Game Thread: Spurs vs OKC -- Game 5 - Tue (5/10) - 7:00PM CST (3:00AM Riga)

[Capt Bringdown]

OKC in 6

[tholdren]

lol spurstards mad at westbrook not at KL or LMA fouling him hard. what the hell is wrong with you?

[atoyotagaspedal]

Couldn't get a rebound and couldn't make a shot, a perfect recipe for the refs to take over the game. It's all the spurs fault, sorry ass team

[NameLess Scrub]

For the people who wonder why spurs fans get so pessimistic, this is it.

Look at those last minutes.
Mental lapses, shots that just don't go in, bad luck, refs giving up FTs.

Why would they call that touchy foul on WB? Aren't those the kind of plays when "refs let the players play"?

WB makes a shot, Spurs can try a 3 from a better position.

[noles1983]

lol these fagots suck

[Pauleta14]

I swear everything started because of Pop putting OKC back in the game at the end of the 4th... :bang

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

So, Parker thinks its his job to take jumpers in the last two minutes.

KL and LMA just hid in the corner...

[kaji157]

Spurs just lost by 3 points, the Thunder were given 3 points in the last 2 minutes.

End of game.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Just unbelievable. I've never been so disappointed in a Spurs team.

[littlecoyotecoin]

Swallow their whistle on the intentional foul, then when LMA whiffs on WB they give him the and-1. It's really enough to stop watching this shit. WWE.

[Horse]

Any motherfucker that says refs don't matter can suck a dick

[BillMc]

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[sasaint]

Spurs: 36 rebounds
Thunder: 54 rebound

Posters want to blame the refs and call OKC a two man team. No. Durant and Westbrook are nowhere without all those boards. Adams and Kanter have owned our bigs since game 1. Story of the series.

[Chomag]

Thats 3 times Spurs have been fucked by the refs just in this series. Welp spurs should not put them into that position though

[wut]

After watching this game, I'm not sure I can do this anymore. I think I'm giving up on watching the NBA...it's just not worth cheering for your favorite team only to be cheated by the refs constantly.

[Texas_Ranger]

I am not even mad or surprised about this. I said OKC in 6 and it looks like that will happen. Just get rid of most of the roster in the offseason please and kick Pop in his head for being a retard.

[Holden_Caulfield]

lol that home record didnt mean shit

[theMatrix]

For the people who wonder why spurs fans get so pessimistic, this is it.

Look at those last minutes.
Mental lapses, shots that just don't go in, bad luck, refs giving up FTs.

Why would they call that touchy foul on WB? Aren't those the kind of plays when "refs let the players play"?

WB makes a shot, Spurs can try a 3 from a better position.

Because this is an intentional foul moment? Refs are supposed to know that the team is gonna intentionally foul to stop time for the free throws. The refs said it before, the team will tell them that they were gonna foul, then the refs would whistle at point of contact to prevent any unnecessary injuries for these end game situations.

[ViceCity86]

Two mice fighting waiting to get swallowed by a cobra.

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

After watching this game, I'm not sure I can do this anymore. I think I'm giving up on watching the NBA...it's just not worth cheering for your favorite team only to be cheated by the refs constantly.

Something happened in one of the games last night that made me say the same thing. It really takes away from the games when the next day we have these 2 minutes reports about how they F`d up. The Spurs shit the bed, but fans should not have to deal with this crap.

[BillMc]

Well that sucks. Depressing. 1 more game to turn it around. While it doesn't look good, you never know with the Thunder. They're capable of laying a goose egg too.

5:40 AM here. Nite.

[Harry Callahan]

I couldn't watch that shit at the end. The Spurs were giving great effort, but OKC continually got gift fouls keeping them close. Makes me want to puke. I hate monkeyball.

If SA doesn't come back and win two (btw - they won't), I hope that cheapshot artist Bogut breaks Westbrooks jaw. I hate those douchebags in blue.

[littlecoyotecoin]

Swallow their whistle on the intentional foul, then when LMA whiffs on WB they give him the and-1. It's really enough to stop watching this shit. WWE.

[Gametight]

Crazy how the ref's "let them play" in the final seconds of a game but have no problem calling a BULLSHIT and 1 on Westbrook.....shit's as rigged as back in the 2012 series...too many bad calls to let us gain any sort of momentum in this game combined with our lackluster shooting...Put a fork in em this series is over I think.

