Why are the Thunder so bad in these late game situations?

[JohnnyMax]

They make a lot of mistakes for a team that has so much playoff experience.

[HarlemHeat37]

They are the most overrated team in the NBA, tbh, only Miami is near them(in that regard)..

I have no idea why so many Spurs fans want to avoid playing them..

[dabom]

they were winning by a lot...

[egtonecity]

Okc is mentally weak. Westbrook decision making down the stretch is laughable.

Would love for the top 4 seeds to stay as is with dubs getting clipps in 2nd round. While we get okc.

On plus side, maybe okc shows up tomorrow and beats golden state?

[Kawhitstorm]

B/C they are so fuckin' PREDICTABLE!

[spursistan]

They make a lot of mistakes for a team that has so much playoff experience.

Non-Spurs related..Why are opening this upstairs ..

[Kawhitstorm]

On plus side, maybe okc shows up tomorrow and beats golden state?

OKC is primed for a beat down after blowing to games against conference rivals....WestBrick/Durant are going to have a locker room meltdown when the Worriers spank them in Oakland.:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

I have no idea why so many Spurs fans want to avoid playing them..

B/C they beat the Spurs in 2012 when HarDone was on their squad & Kawhi was a rookie (c) Idiots :lol

[SpurPadre]

B/C they are so fuckin' PREDICTABLE!

THIS. I thought coach Eddie Munster would add some innovation to their system but I was wrong. I'd much rather play them than the Clips.

[SpurPadre]

B/C they beat the Spurs in 2012 when HarDone was on their squad & Kawhi was a rookie (c) Idiots :lol

The refs were on their squad, too, tbh.

[Kawhitstorm]

The refs were on their squad, too, tbh.

The refs were also there in 2014:sleep

[SpurPadre]

The refs were also there in 2014:sleep

But by then, we were too good for that to overcome us.

[Kawhitstorm]

THIS. I thought coach Eddie Munster would add some innovation to their system but I was wrong. I'd much rather play them than the Clips.

Cripples don't have any pressure on them b/c they are the forgotten team (ala the 2011 Mavs) so they are more dangerous than ever. Just hoping Blake tries to do too much ala Westbrick to makeup for his sins or reverts to his old passive ways trying not to screw up the mojo.

[timtonymanu]

They are the most overrated team in the NBA, tbh, only Miami is near them(in that regard)..

I have no idea why so many Spurs fans want to avoid playing them..

Not me. Too many flaws on that team the Spurs can expose.

[egtonecity]

I hate the clippers but it was good to see them do this to someone other than us for a change. Usually Crawford and redick only play well against us.

[SpurPadre]

Cripples don't have any pressure on them b/c they are the forgotten team (ala the 2011 Mavs) so they are more dangerous than ever.

And they know they're in the Spurs' heads and aren't afraid to play them.

[Kawhitstorm]

And they know they're in the Spurs' heads and aren't afraid to play them.

The Spurs avoided the Mavs in 2007 now they must face the Cripples while the Worriers have a cakewalk against OKC :bang

[gospursgojas]

Mentally small.

Iso/Hero ball.

[gospursgojas]

WB heaving a running three with 7 seconds still left doesn't help either.

[Kawhitstorm]

WB heaving a running three with 7 seconds still left doesn't help either.

They should trade WestBrick for John Wall or KD should just sign w/ the Wiz.

[SouthernFried]

It's easier to guard 2 players than 5

[itzsoweezee]

Shitty coaching. They traded one shitty coach for another shitty coach. Durant is definitely leaving that shitty organization.

[DenialTwist]

Westbrook has always been like this. He is over confident and doesn't give two fucks about Durant or what the coach says.

[BatManu20]

Predictability, mental fragility, and most importantly, they're a 2-man show. Any close game they are in, you know exactly where the ball is going to be and who is taking the shots down the stretch. It's easy to defend, and they don't have a coach who can make in-game adjustments, although in Donovan's defense, they don't have any other creators besides those two. It's Iso-ball or die.

