*** Official Game 1/82: Spurs @ Dubs Game Thread sponsored by Valvoline ***

[Mnky]

Thank you Valvoline based...

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Need to be official sponsor of all warrior matches TBH.

[GSH]

Yeah, but now the Warriors are going to go 77-4 the rest of the way. The league is fucked.

[DarrinS]

Gave up a lot for KD, tbh

[-21-]

Awesome game. Just fucking awesome.

[Mnky]

I'm not solid that he (Jonathan Simmons) can keep this level of play up, but damn it if I don't think Pop should ride him regardless.

He would be an all pro if he did. No-one can keep that up. Give us one of those in a 7 game series and I'd be happy.

[SASdynasty!]

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Good job Nono

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Any streams for inside the nba?

[bdictjames]

Thank you Spurs for that win. If J-Simms stays aggressive, he'll have a pretty good career it seems.

[ace3g]

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[sasaint]

http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/2038827/Westrbook.gif

:lmao

[Spur|n|Austin]

The sad part about this win is that it's not gonna be the talk of NBAtv and ESPN, they just gonna focus on "what GS needs to do to get better".

Sad? :lol thefuckouttahere

[BillMc]

Bertans tied for league league in shooting percentage. :king

[Kuestmaster]

Most fun I've ever had on an opening day game.

[siraulo23]

LMAO nba on tnt crowd

[Spurs 4 The Win]

FUCK YOU LMA. TRADE THIS BUM ASS SOFT JUMP SHOOTING BIG


Wouldnt mind trading LMA for Cousins if he wasnt so weak mentally.


wtf LMA cmon man

LOL Fickle Fans :lol :lol :lol

[BillMc]

Who else is rewatching the game already? :lol

[eDizzle20]

Great effort! Outside of the obvious I was impressed by Lee's energy. Gasol still looks like he's allergic to d. Golden State thought they would win just by showing up from the looks of it.

[siraulo23]

Most fun I've ever had on an opening day game.

:tu

[lofds]

I'm still high on that Simmons dunk. Have a look and you can see Messina get out of his seat for that one!

[r0drig0lac]

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wtf Kawhi laughing

[RD2191]

LOL Fickle Fans :lol :lol :lol

I was clearly hacked. :wakeup

[808]

NBA Power Rankings: #1 Spurs

[sasaint]

Simmons made some of his old bad decisions late in the game before that final dunk. But he earned a pass because of his stellar play the rest of the game. If he continues to play this well, he will become our mini-Kwahi. :downspin:

I was with you until you got to the mini-Kawhi part. Simmons played within himself and within the system for most of the game. :wow

[dav4463]

wtf Kawhi laughing

Well, that was fun to watch!

[Ron Swanson]

Who else is rewatching the game already? :lol

You're a soldier.

[Pound the rock]

Gifs I need from tonight

Klay and Durant on the bench with sad faces
Kerr on the bench with a sad face
Simons block on Curry
Simmons dunk on Mcgee

I want to place an order too please!

[From Downtown]

I guess tree are worst ways to start a NBA season

[spurs10]

Pop will scold Bertans for that 3 and Simmons for that dunk. I'm not so sure! :lol


Thank you Valvoline based...

http://i68.tinypic.com/6j1q81.jpg Valvoline for the win!


Sad? :lol thefuckouttahere Yeah you know it!


Bertans tied for league league in shooting percentage. :king Right on!! Congrats and welcome to the NBA Bertans!

[Mugen]

Not bad tbh.

[GSH]

Oh, man, that's right. The Dubs have a 4 game losing streak going.

[Arcadian]

What the Spurs just did to the Warriors:

http://archive.voxmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/garnett-face.jpeg

Fucking nasty.

:lol warriors...faggots

:lol Anyone who thinks the Dynamic Duo of Leonard and Aldridge isn't a great pairing

And this team has depth, too...

[jiggy_55]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't understand. I thought Dedmon looked like a totally different player tonight. That's all the Spurs need out of him. If that's what he's going to look like, I feel a lot better about the season.

Who is it that keeps bringing me down by talking about consistency?

He looked decent tonight, but there's no denying the initial comment: his hands are awful, he can't catch most passes to him or fumbles the ball even though most were clean passes

[Pound the rock]

Which lineup was the most lethal?

[Uriel]

1-0. Spurs by a fucking ton. Took turns doing a Bukkake on the entire Dubs team...

https://s13.postimg.org/qq7ad5i1j/boxscore_dubs_4.png
Parker -12 and Gasol -13 in a game the Spurs won by 29. That is hard to do.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Who else is rewatching the game already? :lol

some of us in america need sleep soon :lol

[BillMc]

You're a soldier.
:bobo

[BillMc]

some of us in american need sleep soon :lol
:lol 8 AM here and I haven't been to bed.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

I was clearly hacked. :wakeup

:lol

[313]

Which lineup was the most lethal?
The ones excluding Anderson

[Obstructed_View]

He looked decent tonight, but there's no denying the initial comment: his hands are awful, he can't catch most passes to him or fumbles the ball even though most were clean passes

I didn't see him miss a clean pass the whole night, and everything else he did was really really solid for a backup center.

[DPG21920]

A few things:

Obviously we have to temper expectations. Spurs probably aren't that good and obviously GS isn't a bad team.

However, as fans with no analysis that was fun as hell!

I also can't wait for the Westbrook GIF potential this year. It will easily be the new Crying Jordan. Especially when GS slips up :lol

[Silver&Black]

Who else is rewatching the game already? :lol

Bedtime......

[sasaint]

Bertans tied for league league in shooting percentage. :king

Spurs have 2 tied for that honor: Bertans and Kyle.

Your guy can shoot the rock. I am very excited that he got off to this start. Even 3 minutes in garbage time cannot hurt his confidence. :toast

[Ditty]

Spurs death lineup:

Ginobili/Simmons/Green/Leonard/Aldridge

[BillMc]

Spurs have 2 tied for that honor: Bertans and Kyle.

Your guy can shoot the rock. I am very excited that he got off to this start. Even 3 minutes in garbage time cannot hurt his confidence. : toast

:toast

[DPG21920]

:lol at Manu's reaction to Simmons dunk. He got excited then realized "oh damn, don't celebrate to hard, don't piss anyone off".

Was cool to see the team not back down at all. There were no moments where you felt they shrunk or even wanted to. Simmons dunk sort of punctuated that attitude. Same with all the hard fought rebounds from Manu, Lee, Kawhi, etc...

[Silver&Black]

Spurs shot 23-26 from the charity stripe tonight. Need to keep that going...

[PÒÓCH]

So good to have something other than politics to talk about tomorrow around the water cooler. Pop is the best coach ever.

[Emperor]

Which lineup was the most lethal?

Mills/Simmons/Kawhi/Aldridge/Doesn't matter.

[GSH]

A few things:

Obviously we have to temper expectations. Spurs probably aren't that good and obviously GS isn't a bad team.

However, as fans with no analysis that was fun as hell!


Yeah, I was flying until I saw Simmons in those last few minutes, looking like Simmons of the last few months. The dunk at the end didn't help much - he's always been able to do that. I just kept remembering you talking about "ups and downs" and "consistency" and depressing shit like that.

[sasaint]

:toast

I don't think I felt this giddy at any time last season, tbh. Such a cool, unexpected W!

[808]

I don't think I felt this giddy at any time last season, tbh. Such a cool, unexpected W!

+1

I came in expecting the L, and woulda been satisfied with a close game, tbh

[Ron Swanson]

I don't think I felt this giddy at any time last season, tbh. Such a cool, unexpected W!

No kidding. I just wanted them to be competitive and not get steamrolled. This was awesome.

[TDomination]

I seriously love this team!

what a way to start the post Timmy era

[weeks]

:lol So glad to have the NBA back, tbh

http://i.imgur.com/Ak3oSJn.png

[GSH]

I don't think I felt this giddy at any time last season, tbh. Such a cool, unexpected W!


Yeah, this is the exact opposite of last season. We had such an exciting offseason, and such big expectations, and then got beaten by OKC in the opener. This year we're all negative, and they curb stomp GSW in the opener. It can't get much farther apart.

[BillMc]

I don't think I felt this giddy at any time last season, tbh. Such a cool, unexpected W!

Yeah. Me too. We can't make too much of this so early but their bench looks weak.

[Obstructed_View]

The Warriors were undefeated at home last year until like April. :lmao

[Obi Juan Kenobi]

What the Spurs just did to the Warriors:

http://archive.voxmagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/garnett-face.jpeg

Fucking nasty.

:lol warriors...faggots

:lol Anyone who thinks the Dynamic Duo of Leonard and Aldridge isn't a great pairing

And this team has depth, too...


:lol

[Obstructed_View]

Yeah, this is the exact opposite of last season. We had such an exciting offseason, and such big expectations, and then got beaten by OKC in the opener. This year we're all negative, and they curb stomp GSW in the opener. It can't get much farther apart.

The lack of movement by the starters and the settling for jumpers looked just like the OKC game as well. Simmons and Mills deserve a shitload of credit for just changing the complexion of the game with their energy.

[ace3g]

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[sasaint]

Yeah. Me too. We can't make too much of this so early but their bench looks weak.

And our bench looked better than I expected. My first hope is that Simmons can continue to play within himself and within the offense as he did tonight.

[Horse]

Just put the league on notice. I believe they feel disrespected hope they keep that feeling all season.

[Ron Swanson]

:lol So glad to have the NBA back, tbh

http://i.imgur.com/Ak3oSJn.png

This one is so good.

[Uriel]

:lol So glad to have the NBA back, tbh

http://i.imgur.com/Ak3oSJn.png
:rollin

[TampaDude]

Just put the league on notice. I believe they feel disrespected hope they keep that feeling all season.

Amen, brother! :toast

[look_at_g_shred]

The lack of movement by the starters and the settling for jumpers looked just like the OKC game as well. Simmons and Mills deserve a shitload of credit for just changing the complexion of the game with their energy.
Agree 100 hundred percent

[Nathan89]

Spurs just giving the league more film on how to defeat GSW. Our switching cost them a ring last year.

[BillMc]

Spurs just giving the league more film on how to defeat GSW. Our switching cost them a ring last year.
This

[Kawhitstorm]

Which lineup was the most lethal?

The lineup w/o Porker/Pau getting toasted on PnRs.

[cjw]

The Warriors were undefeated at home last year until like April. :lmao

Three game home losing streak

[Snaq O'Meal]

:lol So glad to have the NBA back, tbh

http://i.imgur.com/Ak3oSJn.png

Great start to his next chapter. I hope he keeps up that record.

[BillMc]

Spurs come away with a 29-point win over the Warriors. According to Elias, only one team has ever lost a season opener by 20 or more points and then bounced back to win the NBA title. That was the St. Louis Hawks who were blown out by Bill Russell's Celtics on opening night in 1957 before then beating the Celtics later that year in the NBA Finals.

[rastaspur]

Klay thompson does not look happy at all. His body language was not good. Being a third fiddle offensively might very well leave him disgruntled.

That was awesome to watch. That's how you start a new era. I bet 98% of current and ex nba players who watched that game were giddy as hell to watch that beatdown

[BillMc]

:lol So glad to have the NBA back, tbh

http://i.imgur.com/Ak3oSJn.png

Rick James tattoo. :lol

[r0drig0lac]

imagine how Duncan celebrated this game

[weeks]

:lol we're trending on twitter and Facebook right now..

what a great open to the season, fam

[Kawhitstorm]

Spurs just giving the league more film on how to defeat GSW. Our switching cost them a ring last year.

What's the film? Sign Kawhi & have your 10th man playing like an All-Star?:lol

Duds were always going to get murdered on the boards & their defense was going to suffer after they lost their best defensive player: Bogut.

[BillMc]

Spurs made Iggy a complete nonfactor.

[GSH]

The Warriors were undefeated at home last year until like April. :lmao


I don't know if you caught it earlier, but the Dubs have a four game losing streak going.

[HankChinaski]

I saw this game on my phone at work. Wasn't able to focus on the starting unit in the 1st half, but the 2nd unit looked terrific with Simmons and Patty. Felt good to shit in the Warriors cereal opening night.

It is just 1 game, but the team looked like they had a kind of determined swagger about them

[BillMc]

I don't know if you caught it earlier, but the Dubs have a four game losing streak going.
:lol

[Captivus]

I watched this game with Playoff mentality. LOVED IT!

[Obstructed_View]

imagine how Duncan celebrated this game

West coast game. He set it to record and went to bed.

[Thunder1]

Such a great start for the season!!

[rastaspur]

That is a great factoid.

I know it was the first game and all but there are issues with this warriors team.

Interior defense. That was pathetic.

Rebounding. Pathetic as well.

Depth - that bench is pretty weak tbh.

They doubled down on betas. Its a two headed beta snake running that offense. And the alleged real alpha is such a headcase and lacks mental composure. Running around screaming like he just hit the game winning shot of game seven of the finals after every dunk and basket made.

[Nathan89]

Spurs made Iggy a complete nonfactor.

He looks decent vs Lebron because Lebron can't shoot. Kawhi usually has his way with him.

[ace3g]

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[DPG21920]

Yeah, I was flying until I saw Simmons in those last few minutes, looking like Simmons of the last few months. The dunk at the end didn't help much - he's always been able to do that. I just kept remembering you talking about "ups and downs" and "consistency" and depressing shit like that.

Haha - I didn't say it would all be depressing : )

But even tonight, masked by a great win, we saw Pau struggle. Given, tough match up for a big like him (like Tim coming off bench vs GS last year), but there will be moments.

[SpurPadre]

imagine how Duncan celebrated this game

HE better not have been jumping up and down. Those knees need to be well rested as HE comes back after the all star break...

[SpurPadre]

Just back from the game. I take credit for the reverse jinx so, you're welcome, tbh.

[SpurPadre]

West coast game. He set it to record and went to bed.

And HE is resting HIS knees for late February's comeback to judge the living and the dead, tbh.

[SpurPadre]

I think I just heard SpurPadre yelling "MANU!"

That was me, tbh. I also yelled "TP, go fuck Ayesha after the game!"

[Obstructed_View]

Just back from the game. I take credit for the reverse jinx so, you're welcome, tbh.

Too late. I already took credit for it. :)

[SpurPadre]

Too late. I already took credit for it. :)

Ok, you'll be Kawhi and I'll be the LMA of this thread, tbh.

[ace3g]

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[Obstructed_View]

Ok, you'll be Kawhi and I'll be the LMA of this thread, tbh.

You bring up an interesting point that I forgot to mention earlier. I didn't think Aldridge played an outstanding game, but looked up and he quietly had 26 points and 14 boards on 50 percent shooting. He really feasted on the Dubs after wearing them down.

[jiggy_55]

I didn't see him miss a clean pass the whole night, and everything else he did was really really solid for a backup center.

I can't remember an exact play I'll have to watch the game again
Watch the play right before Simmons block on Curry, that's a pass most bigs should and can be able to catch (not a super clean pass, but a pass an average big will not struggle with). He just lamely puts 1 hand out there trying to catch the ball (not smart at all), fumbles it, and then doesn't hustle enough to just grab the ball which was near him. instead tries to box out Green from hustling for the ball which he fails at, it was pretty easy for him to go and catch that

[ace3g]

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[SpurPadre]

You bring up an interesting point that I forgot to mention earlier. I didn't think Aldridge played an outstanding game, but looked up and he quietly had 26 points and 14 boards on 50 percent shooting. He really feasted on the Dubs after wearing them down.

He and Pau had difficulty together in spacing but once LMA realized they had nothing for him down low, he adjusted accordingly. He also made some tough jumpers. I'd say it was an outstanding game considering it was opening night. You can tell he'll be better this season and when Kawhi had some tough moments, he picked him up and vice versa. This can be a great situation for LMA if he doesn't let ego get in the way...and it won't.

[Chinook]

:lol So glad to have the NBA back, tbh

http://i.imgur.com/Ak3oSJn.png
And then West signs with Cleveland.

[outmap]

Which lineup was the most lethal?

Patty, Jon, Manu, Kawhi, LMA. :toast

[Obstructed_View]

I can't remember an exact play I'll have to watch the game again
Watch the play right before Simmons block on Curry, that's a pass most bigs should and can be able to catch (not a super clean pass, but a pass an average big will not struggle with). He just lamely puts 1 hand out there trying to catch the ball (not smart at all), fumbles it, and then doesn't hustle enough to just grab the ball which was near him. instead tries to box out Green from hustling for the ball which he fails at, it was pretty easy for him to go and catch that

Fair enough. I'll accept that you saw one that I didn't. I don't think that's the one where he slipped the pick and rolled to the basket. The pass on that one was at his shoelaces and he was lucky to get a hand on it at all.

He was brought in to be a defender, he didn't look stellar in the preseason, and he came in and was +29 with 8 rebounds and two blocks in 17 minutes against the team everyone's afraid of. I'll take his one made bucket as gravy. :)

[Obstructed_View]

He and Pau had difficulty together in spacing but once LMA realized they had nothing for him down low, he adjusted accordingly. He also made some tough jumpers. I'd say it was an outstanding game considering it was opening night. You can tell he'll be better this season and when Kawhi had some tough moments, he picked him up and vice versa. This can be a great situation for LMA if he doesn't let ego get in the way...and it won't.

That Dirk jumper was crazy.

[Kawhitstorm]

And then West signs with Cleveland.

Can't West just ask Sideshow Bob to give him a ring for Christmas?:lol

[SpurPadre]

If Simmons can keep this up when LDN returns, buh-bye Slomo, tbh.

[jiggy_55]

Fair enough. I'll accept that you saw one that I didn't. I don't think that's the one where he slipped the pick and rolled to the basket. The pass on that one was at his shoelaces and he was lucky to get a hand on it at all.

He was brought in to be a defender, he didn't look stellar in the preseason, and he came in and was +29 with 8 rebounds and two blocks in 17 minutes against the team everyone's afraid of. I'll take his one made bucket as gravy. :)

I agree, for a start he looked fine

[raybies]

That is a great factoid.

I know it was the first game and all but there are issues with this warriors team.

Interior defense. That was pathetic.

Rebounding. Pathetic as well.

Depth - that bench is pretty weak tbh.

They doubled down on betas. Its a two headed beta snake running that offense. And the alleged real alpha is such a headcase and lacks mental composure. Running around screaming like he just hit the game winning shot of game seven of the finals after every dunk and basket made.

Nailed it

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

I can't believe I fucking missed this game.

[DJR210]

One thing that I noticed today that was very promising.. Kawhi yelling "GOD DAMNIT" towards the refs after he felt he was fouled early on :tu

[apalisoc_9]

Patty, Jon, Manu, Kawhi, LMA. :toast

Who is the third girl in your sig? my god she is gorgeous

[Kawhitstorm]

One thing that I noticed today that was very promising.. Kawhi yelling "GOD DAMNIT" towards the refs after he felt he was fouled early on :tu

He has been yelling at the refs since last season but they didn't put a respeck on his name until tonight.:lol

One thing that's ACTUALLY new was him getting up & clapping/shouting after Simmons posterized McGee. Dat Leadership: :wow

[outmap]

Who is the third girl in your sig? my god she is gorgeous

Joyce, a local celebrity.

[TimDunkem]

Speaking of the J.Simms dunk - did anyone else see that Parker was the only one who didn't stand up or clap after the play? :lol Typical Tony.

[raybies]

:stirpot::stirpot:
Speaking of the J.Simms dunk - did anyone else see that Parker was the only one who didn't stand up or clap after the play? :lol Typical Tony.

Jealous as usual. :stirpot:

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Speaking of the J.Simms dunk - did anyone else see that Parker was the only one who didn't stand up or clap after the play? :lol Typical Tony.

He's a vet. He knows Pop's gonna chew Jonathon's ass out for it.

Manu be like : Yeeah! Ooops , fuck!

[BillMc]

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Postgame: Pop » http://gospu.rs/2feoIwB (https://t.co/mwkrYhI5Po) Kawhi » http://gospu.rs/2ePldZc (https://t.co/DM6G4gDGb9) LA » http://gospu.rs/2ePoh7H (https://t.co/73uLcDuKs9) J Simms » http://gospu.rs/2eKkbiL (https://t.co/uTlsXCyclM)

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Thanks for posting this! :toast

[apalisoc_9]

Joyce, a local celebrity.

Give me a full name bro.

[r0drig0lac]

He's a vet. He knows Pop's gonna chew Jonathon's ass out for it.

Manu be like : Yeeah! Ooops , fuck!

haha word

[BillMc]

I am curious to any that watched it on TNT. (I saw it on ILP). What did Kenny, Ernie, Chuck and Shaq have to say about the result? Anyone get on the Spurs bandwagon? Declare Kawhi the greatest? Say anything foolish, funny or outrageous?

[BillMc]

I'd also like to say:

1) Nono for President.
2) Is it too early to say "trap game" for Sacramento?

[Splits]

Thank you Valvoline based...

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lol OP trying to now pretend we were providing the lube

lol OP

[Robz4000]

I am curious to any that watched it on TNT. (I saw it on ILP). What did Kenny, Ernie, Chuck and Shaq have to say about the result? Anyone get on the Spurs bandwagon? Declare Kawhi the greatest? Say anything foolish, funny or outrageous?

Just the usual: Chuck calling Kiwi the second most complete player in the NBA behind Lebron (though he said him and Klay were neck-and-neck), Shaq said it was the system, and Kenny talking about how the Spurs take scrap heap players like Green, Mills, and Simmons and turn them into good NBA players. They talked down the Dubs more than they praised the Spurs, though Shaq calling out McGee was pretty funny.

[BillMc]

Just the usual: Chuck calling Kiwi the second most complete player in the NBA behind Lebron (though he said him and Klay were neck-and-neck), Shaq said it was the system, and Kenny talking about how the Spurs take scrap heap players like Green, Mills, and Simmons and turn them into good NBA players. They talked down the Dubs more than they praised the Spurs, though Shaq calling out McGee was pretty funny.

Cheers man. Sounds like typical TNT but its all good. Thanks.:toast

[ElNono]

lol OP trying to now pretend we were providing the lube

lol OP

:lol no, I said at halftime we were still going to lose this game, tbh... glad to be wrong...

[BillMc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o25VvpaWaNA

[Splits]

glad to be wrong...

that seems to happen with great and unusual frequency

lol not voting

[bklynspursfan]

Where's that annoying Warriors fan with Raymond as his avatar?

[tbdog]

Where's that annoying Warriors fan with Raymond as his avatar?

Kicking himself in the balls.

[Obstructed_View]

Who is the third girl in your sig? my god she is gorgeous

Since Outmap didn't actually give you an answer that was any help, her name is Joyce Pring.

[bigfan]

Garbage time dunks are not to cool but against cocky teams like GSW I'm sure Pop will let it slide. Anyone else notice KL has come out of his shell on interviews? I imagine he is a much more vocal team leader in the locker room than we would know. A fantastic start but lets not shit the place up by losing to the Kings.

[TheDoctor]

Which lineup was the most lethal?
Any lineup that included Enrique and Fathead. Too lethal to my sanity tbh

[sasaint]

I am curious to any that watched it on TNT. (I saw it on ILP). What did Kenny, Ernie, Chuck and Shaq have to say about the result? Anyone get on the Spurs bandwagon? Declare Kawhi the greatest? Say anything foolish, funny or outrageous?

From pre-game to halftime to post-game every time Kenny opened his mouth, he sounded more and more foolish, sticking to the mainstream apology for the Dubs and how it will take time to gel. "It was only one game. The Warriors aren't that bad, and the Spurs aren't that good... blah, blah, blah."

For my money, Kenny has become increasingly annoying through the years.

[sasaint]

Any lineup that included Enrique and Fathead. Too lethal to my sanity tbh

:lmao Good one! :toast

[BillMc]

From pre-game to halftime to post-game every time Kenny opened his mouth, he sounded more and more foolish, sticking to the mainstream apology for the Dubs and how it will take time to gel. "It was only one game. The Warriors aren't that bad, and the Spurs aren't that good... blah, blah, blah."

For my money, Kenny has become increasingly annoying through the years.

That's what the idiots on First Take said too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haOSSQXh_3A

[sasaint]

That's what the idiots on First Take said too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haOSSQXh_3A

Mainstream... :lmao

[hooperflash]

Facts.


http://youtu.be/_7ZDfen3unM

[Chinook]

I don't think Kenny is wrong in the sense that the Warriors are safe from that game plan against most teams. The Heat were safe against most teams too. But no one cares about those teams, really. They will face more adversity than the Heat if they certain teams step up. OKC can still give them trouble due to Kanter and Adams.

[Obstructed_View]

That's what the idiots on First Take said too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haOSSQXh_3A

I'm convinced that ESPN thinks that black people inherently know basketball, because they have an enormous number of brown faces on the payroll that know almost nothing about the fucking sport. :lmao SAS getting completely schooled by a boxing expert.

[apalisoc_9]

Why do we continue to post First take videos on Spurstalk again? :lol

[UNT Eagles 2016]

:ihit :ihit :ihit


Kill em all, kill em all

[GSH]

I don't think Kenny is wrong in the sense that the Warriors are safe from that game plan against most teams.



Heh. If they go 77-4 the rest of the way, THEN I'll say he's right. He was still defending that ridiculous idea in the post-game.

[gambit1990]

what a great game. can we get rid of parker and anderson now?

[gambit1990]

can you imagine how david west feels? :lol

[ElNono]

that seems to happen with great and unusual frequency

lol not voting

I don't care about validation, that's not why I'm here, and why starting this thread was no big deal.

I still feel pretty good about my prediction track record here on the overall, tbh...

[ElNono]

Heh. If they go 77-4 the rest of the way, THEN I'll say he's right. He was still defending that ridiculous idea in the post-game.

No point in getting too high or low with just one game. In that sense Kenny has always been on that bandwagon, so it makes sense.

Warriors definitely are a work in progress. They set a big bar the last couple of seasons, and they've changed pretty drastically.

[Solid D]

http://i1274.photobucket.com/albums/y429/dkcdesigns2007/GIFs/JL_zpsj21mxyae.jpg

[SASdynasty!]

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Even the person running the clock got out of their chair on the Simmons dunk apparently.

[BillMc]

Kevin Pelton talks about the Warriors game as well as a brief NBA preview. http://www.espn.com/espnradio/play?id=17893877

He like most the media throws it out as a random event.

[BillMc]

Our "fan" Skip talks about the game. Weird that Skip thinks a) Spurs aren't a big team (they are) and b) Pau played good D against Dubs. Meanwhile Shannon thinks LeBron is 1-1 against the Spurs in the Finals and no one corrects him. How do these "experts" have jobs?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB18ZPVhrTc

[Maddog]

Kevin Pelton talks about the Warriors game as well as a brief NBA preview. http://www.espn.com/espnradio/play?id=17893877

He like most the media throws it out as a random event.

It is and it isn't.
You don't lose at home by 29 and it not be a fluke. However, the Spurs exposed weakness in the Warriors. It will be interesting to see if they are able to hide/compensate for those weaknesses.
Most teams will not be able to expose them.

[TheDoctor]

It is and it isn't.
You don't lose at home by 29 and it not be a fluke. However, the Spurs exposed weakness in the Warriors. It will be interesting to see if they are able to hide/compensate for those weaknesses.
Most teams will not be able to expose them.

You're right. The issue will always be about what the Worriers did wrong not what the Spurs did right. But just like last season we exposed some weaknesses in those sorry Oakland asses. Worriers will still manage to win 60+ games but will be interesting how they perform against other teams' big and athletic frontcourts (OKC, BUCKS, MINNY, etc).

[ceperez]

It is and it isn't.
You don't lose at home by 29 and it not be a fluke. However, the Spurs exposed weakness in the Warriors. It will be interesting to see if they are able to hide/compensate for those weaknesses.
Most teams will not be able to expose them.

I think the Warriors were exposed in this game. No having Bogut and Ezelli trolling the paint is a big problem. Spurs can be contained with really big guys (see OKC), the Warriors just don't have that kind of personnel with the reboot.

Last year, Spurs could defend the GSW, but had trouble scoring too. This year with Leonard's new aggressiveness and a much smaller front line, the offense did not have as much problems. Also, the Spurs were looking to shoot the 3 (LaMarcus being set up to shoot the corner 3). They did not do that last year were it was mostly an isolation game.

[GSH]

No point in getting too high or low with just one game. In that sense Kenny has always been on that bandwagon, so it makes sense.

Warriors definitely are a work in progress. They set a big bar the last couple of seasons, and they've changed pretty drastically.


You make it sound all reasonable. :lol I can understand some bandwagoning, because of last season and adding Durant. But Kenny Smith predicted a 77 win season. I don't care who they have on the team, you don't talk about winning 77 games like it's a given. And he's still trying to justify the comment, after that first game. I've always liked him, but that's just Stephan A. Smith level stupid.

[tbdog]

Green has not learnt a thing, has he?

https://streamable.com/um2f

[jyra]

It was nice to see a short stretch of small ball with Kawhi at the 4. At the end of the first half there was a lineup of Patty-Manu-Simmons-Kawhi-LMA that went on a 9-0 run in about 2 minutes of play.

http://popcornmachine.net/gf?date=20161025&game=SASGSW

I hope we can see some more of that going forward when matched up with quicker and stretchier teams.

[Snaq O'Meal]

Green has not learnt a thing, has he?

https://streamable.com/um2f

He learned that the league allows him to get away with shit like that.

[TD 21]

Most impressive, unexpected and enjoyable Spurs performance since the '14 Finals. The confidence they played with was shocking and if indeed Leonard (getting to the line and play making) and Simmons (playing with controlled aggression and volume three-point shooting) have made significant strides, then that would completely transform this team.

Parker looked somewhat uncomfortable playing primarily off the ball because it's foreign, but he's a more intelligent player and better spot up shooter than he's given credit for and will adjust. Plus, he may not be much of a primary creator anymore, but as a secondary one, he'll dust defenses in rotation and so will Ginobili.

Predictably, the media, who roasted the Spurs after their first meeting last season, was quick to rush to the Warriors defense, but no one (at least not teams they've been "up" for) has made them look like that in the previous 2 seasons.

[apalisoc_9]

Most impressive, unexpected and enjoyable Spurs performance since the '14 Finals. The confidence they played with was shocking and if indeed Leonard (getting to the line and play making) and Simmons (playing with controlled aggression and volume three-point shooting) have made significant strides, then that would completely transform this team.

Parker looked somewhat uncomfortable playing primarily off the ball because it's foreign, but he's a more intelligent player and better spot up shooter than he's given credit for and will adjust. Plus, he may not be much of a primary creator anymore, but as a secondary one, he'll dust defenses in rotation and so will Ginobili.

Predictably, the media, who roasted the Spurs after their first meeting last season, was quick to rush to the Warriors defense, but no one (at least not teams they've been "up" for) has made them look like that in the previous 2 seasons.

Pretty accurate way of describing Parker's new role. If this is the role that he's going to have moving forward, he's going to somke some unsuspecting defenses.

That drive on Curry in the third is going to be huge...If the starters can play with Leonard as the main handler and tony can attack defenses in short burst...hes going to beat 90% of defenses.