did David West just walk out at the end of the game??

[davi78239]

Thought I saw him not do the congratulations thing .

[lefty]

I would be pissed if I gave up millions for that shit

[ViceCity86]

I would be pissed if I gave up millions for that shit

[kobyz]

I think he is gonna kill someone after giving up 11 millions for this!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Hopefully he walks out of the NBA, tbh..

[baseline bum]

I would be pissed if I gave up millions for that shit

He was the shit part of the team this series tho, his own damn fault. Only Pop is more responsible for this disgraceful performance.

[siraulo23]

Shoulda stayed in indiana, win-win for him and the spurs

[Mouth is Bleeding]

He brought his losing mentality to the Spurs.

Sean like a lot of former players do was all over THIS GREAT VETERAN WHO KNOWS HOW TO PLAY complimenting him all season, blowing even the smallest vet moves up to MVP standards excellence. I usually love Sean but West just isn't good anymore and it's really frustrating how he managed to win himself such a big role this series with his stupid vet presence.

It's a significant reason why we lost.

[DarrinS]

He was the shit part of the team this series tho, his own damn fault. Only Pop is more responsible for this disgraceful performance.

[davidbowie]

he was godawful

prob just embarrassed

[ElNono]

he turned out to be a pussy and a choker.... I think only Patty passed up more shots than him in this series...

But as bum said, it's on Pop for not reading that earlier and rolling with somebody else...

[Harry Callahan]

West might have been the biggest disappointment for me in this series. He missed umpteen wide open jump shots, didn't rebound, and was spotty on defense. He can look in the mirror regarding the playoff loss.

[baseline bum]

He brought his losing mentality to the Spurs.

Sean like a lot of former players do was all over THIS GREAT VETERAN WHO KNOWS HOW TO PLAY complimenting him all season, blowing even the smallest vet moves up to MVP standards excellence. I usually love Sean but West just isn't good anymore and it's really frustrating how he managed to win himself such a big role this series with his stupid vet presence.

It's a significant reason why we lost.

West was solid as fuck in the regular season, but what a horrible matchup for Adams and Kanter.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Dude took a huge paycut and had some big games for us. Hard to be mad at him for being undersized. Anus Cancer and Adams shit all over any big we had on the court.

[r0drig0lac]

Shoulda stayed in indiana, win-win for him and the spurs

[Floyd Pacquiao]

He acts tough but was just getting abused out there

[Mugen]

Not mad at DWest. It's on Pop for playing a min. level player that many minutes when he was clearly struggling after the first few games this series....

[resistanze]

Hopefully he walks out of the NBA, tbh..

:rollin

[Mouth is Bleeding]

Not mad at DWest. It's on Pop for playing a min. level player that many minutes when he was clearly struggling after the first few games this series....

Fair enough.

[UZER]

He acts tough but was just getting abused out there

Yeah, he's definitely a fake tough guy. He let Durant shove him with no repercussions. He acted tough against Zaza but when it came down to it, charge the official instead of Zaza. :lol

[Dro210]

He was the shit part of the team this series tho, his own damn fault. Only Pop is more responsible for this disgraceful performance.

Yep.

Pop should have never put him in the position to fail in the first place tho, he was unplayable against those guys. We all knew it before it ever even started.

[EIC]

SJax he is not.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

What other options were there? I can see getting upset if we had a viable option behind West/Diaw but the Spurs didn't. LMA can't play the whole game, and Tims wheels fell off. That leaves the rookie Boban. He might have helped, but Boban Marjanovic isn't the difference in winning this series.

[Holden_Caulfield]

dude was supposed to be money on the midrange. i think he hit one all series :lol

[HarlemHeat37]

SJax he is not.

He's 2012-2013 SJax:lol

[Spur|n|Austin]

I would be embarassed if I gave up millions for that shit




Pop should have never put him in the position to fail in the first place tho, he was unplayable against those guys. We all knew it before it ever even started.

Would have been better suited for the GSW series.

[Das Texan]

He was the shit part of the team this series tho, his own damn fault. Only Pop is more responsible for this disgraceful performance.