[Taking it to the Hole]

Bottom line is OKC just want this series more. Maybe the SPurs don't think they have anything to prove anymore and don't want another championship? Who the hell knows? They looked like WNBA players out there tonight. OKC has MEN on their team that will go and crash the boards. Who do we have? West and Diaw??? They have too much athleticism and toughness for our guys. The reason we are going to lose this series is not because of the refs but because we are boys playing against men.

[Harry Callahan]

I couldn't watch that shit at the end. The Spurs were giving great effort, but OKC continually got gift fouls keeping them close. Makes me want to puke. I hate monkeyball. I hate Thunderefs.

If SA doesn't come back and win two (btw - they won't), I hope that cheapshot artist Bogut breaks Westbrooks jaw. I hate those douchebags in blue.

[HankChinaski]

I am frustrated that they stopped taking it to the bucket with penetrating drives. They were getting the charity stripe and then they began settling for jumpers

[sasaint]

I had no idea what the Spurs' offensive game plan was.

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

After watching this game, I'm not sure I can do this anymore. I think I'm giving up on watching the NBA...it's just not worth cheering for your favorite team only to be cheated by the refs constantly.

Something happened in one of the games last night that made me say the same thing. It really takes away from the games when the next day we have these 2 minutes reports about how they F`d up. The Spurs shit the bed, but fans should not have to deal with this crap.

[rasuo214]

The NBA is scared of KD going to GSW or SAS so they're going to make sure the Thunder get to the Conference finals.

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Verde had the same amount of points as LMA and KL combined in the 4th. There is your problem

[SpurPadre]

Just crown Golden State already, tbh.

[Harry Callahan]

Bottom line is OKC just want this series more. Maybe the SPurs don't think they have anything to prove anymore and don't want another championship? Who the hell knows? They looked like WNBA players out there tonight. OKC has MEN on their team that will go and crash the boards. Who do we have? West and Diaw??? They have too much athleticism and toughness for our guys. The reason we are going to lose this series is not because of the refs but because we are boys playing against men.

Wrong. Tim could not play effectively anymore and OKC got to0 many second chances along with the bullshit foul discrepancy.

[Holden_Caulfield]

cant believe kawhi pussied out in the end.

[cd98]

Refs aren't getting all the offensive rebounds. Tim fought the good fight. Bigs can't compete with Adams. It's over. Writing has been on the wall. We will be competitive but can't win. A la Clippers series, why can't Spirs win big games on HC anymore?

[Harry Callahan]

I don't get how a bunch of dumbasses like OKC are allowed to pull all kinds of games with flopping, moving picks, and chickenwing bullshit and San Antonio was chumped just like in 2012.

I don't think the Spurs have the juice to win two in a row. Leonard needed to finish it and he didn't do it. Sucks.

[Spurs9]

Who do the refs crown in finals, curry or lebron?

[Lerojo]

I had no idea what the Spurs' offensive game plan was.

ISO and heroball.

Not spurs basketball.

[twincam]

Inevitably had materialized

[Beaverfuzz]

It's all about rebounds...the Thunder wanted it more, A LOT MORE.

[KimmyGib]

Monster games from Kawhi and DG. Sadly, not enough.

[BatManu20]

We wasted Danny's best game in ages too smh.

[Blackjack]

Call fouls when they're not there, let them go when intentional. Got it.

Fuck this series.

[HankChinaski]

I am frustrated that they stopped taking it to the bucket with penetrating drives. They were getting the charity stripe and then they began settling for jumpers

[noles1983]

bitch made, can't wait to see what washed up old fucks we get in free agency to replace our hall of fame old fucks

[Harry Callahan]

cant believe kawhi pussied out in the end.

He and LMA needed to command the ball and they did not. This game was pissed away as well as taken away.

The Spurs NEVER pull the referee card after this bullshit. That dickweed coach on the other side is a rookie and he's doing it. They have been "taken care of" ever since.

Pop need to stir some shit up for once. He won't. He's too "classy".

[hooperflash]

R&R.

Rebounds and Refs.

Suit up for Game 6 and leave it all out there. I wish we could make our runs that we've been able to go on but instead of in the third I would much rather it also be at the end of the game so that officiating or lack of officiating wouldn't be a deciding factor.

I'll keep on repping this team till the end. Go Spurs Go!

5 really does help on nights like this, tbh. I still want SIX though!

[daslicer]

He and LMA needed to command the ball and they did not. This game was pissed away as well as taken away.

The Spurs NEVER pull the referee card after this bullshit. That dickweed coach on the other side is a rookie and he's doing it. They have been "taken care of" ever since.

Pop need to stir some shit up for once. He won't. He's too "classy".