[Fireball]

Westbrook has become a much better playmaker, but in the last two minutes of the game he reverts to being a chucker ... that 3 point attempt in the last 10 seconds was horrible

[tbdog]

https://streamable.com/5u3n

[Mr. Body]

Westbrook in tight games is terrible. Horrible decisions. Durant is a bit better.

[Strategic]

KD probably realizing by now his only shot at a title will be signing with an east team and getting away from chuck it Westbrook.

[mookie2001]

well OKCs season is over we all saw the warrior game, the crestfallen fans, every player was totally desperate. They've flushed their entire franchise down the toilet.

Their transition defense and perimeter defense is so offensive to the human condition that their owner drove his car into a wall for a fiery suicide and we all understand. It doesn't even seem too harsh

[TheDoctor]

https://streamable.com/5u3n

LMAOOOO :rollin
Westbrook is the worst. Quite similar to this:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vi3GYcX23zo/U4qe-q46CMI/AAAAAAAAHKo/MAPhB6jq7fE/s1600/4.gif

[urunobili]

I have no idea why so many Spurs fans want to avoid playing them..

Revenge factor motivation

[SASdynasty!]

Empty stats Westbrick has to be one of the worst chuckers in the history of PGs. Think about this: Westbrook has never once shot 47% or better from the field in any season of his career. For comparison sake, Parker has shot better than that every year for his last 12 seasons. It's no wonder this team couldn't win a championship with an MVP and otherwise great supporting cast.

[baseline bum]

LMAOOOO :rollin
Westbrook is the worst. Quite similar to this:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vi3GYcX23zo/U4qe-q46CMI/AAAAAAAAHKo/MAPhB6jq7fE/s1600/4.gif

:lol

Exactly what I thought of when I saw that Westbrook three with 7 seconds. It was like this one too

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/files/2012/06/Durant-Westbrook-GIF.gif

[Biggems]

They have 2 headcases for superstars......neither coach has shown to run anything resembling set offense in the half court. They just let KD and russell streetball with their superior skills....but the other 3 are just left asically watching a 2 man chuckfest. Then on defense.......basically there is none. Yes they rebound well. They don't guard one on one very well. KD is the second coming of Dirk when it comes to defense. He avoids contact the way politicians avoid the truth. Then in critical situations, they panic and lose their focus....like against GS. KD had a to to use but instead panicked and threw the ball away.

They win a lot of games in this piss poor league......but come the playoffs, they won't get passed the 2nd round.

[elemento]

Everything starts with the guy that runs the team for them. He has been making stupid mistakes, taking bad shots and costing them key games for years, but he gets a pass because he is an exciting player that plays hard.

[baseline bum]

If only they had an elite shooting guard to run out there instead of Roberson and Waiters.

[TheDoctor]

:lol

Exactly what I thought of when I saw that Westbrook three with 7 seconds. It was like this one too

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/files/2012/06/Durant-Westbrook-GIF.gif

^That's Westbrook's life tbh :lol

[soxxx]

They lack depth, West/Durant exerting to much for the whole game and cant complete a full game playing well.

When they were deep in 2012 they guys could get some rest, havent been able to much since, especially when Reggie Jackson left, he was decent.

[DPG21920]

Unfortunately with as bad as Ibaka has been they still have been damn good. Also to that point, Ibaka is great vs SA.

[quentin_compson]

I hate the clippers but it was good to see them do this to someone other than us for a change. Usually Crawford and redick only play well against us.

Uh no, not really, not at all, in fact. Redick is a pretty good player:

"How good has J.J. Redick been all year? He’s got the league’s highest individual offensive rating (112.4) among players who aren’t Warriors or named Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook. He has the highest individual net rating of all non-Warriors and non-Spurs. He has the best effective field goal and true shooting percentages among guards not named Steph Curry (min. 10 games, 20 mpg)." (http://www.si.com/nba/2016/02/29/nba-power-rankings-warriors-spurs-cavaliers-stephen-curry-lebron-james)

[Benoit]

Thunder are led by a stupid PG that doesnt make good decisions and they dont have any good players outside of their top guys

They are still the biggest threat to us tho, they match up better than the Spurs

[lil'mo]

well OKCs season is over we all saw the warrior game, the crestfallen fans, every player was totally desperate. They've flushed their entire franchise down the toilet.