[DMC]

Spurs shooting was an anomaly to say the least. Last season their FT% fucked them as it dropped almost 20% in the playoffs compared to RS. Those obviously aren't contested. It makes you wonder what shit is being spewed in practice that changes the team psyche. I didn't see any team cohesion in this series, no congrats, nothing. I still think Pop had a tirade and said some hard shit to people after the game 3 loss.

[spursistan]

It should be a no-non for the Spurs to go after or add dudes who we used to shit on regularly when we play :lol..At least KD beat us twice and Thunder were always a pain in the ass..like we all knew expected Aldridge was going to slowly disappear as the series progressed..but, you know, we are beggars no choosers in free agency...

[Ditty]

I'm not mad at West either, he played at his unnatural position center by Pop the whole series. He should've been on the floor with either Aldridge/Duncan yet he was on the floor with Diaw who couldn't rebound for crap either and probably lost confidence in himself because of that. He seemed to not like Durant and Kanter one bit, and of course their bench is full of jackass losers who act like they have won something relevant before. Diaw should of been the first big off the bench over him tonight though. If Diaw isn't back next year hopefully he's our backup four with a legit defensive center. He should be fine in that role imo, or just keep him as the fifth big and play him on nights guys rest or injured. Which I think he wanted to be at this point of his career.

[MaNu4Tres]

He was the shit part of the team this series tho, his own damn fault. Only Pop is more responsible for this disgraceful performance.

Couldn't agree more.

I hope R.C doesn't bring him back.

[MoSpur]

Thought it was one of the best free agent signings all time for the Spurs, but he was kind of a letdown.

[TheyCallMePro]

He gave up 10 million to get just punked in the 2nd round. I'd be pissed too.

[baseline bum]

I feel bad for David, he was a huge part of the team's success this season. But a huge part of their demise. He looked like he wanted to fight Durant at the end.

[Chillen]

Props to him, he gave plenty up to be a Spur, he was probably really disappointed tbh.

[Das Texan]

I feel bad for David, he was a huge part of the team's success this season. But a huge part of their demise. He looked like he wanted to fight Durant at the end.

co-sign. I love his fire. I hated his game in the playoffs so much.

[MaNu4Tres]

I'm not mad at West either, he played at his unnatural position center by Pop the whole series. He should've been on the floor with either Aldridge/Duncan yet he was on the floor with Diaw who couldn't rebound for crap either and probably lost confidence in himself because of that. He seemed to not like Durant and Kanter one bit, and of course their bench is full of jackass losers who act like they have won something relevant before. Diaw should of been the first big off the bench over him tonight though. If Diaw isn't back next year hopefully he's our backup four with a legit defensive center. He should be fine in that role imo, or just keep him as the fifth big and play him on nights guys rest or injured. Which I think he wanted to be at this point of his career.

It didn't matter who he played next to..he couldn't shoot (26% from midrange this series), couldn't rebound, couldn't defend, couldn't box out, couldn't defend PnR, couldn't pass, couldn't finish inside. The only thing he could do is scowl and pound his chest tbhh... He got abused and hurt the Spurs no matter who played next to him. Pop shouldn't have played him after game 2.

[Budkin]

He'll be back.

[Brian Windhorst]

Should've walked back to Indiana after G1

[dabom]

It didn't matter who he played next to..he couldn't shoot (26% from midrange this series), couldn't rebound, couldn't defend, couldn't box out, couldn't defend PnR, couldn't pass, couldn't finish inside. The only thing he could do is scowl and pound his chest tbhh... He got abused and hurt the Spurs no matter who played next to him. Pop shouldn't have played him after game 2.

This shit was pointed out 5 months ago when he showed the same problems in the regular season vs good teams. And Pop still played him this series...

[Buddy Mignon]

Hopefully he walks out of the NBA, tbh..


Get your ass down low...lol

[MaNu4Tres]

He'll be back.

Hope not.

I don't want R.C to give Pop an opportunity to feel obligated to force play him again out of respect.

Let him walk, and join the Cavs.

[Hoops Czar]

He was the shit part of the team this series tho, his own damn fault. Only Pop is more responsible for this disgraceful performance.

