's in a tough spot; if he rests guys it will be said he's protecting Michael's legacy. If he doesn't rest guys it will be said he's too focused on that RS record. Steve probably doesn't give a shit and knows right now what he's going to do if it comes down to it. We have 3 guys out and it's not even the AS break, so there's no "burned out" injuries anyone here can point to other than cause vs correlation fallacies.

[houston spurs fan]

You root like hell the Clips can get the 3rd seed...

[james evans]

You root like hell the Clips can get the 3rd seed...
exactly. I say even throw our remaining games agianst the clippers to help them out. I'm all for that. Fuck that undefeated home record bullshit. I'd reast the entire startting 5 against every remaining game against the clippers this season

[Kawhitstorm]

You root like hell the Clips can get the 3rd seed...


exactly. I say even throw our remaining games agianst the clippers to help them out. I'm all for that. Fuck that undefeated home record bullshit. I'd reast the entire startting 5 against every remaining game against the clippers this season

Scared of an OKC squad that has been hemorrhaging points on defense against mediocre opponents & has no wing players that are even on Matt Barnes level.:lmao

The fear of OKC is just a notch below folks fearing the Mavs b/c of 2014. Durant isn't going to be going wild against Kawhi & they have nobody that can guard Kawhi.:lol If they try to play Durant at the 4 just like they did against the Worriers then Diaw is going to eat Durant's lunch in the post. #checkmate

Spurs also matchup better this season against the Clippers b/c Blake can't guard LMA in the post but the Clippers matchup better w/ the Worriers than OKC especially since Lance/Crawford are playing much better than they did to start the season. You want the Clippers to stay 4th so the Worriers don't have a cake walk to the WCF.

[james evans]

Scared of an OKC squad that has been hemorrhaging points on defense against mediocre opponents & has no wing players that are even on Matt Barnes level.:lmao

The fear of OKC is just a notch below folks fearing the Mavs b/c of 2014. Durant isn't going to be going wild against Kawhi & they have nobody that can guard Kawhi.:lol If they try to play Durant at the 4 just like they did against the Worriers then Diaw is going to eat Durant's lunch in the post. #checkmate

Spurs also matchup better this season against the Clippers b/c Blake can't guard LMA in the post but the Clippers matchup better w/ the Worriers than OKC especially since Lance/Crawford are playing much better than they did to start the season. You want the Clippers to stay 4th so the Worriers don't have a cake walk to the WCF.
no, i don't fear OKC. this isn't about fearing okc, this is about the warriors haven't to play okc in the 2nd round and whomever is left from a drawn out 7 game series, we play them in the WCF. U use shit to your advantage. Do you really want Curry to go another 1st and 2nd round series without playing any defense only to face us in the WCF and not have to play any on Danny Green? This is what we're talking about. We're not afraid of OKC, we just don't want the wariors to have another cake walk to the WCF. And if you think the clippers are a harder matchup for the warriors than OKC, you're insane

[Benoit]

no, i don't fear OKC. this isn't about fearing okc, this is about the warriors haven't to play okc in the 2nd round and whomever is left from a drawn out 7 game series, we play them in the WCF. U use shit to your advantage. Do you really want Curry to go another 1st and 2nd round series without playing any defense only to face us in the WCF and not have to play any on Danny Green? This is what we're talking about. We're not afraid of OKC, we just don't want the wariors to have another cake walk to the WCF. And if you think the clippers are a harder matchup for the warriors than OKC, you're insane

Steph doesnt have to guard anybody against OKC since Klay guards Westbrook

You think the Dubs are afraid of Dion Waiters going at Steph? lmao

[Benoit]

I dont fear anybody since we are by far the best team in the NBA but I hope the Thunder get the 3 seed and hopefully you guys take care of them in the 2nd round

No offense but id rather play the Spurs instead of OKC since they dont have anybody like Durant and rely on too many old guys

[daslicer]

I dont fear anybody since we are by far the best team in the NBA but I hope the Thunder get the 3 seed and hopefully you guys take care of them in the 2nd round

No offense but id rather play the Spurs instead of OKC since they dont have anybody like Durant and rely on too many old guys

Does a Warriors championship count as 6th championship for the Lakers and Kobe?

[SupremeGuy]

Benoit has been going around trolling the fuck out of you assholes... :lol

He had to change his fucking picture when he tried to talk about class and he had a picture of family killer.

[Arcadian]

Warriors continue winning and possibly burning themselves out chasing history.

It'll be like the 2007 "19-1" Patriots. They'll set all kinds of regular season records and tear through the playoffs only to lose in the conference finals (which is actually the real finals).

[Fireball]

just watched the game ... I give props to OKC for making it a close game at the end ... when was the last time the Spurs were down by 20 against a good opponent and had a comeback win?

[SpurPadre]

If you're a male you don't have to worry about Zika really at all tbh... it's basically just a minor cold.

Then cancer or AIDS, tbh.

[Chillen]

Durant cost his team the game taking those 2 stupid 3's. You have to attack the Warriors in a close game, they have the shooters, defense to pull it out.

[Kawhitstorm]

no, i don't fear OKC. this isn't about fearing okc, this is about the warriors haven't to play okc in the 2nd round and whomever is left from a drawn out 7 game series, we play them in the WCF. U use shit to your advantage. Do you really want Curry to go another 1st and 2nd round series without playing any defense only to face us in the WCF and not have to play any on Danny Green? This is what we're talking about. We're not afraid of OKC, we just don't want the wariors to have another cake walk to the WCF. And if you think the clippers are a harder matchup for the warriors than OKC, you're insane


Steph doesnt have to guard anybody against OKC since Klay guards Westbrook

You think the Dubs are afraid of Dion Waiters going at Steph? lmao

IKR, dude is acting like Dion Butters is better than Austin Rivers.:lol The Clippers can roll out the CP3/ReDick/Crawford lineup & force Curry to play defense while Cp3 checks him on the other end. Lance Stephenson has also been playing well recently & his minutes should go up now that Austin Rivers is out w/ a broken hand. DeAndre/Blake also punked Draymond/Barnes/Lee in the paint when they went small in the 2014 series b/c Bogut/Ezeli were out with injuries.

[Kawhitstorm]

Durant cost his team the game taking those 2 stupid 3's. You have to attack the Warriors in a close game, they have the shooters, defense to pull it out.

Durant went all Kirby & started jacking up 3s b/c he want to be the hero.:lol

In any case, if they can't beat the Worriers who shot 26% from 3 including Curry/Klay/Draymond/Iggy combining for TWO 3s along w/ Kanter playing major minutes then they are hopeless unless they acquire a legit wing player.

Besides, lol @ cats claiming this game proved Kanter can play major minutes vs GS b/c it had to do with the fact that Curry was struggling until the final 2 minutes rather than operating in video game mode.

-Z-Bo was able to stay on the floor early during last season playoff series when Curry was struggling with his shot

-Greg Monroe was able to play major minutes TWICE this season b/c Curry couldn't buy a 3

-Brook Lopez stayed on the floor when Curry was getting his Kobrick on from outside

-Pau didn't get exposed at the Oracle b/c of Curry's struggles

-Kevin Love looked playable at the Oracle when Curry looked pretty ordinary

-Mavs hung around w/ a bunch of 3rd string bigs b/c Curry wasn't exactly lighting it up

Essentially teams are at the mercy of Curry not playing in video game mode if they roll out a slow footed big.

In the 2nd half, the Worriers abandoned the Curry/Draymond PnR for stretches just like early in the Finals series & KD turned into a one man offense like Bron with Kanter playing the Mozgov role.