Pretty much you have to play the ref card in this current NBA if you want your team to advance. It's dirty but its now the norm for coaches pull out after losses. This is the second year in a row a coach has bitched about the refs after being down to the Spurs in a series and afterwards has gotten favorable treatment. This is all on Pop because this will continue to happen every year to the spurs until Pop calls out the opposing coaches for their bs. I'm tired seeing this story played out again and again.

[HankChinaski]

Kawhi and Green showed up. Kawhi wasn't getting his jumper to drop but jammed it down there throat in the paint.

Aldridge should have continued pushing it in the paint but shied away and went back to his jumper that wouldn't drop

Parker shouldn't have be the go to guy to close out the game for the spurs on the offensive end. I would have gone to Kawhi on that one.

Game this close and having missed calls sucks to see as a fan. It always happens. I would feel better about this game if it was called better.

[Harry Callahan]

The fouls in the 2nd and 3rd Quarters kept the Thunder in the game. It's just like in 2012 people. The thunder cannot function with a 50/50 whistle.

In game 6, the Spurs will probably do what they did four years ago. Go up big on OKC and then the out of control drives kick in and the parade to the free throw line ensues.

[mexicanjunior]

Rebounds killed this team, they completely forgot the fundamentals of boxing out and it bit them in the ass. Spurs don't deserve to see GS in the next round. I wish we could have tanked and got a decent pick out of this garbage season.

[Holden_Caulfield]

He and LMA needed to command the ball and they did not. This game was pissed away as well as taken away.

The Spurs NEVER pull the referee card after this bullshit. That dickweed coach on the other side is a rookie and he's doing it. They have been "taken care of" ever since.

Pop need to stir some shit up for once. He won't. He's too "classy".

i was yelling for kawhi to ask for the fucking ball. dude needs to know hes the franchise player. he had a great game until the end and its frustrating seeing him disappear in the clutch. we scored 3 pts in the last 4 minutes of the game :lol pathetic

[Trainwreck2100]

The fouls in the 2nd and 3rd Quarters kept the Thunder in the game. It's just like in 2012 people. The thunder cannot function with a 50/50 whistle.

The Spurs will probably do what they did four years ago. Go up big on OKC and then the out of control drives kick in and the parade to the free throw line ensues.

that team still had harden and ibaka going 11/11, both kd and westbrook went nuclear, they'll have to do it again if they want to win

[Harry Callahan]

Rebounds killed this team, they completely forgot the fundamentals of boxing out and it bit them in the ass. Spurs don't deserve to see GS in the next round. I wish we could have tanked and got a decent pick out of this garbage season.

Really? Tanked? Moron.

[cd98]

TD and Manu...last game in ATT center.

[spurtech09]

Well Spurs still have a chance to win in OKC......Fun to see what happens.....Just hope the refs call the game fair.....still not counting out the spurs out.

[Trill Clinton]

should have kept cojo.

[HankChinaski]

They should go with a lineup of Aldridge West or Diaw then Duncan and West or Diaw to help with the rebounding issues.

That or put in Boban and see what happens.

[tholdren]

should have kept cojo.
spurs were darned if they did, darned if they didnt.

Spurs can't score in the half court. Why? no bigs. Their jump shooters.
Had they not gotten LMA same issue.

Pop has to play boban for rebounding and martin for scoring.

[mexicanjunior]

Really? Tanked? Moron.

Why not, we accomplished nothing but waste the last years of the big 3. Nothing good about the journey if the end result is this...

[NameLess Scrub]

Thats 3 times Spurs have been fucked by the refs just in this series. Welp spurs should not put them into that position though

That's the thing. What we imply when we say Spurs should not put them into that position is that the Spurs are at too much risk of losing games at the end due to the refs and therefore have to plan for win and be up by more.

If they suck all game, then win by 1, it's still a win, and still good enough. I hate the execution as much as any other, but at the end of this game they gave up 2 fouls and Thunder won basically on FTs.

[BatManu20]

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[NameLess Scrub]

i was yelling for kawhi to ask for the fucking ball. dude needs to know hes the franchise player. he had a great game until the end and its frustrating seeing him disappear in the clutch. we scored 3 pts in the last 4 minutes of the game :lol pathetic

Have to agree. Kawhi might have made a shot instead of the 2 missed jumpers by Parker.

[Darius Bieber]

BillMc might be gone for his bet saying Spurs make it to the WCF..

[SpurPadre]

Too bad we don't have a Captain Jack type hitting 3's in Game 6 on the road like he doesn't give a fuck like last time we were down against these fucks in a series.

[CGD]

This series makes me appreciate how far ahead of schedule the Spurs where in integrating new faces during the regular season. But the playoffs are a different beast though, and you can tell that on the offensive end particularly that this was/is still very much a transition year for this team.

I'm also shocked at how quickly Duncan has dropped off since the tail end of those season. Sure he is borderline unplayable against the Warriors, but against the Thunder that play with traditional bigs?

[NameLess Scrub]

Because this is an intentional foul moment? Refs are supposed to know that the team is gonna intentionally foul to stop time for the free throws. The refs said it before, the team will tell them that they were gonna foul, then the refs would whistle at point of contact to prevent any unnecessary injuries for these end game situations.

Oh yeah, I meant once he got by for the lay up.

[SAGirl]

Posters want to blame the refs and call OKC a two man team. No. Durant and Westbrook are nowhere without all those boards. Adams and Kanter have owned our bigs since game 1. Story of the series.

Agree. Also Pop found rest time for everyone to close this game out, so guys had their legs and energy.

Sadly I think Diaw is done. He has given us not much here and he's well compensated.

[ceperez]

ISO and heroball.

Not spurs basketball.

Yup... you can't win with the kind of offense the Spurs play. It is pathetic. Fools gold for the entire year.

We've had this kind of play ever since Messina came onboard.

[random21]

Changed the momentum of the game tbh
Thank you

[Spurs9]

Pretty good interview with Dwight on inside the nba

[SAGirl]

We wasted Danny's best game in ages too smh.
Yup. We also wasted a good game from LMA (game 2).

[Timothy21]

I Agree... not not not Spurs Basketball...
there's a reason why Lamarcus has passed one round in his career... How say in english? senza palle... no balls...

[Emperor]

Spurs in 7.

[SAGirl]

TD and Manu...last game in ATT center.
Sad. :cry

[Harry Callahan]

should have kept cojo.

Cojo can brick a shot as well as Parker. Happened last night.

[r0drig0lac]

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shots fired

[Molotov]

Sperms meltdown!!!! :lmao:lmao

[Slime Baller]

Sick of the WWE refereeing in the NBA. Fuck this game.

[TheQuietDynasty]

this team is too professional ...they lack the passion and the balls to fight for the wins....seems they're there for a paycheck only....

[Kawhitstorm]

3 fucking TO and that what we got .....




Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (8 TO) Steal:Green (1 ST)
01:27




01:08
Parker Pullup Jump shot: Missed


Waiters Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
01:08




00:54.7
Green Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA) (M McCutchen)


Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
00:54.7
[OKC 91-90]



Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
00:54.7
[OKC 92-90]



Adams Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA) (M McCutchen)
00:43.4




00:43.4
[SAS 91-92]
Parker Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)



00:43.4
Parker Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed


Westbrook Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
00:42.3



Team Timeout : Short
00:42.3



Durant Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Green (2 ST)
00:29.9




00:11.3
Parker Pullup Jump shot: Missed

[Spurs 4 The Win]

this team is too professional ...they lack the passion and the balls to fight for the wins....seems they're there for a paycheck only....

I dont think I could find a more blatantly wrong post on this forum. So many players are taking paycuts, good god you are fucking retarded

[Harry Callahan]

What a dogshit performance again by the Spurs.

Danny Green and Kawhi were the only guys showing up tonight. The rest just didn't want it.

[Kawhitstorm]

Spurs: 36 rebounds
Thunder: 54 rebound

D-Worst: ZERO defensive rebounds in 15 minutes :rolleyes

[Darius Bieber]

D-Worst: ZERO defensive rebounds in 15 minutes :rolleyes

That's inexcusable for any big.

[Kawhitstorm]

That's inexcusable for any big.

But...but...but..:cryhe was signed for the Vet min.:cry

[Darius Bieber]

But...but...but..:cryhe was signed for the Vet min.:cry

:lol

A chimpanzee could probably grab a board in 15 mins tbh

[Kawhitstorm]

I am frustrated that they stopped taking it to the bucket with penetrating drives. They were getting the charity stripe and then they began settling for jumpers

Porker started playing "game manager" after the Kawhi steal/dunk sequence.

[Harry Callahan]

WC had eight turnovers, but he will be considered the hero tomorrow. That clown will never win a ring. He's a mental patient.

The Spurs got over the hill very quickly with this roster. It was a good try to bring in LMA, but too many changes occurred and the squad simply could not handle the close games in this playoffs. BTW OKC is a train wreck. It's such a luxury to know you will get 20 FTs minimum just about every game even though you play a totally stupid brand of basketball.

It makes me sick to watch those dirtbags from Oklahoma put us on the brink.

[Fireball]

remember the times when Danny Green making 6 threes meant blowing any opponent out of the building by 20+ points ...

[Kawhitstorm]

remember the times when Danny Green making 6 threes meant blowing any opponent out of the building by 20+ points ...

Tonight & Gm 7 against the Clippers was a wasted effort thanks to Porker.:rolleyes

[polandprzem]

Spurs absolutely screwed us!

How come we do not have any bench now?!

Boris is total shit tbh when he was suppose to be a X-Factor .. well for the GS. It looks like we were made to counter GS style but that OKC matchup killed us.

wtf is with this offensive droughts? And where is patty for gods sakes?
While other teams have people contribute we do have 2 or 1 guy playing a game.

Pop overcoached himself esp with this sitting TD when Adams screwed us.

Spurs were unable to concentrate and keep playing. One of the worst letdowns in history. Shot clock violation? NOPE!!!!!!!!!! Westbrook two points madafakarz.
Frickin LMA a complete disaster. Not making easy shots at home.

40-1 is a season and now some suppose to be stupid OKC drilled us to the grills

[polandprzem]

So... Skip was right after game 1 that we will lose the series/.....



btw. Pop did not get the memo we lost the series....

2004 after 0.4 was the same scenario.



IDK how we can shift this series now. It got to be some miracle or something.

[dg7md]

Let's have the offseason speculation begin. We have no shot at Durant since he will beat us with the Thunder and/or make it so close that it's negligible (before we had maybe 5 percent, why would he join us if he beat us on a team?). Who are some signings you want to see join up on our first post-Manu and Duncan year?

[sasaint]

ISO and heroball.

Not spurs basketball.

Did not look even THAT organized or planned to me. :wow

[Darius Bieber]

The Spurs did not grab a DEFENSIVE rebound in the final 6 minutes of the game. That's pathetic. This team deserves to lose in the most humiliating way possible.

[HankChinaski]

Got some sleep after last night's loss.

I think going into next game the lineup changes with aldridge and a Diaw/West then the bench has Duncan and Diaw/West dub in.

I felt like they minimized the thunder Bigs overall with that combination and didn't have to deal with droughts with small ball against thunders size.

Well there is Thursday game and go from there.

[HankChinaski]

It's been a good series. Most entertaining series so far in the playoffs and probably the only series that will go the distance

[PublicOption]

they don't want Durant to leave OKC.........that is why all those stories about coming to San Antonio came out. It was BS. They just don't want him to go anywhere....and it leveraged the NBA to give OKC at least this series. You don't think the NBA is rigged....a first year coach defeats a 20 years legend....c'mon.

[clambake]

they don't want Durant to leave OKC.........that is why all those stories about coming to San Antonio came out. It was BS. They just don't want him to go anywhere....and it leveraged the NBA to give OKC at least this series. You don't think the NBA is rigged....a first year coach defeats a 20 years legend....c'mon.

why ever watch?

[DenialTwist]

I don't know why Parker decided to take the hero shots down the stretch but he really cost the spurs this game and this series. He cannot run the offense anymore. That is the main reason the spurs are struggling. Parker and Manu aren't driving and kicking anymore because they can't run past anyone off the dribble. Age is also now a big factor: the spurs only get 1 day off in between games and they just look exhausted while OKC is young and can handle heavy minutes.
If the spurs don't change their roster next year they will not go far in the playoffs let alone be a contender. They need to go young, replace their pg's and get a defensive wing who can shoot threes. Kawhi and LMA can't carry them it's too much of a burden. We saw this last year against the Clippers. They can't cover up their deficiencies anymore. In the regular season, they were beating up on bad teams and now that they are up against the elite OKC they can't even crack 100 points a game. What's worse is Pop is going down with the ship. He won't play Boban, Simmons or Martin. He won't make any adjustments and it's already too late. Thunder are going to advance.

[quentin_compson]

It really seems pretty simple: Not keeping OKC off the offensive glass and not being able to buy a bucket down the stretch (actually, there were several droughts throughout the game) sank the Spurs in this game. Sure, Durant and especially Westbrook had good games, but they also made their fair share of mistakes and turned the ball over almost twice as often as all of the Spurs' players combined. It also wasn't really a case of one of their role players going off à la Ibaka in 2012.
That's what makes this loss so disappointing: The Thunder were good, but certainly not great. The Spurs just didn't have what it would have taken to put them away.

[Harry Callahan]

What a shock

Dat core

[LakerHater]

Welp, was a good run.

Cant wait to see what happens this off-season.