Not really unless you want to take this fight back to the offseason. Two words for ya,"roster construction"! There wasn't a single maneuver that pop could have made that would have changed the outcome of this series. Don't expect anything to come from the draft either. Pop and Mr. executive of the year are still stuck in "slow and steady wins the race" mode over "fast and athletic". Over the last six years, all the Spurs have to show for it is Kawhi Leonard and D-league Anderson who's literally stealing nba minutes away from nba proven talent. Expect more draft and stash bullshit.

[timtonymanu]

I blame Pop, not David, but clearly he shouldn't be back next season. He's finished.

[Fireball]

Not mad at him ... I walked out at halftime

[spurs10]

I feel bad for David, he was a huge part of the team's success this season. But a huge part of their demise. He looked like he wanted to fight Durant at the end. Man I was hoping for that too. Would have loved to see David knock the crap out of him. I'm sure West didn't want to reflect poorly on the team. He was asked to play out of position for way too many minutes. It's not on him.

[spurs10]

It didn't matter who he played next to..he couldn't shoot (26% from midrange this series), couldn't rebound, couldn't defend, couldn't box out, couldn't defend PnR, couldn't pass, couldn't finish inside. The only thing he could do is scowl and pound his chest tbhh... He got abused and hurt the Spurs no matter who played next to him. Pop shouldn't have played him after game 2. The best he looked the entire series was that last quarter with Tim.

[spurs10]

Spurs shooting was an anomaly to say the least. Last season their FT% fucked them as it dropped almost 20% in the playoffs compared to RS. Those obviously aren't contested. It makes you wonder what shit is being spewed in practice that changes the team psyche. I didn't see any team cohesion in this series, no congrats, nothing. I still think Pop had a tirade and said some hard shit to people after the game 3 loss. You mean game 2 or 4?

[Snaq O'Meal]

I blame Pop, not David, but clearly he shouldn't be back next season. He's finished.

West would've been useful in a lot of other match-ups, just not against a center tandem with a clear size advantage.

Yes, the blame is squarely on Pop for stubbornly failing to adjust to the mismatches. But for all his shortcomings, I hope to see West back. His contract represents excellent value. And the Spurs is also sorely in need of a tough enforcer type ever since Baynes left for Detroit.

[Ginobili3]

He was useless. Couldn't rebound well, hit his jumper and got abused by Kanter.

[dg7md]

He was a big part of why we lost this series. Fuck him.

[DeRozan m8]

I think i expected too much from West.
But i also don't think Pop used him right....all fucking season.

[Snaq O'Meal]

I think i expected too much from West.
But i also don't think Pop used him right....all fucking season.

Pop has a habit of playing guys out of their normal positions and skillsets in order to plug into certain roles within his system (like turning RMJ and Gary Neal into playmakers). His handling of West's role is no different.

[DeRozan m8]

Pop has a habit of playing guys out of their normal positions and skillsets in order to plug into certain roles within his system (like turning RMJ and Gary Neal into playmakers). His handling of West's role is no different.

I agree to a degree

[Slippy]

Pop has a habit of playing guys out of their normal positions and skillsets in order to plug into certain roles within his system (like turning RMJ and Gary Neal into playmakers). His handling of West's role is no different.

Exactly. Dwest was never advertised as a part time center. 6foot8 going up against 7 footerz. Not hard to work out where this signing went wrong

[TheGreatYacht]

Thanks for giving us a shot DWest. The worst series possible for you, Poopovich overplayed you.

Still better than Walrus Diaw, and it ain't close.

I speak for Spurs fans around the world, bitch slap Greg before you leave pls

[J_Paco]

What other options were there? I can see getting upset if we had a viable option behind West/Diaw but the Spurs didn't. LMA can't play the whole game, and Tims wheels fell off. That leaves the rookie Boban. He might have helped, but Boban Marjanovic isn't the difference in winning this series.

Don't bring logic into the discussion. No, just attack the player for failing when the front-office failed to acquire anyone of merit as the third string center/power forward. Instead, they ride with Matt "Corporate Knowledge/Locker Room Guy" Bonner and Boban "Freak Show/Defensive Turnstile" Marajonic.

Those two really helped out in a pinch. Happy the signed them and they'll definitely play dividends in the next round, oh wait.....

[J_Paco]

Not really unless you want to take this fight back to the offseason. Two words for ya,"roster construction"! There wasn't a single maneuver that pop could have made that would have changed the outcome of this series. Don't expect anything to come from the draft either. Pop and Mr. executive of the year are still stuck in "slow and steady wins the race" mode over "fast and athletic". Over the last six years, all the Spurs have to show for it is Kawhi Leonard and D-league Anderson who's literally stealing nba minutes away from nba proven talent. Expect more draft and stash bullshit.

If they "draft and stash" again, I promise that I'll send Popovich the most expletive laden letter ever. Fuck that noise, man.

[Snaq O'Meal]

Exactly. Dwest was never advertised as a part time center. 6foot8 going up against 7 footerz. Not hard to work out where this signing went wrong

The saddest part was seeing how Pop never learned from the failures of Turd Towers 1.0 (Bonner and Blair) against the size of Gasol and Bynum. Turd Towers 2.0 was probably his attempt to further pound that rock in the hope of getting a different result.

[baseline bum]

Man I was hoping for that too. Would have loved to see David knock the crap out of him. I'm sure West didn't want to reflect poorly on the team. He was asked to play out of position for way too many minutes. It's not on him.

That would have been chickenshit to get their second best player suspended when the game was over. I'm glad nothing came of it, we'd all get pissed when lesser teams would try that shit with Spurs players, so now with the shoe on the other foot we shouldn't support it now either.

[baseline bum]

What other options were there? I can see getting upset if we had a viable option behind West/Diaw but the Spurs didn't. LMA can't play the whole game, and Tims wheels fell off. That leaves the rookie Boban. He might have helped, but Boban Marjanovic isn't the difference in winning this series.

I would have much rather seen Diaw on the floor. At least he grabbed three rebounds in Game 5 vs West's one, he can score in the post, and is a much better passer.

[Capt Bringdown]

Is there any Spur that performed well in this series?

This season should be a textbook example how one shouldn't draw conclusions from the regular season. Especially in today's watered-down league.

The emperors had no clothes.

[Gervin44Silas13]

Our team just shit the bed....Nuff said

[bic50]

Can't be mad at West. He obviously thought highly enough of the spurs to leave so much money to play for them. But having never won a championship before he might not understand how tough it can be. None of the spurs title wins were easy at all even with the big 3 in their prime. I think he just joined the team to be carried to a title tbh.

[Dex]

Is there any Spur that performed well in this series?

This season should be a textbook example how one shouldn't draw conclusions from the regular season. Especially in today's watered-down league.

The emperors had no clothes.

Aldridge was a net positive.

Kawhi was about 50/50.

Aside from a couple good games from Green and Parker...everyone else was pretty much horseshit.

[NameLess Scrub]

Don't bring logic into the discussion. No, just attack the player for failing when the front-office failed to acquire anyone of merit as the third string center/power forward. Instead, they ride with Matt "Corporate Knowledge/Locker Room Guy" Bonner and Boban "Freak Show/Defensive Turnstile" Marajonic.

Those two really helped out in a pinch. Happy the signed them and they'll definitely play dividends in the next round, oh wait.....

This is when Butler might have been better, perhaps guarding Durant to rest Kawhi or hustling. Martin sadly didn't work out and Boban just wasn't useful. He tried to dominate last night and started accumulating loose ball fouls instead for going over the mustache bros. As some of us said before the season started, the team was thin at strong, rim protecting bigs. Once Timmy's wheels fell off, it was over. They had a chance to win ugly but the refs didn't help. We all know Spurs can't count on the refs.


Thanks for giving us a shot DWest. The worst series possible for you, Poopovich overplayed you.

Still better than Walrus Diaw, and it ain't close.

I speak for Spurs fans around the world, bitch slap Greg before you leave pls


Exactly. Dwest was never advertised as a part time center. 6foot8 going up against 7 footerz. Not hard to work out where this signing went wrong

I can hardly blame or be angry at West for these reasons and just because he gave up so much to play for the Spurs. He put the Spurs in a difficult position by being so willing to play for them. But at the same time they couldn't put him in a better position to just play to his strengths. I would almost feel like I have to apologize to him.. weird situation. I hope he's not sleeping on the couch. I'm thankful for the times he helped.

[MVPCues]

There are no guarantees. Surely West knew what he was doing when he gave up so much cash. Nobody owes anyone an apology. I'm sure he is disappointed with a 2nd round exit, but to assume he regrets his decision to joint the Spurs is reaching. Nobody would give up 8 million (or whatever it was) if money was a priority in their life.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

We got what we paid for

[DMC]

You mean game 2 or 4?
Yeah I can't recall anything.

[poop]

West was solid as fuck in the regular season, but what a horrible matchup for Adams and Kanter.

This. Just this.

[J_Paco]

Is there any Spur that performed well in this series?

This season should be a textbook example how one shouldn't draw conclusions from the regular season. Especially in today's watered-down league.

The emperors had no clothes.

I wouldn't take it that far, actually. I don't think this Spurs team that just failed is anything like the 2011 squad that really was fool's gold or how you termed it "the Emperor with no clothes."

I think it was a matter of a loyal, stubborn coach and GM believing they could include a top 30 player to their core - but lose significant depth in the process - which would be enough to compete or win. It was throughout most of the regular season, but the long process and grind was too much to ask of two 35+ year old veterans, another 35+ year old veteran playing out of position, a point guard broken down from a long career with many, many miles on his body, and myriad of other issues.

My main point is that I think Pop/R.C. sacrificed depth for a top tier (but flawed) player think that could take the team over the top. Hoping and praying he could squeeze out one more post season run out of Tim and Manu, but as luck would have it he could not.

[Kawhitstorm]

Thanks for giving us a shot DWest. The worst series possible for you, Poopovich overplayed you.

Still better than Walrus Diaw, and it ain't close.

I speak for Spurs fans around the world, bitch slap Greg before you leave pls

Kurt Thomas roller over in his grave

[intlspurshk]

He signed for minimum and he did much better than a minimum salary player. It's all on PoP.

[therealtruth]

Why did Pop keep throwing the stupid lineups out there that helped OKC. Did the same thing against the Clippers last year. He's so freaking stubborn.

[Snaq O'Meal]

Why did Pop keep throwing the stupid lineups out there that helped OKC. Did the same thing against the Clippers last year. He's so freaking stubborn.

Stubbornness?

No. Pop calls it "pounding the rock."

[hater]

DIAW WAS THE WORST AND MOST DISSAPOINTING THING IN THE TEAM

FAT FUCK PIECE OF SHIT COULD NOT EVEN RUN A FULL COURT. DROP THAT PIECE OF SHIT ASAP

[hater]

Thanks for giving us a shot DWest. The worst series possible for you, Poopovich overplayed you.

Still better than Walrus Diaw, and it ain't close.

I speak for Spurs fans around the world, bitch slap Greg before you leave pls

knowledgeable poster right there :tu

[Prose]

why are people all of sudden calling diaw fat? he has been this way since he got here and people loved him until this season. I guess the weight is catching up to him as he ages...also does anybody else think aldridge could lose some weight, i feel like he changed him game this season to do more bully ball post ups as opposed to the way he played in Portland

[Snaq O'Meal]

why are people all of sudden calling diaw fat? he has been this way since he got here and people loved him until this season. I guess the weight is catching up to him as he ages...also does anybody else think aldridge could lose some weight, i feel like he changed him game this season to do more bully ball post ups as opposed to the way he played in Portland

He has gotten a lot fatter, slower and lazier.

[Texas_Ranger]

he walked off after the Memphis game also.

[lefty]

He walked out on 12 millions




Because Pop

[313]

He's 2012-2013 SJax:lol
True. Should've been cut before the playoffs started.

[313]

What other options were there? I can see getting upset if we had a viable option behind West/Diaw but the Spurs didn't. LMA can't play the whole game, and Tims wheels fell off. That leaves the rookie Boban. He might have helped, but Boban Marjanovic isn't the difference in winning this series.
We won it all in 2014 with a three big rotation of Tim, Splitter and Diaw. Pop could've done the same this year except swap splitter for LMA. If Diaw's fat ass gets gassed put in Boban. West had no business being out there, especially not alongside Diaw and Anderson, fucking hell. Pop's worst coaching job of his career thus far, which is sad to say after last year.

[J_Paco]

We won it all in 2014 with a three big rotation of Tim, Splitter and Diaw. Pop could've done the same this year except swap splitter for LMA. If Diaw's fat ass gets gassed put in Boban. West had no business being out there, especially not alongside Diaw and Anderson, fucking hell. Pop's worst coaching job of his career thus far, which is sad to say after last year.

How in the hell was Popovich going to go with a three big man rotation when Timmy could barely play?

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

We won it all in 2014 with a three big rotation of Tim, Splitter and Diaw. Pop could've done the same this year except swap splitter for LMA. If Diaw's fat ass gets gassed put in Boban. West had no business being out there, especially not alongside Diaw and Anderson, fucking hell. Pop's worst coaching job of his career thus far, which is sad to say after last year.

Yeah a 3 man rotation would have worked, if it was 2014 again. Diaw was just as shitty as West this series, and Duncan could barely play.

[DMC]

Since Horry pulled the okie doke on the Spurs for years with the fat, lazy RS approach and beasted in the post season, other guys think they can do it as well. Boris just didn't recover from his fat binge.

[UZER]

Since Horry pulled the okie doke on the Spurs for years with the fat, lazy RS approach and beasted in the post season, other guys think they can do it as well. Boris just didn't recover from his fat binge.

And thats the mentality Pop's constant resting act perpetuates.

[GSH]

Hope not.

I don't want R.C to give Pop an opportunity to feel obligated to force pay him again out of respect.



FIFY. I still like West, if he gets to play the 4, like he is supposed to do. And the Spurs aren't going to find better for the vet min. It would be a disaster, though, if they decide to hand him a bigger/longer contract, to make up for what he gave up this season. That was his decision, and has nothing to do with what they should do going forward.

If I feel bad for West at all, it's that he got forced to substitute as a C, when he's just not cut out for it. OKC had three legit big men and the Spurs, for all practical purposes, had none. That's a mis-match of epic proportions.

[bklynspursfan]

Idk what will happen with Diaw. But West should stay one more hear. Just like Finley, we didn't get it done in his first season here. He should give it 1 more year

[Spurs 4 The Win]

West was solid as fuck in the regular season, but what a horrible matchup for Adams and Kanter.

This, but most people dont know basketball and just base an entire season on a couple of games from one series

[DMC]

FIFY. I still like West, if he gets to play the 4, like he is supposed to do. And the Spurs aren't going to find better for the vet min. It would be a disaster, though, if they decide to hand him a bigger/longer contract, to make up for what he gave up this season. That was his decision, and has nothing to do with what they should do going forward.

If I feel bad for West at all, it's that he got forced to substitute as a C, when he's just not cut out for it. OKC had three legit big men and the Spurs, for all practical purposes, had none. That's a mis-match of epic proportions.

I doubt West signs again for the minimum.

[Darius McCrary]

He's 2012-2013 SJax:lol

That Sjax was the only motherfucker doin somethin in game 6 OKC series

[spurs10]

West probably did just walk off. It was very disappointing for him. Also it was all he could do not to slap the crap out of Durant. It looked to me like Durant was the instigator in the pushing and was acting tough because the refs were near by.

[tholdren]

I doubt West signs again for the minimum.
I agree - it's too much

[tholdren]

West probably did just walk off. It was very disappointing for him. Also it was all he could do not to slap the crap out of Durant. It looked to me like Durant was the instigator in the pushing and was acting tough because the refs were near by.
Well he's a pussy. Fake tough guy. He was brought in to be an enforcer, but he can't rebound. Filter through and find my posts when we signed = if he plays around the rim good, if he sticks to the McDyess jump shots bad.

David west got outplayed by the last guy on the spurs bench. I hope he doesn't come back.

[Kawhitstorm]

DIAW WAS THE WORST AND MOST DISSAPOINTING THING IN THE TEAM

FAT FUCK PIECE OF SHIT COULD NOT EVEN RUN A FULL COURT. DROP THAT PIECE OF SHIT ASAP

I brought up his ZERO rebounding game in 20 minutes against OKC in the season opener when Poop played the Diaw/D-Worst frontline against Kanter/Adams but folks glossed over it. Meanwhile, Kanter had 16 in 24 minutes. OKC barely played that frontline against the rest of the league meaning Donovan knew only a senile old man would fall for that trap.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201510280OKC.html

[tholdren]

Stats that should keep this in perspective:
OKC had 70 Offensive Rebounds, Adams 21, Kanter 20, Westbrook 14
SPurs had 47 Offensive Rebounds, LMA 12

David West had 14 DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS
The 6th best Thunder had 20 (ROBERSON)

THE OTHER STAT THAT WON THE SERIES IS..... FTA:
OKC 148 FTA = 120 points
SA 114 FTA = 89 points

OKC outscored SA by 31 points at the line, but SA won the Series score by 3 (608-605).

SPURS CANNOT CONTROL THE PACE OF A GAME AND NEED A SCORER... And have been saying this for years.

[GSH]

I doubt West signs again for the minimum.

That was my point. Someone will pay more than the vet min for him. I just hope the Spurs don't agree to out-bid everyone else, to make up for his sacrifice this season.

The only thing worse than over-paying to bring him back would be bringing him back (at any price) to play the C. West isn't a solution to their big man need next season, period. Not at a bargain price, and not even as a backup. He's a competent PF, so long as he has a competent C on the floor with him.

[ballhog]

He was terrible all season. This system didn't fit him. He bricked so many open shots.

[AFMadison]

It should be a no-non for the Spurs to go after or add dudes who we used to shit on regularly when we play :lol..At least KD beat us twice and Thunder were always a pain in the ass..like we all knew expected Aldridge was going to slowly disappear as the series progressed..but, you know, we are beggars no choosers in free agency...
:lol At anyone who wants to say Aldridge disappeared. LA and Kawhi were the only dudes that showed up

[spursistan]

:lol At anyone who wants to say Aldridge disappeared. LA and Kawhi were the only dudes that showed up
His game 5 no-show was costly, tbh..

Otherwise, i think it is an overall good 1st year for LMA..Hopefully he keeps improving his own game (3 point range etc..) and chemistry level with his teammates..Not gonna rag on him..he was still worth it despite him not being a game-changer..

[AFMadison]

His game 5 no-show was costly, tbh..

Otherwise, i think it is an overall good 1st year for LMA..Hopefully he keeps improving his own game (3 point range etc..) and chemistry level with his teammates..Not gonna rag on him..he was still worth it despite him not being a game-changer..
He was a game changer imo. OKCs defense had to focus on stopping him, it was the other role players that didn't step up.

[tholdren]

:lol At anyone who wants to say Aldridge disappeared. LA and Kawhi were the only dudes that showed up
I disagree to some extent. LMA advanced stats wise were the best on SA. But WHEN IT COUNTED, When SA needed a bucket or a stop, Those two were not there. LMA and 1'd Westbrook to lose the game....

It's just not in their DNA. They can't lead because they don't have the killer instinct. Great basketball players it's just frustrating to watch, much like david robinson. All the physical tools and skills, but wanted to be nice instead of ripping out hearts. Spurs need an energy player, and edge. It's the thing that made manu a HOF player.

[DMC]

Like it or not the issue with the Spurs are that their big 3 are too fucking old and crippled. You cannot build an historically great team on the fly on command. It's ludicrous to pretend you can. When your historically great core fades out, you're left with chefs in the kitchen trying to recreate a recipe when there's no ingredients to add to get there. It's not a matter of adding this PG or that center. To think it is that easy is to give Pop credit for being the only guy in the league who's capable of doing that. You need talent and time. Spurs found some talent, but there's not been enough time. Moving mediocre players around between teams is like moving mediocre coaches around. They aren't going to be great suddenly because they went to a mediocre team, but many mediocre coaches can look good when they have a great team to work with.

Spurs need to move their entire focus on the future while paying respect to the past, but trying to drag out "one more season" from these corpses, even if they are better together than many other younger squads, is just asking for another good RS, early playoff exit. Maybe they choose that over having LMA and KL as the actual faces of the franchise, and if so they are making a business decision, not a competition decision.

[AFMadison]

I disagree to some extent. LMA advanced stats wise were the best on SA. But WHEN IT COUNTED, When SA needed a bucket or a stop, Those two were not there. LMA and 1'd Westbrook to lose the game....

It's just not in their DNA. They can't lead because they don't have the killer instinct. Great basketball players it's just frustrating to watch, much like david robinson. All the physical tools and skills, but wanted to be nice instead of ripping out hearts. Spurs need an energy player, and edge. It's the thing that made manu a HOF player.
That play on WB is all on the refs imo

[Kawhitstorm]

Stats that should keep this in perspective:
OKC had 70 Offensive Rebounds, Adams 21, Kanter 20, Westbrook 14
SPurs had 47 Offensive Rebounds, LMA 12

David West had 14 DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS
The 6th best Thunder had 20 (ROBERSON)

THE OTHER STAT THAT WON THE SERIES IS..... FTA:
OKC 148 FTA = 120 points
SA 114 FTA = 89 points

OKC outscored SA by 31 points at the line, but SA won the Series score by 3 (608-605).

SPURS CANNOT CONTROL THE PACE OF A GAME AND NEED A SCORER... And have been saying this for years.

Hopefully, PATFO don't sign Hibbert who is an even shittier rebounder.:lol

[Skoobz]

Spurs needed a 3rd consistent scorer this year. Tony, Danny and patty just didn't cut it in that sense.

[Neurosis]

Not Wests fault that we don't have legitimate centers who can play against Kanter/Adams. Dude is getting $1.2mil and he played beyond that level, regardless of how bad it was overall. Good value, hope we move some pieces and get some strength at Center so that we can start playing West at his natural position. Dude just looked out of rhythm because he's trying to bang with dudes 50lbs heavier and taller than he is, so everything he does is taxing 1.5x the amount of energy it normally does playing PF.

Yeah he missed shots but where do you focus the blame? We have fundamental problems at multiple positions on our roster, are we going to blame the guy making $1.2mil playing awkwardly out of position for that? Need to change our roster so that we aren't mismatched at 2 positions at a time constantly.

[tholdren]

That play on WB is all on the refs imo
no. you have to knock him on his ass there. its the end of the game, in a huge playoff game. LMA has to have the iq to make westbrook think about contact when in the lane.

[SAGirl]

Like it or not the issue with the Spurs are that their big 3 are too fucking old and crippled. You cannot build an historically great team on the fly on command. It's ludicrous to pretend you can. When your historically great core fades out, you're left with chefs in the kitchen trying to recreate a recipe when there's no ingredients to add to get there. It's not a matter of adding this PG or that center. To think it is that easy is to give Pop credit for being the only guy in the league who's capable of doing that. You need talent and time. Spurs found some talent, but there's not been enough time. Moving mediocre players around between teams is like moving mediocre coaches around. They aren't going to be great suddenly because they went to a mediocre team, but many mediocre coaches can look good when they have a great team to work with.

Spurs need to move their entire focus on the future while paying respect to the past, but trying to drag out "one more season" from these corpses, even if they are better together than many other younger squads, is just asking for another good RS, early playoff exit. Maybe they choose that over having LMA and KL as the actual faces of the franchise, and if so they are making a business decision, not a competition decision.
Well put. Someone mentioned ticket sales. Manu and Tim certainly will d that, not so exuberant as Kobe but they will attract farewell visitor fans. The team in reality needs to move on to find a new recipe with the ones core.

[SD126]

Aldridge was a net positive.

Kawhi was about 50/50.

Aside from a couple good games from Green and Parker...everyone else was pretty much horseshit.

Team as a whole was straight horeshit aside of game 1.