Their transition defense and perimeter defense is so offensive to the human condition that their owner drove his car into a wall for a fiery suicide and we all understand. It doesn't even seem too harsh

:lmao

[UZER]

Westbrook has never had, nor ever will, the mental understanding of now to truly run a team, especially late in playoffs. He will never "get it".

[TheDoctor]

Playing with OKC-Clips stats found this:
In the 4th quarter,
OKC's offensive rating: 52.5
OKC's defensive rating: 134.2
Net rating = -81.7

Major collapse.

[Kidd K]

They're bad because Westbrook is a chucking turnover-prone ball hog who doesn't trust his teammates even when he's playing like shit late in games.

And yes I do blame Westbrook and not Durant even though Durant can make some of the same selfish mistakes. I think its happening with Durant because of Westbrook. They seem to be almost fighting over who gets to have the ball or be the hero rather than play like a team.

Westbrook is a very talented player no doubt, but I think he is not a great leader or team player and it shows the most when the pressure is on with his reckless, selfish play.

[DAF86]

They are the most overrated team in the NBA, tbh, only Miami is near them(in that regard)..

I have no idea why so many Spurs fans want to avoid playing them..

Because we know the Spurs aren't losing to the fucking Clippers two years in a row.

[HarlemHeat37]

Because we know the Spurs aren't losing to the fucking Clippers two years in a row.

Why?

Maybe they are the new Thunder to the Spurs:lol

[DAF86]

Why?

Maybe they are the new Thunder to the Spurs:lol

Nop, they aren't. They barely beat us last year with home court, with them playing better than this season and us playing much worse than this season. There's absolutely no chance the Clippers beat the Spurs in the playoffs this season.

FWIW, the Thunder didn't beat us twice in a row either.

[philldafunk]

Can someone make a GIF of that awful running 3 pointer he took????

[Proxy]

they're tanking games to get the fourth seed. Trying to get the warriors tired for us after we get all up in the revenge house with LAC. Thanks WB

[DMC]

They want to meet the Grizzlies in the opening round.

[Koolaid_Man]

They want to meet the Grizzlies in the opening round.


Bend over and I'll show you a grizzley in the opening round :lmao

[tbdog]

LMAOOOO :rollin
Westbrook is the worst. Quite similar to this:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vi3GYcX23zo/U4qe-q46CMI/AAAAAAAAHKo/MAPhB6jq7fE/s1600/4.gif

Totally reminded me of this.

[gospursgojas]

LMAOOOO :rollin
Westbrook is the worst. Quite similar to this:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vi3GYcX23zo/U4qe-q46CMI/AAAAAAAAHKo/MAPhB6jq7fE/s1600/4.gif

KD doesn't even bother really trying to get open...he just like "go ahead and chuck it up there, that's what youre gonna do anyway"

[Cry Havoc]

Thunder are led by a stupid PG that doesnt make good decisions and they dont have any good players outside of their top guys

They are still the biggest threat to us tho, they match up better than the Spurs


They're bad because Westbrook is a chucking turnover-prone ball hog who doesn't trust his teammates even when he's playing like shit late in games.

And yes I do blame Westbrook and not Durant even though Durant can make some of the same selfish mistakes. I think its happening with Durant because of Westbrook. They seem to be almost fighting over who gets to have the ball or be the hero rather than play like a team.

Westbrook is a very talented player no doubt, but I think he is not a great leader or team player and it shows the most when the pressure is on with his reckless, selfish play.

:tu

[LkrFan]

The Thunder looked just like the Queens did in game 7, 4th quarter, 2002 WCFs. Difference? When teams choke vs the Clippers = "Why are the Thunder so bad in late game situations?" Against the Lakers = "Queens were robbed!"

When it was crunch time, both teams pulled a Jim:

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2818167/duncanmiss.gif

:downspin: