Game Thread: 1/10 Spurs vs. Bucks 7:30 PM CST (8:30 PM EST, 3:30 AM Riga Time)

[spurtech09]

If Bertans gets an open look we will win.

[bklynspursfan]

Holy crap Manu haha. Wow

[Ron Swanson]

What the hell was that? :lol

[NASpurs]

:lmao

[TheGreatYacht]

Why was Manure in?!?!?! :lmao

[Splits]

Need to ISO Tony, tbh

[RD2191]

:lmao manu

[ElNono]

damn :lmao

[FaM0us Skins]

Let's take the best shot available

[Nathan89]

Pop is a fucking idiot for not having Bertans out there.

[Chews]

HOLY CRAP lol how many 3's did Manu take that didn't even hit the rim?

[SASdynasty!]

Ahahahaha Manu

[DPG21920]

:lmao Manu are you kidding????

Great pass but Kawhi shoul have shot it.

[FkLA]

damn, no hate on Bertrans, but Manu would've made or airballed that...

:lol prophetic

[HI-FI]

:lmao ElNono

[spurtech09]

Out of all players they give it to Manu ......Should of gave it Bertans

[Robz4000]

Houston gonna take the 2 seed by the end of the month for good tbh.

[loveforthegame]

Really? Pop? That was your fucking play?

[NASpurs]

damn, no hate on Bertrans, but Manu would've made or airballed that...

[bklynspursfan]

Yeah but it was a brick. So what now?

No one was set, that possession was a mess. Everyone was all over the place

[ElNono]

Great pass by Kawhi, tbh

[ducks]

Manu wtf

[SuperCam]

TOSB Manure :lol

[Snaq O'Meal]

Pop is a fucking idiot for not having Bertans out there.

Hall of fame coach tbh.

[r0drig0lac]

Good play .. well ...

[LakerHater]

Holy Fuckn Shit Manu!!

WTF was that!?!

[ElNono]

:lol prophetic

:lol told ya niggas

[sasaint]

I knew we were sunk when Manu took the floor for the last possession. Smh.

[Ice009]

That shot of Davis' is the perfect example of a shot I can live with. Shot it with complete confidence. It missed, but it was a good shot.

However, that shot by Manu. Cannot live with that shit at all. He was shooting like shit all game and fucking hits the backboard. Pop is a shit coach.

[FaM0us Skins]

Nooooo :lmao

[Splits]

:lmao what the fuck is this faggot even in the game for?

[timtonymanu]

Ugh fuck the Bucks, tbh. Especially Beasley.

[Chews]

Really? Pop? That was your fucking play?

Pop got the player an open look? What the fuck are you doing Pop?!

[r0drig0lac]

kawhi- 16 fga
Parker- 15 fga


http://img.michaeljacksonspictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/popcorn.gif

[FkLA]

:lmao Manu are you kidding????

Great pass but Kawhi shoul have shot it.

Now you are just trolling.

[james evans]

how the fuck does ginobli hit the side of the fucking backboard??? I think it's about time to move Green to the bench and start simmons full time.

[Robz4000]

Like I said, the game changed on that awful sub at the end of the first half. Bucks have been rolling on offense since.

Fuck Pop.

[The Third Man]

R-E-T-I-R-E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An2a1_Do_fc

[Darius Bieber]

Spurs suck ass.

[Chris]

lmao Manu that's gonna make the wrong kind of top 5 list

[Austin_Toros]

Beasley killed it.

[313]

Should've gave it to MVParker

[lefty20]

Not embarrassing, not embarrassing. Not unless we make it so.

[timtonymanu]

Houston gonna take the 2 seed by the end of the month for good tbh.

We seem like a better road team this season anyway

[Nathan89]

Not sure how you take out Bertans. At the very least he's taking someone out of the picture. Best case he's shooting an open shot at a great percentage.

Pop couldn't figure shit out this game. Floundered around like a fish out of water to close that game.

[turkish spurs fan]

rim was on wrong place tbh

[808]

Shaqtin a foo worthy lmao

[DPG21920]

Now you are just trolling.

What is trolling?

[bklynspursfan]

Green was open behind Kawhi too, but he had no idea. Can't blame him, made the right play.

[james evans]

every time the Warriors lose, Popovich says, "let me rest some players to try and lose as well..". I hate that fucker

[SpurPadre]

I hate when we do the dubs a favor losing to inferior teams and Pop creating a bullshit excuse for LMA not playing.

[BillMc]

Well, fornicate with the light socket...

[ElNono]

He makes it and it's GodManu/Ditka/etc...

I said it earlier in the thread, hope the Spurs don't have to rely on old Manu to bail them out... but it happened again...

[TheGreatYacht]

:lmao what the fuck is this faggot even in the game for?
WHY IS HE EVEN ON THE TEAM :lol

[Robz4000]

We seem like a better road team this season anyway

Playoffs are always different.

[BillMc]

Two good looks but Davis and Manu couldn't put it down.

[Nathan89]

That shot of Davis' is the perfect example of a shot I can live with. Shot it with complete confidence. It missed, but it was a good shot.

However, that shot by Manu. Cannot live with that shit at all. He was shooting like shit all game and fucking hits the backboard. Pop is a shit coach.

Pop gets an "F" this game. Fucking idiot.

[Capt Bringdown]

Pop's "sweating with the oldies" stinkball.
fucking Manu

[sasaint]

Let's take the best shot available

That probably was Kawhi on the drive - rather than passing to Manu. I wish Pop had put Davis in for the final possession.

[Arcadian]

:lol manu...

That was a nice dish by Kawhi. Shame.

[BillMc]

Gotta start watching Houston over our shoulder.

[Ice009]

I'm going to repeat it again. What a stupid fucking coach. Just cannot go away from his washed up players.

That shot of Davis' is the perfect example of a shot I can live with. Shot it with complete confidence. It missed, but it was a good shot.

However, that shot by Manu. Cannot live with that shit at all. He was shooting like shit all game and fucking hits the backboard. Pop is a shit coach.

Was LA even legitimately sick or was he being "rested"?

[bklynspursfan]

Q the cliff diving...

Had a shot to win it, and it didn't drop. Happens sometimes.

[Splits]

1/6 -12, one of his worst games this week, and he's in the game to close? WTF????

:lmao Manu is sooooooo done, what a stupid decision to have him in the game. He probably can't even wipe his own ass in the locker room right now.

Fucker costs Duncan 2 rings and now this.

[DPG21920]

Green was open behind Kawhi too, but he had no idea. Can't blame him, made the right play.

I would have been fine with Kawhi shooting there. It was a little crowded but it was Delly who rotated IIRC. He had momentum going towards the rim and he's been really good there. He made the right play, but I would have liked him to be a little selfish there.

Its not a bad play or anything and no fault on Kawhi - it was a great pass and Manu just laughably bad.

[FkLA]

I raised my hands as Manu was going up for the win. Couldn't help but crack up when it hit the side of the backboard. :lol

[Darius Bieber]

Q the cliff diving...

Had a shot to win it, and it didn't drop. Happens sometimes.

Had a double digit lead... Lost to a Bucks team AT HOME without Giannis. This team is fool's gold.

[Chris]

Pop letting that scrub Beasley go off on the Spurs at home :lol

[BillMc]

I wish Pop had put Davis in for the final possession.

Yeah, not only because he'd have a decent chance of hitting it, but it'd be good for his confidence after missing the potential game winner

[bklynspursfan]

I hate when we do the dubs a favor losing to inferior teams and Pop creating a bullshit excuse for LMA not playing.

It's clearly not a bullshit excuse. It's going around the league now...


every time the Warriors lose, Popovich says, "let me rest some players to try and lose as well..". I hate that fucker

Who did he rest?

[SASdynasty!]

kawhi- 16 fga
Parker- 15 fga


http://img.michaeljacksonspictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/popcorn.gif
Parker - 7 ast
Kawhi - 2 ast

[elemento]

Well the last play was good, but Manu's shot was just :lol

SA really lost this game when they're unable to stop Micheal freaking Beasley. Best defense in the NBA can't allow a scrub like him have almost 30 points.

[timtonymanu]

Playoffs are always different.

Well it's also not a given Rockets have another gear for the postseason

[Ron Swanson]

Pinche Spurs :lol

[Horse]

Shut up faggots. We missed a million wide open shots they usually hit and some free throws. Meanwhile Beasley played like he was actually worth a shit and some rookie draining 3's. Flukey bullshit.

[SpursforSix]

82-77 with 2:00 left in the 3rd.

Uh...who's up?

[BillMc]

Q the cliff diving...

Had a shot to win it, and it didn't drop. Happens sometimes.
Truth. I'd give Bertans and Manu those open shots everytime.

[Capt Bringdown]

Home court matters. Apparently Pop doesn't think so.

[bklynspursfan]

Had a double digit lead... Lost to a Bucks team AT HOME without Giannis. This team is fool's gold.

Yea, good teams never lose to a lesser team and play down to the competiton. Def a rare thing. Warriors lost to the Lakers. And blew a 24 point lead to the Grizzlies at home. Is anyone not fools gold?

Maybe it's just a fools gold year.

[SASdynasty!]

Should've gave it to MVParker
Always

[sasaint]

That shot of Davis' is the perfect example of a shot I can live with. Shot it with complete confidence. It missed, but it was a good shot.

However, that shot by Manu. Cannot live with that shit at all. He was shooting like shit all game and fucking hits the backboard. Pop is a shit coach.

Tonight he was.

[SASdynasty!]

Manu forgot it wasn't the end of the 1st quarter tbh

[Darius Bieber]

Yea, good teams never lose to a lesser team and play down to the competiton. Def a rare thing. Warriors lost to the Lakers. And blew a 24 point lead to the Grizzlies at home. Is anyone not fools gold?

Maybe it's just a fools gold year.

Warriors then came back and beat the Lakers by 50. Spurs were lucky to barely beat the Bucks in Milwaukee.

[GSH]

Kawhi should have taken the shot. He could have released that ball within 2-3 feet of the rim, with only a dwarf in the way. That's a high percentage shot, which is what you want there. Then he made an off-target pass to Manu, that made him take a step closer to the baseline to catch and re-set. Manu put up a shit shot, but Kawhi screwed the pooch on that play. I sat and watched it three times to see if I missed anything. Kawhi screwed the pooch.

[bklynspursfan]

Pop letting that scrub Beasley go off on the Spurs at home :lol

Seriously. Pop was out there not moving his feet or contesting Beasley's shots, and didn't show any nasty. Idk how many times I saw pop gambling on defense instead of playing him straight up.

He won't be all defense this year with that performance

[Chews]

Yea, good teams never lose to a lesser team and play down to the competiton. Def a rare thing. Warriors lost to the Lakers. And blew a 24 point lead to the Grizzlies at home. Is anyone not fools gold?

Maybe it's just a fools gold year.

Fake fans like to act like :baby after a loss.

[RD2191]

I don't mind 8 losses. I don't like odd numbers. :lol

[Robz4000]

Well it's also not a given Rockets have another gear for the postseason

The gear they're at right now is enough to beat the Spurs, especially if they have HCA. Just can't trust Pop to not get outcoached anymore, even if the opposing coach is Pringles. When Doc Fucking Rivers continuously takes your cookie you have a problem.

[sasaint]

Yeah, not only because he'd have a decent chance of hitting it, but it'd be good for his confidence after missing the potential game winner

Exactly!

[SAGirl]

that one should be hard hard hard
#Nostradamus

[Nathan89]

Bertans should've been put in much sooner to close the game. The offense just wasn't good. Some who can space the court and add a little dribble penetration could've been of some use.

Frustrating game tbh.

[ElNono]

Manu forgot it wasn't the end of the 1st quarter tbh

He's practicing for the playoffs, tbh... better to miss them now...

[DPG21920]

Kawhi should have taken the shot. He could have released that ball within 2-3 feet of the rim, with only a dwarf in the way. That's a high percentage shot, which is what you want there. Then he made an off-target pass to Manu, that made him take a step closer to the baseline to catch and re-set. Manu put up a shit shot, but Kawhi screwed the pooch on that play. I sat and watched it three times to see if I missed anything. Kawhi screwed the pooch.

I don't fault him there overall but I would have liked him to shoot. At the end of the day Kawhi going to the rim was the right play and an obvious call down two. He had many good options because of his drive and made a good enough pass. He's not a natural playmaker though.

[SpursforSix]

I don't mind 8 losses. I don't like odd numbers. :lol

Your mom has three peeholes.

[bklynspursfan]

Warriors then came back and beat the Lakers by 50. Spurs were lucky to barely beat the Bucks in Milwaukee.

A win is a win. Its clockwork here. When we're battling the Warriors in the WCF, don't be surprised. It's gonna happen barring any injury.

[twincam]

Spurs get so so so close to catch GSW, and they blunder a very winnable game with a double digit lead. It always seems to happen.

[BillMc]

Maybe it's just a fools gold year.

Yep, Silver will cancel the season because of the general suckitude. :lol

[Chris]

I like Bonner but I hope they didn't axe Richard Oliver

[RD2191]

It wasn't a bad loss. LMA was out and Pop is obviously fucking with the team to see how they handle adversity. Fun game imo. Fuck Michael Beasley though.

[Darius Bieber]

A win is a win. Its clockwork here. When we're battling the Warriors in the WCF, don't be surprised. It's gonna happen barring any injury.

If they can't beat Clippers without Griffin or Paul and can barely squeeze out a win against the Rockets, how the hell do you think Spurs are gonna be in the WCF? Disillusional Spur fan :lol

[DPG21920]

The offense, outside of when Mills was running the show, did it's job. Even with all the missed shots, they put up points and the shots they missed were good looks. Offense is about generating as many open looks as possible. Can't control make or miss.

This game was lost on defense obviously. Just not good enough on the perimeter and stopping drives.

[Ice009]

I think Kawhi is a little scared of missing. I see/feel he's shrinking when it comes to taking a shot or scoring on the last play.

[SpurPadre]

Who the fuck is that Brockford, Broccoli or whatever the fuck his last name is? That had to be his career high, tbh.

[RD2191]

Your mom has three peeholes.
Dad?

[ducks]

Manu fucking chokes

[bklynspursfan]

Also, the Warriors have played a super easy schedule. If we're meant to catch them, we will.

[sasaint]

Gotta start watching Houston over our shoulder.

I don't think that will be the Spurs view for long...

[Chews]

A win is a win. Its clockwork here. When we're battling the Warriors in the WCF, don't be surprised. It's gonna happen barring any injury.

Stop feeding this troll, man.

[RD2191]

If they can't beat Clippers without Griffin or Paul and can barely squeeze out a win against the Rockets, how the hell do you think Spurs are gonna be in the WCF? Disillusional Spur fan :lol
Tbh

[Snaq O'Meal]

Was LA even legitimately sick or was he being "rested"?

Pop's playing chess to Kidd's checkers. He had to counter Greek Freak's "illness" with a similar move of his own.

Too bad he checkmated himself.

[ducks]

I raised my hands as Manu was going up for the win. Couldn't help but crack up when it hit the side of the backboard. :lolparker would have drained it

[bklynspursfan]

If they can't beat Clippers without Griffin or Paul and can barely squeeze out a win against the Rockets, how the hell do you think Spurs are gonna be in the WCF? Disillusional Spur fan :lol

Yea, and in 2014 when we struggled against "elite teams" I bet you spewed the same crap. All that is irrelevant come playoffs

[BillMc]

Davis or Manu hit one of those and everyone's talking about how clutch we are. Close games are coin flips. Be worried when your team starts getting blown out.

[sasaint]

Who the fuck is that Brockford or whatever the fuck his last name is? That had to be his career high, tbh.

Brogdon. He is in the running for ROY. Last start he had a triple double...

Oh yeah, he wanted the Spurs to draft him. :depressed

[bklynspursfan]

Davis or Manu hit one of those and everyone's talking about how clutch we are. Close games are coin flips. Be worried when your team starts getting blown out.

Bingo. Or blows a 24 point lead at home with our teammates arguing with each other :)

[Darius Bieber]

Yea, and in 2014 when we struggled against "elite teams" I bet you spewed the same crap. All that is irrelevant come playoffs

Comparing this team to the 2014 team. :lol

The 2014 roster would tear this team to shreds. You make it sound like the Spurs are the only team come playoff time that will go off... Don't you think the Rockets, Clippers, and Warriors play harder too? :lol

[GSH]

I don't fault him there overall but I would have liked him to shoot. At the end of the day Kawhi going to the rim was the right play and an obvious call down two. He had many good options because of his drive and made a good enough pass. He's not a natural playmaker though.


I'm not running him down - he's still Kawhi. But Manu was squared up, and ready to shoot. If that pass had been on target, there's a much better chance he makes it. He had to step toward the baseline, then set up again. I know people will scream, but it's a lot harder shot when you were moving sideways to the basket. It wasn't horrible. But that time, the pass really needed to be dead-on, and it wasn't.

[Snaq O'Meal]

Who the fuck is that Brockford, Broccoli or whatever the fuck his last name is? That had to be his career high, tbh.

He could've been a Spur if PATFO weren't drunk on draft day.

[John Petrucci]

We lost to the bucks at home without Giannis?? :lol This fucking team wow

[Robz4000]

Also, the Warriors have played a super easy schedule. If we're meant to catch them, we will.

It's not about catching the Dubs at this point; Houston is a half-game back now.

[sasaint]

I like Bonner but I hope they didn't axe Richard Oliver

And Andrew Monaco, too.

[Snaq O'Meal]

Brogdon. He is in the running for ROY. Last start he had a triple double...

Oh yeah, he wanted the Spurs to draft him. :depressed

Perhaps joining the Bucks was the best thing for him.

If he's a Spur, he'd be in Austin now.

[BillMc]

Bingo. Or blows a 24 point lead at home with our teammates arguing with each other :)
:lol:toast

[TheDoctor]

every time the Warriors lose, Popovich says, "let me rest some players to try and lose as well..". I hate that fucker

This TBH

[DPG21920]

Spurs had double digit lead (or close to it for most of the game). They generated good looks even when they were missing mostly. They just didn't get the stops.

Spurs have been smoking teams and even with great players missing (Kawhi some, LMa) they are in every game.

[james evans]

It's clearly not a bullshit excuse. It's going around the league now...



Who did he rest?
you didn't see the game? Aldridge was out

[sasaint]

Perhaps joining the Bucks was the best thing for him.

If he's a Spur, he'd be in Austin now.

Truly sad... Sadly true.

[james evans]

Spurs had double digit lead (or close to it for most of the game). They generated good looks even when they were missing mostly. They just didn't get the stops.

Spurs have been smoking teams and even with great players missing (Kawhi some, LMa) they are in every game.
no, Beasley started raping green in the 2nd half

[bklynspursfan]

you didn't see the game? Aldridge was out

It wasn't rest. It's a bug that's going around several teams.

Jimmy Butler, Kawhi, Giannis, K. Love, Lebron, etc... It's actually quite common for this to happen.

Just because Pop has a tendency to rest guys, doesn't mean you automatically assume he's doing this to rest him. It's actually legit why he's out.

[bklynspursfan]

Comparing this team to the 2014 team. :lol

The 2014 roster would tear this team to shreds. You make it sound like the Spurs are the only team come playoff time that will go off... Don't you think the Rockets, Clippers, and Warriors play harder too? :lol

We'll just have to see, wont we

[james evans]

It wasn't rest. It's a bug that's going around several teams.

Jimmy Butler, Kawhi, Giannis, K. Love, Lebron, etc... It's actually quite common for this to happen.

Just because Pop has a tendency to rest guys, doesn't mean you automatically assume he's doing this to rest him. It's actually legit why he's out.
bullshit. I can believe the other guys, but Popvovich has a history of this shit. I believe nothing he says when players are out.

[spursgu]

Meh. Spurs lost. Let's move on. It's annoying how after every loss people like to pinpoint our weaknesses like we're the only team in the league that has them while believing the other contenders don't have flaws or theirs are more fixable than our problems. bklynspursfan is one of the few rational posters after every game.

[BillMc]

Meh. Spurs lost. Let's move on. It's annoying how after every loss people like to pinpoint our weaknesses like we're the only team in the league that has them while believing the other contenders don't have flaws or theirs are more fixable than our problems. bklynspursfan is one of the few rational posters after every game.
This

[spursgu]

This

Another rational poster

[bklynspursfan]

Meh. Spurs lost. Let's move on. It's annoying how after every loss people like to pinpoint our weaknesses like we're the only team in the league that has them while believing the other contenders don't have flaws or theirs are more fixable than our problems. bklynspursfan is one of the few rational posters after every game.

:toast

It's just incredible, people act like we aren't going to lose games in the regular season. There will be bad losses, there will be big time wins. It's what happens throughout an 82 game season. Not every player is going to play great every night.

The expectations on here by some posters, i just don't know. With the exception of maybe 2 or 3 team, every team would love to be where we are. But hey...

[ElNono]

Meh. Spurs lost. Let's move on. It's annoying how after every loss people like to pinpoint our weaknesses like we're the only team in the league that has them while believing the other contenders don't have flaws or theirs are more fixable than our problems. bklynspursfan is one of the few rational posters after every game.

still top 3 record in the league, that's not fake either.

[DPG21920]

GS, at home, losing to MIA who can't even score normally.

[ElNono]

GS, at home, losing to MIA who can't even score normally.

Cleveland lost to Utah. Spurs still with the 2nd best record in the league.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Cleveland lost to Utah. Spurs still with the 2nd best record in the league.

Houston only a game behind in the loss column, but it's only January

[DPG21920]

League is paper tigers. No dominant teams since all teams have at least one loss.

[spursgu]

League is paper tigers. No dominant teams since all teams have at least one loss.

:lol

[BillMc]

Houston only a game behind in the loss column, but it's only January
And what? It's a competitive league at least among the Top 5 teams.

[ElNono]

Houston only a game behind in the loss column, but it's only January

I called the Rockets a top 4 team in the West before the season started, tbh... not surprising at all. Regular season anyways.

[Chinook]

Where is the "This Team Without LMA" thread?

[GSH]

This flu has kicked my ass, and I didn't wake up until midway through the 4th. But it looks to me like, without Aldridge, Pau wasn't exactly a defensive juggernaut. The Spurs scored a shitload of points, but they gave up a shitload of points +2. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the lack of a defensive anchor is sort of a problem.



Where is the "This Team Without LMA" thread?

I don't like to start new threads, but I did the best I could here. :lol

[bklynspursfan]

League is paper tigers. No dominant teams since all teams have at least one loss.

Truth :lol

[Mugen]

:lol Dafuq was that?

[spursgu]

:toast

It's just incredible, people act like we aren't going to lose games in the regular season. There will be bad losses, there will be big time wins. It's what happens throughout an 82 game season. Not every player is going to play great every night.

The expectations on here by some posters, i just don't know. With the exception of maybe 2 or 3 team, every team would love to be where we are. But hey...

I mean, I see why some are skeptical because of what happened last season. But some on here act like the Spurs choke every playoffs like the Clippers or are some regular season team. ive actually liked this year's team more than the last two seasons.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I mean, I see why some are skeptical because of what happened last season. But some on here act like the Spurs choke every playoffs like the Clippers or are some regular season team. ive actually liked this year's team more than the last two seasons.

I'm sorry but the Spurs have choked badly every year this decade outside of 2014.

Fact. People have very every right to be skeptical.

[MI21]

I'm sorry but the Spurs have choked badly every year this decade outside of 2014.

Fact. People have very every right to be skeptical.

Since when does loss = choke, 100% of the time?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Since when does loss = choke, 100% of the time?
They have choked 80% of the time. That's pretty bad. 2014 was an incredible run but the Spurs don't just lose in the playoffs, they do it in the most embarrassing way possible.

[Fireball]

Obviously LMA is important on defense because that layup drill from the Bucks was inexcusable ... Patty a no show and bad execution at the end (I rather see a contested two by Kawhi at this point tbh) ... I hate to go to work after watching shit like this

[Sean Cagney]

Who the fuck is that Brockford, Broccoli or whatever the fuck his last name is? That had to be his career high, tbh.

Always seems to be some random guy you never heard of getting a career high on the Spurs lol. For how many titles they have it just seems their luck at times too is just horrible, thank GOD they have 5 to keep us sane.
They have choked 80% of the time. That's pretty bad. 2014 was an incredible run but the Spurs don't just lose in the playoffs, they do it in the most embarrassing way possible.

Man they have had some once in a lifetime losses in the playoffs tbh, how the hell do you get .4 on you and then 28 seconds as well? THANK GOD they actually won some titles or us fans would feel snake bitten.

[Robz4000]

Since when does loss = choke, 100% of the time?

He isn't wrong tbh.

2011 - 8
2012 - Spurs blew a 2-0 lead
2013 - 6
2015 - Became the Clippers' sons. The Clippers.
2016 - Choked to the team that choked a 3-1 lead to the team that choked another 3-1 lead.

[Kawhitstorm]

Need to win this game..the Rockets seemingly have no plans to lose again..currently destroying Hornets without Gordon..

Let the Rockets play keep away from the Cripples; homecourt has been a disadvantage for the Spurs the past two postseason.:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

COUNT IT DAMMIT

It was the difference in the game.:bang

[Kawhitstorm]

Mills has been bad as of late too though. Spurs are gonna be banking a lot on unproven pieces in the postseason if Manu/Mills don't bring it.

Sell high on Paddy.:wakeup

[Kawhitstorm]

Can't even take advantage when they don't have Giannis

Giannis tapped out in the 2nd quarter after Kawhi busted his ass.

[Kawhitstorm]

Man, Monroe is really playing well lately.

Monroe/Beasley had this game circled on the calendar b/c of what Bertans/Dedmon did to them in Milwaukee.:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

Poop coaches another loss, Houston getting closer...

Spurs swept the Rockets in Houston.:toast

[Kawhitstorm]

If they can't beat Clippers without Griffin or Paul and can barely squeeze out a win against the Rockets, how the hell do you think Spurs are gonna be in the WCF? Disillusional Spur fan :lol

Duds are 0-5 vs. Spurs/Cavs/Rockets/Grizz:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

I think Kawhi is a little scared of missing. I see/feel he's shrinking when it comes to taking a shot or scoring on the last play.

That was obviously a play Pop designed for him to drive & kick since the Bucks were going to swarm him like they had been doing in the 4th quarter.

[BillMc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYlX-AixRrQ

[BillMc]

Manu down. :depressed


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Lmu8O24xiQ

[Ice009]

Obviously LMA is important on defense because that layup drill from the Bucks was inexcusable ... Patty a no show and bad execution at the end (I rather see a contested two by Kawhi at this point tbh) ... I hate to go to work after watching shit like this

There's no way I'd pay Patty more than 10 million. If he wants more, cya later. I'd rather use the money to get a defensive PG that can run an offense.

[Ice009]

Let the Rockets play keep away from the Cripples; homecourt has been a disadvantage for the Spurs the past two postseason.:lol

The Spurs didn't have home court against the Clippers two seasons ago. I think they win that series with game 7 in SA. So no, it's not a disadvantage.

[BillMc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9hy-GX1imE

[bklynspursfan]

They have choked 80% of the time. That's pretty bad. 2014 was an incredible run but the Spurs don't just lose in the playoffs, they do it in the most embarrassing way possible.

You can't choke if you overachieve. Some years we did that. Wasn't until Kawhi came that we were legit title contenders.

If we choked, then so has every other team aside from the team who wins it all

[r0drig0lac]

Monroe/Beasley had this game circled on the calendar b/c of what Bertans/Dedmon did to them in Milwaukee.:lol

[Ice009]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9hy-GX1imE

What did he have to say? I don't want to even hear his excuses. Won't ever take the blame for anything.

[RD2191]

ESPN: Giannis limited; Bucks still edge Spurs.
:lolthe hate is real
:lolno mention of lma

[Amuseddaysleeper]

You can't choke if you overachieve. Some years we did that. Wasn't until Kawhi came that we were legit title contenders.

If we choked, then so has every other team aside from the team who wins it all

They had HCA in 2011, one of the few #1 seeds to choke to an 8th seed. They had HCA in 2012 and a 2-0 lead. Teams with a 2-0 lead win the series 83% of the time. They had a 5 point lead with 30 seconds left to win the title. They literally wheeled out the trophy. Teams with a 5 point lead in the Finals with 30 seconds or less left win the game 99% of the time. In 2015 they had a 3-2 series lead and choked game 6 at home to close out the series, they were up 7 with 5 minutes with Chris Paul missing 15 minutes due to injury and choked it away. In 2016 they had the best record in Spurs history, had one of the most lopsided Game 1 wins ever and HCA...and got humiliated by OKC

Over achieving is when a team has a Cinderella run or a lower seed faces a higher seed. Spurs always blow it in an embarrassing fashion every year this decade outside of 2014.

Again, just stating the facts, it is what it is, and 2014 makes all the other playoff chokes easier to accept since that 2014 title was so incredible. So if people are going to be down on the team or see some glaring weaknesses you can't blame them. Spurs are always built much more for the regular season than the playoffs.

[spurs10]

Obviously LMA is important on defense because that layup drill from the Bucks was inexcusable ... Patty a no show and bad execution at the end (I rather see a contested two by Kawhi at this point tbh) ... I hate to go to work after watching shit like this The 'layup drill' was horrible to watch. Ditto on Patty- he was getting torched on defense and couldn't get a shot off. Definitely think a contested 2 by Kawhi was the way to go, but these guys trust each other and Manu was wide open. It's in their DNA to go to the wide open player.

[Kawhitstorm]

The Spurs didn't have home court against the Clippers two seasons ago. I think they win that series with game 7 in SA. So no, it's not a disadvantage.

Yeah they only lost Gm 6 at home decisively where the Cripples have owned them in the Doc era.:lol

[sasaint]

The 'layup drill' was horrible to watch. Ditto on Patty- he was getting torched on defense and couldn't get a shot off. Definitely think a contested 2 by Kawhi was the way to go, but these guys trust each other and Manu was wide open. It's in their DNA to go to the wide open player.

No doubt in my mind that Kawhi executed the play that Pop had drawn up. Manu just bricked the shot. But the game was being lost all game long by the horrible defense.

[spursistan]

They had HCA in 2011, one of the few #1 seeds to choke to an 8th seed. They had HCA in 2012 and a 2-0 lead. Teams with a 2-0 lead win the series 83% of the time. They had a 5 point lead with 30 seconds left to win the title. They literally wheeled out the trophy. Teams with a 5 point lead in the Finals with 30 seconds or less left win the game 99% of the time. In 2015 they had a 3-2 series lead and choked game 6 at home to close out the series, they were up 7 with 5 minutes with Chris Paul missing 15 minutes due to injury and choked it away. In 2016 they had the best record in Spurs history, had one of the most lopsided Game 1 wins ever and HCA...and got humiliated by OKC

Over achieving is when a team has a Cinderella run or a lower seed faces a higher seed. Spurs always blow it in an embarrassing fashion every year this decade outside of 2014.

Again, just stating the facts, it is what it is, and 2014 makes all the other playoff chokes easier to accept since that 2014 title was so incredible. So if people are going to be down on the team or see some glaring weaknesses you can't blame them. Spurs are always built much more for the regular season than the playoffs.

:tu

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Yeah they only lost Gm 6 at home decisively where the Cripples have owned them in the Doc era.:lol

:lol seriously, Spurs also got their teeth kicked in game 4 at home as well.

I would honestly rather face the Warriors than the Clippers!

[tmtcsc]

There are only four teams that should be of any concern to Spurs fans -

1. Cleveland Cavs
2. Golden St. Warriors
3. Clippers
4. Houston Rockets

No other teams matter. Losses are going to happen but at the end of the day, the only teams that will stand in the way of the Spurs winning a Championship are the ones listed above. So, debate all you want, discuss lineup changes, roster moves, etc.. (what else is this forum for?) but unless those things impact the Spurs chances against the four teams listed above - it doesn't matter.

[spurs10]

No doubt in my mind that Kawhi executed the play that Pop had drawn up. Manu just bricked the shot. But the game was being lost all game long by the horrible defense. That's the truth. Our defense was really poor. Sometimes it seemed like we were funneling their guys to the basket. I felt a bad premonition at the end of the second quarter which Manu mentioned in his post-game interview. We looked to have the game in the bag before a 7 point turn around in the last two minutes. The 3 ft's off the Kawhi foul really hurt. He obviously wasn't shooting, but the refs seemed to assume he was going to because of the clock. Bad foul either way.